Writing Prompt Wednesday is a concept kindly borrowed from Honestly Austen. "Sorry, did you say a dozen boxes of pens?" "Pins." "Like...safety pins?" "Oh no." She sounded serious over the phone, more serious than when I'd run into her at the coffee shop. "Straight pins, please. You know, like sewing pins?" "Okay..." "See you at … Continue reading Writing Prompt Wednesday – Pins?
Writing Prompt Wednesday is a concept kindly borrowed from Honestly Austen. "So..." I nudged it, very gently, with my toe. "That's creepy." "Little bit, yeah." Ben paused. "Maybe Emily left it." "I'll text." We waited, staring at the package on the porch: perfectly square, wrapped in blue paper, with a white bow on top. … Continue reading Writing Prompt Wednesday – Gift
Writing Prompt Wednesday is a concept kindly borrowed from Honestly Austen. "Put the gun down." Sam stared at the other woman. "You first." "Not gonna happen." The other was blonde, hair close-cropped. She was wearing blue fatigues--Alliance, then. Nearby--too near--a pillar of stone exploded. Sam flinched but let the splinters strike her cheek, her … Continue reading Writing Prompt Wednesday – Friendship
Writing Prompt Wednesday is a concept kindly borrowed from Honestly Austen. They stood shoulder to shoulder on the bluff, watching white waves churn themselves to a pale froth on the rocks below. She spun her knife on the tip of her finger, watched the black blade twirl. "I never stood a chance, did I?" "That's … Continue reading Writing Prompt Wednesday – Dialogue Prompt
Writing Prompt Wednesday is a concept kindly borrowed from Honestly Austen. Prompt found on Writers Write. Julian was having far too much fun, I could tell, even though the casket was closed. "Yes...thank you..." I could hear him, standing somewhere nearby, murmuring broken replies to a long string of so sorrys and what-a-shames. "...yes. … Continue reading Writing Prompt – Funeral
Writing Prompt Wednesday is cribbed directly from Honestly Austen, whose site you should visit immediately, because her writing is lovely. I prefer a nice, short prompt, so I poked around the internet for a while until I found Rooftop Writing Prompts. And there's nothing I like more than opening a scene with dialogue. So, here … Continue reading Writing Prompt – “That’s My Job”
