writing

  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. This week, your prompt is EYEBROWS. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word EYEBROWS in it somewhere? Here are your DUST stories from last week: Keith Channing: Dust? I need an alethiometer! Trent’s World: I’ll stay home and dust… Ritu: Dusting…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. This week, your prompt is DUST. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word DUST in it somewhere? Here are your PILLS stories from last week: Keith Channing: Pills I Leave Lose Something. Darlene: Forgot to take her pills. Don´t be such…

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  • Zombies

    The zombies were coming closer. Arms reached out. Eyes, large and lifeless, sought hers. Mouths gaped open, drool dangling down. Groans gained momentum, their frenzied excitement building. Something solid touched her shoulder. She jumped. This was it. “Want a cup of tea, love?” She looked into her husband’s eyes and then back to the TV.…

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  • Many of you are familiar with the wonderful Carrot Ranch contests. I’d like to share this very special one with you and encourage you to enter: Sue Vincent is one of those special bloggers that inspires people all over the world. Readers have long been galvanized by her posts about mythology, about ancient ruins and…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. This week, your prompt is PILLS. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word PILLS in it somewhere? Here are your BISCUIT stories from last week: Sue Vincent: The diet? I baked biscuits… Ruth: Ooh, a biscuit – yes please! Ritu: Rich…

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  • A New Friend Part Two

    For part one, click here. Minutes, perhaps hours, passed. Laura awoke to a dull shroud hanging over the room. The half moon shone a shining light on the bed, shadows dancing in the corner and shapes bouncing on the ceiling. Tap, tap! She swivelled round at the knock on the door. ‘There’s someone to see…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. This week, your prompt is BISCUIT. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word BISCUIT in it somewhere? Here are your SHY stories from last week: Ritu: Don’t be shy, it’s fine… Gotta love a shy guy. Christine Mallaband-Brown: She was shy…

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  • A New Friend – Part One

    ‘Mum! Come and meet my new friend,’ Jake burst through the kitchen door. Laura beamed at her son. ‘Your first day back at school went all right then?’ ‘It was okay, I suppose. But I’ve made a bestest ever new friend. Can he stay to dinner, Mum? Can he?’ ‘If his mum knows where he…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    It’ll make your laundry smell so fresh…

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  • Exciting News!

    As many of you know, I’m a tutor for The Writers Bureau, which I love. I also write articles and short stories, and offer an editing service. I’m going to be continuing with all of those, but I am about to embark on something new. The wonderful writer, and my fellow tutor, Lorraine Mace has…

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