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7 Microprompts for Isolation

On September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, WritingLeave a comment

We've all got new complications in our lives, and one of those is constantly being cramped inside with nowhere to go. This means it might be time to exercise the mind.

The Fairy Door

On March 20, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn Fiction, Microprompts, WritingLeave a comment

Every day before breakfast, Mariela crept out to see the fairy’s maze. She took her mother’s old mirror from the top of its mahogany dresser, blowing off the scraps of crumbling wallpaper, and swiped a scone from the cook’s first batch of the day.

7 Microprompts for Fairy Tales

On March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, WritingLeave a comment

She took her mother’s old mirror from the top of its mahogany dresser, blowing off the scraps of crumbling wallpaper, and swiped a scone from the cook’s first batch of the day. The cook followed her with a lazy swipe of her flowery handtowel, but after three years had finally given up on scolding her...

7 Microprompts for Selling your Soul

On October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, Writing2 Comments

You may or may not have noticed that Google AdSense finally bought my soul after weeks of me trying to sell it. Apologies from Phantasmagorium if the old girl's a little rough around the edges while everything gets figured out.

7 Microprompts for Healing

On October 7, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, Writing3 Comments

There's nothing better for healing than sleep--or writing. Having spent my weekend finally getting to do plenty of both, that's my testimony. I'm not snake-oiling you here, folks, some good, cathartic writing will cure what ails you.

7 Microprompts for Gatsby

On September 24, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, WritingLeave a comment

For better or worse, it's Scott Fitzgerald's birthday today--author of "The Great Gatsby," or at least the bits his wife Zelda didn't write. To be perfectly honest, they both sound like the kind of people you would want to go to a party with but the people you would absolutely not want to be your minders for said party.

7 Microprompts for Betrayal

On September 17, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, Writing2 Comments

Since my body has decided to betray me with a hideous sinus infection, I decided this week's microprompts ought to reflect it. Shame on you, immune system. Get your act together.

7 Microprompts for Good and Evil

On September 10, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, WritingLeave a comment

The more I fine-tune "Lost and Found," the more my heroes become anti-heroes and my villains become anti-villains. The only difference between most of the "good" and "bad" characters is who they happen to dislike the most at that moment.

7 Microprompts for Switches

On September 5, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, WritingLeave a comment

You'll all be pleased to know today is National Be Late For Something today. You might think I'm making this up to excuse missing a post, but I beg to differ. Look it up.

The Ninth Hour

On September 1, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn WritingLeave a comment

Now, I know my obsession with power metal and album covers bleeds over into Phantasmagorium a bit more often than is strictly called for, but I had to share Sonata Arcitca's "The Ninth Hour."

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