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I've often enjoyed writing short 750 to 1000 word stories based on nothing more than a picture or a phrase and a theme. It combines several restrictions to my writing that force me to write better. First, it makes me write tighter. With fewer words, I have to build a world and its scenery quickly and get to the action faster than the short stories or novels I usually write. Second, it makes me write in genres where I rarely venture, opening my world to new things.

So, here is the challenge. Each month, I will put out a genre, prompt, and theme. Y'all are invited, for those in the Southern world, All Y'all are invited to join in the fun. Write when you want, read when you can, and enjoy all you want.

If I get no one to write but me, then we will trundle on, just me, myself, and I.

Invite your friends, family, and enemies to see the beautiful work you can do. Invite them to write something so that you and your spouse can laugh at them behind their backs.

This is for fun. The other is for fighting.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

While We Wait

As I hope this will become a interactive blog, filled with challenging prompts and great stories derived from the minds of wonderful people, I want to make sure that all suggestions and improvements are welcome. If you have a thought of something that might help our cause here, let me know. BTW, if you are planning to join in on our first prompt, just let me know in the comment section here so that I can plan a few days ahead. If you missed this post until too late to respond and have a story ready, just send it in. We are not standing on formalities.

The comment section is open to use. Introductions are not required, but appreciated.

Oh, and while we wait for submissions, I'll entertain you with a few songs from the Old South... [insert your favorite youtube song here]
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Our first prompt.

The due date is August 1. The deadline for this is August 25, but please submit early. I need posts for August 1, August 2, and etc.


Genre: open
Theme: Grumpiness conquers all.
A first line prompt:

It is not so strange to kiss a frog. Now [fill in blank] a frog, that will get you...

Good luck. Random order for posting. Don't be afraid to be first.
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Thursday, July 22, 2010

A New Beginning

I love the fresh smell of a new blog. The seats are always comfortable and the leg room in this model is great. For a blog, it is comfortable.

In August, if there be any people willing to join, I will post a new prompt and those intrepid writers willing to venture into the unknown will write stories about it.

The format for our experiment will be:
Title of Piece (skip a line)
Author's Name (skip a line)
Any Published Work (skip a line)
Whether you mind criticism or not (well, by now...)

Legal stuff. By submitting to me at my email address, you agree to allow me to publish the piece for free on my blog. This license also allows me to approach you if there is ever an anthology done for this blog. You may say no.

The only time I foresee doing an anthology is for philanthropic interests, such as an author with an emergency, or to help out with a legal fund for an author's advocate group.

If you don't agree to these small rules, just enjoy reading other people's efforts. this is meant to be fun.
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