River bank at dusk
The water gives back a shoe
Still warm inside it
Haiku Horror Writing Prompt no. 1614: river bank
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24.12.2025 22:01
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River bank at dusk
The water gives back a shoe
Still warm inside it
Haiku Horror Writing Prompt no. 1614: river bank
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The smoke smelled acrid
It stung my throat and my eyes
I realised too late
That it was coming from me
Horror Writing Prompt no. 2046: acrid
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You definitely did! She looks super cool 😎
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Dracula Oh for Pete's sake, I dropped my cup! Gosh darn it! Dang!
Looks like something I should check out!
I love her clothing style! Chic and badass ❤️
Honestly, vanilla but deep describes my own writing when it comes to sex scenes, lol. I focus on the emotional and not the bits and pieces, if you know what I mean.
How interesting! I've taken a few months' break from querying my dark fiction novel, The Eleventh Key. Looks like I should brush it off and start again after the holidays!
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I hear you! I have a lot of ambient music channels on YouTube that helps me focus (and drown out neighbor noise, lol)
I think I might have a story for this...though I worry it's not as cozy as I think it is. Worth a shot, though!
👀 who's that on the cover?
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
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Today is the 25th. Christmas is one month away!
Woo-hoo!
The background has an image of flowers with a purple overlay. At the top of the image is the Ontario Arts Council logo and the Augur logo. In between these two logos are a white plus sign. Below it reads: Open Now” in white text. Underneath that reads: “recommender grants 2025. SSF fiction | Poetry | Short Fiction” in white text. There a red pin graphic in the middle and underneath it reads: Apply to the August Recommender Grants via the OAC. Grant Amounts: $1,500-$5,000. Deadline: January 15th, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET. Below it is a yellow banner and inside it reads: “Apply Now” in white text with a paper airplane beside it. At the bottom of the graphic is a dark purple banner with the link to apply: https://www.arts.on.ca/grants/recommender-grants-for-writers
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We’re interested in receiving applications for various lengths of SFF & dreamy realism projects, including:
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Comic strip showing a stand-up comedian under the title "The Ones Who Bomb In Omegas" He is saying "Hooboy, I should not have brought up the child. This is a tough room, but not the worst room in the city. Am I right?"
This looks amazing! Added to my ever-growing TBR list.
Currently reading this, and it's incredible! I love how each story takes place in a different unique area of the globe.
Gonna be writing this weekend (after I take my autistic 5-year-old to a model train convention that he's been talking about for the past 2 months😁). Tbh, I'm pretty excited about it, too
Writers - here’s your next prompt! 📝
The First Line is seeking stories that begin with:
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Always comfortable jeans!
Man smoking a cigarette
Still on a Bluesky hiatus but popping by because the cover for my next novel, THE INTRIGUE, has now been revealed. Jacket design Drusilla Adeline/Sister Hyde. This noir about a con artist sifting through lonely hearts ads is out July 2026. Pre-order now: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760821...
Very cool!
That's a really good idea!
I know, right? And apparently it's super important to the query. I just wish it wasn't necessary...
Thank you so much! That makes me a lot more confident