Will They or Won't They?: Stop the Wedding
By: Tim Stevens
Song: Stop the Wedding
Artist: Etta James
Album: Her Best
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…Will They or Won't They?: The Sound of Settling
By: Tim Stevens
Song: The Sound of Settling
Artist: Death Cab for Cutie
Album: Transalanticism
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…Now Announcing: Will They Or Won't They?
It’s March and that’s just the right time to start The February Prompt, don’t you think?
Ok, ok…perhaps we are a bit late.
However, the month of February was dominated by me finishing this here fancy sight so The Prompt got bumped. But here it is!
Read More…All New Writing Contest!!!
It's here! The newest writing contest from yours truly! Limited audience! Small prize! How can you resist?!
Read More…A New Home
The February Prompt refers to what I hope is an ongoing (albeit delayed this year to coincide with this launch) romance-themed writing prompt that is open to those who wish to be a part of it in which they select a song and craft some bit of fiction--be it poetry, dialogue, monologue, or prose--around whatever that song inspires in them.
Read More…Breaking Up to a Beat (2012's Prompt)
Breaking Up to a Beat was a contest I hosted last year over the course of February for writers to pick a song, any song, and use it as a platform for a tale of love gone awry.
Read More…Februay 28, 2012: How Will I Know
By: Tim Stevens
Song: How Will I Know
Artist: Whitney Houston
Album: Whitney Houston
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…February 27, 2012: Customer
By: Jeff
Song: Customer
Artist: The Replacements
Album: Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…February 24, 2012: Ashes and Wine
By: Laura Wirpsza
Song: Ashes and Wine
Artist: A Fine Frenzy
Album: One Cell in the Sea
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…February 23, 2012: Four Conversations and One Kiss About a Tape With Stairway to Heaven On It
Title: Four Conversations and One Kiss About a Tape With Stairway to Heaven On It
By: Emily Brown
Song: Stairway to Heaven
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Album: Led Zeppelin IV (alternatively: ZoSo, The Hermit, or The Runes)
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…February 22, 2012: The Commuter
Title: The Commuter
By: Tochi Onyebuchi
Song: By the Way
Artist: Theory of a Deadman
Album: Scars & Souvenirs
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…February 21, 2012: How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore?
By: Stephanie Jerzy
Song: How Come You Don’t Call Me Anymore?
Artist: Prince
Album: The Hits/The B-Sides
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…February 20, 2012: Palaces Of Montezuma
By: Jeff
Song: Palaces Of Montezuma
Artist: Grinderman
Album: Grinderman 2
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…February 17, 2012: At the Bottom
By: Karla Kale
Song: At the Bottom
Artist: Brand New
Album: Daisy
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…February 16, 2012: Invisible
By: Megan Inbody
Song: Invisible
Artist: Clay Aiken
Album: Measure of a Man
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…February 15, 2012: Intergalactic Space Girl, Chapter 32
Title: Intergalactic Space Girl, Chapter 32
By: James Hatton
Song: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1
Artist: The Flaming Lips
Album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…February 14, 2012: Second Chances
By: Tim Stevens
Song: Second Chances
Artist: Peter, Bjorn, and John
Album: Gimme Some
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…February 13, 2012: Don't Go
By: Heather Weinberg
Song: Don’t Go
Artist: Bring Me The Horizon
Album: There is a Hell, Believe Me I’ve Seen It. There is a Heaven, Let’s Keep It a Secret.
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…February 10, 2012: The Dumbing Dumb of Love
By: Magali
Song: “The Dumbing Down of Love”
Artist: Frou Frou
Album: Details
Listen to the song of inspiration here
Read More…February 9, 2012: Gravity
By: Laura Wirpsza
Song: Gravity
Artist: Sara Bareilles
Album: Little Voice
Listen to the song of inspiration here
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