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Writing Prompt: Plot Twist!

Writing Prompt: Plot Twist!

5/4 March Mini-Course: That Unexpected, Extra, Surprise Prompt
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Zane Dickens the Instigator
This Month's Theme
March Theme: Cliffhangers

March Theme: Cliffhangers

Did that story just leave you hanging?
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Zane Dickens the Instigator
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The Spare Axe

The Spare Axe

One was planting trees, while the other chopped them down.
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Graham Lilley
Last Orders

Last Orders

Froth clung for life to the reassuringly dirty glass. He spun it round and round in his hand, four quarter turns at a time, before taking a…
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Graham Lilley
Microcosm: Write With Us

Microcosm: Write With Us

A publication for readers and writers who love tiny stories with big hearts.
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Zane Dickens the Instigator
Writing Prompt: Nerves Are Taut

Writing Prompt: Nerves Are Taut

3/4 March Mini-Course: Ratchet up the tension again. And again.
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Zane Dickens the Instigator
Freshest Stories
Time Flies By

Time Flies By

Memories of a Very Long Day
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Graham Lilley
Gold and Lobsters

Gold and Lobsters

An entirely accurate account of how political policy is decided
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Graham Lilley
4. It All Collides in Rachel —Blinding Her

4. It All Collides in Rachel —Blinding Her

Her parents invade the fantasy with Southern comfort.
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K. Joseph
“Write a short story every week. It’s not possible to write 52 boring stories in a row.’ — Ray Bradbury
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Writing Prompt: Create A Mystery

Writing Prompt: Create A Mystery

4/4 March Mini-Course: A Series of Unanswered Questions
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Zane Dickens the Instigator
Why Did the Bride Run Away?

Why Did the Bride Run Away?

If Pretty woman met Runaway bride
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Joy Ekere
Twin Sisters

Twin Sisters

Is coexistence possible?
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Nevena Pascaleva
3. It Has To Be You

3. It Has To Be You

The god said that she was the one to bring peace to the world.
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K. Joseph
The Disappearance of Carl Hawkins

The Disappearance of Carl Hawkins

Flash fiction. An everyday beach comb takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious object is discovered.
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CK Green
Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

The blackout curtains were certainly proving themselves worthy of the name. It had been snowing for days and a thick quilt of pristine…
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Graham Lilley
2. World Peace Began In My Kitchen This Morning, Maybe

2. World Peace Began In My Kitchen This Morning, Maybe

Her first wish was impossible, she thought.
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K. Joseph
If I Swallow Them . . . I Will Die!

If I Swallow Them . . . I Will Die!

Evil always has to make Death more Difficult
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TR Gerski Author Monty Python Lover & Goose Petter
Writing Prompt: Characters In Peril

Writing Prompt: Characters In Peril

2/4 March Mini-Course: Imminent death grabs attention. 💀
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Zane Dickens the Instigator
Behind the Staircase

Behind the Staircase

Mommy, I found it!
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Nevena Pascaleva
Voices of War | Devotion

Voices of War | Devotion

Compiled from historical accounts and extracts from the diary of Rand Qarstan — (April 3/124).
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G. G. Bailey
Bourbon Biscuit Bathing and the Art of Rating Women as Biscuits

Bourbon Biscuit Bathing and the Art of Rating Women as Biscuits

The truth lies somewhere in between.
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Reuben Salsa
The Secret to Happiness

The Secret to Happiness

When You Are Far Away From Home
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Joy Ekere
When I Asked ChatGPT to Pick My Stock

When I Asked ChatGPT to Pick My Stock

This is purely a work of fiction. After reading this story, don’t do anything crazy like treating ChatGPT as your financial advisor. If you…
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Nanji Erode
Writing Prompt: Abruptly Ending It

Writing Prompt: Abruptly Ending It

1/4 March Mini-Course: Coming to a sudden end
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Zane Dickens the Instigator
1. ROOOOOAAAAAARRRRR!!!!!

1. ROOOOOAAAAAARRRRR!!!!!

God bellowed when he emerged from her.
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K. Joseph
Someone Else’s Game

Someone Else’s Game

It takes a steady hand
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Don Franke
Writing Prompt: That’s What She Said

Writing Prompt: That’s What She Said

4/4 February Mini-Course: Hooked by Dialogue.
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Zane Dickens the Instigator
Two Kids Are Running In the Forest, Chased By the Vicious Enemies!

Two Kids Are Running In the Forest, Chased By the Vicious Enemies!

Far into the unknown I am staring, only to see a few things I don’t want to see. This archway stands atop a hill. I can see the mountains…
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Awais Shah
Lenin Can Be Found Wandering Aimlessly in a Park

Lenin Can Be Found Wandering Aimlessly in a Park

“Midway the journey of our life, I found myself in a dark forest.” Oleg Cassini
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Reuben Salsa
Is Mr Moustache Gonna Blow Out My Candle?

Is Mr Moustache Gonna Blow Out My Candle?

№ 60 of 💯 — A promenade, a playlist, and a proposal
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Bob Merckel
Catch Me If You Can: The Long Game

Catch Me If You Can: The Long Game

How Words With Friends leads a bounty hunter to a criminal.
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K. Joseph
A Lure

A Lure

Don’t drive tired
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Don Franke
Writing Prompt: I See it Still

Writing Prompt: I See it Still

3/4 February Mini-Course: Hooked by Imagery
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Zane Dickens the Instigator
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