Welcome to the brand new Friday Flasher writing prompt. This is the space where the number of words you use to tell your story really matters! Every week we will offer you a new prompt. In 500 words or less, write a response using all
If you remember from my last post, there are five main methods I use to capture other people’s stories. They’re a lot like the methods you might use to capture your own. These are recordings, interviews, journals/notes, research, and writing collaboration. Today I’m going to
I used to occupy my overactive mind by playing an RPG with my mom called Smallworlds. In short, you build a custom avatar and interact with a complete, virtual world, including other players, in real time. I especially enjoyed this game because other than the
The year is 1956, and the Axis powers of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan rule. To commemorate their Great Victory, Hitler and Emperor Hirohito host the Axis Tour: an annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents. The victor is awarded an audience with the
Everyone has probably thought, at one point or another, “I wonder who has me in the background of their Holiday photos?” Looking stunning in a sleek MiracleSuit swimsuit. (You know, the one you didn’t have to bust your ass to get into?) Or maybe you
Hello, friends! This week, I was listening to Jethro Tull’s music, and decided that I would do a sort of “fan fiction” piece to celebrate their seminal, 1971 “Aqualung” album. The album could best be described a musical novel, for each song tells a story
As a writer, understanding all the different genres and their sub-genres and their sub-sub-genres gets overwhelming. Where does the line between dark fantasy and horror cross? What’s the difference between mystery and thrillers or thrillers and horrors? Tagging the right genre is paramount to sales. We
Last month, I told you all about why I decided to become a ghostwriter and how I schedule my time in order to manage multiple projects at once. I bet you’re wondering just how do I get ghostwriting assignments anyway? Like most ghostwriters I know,
Welcome to Coldly Calculating: Writing by the Numbers. I am your host each week as we probe the darker corners of your imagination. This series is meant to help feed your mystery/horror muse, so try to give us chills! The prompt is open to interpretation,
Brian K. Larson is an author the executive team met last year when he wrote a regular sci-fi column for another online site. As a multi-time published author, we would be remiss if we didn’t include him in our lineup. So, meet our June author