Author of Weird Fiction and Horror
Prompt: It’s prom night and you arrive at your high school sweethearts home to pick them up. You’re also meeting their parents for the first time, who turn out to be a pair of ancient demigods masquerading as a suburban couple raising a mortal child.
Continue reading Writing Prompt #54 — My Prom Date’s Parents
Guignol & Other Sardonic Tales is published by Word Horde, and is Orrin Grey’s third collection, following his wonderful collection, Painted Monsters & Other Strange Beasts, and what a follow-up it is.
Continue reading Review: Guignol & Other Sardonic Tales by Orrin Grey
Prompt: Deep in the ocean where darkness reigns, life begins to mirror the surface. In the future, A submarine is built powerful enough to explore those depths. As a member of the crew, you experience first hand what that kind of environment does to a civilization.
Continue reading Writing Prompt #50 — A Place Made from Coral and Sand
Prompt: You’ve recently moved to a beautiful home nestled in the woods. No neighbors for miles. Three nights ago, you woke in the middle of the night to discover strange music coming from deep within the woods. Each night since, same music at the same time. Tonight you decide to find the source.
Continue reading Writing Prompt #49 — Through Fire There’s Rebirth
Prompt: Even after fixing it up, it’s very complicated living in a house that was the site of a survival horror game.
Continue reading Writing Prompt #48 — From One Game to the Next
Prompt: John got a new car; Tim got a new car. John got a pool put in; Tim made his indoors. John’s new entertainment system ran it all; Tim made sure his ran more. Then John summoned an eldritch horror from beyond.
Continue reading Writing Prompt #46 — The Better Things Come in Threes
Prompt: One of your coworkers whistles almost constantly. Everyone thinks he’s just trying to keep people from talking to him, but you’ve just found out his horrible secret…
Continue reading Writing Prompt #44 — The Pact of a Whistler
