Happy Valentine’s Day! Get some chocolate, a glass of wine, fire up the old 80s love ballads, and use the following character sketch to flesh out a romantic short story.
Your character is an adventurous male. He is tall, dark and brooding, but not in an overwhelming, glum way… there’s a twinkle in those eyes that hints at something devilish.
He has a gambling problem but he’s working on it. In the zippered pocket of his gear bag, he carries a poker chip from his last outing. Also in the gear bag …

Sorceress? Conjurer? Witch?
Who is she, when you look at her… The challenge this week is to write 500 words using who, what, where, and why – using Eco as your theme.
Eco by ~Rz00 on deviantART
Good luck, and don’t forget, if you accept the challenge and post your work publicly, stop by and leave a link so we can check it out!

Have a creatively inspired week everyone…
JL

A New Bedlam-themed prompt from a permanent resident of The Institute, Mel Choly.

I recently found this artist’s work on DeviantArt, and I’ve fallen in love. Such vibrant color, beautiful beyond measure. Not to mention the focus of her work is right up my alley!

This one was apparently posted to P&W (Poets & Writers) late last year. A good friend of mine (my darlin’ editor) has used it, and highly recommends it to everyone. Though she went at it in a slightly different manner as she writes poetry more than fiction, it is meant for fiction.