Are writing prompts really useful -- or just pleasant procrastination? My short story "Get Away," freshly published in DarkWinter Literary Magazine, opens with a first-line prompt from my Tarot Prompts for Writers page: "The road lay behind him in the darkness...." I would never have come up with the story without that prompted first line.… Continue reading Writing with Prompts (New short fiction: “Get Away”)
[December 2024 update: I've now posted all 22 of the major arcana, so check out my Tarot Gallery. Click on any card for a set of writing prompts, and follow links to detailed card descriptions. I hope it inspires you.] [Original post...] Recently, a fellow writer suggested using tarot cards as free-writing prompts for some… Continue reading Tarot Prompts for Writers
[UPDATE May 22: A huge thank-you to the Regina Public Library for inviting me into their branches, virtually, to lead local writers in this prompt-based workshop via Zoom. It was a new workshop for me and I LOVED it! Thanks to everyone who participated and helped out. 😀] Next Saturday, I'll be leading a writing… Continue reading Virtual Writing Workshop
Catherine Austen 