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Stuck in an Age: Prompt from a Franz Wright poem
Inspired by this beautiful Franz Wright poem below, write a 100 word (or less) story or poem about a character who is stuck in some way at an earlier…
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Winners of the 20-Word Robot Meltdown Hint Fiction Contest
Congratulations to the winners!
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Hint Fiction Contest: 20-Word Robot Meltdown Stories
Write an 20-word story about a robot “meltdown” of some kind.
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My Six Sentence Story Workshop this Weekend.. (a few spots left!)
THE ORIGINAL SIX SENTENCE STORY WORKSHOP IS BACK!
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Prompt Inspired by Selima Hill's "Speak to Me"
Poem by Selima Hill from Gloria (Bloodaxe Books, 2008)
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What the Martian Gave Me: 75 Word Prompt
Write a story, poem, or fragment about an unlikely childhood transaction.
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June 2025

100 Word Story from Photograph (Heat)
Write a 100 word story about the couple in this photograph.
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Winners of the 20-Word No Kings Story Contest Winners!
The prompt for this contest was to write a 20 word story about how a narcissistic con man tried to be a king and failed.
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Hint Fiction Contest! "No Kings" Story in 20-Words
Write a 20 word (or less) story about how a narcissistic con man tried to be a king and failed.
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Meeting the Perfect Stranger
Write a 100 word story about a character who meets a ‘perfect stranger’, perhaps one they were fated to meet.
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Hell, 1 Mile Prompt
Write a 200 words (or less) story in which “Hell” (of some kind) is just a mile away.
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May 2025

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