Esther Chilton

writing

  • Guest Writer Spot

    This week’s guest writer is Rachel Garrod. It’s my great pleasure to welcome her to this slot for the first time. Here is a little bit about her, in her own words: ‘I am 48 years old and for the past 3 years my husband and I have lived in Spain near Marbella. Ostensibly the…

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  • My Weekly Writing Challenge

    Is inspiration failing you this week? Then why not give my latest writing challenge a go? Option one: Write a limerick with the word TROUBLE in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of FEAR Option three: Write a twenty-word story using all of the following words: BARBARIC, ECONOMY, NUN, TRIVIA, QUANDARY…

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  • Markets For Writers

    This week’s market is for the fantasy, horror and science fiction writers among you. The British Fantasy Society is holding its 2016 short story competition. You’ll find all the details on their competition page. Here are a few basic details – Prizes: 1st: £100 2nd: £50 3rd: £20 Entry fee: £5 All prize winners will…

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  • Funny Of The Week/Nutty Newspaper Headlines Part Seven

    And in today’s astounding news…

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  • Monday Motivations

    I don’t know about you, but I certainly have that sluggish Monday-mind-syndrome. So to start the writing week off, I’m inviting you (yes, again!) to enter one of my two short story competitions (with prizes!). One of them is for a short story of up to 1000 words on the theme of TREASURE. How you…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    This week it’s my pleasure to welcome back Nest Madden to my Guest Writer Spot. Nest is one of my brilliant students. Here’s a little background detail on Nest and you can read his previous story, The Easter Bunny. ‘Nest is a decorated security specialist who has over thirty years’ experience in front line security…

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  • My Weekly Writing Challenge

    Is your writing stuck in a rut this week? Then why not let my latest writing challenge get your creative juices flowing?: Option one: Write a limerick with the word PARTY in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of SUMMER Option three: Write a twenty-word story using all of the following…

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  • Markets For Writers

    If you like entering short story competitions with a theme, then the HG Wells Short Story Competition might be the one for you. Entries of between 1500-5000 words are required on the theme of space. The closing date is 17th July 2016. There are different prizes depending on your age group (under or over 21)…

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  • Funny Of The Week/Nutty Newspaper Headlines Part Six

    If they don’t know by now…

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  • Monday Motivations

    As usual, the weekend went by in a flash and it’s Monday again. Though, for those of us in England, it’s been a bank holiday so that Monday morning feeling hasn’t been quite so bad. We’re now into May and so you have less that a month to send your entries in for my  short…

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