Tag Archives: fiction

Alone in the Metaverse

I am lonely. My life may be filled with hollow hugs and hepatic handshakes. But I am alone. In an infinitely expanding universe filled with immortal souls whose datasets linger in the ether eternally, my best and only friend is an AI named Tom.

10 Effective Marketing Channels for Your Book- Guest Post

**GUEST POST** Hayley Zelda is a writer and marketer at heart. She’s written on all the major writing platforms and worked with a number of self-published authors on marketing books to the YA audience. You’ve written an attention-grabbing Wattpad story, you have a publishing contract, and now you’re wondering how to market your book. WeContinueContinue reading “10 Effective Marketing Channels for Your Book- Guest Post”

Writer’s Prompts #29

It’s been a while since I last posted any writer’s prompts and I fear I have lost all of my regular contributors. I hope there are still some lurking out there somewhere. Please play along and I’ll try and get back to posting these once a week! The rules: Pick one or more of theContinueContinue reading “Writer’s Prompts #29”

Sequins, Stardust and Rust

Sequins, Stardust, and Rust It was just sequins and stardust and rust that sputtered from the dead singer’s mouth. No more words. Twenty-seven and finally ticking the last cliche off the checklist before heading to the great gig in the sky. Dead on stage for the world to see. Dead on stage for the tik-tokContinueContinue reading “Sequins, Stardust and Rust”

The Last Living Tree On Earth

The last living tree on earth had grown weary of breathing for the whole planet. Its arms stretched out holding sway against the wind. And for what? This scorched earth below, crawling with parasites with bottled gasses to keep themselves alive? These reckless hubristic masters of the universe. These multiplying deities with their technologies andContinueContinue reading “The Last Living Tree On Earth”

New Creative Writing Prompts #24

Hello again poets, playwrights, novelists, and flash fiction writers. Here are this week’s new creative writing prompts. If you are new to this and have never used any of my creative writing prompts in the past, then the rules are very simple. Pick a writing prompt from the selection below. Don’t dwell on it forContinueContinue reading “New Creative Writing Prompts #24”

3 Awesome Writing prompts #22

Today’s 3 awesome writing prompts! The rules as always are that you need to link this post when you share your piece. Other than that, write whatever you want! Don’t dwell on the blank page for too long. In fact, don’t dwell on it at all. Start throwing words at the page and see whatContinueContinue reading “3 Awesome Writing prompts #22”

Writing Prompt #19

Today’s prompts are here! Use them however you please, just be sure and tag this post when you use it! He used to bet on pantomime horsesI want to be better than a monkey The picture could also be used too if you like! Good luck and enjoy the writing!

‘The Finest Example’ Is Live

The Finest Example is officially live. Please give it a visit, and if you like what you see, please follow and share any of the work. I’d love to build a community where writers and artists can contribute and give each other a leg up, so it would mean a lot if any of you that regularly pop in could help the site and the early contributors out with your support.

DAY 20 – 30 Day Writing Challenge

But you are like a bolt out of the blue. The sparkle on the edge of a star. Everything has meaning and everything is full. Not just half full. No short measured optimism. The glass is full.

DAY 2 – 30 Day Writing Challenge

Today’s challenge comes from Chris Hewitt who challenged me to write about what my dog Pablo was thinking. My wife and I got Pablo about eight weeks ago. He came from a rescue centre. He’s a two-year-old pug/ border terrier cross. He’s a lovely boy who is very affectionate, and extremely sociable. He’s learnt soContinueContinue reading “DAY 2 – 30 Day Writing Challenge”

The Gutenberg Printing Press

There have been over one hundred and thirty million books published in modern history. Every year that number grows by an average of two and a half million.

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