Freely Written: Short Stories From a Simple Prompt
Short stories spark your imagination. Join author Susan Quilty as she uses simple writing prompts to free-write her way into strange, silly, or poignant tales. Biweekly episodes offer new stories. To learn more about Susan and her books, visit SusanQuilty.com. Note: Prior to 2023, every 5th episode featured story commentary instead of a new story.
Podcasting since 2021 • 140 episodes
Freely Written: Short Stories From a Simple Prompt
Latest Episodes
Cowbirds
In today's story, Cowbirds, a quarterly convention faces some daring distractionsToday's prompt was inspired by a finch nest in my front door wreath which appears to have been infiltrated by a cowbird egg. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 139
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9:58
Welcome Back
In today's story, Welcome Back, Jennie just has one of those faces, the kind where people think they have seen her somewhere before. Today's prompt was inspired by a yoga student who returned to one of my classes a...
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Season 1
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Episode 138
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10:46
Autopen
In today's story, Autopen, Mayor Mann's mundane day turns into a flight of fantasyToday's prompt was inspired by a news headline that's better left ignored and a curiosity about how an autopen works. Here's a video if y...
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Season 1
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Episode 137
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11:22
