writing inspiration

  • Guest Writer Spot

    If you’d like to be included in this slot, please get in touch: estherchilton@gmail.com. Poems can be up to 60 lines and prose 2000 words. If you’d like to add a short bio and photo, then great. All I ask is that there’s nothing offensive. I have a returning guest this week. Susan Batten is…

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  • The latest stop on my Myths and Magic tour is a little different: Lynn Chapman quizzed me on all sorts of aspects of writing as well as my book. If you’d like to have a read, please pop over. Lynn has a really interesting and inspiring blog called Creative Captures (love the name). Do have…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your new prompt word is CAPTURE My choice of word came today when I thought about a TV series here in the UK called The Capture. It centres around deepfakes. So ‘capture’ can have negative connotations. We might think of it in terms of someone or something being captured. But we can also look at…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your new prompt word is MOBILE What was the first thing that came into your mind when you saw this week’s prompt word? I’m happy to say mine wasn’t my mobile phone, but it was a close second, after a baby’s mobile that goes over their cot. But, of course, it also means movement and…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    If you’d like to be included in this slot, please get in touch: estherchilton@gmail.com. Poems can be up to 60 lines and prose 2000 words. If you’d like to add a short bio and photo, then great. All I ask is that there’s nothing offensive. My guest this week is one who has entertained us…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your new prompt word is FLOWER You might have a favourite flower. Perhaps it holds special meaning for you. We have real flowers and artificial flowers. Of course flower can also mean to develop. We also add other words to it – flower child, flower arranging and flower power, for example. What does this week’s…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your new prompt word is VISION Sight and being able to see is the first thing that came to mind when I thought about this word. I feel very fortunate to have clear vision when I wear my glasses or contact lenses. This word also has other meanings. We might have a goal in life…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    If you’d like to be included in this slot, please get in touch: estherchilton@gmail.com. Poems can be up to 60 lines and prose 2000 words. If you’d like to add a short bio and photo, then great. All I ask is that there’s nothing offensive. This week’s guest is a new student of mine and…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your prompt word this week is BOARD My daughter came to visit last weekend and we played board games. Of course, there are many other meanings associated with this word. There are wooden boards; you can board a plane or another form of transport; there are notice boards, diving boards and exam boards; you can…

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  • Interview

    I was interviewed by the lovely Marsha Ingrao yesterday on her wonderful blog Always Write. If you’d like to read the interview, you can find it here. Marsha is the most incredible supporter of writers. Some of you will know her for producing three fantastic Story Chat anthologies. Here’s the latest one: About Marsha: Marsha…

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