writing
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In my latest series, I’m taking you on a tour of my desk buddies, who watch over me as I work. This week, it’s the turn of Henry Hoover. These quirky vacuums came out in 1979, released by Numatic home appliances. They soon became one of our best-loved domestic appliances and are now seen as…
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For this week’s Guest Writer Spot, I’m going to let my guest take over: Hello, Allison Symes here. Many thanks, Esther, for inviting me to join you on your blog. Esther and I go to The Writers’ Summer School, Swanwick. As well as being a keen delegate, I’ve run workshops there on editing. I also…
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Here’s this week’s story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 39 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 23 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your amusing stories: Sarah W: Leslie’s attempts to claim victory…
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This week’s writing prompt is WISHES If you had three wishes, what would they be? Cure the world of cancer? Stop all wars? Maybe it’s something closer to home – to see a family member you haven’t seen for a while, to write a best-selling novel, or to have enough money to go on a…
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I don’t mind it myself…
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Good afternoon, everyone. Here is a new limerick challenge for you. Your word this week is: FUDGE Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word MESS in it somewhere. You came up with some very entertaining limericks: Trentpmcd: Brad had a career worth a look For he was an Army Mess Cook As…
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In my latest series, I’m taking you on a tour of my desk buddies, who help me in my work. This week’s muse for my writing is a moneybox which belonged to my grandmother. It sits on a shelf to my right and I always feel she’s watching over me. My grandmother’s name was Joan…
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Here’s this week’s story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 23 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 30 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your amusing stories: Therapybits: At the elegant restaurant, the dentist…
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This week’s writing prompt is: COMICS When I was a young girl, I loved comics. There was something special about the comic-strip stories and I fell in love with the characters. I started out with Twinkle comic and then moved on to Bunty as I grew older. I especially loved the cut-out dolls. I also…
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Happy Monday. Let’s have a great week. Here is a new limerick challenge for you. Your word this week is: MESS Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word HAND in it somewhere. You came up with some very entertaining limericks: John W. Howell: There once was a guy in the band, Who…
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