writing inspiration
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Whenever I’m feeling stressed or anxious, I think of my special place – a place where I was happy and relaxed and at peace with the world. And where is that place? It’s under a tree – a tree I first sat under when I was five years old. That’s nearly fifty years ago now,…
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If you could go to any fictional world, where would that be? I love the Harry Potter books and so I’d love to go to Hogwarts. Enid Blyton was a firm favourite and so I could see myself climbing up the Faraway Tree. Or perhaps fighting my way through a wardrobe of coats into Narnia.…
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My favourite toy when I was a little girl was the Tree Tots Tree house. It was a dolls’ house in the shape of a tree. If you pushed a button on top of the tree, it sprang open to reveal a house! I absolutely loved it. So you prompt this week is TOYS I…
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Last week I announced that I was bringing my Guest Writer Spot back. 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…
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Now it’s spring in the UK, there’s a lot of greenery around. It’s beautiful to see after the browns and greys of winter. But the word ‘green’ can mean many things. Green with envy, being green and taking care of our planet or being a novice at something. What comes to mind when you think…
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It’s a while since I’ve run my Guest Writer Spot, so I thought it about time I kick-started it again. I’d love to feature your writing in this slot. Anything and everything goes, from extracts from your books, to short stories, to poems, to non-fiction. If you’d like to be included in my guest writer…
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I gave my writing group this week’s prompt and they came up with some really interesting pieces of writing. So I thought I’d see what you make of it. Your word this week is WAITING What does this word mean to you? Waiting for a hospital appointment? For a delivery to the house? Perhaps it’s…
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Nowadays the only things I receive through the post are bills and junk mail. I remember the days when I had a couple of pen pals. One was from the States and another from Hong Kong. I was about fifteen at the time. I used to love writing letters with my fountain pen and then…
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When I was growing up, I loved Batman and Robin – you know, the ‘proper Batman’ – the series featuring Adam West. I thought it was fantastic and completely believed in him and everything going on around him! Remember the POW! BIFF! BAM! I thought they were genius. My favourite villain in the show was…
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