Happy Monday and Happy Independence Day for anyone from Slovakia that might be reading. I hope you have a great day. For the summer, Muse on Monday writing prompts are a combination of a theme and a genre. Last week we had exploration and mystery. Here is the prompt for this week. Story Prompt: July…
Author: David Stewart
I am a writer of anything quirky and weird. I love most genres of fiction and in each there are stories that I would consider "my kind of story".
Build For What You Want
Build For What You Want In my culture, hospitality is life. And hospitality fills the space it is given. Build a 2-man tent and you can only have one guest. I wanted a tent for a hundred friends. No one makes tents for a hundred people. Merchants scoffed. “You need a palace,” one said. “I…
Muse on Monday – July 10, 2023
I hope your July is going well and you are happy and healthy. For the summer, the writing prompts for Muse on Monday will be a combination of a theme and a genre. Last week we had rivalry with a genre of adventure. You can read my story based on that tomorrow. Here is this…
What are You Most Excited About for the Future?
What are You Most Excited About for the Future? They looked at the writing prompt together. “What are you most excited about for the future?” Henry read. He thought about it a moment. “Flying cars,” he said. “Bruh, are you crazy?” Jack said. “If you break down in a normal car, you stop. If your…
Jumping Day
Jumping Day The Flea has just started lowering, preparing to jump. And now, as the Springmaster, everything is up to me. “Thank you for coming,” I say to the assembled inhabitants of Kirppu. There are seven hundred of us in the small city built on the back of the Flea. “As you know, we are…
A Real Vacation
A Real Vacation Allison woke to the sun shining through the tent door. She made breakfast and sat looking out over the valley. This is what I need. A real vacation. The breeze smelled like pine. Too much? No, just right. Relax. You are alone in the Scottish Highlands for four days. Enjoy it. The…
Muse on Monday – July 3, 2023
Welcome to July, everyone. For the next two months, we’ll be trying something different for the weekly Muse on Monday prompt. We’ll be pairing a theme with a genre and your task will be to come up with a story that combines those. The other elements, such as the tone, length, setting, etc. are all…
Nip and Tack
Nip and Tack 48 Peacock Lane was breathing comfortably. Structural anesthesiologists were monitoring it, and the surgery crew moved in. “Anything major?” Jim asked the lead surgeon as he assembled a reciprocating saw. “Nah, just light touchup work. Some rotten siding. Cosmetic stuff.” “It’s a new world.” Jim shook his head. “Sometimes I wish houses…
Broken
Broken I’m almost done the dishes when the unthinkable happens. My hand, slippery with suds, grasps my glass and it slips, falling onto the floor with a sharp crack. I stare in horror at my only glass, lying in four large pieces and a scattering of shards. Immediately I start gathering them together, trying to…
The Green-Walled Treehouse 