Why are families important? What do families provide that we cannot find on our own? Tarathiel stood off to the side of the hospital room, putting distance between himself and the exuberant displays of affection the rest of his team gave their fearless leader. Deidre was joyfully crying at Todd’s head. Cari stood opposite her, … Continue reading Prompt 259-Family
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Prompt 258-Obstacle
What is standing in your way right now? “I can’t let you do this.” Sean stands between me and my target. His face pleads with me to stop my charge, to turn around and forget my mission. But I can’t. “Move.” It is not a polite suggestion. I will trample him in my conquest. “You … Continue reading Prompt 258-Obstacle
Prompt 257-Back To School
If you had the resources and extra time to go back to school, what would you like to study? Since graduating seven years ago, I’ve pondered this exact question a handful of times. When I was working two jobs to supplement the stipend my boyfriend (who is now my husband) received from his graduate program … Continue reading Prompt 257-Back To School
Prompt 256-Heard
When was the last time someone truly listened to you? Raven couldn’t help the dreams. They came whether he wanted them to or not. Sometimes they were pleasant. Dreams of warmth and love, happiness and bright futures. Too often they were not. Despair and pain reigned supreme in those dreams, waking him in a cold … Continue reading Prompt 256-Heard
Begin at the End
Hello friends and welcome back to another week of writing prompts. How was your weekend? Not too wet, I hope. It's been very wet up here in NE. I saw a statistic the other day that said we set a record for the most days in a month with precipitation with 21 days in April. … Continue reading Begin at the End
Prompt 255-Destiny
What do you think you are destined for in this life? The Oracle was never wrong. The destinies she foretold were often vague and not understood for years, but they always came to light one way or another. For Luka, there was nothing vague about his Keys. She had recoiled upon touching his hands, her … Continue reading Prompt 255-Destiny
Prompt 254-Relationship Status Perk
What is the best thing about being either single or partnered (whichever you are right now)? I am married. Sometimes that still seems surreal to me. My husband and I will be celebrating our second wedding anniversary this summer, but we’re going on a decade together so it feels like we’ve been married a lot … Continue reading Prompt 254-Relationship Status Perk
Prompt 253-I Want To See You
If you could visit anyone on the planet right now, who would you go see? The doorway was a curious thing. For one thing, it stood on its own in the middle of a wide open field. There was no other structure to indicate it had been part of any larger thing, it simply was. … Continue reading Prompt 253-I Want To See You
Prompt 252-First Kiss
Describe your first kiss. We were kids in a dead end town with one gas station and a rundown theater. We spent our summer days catching fish and chasing trains and running through unmowed fields, daring each other to climb trees and swim across the creek. We laughed and cried and shrieked like banshees, we … Continue reading Prompt 252-First Kiss
Prompt 251-Dessert
What is your favorite dessert? Ice cream! I love ice cream so much, even if it doesn’t love me back. Give it to me in a bowl. Give it to me in a cone. Bury it in sprinkles. Cover it in fudge. Hard or soft, I don’t care. I want that frozen creamy deliciousness in … Continue reading Prompt 251-Dessert
Closet Full of Notebooks 