Tag Archives: Writing Competition

The 2019 Bloggers Bash Blog Post Competition

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

Happy Friday, dear friends with a quick post to announce that The Bloggers Bash Blog Post Competition is back! In honour of this, the fifth year running for the Bloggers Bash, the competition theme is the number ‘Five’. Any subject, … Continue reading →

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Travel to the Rodeo

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Sherri Matthews

Howdy Folks! Yep…it’s time once again to saddle up, polish your boots and grab your pen too: the Rodeo is back! Five, 99 word flash fiction contests, each with a unique prompt, running weekly through October at Carrot Ranch. Open … Continue reading →

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The Write Surprise

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Good or bad, love ’em or hate ’em, we never know when a surprise is about to burst into our day, catching us completely off-guard.  Like the surprise I received on Tuesday morning. For some time now, I have made … Continue reading →

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The Votes are Tallied – and I’m Home ‘Free’!

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Woo Hoo!  The votes have been tallied and Elizabeth has announced the winner of September’s mini-writing competition.  Yes, the title says it all – I am the winner, or should I say my flash fiction story ‘Free’ is the winner!  … Continue reading →

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Time to Vote – If You Like What You Read!

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Dear readers, What, another post I hear you ask?  I don’t know what has come over me this week.  Once again, this post was not planned!  Keep reading and all will be revealed (and the massive favour I’m asking of … Continue reading →

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My Alcoholic Dad Gave Me Something

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

As a young girl I loved going for walks in the woods with my dad and my younger brother.  It was ritual which started like this: On Saturday mornings, my dad would make a ‘fry up’ which consisted of everything … Continue reading →

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