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November 2025’s Short Story Prompt
Here we go! It’s that time again. Time for another short story prompt. This month’s prompt was originally used in November 2021. See the original prompt here: This month’s prompt is: The day was scorching hot and bone dry, the air smelled like burnt toast, and everyone’s nerves were on edge. Only Zeke was calm. Continue reading
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Nanowrimo is cancelled … sort of
So if like me you’ve been participating in NANOWRIMO in November every year, you’ve probably heard that they are out of commission. The website and business side hit some struggles and didn’t recover. However, for me, Nano was something I looked forward to every year. I didn’t go to the events or participate in the Continue reading
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November 2024 short story prompt
It’s Nanowrimo! And if you’re participating, I hope the first few days are going well for you. I’m doing pretty good so far. I’m been averaging about 2000 words a day, which puts me a little ahead. I like to start out strong and give myself a little wiggle room in case there are days Continue reading
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October 2024 Prompt
Ugh. This month is going by too fast for me. I just got home from a vacation. (And I had a blast, but now I’m sick!) I am refreshed and focusing on what I want to actually finish with the time that is left in the year. I am going to make my goals! (At Continue reading
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September 2024 Prompt
Another month of me procrastinating… mostly. I’ve worked on some non-writing projects, so that’s something at least. And as of last night, I’ve finally broken through my writer’s block. And, what’s more is it happened in the strangest place I’ve ever written. (It’s not a strange place per se, just a strange place to work Continue reading
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August 2024’s Prompt
Another month, and par for the course, I am running behind on EVERYTHING! But don’t fret! I’ve been holding myself more accountable and wrote down an actual list of things I need to do and when they need to be done by. (The list helps, trust me!) Mostly, I’m getting back on track because the Continue reading
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One Hell of a Writer’s Block
I’m dealing with the worst case of writer’s block I’ve ever had. My issue is two-fold at this point: One, I don’t feel like I have any ideas that are worth writing about. Two, I’m suffering from a bit of a “what’s the point” attitude. What I mean by that is I’m questioning why I Continue reading
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Mid-year reading update
This year I decided to do something different to pick my reading list. I am doing an A to Z reading challenge. I’m reading a book that starts with each letter of the alphabet and then when I’m finished with that, I’m going to read a book by an author with a last name that Continue reading
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May 2024 Writing Prompt
This month cannot be almost over! It’s nuts! My house is in a state of chaos right now, and my office (where I normally work on my writing projects) is all piled into the dining room. I have my computer set up so that I can reach it, but nothing else that I need. (Whoops!) Continue reading
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April 2024 Prompt
I’m not sure where this month has gone. Somehow I’m behind on almost everything. Maybe it’s this time of year that does it. I don’t know. But, somehow it’s the 20th and I haven’t worked on my short story yet, so here is the prompt for this month: “A Story that takes place in one Continue reading
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