Prompted Writing Podcast

This week on Prompted, Hamish delves into dystopia, Izzy is inspired by Ada Lovelace, and Erin finishes her sci-fi piece. Happy writing!

Get ready for an action packed episode, full of new writing, an amazing guest, and revenge... Once upon a time on Prompted Writing Podcast, Lupus, Erin’s android tries to dream, while Izzy’s protagonist has a surprise drop through her ceiling in WW2. And special guest Jamie joins us with a brilliant short story about a magpie’s life on the farm! This week’s theme is how to write revenge stories, and our prompt is “There must be revenge for what he did to duck”. Happy listening!

Happy Birthday Prompted! The gang kick off Series Four with two very special guests, Sophie Mander and Alex Clarke. They share four stories inspired by the prompt '“I got you blackberries.” “You got me brambles!”'. Immortality and time travel collide in Erin's podcast, meanwhile, Sophie's characters escape to a woodland cabin. Alex's botanist has a late night, and Izzy writes a fantasy mystery about the power of blackberries. Plus, they look at how to write settings and locations. Happy listening!

Welcome to the Prompted Season Finale! This week's prompt is: "Hear me out, what if we add MORE fire to the situation?" This week Izzy takes us into  the battlefield, Erin tells her fantasy backwards poem, and Mischa, freelance writer and podcaster, joins in with a futuristic escape horror piece. We hope you enjoy, and see you next season! Prompted love x

Somersault into this action-themed episode! Inspired by the prompt "I'm dangerous after three", Bella puts her hero Junimo in the spotlight, Izzy writes a secret piece and Erin tells the story of a security guard's shift through voicemail. Plus, action man Dan (our number one fan) is here to act out the pieces. Happy listening! Write with us!:  ~~~ PATREON: www.patreon.com/promptedwritingpodcast ~~~ ~~~ INSTAGRAM: @promptedwritingpodcast ~~~  ~~~ LINKS: https://linktr.ee/promptedwritingpodcast ~~~

This week the Prompted gang face the prompt: "You married into the Japanese Spaghetti. I was born into it." Unintentionally, Erin, Izzy and Bella all wrote horrors of various flavours - Erin brings us to a haunted house, Izzy vocalises the horror of the patriarchy, and Bella takes us back to her swamp dystopia with Mercury, Marnie, Junimo and Nin. We hope you enjoy this scary little episode! Prompted love.

Recuring guest Alex joins the Prompted gang for our best episode yet! We're inspired by the prompt, "I'm not being funny, but in her kitchen drawer, is a tiny, black phone". Izzy brings Among Us into the office, Bella's characters find a siren aboard their ship, Erin writes a heartbreaking mystery, and Alex writes a very sensible story... Happy listening! Write with us!:  ~~~ PATREON: www.patreon.com/promptedwritingpodcast ~~~  ~~~ INSTAGRAM: @promptedwritingpodcast ~~~  ~~~ LINKS: https://linktr.ee/promptedwritingpodcast ~~~

This week, guest star Ellie unsettles us with a horror, Izzy dives into screenplay, and Erin returns to sci fi. Plus, we discuss cliches, stereotypes and how to avoid them in our work. Happy writing!

For Halloween, the Prompted gang decide to... mostly write romance (the horror!). We have a relationship break apart under the stars, an ex crash a wedding, and to wrap it all up, a healthy dose of bizarro horror. And, Izzy, Erin and Bella discuss how they would make Halloween episodes out of their favourite shows. Happy listening!

Prompted episode three is ready for blast off! Join Izzy, Bella, Erin, and special guest Matt as they navigate space stations, observe strange worlds and contemplate mythological creatures, inspired by the prompt 'if you threw cement at me, I wouldn't eat it!'. Plus, they discuss how to write SciFi. Happy listening!

Get ready for episode two where Izzy, Erin, and Bella use story dice for inspiration! Izzy puts Shakespeare on the red carpet in her screenplay, and Erin writes a poem about the world's worst interview. Meanwhile, Bella is on a quest to prove her tutor wrong because jellyfish deserve stories too! Plus, the gang discuss how to open a story, then share their weird and wonderful writing prompts. Happy listening!

In our first episode of Series Three, the Prompted gang face the prompt: "The first thing she said to me was 'you have a very nice energy'." Erin starts us off with a classic, brilliant Erin sci-fi; Bella has her new character Marnie swallow a realtor whole in her Eldritch horror; and Izzy makes us all nostalgic about our first year of university with her poetry. And we have an exciting celebrity guest... The talented Nancy Stohlman! We discuss Nancy's upcoming book 'Going Short: An Invitation to Flash Fiction', and she spills the beans on how to write a successful flash piece. Happy listening!

Welcome to our summer writing challenge special episode! Hear Izzy, Bella, and Erin read your pieces, catch up on our summer writing projects, and reflect on character flaws. Plus, we give you a sneak peak of an upcoming pantomime. Listen to Prompted Writing Podcast for prompts, inspiration, and awesome writing sent in by our listeners. Happy listening! Due to a writing challenge entry from a young writer, our episode is rated PG from the time 08:08-11:50. At all other times, it is rated PG 13. One piece entered deals with the themes of mental health, anxiety, violence, threats, and emotional manipulation. We urge you to bear these content warnings in mind. If you would prefer not to hear this piece, it is read and discussed from 20:40-26:50. If you require support, here is a link to MIND, https://www.mind.org.uk/. Thank you so much to everyone who entered our Summer Writing Challenge!

To kick off our season finale, Bella draws the character Eddy for our writing prompt. We have five pieces of writing packed with poetry, comedy, and adventure. Guest Alex is back by popular demand to drag the very sensible Winstable out of the grave. The Prompted gang create spectacular sound effects for Erin's audio play, and Izzy thanks all our listeners for helping us reach 1000 total listens! Meanwhile, Bella swims with jellyfish in her science fiction. Listen until the end for Erin's exciting announcement! Happy listening. P.S. Follow @promptedwritingpodcast on Instagram for this week's prompt!

Listen or the green tea will find you... This week's writing prompt is ""You like dystopias, right?" "Yeah, but not living in them!"". We go on world-building adventures, partake in spooky seances, explore ecocriticism, and survive dystopias. Erin shares her favorite art made by People of Colour, and Wilkie from @thetaverncast is here to talk about Dungeons and Dragons. If you're a writer looking for inspiration and advice, give Prompted a go. Happy listening!

This week we had a double prompt! Our prompts were: 'Everyone else is in suits and ballgowns and I'm dressed like this," and "I didn't know what to bring. I have a jar of peanut butter and two forks." Join Izzy, Bella and Erin for kitchen sink realism and spy drama with a wonderful contribution of comedy from one of our listeners, @jamierauthor. Also, Erin has a surprise quiz for Izzy and Bella! Which one of them has been paying the most attention throughout both series one and series two? And what is the prize? Tune in to find out. Happy listening!

This week, our prompt is 'why am I a rabbit?'. Join Izzy, Bella and Erin for nostalgic poems, grumpy toads and dystopia. Also, answers to listener questions and a discussion on LGBTQA+ diversity in writing. Plus, we settle the age old Prompted debate: Does Izzy censor Bella? This episode includes information on how to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Two links we recommend visiting are minnesotafreedomfund.org and www.rota.org.uk/rotamembership. Please find more details in the episode. Happy listening!

Cartoons, Am Dram, and a very, very sensible short story... We've got a packed episode for you this week. Our prompt is "No, Mr Bond. I expect you to be eaten by these amusingly hungry hippos". Join Izzy, Alex and Erin as we answer your writing questions and queries. Happy listening!

Join Izzy, Bella and Erin as they write their pieces to a friendly prompt! Happy writing!

Welcome to episode four of our award-winning writing podcast! This week's prompt is "Sit over there because you're the villain". You'll hear pantomime, supernatural, games journalism, and comedic flash fiction. Plus, we answer your questions! How do you improve writing if you're a beginner? And how do you find motivation in isolation? This episode, we feature work from one of our listeners, and Hamish from The Warthog Podcast is here to teach us about video games journalism. Happy listening!