Inspiration

The Colonel’s Drawer, the Taisa’s Wound: How to Write Military Characters in Detective Fiction
A Fusion Writing Guide for Military Characters in Detective Fiction A writer sits at a desk, wanting to write a retired colonel. The first image that comes to mind is a country estate, rose bushes, sherry, a tweed jacket, a copy of The Times , and a hound asleep at his feet. Then the writer gets stuck. The image is too smooth. It fits into any story. The reader takes one look and already knows what comes next: either he is the murderer, or the victim, or the eccentric old man who supplies the crucial clue.
By Jin12 days ago in Writers
Are You Dark Enough. Top Story - September 2026.
Are you dark enough? Would you challenge yourself to be darker? Is it something you could embrace? Or would you fear being darker or embracing the darkness inside you? For this particular reason, if you can't embrace the darkness, you're out of your depth.
By Jason Morton12 days ago in Writers
"You'll Be Missed!"
I'm putting out my bi-monthly challenge late this time, mostly because I've been sick for over two weeks now and also because I just started teaching again, so a lot of work and responsibilities on these shoulders.
By Lana V Lynx12 days ago in Writers
Who are counselors? What is counseling?
One of the best counselors is or was our teddy bears. Conversations that allow one to show ownership to issues and problems that lead to
By Mark Graham12 days ago in Writers
Where the Dreamwalker Treads Challenge Results
Things have been crazy busy for us here at ViM , and at Vocal too, over the last few months! Things have been absolutely topsy-turvy everywhere, to say the least! For us Vocalites, though, many have had their worlds ripped out from under them by the glitches Vocal's IT staff can't seem to work out, yet...
By Mother Combs12 days ago in Writers
Seek Guidance Where You Can
Last week was challenging in a profound way, and if it weren’t for the fortune cookie I ate last weekend telling me to “seek guidance where I can this week”, I might’ve missed the lessons that life and the universe were trying to teach me.
By SierraLW12 days ago in Writers
The Pumpkins
Look Out! the night of the pumpkins is getting closer. When the sky is the color of pitch that is when you must be very aware of your surroundings. What looks like a normal pumpkin sitting on a neighbor's porch looking harmless by day, but at night could that funny one turn into one from you know where. "Uh, oh, did you hear something just now could it be it shouldn't be for it's still too early, but knowing today everything starts early it seems, so everyone you better start becoming more aware and keep your eyes open. Happy Halloween!!!!
By Mark Graham13 days ago in Writers
What is Nursing? Who are nurses?
Nursing is nurturing an understanding and reflecting a system sustaining health for the individual and groups that are needful of help one way or another
By Mark Graham13 days ago in Writers
What is teaching? Who are teachers?
Teachers who are people who are extrinsically and intrinsically motivated to allow learning in many forms, but carefully letting their students learn in their own way
By Mark Graham13 days ago in Writers
That's What a Friend For
Jordan had two friends he pretty much did everything with. Abel and Damian. Abel was his day to day friend, they played softball together on a few different teams three days out of the week and whenever Jordan would get free tickets from his employer to either a concert or a sporting event, Abel was the first to call. Abel was the jokester always making people laugh. The two would meet up a few times a week to have drinks together at the local bar.
By ઠૂંмᎥѕѕ لеих♥️14 days ago in Writers
The Life and Times of Ben Boa
If you follow me, you may be aware of the series I have run this year about Ben Boa. A couple of months ago, I was privileged to be recognised as one of the runners-up in the "Almost There” challenge. That story, “The Story Behind Ben Boa," is here if you haven't read it.
By Calvin London14 days ago in Writers
I Have 99 Friends But
I find that writing makes you act differently, like you are role-playing with yourself on how to write and think harder. But you actually loosen up when you are in the zone. You forget who you are writing to and for whom.
By Edward Smith15 days ago in Writers