Writing 
For thoughts on writing and the creative process.
Writing Challenge 25
The second of two writing challenges this month! To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the image below and to write a scene, a short story, a chapter,… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 24
The first of two writing challenges this month! To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the image below and to write a scene, a short story, a… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 23
This month’s writing challenge offers up a tranquil scene. To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the image below and to write a scene, a short story,… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 22
This month’s writing challenge offers up a scene that lends itself to a spookier kind of story. To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the images below… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 21
This month’s writing challenge offers up a curious scene. To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the images below and to write a scene, a short story, a chapter, a… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 20
This month’s writing challenge offers up two images to spur your writing! To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the images below and to write a scene, a short story,… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 19
It’s time for another writing challenge! To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini is featuring an image to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the image below and to write a scene, a short story, a chapter, a… Read More ›
Fragments
Over time, writers inevitably create innumerable pieces of writing, some of which end up as mere fragments that needed to be written at the time of conception. Some of these fragments go on to be part of a larger whole, a story or novel, while others languish. Recently, I’ve decided to review my own such fragments. … Read More ›
Writing Challenge 18
It’s time once again for another writing challenge! To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini is featuring a new image to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the image below and to write a scene, a short story,… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 17
May is National Short Story Month! Have you written your short story? It’s not to late! To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini is featuring a new image to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the image below… Read More ›
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