Day 23 of StoryADay September. The Prompt: Before she knew it, she was just another set of eyes in a dusty attic, waiting for the stairs to creak.Before she knew it, she was just another set of eyes in a dusty attic, waiting for the stair to creak. She didn’t expect the day to end... Continue Reading →

Day 22 of StoryADay SeptemberThe Prompt: Write a short story about a family gathering where things don’t quite work out as expected. It can be a social event at work or a family holiday that goes spectacularly wrong, you choose.“We made it!” Kendra grabs Megan’s hand, pulling her close for a hug. Megan squeals, lifting... Continue Reading →

Day 21 of StoryADay SeptemberThe Prompt:Your character is being forced into something they do not want to do: an arranged marriage, eating their broccoli (!), working for someone they know is evil. So he or she is running away to avoid it. Suddenly there’s voices nearby/a light flashes on/someone steps into the passage ahead…Your character... Continue Reading →

Day 18 of StoryADay September The Prompt: A stranger to a remote area encounters a family with a mysterious and troubling past.James enters the kitchen, stamping mud off his boots at the door. The stranger stands quietly behind him, trying to get a look at the room and the woman in it without making eye... Continue Reading →

Day 17 of StoryADay September Today’s prompt is about the inner self of your character trying to break out, to be seen, to be heard, to simply be acknowledged. Think along the lines of being present in a group, yet you’re being discussed as if you were not there.  Now multiply those feelings by 100 for... Continue Reading →

Day 16 of StoryADay September.The Prompt:They had been married sixty years. She always did the cooking, laundry, grocery shopping, and cleaning around the house. He has just returned home after the funeral and finds himself alone to figure it all out for himself.I buried Fran today. Yesterday was our 60th anniversary. Yesterday she died.Alone. I... Continue Reading →

Day 15 of StoryADay September.The Prompt:Write a short story about two people meeting up for the first time. They may have emailed, texted, tweeted or whatever, but this is the first time they’ve met face to face.Malia shifted her eyes away from the wine glass in her hand to the cell phone buzzing on the... Continue Reading →

Day 14 of StoryADay September The Prompt: Write a story from the perspective of someone in a piece of art.“Come sit for me,” he says. This man who has lured many before me. I have heard that some girls left in tears. But I see a glimmer of what is to come, so I nod... Continue Reading →

Day 13 of StoryADay SeptemberThe Prompt: Write about an odd couple. No, your characters don’t have to be an actual romantic couple. They can be siblings, classmates, friends, enemies, or anything in-between. But you do need to have a couple (two people), and they do need to be at odds. Their personalities and their motivations... Continue Reading →