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It’s Friday and time for my Guest Writer Spot, which gives writers the opportunity for their work to be seen and read by others. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. All you have to do is make sure your prose is no longer than 2000 words and your poems no…
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This week’s market is the Evesham Festival of Words Short Story Competition. There is an adult category inviting stories of up to 2500 words. The junior competition (two categories: 8-11 and 12-16) has a word limit of 1000 words. Entry is £5 for adults and it’s free for juniors. The prize in the adult category…
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I’m taking a while to get going this Monday morning. If you’re struggling to get your writing brain active, here are some writing prompts for you: The letter Secrets Passion Last week’s writing prompts were: Laughter Cold The Future Here are your creative works: Robert Griffiths has written a beautiful story: Charlie’s bluebird 1961 “Charlie,…
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This week’s guest writer is one of my ex-students (he’s completed the whole course so an enormous well done to him). Nest Madden has shared his wonderful reminisces on my blog many a time. This one is a real treat: As a young police constable at the end of the 1960s I hated night duty.…
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If you enjoy writing flash fiction, you might like to enter Writing Magazine’s 750-word story competition. Stories are accepted on any theme. You have until 15th April 2017 to enter. Prizes: 1st prize: £200 and publication in Writing Magazine 2nd prize: £50 and publication on the website Entry fees:£5 or £3 for subscribers To find…
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After a fabulous writing weekend away, which has inspired and motivated me, I hope to do the same for you. Here are some writing prompts for you: Laughter Cold The Future Last week saw a single writing prompt: Spring. Here are your super creations: Take a look at Steve Walsky‘s blog for four fantastic spring…
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There I was, eleven years old, glumly trudging round the shops with Mum and Dad, when I saw it – the sign. It was in the shop window of Clarks shoe shop – ‘Free with any pair of school shoes – a Top Ten Single. Exclusive to Clarks’. It was 1983 and I’d just started…
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Here’s an excellent flash fiction competition for you. Fish Publishing’s Annual Flash Fiction Competition is open for another two weeks. They’re looking for stories of up to 300 words. Prizes: 1st: €1,000 2nd: online writing course with Fish The top ten stories will be published in the FISH ANTHOLOGY 2017 Entry Fees: €14 for the…
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I don’t know about you, but life is a little busy at the moment. This week is already proving to be no exception, so I’m cheating (just a tiny bit) in giving you just one writing prompt this week. Write a story or poem on the theme spring. Here are last week’s themes: Hatred Valentine’s…
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I hope your new week has got off to a good start. Here’s a new writing challenge for you: Write a story or poem on any of the following themes: Hatred Valentine’s Day Chocolate Last week’s theme’s were as follows: Secrets Fame Music You produced some interesting pieces: Shaun Kellett‘s writing flows so well and…
Esther Chilton 