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Guest Writer Spot

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

Welcome to my Guest Writer Spot. This week’s Guest Writer is Jo Elizabeth Pinto. She’s written a super short story. Before you read it, you might like to know a little bit about her: J. E. Pinto was born in … Continue reading →

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Markets For Writers

Posted on October 17, 2018 by

We’re getting closer to Halloween so why not pen a Halloween themed story? Writing Magazine are holding a Halloween Short Story Competition. The word limit is 500 words and if you’re the winner, you can choose your prize – either … Continue reading →

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Funny Of The Week

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

I hope the Senators are putting in plenty of practice sessions for the next game… Photo credit: PIXIMUS

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Bite Size Writing Tips

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

Alone and Aloud As writers, it’s so easy to become immersed in our work. Often we know our own stories  so well, which means that when we read our writing to check for errors, we miss spelling mistakes, a word … Continue reading →

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Guest Writer Spot

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

It’s with great pleasure that I’m welcoming Martin Strike aka The Newbury Short Story Teller back to my Guest Writer Spot. This week, he has a fabulous story to tell: Browned Off at The Great British Bake Off Let me … Continue reading →

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I Challenge You To…

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Favourite indulgences Last week’s theme was favourite songs/music artists. They clearly inspire you. Some of the pieces are here, while you’ll find others by following … Continue reading →

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Markets For Writers

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

The Fiction Desk is accepting general short story submissions. They say that now is a prticularly good time to submit a story as they’re currently looking for stories for their latest anthology. Here’s some more information from them: ‘We’re always … Continue reading →

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