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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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July 2024 Prompt
I swear I don’t know what is happening to this summer. I feel like my to-do list keeps growing and not shrinking. Someone come over here and motivate me to do things! Seriously. Despite my inability to finish a single writing project, I have been thinking about writing all the time. I just can’t seem Continue reading
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Another Day at the Lab
May 2024 short story of the month Their day began like it always did. They woke up and went from sleeping to parent mode with a blink of an eye. At home they were just Mom and Dad, but at the lab they were Dr. Sarah Fellows and Dr. Reginald Lockhorn. They tried their best Continue reading
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June 2024 Prompt
Okay, so I am officially over a month behind on soooo many things… here’s a few: 1. Writing / editing 2. Blog posts / short stories 3. My big puzzle project And why, you may ask. All because my office is currently crammed into the dining room. I don’t have access to about 90% of 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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Kitchen Work
April 2024 Short Story of the Month Hannah Hannah reviewed the menu one more time before confirming that night’s specials. She shrugged and figured using the old stand by would be fine. It hadn’t been featured in a while, and she wasn’t feeling very creative at the moment. Perhaps she’d been doing this too long. 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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Flashing Die
March 2024’s short story of the month Harold walked slowly around the corner and towards the parking lot. Just as he was about to unlock his car, he saw something flash out of the corner of his eye. He turned, thinking he might see someone else on their way home from work. Instead, he saw Continue reading
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Ideas on Hold
If you’re a creative type like me, you probably have the same problem I do — you’re working on a project, and yet in the midst of it, you get a really great idea! You have to fight that new idea away so that you can focus on your task at hand. So, what do Continue reading
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March 2024 Prompt
It’s a new month, and it’s time to get things going! On that note, here is my short story prompt for the month: “An Object Found in the Trash.” Write the Story It’s a super vague prompt. I can’t wait to write about it! I’m editing my new novel right now, so that’s where my Continue reading
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