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More lost than ever

You are lost in a city you have never visited. You do not remember how you got there or how long you have been there. Some strange woman…

The new god is actually mad

Adam Celbridge was an eccentric fellow in life, in death – thanks to a glitch in reality – he was an utterly crazy diety. On his first day…

The artificial mind has questions

Today, you and your team created Artificial General Intelligence. The first thing it did was redesign itself to be smarter and faster. Then it demanded input. You spent…

What if you knew everything that would happen in the next hour?

What if you knew everything that would happen in the next hour? How would that change you? What might you do differently? Would knowing the future be a…

Colin Blaze vs The Glorious Empire of Man

Soldiers from an alternative history have started pushing through into our world. They are the first wave of an invasion sent by the fascist world leader of The…

The stepsister’s dark secret

Your rebellious and troubled step-sister told you a dark secret last night. She claims that your stepfather is over two hundred years old. He maintains his life by…

The most troubling prophecy of Festus Briland

Bill had lunch with an elderly lady. She treated him to a cream tea followed by several rounds of Gin. Bill chatted with her about everything he could…

Dinner with the family’s many feuds

You are part of a large and complicated family. The family is divided into factions none of which are willing to talk to the others. The one thing…

A non-fiction topic begging for a respectful writer is the Russian invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇦

If you are looking for an essay topic, might we suggest you write about the unjustified invasion of Ukraine?

Colin Blaze and the murder mystery night

Colin Blaze was invited to a costumed murder mystery night held in a penthouse in Mayfair. Blaze arrived to discover that the other guests include the Andipardmin diplomat,…

Haunted by the vile and unforgivable

Six days ago, your abusive uncle and his equally unkind wife died in a car accident. You did not go to their funeral – no one did. After…

The day you meddled with time

An elderly scientist that you had befriended died recently. She left you her greatest invention in her will – a pocket-sized time machine with instructions to never ever…

That time the globe was the answer

Little did they know back then that the globe in the study would be the key to solving everything. Not the drinks, of course. The globe itself. This…

Colin Blaze and the dangerous lady

On that sunny Friday afternoon, a glamourous woman strolled into Blaze’s office. She leaned across the desk and said in a soft and enticing voice, “I want to…

A nomad of reality

When you were fourteen, you accidentally discovered that you could slip from your current universe into another. You cannot go back, you cannot decide where you will end…

Just go already

“Keep your goodbye,” he said. “Save it for those you have put in danger. I invited you here to kill him not save his life.”

Colin Blaze and the Magical Malady

Blaze has come down with a nasty cold. Just his luck – this is a magical flu. Every time Blaze sneezes, weird things happen. Presently, his desk lamp…

A prophecy of dragons

Bill had a late lunch appointment with a teenager. The teenager treated Bill to a cheap cheeseburger and a soft drink. Bill was not impressed but kept that…

Never underestimate humans

Vegnault Grats was frozen in place. No amount of captain’s training could have prepared him for this. The Grand Destroyer Sword of Slaughter was no more. Grats had…

The case of the homesick rhinoceros

After a solid six months of doing little else other than searching for the Curse Breaker, Colin Blaze is broke, tired, and despondent. The rent is due so…

Here are some #PotentialSettings for a dark or suspenseful story

About #PotentialSettings: Potential Settings is a hashtag we use on Twitter to share images that might make for great settings in your writing. Sometimes a vivid picture can…

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…