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This week’s Thursday challenge is a photo prompt. What comes to mind when you look at this photo? Let your imagination go! I’m happy to receive poems and stories – in the case of the latter, up to two hundred words. Here’s your prompt: Last week, I asked you to write a story up to…
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Hello, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. Here’s your new limerick challenge: SPIDER Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word SPAM in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: I silence my mouth like a clam Whenever I hear the word spam. I send an email…
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I have to admit to being a little nervous about changing my Thursday word challenge after running a five-word challenge for so long. But you all embraced it and produced some outstanding stories. Your challenge for next week is to write a story up to 150 words, which starts with the following line: “YOU’LL NEVER…
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Happy Monday, everyone! Here’s to a great week 😊 Your new limerick challenge is as follows: SNEAK Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word WORRY in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Ritu: I really don’t know why you worry When you’re eating that big balti curry There’s plenty to…
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I’ve been running my five-word story challenge on a Thursday for some years now, so I think it’s time for something different. It’s not going to be a drastic change and I think I’ll mix it up a bit from week to week. I’ll reveal more next Thursday…
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I hope you’ve had a good week. I’ve had a great time at Swanwick Writing Summer School and it’s off home today. Here’s your new Thursday five-word challenge: MOOD So can you tell a story in five words using the word MOOD in it somewhere? Your word last week was ALCOHOL. Here are your ALCOHOL…
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I hope you’ve had a good week. It’s nearly Friday! 😃 Here’s your new Thursday five-word challenge: ALCOHOL So can you tell a story in five words using the word ALCOHOL in it somewhere? Your word last week was AMAZON. Here are your AMAZON stories: Kim Smyth: It’s hot as the Amazon! The Amazon is…
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I hope you’ve had a good week. It’s nearly Friday! 😃 Here’s your new Thursday five-word challenge: BREAKFAST So can you tell a story in five words using the word BREAKFAST in it somewhere? Your word last week was BIRTHDAY. Here are your BIRTHDAY stories: Kim Smyth: My birthday is in March! Hubby’s too –…
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I hope you’ve had a good week. If not, at least it’s nearly the weekend! 😎 Here’s your new Thursday five-word challenge: PIGEON So can you tell a story in five words using the word PIGEON in it somewhere? Your word last week was SHADE. Here are your SHADY stories: Kim Smyth: We sit in…
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I hope you’ve had a good week. If not, at least it’s nearly the weekend! 😎 Here’s your new Thursday five-word challenge: SHADE So can you tell a story in five words using the word SHADE in it somewhere? Your word last week was THROAT. Here are your THROATY stories: Trent’s World: He goes for…
Esther Chilton 