writing

  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday once again and that means five-word story time. Your new word this week is: TWIST So can you tell a story in five words using the word TWIST in it somewhere? Your word last week was MINE. Here are your MINE stories: Kim Smyth: That cup of Joe – mine! That mine is…

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  • Here’s to a great new week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: STORE Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word BLOAT in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: Before you decide what to say,Let me see if I can find a way.Oh yes, I will gloatAnd…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday once again and that means five-word story time. Your new word this week is: MINE So can you tell a story in five words using the word MINE in it somewhere? Your word last week was TOWEL. Here are your TOWEL stories: Keith Channing: Towels necessary for galactic hitchhikingOnly wet people need towelsWindow…

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  • Here’s to a great new week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: BLOAT Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word BROKE in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: Before you decide to just nix it,Remind me which one of you picks it.Or please ask the priestKeep…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday once again and that means five-word story time. Your new word this week is: TOWEL So can you tell a story in five words using the word TOWEL in it somewhere? Your word last week was LEGAL. Here are your LEGAL stories: Keith Channing: Legal documents always scare me! Everything not forbidden is…

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  • Here’s to a great new week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: BROKE Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word MESS in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: Do I really have to confessThat what I’ve made here is a mess?I thought I was ableTo read…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday once again and that means five-word story time. Your new word this week is: LEGAL So can you tell a story in five words using the word LEGAL in it somewhere? Your word last week was TABLET. Here are your TABLET stories: Keith Channing: Orders come on stone tablets. Who hacked into my…

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  • Join Me!

    I’ve been teaching a series of Zoom courses with The Writers Bureau which I’m absolutely loving. Join me for the next one. Here are the details: Improve your powers of description by learning how to draw your readers right into the scene by using the senses effectively. Two session Zoom workshop starting on Tuesday 4th…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday once again and that means five-word story time. Your new word this week is: TABLET So can you tell a story in five words using the word TABLET in it somewhere? Your word last week was BLANKET. Here are your BLANKET stories: Keith Channing: A blanket ban covers blankets. Under a blanket of…

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  • Laughing Along With A Limerick

    Here’s to a great new week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: NECK Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word CHURCH in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: As the time nears for jumpers and sweaters,We should think of our elders and betters.A bench near the…

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