As usual, the prompt will appear in bold. “Okay, so because you have these tall skinny windows letting in all this luscious light, I’m thinking a palette of milky whites, soft grays, and vaporous blues would be perfection in here.” I blinked at Michael, the interior designer that Polly, my business partner, insisted that we […]
It’s time for another Promptly Penned. The prompt will appear in bold in the story. Elinor woke with a gasp, sitting straight up in bed, glancing around, eyes wide and barely focused. Kyle laid his book in his lap and shifted toward her, rubbing her back. “You okay, El?” She blinked up at him. “I […]
Somehow, it’s our final Promptly Penned of the year. I’ve been really looking forward to this one. As soon as Jess and I saw this, it sparked an idea. And thanks to this prompt and flash fic, we have plans for some connected Bound books–written separately but connected and happening concurrently. And this prompt brought […]
Content Warning: Assault I scanned the interior of the club, squinting against the flashing lights, trying to find Bree. At least, I think that was her name. Not that it mattered. She had exactly what I wanted, and she was good and drunk. I’d more than helped that along when I brought her her last […]
This story was inspired by Adele’s “River Lea”. Here’s the song if you’d like to take a listen, and here are the lyrics if you want to give those a go. It was nearly dark when she arrived. Sinking to the riverbank, she wrapped her arms around her drawn-up legs and rested her head […]
The prompt will appear in bold in the text. “As my assistant, I’ll expect to be able to delegate a variety of tasks to you.” I nodded, keeping up with Susan’s brisk pace. “Of course, ma’am. Anything you need.” She arched an eyebrow at me. “First off, don’t ma’am me. I hate that.” “Yes, m–sorry.” […]
The prompt will be bolded in the story. Mallory lugged her backpack and suitcase up seven flights of stairs to the stupidly small apartment she’d agreed to share with her sister, Nina. After a total of three flights and twenty-three hours worth of layovers, all Mallory wanted to do was wash the airport off her, […]
Prompt: You’re in an interrogation room. A man walks in and throws a bunch of photographs on the table in front of you. The photos are old and were taken at different points in history. You’re in each one. He demands to know who you are. He stared at the painfully thin blonde woman as […]
The prompt will be bolded in the story. The PA system crackled as her voice rose, straining for the high notes, and I cringed as she went flat. I still couldn’t believe she’d commandeered the mic. This was a fucking neighborhood party–not the Garden. What was she even thinking. The song finished, and I […]
It’s time for another Promptly Penned. The prompt will be in bold in the story. “I’m back.” Jasper Nolan peered into the family room where his little sister, Junie, was hanging out with a couple of her friends watching The Fault in Our Stars, or maybe, it was The Last Song, for what had to […]