Friday Drop
The weekly Sun Lantern post. The haiku box is packed, prompt spot, announcements and resources! All creatives are welcome!
Creativity is not for the special or elite. It is not a bone you have to have. Creativity is not exclusive. It is in the fabric of what makes us human.
Welcome Friends!
It has been a minute. We are so happy to be back online! This is the best part about a small team of passionate creatives (as in a little duo), when life does its thing we have to hit pause and breathe.
Remember to hit pause and breathe when you are really needing it!
Now that we are back, we come to you with more prompts, another haiku in the box, and hopefully, we will get to hear from some of you and maybe even gain a little bit of you those who feel that supporting our publication financially is a great idea (it is a great idea btw)!
Enough of this rambling. The point is, we are back and we are refreshed! We’d love to hear from you guys and know what you are working on. Writers, photographers, artists, etc. Let us know in the comments what you are working on, what you are stuck on and drop us a link so we can check it out!
Let us know in the comments!
Before we jump into all the wonderful prompts we just want to say a quick THANK YOU! to all who have shared this publication! Please do share us with any other creatives you might know who can use a dose of sweet and simple inspiration.
How do I use writing/creative prompts?
Here are some helpful tips for you if you’re feeling lost.
Read this post to the end, pick one that stood out to you the most.
Set a timer (anywhere from 5-20 minutes)
Write, create, and be free.
Bonus: Use these prompts as a building block for projects that are already ongoing. Add depth to your main character, find a plot twist or that missing piece you have been looking for.
BE. FREE.
The Haiku Box
no wind is blowing
song bird sing their melodies
earth quakes beneath us
The Prompt Spot
These prompts are not just for writers. If you are any other kind of creative feel free to use these as concepts, springboards, foundations or whatever you fancy!
Visual Prompt
Written Prompts
Give less detail about the thing your character fears the most.
Write a dialogue that ends with “That cannot and will not happen.”
Take away that bit that you are unsure about .You will thank yourself later.
Fill up your cup and start again. Blank page.
Use paper and ben. Fill both sides of the page with words or picutres.
Announcements
Are you an artist, photographer, or illustrator? We’d love to use some of your art in the prompts! Upslash is a great resource, but if you are an artist and would like to be a part of the visual prompt. Please let us know!
We are growing! Thank you all! It’s exciting to know that we are hitting our audience goals. We hope to gain 100 more within the next couple of months.
Check out The Chuckaboo (A Dear Friend) by Jen Gonzales
With our open submission call coming to a close(and all the juicy details), we are opening up a soft open call to submissions. That means it is only here for those who read this post. We want to feature your work to our growing audience and beyond. It doesn’t matter the genre. We are accepting poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and personal essays. Details to be sent upon inquiry! You can do that here
Thank you to all of our new subscribers for passing on the good word about this growing publication. Please don’t hesitate to forward this to other creative groups you might be a part of!
Resources
Hemingway Editor: Hemingway Editor is an excellent alternative to Grammarly and Outwrite, especially if you are a creative writer who wishes to maintain the artistry in your words.
They do have a pro version, but the free one is perfect as is.
The Crew
eawilcox is a writer from New Mexico, She is a true book dragon (before it was cool), cat lady, and beverage goblin. Follow her culinary horror collection Feast and other fiction, poetry and book rambling at Roses She Speaks
Jen Gonzales is a screenplay writer from New Mexico who has worked with Disney and other studios like Netflix as a production assistant.
Your feedback helps us know what we are doing right, and what we can grow in. AND! It helps other readers know why they should join the party too! Please drop us a comment!
