writing

  • My Weekly Writing Challenge

    For this week’s challenge, you can either write a ten-word story using at least six words from the list given, or you can write a story/poem from the second list: Option one: Choose at least six words from the following list and write a ten-word story: Jettatura Mourinho Caravan Acersecomic Fanfaronade Gambol Leptosome Demure Furtive…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Flash Fiction Competition My market for you this week is a final reminder for my flash fiction competition. The closing date is this Sunday, the 15th November. Here’s a quick reminder of the details: Prizes: 1st £50, 2nd £25, 3rd £10 Entry fee: £2 per story Word Limit: Stories of up to 250 words are…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    My Friday Guest Writer spot  is open for submissions. If anyone would like their writing to appear here, please get in touch.  I’m looking for stories and articles (up to 2000 words) and poems (up to 40 lines). You can  contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com This week, my guest writer is Adam Dixon.…

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  • Markets For Writers

    This week’s market comes courtesy of the wonderful Sacha Black. She’s spotted an excellent competition that’s a must enter. It’s the ‘Stephen King – The Bazaar of Bad Dreams competition’. The competition is calling for entries for a fiction story of up to 4,000 words. The story must be on a subject inspired by the…

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  • Monday Motivations

    To get your writing going this week, here are a few ideas: Story opening: ‘It’s all your dad’s fault. I warned you what would happen!’ she said. Theme: Surprise Title: The Final Journey *** Last week, one of my motivations was a story opening: I didn’t think looking down upon oneself when dead would be…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    My weekly Guest Writer spot  is open for submissions. If anyone would like their writing to appear here, please get in touch.  I’m looking for stories and articles (up to 2000 words) and poems (up to 40 lines). You can  contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com This week, my guest writer is poet ganarma.…

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  • Monday Motivations

    You have two choices for your Monday Motivations this week – a story opening or a sentence for the middle of your story. Story opening: I didn’t think looking down upon oneself when dead would be quite like this. Story middle: Arms reached out. Eyes large and lifeless sought hers. She screamed. *** Last week…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    I know some of you are working on new pieces for my Guest Writer spot, which is great. I look forward to reading them. If anyone else would like their writing to appear here, please get in touch.  I’m looking for stories and articles (up to 2000 words) and poems (up to 40 lines). You…

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  • My Weekly Writing Challenge

    This week, like last week, I’m giving you two choices: you can either write a ten-word story using five words from the list given, or you can write an autumnal themed story/poem from the second list: Option one: Choose five words from the following list and write a ten-word story: Bond Autolatry Knismesis Pyknic Smile…

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  • Markets For Writers

    This week’s market is ‘The First Line Literary Journal‘. Here’s what they have to say about themselves: ‘The purpose of The First Line is to jump start the imagination–to help writers break through the block that is the blank page. Each issue contains short stories that stem from a common first line; it also provides…

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