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Prompt Openings: Brothers & Demons

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Debbie

Yep. You guessed it. That particular prompt led to yet another Dani Erickson tale 😀 Here’s the opening: High school. It’s a totally different world than what I expected when I first stepped through the glass-paned front doors last year. … Continue reading →

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Prompt Openings: Sword & Sorcery

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Debbie

This opening came from a prompt to write a “sword & sorcery” story. After much thought, I decided to revisit a character I created several years ago… Kaitlyn felt him die. Felt his spirit depart this world, though it had … Continue reading →

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Prompt Openings: Superpower

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Debbie

This week’s offering began with a prompt to write about a teen with a newly discovered superpower. Fun! Families. They’re all weird in their own special ways. Take mine for example: very small—just me and Dad; with one major phobia—salt … Continue reading →

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Prompt Openings: Dragon Snickers

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Debbie

This week’s story opening started from a prompt: Dragon Snickers. I followed one of Master Darren’s stable boys across a meadow of lush green grass dotted with pink and purple wildflowers. The day was sunny and mild, the sky as … Continue reading →

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Playing with Words

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Debbie

I’ve been writing short stories recently and part of that, at least for me, is playing with openings. Sitting down, writing whatever comes into my mind, and then discovering whether or not that opening holds the seeds of a story. … Continue reading →