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Write about getting lost. Write about not being able to be find something, or trying not to. Write about walking and wandering and looking for yourself (or others).

This prompt's tag was "wanderlust01." This prompt ran from April 21 to June 4, 2015. The responses to the prompt were:

How does magic function in space? How can a witch be expected to mix a potion by the light of the moon when in deep space? How does a warlock living in an asteroid belt perform a ritual at night? Write a story about a magic user in space and how they do or don't deal with these and other issues.

This prompt's tag was "spacewitch02." This prompt ran from September 7th to November 11th, 2016. The responses to the prompt were:

Relationships can be varied over time and space. Some people fall madly in love, some are mortal enemies, some have the deepest respect for each other. All of this can happen without one person ever meeting the other face to face. Write a story about a relationship between people who've never seen each other.

This prompt's tag was "relationship03." This prompt ran from August 5th to November 2nd.

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Cities rise, and cities fall. They range from small fishing tribes on the edges of rivers, to world-spanning monstrosities, but no matter what size, they all have history, and they all have secrets. Write a story with a city at its center.

This prompt's tag was "cities04." This prompt ran from November 3rd, 2015 to March 23, 2016. The responses to the prompt were:

The past is full of opportunity, despite what some may say. The threads of history could have been pulled and tugged any which way at any given time. Write about places and institutions that could have been, but weren't..

This prompt's tag was "altplaces05.." This prompt ran from March 23rd to September 7th, 2016. The responses to the prompt were:

That split second in infinity that shapes the soul, that sliver of fate that changes the lives of everybody around it. This prompt is about moments, and the singular moments that can change the world. A teardrop, a laugh, a sunset, a gunshot - what was THE moment?

This prompt's tag was "whyandwho06." This prompt ran from April 21 to June 4, 2015. The responses to the prompt were:

The world is full of strange beasts of all shapes and sizes. Some are our friends and protectors. Others are forever burned into our nightmares. All are glorious in their own ways. Write about an animal or creature that isn't found on our Earth.

This prompt's tag was "creatures07." This prompt ran from November 11 2016 to December 11, 2017. The responses to the prompt were:

Magicians are, by and large, an AV set. Spells are understood through reading text or hearing old words and are often manifested as flashy light shows or howling maelstroms. But what about the other senses? What about spells that can only be truly understood through taste? Or a spell that manifests as tactile sensation?

This prompt's tag was "av08." This prompt ran from December 11th, 2017 to August 11, 2019 The responses to the prompt were:

Age of the Serpentine Sorting System

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Look up when it's dark. Maybe you see stars. Maybe there's a moon, or moons. Maybe there's nothing but a haze of air pollution. The night sky has inspired many writings—Corrin Wayne's romantic poetry to his dead lover, Miyam-Moro's Guide for Aspiring Star Hunters, the Anonymous Prison Window Diaries. What else can you find in this starry collection?

TNS-1: A Story About Stars by Doctor Pann


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Do you sit inside when it rains? Or do you venture out into the storm, looking to explore this watery world? Rain is a common theme in works such The Sicilian Counsel's Weather Warnings, Samuel Grey's The Last Hurricane, and ancient myths of Lynean River Guides. What else can you find in this misty collection?

RND-1: Letters to a Prophet #2.5: Wrath of Frog by Din-Bidor


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Money makes the world go round, baby. People work for it, people lie for it, people kill for it, and plenty of people have written about it, including the essay collection Banker's Exposes, the crime fiction of Sestin Sestin Noweys, and Nobuhiro Muto's One Hundred Million Yen Blues. What else can you find in this expensive collection?

Unfortunately, there were no entries for this Series :(
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