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Prompts: 12/22/25

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Happy holidays! I hope you’re keeping safe, that you have some quality time with the people you love, and that you still have time to write some fiction! If you do, I have prompts for you.

A Slight Issue

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What’s worse than Dave & Buster’s? Gary. Is worse. And worse still is a business meeting at Dave & Buster’s during which you discover you have just 24 hours to pull off a complex, dangerous job.

Join me on Patreon

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My Patreon is live! A subscription-based model like Patreon allows me to prioritize what matters to me—the stories I want to tell the way I want to tell them for the readers who want to read them.

Prompts: 12/15/25

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If you have some downtime, this is your opportunity to do some fiction writing. And if you’re not sure how to start, I’ve got you covered with some killer flash fiction writing prompts.

By Hand

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Sometimes, a little is a lot. Especially when casting a spell that requires precision. If you’re lucky, you have a friend to help you clean up the mess—even if they’re an ass about it.

Flash Fiction Short Story Prompts

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A writing prompt is a spark—a specific idea, image, word, or phrase designed to give your fiction a direction. Prompts give your brain a focus. They solve the hardest part of writing. Beginning.

Prompts: 12/8/25

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You can’t go wrong with any of these prompts. The goal isn’t to write the greatest short story of all time. The goal is simply to write something. That’s the only way to become a better writer.

Raven’s Stupid Friend

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“Wait. Fucking Tarot?” Heather asked. Raven looked to the woman across the table. “I don’t read Tarot,” the woman said. She produced a worn deck of cards. Playing cards. “I read these.”

Prompts: 12/1/25

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I feel like any of these could easily be used to craft a holiday story. So if you’re feeling up for an extra challenge this week, give your story a little holiday spirit.