Oh my stars, I’m finally all caught up with all the things I needed to get finished. Now, I’m slightly at a lose for both words and wisdom. Ok, so wisdom was never my strong suit, but you know what I mean. I guess it’s high time I got some real work done and posted some prompts for all my fellow writers. After all, that’s what we do around here. Right? Boy, I hope so. Now, my only dilemma is in what to write my prompts about. Should I go with a theme? Should I go with the season? Nope, tonight, we’re all just gonna wing it. That’s right boys and girls, what ever comes to my feeble little mind is what you’re going to end up with. You are about to see into the mind of a touched prompt writer. MMMMWWAAAAHHHHHHH

1.) Write an entire scene, including dialogue, between a new puppy and a small baby.

2.) Create a new game character for new role playing game. This character can be as dramatic, or as silly, as you want. The only requirements are that they must be some type of mutant and their primary weapon is body odor.

3.) Choose a personality from someone in your area and write a story about their life. The story itself should be totally fictional, but picture the strangest person you know as the lead.

4.) Write a romantic comedy piece about a young man with a twisted ankle. Integrate the following into your story. A roasted chicken, a glow stick, and a bag of stale potato chips.

5.) Invent a new superhero, male or female, and make them into the lamest superhero ever. What silly powers would they have? What type of costume would they wear? And give them an arch-enemy that is just as lame.

6.) Write up an interview with Prince Charming while still in frog form.

7.) If you were to be granted one wish, what would be the most ridiculous, outrageous thing you could think of to ask for. Don’t go for the usually money/love/power thing. Come up with something so over the top that even you will wonder what you were thinking.

8.) Create a new sport that you’d like to see played in stadiums all around the world. You’re equipment will consist of a badminton racket and an inflatable beach ball. You uniforms will look like prison uniforms, and you’re mascot is a piece of bacon.

9.) Scientists have just released information that proves that life exists on one of the moons of Jupiter. Write the report and describe what it is that they’ve found, what that life form looks like, and any other oddities you can think of.

10.) You’ve just won a free week’s vacation. The only stipulation is that you cannot go to any of the major vacation resorts, any major amusement parks, or any top vacation destination. So, where will you go and why?

Ok kids, there you go. Have fun and see what kind of whacked out, fun filled things you can come up with. If you create something, let me know. I’d love to read what you come up with. If you want, I’ll be more than happy to post it here on my site, or if you post it on one of your sites, send me the link and I’ll share with the world.

Holy cow, look what the cat dragged in. Anyone miss me? I do apologize for being gone for the past couple of months. Life has been one huge blur. Since the last time I was here, I’ve gotten my son graduated from high school and at a Boy Scout camp to work for the summer. My daughter tried out for cheerleader and made it, and I sent my son and sister-in-law off to Disney World for a week. I’m wore out.

The thing is that I really did need a break. I’ve still been ghostwriting, but as far as my blogs and just about everything else writing related, I put it all on the back burner. Between the ghostwriting, my family, and my daytime job, all I wanted to do was sleep. Well all that is about to change. I will have tons more time on my hands come next Friday. I’m very happy to announce that as of 2pm, June 11th, I will become a full time writer.

That’s right boys and girls, I will no longer be working in the outside world, and will have more time to devote to both my family and my writing. Plus, with my son being gone for most of the summer, I’ll have more time to spend with my daughter. She’s spent most of her life in her big brother’s shadow, and now it’s her time to come out and shine.

I have been focusing my brain on other forms of creativity. I spent a lot of time coloring. Yes, you read that right, coloring. I’ve found several online sites where you can download tons of coloring pages. Ironically, many of these sites were directed at adults. Nothing inappropriate, but pictures that required a lot of thought. I’ve found several sites that offer free Mandala coloring pages. There’s just something about adding vibrant colors to a colorless page that totally relaxes my mind.

But what really set things off for me was my friend, Mark Sierra. I had a little discussion with him the other night, about getting our blogs up and running again, and the writing process as a whole. It was from this conversation that I began to get the itch to get back to work and really make something of my sites. I found the drive to put word to paper once again, and make vivid images through these words.

With more time on my hands, I’m going to have more time to write about the things I want to share. I’ll be able to post more writing prompts for my fellow writers, and I’ll be able to release all the things I’ve had to suppress for the past couple of months. It’s time to get back to the things that bring me joy. My family and my love of writing.

As many of you know, I don’t update this blog nearly as often as I should. And, when I do update, I rarely talk about other sites. This isn’t a site for doing reviews and that type of thing, but today I have to make an exception. That’s because I was given an honor today that I couldn’t possibly not talk about. Our little site here has been added to a list of the 100 (Non-Design) Blogs That Every Web Designer Should Read.

When I received the news that I had been added to this list, I was thrilled beyond belief. But, when I looked through the list and saw some of the other blogs that had been added, I was shocked and humbled. My site has been added to a list with some of the biggest and brightest sites on the Internet. Sites such as Mashable, Copyblogger, and Matt Cutts‘ blog are all part of this amazing list.

Now, most people might be disheartened at finding their site listed toward the bottom of the list, but not me. I’m so thrilled to be listed that I just can’t hardly stand it. The Prompt Writer is listed in the writing section of the list as a site to “help you find something to write about”, which is what my site is all about.

I want to take this opportunity to thank the people at Web Design Schools Guide for placing my site within this prestigious group of blogs and websites. I am truly honored and I hope that everyone who stops by this site will take the time to run over and check out the list. There are some really cool sites to be seen, and many that you probably already know. This is the coolest thing that’s happened to me in a very long time.

Thought it was about time I got back over here and posted some new prompts for all my writing buddies.  But first, I’ve got to give a shout out to Lindsey who wrote a great story based on one of the prompts I’d posted in my “weekend challenge”.  I had planned on posting more, but you know how life is.  It gets in the way and you’ve got to do all those boring daily things.  Time flies when you’re loaded down with housework and day jobs.  LOL.  Thanks Lindsey and I hope I give you many more great ideas for you writing inspiration.

And now, I have some new people I’d like you to meet.  One of the things I do in order to get an idea for characters in my stories is that I write out a bunch of names and what I think they’re like.  In the process, I end up with more characters than I can use, so I’m passing them along to you.  I hope you meet a character you like and use in a story.  If you do, please post a comment where the story can be found, or send me a message through my contact page.  I’d love to pass your story along to the rest of the world.  So, without further ado, pick your character.

1.) George Mallony—An aging biker living in a rural community.  The darkest part of his past has come to call and it’s not something he’s very happy about.

2.) Louis Devoux-A foreign exchange student who’s only perception of the typical American family is based on 1950’s television shows.

3.) Kory Greenwald–The only girl in a house with seven children.  Her father is deceased and her mother works two jobs.

4.) Maria Montoya–An office manager working for a failing brokerage firm.  A stop at a gas station changes her life forever.

5.) Kyle Lafferty–A recent college graduate who faces a future working for his father or following his own dream, which will tear his family apart.

6.) Arthur Fontaine–An antique dealer who specializes in rare books.  He carries a mysterious charm around his neck and is rumored to be a cult leader.

7.) Lorraine Anderson–The second wife of a Las Vegas realtor.  She comes across a contract giving the first wife a large sum of money for an unknown service.

8.) Chance Davenport–A pro gambler with a terrible mean streak.  This is only one of his many aliases, and he’s been on the run for nearly 15 years.

9.) Deanna Paige–An exotic dancer looking for a way out.  She sets her sights on a regular customer who seems to have an endless supply of money.

10.) Larry Dowell–A farm hand with a checkered past.  He is severely paranoid and has a quick temper.  He has the name Claudia tattooed on his arm, with an obvious scar as though he tried to remove it the hard way.