I know last week I said NO zombies, and they are a cliche most publishers avoid, but . . . avoid the cliche. Do zombies with a twist. There's a TV serie iZombie, wherein the protagonist - a zombie - eats the brain of a murderer, or victim, and gains... Read more →

The photo here is just not a pretty image to illustrate the prompt, it is the prompt. Click on it for a bigger version. This was taken in Denny Park on Lake Washington, on a September day, around 9 am. There are some floats in the foreground, a bit of... Read more →

I'm going to try the Furious Fiction contest again this month, so I'll use their prompt. They give you 55 hours to write 500 words, with a $500 prize. It's started already, with a closing time of midnight Sunday their time. Which is I think Sunday 10am EST. This month,... Read more →

It's been hot in Ottawa, it's hot here in Toronto, it's hot in much of the world. Or there are torrential rains, high winds, droughts - all the extremes we get with global warming. At least here in Southern Ontario we get some relief as that Polar Vortex thingy dips... Read more →

Since my birthday was the 18th (yay) I though that would make a good theme. I'll narrow it down a bit for you, though. Scenario: It's a birthday, with a cake, and candles. Someone makes a wish and there are consequences. I'll leave those, as well as who did what,... Read more →

This week's prompt will be from a contest I've entered, the NYCMidnight Flash Fiction Challenge. At midnight tonight each group will be given a random genre, location, and object. Winners advance to the next challenges in September and then November, with the finals in December. We have 48 hours to... Read more →

I liked this kind of prompt last week. We have fertile imaginations as writers - sometimes too fertile So many choices, so little focus, right? I use these prompts a a way to limit that imagination a bit, but also, hopefully, as a way to push our comfort zone out... Read more →

Your prompt this week is to start with a random scenario and see where your imagination takes you. You might be surprised. I initially was going to give you this random generator, and leave you to explore fro yourself, but then I decided to just pick one for you. More... Read more →

My writing today was delayed by a dumpster. The roof is getting replaced, so they dropped off a bin for all the garbage - and forgot to specify where to leave it. We managed eventually. Luckily I go out of town in a few days, while they work. The challenge... Read more →

Are you planning a summer vacation? Wondering where to go? Try using Random Street View. And, before you book tickets, do a screen grab or save the link, then write a 1000 word story on what view you get. Granted, you're more likely to be on a country road than... Read more →