Story Prompt #6: Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theories: You’ve probably seen them on social media and television; heard them parroted by friends, family, and acquaintances. You may have had disagreements or downright fights about them. Maybe you believe them; maybe you don’t. However, every theory provides an opportunity for your muse.

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Story Prompt #5: Confirmation Bias

confirmation bias: the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one’s existing beliefs or theories.

Do people see what’s really there?

Or are their observations biased?

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Redundancy Quiz #38

Can you slam the 🚪 on these redundancies?

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Looking for Different Ways to Say “Gasp”?

Sometimes a gasp is louder than a scream, but you might scream louder than any gasp if you find too many “gasps” in your writing.

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In the Mood for a Free 100-Word Story?

A drabble is brief. Can it tell a story in only 100 words? Here’s a humorous example in second person imperative. You decide.

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Do You Know How to Spot Fake Book Promoters, Publishers, and Agents?

Some days it might feel as though there are more scammers than writers on the planet. Try these tips to protect yourself and your writing.

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Redundancy Quiz #37 for Writers

🙄 Can you find the redundancies in this quiz? 🙄

https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/redundancy-quiz-37/

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Stephen King’s 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙏𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 Series Reading Order

So, you’ve decided to read Stephen King’s popular The Dark Tower Series? The order of the books is important, as are three novels that relate to the series.

https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/dark-tower/

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Please Share Your Free Stories

Whether you observe Christmas or another celebration at this time of year, please share links to your FREE family-friendly stories and poems.

Of course those of you in the Southern Hemisphere don’t have snow, and I’d like to hear from you, too. How do you spend December and January?

https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/free-stories-2023/

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Writers, Are You Focusing On Yourself Too Much?

Your social media and blog followers can help you or hurt you. Are you guilty of these blunders?

https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/not-about-you/

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