The lovely folks at Oh Magazine have invited me to create the following writing prompt, using their autumnal issue 56 cover by Jago Silver as a starting point.

As the seasons change, dream up a character who is dreaming of a new adventure. But first they must bid farewell to the past. For every leaf that falls from this tree, imagine the message they would write to someone they used to know – an apology, a promise or a declaration.

How have each of these people influenced the individual your character is now? What will sending those messages free them up to become?

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If you write or create something prompted by this, please send an email to judydarley (at) iCloud.com to let me know. With your permission, I may publish it on SkyLightRain.com.

The lovely folks at Oh Magazine have asked me to create the following writing prompt, using their atmospheric issue 55 cover by Jago Silver as a leaping-off point.

This issue asks the question: What lights your fire and kindles your joy?

A group of friends gather to celebrate the anniversary of a success, but one person turns up who wasn’t invited. What reason do they have for attending? What ripples does this spread through the invited guests? Does someone have a revelation to share?

How can you pin this drama to a grain of burgeoning joy? 

If you write or create something prompted by this, please send an email to judydarley (at) iCloud.com to let me know. With your permission, I may publish it on SkyLightRain.com.

The lovely folks at Oh Magazine have invited me to create the following writing prompt, using their leafy issue 54 cover by Jago Silver as a leaping-off point.

Issue 54 is all about togetherness, solitude, and how caring for others may help us through the most challenging circumstances.

Your character glimpses a person they want to connect or reconnect with – an old friend, a person they believe could help them, someone they believe they could help, or perhaps all three.

But a secret fear or guilt is holding them back. How do they overcome that negative emotion? What does their courage lead them towards?

What do they do? What are the outcomes?

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If you write or create something prompted by this, please send an email to judydarley (at) iCloud.com to let me know. With your permission, I may publish it on SkyLightRain.com.

The lovely folks at Oh Magazine have invited me to create the following writing prompt, using their atmospheric issue 53 cover by Jago Silver as a leaping-off point.

Issue 53 focuses on how one moment in time may result in a ripple effect that changes everything.

Your character has a decision to make. One choice will keep everything in their life exactly the same, or even make things slightly worse, but change the life of a stranger for the better. The other will improve everything in their own life, but make the stranger’s worse – in small or large ways.

What do they do? What are the outcomes?

Your characters are free to change their mind. What happens if they do?

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If you write or create something prompted by this, please send an email to judydarley (at) iCloud.com to let me know. With your permission, I may publish it on SkyLightRain.com.

The lovely folks at Oh Magazine have commissioned me to create the following writing prompt, using their dramatic issue 52 cover by Jago Silver as a leaping-off point.

Issue 52 explores possible cures for endless comparison, rituals to lighten darker days and ways to live life to the bittersweet brim.

Imagine two siblings, friends or lovers take a trip to the sea and end up in peril. As they seek safety, old rivalries bubble up and spill over.

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If you write or create something prompted by this, please send an email to judydarley (at) iCloud.com to let me know. With your permission, I may publish it on SkyLightRain.com.

The lovely folks at Oh Magazine have commissioned me to create the following writing prompt using their beautiful issue 51 cover by Jago Silver as a leaping-off point.

This issue is all about satisfying, mood-brightening pastimes.

Begin by selecting an absorbing activity, such as knitting, baking bread, making the perfect cup of tea, putting up shelves, or kayaking, to put at the forefront of your tale. Now focus on the person (your protagonist) performing the activity. Give them an underlying absorption – have they lost or gained something or someone? How has this troubled or excited them? How do the task and the preoccupation impact each other? What will your protagonist do when they finally complete their activity?

You can subscribe to Oh magazine here.

If you write or create something prompted by this, please send an email to judydarley (at) iCloud.com to let me know. With your permission, I may publish it on SkyLightRain.com.