I am C. Borden, an indie author of hope-centered fiction books and short stories. I’ve written six books, dozens of short stories, and have more preparing to be published. I write across many genres, but I tend to gravitate toward fantasy and science fiction.
Something strange is happening in a rural settlement at the edge of our galaxy. The fog is alive, and if it surrounds you, it changes you.
A beloved older cat saves a young kitten from the terrors of the night. What if there were no moon? What if humans bonded the same way that a group of capuchin monkeys do? How do acorn woodpeckers and red-headed woodpeckers prepare for winter? The following writing prompts should ignite your imagination and keep you busy all of September.
A strange group of men in hazmat suits, ice volcanoes, flying spiders, and an island full of venomous snakes. There are enough ideas here for stories to keep you busy the entire month of August and possibly longer.
What would happen if fish skin was used to replace burned skin? What if a mama bird built her nest, laid her eggs, and then raised her babies on your back porch? What if your town was terrorized by chickens? What if your two-year-old child’s paintings sold for thousands of dollars each? These writing prompts should keep you busy for the entire month of July.
𝐴𝑙𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑧: 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝐸𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑒 tells the story of a daring escape from a prison that was supposed to be impossible to escape from. In 1979, the movie Escape from Alcatraz was released. According to this movie, Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin did succeed in escaping from Alcatraz only to drown and become fish food. That wasn’t much of a success. But is that what really happened?
𝐴 𝐾𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝐾𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑠𝑎𝑘𝑒 by Ellery Adams and Parker Riggs features a haunted antique doll whose owner rides on the final journey of the Hindenburg, but that is only part of the story. The doll survives the Hindenburg fire and ends up in modern-day Vermont.
What activities come to mind when you think about lakes? Sailing, fishing, picnicking, swimming, water skiing, or just hanging out with family and friends are some of the things you could do at your average blue lake. But some lakes out there aren’t so average.
The Quinstons and their cat, Silver, have finally settled into their home in Bluffington Hills. They are looking forward to spending their first Christmas in Starport Cove, and Tarsey is excited about putting up her lighted Christmas village. But their Christmas is about to be interrupted by a murder.
Adding new words to my vocabulary is something I really like to do. Since I like learning new words so much, I receive a new word each day in my email. Today’s word was spitchcock.
