What is one of your greatest blessings? Hiei had been on extended missions before, keeping him busy for weeks at a time, but Koenma had been pushing him for months now. He had taken for granted his earlier respites between missions. He actually found himself missing Ali on nights the moon glared down at him. … Continue reading Prompt 109-Blessings
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Prompt 108-Theme of the Week
If this week had a theme to it, what would yours be? Pirates. If Kita thought back to the point her simple life went off the rails, it was when she joined ranks with pirates. She scowled. Had it really only been a few weeks? It was a good thing she was already an exile … Continue reading Prompt 108-Theme of the Week
Prompt 104-Handmade
Write about something you made by hand. Lara twisted a multi-hued braided bracelet around her wrist. Out in the Wastes, away from the Dome and the satellites growing around them, she didn’t wear her ring, but it was the same fidgety motion she had when she was lost in thought or anxious about something. Midge … Continue reading Prompt 104-Handmade
Prompt 103-Old Time Occupation
If you had lived hundreds of years ago, what kind of work do you think you would have done? What job would you have wanted to do? A rooster crowed. My eyes shot open in the pre-dawn darkness. Which of my idiot neighbors had gotten a rooster? I rolled over to check the digital clock … Continue reading Prompt 103-Old Time Occupation
Prompt 102-Stress Relief
Periodically we have tension build up in our lives that requires a release of some kind. Some people cry; others punch; some find a creative outlet. What is your release? Sweat rolled down Mika’s neck and trickled down her back. She wiped her forehead with her wrist and reset her feet. “Again,” Hiei ordered. She … Continue reading Prompt 102-Stress Relief
Prompt 101-Song Memory
Write about a song and the memories or feelings it evokes in you. My December – Linkin Park The snow crunched beneath Tanya’s boots. Puffs of steam escaped her lips as she breathed the crisp, December air. Fluffy flakes floated lazily to the ground, except where they settled on the knit cap she wore, or … Continue reading Prompt 101-Song Memory
Prompt 100-Recurring Dream
Do you have any dreams that recur? Why do you think you continue to have that dream? “Mara! Mara! Guess what!” The children’s squeals jerked Tamara from her midday lull. She had begun to drowse while mending a worn dress. Their excitement filled her until she thought she would burst. “What’s going on?” she asked. … Continue reading Prompt 100-Recurring Dream
Prompt 97-Parental Advice
You have a child and you have written one piece of advice that will be carried in their pocket for life. What is that advice? I messed up a lot growing up. I ran with a rough crowd. You know the type, always getting into fights, stealing things, drinking and smoking even though most of … Continue reading Prompt 97-Parental Advice
Prompt 92-News
Imagine you are a news anchor. Write the beginning of tonight’s newscast. Make the top story what you truly think could happen today, or what you wish would happen today. Good evening. I am Jane Smith and this is WCFN news. Our top story tonight: Local writer claims books are coming to life. Fictional characters … Continue reading Prompt 92-News
Prompt 91-Hotel
Write about a memorable experience you have had staying at a hotel. It took Youko just over two hours to get to the inn with Mika on his back. They were ambushed three more times on their way, but he was able to dispatch all the attackers with his rose whip without having to put … Continue reading Prompt 91-Hotel
Closet Full of Notebooks 