writing
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It’s your last opportunity to enter my flash fiction competition. Here are the details: Prizes: 1st £50, 2nd £25, 3rd £10 Entry fee: £2 per story Word Limit: Stories of up to 250 words are invited on any theme. Payment can be made by credit card or Paypal, via the website. Entries should be submitted…
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It’s Friday and time for my Guest Writer Spot. If anyone would like their writing to appear on my blog, 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 Here is another thought-provoking poem from…
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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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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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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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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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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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