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Nica Hawkins de Koenigswarter aka Sacha Black has now completed her Writing Process Blog Meme. Do take a look. It makes a very interesting and insightful read. As I have a long-distance relationship with my students, I always enjoy getting to know them that little bit more: Writing Process Meme Thank you, Nica. I’m so…
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As promised to Sharon, the editor, my market for your this week is KISHBOO. It’s a new e-magazine and what’s more – it’s FREE! To take a look at the first issue visit the website: http://www.kishboo.co.uk They hold an on-going short story competition for stories up to 2000 words. It’s £3 to enter and prize…
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Last week, fellow blogger, Sherri Matthews nominated me to take part in a Writing Process Blog Meme. As she explained this is where I answer four questions and nominate three other bloggers to continue the process. I haven’t taken part in anything like this before, but Sherri’s writing and blog have always inspired me, so…
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My market for you this week is a flash fiction contest opening for entries on November 1st. Haunted Waters Press holds an annual Penny Fiction Contest featuring three rounds. Round one opens from 1st November, ending when 200 stories have been received. The theme for round one is Backroads & Porch Swings, rurally themed short…
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It’s easy to get stuck in a rut with our writing. Perhaps you’re a novelist and the right words won’t come. Or if you write short stories for the women’s weeklies, it can be difficult to come up with a new idea. Article writers often specialise in writing about specific issues. It’s easy to become…
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Fabulous Five If you’re finding it difficult to come up with subjects to write a story about, clear you mind and then jot down the next five things that come into your mind. It can work wonders for kick-starting that creative writing process. Here’s the five things that came into my mind when I tried…
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My new challenge series on flash fiction, which kicked off last week with stories in ten words, produced some amazing stories in so few words. Take a look at the fantastic results below news of this week’s challenge. So, from ten, we now go to twenty-word stories. If last week’s entries are anything to go…
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This week’s market for you is a travel magazine, ‘Transitions Abroad’. They describe themselves as ‘an inspirational yet practical planning guide for cultural immersion travel, work, study, living and volunteering abroad’. There are lots of feature articles on the homepage so you can see the type of piece they’re looking for as well as the…
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Well, I hate to say it, but it is all Dad’s fault. I couldn’t wait to tell him about my e-book of short stories. “It’s not a proper book though, is it?” he said. “Yes,” I replied indignantly. “But I can’t hold it,” he said, miming the action of holding a book as if I…
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Last week saw the last in my current series of writing challenges. The results were brilliant. Please read them below. This week, I’m starting a new series of writing challenges – flash fiction. I’m going to start off small. This week, I’d like to see your tales in ten words. Here is an example: Fear…
Esther Chilton 