writing

  • Happy Monday. Here’s your weekly limerick challenge. Your word is: SNEEZE Last week’s prompt was FELL. You came up with some clever limericks: Nicola Daly: Just got back from a run on Scafell* And I’m needing that scented foot gel To have sweet smelling feet Will be rather a treat At the moment they stink to…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    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 there’s nothing offensive. My guest this week is fellow blogger, Cee Tee Jackson.…

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  • It’s time for a new story challenge. Here are your words… Can you tell a story in 44 words using the following words in it somewhere: TRIATHLON DOLPHIN STYLISH ARISTOCRAT TOFFEE Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 24 words using the following words in it somewhere: THESPIAN GOAT WONKY Here are your…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your writing prompt this week is BIRDS This week’s prompt came to mind as I’m off to the Global Birdfair at Rutland (UK) on Friday as part of the Society of Environmental Writers and Journalists. We’re going to be interviewing and filming some of those involved who are passionate about all manner of birds the…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    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 there’s nothing offensive. My guest this week is one of my brilliant former…

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  • It’s that time of the week again, and I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for the weekend. Before then, here is another story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 24 words using the following words in it somewhere: THESPIAN GOAT WONKY Last week’s challenge was to write a story in…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your writing prompt this week is CHOICES In life we often have to make difficult choices. We might be forced to help one person over another, or to leave a job, have an operation, move away, go to college, buy a new car, change doctors, etc. Sometimes it’s not life changing and is a more…

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  • Blog Tour – Next Stop

    I hope you’re all having a lovely weekend. I’m over on Sharon’s Writers Tidbits today on the next leg of my blog tour. Hop over to say hello if you’d like and for another extract from the book.

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    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 there’s nothing offensive. Please welcome Carol Anne to my blog this week. Many…

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  • I hope your week is going well. Almost at the weekend. Here is another story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 60 words using the following words in it somewhere: CULT ORANGE HOTEL FRANTIC CHICKEN BINGO EARS Here is Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 30 words using the…

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