Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

That’s the question people perpetually ask writers.

“If you ask a writer who has heard that same question dozens of times,” novelist Elizabeth Peters said, “she may come back with some snappy answer like, ‘There’s a drugstore in North Dakota where I order mine.’”

“The only possible answer,” Peters said, “is ‘Everywhere.’ You don’t get ideas; you see them, recognize them, greet them … Continue reading

Unexpected Fiction Prompts

IMG_8031 adjIdeas are everywhere … some better than others.

by Andy Scheer

“Adventure Awaits.” That email subject line—from an online auction site—caught my attention. So I clicked to see what adventurous items might be on sale.

They weren’t the athletic or travel gear I expected. But maybe I lack imagination.

If you’re … Continue reading