In Time’s Swing In Time’s Swing By Megan Cutler | May 31, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment I don’t have much to say about this week’s Random Picture Prompt. I used it to try something new – which is really the point of these prompts anyway. It is, in a word, random. The title comes from an old poem I discovered in Grade School – In Time’s Swing by Lucy Larcom, which … Read More Read More
The Oracle’s Choice The Oracle’s Choice By Megan Cutler | April 26, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment It seems every time I post an installment of this story, an addition pops into my head. I wrote this shortly after scheduling The Oracle’s Game to post. And I wrote that one shortly after re-reading The Oracle’s Disc – which was originally supposed to be a stand alone story. I’m not sure where this … Read More Read More
Put Me In An Airport Put Me In An Airport By Megan Cutler | March 15, 2019 | Comments 1 comment The title for this prompt may be a tribute to the Hat Films classic by the same name. (I can neither confirm nor deny.) Anyway, this was the last prompt I wrote in 2018 (in case you wonder how big my buffer is). I squeezed it in on a Saturday, the day before we flew … Read More Read More
The Oracle’s Game – A Random Picture Prompt The Oracle’s Game – A Random Picture Prompt By Megan Cutler | February 8, 2019 | Comments 1 comment When I started writing prompts based on random photos found during my many stock photo combing sessions, I figured they’d all stand alone. After all, the idea shows up, you write it down and you move on with your life. But one day a sequel just so happened to show up. And when the muse … Read More Read More
The Fall – A Random Picture Prompt The Fall – A Random Picture Prompt By Megan Cutler | December 7, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment Once again, I tried a little something different with this one. I wanted each scene to be a piece of microfiction, no longer than 300 words. I didn’t quite succeed at that goal – one is 378 words and the longest is 415. But I’m still pleased with the results. . . . She stepped … Read More Read More
Words Unspoken – A Random Picture Prompt Words Unspoken – A Random Picture Prompt By Megan Cutler | November 2, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment As always, I had something in mind when I sat down to write this prompt. I got about three paragraphs in before the story decided it was actually completely different. It tripped me up a bit, and I worry it makes the first part a little scattered. But in the end, I’m glad I decided … Read More Read More
The Oracle’s Disk – A Random Picture Prompt The Oracle’s Disk – A Random Picture Prompt By Megan Cutler | September 28, 2018 | Comments 1 comment I’m starting to feel like I’m writing my own personal twilight zone collection. I didn’t set out to do that, but I do dig how these random picture prompts have turned out. . . . Mothers like to tell stories. While Bethany was growing up, she clung to one in particular. It hadn’t come up … Read More Read More
The High Cost of Living – A Random Picture Prompt The High Cost of Living – A Random Picture Prompt By Megan Cutler | August 10, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment Instead of using a random character for this one, I actually dusted off an old character I only ever used a handful of times. The picture depicts a centaur, but the character I’m using has the lower half of a deer rather than a horse. But the main point is that the picture reminded me … Read More Read More
Frozen – A Random Picture Prompt Frozen – A Random Picture Prompt By Megan Cutler | May 25, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment This was actually the first picture I found to use for these random picture prompts, but I waited a little while to write it because I wanted to develop the idea a little bit. I’m pleased to report it came out exactly the way I wanted it to! . . . A thousand generations the … Read More Read More
Last Chance – A Random Picture Prompt Last Chance – A Random Picture Prompt By Megan Cutler | May 4, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment Earlier this year, I decided to base several random scenes on pictures I found while browsing stock photo sites. (Indie authors spend a lot of time browsing stock photo sites). This is only my second attempt. I’m not sure it turned out as well as the first one, but I am intrigued by the concept. … Read More Read More