Dystopian storylines are on the rise. But why? — When it comes to dystopian fiction, I will eat that stuff up. It doesn’t matter what form it comes in. Give me a novel, a movie, a Netflix series. …

Here are a few ideas to get your haiku rolling this spring! — A Quick Review on Haiku A haiku has 3 lines. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7, and the third line has 5. It doesn’t need to rhyme. These rules are based on the Japanese language, which has the ability to get more across in less syllables. It’s okay to break…

The following writing prompts are designed to be flexible. Use them to overcome a stall in your current project, or to spark ideas for a new story! — A Chance Encounter Two characters run into each other by chance. They haven’t seen each other in a very long time. Write the dialogue that follows. Think about the relationship between the two characters. Are they old friends? Old foes? What are their memories like of their last encounter, and how does this…

A poem. — I run the water for my bath, Which does not care to warm. The house still creaking in distress Of another savage storm. Muttering its due complaints, Which I commiserate. The pipes all tapping, sulking, brooding, Cannot bear the weight. Surely, you would chase these cries, Inspecting, nailing, screwing. …

A lighthearted poem — You won’t guess what I came across In search the water pail There, sitting in the garden shed Mid-treat some pie and ale As real as I, a Garden Gnome! He was about yay high Almost as soon as I saw him Absconded from my eye I’ve only this to prove my claim — A broken mug and plate He chugged his mug before he ran And the slice of pie, he ate Did you notice that Medium is completely ad-free? This is because it runs on membership fees.

A sonnet — What is it of your wickedness I crave? It is but a reflection of my own Why do I seek a company depraved? For aren’t those like us better on our lone? Perhaps I seek a partner of the night For sleep eludes the wicked and the sick Perhaps your heavy soul…

Have you heard the term neurodiversity? Depending on which circles you run in, you may or may not have noticed this term being used more frequently lately. As a person with ADHD and other invisible disabilities, I have come to identify quite intimately with neurodiversity and with a related term…