Clishmaclaver – Brechin High Library Blog

June 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Creative writing: a mini drabble?

The Scottish Book Trust has launched their latest creative writing prompt; perfect inspiration for all you budding authors! 🙂 “Our 50 Word Fiction Competition is back and with more categories – including young writers and Gaelic! Take up this month’s … Continue reading

May 25, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing Prize 2017

Found this on the WHSmith blog! It’s competition time for first years! “Those of you that joined in last year will be very excited to hear that the Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing Prize is back for a second year! This … Continue reading

May 4, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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New Writers Awards 2018

Applications for the New Writers Awards 2018 are now open! Every year the Scottish Book Trust supports a talented bunch of aspiring authors of all ages as they work to realise their dreams of getting published. Recipients receive a £2,000 … Continue reading

April 12, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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What’s your story?

The latest competition from the Scottish Book Trust is here! 🙂 “We’re looking for teen writers and illustrators to send us their writings and drawings on the theme of Keys for our latest What’s Your Story online magazine. If you’re a teen … Continue reading

April 7, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Star in a comic!

Check out The Phoenix comic‘s amazing new competition! 😮 Create/draw a new comic character and our favourite will become the star of a brand new four part story in The Phoenix and be illustrated by the brilliant Neill Cameron! To … Continue reading

March 14, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Adding ‘And then the murders began’ instantly makes any book better

So anyway, Clishmaclaver was reading The Daily Dot and came across a new literary truism! 😉 How about Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach? “Until he was four years old, James Henry Trotter had a happy life. And then the … Continue reading

February 27, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Do Something Booky…

Looking for ideas for how to celebrate World Book Day 2017? Do something booky in school! What is suspense? How do you make people laugh? Famous writers explain their craft in these enlightening videos on World Book Day’s website.

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