COMING FEB. 1:
Under influence of Dean Wesley Smith, I've decided to share them with minimal revision and no beta readers. Most of them I only edited during the week they were written, and again right before publishing here.
The first stories alternate between the first wave (January and February 2018) and the second wave (July onward). Numbers in brackets ("[x]") indicate the actual publication order. Words with a strike are simply parts of a prompt that never actually made their way into a story.
At first, to generate ideas, I used http://www.can-i-get-a.com/, and similar apps that generate ideas for improv comedians. Starting with Story #31, "The Survivor of Ornhuist," story ideas are brainstormed from scratch.
- [1] Sergeant Fillibrandt's Baseball (1/1/18 - 1/7/18) | Historical | WWI Trench - Pitcher/Catcher - Titanic
- The Indigo Fender of Spectra Q (1/8/18 - 1/14/18) | YA | Basement - Teenager/Rich Uncle - Rock Star
- [3] The Conductor Took the Wrong Train (1/25/18 - 1/21/18) | Realistic | Subway Car - Conductor/1st Violin - Worried
- [5] Blackmail at 30,000 Feet (1/22/18 - 1/28/18) | Humorous | Private Jet - Wife/Mistress - Blackmail
- [7] The LAN Party (1/29/18 - 2/4/18) | Realistic | LAN Party - Bartender/Regular - Drugs
- [9] A Keeper Worth Keeping (2/5/18 - 2/14/18) | Realistic | Mancave - Sailor/Lighthouse Keeper - Dejection
- [11] Eight Hundred (2/26/18 - 3/4/18) | Realistic | Sauna - Hostage/Robber - Murder
- [2] Farmer Hal and Merle Go Shopping (7/2/18 - 7/8/18) | Humorous | Change room in a store - Farmer/Scarecrow - Unfair
- [4] Citrus is in Season (7/5/18 - 7/12/18) | Humorous | McDonald's - Babysitter/Child - Shock Top
- [6] The Jewels of the Chief-Lord (7/9 - 7/15) | Fantasy | Hayloft - Journalist/Informant - Adventure
- ✵ On the Phone with the Danger Zone (7/16 - 7/22) | Science Fiction | Antique Shop - Astronomer/Meteor - Vision
- [8] The Pool Party (7/23 - 7/29) | Fantasy | Forest - Caller/911 Operator - Pool
- ✵ Stormbolt Turns It Around (7/26 - 8/1) | Science Fiction | Alley - Supervillain/Prison Guard
- [10] A Mighty Squeak(7/30 - 8/5) | Science Fiction | Convention booth - Mama bear/cub - Experiment
- [12] With Sprinkles (8/6 - 8/12) | Humorous | Airport Lounge - Author/Editor - Ice Cream
- [13] Solstice v. Trine, or, The Occurrence at Nightshade Castle (8/13 - 8/19)| Humorous | Courtroom - Vampire/Werewolf - Dance
- [14] The Last Battle of Monument Beach (8/20 - 8/26) | Fantasy | Beach - Witches - Monument
- [15] A Favor at the Playground (8/27 - 9/2) | Fantasy | Playground - Fairy - Obstinacy
- [16] The Forgotten Tomb (9/3 -9/9) | Fantasy | Ancient Ruins - Teacher/Student - Jet Pack
- [17] The Wedding Venue (9/10 - 9/16) | Realistic | Billiard Room - Wedding Planner/Bride - Maple Syrup
- [18] The Attempt (9/17 - 9/23) | Science Fiction | Fusion Chamber - Doctor/Assassin - Pie
- [19] The Dragon Arthur's Gold (9/24 - 9/30) | Fantasy | Fashion Studio - Twins - Dragon
- [20] Little Steve and Big Steve (10/1 - 10/7) | Science Fiction | Classroom - Person/Future Self - Japan
- [21] Engine Room (10/8 - 10/15) | Science Fiction | Hyperdrive Cavity - Billionaire/Yacht Salesman - Twister
- [22] Something Lurks Among the Boards (10/16 - 10/21) | Fantasy | Lumber Yard - Director/Actor - Haunting
- [23] The Pantry(10/22 - 10/28) | Fantasy| Pantry - Grim Reaper/Anyone - Winter
- [24] The Seventh Symphony (10/29 - 11/4) | YA | Concert - Teen/Grandparent - Crush
- [25] Sea of Tranquility Plumbing (11/12 - 11/18) | Science Fiction | Moon - Socialite/Plumber - Astrology
- [26] Checkmate (11/19 - 11/25) | Realistic | Arctic Research Camp - Friendly Rivals - Confession
- [27] Tyrannosaurus (11/26 - 12/2) | Fantasy | Boston - Principal/Teacher - Dinosaur
- [28] Specific Codes to Communicate Vital Info (12/3 - 12/9) | Science Fiction | Crop Circle - Joker/Sucker - Judgment
- [29] Whirlwind and Gust (12/10 - 12/16) | Superhero | Café - Kid/Parent - Flying
- [30] The Fool in the Falls (12/17 - 12/24) | Realistic/Religious | Waterfall - Secret Love - Holy
- [31] The Survivor of Ornhuist (12/25 - 12/30) | Fantasy
- [32] The Field (12/31 - 1/6) | Fantasy
- [33] Olafson's Medal (1/7 - 1/13) | Fantasy
- [34] The Painting (1/14 - 1/20) | Supernatural
- [35] Melusine and the Missing Shoe (1/21 - 1/27) | Fantasy
- [36] The Accuser (1/28 - 2/3) | Religion
- [37] The Wrath of Dencorah (2/4 - 2/10) | Kaiju
- [38] Invasive Species (2/11 - 2/17) | Science Fiction
- [39] A Room With Amanda Jane (2/18 - 2/24) | Children
- [40] He Snores on the Seashore (2/25 - 3/3) | Humor
- [41] Time Cards and Vengeance (3/4 - 3/10) | Fantasy
- [42] The Price of Art (3/11 - 3/17) | Detective
- [43] Pest Control (3/18 - 3/24) | Humor | "Icon"
- [44] The Doohicky (3/25 - 3/31) | Science Fiction | "Highlight"
- [45] Getting to the Last Laugh (4/1 - 4/7) | Realistic | "Cross"
- [46] The Neighborhood Games (4/8 - 4/14) | YA Dystopia | "Ladder"
- [47] Fire (4/15 - 4/21) | Morality Play | "Virgin"
- [48] Long Live (4/22 - 4/28) | Fantasy | "Palm"
- [49] The Cadaver: A Tale of the Frankenstein (4/29 - 5/5) | Science Fiction/Horror | "Resurrection"
- [52] Thresholds of the Roaming Nightmare (5/6 - 5/12) | Fantasy