Vithun Khamsong via Getty Images Prompt: Write a drabble—a short story of exactly 100 words—based on the photo prompt below. You can be funny, poignant, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story. Email your submission to yourstorycontest@aimmedia.com with the subject line “Your Story 132.” No attachments, please. Include your name and mailing address. Entries […]
By Tabussum Sumaiya “Knock Knock!” Who’s there?“Angel I am, Devil’s too here!”Why is Devil always thy near?“Nothin’ I, exist in His solemn prayer!” O Angel! O Angel!You turning into That?This shrewd bosom buddyA sweet hypocrite brat! O Angel! My Angel!Don’t torment me,Don’t be that OneI am afraid to see!“What could be much antique?This bond is […]
By: Jonathan Chibuike Ukah Tears of the SunI Will Shoot Down My StarsIf I Decide to Die Tears of the Sun It’s just another Christmas Day.When birds twittered freely away;I sat alone upon the desolate graveWhere flowers lie and pebbles rave. The sun pierced its tearful raysUpon the cloudy hills and matted leaves;Gone were those […]
By: J.K. Durick Picture This I picture the wineIn your handA glass enoughAs poems go byBi-lingual of courseThe neighbor’s dogKeeping watchWithout askingThe afternoon endsAnd like everywhereNight introduces itselfThe heat slowsThe day goesThis is the dreamYou had/havePlanned, playedA song you wroteWordsWithout the voiceOr the tune of itBut it’s hereWith youThe way it shouldAlways be. Brevity Works […]
Deidra Riggs recently joined Embolden Media Group as a literary agent. Her extensive background includes writing, editing, and marketing for faith-based, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations. She is adept at shepherding a group or individual to the successful conclusion of a project, offering clear and accessible tools and guidance. Deidra Riggs Deidra is drawn to well-told […]
Carol Goodman’s rich and prolific career includes novels such as The Widow’s House and The Night Visitor, winners of the 2018 and 2020 Mary Higgins Clark Award. Her books have been translated into sixteen languages. She lives in the Hudson Valley, NY. Follow her on X (Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram. Carol Goodman In this interview, […]
For this week’s prompt, write a movie trailer poem. This prompt was inspired by this exceptional post about lessons learned from working on movie trailers. I figured if movie trailers can be instructional for writing fiction, why can’t they also inspire poems? So whether your poem is a big budget blockbuster or an indie art […]
Welcome back to the Successful Queries series. In this installment, find the query letter pitched to Wendy Sherman for Amy Neff’s novel The Days I Loved You Most, recently published by Park Row Books. Amy Neff (Photo credit: Sylvie Rosokoff) Amy Neff’s debut novel, The Days I Loved You Most, is a love letter to […]
In December 2016 I traveled to Pittsburgh from Rochester, NY, to look at an apartment. I’d been wanting to move back to Pittsburgh for a while, but the cost of living there was comparatively too expensive. Then I found a building of low-income apartments for people on federal disability, which I had been on for […]
By: Bruce Levine Today, tomorrow, and always The future holding hands Moving forward Toward new beginnings Building on the past Without looking back Sharing the moments And making new mem’ries Wrapping each adventure In a satin ribbon And placing them carefully In a cedar-lined chest Treasured but not dwelled upon As the days move onward […]
By: Roopa Menon The First Way Wear your best clothes. Statistics reveal that people who wear their favorite attire just before killing themselves suffer less. If you are not a sucker for statistics, don’t bother. Choosing where you commit the act is important. It must have some significance; a bathtub filled with water symbolizes a womb — to […]
Photo by Reynardo Etenia Wongso on Unsplash For today’s prompt, write about a child saying their first words. Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below.
