Funny Friday: you, too, have eyes

Back by request, an update written by the 20-month old: Hi, it’s been a while. But, you know, priorities. The only thing pulling me away from wrecking stuff in my house is the need to save others from the constraints imposed upon me by the one who I call Mama. …

Microfiction: Rear View Mirror by Val Muller

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write a story of exactly 100 words, inlcuding these 5 words: harvest, glow, iron, paint, clock. Rear View Mirror by Val Muller At 35, the good guys were taken, she thought, slugging through traffic, clock sluggish. How many hours could …

Fantastic Friday: planetary alignment

Today, February 28, 2025, is a planetary alignment, in which 7 planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—appear on the same …

Poetry: Starmen by Val Muller

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write a poem about winter. Today’s tale comes to us from Val …

Poetry: Curtain

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write a piece involving a source of light (this can be taken …

Flash fiction: Howl by Val Muller

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is “Halloween with a twist.” Today’s tale comes to us from Val Muller, author …