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Your prompt this week is a first line, inspired by the famed poultry of the Legend of Zelda: “He should have known to never, ever, mess with a chicken.”

Use that for a story, or break it down for a poem. Have fun!

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In recent years the food truck  and food cart industry has become popular. It’s a good alternative for someone with an idea who wants their own hours and doesn’t want to pay a landlord for restaurant space. In my city, the trucks offer all kinds of food. Here’s a story starter for ( Read more... )

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Is the pen mightier than the sword? Write about a writing utensil (quill, pen, iMac, tractor in a cornfield, etc)!

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By nature and nurture, we are changed by our mothers. This can be shown by fetal alcohol syndrome or by a mother willing to sell every last possession to buy braces for their child with spina bifida; by a mom’s presence or absence; by the role of the maternal, whether the child is ( Read more... )

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It’s Cinco de Mayo! In America, that often means that regardless of our heritage, it’s an excuse to pig out on enchiladas, tamales, margaritas, sopapillas, churros, and so much more.

Write something that involves the importance of food!

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It’s the fourth month of the year. Incorporate “four” into a story, poem, or other work. Four characters? Four deaths? Four score and seven years ago? Have fun with it!

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In celebration of Earth Day tomorrow, blow up the planet. Bring in a meteor, the fist of God, or an invasion of outer space LOL cats. However you do it, destroy the planet.

Have a happy Earth Day in reality!

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Your challenge is to write a poem or short story using today’s word of the week.

Word of the Week: Hot Sauce

Good luck!

~Amber

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In the United States, mid-April is associated with annual taxes. Now it’s time to “tax” your characters in some way, whether it’s about money or a life-or-death situation.

Death and taxes! Go forth and write.

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Your challenge is to write a poem or short story using today’s word of the week.

Word of the Week: Thunderstorm

Good luck!

~Amber