What makes you a good friend? Alaric stared out the port window to the void beyond, but his gaze focused inward. The blackness out there was nothing to the emptiness he felt inside. “Al? You okay?” Matty’s voice sounded softer than usual even with a door between them. He knew she was just trying to … Continue reading Prompt 341-Good Friend
Month: September 2019
Playing Catch-Up
Whew! What a crazy couple of weeks it's been! September has been a blur. I don't think I've had this many plans in so short a span of time since the month I got married. Back then, in addition to our wedding, his cousin got married at the beginning of the month, and we had … Continue reading Playing Catch-Up
Prompt 340-Color Outside the Lines
If someone told you to color outside the lines, what would that mean to you? My grandfather was an artist. His works line the halls of kings and presidents and galleries, great and small, worldwide. Paintings, sculptures, portraits, you name it. His talent knew no bounds. I used to love sitting in his studio, watching … Continue reading Prompt 340-Color Outside the Lines
Prompt 339-War Poem
Write a poem that describes how you feel about war. The screams echo all around The screams of leaders calling more to the fight The screams of patriots decrying the enemy next door The screams of talking heads broadcasting their nationalist propaganda The screams of sirens warning of impending air raids The screams of bombs … Continue reading Prompt 339-War Poem
Prompt 338-Infomercial
Have you ever bought anything off an infomercial, if so what and did you like it? I’ve never bought anything from a TV ad where you have to call and they charge you $8.95 for shipping and handling, but I have probably bought a few things from brick and mortar stores that sell “As Seen … Continue reading Prompt 338-Infomercial
Prompt 337-Chocolate Life
If life is like a box of chocolates, then describe your box. There was an old saying about life being like a box of chocolates. The gist being you never knew what you were gonna get. If that was true, Lara’s box had slipped through quality control and been run over by the delivery truck. … Continue reading Prompt 337-Chocolate Life
Prompt 336-Global Lesson
What lesson do you think the world could benefit from? A devilishly handsome man watched the blue planet spin from his monitor. The crystal clear live feed from his cloaked satellite halfway between the moon and Mars had an imperceptible delay. Tech he had developed, with help from beyond his galaxy. The nations of the … Continue reading Prompt 336-Global Lesson
Absentee Author
Welcome to another week of prompts! I am currently wandering around the San Juan islands in the Pacific northwest and (probably) having a grand ol' time! Unfortunately (or maybe very fortunate) for you, that means no lengthy post about my weekend or some random writing anecdote today. Instead you get to just jump right into … Continue reading Absentee Author
Prompt 335-Sunrise or Sunset
Do you prefer sunrises or sunsets? Kita tread softly through the trees surrounding the bandit camp. The dark, pre-dawn air was still. She usually enjoyed that calmness, but tonight it was different. It felt as though the forest was holding its breath awaiting the coming battle. She ran between the pirate teams scattered around the … Continue reading Prompt 335-Sunrise or Sunset
Prompt 334-Novel Life
Name a novel you’d love to model your life after. I love these kinds of prompts that ask me about my personal views on things like favorite pieces of media because my brain immediately forgets every single song/book/movie/show I’ve ever encountered. Novels? What are those? I’ve never read a single book in my life. How … Continue reading Prompt 334-Novel Life
Closet Full of Notebooks 