All Posts By Shirley Blair

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This Week's Issue March 19, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: March 23, 2019 issue

Fiction Ed's Blog March 18, 2019

Trainspotting

Writing Prompt March 15, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Record Player

This Week's Issue March 12, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: March 16, 2019 Issue

Writing Prompt March 11, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Wall Of Books

This Week's Issue March 5, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: March 9, 2019 issue

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Meet the Author/Illustrator March 4, 2019

Writer Of The Week: Margaret Skipworth

Writing Prompt March 1, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Apfel Strudel

This Week's Issue February 26, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: March 2, 2019 issue

Writing Prompt February 22, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Twenties Style

Book Reviews February 21, 2019

Fiction Ed’s Book Review: “Magpie Murders”

This Week's Issue February 19, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 23, 2019 issue

Meet the Author/Illustrator February 18, 2019

Writer Of The Week: Em Barnard

Writing Prompt February 15, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Warehouses

Book Reviews February 13, 2019

Fiction Ed’s Book Review: Queenie Malone’s Paradise Hotel

This Week's Issue February 12, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 16, 2019 issue

Meet the Author/Illustrator February 12, 2019

Writer of the Week: Lesley-Anne Johnston

Writing Prompt February 8, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Ties

Book Reviews February 6, 2019

Fiction Ed’s Book Review: “The Truths And Triumphs Of Grace Atherton”

This Week's Issue February 5, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 9, 2019 issue

Fiction Ed's Blog February 1, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Dandelion

Writing Prompt January 25, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Cable Knit

Fiction Ed's Blog January 25, 2019

Enabling Children To Dream

This Week's Issue January 22, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan 26, 2019 Issue

Writing Prompt January 18, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Skull

This Week's Issue January 15, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan 19, 2019 issue

Fiction Ed's Blog January 11, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Post-Party Mystery

This Week's Issue January 8, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan 12, 2019 issue

Fiction Ed's Blog January 7, 2019

Writers of the Week

Writing Prompt January 4, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Noticeboard

Writing Prompt January 3, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Crockery

This Week's Issue January 3, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan 5, 2019 issue

Fiction Ed's Blog December 31, 2018

Old Year Round-Up

Fiction Ed's Blog December 28, 2018

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Blue Skies

Meet the Author/Illustrator December 24, 2018

Writer of the Week: Pat Thornborough

Fiction Ed's Blog December 21, 2018

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Spooky Trees

This Week's Issue December 18, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: December 22, 2018 issue

Fiction Ed's Blog December 14, 2018

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Rebirth

Fiction Ed's Blog December 12, 2018

What Were They Thinking?

Fiction Ed's Blog December 10, 2018

Writing Is Like Knitting….

Fiction Ed's Blog December 7, 2018

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Demolition

This Week's Issue December 4, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: Dec. 8, 2018 issue

Book Reviews December 4, 2018

Fiction Ed’s Book Review: Two For One!

Fiction Ed's Blog December 3, 2018

Casting “The Great Escape”

Writing Prompt November 30, 2018

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Cherries

Fiction Ed's Blog November 29, 2018

A Quirk Of Publishing

Fiction Ed's Blog November 28, 2018

Writing Competition

Fiction Ed's Blog November 28, 2018

Silent Movie Night

This Week's Issue November 27, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: December 1, 2018 issue

Writing Prompt November 23, 2018

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Laundry Day

This Week's Issue November 20, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: Nov. 24, 2018 issue

Writing Prompt November 16, 2018

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Vintage Truck

This Week's Issue November 13, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: Nov. 17, 2018 issue

Writing Prompt November 9, 2018

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Wet Paint

This Week's Issue November 6, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: Nov. 10, 2018 issue

Meet the Author/Illustrator November 5, 2018

Writer of the Week: Marcia J. Lingard

Writing Prompt November 2, 2018

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Drum Kit

This Week's Issue October 30, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: November 3, 2018 issue

Meet the Author/Illustrator October 29, 2018

Writer Of The Week: Jan Snook

Writing Prompt October 26, 2018

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Rubber Ducks

Book Reviews October 25, 2018

Fiction Ed’s Book Review: “Show Stealer” by Hayley Barker

This Week's Issue October 23, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: Oct 27, 2018 issue

Writing Tools October 22, 2018

Writing Tools: Keeping Records

Meet the Author/Illustrator October 22, 2018

Writer Of The Week: Rebecca Holmes

Writing Prompt October 19, 2018

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Doors

This Week's Issue October 16, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: Oct 20, 2018 issue

Writing Prompt October 12, 2018

Story Starter: Seeing Red

This Week's Issue October 9, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: Oct 13, 2018 issue

Writing Prompt October 5, 2018

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Ambition

Fiction October 3, 2018

Encouraging Kids To Be Creative