Hi all! And welcome to Microcosms 94! Craziness.
Today, I thought we’d look at some things that happened this day in history and use those for inspiration. So, today’s prompts will be a little more varied than normal.
Events I found of interest (in no particular order):
- Bela Lugosi’s birthday
- Publication of “The Return of the King” by J. R. R. Tolkien
- US President Abraham Lincoln formally establishes Thanksgiving as a national holiday
- Queen Elizabeth II opens Sydney Opera House
- Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis on the island of Scorpios
So many other things happened, but I think that certainly gives us enough to go on!
I’ve include the “Your Choice” option once again. If you do use/choose the “Your Choice” option, please specify what it is that you’ve chosen.
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: US President, setting: Australia, and genre: Steampunk. Umm… lol Good luck!
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 – character, setting and genre. 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 ***
*** NO FAN-FICTION, PLEASE, and NO USE of COPYRIGHT CHARACTERS ***
- Vampire
- Werewolf
- Monster
- Scientist
- Widow
- Bride
- US President
- Queen of England
- Opera Singer
- Elf
- Fairy
- Dwarf
- King
- Native American
- Former First Lady
- Your Choice!
- Wedding
- Movie Set
- Mansion
- Island
- Forest
- Dinner
- Science Lab
- The White House
- Australia
- Opera House
- Castle
- Your Choice!
- Horror
- Memoir
- Sci-Fi
- Crime
- Steampunk
- Comedy
- Poetry
- Western
- Post-Apocalyptic
- Historical
- Drama
- Alternate History
- Fairy Tale
- Your Choice!
Judging this week is MC 93 Judge’s Pick, Nancy Chenier.
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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