Contributed by FoW regular Valeka Cruz If you’re in the mood to add a little spark and creativity to your writing but aren’t sure how, look no further than this Wacky Wednesday Writing Prompt! Enjoy the photo, have fun with your writing and see where it takes you! You and a few of your fine-feathered…
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Fun Writing Prompt – In the Name of the Law
Brian has been working over in New Jersey and last weekend they went to the seashore for a break. He emailed me the photo below, saying: This was driving on the boardwalk yesterday… Funny as hell seeing the 2 cops wearing shades looking all serious – LOL! Here’s your writing prompt. Be sure to break…
The Blogger Chouchou Warm & Fuzzies
By Milli Thornton I’m thrilled to announce that two of my blogging friends—Patrick Ross of The Artist’s Road and Julia Munroe Martin of wordsxo—recently honored the FoW blog with a blogger award or mention. From Patrick, who received The Stylish Blogger Award from one of his blogging friends, we were chosen to be on his…
Mango Man
Short story by guest blogger Tricia Sutton The bluebird of happiness landed on my shoulder. A tree squirrel dropped a walnut in my outstretched hand. A harp played, and the trees parted for the heavenly ray of light to shine down upon him as he sat wild-eyed, feasting, mango juice dripping from his goatee. I…
New Writing Prompt: Sparkling Beasts & Glimmering Gods
By Milli Thornton THE PHILOSOPHER’S APPRENTICE, a novel by James Morrow, caused me to laugh on almost every page, ponder like a philosopher, and visualize parts of the book coming to life as a movie. It also caused me to have a writing prompt moment. That’s when I notice something that begs to be made…
10 Tips for Using the Fertile Material Writing Prompts
By Milli Thornton HAVE YOU EVER stared at a writing prompt—or a story idea you’ve jotted in a notebook—desperately wondering how to cure your Blank Mind Syndrome and actually write something? Solution: As long as you actually make use of them, the ten tips below are guaranteed to spark you into writing mode. You don’t…
Attention, Writers! Press Release from Bev Walton-Porter, author of Sun Signs for Writers
Beginning March 21: guest blogger and Fear of Writing author Milli Thornton to post monthly writing prompts based on your zodiac sign! Used with permission from Bev Walton-Porter I’M PLEASED AND excited to announce a monthly collaboration with my friend and author colleague, Milli Thornton, beginning March 21, 2009! Recurring monthly, Milli Thornton, author of…
