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  • Happy new week! Here’s a fresh limerick challenge to start your Monday. Your new word is: CELL Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word GRAVY in it somewhere. You produced some great limericks: Keith Channing: Gravy? Make mine a Bavarian, Resplendent in goulash Hungarian. Add piping hot rice, Vacuum-packed spice.…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    Happy Thursday and happy new month! Here’s a new story challenge: Can you tell a story in 15 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 6 words using the following word in it somewhere: Here are your clever stories: Kim Smyth: He…

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  • Here’s the next instalment in my building work diary, telling the tale of when I had a loft conversion a few years ago. If you missed the story so far, here are the earlier days: Day One Day Two Days Three and Four Days Five and Six Days Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve…

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  • Happy Monday! Here’s a new limerick challenge to start your week. Your new word is: GRAVY Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word DIET in it somewhere. You produced some amusing limericks: Keith Channing: My wife just put me on a diet, Insisted I should at least try it. When…

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  • When I was head judge for Writers’ Forum’s short story competition, I read many delightful stories by Mark deMeza. I was thrilled to hear that he has a book coming out on January 27th. It sounds like it’ll make a compelling read. Here’s the blurb: The Thirteenth Child Inspired by a true story, this compelling…

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  • Can You Tell A story In…

    Happy Thursday! How has your week been? Good, I hope. Here’s a new story challenge: Can you tell a story in 6 words? You must use the following word somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 19 words using the following three words in it somewhere: Here are your…

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  • Happy new week! Here’s a fresh limerick challenge to set you up for the week. Your new word is: DIET Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word TRAIN in it somewhere. You produced some funny and cheeky limericks: Keith Channing: Tomorrow, I’m catching a train, Riding southward from Donny to…

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  • So, last week, I mentioned that I’ve got a deadline for my new how-to book. I’m also working on rebranding my first book of short stories, The Siege. That’s enough work, isn’t it? Along with my editing work, tutoring, zoom workshops, writing club and article and short story writing. Oh, and I’ve written a series…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    Last week’s challenge was a tough one, but I loved reading your responses. Here’s a new story challenge: Can you tell a story in 19 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 41 words using the following six words in it somewhere:…

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  • How does Monday come around so quickly?! I hope this week’s a good one for you. Your new limerick challenge is: TRAIN Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word FAME in it somewhere. You produced some great limericks: Keith Channing: Whilst searching for fame as a writer, I oft had…

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