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Saturday Writing Prompt -7th August -Escaped Bird

Aug 7, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -7th August -Escaped Bird

Include an escaped bird in your story or poem. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create a short story or poem...

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Saturday Writing Prompt -31st July - Character Description

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jul 31, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -31st July - Character Description

Write a character description of the woman in the image. Who is she? Where is she? And why? Use the image as your story or poem...

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Henry Martell

Jul 30, 20218 min read

Newsletter August 2021

Newsletter August 2021 “A man who tells secrets or stories must think of who is hearing or reading, for a story has as many versions as...

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Saturday Writing Prompt -24th July - Cocktail

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jul 24, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -24th July - Cocktail

Create a cocktail - it's ingredients and a name. Use the image as your story or poem starter.How to use this prompt: Using the picture...

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Saturday Writing Prompt -17th July -Scrapbooking

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jul 17, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -17th July -Scrapbooking

You (or your character) are given a scrapbook - what does it get filled? Use the image as your story or poem starter.How to use this...

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Saturday Writing Prompt -10th July -Ladder

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jul 10, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -10th July -Ladder

Use the image as your story or poem starter. Center your story or poem around a ladder. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and...

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Saturday Writing Prompt -3rd July -Taxi Ride

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jul 3, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -3rd July -Taxi Ride

Use the image as your story or poem starter. You hail a taxi but find the back seat already occupied. How to use this prompt: Using the...

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Henry Martell

Jun 30, 20218 min read

Muse Newsletter July 2021

Editor's Note: The Strathcona Writers Muse is a newsletter to members of the Writers Foundation of Strathcona County. It also provides an...

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Saturday Writing Prompt -26th June -The Gift

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jun 26, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -26th June -The Gift

Use the image as your story or poem starter to include either the giving or receiving of a gift. How to use this prompt: Using the...

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Saturday Writing Prompt -19th June -Popsicle

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jun 19, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -19th June -Popsicle

Use the image as your story or poem starter. Create your perfect Popsicle. What flavor(s) will you choose and why? How to use this...

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Saturday Writing Prompt -12th June -Crocodiles & Golfballs

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jun 12, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -12th June -Crocodiles & Golfballs

Use the image as your story or poem starter. Your character's golf ball lands here. How do they react? What do they do? How to use this...

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Saturday Writing Prompt -5th June -OCD Nightmare

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jun 5, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -5th June -OCD Nightmare

Use the image as your story or poem starter. Your character has OCD and a dice rolls to the one. How do they react? How to use this...

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Saturday Writing Prompt -29th May -Old Sign

Mandy Eve-Barnett

May 29, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -29th May -Old Sign

Use the image as your story or poem starter. What sort of place did it protect? How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading,...

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Henry Martell

May 28, 20219 min read

June 2021 Newsletter

Newsletter June 2021 'If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write' - Stephen King Editor's Note:...

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Saturday Writing Prompt -22nd May -The Lost Ball

Mandy Eve-Barnett

May 22, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -22nd May -The Lost Ball

Photo credit: Mandy Eve-Barnett Use the title - The Lost Ball as your story or poem starter. How to use this prompt: Using the picture...

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Saturday Writing Prompt -15th May - Stepping Stones

Mandy Eve-Barnett

May 15, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -15th May - Stepping Stones

Write a short story or poem with stepping stones as the topic. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create a short...

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Henry Martell

May 14, 20219 min read

May Newsletter

Newsletter May 2021 'If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write' - Stephen King Editor's Note: The...

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Mandy Eve-Barnett

May 8, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -8th May - Kite

A kite flies through the air. Make a kite the focus of your poem or story. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create...

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Saturday Writing Prompt -1st May - Chairs

Mandy Eve-Barnett

May 1, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt -1st May - Chairs

Why are the chairs out here? Who put them there? (Thanks to WFSC member, Gary Poignant for this photo.) How to use this prompt: Using the...

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Day 30 | April Poetry Month Challenge | Aftermath

Writers Foundation of Strathcona County (WFSC)

Apr 29, 20211 min read

Day 30 | April Poetry Month Challenge | Aftermath

1 poem per day for 30 days with no working ahead. WFSC Creative Writing Facilitators challenge you to participate in National Poetry Month.

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