by Teesdale Writers | May 6, 2026 | writing prompts
The Teesdale Writers creative writing challenge for May is deliciously simple: My Favourite Meal. Your response may be writing a mouth-watering description of a meal you always enjoy. Tell us what style of presentation you prefer, any key components, like a special...
by Teesdale Writers | May 5, 2026 | thoughts on writing
‘Show them don’t tell them’ was a point brought up and discussed at our latest coffee meeting in the charming Moments café this month, and although I hadn’t heard it said before, it encapsulated some thinking that I had about my long talked about yet under-written...
by Teesdale Writers | Apr 14, 2026 | thoughts on writing, writing prompts
If you look out for red items, you will see a lot of red. More generally, we have a tendency to see what we go looking for, guided by our interests, opinions and dispositions. Might the same be true in relation to small potential story-prompts? One day, waiting to...
by Teesdale Writers | Apr 8, 2026 | shared written work
Jeremy is feeling cramped. So, when his small world is turned upside down he gets curious, prepares for adventure and discovers where bravery can lead him… Flash fiction inspired by a felted egg and chick that my best friend and I made – she named him Jeremy and...
by Teesdale Writers | Apr 1, 2026 | writing prompts
Today is April Fools’ Day, so here’s our Teesdale Writers creative writing challenge for April – A Foolish Game. Did you fool anyone this year, or get tricked yourself? While April-fooling someone could inspire a personal memoir or be the basis of a good short story,...