Esther Chilton

writing competitions

  • Third Placed Story – Catching Up

    Here is the story which was awarded third place in the flash fiction competition I held at Swanwick Writing Summer School. Entrants had to write a story up to 250 words. Catching Up By Allison Symes ‘Tremberina, how nice! Haven’t seen you since Fairy School.’ ‘Good to see you, Sherell, here in the university’s magical plants

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  • Third Placed Story – Still On The Shelf

    This weekend, it’s time for the story which was awarded third place in the themed competition I held at  Swanwick Writing Summer School. Entrants had to write a story between 1000-3000 words on any of the following themes:  LIBRARY, JOURNEY or LOVE. Still on the Shelf By Sharon Richards A frisson of excitement spread along the library shelves,

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  • Second Placed Story – Dead Ahead

    Here is the story which was awarded second place in the flash fiction competition I held at Swanwick Writing Summer School. Entrants had to write a story up to 250 words. Dead Ahead By Terry Baldock What would you do if you came across a coffin in the middle of the road on a cold

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  • Competition Winners

    When I was teaching a course on writing competitions at Swanwick Writing Summer School back in August, I launched two competitions for those attending the school. I had some fantastic entries for both competitions which made my job of choosing winners very difficult. But I promised I would announce the winning stories today so I’ve

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  • A Very Special Carrot Ranch Rodeo

    Many of you are familiar with the wonderful Carrot Ranch contests. I’d like to share this very special one with you and encourage you to enter: Sue Vincent is one of those special bloggers that inspires people all over the world. Readers have long been galvanized by her posts about mythology, about ancient ruins and

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  • Exciting News!

    As many of you know, I’m a tutor for The Writers Bureau, which I love. I also write articles and short stories, and offer an editing service. I’m going to be continuing with all of those, but I am about to embark on something new. The wonderful writer, and my fellow tutor, Lorraine Mace has

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  • And The Winner Is…

    Thank you to everyone who entered my short story competition. I had some super entries, from a touching one about a mum, to a gripping one about the current pandemic. Then, there were humorous ones that made me laugh out loud, quirky ones that made me smile and several where the writer had thought outside

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  • Last Chance To Send Your Stories In

    A couple of 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. 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

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  • I Still Want Your Stories!

    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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  • Markets For Writers

    Those who follow my Markets For Writers weekly blog post will know that I regularly feature Writing Magazine competitions. They have several currently inviting entries, but it’s also worth taking a look at their website. They’re offering writers all sorts of support in these current times, including current writing news, expert advice, coffee-break writing exercises

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