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Prompt Openings: Nemesis

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Debbie

This week’s opening was sparked by the rather odd title: “Truth or Nemesis.” And for a teenage girl, who’s a better nemesis than her sister … her twin sister? I yanked my bedroom door open and came face-to-face with my … Continue reading →

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Prompt Openings: Middle Grade Space Adventure

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Debbie

This week’s opening is for a middle grade adventure story – a SPACE adventure story 🙂 My name is Cinnamon Chou and I’m a detective. Okay, I’m a kid, but I’m going to be a detective when I grow up. … Continue reading →

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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 →