

Halloween Prompt Finale!
This Halloween night, I took pictures of this burned-out husk of a trailer in my trailer park. Who lived in this trailer? How did the...
Rule of law?
"Why has the rule of law become so fragile?" That is the concept. Accept it or reject it, but you must fully engage with it. . . . Nine...
Left of Center
"Fiction need not be explicitly leftist, but it’s preferable." Whether your fiction leans left or otherwise, Protean wants your blood,...
Comedy is horrifying...
...and horror is comedic. True if the comedy and the horror are true masterpieces. (This is all in my opinion, of course!) Can you......
Line of Fright!
Are you a fan of horror movies? Specifically, horror movies with plot lines? If so (or even if not so), Tales from the Moonlit Path has a...
Micronation inspiration...
Imagine you are the leader, ruler, monarch, president, dictator, what-have-you of your very own nation. It can be possible if you scale...
That scary contest is back!
Writers, grab your sage and your security blankets, 'cause that scary contest is back! Your mission is to write an opening... Theme:...
Eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious word lists...
As a writer, perhaps my (entirely self-proclaimed) greatest strength and greatest weakness is my love of words. Particularly weird, cool,...
Briefly speculate in fiction...
Attention new and emerging writers! The Dream Foundry, an NFP that helps "new professionals in the speculative genres," is having a...
Secret Data Story
The University of Bristol is seeking out stories about "secret" data... with a maximum of 4000 words (not including the title). "This...