short stories
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My Friday Guest Writer spot is open for submissions. If anyone would like their writing to appear here, please get in touch. I’m looking for stories and articles (up to 2000 words) and poems (up to 40 lines). You can contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com This week, my guest writer is Adam Dixon.…
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This week’s market comes courtesy of the wonderful Sacha Black. She’s spotted an excellent competition that’s a must enter. It’s the ‘Stephen King – The Bazaar of Bad Dreams competition’. The competition is calling for entries for a fiction story of up to 4,000 words. The story must be on a subject inspired by the…
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For this week’s challenge, you have two choices: you can either write a ten-word story using five words from the list given, or you can write a summer (yes, I know it’s autumn in the UK, but we’re all yearning for a bit of summer) themed story/poem from the second list: Option one: Choose five…
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Apologies for highlighting my own competition – yet again. I have a couple of reasons: 1) The closing date is coming round quickly and 2) I haven’t had a chance to research a market this week (Miss Clumsy has struck again and injured herself. Very swollen ankle – spent two hours at the hospital this…
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Flash Fiction Competition My market for you this week is actually a reminder for my flash fiction competition. The closing date is a month tomorrow so you still have plenty of time to enter. Here are the details: Prizes: 1st £50, 2nd £25, 3rd £10 Entry fee: £2 per story Word Limit: Stories of up…
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My Friday blog post offers writers the opportunity for their work to be seen and read by others. I’m happy to accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. If you would like some of your writing to be featured on my blog, please contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com This week’s…
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A few weeks ago, I started a new slot for writers who’d like their work to be seen and read by others. I know how hard it is to make a name for yourself in the writing world, so if any of you would like a story/poem/article to be featured on my blog, please contact…
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Flash Fiction Market My market for your this week is a reminder that I’ve started another flash fiction competition, with cash prizes. So don’t miss it! It’s another open themed competition, with a maximum word count of 250 words. You have until 15th November to send me your entry: E-mail entries to: esthernewton@virginmedia.com Postal entries…
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Usually Fridays sees my ‘Top Tip of the Week’ post, but I was contacted by writer, Donny Marchand earlier in the week. He wondered if it would be possible for me to consider publishing one of his stories. I know what it’s like trying to get your work read and your name known, so I…
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The sixth and final part in my series of how to open a short story and grab your reader’s interest looks at introducing your readers to your main character and making them care for that character. This guarantees they’ll become instantly involved in your story. Here are some examples: * How I wished Mum wasn’t…
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