Writing Prompt #7

I've got a bunch more prompt ideas that I'm excited about, so these will be coming a little faster these next few days. Hope you like them too.

Here's the latest:

What ELSE might you do in Reno that could land you in Folsom Prison?

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CONTEST! Post a response (on your site, with a link in the comments section here) to any of my writing prompts between now and August 26, and I'll pick one winner whose query letter I will then critique on the blog the following week. (We can remove the identifying details, if you want; we'll figure that out later.) I'm not promising representation, but I'm not ruling it out either...

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Public Service Announcement

Hi all,

A kind reader brought to my attention that people with WordPress blogs had trouble leaving comments under the old comment system, so I've switched to a new comment form on the blog. So if you've had trouble commenting in the past, I hope you'll try leaving a "test comment" here.

New writing prompt is coming right up!

Writing Prompt/Query Contest Clarification

Hi folks,

I've had a question or two regarding the "rules" for this little endeavor, so let's say this: you can enter the query contest by writing a prompt response ONCE per prompt. So if there are ten prompts total, you can have as many as ten "entries," one per prompt.

Let me know if that doesn't make sense, and thanks for playing along!

Writing Prompt #6

I'm having fun with these. Hope you are too. Here's another.

Three things you'd bring with you to a deserted island. Assume food and water are not an issue, and that you will be stuck on the island, Gilligan-style, for an unknown period of time. Defend your choices.

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CONTEST! Post a response (on your site, with a link in the comments section here) to any of my writing prompts between now and August 26, and I'll pick one winner whose query letter I will then critique on the blog the following week. (We can remove the identifying details, if you want; we'll figure that out later.) I'm not promising representation, but I'm not ruling it out either...

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Writing Prompt #5

I don't know about you, but I need a bit of a jump-start today. It was a nice laid-back weekend around here, and I need to find my rhythm and get to work. Lots to do!

Here's a new writing prompt to get you going on this Monday.

There in the morning crossword, plain as anything, was the phrase "ROGER PETERSON HAS TWO WEEKS TO LIVE."

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CONTEST! Post a response (on your site, with a link in the comments section here) to any of my writing prompts between now and August 26, and I'll pick one winner whose query letter I will then critique on the blog the following week. (We can remove the identifying details, if you want; we'll figure that out later.) I'm not promising representation, but I'm not ruling it out either...

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Writing Prompt #4

New prompt!

(This one's for you, NYC in the summer.)

The Worst Smell in the World

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CONTEST! Post a response (on your site, with a link in the comments section here) to any of my writing prompts between now and August 26, and I'll pick one winner whose query letter I will then critique on the blog the following week. (We can remove the identifying details, if you want; we'll figure that out later.) I'm not promising representation, but I'm not ruling it out either...

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Writing Prompt #3

Thanks for all the great entries. Keep 'em coming.

Here's another prompt. I just moved last month, so this one is close to my heart-- but I encourage you to go crazy with it. There are many more possibilities than a story about moving.

I opened the last box, and inside I found (feel free to switch to your favorite "person")

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CONTEST! Post a response (on your site, with a link in the comments section here) to any of my writing prompts between now and August 26, and I'll pick one winner whose query letter I will then critique on the blog the following week. (We can remove the identifying details, if you want; we'll figure that out later.) I'm not promising representation, but I'm not ruling it out either...

Tell your friends!