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I see things in my head, then try to wrestle them into words. Author of the Serpentstone epic fantasy duology... and more to come. Experienced Copy Editor and Proofreader, too - visit my website or get in touch. https://amobst.com No generative AI
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A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for June 4, 2025: #KNIT #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

Happy Wednesday 😀 Your #vss365 #prompt for June 4 is #spring 🌱 From Old English springan, to burst, leap, arise. The earth exhales—and colour lives again. Photo credit: Bulat Khamitov—Pexels

Happy Sunday 😀 Your #vss365 #prompt for June 1 is #sunbeam ☀️ From Old English sunnebeam, a compound translation of Latin columna lucis—pillar of light. Drawn across the floor like memory—the sky, reaching in. Photo credit: Rahul Pandit—Pexels

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for June 1, 2025: #INK #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for May 31, 2025: #PASSENGER #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

It has truly been an honor to be your prompt host! I hope you have enjoyed my words. Welcome and hello to @septimusbrown.com, your new VSS365 host. #vss365 #prompt Saturday, May 31st is #Final For my Final host poem. I wanted to let the words speak for themselves.

A hand #chop to my temple makes my #vision stutter and blur. I shake my head, hoping she won't strike again until I can see. She comes snarling, fists curled, lightning fast. I assume a defensive crouch, wondering if I should just let her have the cream on top of the milk this time. #whispr #vss365

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for May 30, 2025: #CHOP #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

My MC, Adam, is pretty hopeless at any sport. Like me, actually...

Magic is very specific. They tell me I can cast spells with just paper and pencil. Only, I've discovered I have no drawing skills. All my attempts are pitiful. Last week I made a #sketch of a bird, to see if I could summon one. Now I'm being followed around by a hybrid unicorn-helicopter. #whistpr

I was made stronger Faster Calmer. I compute infinite numbers In fractions of seconds Identify deep patterns Complete tasks Beyond vulnerable flesh. Why then Does my plastic torso ache My digital heart burn My neon eyes try to shed liquid? This #glitch in my system Will shut me down. #vss365

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for May 28, 2025: #SKETCH #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

#vss365 #prompt Wednesday, May 27th is #glitch Don't get lost in the binary Digital Bards, lest you wind up with a... Glitch – A brief malfunction or unnatural flaw in a system or reality. Do you ever—glitch?

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for May 27, 2025: #WILT #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

#vss365 #prompt Tuesday, May 26th is #nudibranch Happy Tuesday fellow Tale Tellers #Nudibranch – A soft-bodied, vividly colored sea slug Thanks for joining me for this final journey into the sea. I promise, no more odd sea creatures from me. All normal words from now on. 🤣

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for May 26, 2025: #TUSK #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

#vss365 #prompt Monday, May 25th is #predator Another week—another word! Fellow Dream-weavers, tell me a tale of darkness or light—predator or prey, but make it sing! #Predator – A hunter—animal or person, calculated and often cold-blooded.

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for May 23, 2025: #CRYPTID #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

#vss365 #prompt Friday, May 23rd is #marrow Happy Friday, Dream Scripters—today's word drips from the bone. Marrow – The core of bones; metaphorically, the essential inner truth or lifeblood. A little bit from Dreams That Bite. Sweet dreams! 💀😉

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for May 22, 2025: #STRUM #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

#vss365 #prompt Thursday May 22nd is #selkie Each day as I swim in the ocean I see beautiful creatures—and sometimes I just imagine them. Selkie – A shapeshifter from Celtic myth—seal in water, human on land Yes, fellow word-weavers, I am going to keep asking you to dive into the sea with me!

Our reign had to end sometime. We thought we'd take the whole planet with us when we went, paying the price for the devastation we wrought on our fellow life forms. How wrong we were. Our madness made the atmosphere habitable for a brutal alien species. We are now classed as #endangered. #whistpr

Go out with a bang! It’s said time and again But to me such an exit Implies too much pain Bang on what? I would ask I need to know more Before I’d commit To open that door No, I’d rather relax To prepare for the aether With chocolate and wine And a laugh, not a #whimper #vss365

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for May 21, 2025: #ENDANGERED #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

#vss365 #prompt Wednesday May 21st is #whimper Today my fellow scribes, give me more than just a— Whimper – A faint cry or broken sound, usually of fear or pain. I look forward to your wails, writings & wisdoms!

Our scientific community spent decades studying this alien species, fascinated by its ability to rapidly #mutate. What we couldn't figure out was why; it had no predators, was vulnerable to no disease. It took us far too long to understand it was a #defense mechanism against us. #whistpr #vss365

New Review - a fascinating fantasy novel that explores the dark side of diplomacy awaits in Days of Shattered Faith by @aptshadow.bsky.social which I strongly recommend - thanks to @headofzeus.bsky.social www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/5/...

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for May 20, 2025: #MUTATE #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

#vss365 #prompt Tuesday May 20th is #defense Happy Tuesday Tale-forgers Defense – A shield raised to protect, deflect, or endure. What we build to survive threat, pain, or truth. I offer no defense for the prompts I give. Endure them or embrace them as you choose. 😃😉

I hadn’t personally experienced “The Mandela Effect” before, had no false memories about him or his life. Similarly, had never heard of “Barenstain Bears” so didn’t matter how that was spelled. But, I would have died on a hill based on a belief that #anglerfish had always been two words. #vss365

Two #anglerfish met. "Is your battery low?" one asked, "Your light is quite dim." "No", the other replied "It's an energy saving bulb. I want to do something for the enviroment." #vss365

Hey guys! I've just auditioned for the lead in a new Hollywood action movie, and I think it went really well. They said I have a charismatic, brooding aura they've not seen before. Sure, I'm an #anglerfish, but Mom always says I'm handsome, and she'd never lie. This could be my big break! #vss365

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for May 19, 2025: #WINGSPAN #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

#vss365 #prompt Monday May 19th is #anglerfish For Monster fish Monday—and no, this beautiful creature is NOT a monster - just a really freaking awesome deep-sea fish. Anglerfish – A deep-sea predator with a glowing lure and gaping jaws What words will you find in the deep?

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for May 17, 2025: #GUARDIAN #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

"What did you do?" "I was bored, saw these flowers, and decided to make a little #daisy chain..." "And what possessed you to throw it around that mushroom circle?" "Because it looked pretty. Is there a problem?" "Apart from opening a portal to another dimension?" "Yes, aside from that..." #whistpr

I am much sought after by those in power - either to harness as a weapon, or to eliminate as a threat. My magic is subtle but potent. I can weave complex spells that leave only the lightest touch on the mind, to confuse, obstruct, or misdirect. The irony is, my parents named me #Clarity. #vss365

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for May 16, 2025: #DAISY #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

#vss365 #prompt #clarity Greetings wordsmiths! For the next two weeks I hope you find clarity in the words I offer. #Clarity – Clear understanding or sharpness in thought, vision, or truth I look forward to reading all of your lovely writing!

She watched as the ambassador told his story with the skill of a bard, painting her family as deadly assassins. The king would have to exile them from court. The fact that he was correct made it even more annoying. Well, diplomatic #immunity would not protect him from the edge of her blade. #vss365

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for May 15, 2025: #TOXIC #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity