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Inspiration Monday: Glass Starship

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This month in the InMon library: Entered a short story contest. Drafted a query letter. Contemplated the speed of light. In other news, my Pinterest feed is suddenly full of Hunger Games. Did the last movie just come out, because I thought that was like a year ago?

And now for our top stories:

John and another

Tara and a second and a third

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The Rules

There are none. Read the prompts, get inspired, write something. No word count minimum or maximum. You don’t have to include the exact prompt in your piece, and you can interpret the prompt(s) any way you like.

OR

No really; I need rules!

Okay; write 200-500 words on the prompt of your choice. You may either use the prompt as the title of your piece or work it into the body of your piece. You must complete it before 6 pm CST on the first Monday  of the month following this post.

The Prompts:*

GLASS STARSHIP

FICTION WARS

FROG PANCAKE

HERETICAL FUNK

TEA WITH DRAGONS

 

Want to share your Inspiration Monday piece? Post it on your blog and then give me the link in the comments below (I’ll also love you more if you link back to me); I’ll include a link to your piece in the next Inspiration Monday post. No blog? Email your piece to me at stephanie (at) bekindrewrite (dot) com. (I do reserve the right to NOT link to a piece as stated in my Link Discretion Policy.)

Plus, get the InMon badge for your site here.

Happy writing!

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* This month’s prompts a joint effort with Jubilare and her neighbor, Elle.

Inspiration Monday: Insignificant Other

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Ahoy! This half-a-fortnight on the high InMon seas, it be the annivers-agree of me birth, Talk Like A Pirate Day. In other scuttlebutt, a storm’s a brewin’.*

Avast and peak in at ye tall tales:

Tara

John

Mark

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The Rules

There are none. Read the prompts, get inspired, write something. No word count minimum or maximum. You don’t have to include the exact prompt in your piece, and you can interpret the prompt(s) any way you like.

OR

No really; I need rules!

Okay; write 200-500 words on the prompt of your choice. You may either use the prompt as the title of your piece or work it into the body of your piece. You must complete it before 6 pm CST on the Monday following this post.

The Prompts:**

INSIGNIFICANT OTHER

PIRATE TANK

WEREMUPPET

POLAROID

FASHION FAUX PAW

 

Want to share your Inspiration Monday piece? Post it on your blog and then give me the link in the comments below (I’ll also love you more if you link back to me); I’ll include a link to your piece in the next Inspiration Monday post. No blog? Email your piece to me at stephanie (at) bekindrewrite (dot) com. (I do reserve the right to NOT link to a piece as stated in my Link Discretion Policy.)

Plus, get the InMon badge for your site here.

Happy writing!

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* I’m clearly not very good at talking like a pirate. Apologies.

** This week’s prompts another joint effort with Jubilare.

Inspiration Monday: Sol Food

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This week at the InMon Institute for the Mentally Precarious: Another late night, paired with fried chicken. In other news, laughing uncontrollably at Nick Fury jokes that no one else seemed to catch.

And now for our top stories:

Chris (I missed last week. Again!)

Tara

Team Netherworld

Mark

Evan

A-ku

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The Rules

There are none. Read the prompts, get inspired, write something. No word count minimum or maximum. You don’t have to include the exact prompt in your piece, and you can interpret the prompt(s) any way you like.

OR

No really; I need rules!

Okay; write 200-500 words on the prompt of your choice. You may either use the prompt as the title of your piece or work it into the body of your piece. You must complete it before 6 pm CST on the Monday following this post.

The Prompts:*

Sol Food

Torrential Drought

Caring Neglect

Unmind Games

World Pieces

Want to share your Inspiration Monday piece? Post it on your blog and then give me the link in the comments below (I’ll also love you more if you link back to me); I’ll include a link to your piece in the next Inspiration Monday post. No blog? Email your piece to me at stephanie (at) bekindrewrite (dot) com. (I do reserve the right to NOT link to a piece as stated in my Link Discretion Policy.)

Plus, get the InMon badge for your site here.

Happy writing!

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* Thanks again to Jubilare

Inspiration Monday: Support Groups Anonymous

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This week in InMonomania: Happy Star Wars Day! In other news, my characters become intoxicated with truth serum and decide to open a taco stand in space. Experts believe I may need a vacation.

And now for our top stories:

Tara

Mark

Avra

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The Rules

There are none. Read the prompts, get inspired, write something. No word count minimum or maximum. You don’t have to include the exact prompt in your piece, and you can interpret the prompt(s) any way you like.

OR

No really; I need rules!

Okay; write 200-500 words on the prompt of your choice. You may either use the prompt as the title of your piece or work it into the body of your piece. You must complete it before 6 pm CST on the Monday following this post.

The Prompts:

SUPPORT GROUPS ANONYMOUS

STAR MAPS

HOME ON THE GUN RANGE

RIDICULOUS SUPERPOWERS

RADIOACTIVE INK

Want to share your Inspiration Monday piece? Post it on your blog and then give me the link in the comments below (I’ll also love you more if you link back to me); I’ll include a link to your piece in the next Inspiration Monday post. No blog? Email your piece to me at stephanie (at) bekindrewrite (dot) com. (I do reserve the right to NOT link to a piece as stated in my Link Discretion Policy.)

Plus, get the InMon badge for your site here.

Happy writing!

Inspiration Monday: Faith in Smoke

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Busy, busy, busy. I imagine you all are, too – hence the quietude these past weeks.

But my two star InMonsters keep coming back week after week! And always bringing something interesting!

Mark

Tara

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The Rules

There are none. Read the prompts, get inspired, write something. No word count minimum or maximum. You don’t have to include the exact prompt in your piece, and you can interpret the prompt(s) any way you like.

OR

No really; I need rules!

Okay; write 200-500 words on the prompt of your choice. You may either use the prompt as the title of your piece or work it into the body of your piece. You must complete it before 6 pm CST on the Monday following this post.

The Prompts:

FAITH IN SMOKE

SOUND BARRIER

MULTICOLORED RAIN

PINCH OF GUILT

THE SPEED OF SMELL

 

Want to share your Inspiration Monday piece? Post it on your blog and then give me the link in the comments below (I’ll also love you more if you link back to me); I’ll include a link to your piece in the next Inspiration Monday post. No blog? Email your piece to me at stephanie (at) bekindrewrite (dot) com. (I do reserve the right to NOT link to a piece as stated in my Link Discretion Policy.)

Plus, get the InMon badge for your site here.

Happy writing!

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