writing

  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    Here’s this week’s story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 12 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: SMOOTHIE BAGPIPES Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 33 words using the following words in it somewhere: ZUMBA ELEPHANT CROWN ASPARAGUS Here are your funny stories: Nicola…

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  • Writing Prompts

    This week’s writing prompt is: FRIENDSHIP What does the word friendship mean to you? A group of friends who you wouldn’t be without? You might have one special friend. Or maybe your pets are your most precious friends. It could a son or a daughter, or a partner who’s your best friend. Perhaps you’ve had…

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  • How was your weekend? I hope it was a good one. Time for writing: here’s a new limerick challenge. Your word this week is: GUEST Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word DEEP in it somewhere. You came up with some amusing limericks: Trent’s World: Nobody accused Bob of being deep or…

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  • Here is the story which was awarded second place in the flash fiction competition I held at Swanwick Writing Summer School. Entrants had to write a story up to 250 words. Dead Ahead By Terry Baldock What would you do if you came across a coffin in the middle of the road on a cold…

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  • This weekend, it’s time for the story which was awarded second place in the themed competition I held at  Swanwick Writing Summer School. Entrants had to write a story between 1000-3000 words on any of the following themes:  LIBRARY, JOURNEY or LOVE. Travelling With Sarah By Sally McMahon ‘Look at that gorgeous shawl, Mum. It’s just perfect.’ I…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    It’s with great pleasure that I welcome back a regular on here – Murray Clarke has written another entertaining story for us. If you’d like to be included in my guest writer 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…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    Here’s this week’s story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 33 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: ZUMBA ELEPHANT CROWN ASPARAGUS Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 50 words using the following words in it somewhere: HICCUP GOWN CLUB BEDROOM SHADOW CARROT Here are…

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  • Writing Prompts

    This week’s writing prompt is: SENSES When I read a book, I like to be taken to the scene. A good way to do this is to use the different senses – sight, sound, touch, taste and smell. Do you use this in your writing? Which do you find to be the most effective? You…

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  • Happy new week! Here’s a fresh limerick challenge. Your word is: DEEP Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word CRUNCH in it somewhere. You came up with some hilarious limericks: Keith Channing: If pressed, I would say I’ve a hunch That my story is reaching a crunch. My wife’s birthday’s today, So…

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  • Earlier this week, I announced the winners of the short story competitions I ran at Swanwick Writing Summer School. Here is the story which was awarded first place in the flash fiction competition for stories up to 250 words. A Father’s Son By Terry Lowell How do you tell your boy he’s not your son? Do…

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