Tag: writing prompts

  • The Virtual Real

    The Virtual Real

    Bending reality. I am inspired by the curvature of space. Not necessarily by the physics that Einstein postulated early in the 20th century, but in a more personal way. There is something in each of us that allows (and sometimes forces) us to bend the hard-edged realities that make up our daily lives. Surely you’ve…

  • This Week on Mystery Theatre:The “Three-Things” Writing Prompt

    This Week on Mystery Theatre:
    The “Three-Things” Writing Prompt

    Lately I’ve become a fan of crazy unrelated ideas being woven into the fabric of a story. So writes best-selling mystery writer Jordan Dane in a blog about what has been called the three-things writing prompt. It’s a great way for jumpstarting the muse, and—as it ties in with this week’s episode of “In the…

  • August Mania:
    Madness, Music, and Mannequins

    Sorry. Couldn’t resist the alliteration, but it’s as good a way as any to summarize this month’s events. The Madness That’s madness of the fun variety, of course. Earlier this week I joined Raw Dog Screaming Press authors Stephanie M. Wytovich and Michael A. Arnzen for a reading at Rickert & Beagle Books. That’s the three…