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Anonymous declares necromancy war

In a world much like ours but powered by magic, Anonymous has declared necromancy war on the Eastern Mages Federation.

Colin Blaze: Back on the trail of the curse breaker

Once more it seems that the Curse Breaker is in London. Blaze already has a heavy caseload which includes a claustrophobic boogieman, a possessed seagull, and a missing…

Word Use Writing Challenge

How many of these words can you fit (naturally) into a chapter or short story? Angel Anger Beetroot Camping Care Catapult Cramped Crepuscular Dead Defender Danger Design Edify…

A mood board for cat stories

Who doesn’t like cats? Here is a mood board for writing cat stories.

The spirit in the waves

Today, we scattered the ashes of my uncle on his favourite beach. I will miss him but even so know that he has, at long last, found peace….

Colin Blaze: Double Trouble

Colin Blaze was hot on the trail of a cold-blooded serial killer when he was stopped by Colin Blaze. This other Colin Blaze was dressed in a nice…

The cat and the writer

Them They are a magic adept who has taken the form of a cat to hide from a dangerous cabal who want them for dark designs. All they…

The case of the prince of darkness

Colin Blaze was bored that fateful Monday. It had been weeks since he had a case and the bills were starting to pile up. Blaze was about to…

Festus Briland and the talking fish prophecy

It was a Tuesday when Bill – better known as The Prophet Festus Briland – met with a young lady called Lucy. She took Bill to the local…

The alien and the believer

Him He is a visiting Nagarlim genetically disguised as a human. His mission is so secret even he does not know what it is. A tiny chip at…

Dr Allard will brief you on the current state of the temporal war.

You have been applying for jobs all summer with no success. So when you receive a letter asking you to come in for an interview you did not…

Colin Blaze and the curse breaker

Colin Blaze had picked up a lead on a mysterious person or being known as the Curse Breaker. Could this be the key to undoing the witch’s curse?…

A selection of excellent #WritingPrompts from r/WritingPrompts

A sci-fi space mood board

Green: A Writing Theme

Writing theme: Green – the colour and all the things that green can mean. Write about what green means to you. Green topic examples The colour green and…

Colin Blaze and the pixies of the thirteenth century

On a slow Wednesday afternoon, Blaze is visited by two worried-looking pixies. They need his help to save their portal. It turns out, that developers have purchased a…

Danger: A book cover writing prompt

They landed on what?

Vegnault Grats was writing another missive to his Forebear3 begging to be reassigned out of the Thirteenth Voids. That was when the order arrived. Some new race called…

The friend with too many secrets

A close friend of the protagonist is keeping a secret. Actually, they are keeping many secrets. None of which the protagonist knows anything about. First, they are cheating…

The case of the unfriendly weather

One day Colin Blaze was visited by a man who claimed that the weather itself had a grudge against him. It would wait until he was mowing the…

The Prophet Festus Briland meets Eve Fortuna

Festus Briland met Eve for lunch because she offered to buy Kobe steak and 30-year-old whiskey afterwards. Who could say no to that? Fire, assassins, and – somehow…

Dream hero

In your dreams, you are frequently a great hero and heir to a powerful throne. You save princesses, defeat evil witches, drive out dragons, stop monsters, and generally…

Secrets: A book cover writing prompt

The day Maggie Jones was kidnapped

Colin’s probation officer (don’t ask it was a long day) has always been Maggie Jones. Mostly because none of the other probation officers would take him. She was…