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Fun for Friday: Abstract Images

| September 23, 2022

This week’s image prompts are some slightly abstract pieces. The first image is a series of waves in blues and purples. It could be water, paper, or flowers. The second image is a deer buck rendered in polygons. The extent of the buck’s antlers are not shown in the image, and the background is soft […]

Fun for Friday: All Kinds of Writing Prompts

| September 16, 2022

If you’re looking for a variety of writing prompts, check out this list of 105 writing prompts! They come in a variety of categories, so you may find that certain portions of the list work better for your style than others, but even the ones that might not work the best for you could inspire […]

Fun for Friday: Three Image Prompts at Random

| September 9, 2022

This week’s image prompts are somewhat random, just things I grabbed because they caught my eye. The first image shows a person in a shallow wooden boat with a motor in the back, and three white dogs near one end of the boat. The background greenery suggests a tropical setting. The second image is a […]

Fun for Friday: Ways to Make Writing Fun!

| September 2, 2022

Every once in a while, writing starts to feel like a chore for me. The best solution? Write something that’s JUST for me, or just for fun. This article gives eight ideas to make writing fun again when it’s lost it’s shine. Though it’s not specific prompts, it may give you ideas for ways to […]

Fun for Friday: September 2022 Writing Prompts!

| August 26, 2022

Here we are, almost to September. Where has the year gone? This month, I’ve borrowed the words from several art challenges. One of them is one for 2022, but the other two are older ones, as I couldn’t find current versions of their lists. The first column is from the 2022 Kick in the Creatives […]

Fun for Friday: A List of Writing Prompt Sites

| August 19, 2022

If you’re looking to fill a blank page, check out this list of writing prompt sites from Story A Day! Some of these are sites I may have linked to previously, but there are also some neat ideas of other places to look for prompts! Some are geared toward younger writers, and some are geared […]

Fun for Friday: Tower Images

| August 12, 2022

This week’s image prompts are based on a keyword of tower and some interesting images that pulled up! The first image shows a few towers with rustic stone bases but ornate upper portions. One is in the foreground, with a couple more in the background. The sky above them is blue with a few clouds, […]

Fun for Friday: Random Place Name Generator

| August 5, 2022

If you’re looking for a name to give something in a story, or you just want a random place to write about, check out Muddle’s Wilderness Location Generator (and the other ones at the top right of the page). You can narrow down the type of wilderness location (or other type of being/location) if you […]

Fun for Friday: August 2022 Writing Prompts

| July 29, 2022

It’s nearly August, so it’s time for the monthly writing prompt post! This month, column 1 is random words, while column 2 comes from the Doodlewash August 2021 list, and column 3 comes from Redfox the Kitsune’s Smaugust 2022 list. Both Doodlewash and Smaugust are typically art challenges, but much like I do with MerMay […]

Fun for Friday: Space Images!

| July 22, 2022

Today’s image prompts are images from space, some with imagined elements. The first image shows a golden corona of light around a planet or moon, with a dark background with hints of blues and purples. The second image shows a saucer style UFO above a rugged mountain range, and the entire images is in shades […]