What is the biggest trigger for stress in your life? “The recruitment efforts in the southern continent are being met with challenges, highne-, er, ma’am.” The young woman waved the slip away, urging her counsel to continue. Years of exile on the surface had not been enough to rid them of their ancient habit, regardless … Continue reading Prompt 35-Stress
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Prompt 34-Souvenir
Write about a souvenir you have bought or received. A bright blast of concentrated energy hit the stone column and exploded on contact as Todd Price ducked behind it. “Shit,” he muttered as he checked the reserves of his own gun. He was almost out of juice. There was enough for three, maybe four solid … Continue reading Prompt 34-Souvenir
Prompt 33-Turning Point
Write about a time when everything changed in the blink of an eye. Jack looked around frantically for his big brother. One minute he was there, the next he was gone. “This isn’t funny, Todd!” Todd had been acting weird since waking Jack up before the sun had risen. Todd had told him to get … Continue reading Prompt 33-Turning Point
Prompt 26-Tech
Admin's note: A special treat for you! My husband requested to take a stab at today's prompt and give me a night off, so to speak, so I could work on other projects instead. Enjoy! What modern technological device takes up most of your time? The steady pounding of feet on the parade ground isn’t … Continue reading Prompt 26-Tech
Prompt 22-Fridge
If I looked into your fridge right now, what would I find? Midge glared at the bare shelves in his fridge. Three days until his normal weekly shopping day and he had already consumed everything in his cupboards. His stomach growled. It wasn’t satisfied. He pressed the back of his hand to his forehead like … Continue reading Prompt 22-Fridge
Prompt 21-Siblings
If you had been able to choose, would you rather have been an only child or part of a very large family? Lara stood at the back of the auditorium as the line of teenagers progressed across the stage. She understood why it was important to Midge to see his sister graduate and be given … Continue reading Prompt 21-Siblings
Prompt 18-Three Goals
Write about three realistic goals you would like to achieve in your lifetime. Lara woke with a start. People were shouting from every floor and out in the streets. She clasped her head to sort out the noise. She didn’t smell smoke; the building wasn’t on fire. They were so loud. Her eyes shot open … Continue reading Prompt 18-Three Goals
Prompt 15-Stupid Question
What stupid question have you heard someone ask (or asked yourself)? It had been remarkably reckless to come down to the surface, but sometimes the only way to understand a thing was to witness it firsthand. Besides, Nisae was bored of monitoring from orbit and had grown curiously fond of the humans after decades of … Continue reading Prompt 15-Stupid Question
Prompt 11-Risk
Do you prefer taking risks or having a safety net? Sara stared at the little blue book in her hands and frowned at the words she knew she had to work with. Why hadn’t she just taken the time over the weekend to write a new short story with a character displaying their penchant for … Continue reading Prompt 11-Risk
Prompt 10-Trouble
What did you get in trouble for the most when you were a kid? “T minus 25 seconds and counting and ARTEMIS is GO.” The voice from Houston echoed through the capsule. “T minus 20 seconds. T minus 20 seconds and counting. 17 – Guidance Release – 15… 14… 13… 12… 11… 10… 9… 8…” … Continue reading Prompt 10-Trouble
Closet Full of Notebooks 