Hello and welcome to MC68! Geoff is famous for looking at birthdays, but I sometimes gravitate towards the deaths. *shrug*
Sadly, we lost one of the most creative and talented musicians on this day last year. Roger Nelson was born on 7 June 1958. He would later be known to the world as Prince.
“Prince was an American singer-songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, philanthropist, dancer and record producer. He was a musical innovator who was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal range. His music integrates a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop.” – Wikipedia
He was also a vegetarian, a quality that is near and dear to my heart.
I hope you enjoy this week’s prompts, which are inspired by both his music and personal life.
KM
(If YOU have an idea for a future contest and would like to be guest host, please contact us.)
Our contest this week begins with THREE things: character, setting and genre.
We spun, and our three elements are – character: musician, setting: Alphabet Street, and genre: memoir.
Write a story using those OR feel free to click on the “Spin!” button, and the slot machine will come up with a new set – you can keep clicking until you have a set of elements that inspires you.
*** HEY! Remember to include which THREE elements you’re using AND a title for your entry. ***
- singer
- musician
- philanthropist
- vegetarian/vegan
- dancer
- songwriter
- discount store employee
- someone wearing a beret
- a dove
- in a Corvette
- a five and dime
- in the (purple?) rain
- Gotham City
- on Alphabet Street
- 1999
- Erotic City (PG-13, please)
- Science Fiction
- Crime
- Romance
- Horror
- Memoir
- Comedy
Judging this week is Microcosms 67 Community Pick, Carol Smith.
All submissions should be a maximum of 300 words in length. You have until midnight, New York time (EDT) to submit.
*** If you are new to Microcosms, remember to check out the full submission guidelines. ***
All being well, results will be posted on Monday.
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