Who Had the Six-Fingered Hand?
Archaeologists are exploring an ancient site in eastern Turkey with carvings of grimacing men and eight-foot tall penises. The chamber, estimated at 11,000 to...
Prompt: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
This week, the Write the Book podcast suggests two prompts, one each from guests Kurt and Ellie Johnson.
Write a paragraph the beginning and...
Prompt: A Literal Foot Fetish
Here's an interesting tidbit for your fantasy or horror novel. According to folklore stretching from Europe to Africa, women could bewitch a man's affections...
Prompt: What Happened on Broadway?
This week’s Write the Book prompt was suggested by guest Maya Rodale, who said it was inspired by the podcast conversation. Rodale suggests writing a...
The Man Who Couldn’t Feel Pain
Mel Magazine shares the story of Steven Pete, a 41-year old man who is incapable of feeling pain. Pete has a rare condition called...
Your Life as a Movie
This week’s Write the Book prompt is suggested by Michelle Huneven’s book, Search.
Imagine your life as a movie that you've stepped out of. What's the title?...
The Luck of Edenhall
Legend says that if the glass known as the Luck of Edenhall is ever broken, bad fortune will befall its household. Made in the...
The Wicked Bible
An extremely rare 17th century Bible encouraging adultery has been discovered in New Zealand. The printers accidentally omitted the word "not" from the seventh...
Prompt: Give Your Character a Surprise
This week's Write the Book prompt was inspired by Robert Boswell's book on craft, The Half-Known World, in which he suggests writers find the "half-known...
Fame Isn’t the Only Way to Live Forever
Generally, we'd all like to live a long life, perhaps even forever. For most of us, our means of immortality are mundane. We have...
