Here are some of the lyrics from Mary J. Blige’s sound “Doubt”. Hopefully they’ll inspire some writing. As always, comment to let us know if this inspired you.
~Amber

They said I’d never be a leader
They said I’d never wear a crown
If I wanted to be someone
I should learn to settle down

You should know better (I tell myself)
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A relative has a place with several acres and keeps bees by the garden. Use beekeeping or bees as your starting point today.

If you live in the United States you can polish your work (non-fiction, fiction and poetry) and submit it for inclusion in an anthology from Wicwas Press.

Please comment to let us know you found this prompt inspiring.
~Amber

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Last month I began a new job which included a new wardrobe. One pair of shoes I wore created blisters and inspired today’s theme. Include these specific words/phrases or use them to jumpstart your writing:

1. blisters
2. infection
3. impaired
4. limp
5. fever

Recently I heard about Albert Fish and thought I’d use parts of his life in today’s theme. Include these specific words/phrases or use them to jumpstart your writing:

1. hallucination
2. sadistic
3. abduction
4. trial
5. single parent

One of my summer guilty pleasures is the Big Brother tv series. Part of the appeal for me includes the cheesy competitions and the paranoia that runs through the housemates. Include these specific words/phrases or use them to jumpstart your writing:

1. alliance
2. competition
3. cash prize
4. privacy
5. hammock

Set your timer for twenty minutes and begin to write about the scenario below the cut.

Please feel free to share your work with us but if you’d rather not, please just comment to let us know this inspired you.
Good luck!
~Amber
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Today is my wedding anniversary so I’ll use anniversaries as the theme for today’s prompts. Include these specific words/phrases or use them to jumpstart your writing:

1. porcelain
2. traditional
3. contemporary
4. commemoration
5. jubilee

I’m cleaning out a lot of old writing magazines. In the May 2006 issue of Writer’s Digest is an interview with Louis Sachar. I used that interview to pick out today’s words. Include these specific words/phrases or use them to jumpstart your writing:

1. holes
2. award winner
3. lyrics
4. schedule
5. outline

I haven’t read any of the Walt Longmire books by Craig Johnson but I have watched the tv series. The series inspired tonight’s five words. Include these specific words/phrases or use them to jumpstart your writing:

1. missing person
2. reservation
3. luddite
4. rodeo
5. monosyllabic Gary Cooper

Today’s theme is pirates. Include these specific words/phrases or use them to jumpstart your writing:

1. deck
2. crow’s nest
3. cutlass
4. seawater
5. treasure