Our theme this month was "tricksters."  I worked from noon to 4:15 AM on Tuesday, so about 14 hours 15 minutes, allowing for breaks.  I wrote another poem later.  This time there was a nice spread of lengths, from a handful of medium-short pieces through a few medium-long and long, then some epics ( Read more... )

This month's theme was "homonyms, puns, and wordplay."  I worked from 1 PM to midnight, so about 9 hours allowing for lunch and supper breaks.  There were a few prompts early on, a trickle later, but far less than usual.  I only wrote 13 poems ( Read more... )

My poetry fishbowl is open with a theme of " homonyms, puns, and wordplay." Come give me prompts or watch the fun!

PART 1 of THE CITY series: CUBISM IS SO SUPERANNUATED
George Cuvier is the legendary superhero Iguanodon, his normal alter-ego being the rich lackadaisical man who wears couture because it's proper and lets his butler keep a bear around because it's easier not to argue. As Iguanodon he is in a constant heroic struggle against the villainous ( Read more... )

hullo crowdfunding! I'd like to boost the signal on my own project, if it's all right.

i'm offering commissions for 3k to 5k word short stories at a flat rate. it's request specific-- the genre, type, etc., is chosen by the person making the commission-- and is pay on delivery. on the post linked there are links to samples to show my writing ability, and ( Read more... )

The November theme was "humor & whimsy." One prompt came early, then a pause, then most of the prompts arrived in a big blob. A few appeared later in the day. A total of 14 people sent prompts, which is on the low side. There were 99 comments including mine. I worked from 1:20 PM to 11:40 PM, so about 8 hours and 20 minutes, allowing for breaks. I ( Read more... )

The November 1, 2011  Poetry Fishbowl is now open in my LiveJournal.  Today's theme is "humor & whimsy."  Please drop by to give me prompts or just enjoy the audience interaction and free poetry.