Tag: writing ideas

Went to a library book sale over the weekend (I know, drool!). Check out my haul!

In total, 21 books for $18. And David at The Warden’s Walk will be pleased to know, all those on the side are Rosemary Sutcliff – even though most of them are paperback, and even though I already have Eagle of the Ninth. Because when it’s a dollar or less and somebody as smart as David raves about them, you’d better grab them. Here’s a close-up.

Now to the task of removing the library trappings and the ensuing excessive stickiness!

Meanwhile, you can read some other fiction absolutely free:

DJMatticus

ARNeal

WritingSprint and another

Elmo

Craig

LLD

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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:

THE MAN IN THE RADIO

RUN FROM THE WORDS

SILENT PAGES

ADAM BOMB

 HIGH IN FIBER

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!

The Voice Week prize arrived in the mail the other day: a new hardcover copy of The Book Thief, one of my favorite books and an excellent study of voice. I pick the winner randomly from the Voice Week participants, so be sure to sign up if you want it!

You can read  examples of past Voice Week pieces at VWHQ. Questions? Ask in the comments, or by email if you’re shy. If you want to participate but don’t have a blog, you can always email me your pieces and I’ll post them here under your name.

Seriously, guys, don’t feel daunted. This is a really friendly and supportive community, and we’re all just here to learn. Tell me in the comments if you want to join in!

And if you need inspiration, there’s always some excellent InMon pieces to read:

DJMatticus

ARNeal

Kim

WritingSprint

Sam

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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:

TABLE FOR TWO

GRUNGE

CLAIM YOUR ISLAND

EASY COSTUME

INCHES AWAY

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!

Don’t forget: Voice Week is in about a month. If you want to sign up, tell me in the comments (six people already!).

Oh, my beloved InMonsters. Sometimes I read your work and wonder, “Why aren’t you famous yet???”

See what I mean:

Missed WritingSprint last week. Here’s this week.

DJMatticus

Craig

ARNeal

Chris

LadyWhispers

Elmo

Carrie

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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:

DESTINY IN THE GUT

FILTERED

GUNS IN THE TOYBOX

FRESHWATER OCEAN

STENCIL

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!

Have you ever seen the show Kiss Me Kate? I just saw it this weekend. It’s about a bunch of actors putting on a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew, and they’ve rewritten it with a bunch of references to other Shakespeare plays. There was actually the line “Get thee to a notary!”

Have you ever laughed so hard in a public place that you embarrassed yourself?

Yeah.

Stop looking at me like that and read these:

TheImaginator

DJMatticus

ARNEal

Elmo

WritingSprint and another

Kim

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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:

A WORD IS WORTH A THOUSAND PICTURES

TUMBLING

TRUST YOUR FEAR

GREEN PLANET

SEALED LIPS

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!