I’ve featured a lot of writing prompts on the blog. They’ve become a regular feature. The thing is, I’m not sure they are useful. They...

A few weeks ago I posted this fine photo, compliments of internet friend, Kerry. (See more of her photography at her Caritas Photography...

If you’ve noticed, I’ve stopped numbering my Unblocker posts. If you are ever in need of a creative spark, the Unblocker prompts and...

Another Thursday, another photograph to inspire your writing. I found the lovely colors and texture of this photo of a Mardi Gras-style...

Continuing where last week’s Unblocker left off, we remain focused on childhood. This series of Unblocker writing exercises combines...

I selected Kerry McGovern’s photo of a woman, sitting on a bench, near a pond because of the reflective nature of the photo. The woman’s...

Last week I began a series of Unblocker writing exercises which combine Legacy Writing (writing with a focus on personal history,...

I found this little darling while wandering the aisles of a flea market in Indiana a few years ago. I knew, at first glance, this is the...

I’ve featured a whole series of these “unblocker” exercises here on the blog. My intention has always been to help folks who find...

This exercise is going to be more specific and prescriptive than many of the others I’ve featured here on the blog. (You can get a full...

Another chance to showcase a lovely photograph, and perhaps inspire you into a new story, a new scene, a new scenario for your fictional...

Today’s writing prompt comes from Ursula K. Le Guin‘s fabulous little book, Steering The Craft. For today’s prompt, you need a character...

For today’s Unblocker (#20, by the way, assuming I’ve been counting properly) I’ve chosen a photo from a brand new photo-friend, Kerry...

Sometimes we see a news story that causes the fiction writer in us to jump with anticipation. You know, a quirky story, buried somewhere...

Time for another photo-inspired writing prompt. <img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-386" class="size-full wp-image-386 lazyload"...

This exercise, adapted from The 3 A.M. Epiphany is all about point of view and “writing the other.” In the scene you are about to write...

As Albert King used to sing: Don’t be afraid come on in You might run across some of your old friends All your loneliness I gotta soothe...

Wow. Unblocker #13, the Waffle House photo prompt, was a big hit. Thanks! I’d love to read some of the stories inspired by that photo, if...

I don’t know how fiction writing works for you, but for me, a new location often spurs a story, or at least a story idea. I’ve been...

This is one of those prompts where I want you to let the story fly without thinking about it. Pretend that you have ten seconds to keep...