writing

  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. This week, I want you to think about your winter COAT. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word COAT in it somewhere? Here are your TOOTHPASTE stories from the middle of September: Trent’s World: Walls splattered with mint toothpaste. (Dogs kill…

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  • Your Stories With Heart

    As promised, here are all your lovely 5-word stories using the word HEART. Thank you for all your kind wishes. Recovery is very slow and painful, but I’ll get there 😊 Kim Smyth: My heart wants the beach! David has my heart, always! The heart of Texas; brotherhood. Christine Mallaband-Brown: My heart is in Penkhull.…

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  • Laughing Along With A Limerick

    Here’s another scheduled word prompt for you. Remember that I’ll be publishing all your limericks when I’m better. Word Prompt: KNIT ***

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    Here’s another scheduled word prompt for you. Remember that I’ll be publishing all your five-word stories when I’m better. Can you tell a story in five words, using the word TOOTHPASTE in it somewhere? ***

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  • Laughing Along With A Limerick

    I’m on the mend after having surgery, as many of you know, so I’ve scheduled your new word prompt for this week. I’d love to read your limericks while I’m recuperating and I’ll be publishing your gems from last week and this week when I’m feeling better. Your prompt is: WINK ***

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  • I’ll never forget the excitement of when I lost my first tooth. After all, I was the last one in my whole class, the whole year in fact, to lose their first tooth. I remember my friends telling tales of being left money by the tooth fairy. “You put your tooth under the pillow and…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    As many of you know, I’m recovering from surgery at the moment and so I scheduled your new word prompt for this week. I’d love to read your stories while I’m recuperating and I’ll be publishing your wonderful stories from last week and this week when I’m feeling better. Can you tell a story in…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    It’s good to get your facts right – or not!

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  • We all have a favourite toy from our childhood, don’t we? A teddy that we took around with us, wherever we went, no matter how tattered and torn it looked. Or a doll or soldier that we lovingly created stories for. Well, my favourite toy was the Tree Tots Tree house. Mum and Dad didn’t…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted to know what you thought about SHOES. This week, I want you to come up with a PLOT. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word PLOT in it somewhere? Here are your thoughts on SHOES from last…

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