writing

  • Writing Prompts

    This week’s writing prompt is: SEASONS Which is your favourite season? Mine is autumn. I love the glorious golds, oranges and reds as the leaves turn. There’s also a crisp freshness to the air and the crackle of the log burner once inside. The differing seasons can make a great theme for a poem, or…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    I’ve featured some amazing stories, poems and non-fiction pieces in this slot over the past few weeks. Thank you to everyone who appeared here. You’re all very talented writers. I’m now looking for more! It doesn’t matter if you’re a seasoned writer or completely new – I would love to have you as a guest…

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  • Hi there! It’s time for a new story challenge: 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 28 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your entertaining stories: Christine Mallaband-Brown: The snail slime…

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  • Writing Prompts

    This week’s writing prompt is: WORK My first job was working in Halfords, a British car parts retailer. I’ll never forget the enormous overalls I had to wear. I left Halford’s after a few months for McDonald’s, which offered much better pay – and free food! But I hated the job and lasted three weeks.…

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  • Well, it’s Monday again. Doesn’t the weekend fly by?! Anyway, it’s time for a new limerick challenge to kick-start your week. Your new word is: THUMB Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word WINK in it somewhere. You came up with some really funny limericks: Trent’s World: Old Jim was a social…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    It’s nearly the weekend and so it’s time for my guest writer slot. Many of you will know my guest this week – it’s the wonderful Robbie Cheadle. She has a new collection of short stories out. One of them is called The Warning. Here, Robbie tells us about her visit to the special place that…

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  • Hello all. It’s time for a new story challenge: Can you tell a story in 28 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 16 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your entertaining stories: Animal Behaviour Clinics: “I’m practising…

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  • Writing Prompts

    This week’s writing prompt is: Home Even though I’ve moved up north (well, not really up north but a lot further north than I used to be!), I still refer to home as down south in Berkshire. It’s where I was born and lived for forty-odd years. I love it where I live now, with…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    Happy Friday! It’s time for my guest writer slot. This week, it gives me great pleasure to welcome back Kevin Morris, who has appeared in this slot a few times with his stunning poems. Here’s a poem from his new poetry collection entitled ‘The Churchyard Yew and Other Poems’. A Hyacinth’s Scent Last Night By…

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  • It’s Thursday so I have a new story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 16 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 50 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your funny stories: Christine Mallaband-Brown: Please…

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