writing
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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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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: WASHING-UP GLITTER HANDSTAND Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 50 words using the following words in it somewhere: WILLPOWER GUITAR TAX SLIP GOOSEBERRY…
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This week’s writing prompt is: Phobia What does that word mean to you? My phobia is spiders. I try and rationalise it to myself. They’re small and here, in the UK, they’re not poisonous so they can’t harm me. But it doesn’t help! You could write about a real phobia, or you could make one…
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Happy Monday! Here’s a new limerick challenge to kick-start your week. Your new word is: YAWN Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word TEACH in it somewhere. You came up with some funny limericks: Keith Channing: The day that I started to teach, Every rule I proceeded to breach. An inspector from…
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It’s Friday and that must mean a new guest for my guest writer slot. This week I’m welcoming Jean Harris, a beginner writer, who’s written an entertaining piece about a subject I’m sure you’ll all be able to relate to: A Safe Place By Jean Harris I’ve been doing it for years. It’s something my…
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Hi! I hope you’re having a good week. Here’s a new story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 50 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: WILLPOWER GUITAR TAX SLIP GOOSEBERRY EAGLE CAMERA Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 33 words using the following words…
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This week’s writing prompt is: COLOURS When I was at school my favourite colour was blue, then I went through a pink phase and everything I wore was bright pink from my eyeshadow to my pink stilettos! Thankfully for everyone around me it didn’t last long. My daughter didn’t have a favourite colour when she…
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Happy Monday! Here’s a new limerick challenge to kick-start your week. Your new word is: TEACH Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word LUCK in it somewhere. You came up with some amusing limericks: Keith Channing: When Robin Hood met Friar Tuck He thought, “Who’s this overfed schmuck?” When he saw Tuck…
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I’ve been meaning to share some exciting book news on my blog, but things have been a bit busy recently. Anyway, the wonderful SpellBound Books Ltd have given me a four-book publication deal for my how-to guides on writing. They’re republishing Short Story Focus and Publication Guaranteed (well, almost!), and my new book Novel Know-how…
