writing
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Did you know that you can earn around £200 pounds a month from writing readers’ letters? They’re a form of writing that’s often dismissed, but they shouldn’t be ignored – whether you’re new to the writing scene or a seasoned writer. Here are five reasons why you should write one: Reason One: A source of…
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This week’s market is for writers who like to craft a longer story. The Fish Short Story Prize has a word limit of 5000 words. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: 1st: €3,000 plus a 5-day short story workshop at the West Cork Literary Festival 2nd: A week at Anam Cara Writers’ Retreat…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Favourite books Last week’s theme was favourite foods. You sent in some super pieces. Some are here, while you’ll find others by following the links: Keith Channing From Kerala in India’s southwest Come the foods that I deem to be…
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As promised, here are the details for The Writers Bureau Flash Fiction Competition. If you missed my blog last week, here are some Flash Fiction tips. Prizes: 1st: £300 2nd: £200 3rd: £100 All winners will receive a Writers Bureau course of their choice worth over £370. Entry fee: £5, three entries for £10 Word…
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My Guest Writer this week is Nest Madden who has appeared in this slot a few times before. He’s back with an extract from his novel: Aftermath: Chapter 3 “Any Oscar unit, any Oscar unit, west bound M4 before junction 3, acknowledge. MP over,” the police radio operator transmitted. She waited a moment. “I say…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Favourite foods Last week’s theme was kids. You sent in some super pieces. Some are here, while you’ll find others by following the links: Keith Channing Be a love and pass me my slippers Let’s sit back and breakfast on…
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The Writers Bureau is holding a flash fiction competition (stories up to 500 words), with a deadline of 30th November. More details will follow next week. They’ve just published some top tips for entrants, including the importance of the hook, showing, not telling, as well as how to avoid too much back-story. Follow the link…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Kids Last week’s theme was travel. Here are some of the entertaining pieces you sent in: Keith Channing sent in a witty limerick: I once planned to visit Siam With a side trip to south Vietnam Things always unravel When…
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The 2018 Fish Publishing Short Story Competition is open for entries until 30th November 2018. Here are some important details for you: Prizes: 1st: €3,000 plus a 5-day short story workshop at the West Cork Literary Festival 2nd: €300 and a week at Anam Cara Writers’ Retreat 3rd: €300 Honourable Mentions: 7 who will win…
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This week’s Wonderful Words is about taking a title from a book and seeing what creative threads come from it. How about ‘The Escape’? Or ‘The Key’? Then there’s ‘I Found You’. Take a look through your bookshelves and see what you can find to inspire you. In last week’s Wonderful Words, I suggested taking…
Esther Chilton 