We’ve reached the end of the Mix ‘n’ Match writing challenge. It has been a fun 7-weeks and I shall miss waking up on a Monday morning to the fun prompts. Here’s my entry for the final week, in which we had a choice of beginning, ending and onomatopoeia. BEACH BOUND Ava was all ready […]
We’re almost at the end of Susanna Leonard Hill’s 7-week writing challenge. This week’s brief was to choose two characters and an emotion. Here’s my entry: The Chosen One(106 words.Emotion: Jealousy) Rosie felt green with envy.How would anyone choose her when she was stood next to Dylan?In-demand Dylan with his sturdy legs, strong torso and […]
For week five of the Mix ‘n’ Match Mini Writing Challenge, I chose the concept ‘Numbers/Counting’ and paired it with the setting of ‘Circus’: Circus Countdown (150 words / Concept: Numbers / Setting: Circus) TEN tight-rope walkers strutting down the line, One wobbles over, then there were… nine. NINE strong ladies, heaving up […]
For week 4 of Susanna Leonard Hill’s mix ‘n’ match writing challenge, writers were invited to rework a well-known song/rhyme with a new theme. I chose Row, Row, Row Your Boat and the theme ‘If you don’t succeed the first time, try again’. Here’s my attempt: Ride, ride, ride my bike, Slowly down the yard, […]
Week 3 of the Mix ‘n’ Match Mini Writing Challenge is an illustration prompt. The picture is of a rabbit and two squirrels. Susanna’s brief is to write a 100ish word story based on the illustration: one of the featured characters must have a secret and a word from each of three columns must be […]
Susanna Leonard Hill has brought back her 7-week writing challenge for its second year! Each week she posts a writing prompt that should be used to write a 100-word (or there-abouts) story. This week, writers had to pick a word from column A (I used Henry) and a word from column B (I used Hobby) […]
Team Green and the Spring Show (150 words) The stage was set for the pond’s Spring Show. The Pondlife were gathered, ready to go. Team Green were warmed up for the Frog Karaoke When suddenly Charlie’s voice went all UN-croaky. “How could this happen?” he said with a squeak. “I’ve gargled with tree sap for […]
Members of the Children’s Writers Facebook Group are invited to submit a 100 word story with the theme BIRTHDAY. Here’s my entry: TABITHA’S BIRTHDAY WISH (99 words) Another lockdown birthday, First seven and now eight. No family or friends again, My party has to wait. Dad says: “You must be patient, And celebrate with few. […]
Here’s my #50PreciousWords entry for 2021. I am very pleased to have been selected as one of the overall winners, coming in at #23 out of around 770 entries! Snail says: “Let’s race! First one to that post wins!” Centipede says: “Seriously? One hundred legs versus… none?” Snail nods. Centipede sniggers. Snail slides. Centipede scurries. […]
It was Valentine’s Day and Shelly had woken up super early. She was off to deliver a secret message to Saul, the special snail in her life. “I’m so excited!” she squeaked. But there was a problem. To get to Saul, Shelly had to cross the dreaded PATH OF PERIL. Many a snail had tried […]
