writing
-
Ever thought about writing a true-life tale for one of the women’s weeklies? Many writers cringe when it’s suggested they consider writing a true-life feature for one of the women’s weeklies. Take a look at the cover of some of them and it’s easy to see why. ‘Gunned down by her mum’s gold digging killer’,…
-
It’s Thursday and time for your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word HERO in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word VILLAIN. You sent in some super stories. Here they are: Roberta Writes: I am not a villain. Villainous…
-
Writing Magazine are holding their 500-word flash fiction competition. There’s no theme, so you can choose your subject, but you don’t have long – the closing date is 15th November 2019. Visit the competition page for the rules and to enter. Prizes: 1st place: £200 Runner-up: £50 Entry fees: £6 (£4 for subscribers) ***
-
I had high hopes of this book – the first in the series by Lev Grossman. The Times described it as ‘…Harry Potter for grown-ups’. Now, being a massive Harry Potter fan, I settled down, expecting to be taken on a gripping, enchanting and thrilling journey. The blurb says: ‘Quentin Coldwater’s life is changed forever…
-
Happy Halloween! It’s time for your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word VILLAIN in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word SQUASH. You sent in some fantastic stories. Here they are: Trent’s World: Pumpkin puree or squashed squash? Previously…
-
It’s time for your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word SQUASH in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word KINDLE. You sent in some fantastic stories. Here they are: K Morris: The story blew the Kindle. Christine Mallaband-Brown: Re-kindle…
-
Halloween is around the corner! Have you had a ghostly encounter? Perhaps a chilling prediction has come true, or maybe a spooky dream you’ve had won’t go away. These are the type of stories Take A Break’s Fate and Fortune is looking for. If you haven’t got a story to tell, you might have a…
-
It’s time for your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word KINDLE in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word REWARD. You sent in some brilliant stories. Here they are: Christine Mallaband-Brown: My reward is your love… Dead or alive?…
-
Fancy trying something a bit different? Then why not enter the Weird Christmas Flash Fiction Contest? The closing date is 2nd November 2019. ‘It should be weird or strange or odd. It can be “Haha!” weird or “Oh, Jesus, no!” weird. It can be genre (sf, fantasy, horror/weird, bizarro, etc.) or it can just be…
Esther Chilton 