Oct. 19 Prompts: Screams in the Night

OctPoWriMo 2023:Facing Our Fears Body Horror: Write a poem about the thing or things that scare you about the human body. This could be a fun day to do a spoken poem. To create a spoken poem, record yourself speaking the poem as it comes to you then copy down what you said, and useContinue reading “Oct. 19 Prompts: Screams in the Night”

Oct. 18 Prompts: Fear of the Living Dead Trespasser

OctPoWriMo 2023: Facing Our Fears Fear of Trespass: Write your poem in the language of a police report in which the burglar or attacker was supernatural. I highly recommend reading Pasco police officers report DUI arrest in poem form (not supernatural) for inspiration. Here’s a resource on How to Write a Police Report. And here’sContinue reading “Oct. 18 Prompts: Fear of the Living Dead Trespasser”

Oct. 17 Prompts: Phases of the Moon

It’s hard to believe we are already over halfway through the month and these challenges. Even if you’re just joining now, there’s still plenty of time to get some fun, spooky writing done and face your fears through your poems. Feel free to link up to any of the prompts so far as well asContinue reading “Oct. 17 Prompts: Phases of the Moon”

Oct. 16 Prompts: Sexy Blood Suckers

OctPoWriMo 2023: Facing Our Fears Fear of Fangs: Write a poem that includes being bit (by something or someone) and biting (something or someone). A Triple Tetractys might be fun with this prompt. Writober 2023 Today’s image prompt is a creepy find. Those creatures look like they could have fangs. Halloween Photography Challenge Please linkContinue reading “Oct. 16 Prompts: Sexy Blood Suckers”

Oct. 15 Prompts: Carving Scary Faces

OctPoWriMo 2023:Facing Our Fears Fear of Norms: Write a poem from the POV of a monster or your jack-o-lantern. What specifically does the monster fear? You may want to write it as a Bop. Here’s a bop I wrote for OctPoWriMo 2019: Crossing the threshold InsideFlannel pajamascovered in blanketsheating pad on my bellyalone in thoughtfulContinue reading “Oct. 15 Prompts: Carving Scary Faces”

Oct. 14 Prompts: Not in the Grave

OctPoWriMo 2023: Facing Our Fears Dream or Nightmare: Have you ever died in a dream, or woken up just before? Carefully describe such an image from a dream. Use that image to explore a specific fear. Writing a Nocturne seems like a good fit for this prompt. You may want to read Nocturne by LouiseContinue reading “Oct. 14 Prompts: Not in the Grave”

Oct. 13 Prompts: Stirring the Ashes

OctPoWriMo 2023: Facing Our Fears Fear of the known: Choose one of your questions from yesterday and use all of your imagination to answer it in a way that doesn’t frighten you. You may want to organize your answer in the Rispetto form. Here’s a rispetto I wrote in November 2017: The Mentor and MenteeContinue reading “Oct. 13 Prompts: Stirring the Ashes”

Oct. 10 Prompts: Behind the Masks

OctPoWriMo 2023: Facing Our Fears Fear of the Other: Thinking about all the masks people wear, bring to mind someone that you are afraid of. With that person in mind imagine things that that person would never say. What is the mask he or she is wearing when she says these things in your poem?Continue reading “Oct. 10 Prompts: Behind the Masks”

Join Me for Fun October Creative Challenges

October is almost here which means it’s time for OctPoWriMo, Writober, and a Halloween Photography Challenge. I love using these challenges to get me into a Halloween mood all month long. This year it looks like I’ll be providing the prompts for all three challenges, so I’ll schedule prompt posts to be up just afterContinue reading “Join Me for Fun October Creative Challenges”

Tuned In for a Stream of Consciousness Saturday #SoCS

Today is supposed to be very hot with poor air quality due to smoke. It feels like a good day to stay inside with the blinds drawn and he fan on high for a stream of consciousness Saturday. And I’m in luck! Today’s prompt is “tune.” Tunes for Tuning Out While Tuning In Today isContinue reading “Tuned In for a Stream of Consciousness Saturday #SoCS”