My latest book – Available to order from Amazon
-
Editing Service
Need help with your novel?
Struggling with your short story?
Having a few niggles with your non-fiction book?
Looking for someone to cast a careful eye over your work?Take a look at my ‘Editing Service’ page to see how I can help.
-
Recent Posts
-
My Tags
- animals
- articles
- Author interview
- authors
- blogging
- book reviews
- books
- cats
- Challenges
- Christmas
- Christmas jumpers
- crime
- crime writing
- dialogue
- dogs
- fiction
- flash fiction
- flash fiction competitions
- Friday
- fun
- funny ads
- funny classifieds
- funny exam answers
- funny newspaper headlines
- funny news stories
- funny notices
- funny packaging
- funny signs
- funny typos
- guest blog
- Guest Writer
- humor
- humour
- ideas for writers
- indie authors
- inspiration
- limericks
- markets
- markets for writers
- memories
- memory lane
- mondays
- motivation
- music
- music memories
- new books
- new year
- non-fiction
- nostalgia
- old ads
- Pets
- photography
- photo prompt
- poems
- poetry
- poetry competition
- short fiction
- short stories
- short story competitions
- stories
- story ideas
- tips for writers
- travel
- word prompts
- words
- writers
- writing
- writing challenge
- writing challenges
- writing competition
- writing competitions
- writing ideas
- writing markets
- writing prompts
- writing tips
Top Posts & Pages
- Can You Tell A Story In...
- Laughing Along With A Limerick
- Funny Of The Week/They Don't Make 'em Like They Used To Part Three
- Funny Of The Week/Amusing Newspaper Stories Part Four
- Funny Of The Week/They Don't Make 'em Like They Used To Part Six
- Funny Of The Week/They Don't Make 'em Like They Used To - Part Seven
- My Books
- Guest Writer Spot
- To Review Or Not To Review
- About Me
Tag Archives: writing prompts
Can You Tell A Story In…
Welcome to your weekly challenge. Last week I asked you for NAILS. This week, I’m looking for a DATE. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word DATE in it somewhere? Here are your creative thoughts … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Uncategorized
Tagged word prompts, words, writing challenge, writing prompts
16 Comments
Can You Tell A Story In…
I hope you’re all having a wonderful festive break. Hopefully you’ll have time to squeeze in a quick five-word challenge. For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word WISH in it somewhere? Last … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Uncategorized
Tagged word prompts, words, writing, writing prompts
30 Comments
Bite Size Writing Tips
Do you find it difficult to start writing? Not sure what to write about? Try writing about the first thing you see when you look around the room. A book of stamps? What instantly comes to mind? A love letter? … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration
Tagged inspiration, tips for writers, words, writing, writing prompts
Leave a comment
Bite Size Writing Tips
Stuck for an article idea? Try looking through the magazine you want to write for… You may want to write for a cat magazine but can’t think of an original idea. Looking through the magazine in question, you come across … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration, Uncategorized
Tagged inspiration, writing, writing ideas, writing prompts
5 Comments
Can You Tell A Story In…
It’s Thursday and time for a new five-word challenge. For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Milk in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Lost. You sent … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges
Tagged word prompts, words, writing, writing challenges, writing prompts
31 Comments
Can You Tell A Story In…
Here’s a new five-word challenge for you. For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Lost in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Toy. You sent in some … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Uncategorized
Tagged word prompts, words, writing, writing challenges, writing prompts
28 Comments
Bite Size Writing Tips
Perfect Paragraphs If you’re writing an article or story for a magazine, think about your paragraph lengths. When you send your work out, your pages are A4 size. The lengths of your paragraphs may look short on a page that … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, writing
Tagged inspiration, writing, writing prompts, writing tips
6 Comments
Can You Tell A Story In…
Here it is – five-word challenge time again! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Fine in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Mirror. You sent in … Continue reading
Can You Tell A Story In…
It’s five-word challenge time again! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Mirror in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Email. You sent in some creative stories. … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Uncategorized
Tagged words, writing, writing challenges, writing competitions, writing prompts
20 Comments
Can You Tell A Story In…
It’s five-word challenge time again! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Sulk in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Jump. You sent in some interesting and … Continue reading