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Welcome to Book News — my Friday book slot. If any of you would like me to give your books a plug, please get in touch with your blurb, author bio, a photograph of the book, links and anything else you’d like to add. Here’s the address to send it to: estherchilton@gmail.com Please welcome Alethea…
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I hope your week is going well. Here’s a new story challenge: Can you tell a story in 8 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 20 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your fun stories: Darlene: As…
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This week’s writing prompt is: TRAIN STATION What’s happening at the train station? Are annoying, crackly announcements being made over the tannoy? Are passengers hurrying along the platform, their shoes clacking? Is it a land train or the underground? Describe the smells – from a coffee shop perhaps or the feel of the hot air…
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Happy Monday! Here’s a fresh limerick challenge to kick-start your week. Your new word is: BRUSH Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word CHAIR in it somewhere. You produced some great limericks: Keith Channing: Chair-bound in the barber’s shop, Hating his choice of bebop. All the day long I hear…
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I hope your week is going well. Here’s a new story challenge: Can you tell a story in 20 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 12 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your brilliant stories: Darlene: Her…
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This week’s writing prompt is: ESCAPE Who or what has escaped? Is it a person, animal or alien? Or does it relate to the escape of something else? Close your eyes and let your mind wander. Last week, your prompt was an opening line: A roar pierces the air close by. You don’t have to…
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Happy new week! Here’s a fresh limerick challenge to kick-start your Monday. Your new word is: CHAIR Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word LATE in it somewhere. You produced some funny limericks: Keith Channing: To my funeral, I shall be late If I’m honest, that’s always my fate. But…
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I hope your week is going well. Here’s a new story challenge: Can you tell a story in 12 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 22 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your brilliant stories: Kim Smith:…
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