Lida Sideris, author of the hysterical mystery, Murder and Other Unnatural Disasters, will be here on Sunday, Feb. 26, to talk about her book, her writing and her life. And answer your questions, too. Be sure to stop by on … Continue reading
We’re back this week delving into our own lives for story fodder. Strong emotions can bring out the best in our writing, and made the best raw material for them. Let your pen keep moving as you explore what this … Continue reading
Here’s a prompt from the past… something we’ve probably all heard a thousand times while growing up. Frustrating as it was back then, now it can be the start of a great writing session. Set that timer for 10 minutes … Continue reading
Here’s an interesting opening line to her your imagination revved up. What could possibly be happening in this situation? Is it literal, thematic or simply symbolic? Just in how many ways can a person be blind? If she hadn’t been … Continue reading
Another Hump Day prompt, one filled with angst and nostalgia. I was thinking about my brother, who died in 1979, just wondering what would have been… Now it’s your turn to see what story, plot, ideas, theme this one engenders. … Continue reading
As writers, we are lucky. We get to play with the worlds we create to make sure they conform to whatever “rules” we choose to apply. Leaving on a plane at 3:00 pm doesn’t work? Fine, just change it to … Continue reading
A new year begins, and so does a new year of writing prompts! As a reminder, here are the “rules”: 1) You can change the pronoun/name to suit the genre you write, but the sentence has to be the opening … Continue reading