I want you to write about a needy pet. A pet that is loving, that is adorable, but wants a lot of attention. Maybe a favorite dog or cat? No, sorry. You have to pick a random one from a list of 10 mythical creatures, shown below. A link to... Read more →
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 did a Random Song prompt a while ago, but will repeat it this time with a specific location - the cottage. You kick back, relax, and pull up a random tune. Where does the story go now? Here's a link to a random song site, with including links to... 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 →
This week's challenge will be taken from the latest Furious Fiction Challenge. This contest is run every month by the Australian Writer's Centre. It's free to enter, and there's prize money. Yay. 500 words, $500 prize, 55 hours to write. It's already started, so pitter-patter, let's get at 'er. The... 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 →