word prompts

  • It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted to know about your SHOPPING. This week, I want to know about your SLEEP. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word SLEEP in it somewhere? Here are your SHOPPING stories from last week: Ritu: Yay! Shopping! Oh…

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  • Happy Monday! It’s limerick time! Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – SCREECH Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt was FOOL: Keith Channing: I felt like I needed to cool So went for a dip in the pool Like a bird I did fly…

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  • It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted to know about your HAIR. This week, I want to know what you think about SHOPPING. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word SHOPPING in it somewhere? Here are your HAIR-raising stories from last week: Ritu: Gray…

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  • Happy Monday! It’s limerick time! Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – FOOL Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt was NOSE: Keith Channing: As every podiatrist knows You must have good shoes and fresh hose You may think it flirty To let them get…

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  • Closing Date Today!

    A few weeks ago, I announced the launch of a new short story competition to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the release of my first book of short stories, The Siege. The closing date is today, so if you’ve written a story but haven’t sent it, you’ve just time to! I’ve had some great entries…

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  • Your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted to know what you thought about your BLOG. This week, I want to know about your HAIR. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word HAIR in it somewhere? Here are your BLOGs from last week: Ritu: I blog, therefore, I…

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  • A number of you missed my limerick post from last week as there was a slight technical issue. So I’m kick-starting it again with a new limerick challenge. Feel free to send in your own or here’s a prompt: NOSE Now for a couple of limericks to make you smile this Monday morning: Ritu: There…

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  • Your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted to know what you thought about the WEATHER. This week, I want to know about your BLOG. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word BLOG in it somewhere? Here are your WEATHER forecasts from last week: Deeply Shreded: Whether, the…

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  • Happy Monday! It’s limerick time! Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – JEST Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt was SULK: Keith Channing: “Stop sulking,” my mother would say “You’re not going to get your own way.” It’s not often the case That a…

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  • Last week, I announced the launch of a new short story competition to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the release of my first book of short stories, The Siege. There’s still time to enter. Here are the details for you: One of the stories in The Siege opens as follows: I didn’t know what had…

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