Jane's Inspirations

Sublime Saturday # 9

2009-12-05T17:35:00.001-08:00

Hello all and welcome to Sublime Saturday! I haven't had a chance to read any comments from last week, but plan to do so tomorrow. Please forgive me for taking so long.

Tonight's prompt is another one word theme:

Spiral

I hope that it stirs your creativity!

Jane

Sublime Saturday #8

2009-11-28T07:06:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a delightful Thanksgiving filled with lots of turkey and fun!

Today I'm going to offer you a one word theme for this week's Sublime Saturday:

Promises

Write your poem, story, essay, blog post, or whatever, then leave the permalink to your post (not your blog) in the comments section.

Happy Writing!

Jane

Sublime Saturday #7

2009-11-21T08:38:00.001-08:00

My apologies for missing the last couple weeks of prompts. It's been so crazy and I just haven't had the rationality to remember what day it is most of the time. But, here is a new prompt for today. Again I'm using a few words to tickle your fancy.

plague
constructed
wasteland
lightning

Write your poem, story, essay, or blog post and leave a comment with the permalink to your post in the comments section so everyone can read it.

Thanks to all who participate and Happy Writing!

Jane

Sublime Saturday #6

2009-10-31T16:13:00.001-07:00

Ok, today is Halloween so obviously I have to go with a spooky theme here. So, like last week I'm going to choose 4 words but with a Halloween tint to them.

thrilling
chilling
lurking
horrors

So, write your post and leave a link in the comments section so we can all enjoy it!

Happy writing

Jane

Sublime Saturday #5

2009-10-24T09:01:00.000-07:00

Hello all and happy Sublime Saturday to you. Today for my prompt I am going to offer a few words for you to use in your post.

Petulant
Chilling
Tenacity
Inexorable

Create your poem, story, essay or post and leave a comment with the link to that post in the comments section. Remember to leave a link to your post and not to your blog.

Happy Writing!

Jane

Sublime Saturday #4

2009-10-16T12:17:00.000-07:00

I'm actually on time this week! I have no kids today and wanted to get my post up before I forgot. Since I'm home alone this weekend I'm choosing this as my prompt:

Solitude

Do you love those moments alone? Or does solitude drive you crazy while you long for action and excitement? Write a post about Solitude, then leave your link in the comments.

Happy Writing,

Jane

Long Time No Prompt

2009-10-14T07:25:00.001-07:00

Sorry I haven't been posting prompts yet again, we've all been sick and I just haven't had the time with all the doctor's appointments, caring for sick kids, and feeling like death and all. Today I leave you with a very quick random prompt.

Duplicity

See what you can do with that, leave a link to your post in the comments section and I'll read it as soon as I have time.

Happy Writing!

A Very Late Sublime Saturday #3

2009-09-28T06:41:00.001-07:00

My kids had Homecoming this weekend so I totally missed posting a prompt on Saturday. So, I'm posting it today.

My prompt this week is:

Soul Stirring

What stirs your soul? What speaks to you on your deepest level? What motivates you? What brings you joy and peace?

Write your Soul Stirring piece and come back here to leave a link to your post in the comments section.

Happy Writing!

Jane

Sublime Saturday #2 (on Sunday)

2009-09-20T04:37:00.000-07:00

I'm a day late this week, so sorry. I'm still getting back into the swing of things with this prompt. The craziness around here is out of control!!

The prompt for this week's Sublime Saturday is this:

Write a poem, short story, or blog post using these words:

lost
kaleidoscope
penchant
able
voracious

Then leave me a comment with your link and I'll check it out today or tomorrow.

Happy Writing!

Jane

Sublime Saturdays #1

2009-09-11T05:53:00.000-07:00

Okay, so today starts my weekly prompt once again. I've decided to name it Sublime Saturdays, at least for the moment, though that may change. Dictionary.com defines Sublime as:

~adjective;

1. elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry.

2. impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc.: Switzerland has sublime scenery.

There are other definitions, but I felt these suited my purposes well enough. To me there is nothing more Sublime than writing. So, on with the prompt.

Write a piece that uses the 5 senses and these 3 words:

element
fate
ponderous

Happy writing!

Jane

Decisions Decisions

2009-09-05T10:46:00.000-07:00

After much deliberation I have decided to continue with this site, but only have one prompt a week. I will post it Friday evening or Saturday morning and you can write your post and leave your comments for as long as you like. That way if my current prompt doesn't inspire you, you can browse through the archives for one that does. I will be starting with new prompts next week.

Hope to hear from you then!

Happy writing,

Jane

Taking Another Go At It!

2009-08-30T09:41:00.000-07:00

I have not been around for a long, long time. I had a severe bought of depression and was not blogging, writing, or offering inspiration to anyone for way too long. I spent most of my time in solitude, kind of like my own personal Underworld, you know, like where Hades took Persephone and she ate the Pomegranate seeds so she had to come back down with him for 1/3 of the year every year?

Anyhoo...

I'm coming out of the Underworld now and I really want to make this site work. So, I'm deciding whether or not I'm going to continue with the prompts I have or create totally new ones on new days. I want to pick the days that I'm most likely to post a prompt on time, every week.

So tune in sometime within the next week cuz I will be letting you know what will be happening with the prompts.

Until then you can catch my insane writing here and my insane personal musings here.

I hope everyone in cyberspace is doing well.

Happy writing!

Jane

Belated Tuesday's Theme #7

2009-02-11T06:50:00.000-08:00

Hello dear readers. My apologies for my belated replies to those who have participated or left comments. I have 4 blogs, under two different identities, and I sometimes become overwhelmed and neglect this one. I've thought about deleting this blog as I've had so few participants, but it seems as though I'm starting to gain more so I'll continue with it for now. Thanks to everyone who reads and participates!

To those who are just joining us I am running a contest to find a new name for my Saturday prompt, currently known as Saturday Free For All. I find that name to be rather unimaginative and I'm looking for a new one. You can find the specifics of said contest in this post and the books up for grabs in this post. I have not yet set an end date as I've only had one participant so far, so it will be running indefinitely. As I'm starting to gain more readers I hope that I will have more participants in the contest as well.

Onto Tuesday's Theme...

With Valentine's Day coming up this Saturday I though I'd pick a theme having to do with that. There are plenty of lovey-dovey, fluffy bunny posts out there about love and romance, and as they tend to make me nauseous, I'm heading in a different direction. So, Tuesday's Theme this week is:

Tainted Love

Write your poem, story, blog post, essay or what have you and leave a comment here with a permalink to your post, not a link to your blog in general so we can all check it out.

May inspiration always find you!

Jane

Saturday Free For All #17

2009-02-01T05:32:00.000-08:00

We are onto the Saturday Free For All #17, which is my lucky number. I still only have one contest entry and it would make my day if there were more, the contest will run for at least another 2 weeks, so offer some ideas, please! You can check out the prizes here.

Yes, I'm a day late with this, but yesterday I was ill and just couldn't post.

I'm borrowing from a theme at Sunday Scribblings (I hope you don't mind! If so, let me know and I will delete this one and post a new prompt for today. You can read my post on Phantoms and Shadows here) and twisting it just a bit. I want to hear about your memories, but not normal memories, this theme is:

Odd Remembrances

What are your strangest memories? What are the most unusual, out of the ordinary, twisted memories you can conjure?

Write your poem, story, essay or blog post and leave a permalink to that post (not your blog in general) in the comment section and I will follow it and check it out!

Tomorrow I will write a post thanking my top Entrecard droppers for January, so come back to check that out.

May inspiration always find you!

Jane

New Look, Contest Books and Tuesday's Theme

2009-01-27T07:14:00.000-08:00

Ok, in case you haven't noticed I changed my page some and added my fav writing quotes to my sidebar.

Also, I have decided on the books I will offer the contest winner to choose from once the contest has concluded. You may choose one of these 3 books:

Me Talk Pretty One Day~David Sedaris

Interpreter of Maladies~Jhumpa Lahiri

Queen of Camelot~Nancy McKenzie

All three of these books are amazing, it is a hard choice. The first 2 are collections of short stories by amazingly superlative authors and the 3rd is a novel about the reign of King Arthur and his beautiful, enigmatic wife, Guinevere, told by one of my fav authors, Nancy McKenzie. You can read my review of this novel here.

So, come on people, I've only had one person offer their idea for the contest. I'm a damsel in distress and I need your help finding a new name for Free For All Saturday! Help a gal out, won't ya?

Now, on to Tuesday's Theme....

Confusion

Write a story, poem, essay or blog post regarding this theme and once you are done leave a link to that post (not to your blog in general) here in the comment section. Also, please remember to link to this post in your post.

May inspiration always find you!

Jane

Saturday Free for All #16

2009-01-24T13:48:00.000-08:00

Update: Due to a comment left by Kat, who does not utilize Entrecard, I decided that it's only fair that I offer a prize in addition to the EC credits for those who don't have an EC account. I haven't decided yet exactly what books I will offer, but I think I'll steal an idea from Jen @ Kids of Queers (I won her nickname contest with the nickname my dad always calls me: Zelda Jean Buttlips), and offer a couple book choices so that the winner can choose one of them for me to send him or her.

As soon as I decide what those books will be, I'll let you all know. The contest will run for at least a few weeks, so I have a bit of time yet.

I'm thinking of changing the name for Saturday's prompt here at Jane's Inspirations. I don't like the current one, 'Saturday Free for All.' But, I'm having trouble coming up with a new name. So, I'm having a contest to find a new one. If anyone cares to offer any ideas I will choose the best one and create a post revealing the new name and offering a link to the blogger who had the best idea. And if you belong to Entrecard I'll throw in 200 EC credits as well. I'd offer other prizes but I am monetarily challenged, as usual.

Also, I apologize again for not reading the work of those who participated in my previous prompts. I've had computer issues that have taken most of my time to resolve. But, I will be doing that this afternoon or tomorrow morning at the latest.

Ok, so today's prompt is: "I am woman, hear me roar!"

This is from a song by Helen Reddy. The reason I decided to use this as my prompt for today is due to the amount of attention that Michelle Obama received over the dress she wore to the Inauguration. Come on people, are we really still stuck in the dark ages where a woman's only value is in her appearance? Is she not more than a mere adornment on the arm of her husband?

What do those words, 'I am woman, hear me roar' mean to you? Whether you are a woman or a man, I'm sure they conjure up some type of reaction in you (come on guys, I challenge you to get in touch with your feminine side!). Whether it is yourself that you choose to write about, someone you know or knew, or even just the female gender in general, please let me know what you create by leaving a comment with a link to your post (not blog in general) and I will come read it. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

May inspiration always find you!

Jane

Tuesday's Theme #5

2009-01-20T07:02:00.000-08:00

As you know, today is Inauguration Day and we swear in a new president. Thank Goddess for that! In honor of today, I thought I'd post a prompt. At first, I thought of' change,' but decided that was too predictable and mundane. So, the prompt for today is:

Good Riddance!!

Though the thought behind this prompt is political and stems from my joy of finally being rid of Monkey Boy and his disastrous dictatorship (I'm doing my happy dance right now!), feel free to steer away from the political in your story, poem, essay or blog post.

When you have finished your piece, remember to leave a comment with a link to that post, not your blog in general.

I'll be checking out the comments to my last prompt sometime today. I look forward to reading your take on my prompt.

May inspiration always find you!

Jane

Long Time No Inspiration

2009-01-16T11:27:00.001-08:00

I've been away so long, way too long. I haven't been writing as inspiration has eluded me for the most part.

I don't know if I'll be back to posting twice a week just yet, but I'm hoping to write at least one prompt a week from now on.

This week's prompt is:

Wanted

Let your imagination and fancy fly and leave a link to your poem, story, essay, blog post or whatever so that we can all read it.

Happy Writing!

Jane

Ugh It's Been Too Long

2008-10-17T09:10:00.000-07:00

Due to a very long, boring story that you can read in my post The Health Care System Bites Donkey Dick at my blog Insanity Personified, otherwise known as Jane Doe's Musings, I have not posted a prompt here for a very, very long time. However, I do intend to start up again ASAP, as soon as I recover. I'm hoping that I will be posting here again by the 1st of November, if it turns out to be later than that, I will let you know.

Happy writing to everyone!

Hugs,

Jane

Saturday Free for All #16

2008-07-11T18:39:00.000-07:00

Yes, I missed Tuesday's Theme this week. It was a long, hard week and I never got to it. My apologies.

In the Twin Cities area, we are currently experiencing a rousing round of severe storms. So, for the Saturday Free for All this week, I'm going to offer you this opening line:

The storm raged outside.

You take it from here!

Have a great weekend!

Jane

Saturday Free For All #15

2008-07-05T23:32:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July! Today's Saturday Free For All (yes, I know it's Sunday) is a complete free for all. Write about anything you want, whether it be a poem, story, or blog post. Leave a link in your comment so we can check out your post.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Tuesdays' Theme #4

2008-07-02T03:47:00.001-07:00

Yes, once again I'm a day late with Tuesday's Theme. But, better late than never. So, today the theme is going to be....

The Sun and the Moon

Saturday Free For All #14

2008-06-28T12:37:00.001-07:00

For today's Free For All, I leave you simply with these words:

Wasted Time

So, take it from there.

Random Prompt

2008-06-26T01:29:00.000-07:00

Okay, I missed Tuesday's Theme yet again, so spank me. The kids have been monopolizing the computer so if I don't get it posted right away in the morning, I never get it posted. Okay, so the deal is, I'm going to post a random prompt to make up for missing Tuesday.

So, today's prompt is taken from my story, Gregory's Pen.

Create a character that finds a magickal object. What is it? How did he/she find it? What does it do? Does it come at a price? Does your character use it for good or evil?

So, yeah, that's my Random Prompt for this Thursday.

Have a great day!

Jane

Saturday Free For All #13

2008-06-21T02:31:00.000-07:00

For today's prompt, I'm going to use a line from a Pink Floyd song:

You rearrange me till I'm sane.

Use this line in a poem, story, essay, or whatever, and leave your link here in the comments section. And please, leave a link to this post on your page.

Thanks!

Have a great weekend!

Jane

Tuesday's Theme #3

2008-06-18T02:19:00.000-07:00

Yes, I realize it's Wednesday, but with the kids being home for the summer, I'm getting less and less computer time these days.

With the Summer Solstice coming up, I thought I would make

Summer

my theme for the week. Does this conjure images of swimming, family vacations, barbecues by the beach? Whatever summer means to you, put it into words, leave your link, and share your writing!

Have a great Wednesday!

Jane

Saturday Free For All #12

2008-06-14T09:32:00.000-07:00

Today's writing prompt is an image from my divination cards, The Faery Oracle.

This is The Faery Godmother.

I hope she brings you some inspiration this weekend.

Have a great Saturday!

Jane

Tuesday's Theme

2008-06-10T07:29:00.000-07:00

Today the theme is:

Lives: Past lives, current lives, future lives, ideal lives, fantasy lives, whatever comes to your mind.

Happy Writing!

Jane

Updating Blogroll

2008-06-08T02:19:00.001-07:00

Hello readers!

I am currently looking to expand my blogroll so if you are a regular reader of this blog and would like to be added to my blogroll, please leave me a comment with your link. A reciprocal link would be appreciated!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

Blessings,

Jane

Saturday Free For All #11

2008-06-07T23:09:00.000-07:00

Today, for the Saturday Free For All, I'm choosing some words for you to use in your piece.

coffee
patience
open
heart

Happy Writing!

Jane

Tuesday's Theme #1

2008-06-03T02:16:00.000-07:00

I am going to do something a little bit different today. Instead of giving you a theme, I'm going to offer a first line for a poem, story, essay, blog post, or whatever. Take the following line, and add your words to it:

The moon rose over the slumbering world...

I hope that this stirs your creativity a bit. I know it stirred mine!

Have a great Tuesday!

Jane

FYI

2008-06-02T01:01:00.001-07:00

I changed my prompt from Mondays to Tuesdays. Saturday and Monday were just too close together.

Jane

Saturday Free For All #10

2008-05-31T00:54:00.000-07:00

Today, for my prompt I am using words from my favorite poem by Emily Dickinson.

Because I could not stop for Death—
He kindly stopped for me—
The Carriage held but just Ourselves—
And Immortality.

We slowly drove—He knew no haste
And I had put away
My labor and my leisure too,
For His Civility—

We passed the School, where Children strove
At Recess—in the Ring—
We passed the fields of Gazing Grain—
We passed the Setting Sun—

Or rather—He passed Us—
The Dews drew quivering and chill—
For only Gossamer, my Gown—
My Tippet—only Tulle—

We paused before a House that seemed
A Swelling of the Ground—
The Roof was scarcely visible—
The Cornice—in the Ground—

Since then—'tis Centuries—and yet
Feels shorter than the Day
I first surmised the Horses' Heads
Were toward Eternity—

The words I'm choosing for you to use in your poem, story, blog post, or essay are:

carriage, gossamer, swelling, eternity

I hope that these words inspire you!

Have a great weekend!

Jane

Random Prompt

2008-05-28T03:44:00.000-07:00

Once again, I did not post Monday's Theme. I think I may switch it to Tuesday's or Wednesdays as Saturday and Monday are so close together. Anyway, here is a random prompt for you.

Frantic

Have a great Wednesday!

Jane

New Social Network

2008-05-25T03:16:00.000-07:00

I started a new social network through Ning called, Writing From the Darkness. It is for those of us whose writing is mostly dark and tragic. If you'd like to join, you can find it here:

Writing From the Darkness

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Jane

Saturday Free For All #9

2008-05-24T03:58:00.000-07:00

I have had a very bad week, so I did not post a theme this Monday, and I apologize for that. But, I'm starting to feel a bit better so here I am.

Today I'm going to post some words to use in your piece:

flight
fancy
heads or tails

I hope you find some inspiration here!

Happy writing!

Saturday Free For All #8

2008-05-18T04:28:00.000-07:00

Forgive me for not posting this yesterday but I spent the day in bed, depressed and in pain.

For today's prompt I decided to use another image from the Osho Zen Tarot cards.

Use the picture, or just the word Existence, or both, in your writing.

Happy writing!

Monday's Theme #6

2008-05-12T08:03:00.000-07:00

Good morning! I'm actually on time this week with Monday's Theme, if you can believe that!

Anyway, the theme this week is:

Youth

I hope that this week's theme inspires you. Don't forget to leave a comment with a link to your post if you decide to participate.

I hope everyone has a great week!

Jane

Saturday Free For All #7

2008-05-10T03:46:00.000-07:00

Today for my writing prompt I turn to my favorite Tarot deck, the Osho Zen Tarot. The images on these cards are beautiful. Use the image alone or the image combined with the name of the card, which is, Adventure.

I hope that this inspires you. Happy writing!

So Late!

2008-05-08T04:23:00.000-07:00

So sorry I did not post a prompt for Monday's Theme this week. I have been in the midst of a depressive episode which is making it difficult for me to do anything really. So, today I'm posting the theme for this week which is:

Magick

Happy Writing!

Jane

Saturday Free For All #6

2008-05-04T05:08:00.000-07:00

Image by Faythalie
Originally uploaded at Photobucket

'Ello all! Once again I am a day late with the Saturday Free For All. I might change the days I do prompts as it seems I am always late. Anyway, the above picture is my prompt for today.

So write a poem, short story, essay or whatever based on this image then leave a comment with a link to your blog post.

Have a happy Sunday!

Jane

So Sorry

2008-04-29T12:26:00.000-07:00

I haven't been posting prompts here as much as I'd like, and I apologize for being late once again with Monday's Theme. I have had this toothache from hell and haven't been on the computer much. But, here is Monday's Theme, better late than never.

Pleasure

What brings you pleasure? What things to you find decadent that you indulge in occasionally? Or write about anything else that is related to Pleasure.

Happy Writing!

Sunday Prompt

2008-04-27T02:04:00.000-07:00

I have been a bad blogger this week and did not do the Monday Theme or Saturday Free For All. So, with my apologies, I offer the prompt for this week that is simply:

Fantasy

Write your story, poem, essay or other work and then leave a comment and link back to your post.

Happy Writing!

Lost in Time

2008-04-26T16:51:00.000-07:00

Wow, this week flew by before I even knew it and I didn't post once on this blog. I am so sorry dear readers, I just lost track of the days. I will be posting a prompt tonight or tomorrow morning, so come back later.

Have a great weekend!

Jane

Saturday Free For All #5

2008-04-20T11:08:00.001-07:00

Okay, I'm a day late with the Saturday Free For All, but better late than never. Today our prompt is the above picture which is by tamdavash416, and I found it at photobucket.

I really like all of tamdavash416's work and I'll probably use more of it in later prompts.

Anyway, craft your story, poem or essay around this image, then comment with your link so we can all check it out!

Have a great day!

Jane

Monday's Theme #5

2008-04-15T00:50:00.001-07:00

I'm a bit late with Monday's Theme this week, but I've been busy writing. Thank Goddess, had a battle with writer's block last week, but I'm back in the saddle again. So, the theme for this week is:

Gratitude

In our society of consumerism we often forget to be thankful for the blessings that we have as it seems we never have enough. Stop and think about what you are thankful for. What have you been blessed with in this life? Write a poem, story, or essay about Gratitude and leave your link in a comment.

Have a great week!

Saturday Free For All #4

2008-04-12T12:34:00.000-07:00

Today, I'm going to post one of my favorite poems and pick some words out of it for you to use in your piece...

PHENOMENAL WOMAN
by Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies
I'm not cute or built to suit a model's fashion size
But when I start to tell them
They think I'm telling lies.
I say
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips
The stride of my steps
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please
And to a man
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees
Then they swarm around me
A hive of honey bees.
I say
It's the fire in my eyes
And the flash of my teeth
The swing of my waist
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say
It's in the arch of my back
The sun of my smile
The ride of my breasts
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say
It's in the click of my heels
The bend of my hair
The palm of my hand
The need for my care.
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.

Okay, I'm going to pick six words, and you choose any three to write your piece around, or if you like use all six.

Pretty, fashion, woman, mystery, smile, and proud.

K, don't forget to comment and leave your link!

Monday's Theme #4

2008-04-07T12:33:00.000-07:00

In honor of National Poetry Month, today's theme is simply,

Poetry

Write a poem about anything you want and leave your link in the comments section so we can all enjoy it.

Have a great week!

Jane

Saturday Free For All #3

2008-04-05T08:41:00.000-07:00

This is my photo prompt for today. I'm not sure why I picked this one, it just kind of grabbed my attention. I have no idea where I found it, it was just on my computer, so if this is your image, please let me know so I can give you proper credit.

Happy writing!

Jane

Oh, and thank you Paisley who found where this picture came from...

Feeding Pets of the Homeless

Late

2008-04-05T07:08:00.000-07:00

I know I'm late posting today's prompt, and I will get to it sometime today. You'll have to forgive me, my youngest was in the ER all last night with an allergic reaction to something, so I'm very tired. After a nap, I'll post the prompt.

I hope everyone is having a good weekend!

Jane

A Random Prompt

2008-04-01T14:29:00.000-07:00

I'm in a much better mood today than I have been. Still not at 100%, but better. So, I decided to offer a random prompt:

What cheers you up? When you're feeling down, what do you do to pull yourself out of the rut? Write about it, in poetry, a short story, essay, whatever you please. Then please leave your link in a comment. Thanks!

I know there's a lot of prompts every week, so I was hesitant to post this one, but decided to anyway.

Jane

Monday's Theme #3

2008-03-31T01:35:00.001-07:00

It took me a while to come up with the theme this week. I've been in a depressed funk so I haven't been feeling so creative.

So, in keeping with my mood this week's theme is Grief/Loss. It's not a very uplifting theme, but it's a theme.

Jane

Saturday Free For All #2

2008-03-29T01:02:00.001-07:00

Today, I'm giving two prompts. You can choose to incorporate them both into your piece, or use one or the other. The first one is an image...

Photo by Swimster94 @ Photobucket

The second prompt is a word prompt using four words...

avail
chaotic
eschew
frantic

Happy Writing! Don't forget to leave a comment with the link to your post!

Jane

Monday's Theme #2

2008-03-23T23:58:00.001-07:00

I hope that everyone had a good weekend and a great Easter, or Oestara, depending on your religious affiliation.

Monday's Theme for this week is:

Memories

Happy writing and don't forget to leave a comment with a link to your post.

Have a great week!

Jane

A Question

2008-03-23T23:14:00.000-07:00

Can anyone tell me how to get Mr. Linky on my blog?

My Free For All

2008-03-22T14:38:00.000-07:00

I don't know if it is 'proper etiquette' to participate in your own writing prompts, but I'm going to do so anyway. This is the poem I came up with after pondering this picture. It is called Beautiful, because I happen to find this old woman to be stunning.

Beautiful

Beauty is not a fad
Nor dictated by runway models
In desperate need of a cheeseburger.
Beauty is in these eyes
That have seen so much
Each wrinkle that tells
Its own tale, beauty is in
This soul that radiates
Wisdom and peace.
Beauty is in the moment
She finds to pause in her chores
And have a smoke.

Beauty is not a fad,
Nor dictated by shiny
Fashion magazines with their
Anorexic waifs staring at the camera
With dead eyes.
Beauty is this woman,
Dark skin, sparse white hair,
Blemishes and all.
Can you read between the lines,
See the glorious splendor etched
Into every crease of her face?
Can you see the wonder of her soul?

Free For All Saturday #1

2008-03-21T08:12:00.000-07:00

Yes, I'm a day early, so sue me. For this week's Saturday Free For All, I'm posting an image prompt. I found this picture on my computer and I really like it. I don't know where online I found it and if it is a copyrighted image, please forgive me, and leave a comment so I can give you credit for it.

So, craft your poem, story, essay, or whatever around this image and then leave a link to your post so we can all enjoy it.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Thank You!

2008-03-20T23:47:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who has participated so far, there have been some really great pieces! I will be posting a new prompt Saturday morning, I'm not sure what kind of prompt it will be yet, but I'll think of something.

Have a great weekend!

Links and My Other Blogs

2008-03-19T09:33:00.001-07:00

Slowly but surely I've been building this blog. I've been adding links to other writing prompt sites, other writing blogs, and soon to come, personal blogs I love. They are not yet complete lists as I have not made requests to everyone I want to add to it yet, and I'm waiting for responses from others. If you are a regular reader of any of my blogs and would like to be added to my blogroll, just leave a comment. All that I ask is that you link to at least one of my blogs in return.

I hope to attract many new writers to this blog, so if you participate in it, please spread the word. The more writers that participate the better.

For those of you who don't know of all my other blogs here is a complete list:

Stuperhero Extraordinaire

Insanity Personified (aka Jane Doe's Musings)

Jane's Writing

Thank you for reading!

Jane

Change in Plans

2008-03-17T23:18:00.000-07:00

Okay, one of my readers commented on the fact that there are already two sites that offer words to craft a piece around, so I'm not going to do that on Thursdays. Instead, I'm going to offer Saturday Free For All, which will be a mish mash of things. Sometimes a picture prompt, sometimes a few words, sometimes a sentence to use in your piece, and I was also thinking of writing a very short scene for you to finish. I'm sure I'll come up with other things along the way too.

Thank you to those who have participated so far!

And again, welcome to Jane's Insipirations!

Monday's Theme #1

2008-03-17T03:07:00.000-07:00

Okay, even though I'm not done with the site, I couldn't wait to get started. So, this is how it stands now. On Mondays I will be posting the theme of the week, called 'Monday's Theme.' Thursdays will be called 'The Thursday 3' and you will be offered three words with which to construct your piece around. And, mabye on Saturdays I will be posting an image prompt, but I haven't decided for sure yet.

So, Monday's Theme this week is:

Random Beauty*

The rules are to write your poem, short story, essay, whatever, then leave a comment with a link to your post so everyone can read it.

Happy Writing!

Jane

P.S. If you would like me to post your link leave me a comment and let me know. I'll be posting links to the blogs I read regularly, but to anyone else who wants to be on my blog roll: Ask and ye shall receive!

*Yes, I changed the prompt slightly for those of you who have already been here.

Jane's Inspirations

2008-03-17T02:18:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my very own writing prompt website. It is still under construction and I'm deciding what days I will offer prompts, so forgive me if it takes a while to officially get it up and running. I hope that my readers will find lots of inspiration here. I welcome all writers to participate, and I will also be posting my own pieces on Jane's Writing.

So, wish me luck getting it set up and hopefully I will be offering inspiration soon!