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Inspiration Monday: Metaphorphosis

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So the site went down today – that’s what happens when you don’t check the email address where the web host sends the bills. Oh, the joys of self-hosting! How is it that a magazine subscription you never signed up for can auto-renew itself and charge your credit card, but you can’t get your web host to auto-renew, huh?

There must be a button for that somewhere.

Anywho, sorry for the confusion! The good news is, I found my sonic screwdriver (it was in my coat pocket), and made it to the Doctor Who Season 8 premiere in time, wearing a 12-foot scarf in 100 degree weather. And despite all the hype created by my own excitement for Peter Capaldi, he completely delivered. He feels just like the Doctor ought to feel. Some of today’s prompts brought to you by his Illustrious Gallifreyan Self.

If I missed anyone in the confusion who was unable to link (got you, Kate) do please comment below.

Hey, don’t forget to sign up for the super fun that is Voice Week 2014. It starts September 22, and I suggest you start writing now!

Enough. On to the work!

Adam

Imaginator

Tara

ChaoticallyYours

Kate

Whoops, missed Lucy

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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:

METAPHORPHOSIS

PSYCHIC PAPER

BIGGER ON THE INSIDE

SHOP GIRL

SLEEPING IN THE DAYTIME

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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Inspiration Monday: Uncertainty is Worse

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My dog always wants to eat my TARDIS blanket. And I can’t find my sonic screwdriver.

What do I do?

Read, friends. Read:

ChaoticallyYours

Tara

Lucy

Evan

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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:

UNCERTAINTY IS WORSE

SISTERS IN ARMS

DARE YOU TO LOOK

FLY CAREFULLY

GRAPHITE POISONING

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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Inspiration Monday: Parallax

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Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

How does this sentence make sense? You’d know if you followed me on the Googles! Or you could probably just Google it.

Look at all the fun things to read this week (be advised, some are sad)!

DJMatticus

Evan

Chris and another

PrincessDeloso

Elmo

SAM

Troy

 

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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:

PARALLAX

ON TO GLORY

FEELING NO PAIN

NIXIE CLERK

MICROWORLD

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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Inspiration Monday: Choose to Forget

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Hey all: it seems the trackbacks/pingbacks aren’t always reliable, so please make sure you leave a comment with a link to your piece so you know I get it (I do appreciate your still linking back here; it helps other folks discover the InMon community).

In other news, sometimes I feel like I’ve used prompts before. But I search for them on the blog and can’t find them. It’s like deja InMon vu. Or something.

These stories are definitely new, though:

DJMatticus

PrincessDeloso

Tami

Imaginator

Chris (missed him last week) and this week

SAM

ARNeal

Elmo

Jennie

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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:

CHOOSE TO FORGET

SOUNDS IN SPACE

PALINDROME

THE FIST

TREADING WATER

 

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: Extra Strength

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Computer crisis averted! Well, dealt with. I’m back and running with all the important files intact. I really can’t stress enough how important it is that you back up all your files. Preferably some kind of automatic backup you don’t have to remember to do. I use Evernote (free) for notes and Carbonite (not free, but worth it) for docs and everything else. If it worked for Han Solo, it’ll work for you!

In other news, veteran InMonster Kay Camden has just published her first novel. Go check it out.

And two lovely InMonsters have managed to create something this last week of NaNoWriMo!

DJMatticus

Chris

 

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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:

EXTRA STRENGTH

THE ONE WHO LIVED

BURROW

FARADAY

SUBSTITUTE PEOPLE

Want to share your Inspiration Monday piece? Post it on your blog and link back to today’s post; I’ll include a link to your piece in the next Inspiration Monday post. No blog? Email your piece to me at bekindrewrite (at) yahoo (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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