Prompt 1
One day while returning home from work, your character has a chance encounter with their childhood imaginary friend.
OR
Use this sentence:
“Control, we’ve got a situation up here.”
31 Days to 31 Stories Aug 2022 Prompt Day 29
31 Days to 31 Stories Aug 2022 Prompt Day 28
Prompt 1
As your character crosses a well-traveled bridge, something below catches their attention.
OR
Use this sentence:
“Just a year ago, if you’d asked me where I thought I’d be now, I never would have dreamed of this.”
31 Days to 31 Stories Aug 2022 Prompt Day 26
Prompt 1
Your character had been warned not to step through that door, but they just couldn’t stay away. They had to know.
Or
Use this sentence:
Finally, the great seam tore open.
31 Days to 31 Stories Aug 2022 Prompt Day 23
Prompt 1
As a debate stretches on, each side begins to question the basis of their own position.
Or
Use this sentence:
“That’s the most ridiculous idea I’ve ever heardā¦ of course I’m in.”
31 Days to 31 Stories Aug 2022 Prompt Day 19
Prompt 1
The power suddenly goes out, leaving you with only the light of the stars.
OR
Use this sentence:
For the first time in many years, that little old radio played its tune.
31 Days Aug 2022 Day 7
Prompt 1
During the course of an otherwise unremarkable day, your character begins to suspect that they’re being watched.
OR
Use this sentence:
This was a quiet place, but certainly not a lonely one.
Diane Verrochi – NursingGeek
Iām a geek, a writer, a gamer, a nurse educator, and sporadic textile arts enthusiast. Some of my current literary influences are Mary Robinette Kowal and the rest of the Writing Excuses podcasters (Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Howard Tayler, and their various awesome guests, such as C.L. Polk, Aliette de Bodard, and Piper J. Drake). On the gaming side, I lean towards open sandboxes like Minecraft and character-centric story games like Spiritfarer, or else extreme weirdness combined with weaponized kindness aka GISH (the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt). LGBTQIA+ health is my passion as a nurse and nurse educator, and that tends to come through in both my storytelling and my gameplay.
How long have you been creating?
Iāve been writing since I was a kid, got put off it thanks to a creative writing professor who didnāt believe āgenreā was real writing, and decades later got writing again thanks to the fanfiction community on LiveJournal. These days, Iām working on honing my craft to hopefully start putting some original stories out into the world.
What stands out in your creative career?
That’s a tough one! I don’t yet have any fiction published. Well, original fiction, that is. On the fanfiction side, I’m currently pretty proud of “This Hallowed House,” a cute story I wrote for Yuletide this year in the October Daye universe. As a bonus, other people seem to like it too.
What do you stream? (or write in what genre)
I write fantasy, science fiction, and kids’ stories. I stream a combination of writing, gaming (mostly Minecraft) and occasional other random things.
How long have you been streaming?
Since August 2021.
How do you keep your viewers engaged?
Mostly through chat and recently have added a Kappamon to greet people as they arrive in chat.
What is your favorite thing about streaming?
Interacting with people while I write or game.
Have you met any streaming milestones you’re proud of? Can you tell us when you did and how you and your community responded?
I’m still a relative newbie, so I haven’t hit any of the notable milestones yet.
Where can people find you?
I’m on Twitter and Tumblr at @nursinggeek, and on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/nursinggeek
When can people find you on Twitch?
Right now, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday afternoons.
David Payne – TelinArtho
David has always considered himself a writer, and writing has always been a passion of his, even though for many years, it wasn’t his priority. Renewed in 2021 with “Writing Purpose”, he is embarking on writing while streaming and getting his work out there. Come join him in the writing adventure!
What do you stream? (or write in what genre)
I write whatever strikes my fancy, though I tend to default to Fantasy/SciFi/Other Speculative Fiction. Contemporary Fiction, Memoir, and others have been known to pop up too.
How long have you been streaming?
Since the beginning of December 2021.
How do you keep your viewers engaged?
Still learning – but I use productivity sprints, and engage each viewer as they chat.
What is your favorite thing about streaming?
I love writing, and I found I am most productive while streaming. What I love most though is talking with people who also love writing, or reading for that matter.
Where can people find you?
https://twitch.tv/telinartho
https://starstolenwritings.wordpress.com
When can people find you on Twitch?
7am-8:30am (M-F, EST) is my schedule, but I will do plenty of other streams, including on the weekends, as my schedule allows.
Sapha Burnell – UsurperKings
āSapha is like a young Wolfgang Pauli, in every laboratory he went, there was a little explosion.ā Cyberpunk/magic realism author and poet Sapha Burnellās works (Usurper Kings, Son of Abel & Neon Lieben) were dubbed ājaw-droppingly beautifulā, āan insane, diabolical, kick-ass rollercoasterā and āhauntingly beautifulā. Literary critic Ella J said of Neon Lieben, āI never thought a science fiction story could be so beautifulā. Sapha writes on the interlock between mysticism, mythology and science with a pugilistās eye. The product of Vancouverās multiculturalism, Sapha steeped in divergent cultures, religious experiences and gender roles, until battling with traditional opinions became a daily war. On hiatus from the written word, she volunteered in West Africa, and returned to Canada with an international perspective. As an editor & literary theorist, Saphaās work focuses on comparative mythology & the ethics of futurism. On Twitch, Sapha critiques prose twice a week, and writes online once. A member of The Writers Union of Canada, Sapha lives in BC with their spouse and speaks on gender roles, cyberpunk, martial arts, comparative mythology, wine education and religion, when the #hallowesfam isnāt chatting it up on discord or twitch.
What do you stream? (or write in what genre)
Editing, and writing Cyberpunk & Magic Realism.
How long have you been streaming?
2 years.
How do you keep your viewers engaged?
Featuring their content.
What is your favorite thing about streaming?
The Community.
Where can people find you?
http://www.twitch.tv/usurperkings
When can people find you on Twitch?
Tues: 6pm – 12 am PST
Wed: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm PST
Thurs: 2 pm – 5:30 pm PST
Celinda – Belldandy245
Celinda Labrousse is a librarian and award-winning author of Imperial War Saga. She loves science fiction and anything that has to do with mysteries. Today she lives in the Northwest with her family and their two vegan cats aka bunnies. You can find out more information about her on her website. Celindalabrousse.com
What do you stream? (or write in what genre)
I stream writing sprints, answer writing questions, and now making book covers on canva.
How long have you been streaming?
A few months.
How do you keep your viewers engaged?
Um, I wish I knew š
What is your favorite thing about streaming?
Interacting with people while getting work done. My audience keeps me accountable.
Where can people find you?
Belldandy245 on Twitch and Celinda Labrousse on Youtube
When can people find you on Twitch?
Um, check my schedule, I’ll be working on making it more consistent soon.