writing
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Here’s a short story competition for all those of you who are off on holiday, working on longer works, haven’t the time to compose a lengthy short story or who just simply enjoy the shorter story. The 2016 Exeter Flash Competition is inviting entries into its 250 word story competition. Here are some details for…
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If you’re offered any portobello mushrooms, dipped in chocolate, beware…
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Struggling for something to write about? Why not take the name of a film and use it as the impetus for a story, poem, or article? You don’t even have to know anything about the original film; take the title and see where you mind takes you. Here are a few titles for you: The…
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If you’d like to see your work in my Guest Writer Spot, please contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. All you have to do is make sure your prose is no longer than 2000 words and your poems no more than 40 lines.…
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Looking for a new writing challenge? Here’s one for you: OPTION ONE: Write a six-word story with the word BINGO in it somewhere. OPTION TWO: Write a poem or limerick on the theme of INFATUATION. OPTION THREE: Your word is HOLIDAY. As it’s that time of year, what else could it be? What does the…
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This week’s market has an excellent prompt; as soon as I saw it, all sorts of ideas came bursting into my mind. Brilliant Flash Fiction‘s prompt is ‘It came in the mail‘. Here are the all important details for you: Word limit: 500 words, excluding title Entry fee: None Prizes: 1st prize: 50€ (or equivalent…
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This week, I’m going to give you five words. This is a good way to get your creative brain thinking and the ideas for a story/poem to come flooding in. Here are your words: Ghost Caravan News Football Shadow Here’s my story, using all five words: Unexpected I was wrong. I thought finding a ghost…
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This week’s guest writer, Lucy Jackson, is a woman after my own heart; she’s a cat lover, too. Here’s a little bit about her: “Cats have always played a big part in my life and I currently have seven! They’ve inspired me to write poetry and I’ve probably written well over a hundred poems! Other…
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Many thanks for bearing with me. I now have a new challenge for you: OPTION ONE: Write a six-word story with the word FLAMINGO in it somewhere. OPTION TWO: Write a poem or limerick on the theme of LAUGHTER. OPTION THREE: Your word is POLITICS. Yes, I’m probably opening the flood gates here, but I…
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