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September Writing Prompt
Short story of the month club continues, and without further ado, here is this month’s prompt: It flashed through the sky and then was gone. Lucy was sure she had seen a UFO and was equally sure aliens were here to secretly make contact with a human being. Maybe they would choose her. Maybe she… Continue reading
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July’s Prompt
So, this month I am actually trying and succeeding at getting things done when I mean to. Starting with getting my short story prompt posted early. Without further ado, here is July’s prompt: “The yellow lines on the highway sped by in a blur, and we flew through the night, and we felt free. But… Continue reading
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February’s Prompt
Today is February (you probably know that by now). What that means is it is time for a new writing prompt. Again, I am taking my prompt from a book that one of my lovely sisters bought me titled Complete the Story. This month’s prompt is: Perhaps it was a dream, she thought. Perhaps if… Continue reading
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Frozen in Writing
It is time for my mid-process check in. As part of my plan to write 12 short stories this year, I am also going to write posts about my road blocks while writing. Ironically the main character / narrator of my story this month is facing a similar problem to one I am going through… Continue reading
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Welcome to January 2018!
It’s been awhile since I’ve been on here. Since July 2015 apparently. So then, why am I back? To be honest, I miss writing. In the last couple of years I made a career change to a completely unrelated field, and I haven’t been writing. I still read — a lot, but I haven’t made… Continue reading
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May’s Prompt
The May Prompt is a 72 hour story challenge. My prompt this month comes from Rory’s Story Cubes. These sets of cubes have pictures on each side and you can use them to play a game. However, I am using them to create a prompt. I took 3 cubes from each box (each set has… Continue reading
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