This quarter’s prompts are going to be a bit different—inspired by a Facebook post from Cynthia Bertelsen, our most excellent former blog editor. Cynthia posted this tribute to acclaimed photographer Vivian Maier: Now, we’ve long admired the work of Diane Arbus. But we’re going to have to admit that we’d never … Read More
WAG has some truly talented and imaginative writers! We posted these three visual prompts in January and asked members to submit stories—500 words or less, any genre—in response. Here they are: Jenny Dearinger chose photo #1 (Double Exposure 1965): CHOICES by Jenny Dearinger I stood in front of the … Read More
You ask, we listen! Not only have we extended the timeframe for submissions, we are also posting THREE prompts to hopefully spark your imagination. Stories are 500 words or less and can be in any genre: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, limerick, memoir, sci-fi, horror, fantasy…the field is wide open. Can you … Read More
We were so looking forward to a horror-infused story about the black cloud of ectoplasm that appears to be haunting this poor woman. (Who you gonna call? I ain’t afraid of no ghosts.) Alas, we will tuck this photo back into the blank journal from which it came, and … Read More