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Matthew is a writer, web dev, and geek from Kent (UK). He is the founder and current chair of Thanet Creative as well as head geek for Author Buzz. His ambitions include seeing a film or TV series based on something he wrote. Matt is also responsible for fixing stuff on AuthorBuzz.co.uk when it breaks.

How did Easter get it’s name?

The village vicar struggles to stop his parishioners worshipping the bunny god who lives in the forest

The ancient dragon believed to guard your village has awoken thinking that the colorful eggs you hide every Easter are sacred artifacts stolen from its lair.

If the eggs are not returned, there will be fire and anger from the huge mythical beast. You have taken it upon yourself to try to help. What…

A timid Easter bunny is captured by an evil scientist

Your OC is sent back in time to the very first Easter day

Whatever is going on in this picture is your story idea for today

A talking cat challenges the Easter bunny for control of the holiday

For one day each year, at dawn on Easter Sunday, gateways in our world appear leading to an enchanted forest

One time, you found your way inside the forest and found secret portals, ancient beings, magical beasts, giant talking rabbits, and a mystical kingdom on the brink of…

What is the story that connects these images?

There is a reason he trains harder and longer than anyone else

A modern take on the another world story

A story idea found via Social Media: A streamer is sent to a fantasy world, but they get to keep their chat and have to ask them for…

What are the most significant historical events in your world?

Some of the types of historic events

The hunger from the sea

In the cold dark of winter’s night, for one week each year, the shapeless black predator drags itself from the sea to feed.

What is a taboo in your setting?

What’s taboo in your setting? For example, in Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive, it is considered scandalous for a lady to show her left hand in public. What are…

It has to be said

This book of prophecy is terrible.

Wrong number

Each day at around 6 pm, you receive a call from someone who dialled the wrong number. It is always a different person. Over time, the callers become…

Today you met a peson your age for the first time.

Your entire life has been surrounded by older people in a walled city. Initially, you are surprised because you’ve never seen another young human before.

Sometimes, the man in the black hat is the hero.

Due to government cutbacks, you can only keep one parent.

#WritingPrompt

Through a celestial error, your life ended

The gods hurriedly shoved you back, but into a world of magic, dragons, and elves. You’ve tried to talk to the gods about it, but, embarrassed, they keep…

They turned the magic back on!

What if, one day, some archaeologists found the tap that turned the magic back on for the whole world?

You’ve loved magic your entire life…

I stumbled upon this prompt and reply and had to share it.

In the last days of the 21st century…

… no one expected that the world would be saved by a duck with self-esteem issues and a flatulent monk. #WritingPrompt

The god of all ants?

A few ants found their way into your kitchen. You used a sheet of paper to carry them back outside. For you, this was just a small act…