short stories
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Last week I revealed the cover of my new short story collection The Storm. Here’s a little bit more about it to tempt you: There’s a clash of thunder and the brilliance of lightning. Huge waves gain momentum, slopping over the side of the boat, threatening to pull Carrie down into the murky depths. Will…
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Last week, I announced I was bringing out a new collection of short stories. It’s called The Storm and I’m delighted to reveal the cover. My thanks goes to my daughter, Charlotte, for her fantastic design skills. I hope it’s got you intrigued. More about the book will follow next week…
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Like many of you, I have a few projects on the go. One of them I’m currently working on is a new collection of short stories. It’s over three years since A Walk in the Woods, my last book of short stories, came out. And I know I’ve enough stories to fill several more collections.…
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Short Story Focus Many of you will know that my latest workbook, Short Story Focus, was released a week ago. I’ve been overwhelmed by your support and kind wishes. Thank you. It’s so greatly appreciated. As it’s a workbook, I had planned to make it available only in paperback, but many of you have contacted…
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I’m thrilled to announce that my new book, Short Story Focus, is now available to buy! Click here for the UK and here for the US. Here’s a bit more about it: Do you enjoy writing short stories but feel you’re not getting it quite right? Perhaps your opening lacks that necessary spark, or it’s…
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After writing the first book in my series, A Helping Hand For Writers, I didn’t know what to focus on next. Publication Guaranteed (well, almost!) covered all sorts of areas of writing, with the aim of helping you to become a published writer. So where did I go from there? I asked you guys and…
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As many of you know, I’m a tutor for The Writers Bureau, which I thoroughly enjoy. Recently, we’ve joined the virtual teaching world and have been tutoring some Zoom courses. They’ve been great fun and have ranged from Making Money From Your Non-Fiction, to Flash Fiction, to Rediscovering Your Writing Mojo. I’ve loved teaching in…
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I hope your 2022 is going well so far. Here’s my first Guest Writer of the year. It’s Murray Clarke with a New Year story. THE HAIR OF THE DOG By Murray Clarke William, looking decidedly worse for wear, lurched back across the room clutching two pints of foaming ale. ‘Here you are, mate,’ he…
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I’m also back with my five-word story challenge. Another big thank you to Lance Greenfield for looking after my challenges over the last few months. My word for this week is: POST So can you tell a story in five-words, using the word POST in it somewhere. I’m really looking forward to reading your stories.
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The Fridays are whizzing by; I can’t believe it’ll be Christmas Eve next week! This Friday, I’d like to welcome Helen Johnston as my Guest Writer. She’s written a super short story for us. Autumn By Helen Johnston Autumn blew into my life on a windswept September day. I had been living in New York…
Esther Chilton 