First things first: where were we?

Sometimes clubs and projects fall behind because staff members have Real Life Stuff that takes priority. It was as simple as that for us last month. Our main administrator has been much absent, but fear not! *ThornyEnglishRose and new staff member ~wonderfulrachel will be stepping in until such time as she returns. We apologise for our lack of activity, and hope to make it up to you now.

Staff Positions



Welcome to the team, ~wonderfulrachel! Whilst she doesn't have an official title or duty yet, we shall be entering into talks soon, because I know I am going to need her help! Earlier today =illuminara informed me that she had to leave the staff due to real life priorities, so this lady came along at just the right time. She is wonderful indeed.

If anyone else is interested in helping us out, please note the club. I can't say at this stage exactly what will happen; you might simply be assigned some emergency duties with no particular position or title. Again, we'll be waiting for the return of our administrator.

Finally, please join me in wishing =illuminara well. I'm sure she'll still be around dA, and hopefully submitting pieces to *simplyprose (please!), but she won't be working behind the scenes anymore. If you ever do want to come back, =illuminara, then please note the club and say so.

To those of you who sent notes...

We must apologise for the delay in responding. Take the same excuses as above - but I think we've answered everyone now who required a response. If we have overlooked anyone, then please do note us again.

June Submissions

We had only two pieces sent to us this month, almost certainly because there were no June prompts. You were invited to go back to any of our earlier prompts that you chose, and it was ~SadisticIceCream who furnished our inbox in June.



May's Miscellaneous Prompt: A Surrealist Figure



'She Dreamt in Grey' is a piece of true beauty. Like so many of the responses to this prompt that we received, it has elements of poetry. It is also a very short piece - definitely worth a minute of your time!

'But the faces of the people, all of them, are in varying shades of grey. Some are like dust; others are like storm clouds; still others are the palest blush of silver.'

March Miscellaneous Prompt: Immortality



'Atlas' is a piece in the same vein as 'She Dreamt in Grey', with its succinct use of beautiful poetic language. It also contains a poignant message that had me nodding along as I read. This piece comes highly recommended.

'I have seen all the ages of man, and I will see those to come. I am far wiser, but that gift comes too late.'

Thank you to ~SadisticIceCream for both of those great pieces.

July's Prompts

And now, perhaps, the moment you've all been waiting for. The new set of prompts! The usual rules apply: take whatever inspiration you like from these prompts, send links to your submissions in a note to *simplyprose and then be featured by us!

Scenario Prompt:

An estranged relative suddenly invites the whole family to dinner.

Character Prompt:

This character is a man or a woman who used to be married, but isn't anymore. He or she has no children, but a close relationship with a niece or nephew.

Word Association Prompt:

Write a piece of prose containing the following three words:

Kitten, beach, wish.

Miscellaneous Prompt:

One word: ice. Write a piece that somehow involves ice, either in the literal sense of frozen water, or in the metaphorical sense.

And finally, remember that contest we've been promising...?

Again, the absence of our administrator has slowed things down. However, we will hopefully enter into discussion with the literature gallery directors very soon and then things should get moving. I know that sounds vague, but I daren't make any promises! When the contest is up and running, we'll let you know.

*simplyprose is a club similar to *bevelled-edge when it was still active. *simplyprose aims to provide a place on DA where prose writers can feature their prose pieces without a selection process.

But there's a catch! *simplyprose is more than just a place for people to pimp their work. We hope to generate new prose pieces on DA. For this reason, *simplyprose will only feature prose pieces that have been written for prompts that *simplyprose has provided. These prompts will hopefully also serve as points of inspiration for those who want to write but just don't have the inspiration.


Every month, a new journal entry will be put up with the month's prompts. There will be four types of prompts: a scenario-type prompt, a character-type prompt, a word association prompt, and a miscellaneous-category prompt.

You can write for a single prompt, or for a combination of prompts. We ask that you send in a maximum of four pieces a time. Each submitted prose piece cannot have overlapping prompts.

For More details please click here: [link]


Attention please! Unfortunately, we have no new prompts for June. But we hope that you'll keep writing for this month's prompts, or March and April's prompts (which you'll find in previous journals), and note us with your submissions.




A woman discovers something in her basement.


This character must be a boy or a girl facing a crisis. He/she also has a bad habit, and he/she must fall between the age range 0 to 2 or 78 to 80.

Bonus: This character’s name is Mike.


Chicago. Leaf. Alarm.


“A Surrealist Figure”

Use this phrase as inspiration; draw from it what you like; this has been designed to allow you great flexibility!



Scenario Prompt Responses:

by *Amriah
by *ThornyEnglishRose
by *CageyJay
by *orphicfiddler
by ~FurElise7

Character prompt responses:

by *ThornyEnglishRose

Word association prompt responses:

by =illuminara
by *raspil
by ~wonderfulrachel
by *cloudtographer

Miscellaneous Prompt Responses:

by ~littleboylogic
by *Mitchell-Thompson
by ~ShinsetsuNeko
by *ThornyEnglishRose
by ~Nicklore
by ~Monocle
by ~clownscape
by ~wonderfulrachel

Combinations: Word and Scenario:

by ~happymo

You are highly encouraged to read and comment on these submissions



Head on over to the forum and join in the fun!





News: is filling *simplyprose's newest staff position! The News position handles the monthly news updates. Not only that, the News chair will responsible for providing an objective commentary on all the submissions. If there's anyone you want to impress with your submission, it's *ThornyEnglishRose!

Welcoming Committee: Let's welcome as the head of *simplyprose's Welcoming Committee! Whenever you see a friendly little message on your mainpage thanking you for your support, know that the wonderful =illuminara is responsible for it. =illuminara has also taken on the herculean task of commenting as well she can on as many submissions as she can get around to-- but please don't bear grudges if she doesn't get around to yours. After all, there are a lot of submissions!

Also, many thanks to ^LadyLincoln for the 3-month sub; you are a wonderful person



A competition is in the works; watch this space for updates!

*simplyprose is a club similar to *bevelled-edge when it was still active. *simplyprose aims to provide a place on DA where prose writers can feature their prose pieces without a selection process.

But there's a catch! *simplyprose is more than just a place for people to pimp their work. We hope to generate new prose pieces on DA. For this reason, *simplyprose will only feature prose pieces that have been written for prompts that *simplyprose has provided. These prompts will hopefully also serve as points of inspiration for those who want to write but just don't have the inspiration.


Every month, a new journal entry will be put up with the month's prompts. There will be four types of prompts: a scenario-type prompt, a character-type prompt, a word association prompt, and a miscellaneous-category prompt.

You can write for a single prompt, or for a combination of prompts. We ask that you send in a maximum of four pieces a time. Each submitted prose piece cannot have overlapping prompts.

For More details please click here: [link]




A woman discovers something in her basement.


This character must be a boy or a girl facing a crisis. He/she also has a bad habit, and he/she must fall between the age range 0 to 2 or 78 to 80.

Bonus: This character’s name is Mike.


Chicago. Leaf. Alarm.


“A Surrealist Figure”

Use this phrase as inspiration; draw from it what you like; this has been designed to allow you great flexibility!



Scenario Prompt Responses:

by *Amriah
by *ThornyEnglishRose
by *CageyJay
by *orphicfiddler
by ~FurElise7

Character prompt responses:

by *ThornyEnglishRose

Word association prompt responses:

by =illuminara
by *raspil
by ~wonderfulrachel
by *cloudtographer

Miscellaneous Prompt Responses:

by ~littleboylogic
by *Mitchell-Thompson
by ~ShinsetsuNeko
by *ThornyEnglishRose
by ~Nicklore
by ~Monocle
by ~clownscape

You are highly encouraged to read and comment on these submissions



Head on over to the forum and join in the fun!





News: is filling *simplyprose's newest staff position! The News position handles the monthly news updates. Not only that, the News chair will responsible for providing an objective commentary on all the submissions. If there's anyone you want to impress with your submission, it's *ThornyEnglishRose!

Welcoming Committee: Let's welcome as the head of *simplyprose's Welcoming Committee! Whenever you see a friendly little message on your mainpage thanking you for your support, know that the wonderful =illuminara is responsible for it. =illuminara has also taken on the herculean task of commenting as well she can on as many submissions as she can get around to-- but please don't bear grudges if she doesn't get around to yours. After all, there are a lot of submissions!

Also, many thanks to ^LadyLincoln for the 3-month sub; you are a wonderful person



A competition is in the works; watch this space for updates!

*simplyprose is a club similar to *bevelled-edge when it was still active. *simplyprose aims to provide a place on DA where prose writers can feature their prose pieces without a selection process.

But there's a catch! *simplyprose is more than just a place for people to pimp their work. We hope to generate new prose pieces on DA. For this reason, *simplyprose will only feature prose pieces that have been written for prompts that *simplyprose has provided. These prompts will hopefully also serve as points of inspiration for those who want to write but just don't have the inspiration.


Every month, a new journal entry will be put up with the month's prompts. There will be four types of prompts: a scenario-type prompt, a character-type prompt, a word association prompt, and a miscellaneous-category prompt.

You can write for a single prompt, or for a combination of prompts. We ask that you send in a maximum of four pieces a time. Each submitted prose piece cannot have overlapping prompts.

For More details please click here: [link]




A woman discovers something in her basement.


This character must be a boy or a girl facing a crisis. He/she also has a bad habit, and he/she must fall between the age range 0 to 2 or 78 to 80.

Bonus: This character’s name is Mike.


Chicago. Leaf. Alarm.


“A Surrealist Figure”

Use this phrase as inspiration; draw from it what you like; this has been designed to allow you great flexibility!



Scenario Prompt

by ~Amriah by ~littleboylogic

Character prompt responses:

by ~randomvomit

by *ThornyEnglishRose

by *GaioumonBatou by ~Amriah

Word association prompt responses:

by ~tricksyriver by =illuminara

by *raspil by ~SadisticIceCream

Combinations!:

Word and Scenario:

by ~kadarian ~madhobbit76

You are highly encouraged to read and comment on these submissions



Head on over to the forum and join in the fun!





News: is filling *simplyprose's newest staff position! The News position handles the monthly news updates. Not only that, the News chair will responsible for providing an objective commentary on all the submissions. If there's anyone you want to impress with your submission, it's *ThornyEnglishRose!

Welcoming Committee: Let's welcome as the head of *simplyprose's Welcoming Committee! Whenever you see a friendly little message on your mainpage thanking you for your support, know that the wonderful =illuminara is responsible for it. =illuminara has also taken on the herculean task of commenting as well she can on as many submissions as she can get around to-- but please don't bear grudges if she doesn't get around to yours. After all, there are a lot of submissions!

Also, many thanks to ^LadyLincoln for the 3-month sub; you are a wonderful person



A competition is in the works; watch this space for updates!

*simplyprose is a club similar to *bevelled-edge when it was still active. *simplyprose aims to provide a place on DA where prose writers can feature their prose pieces without a selection process.

But there's a catch! *simplyprose is more than just a place for people to pimp their work. We hope to generate new prose pieces on DA. For this reason, *simplyprose will only feature prose pieces that have been written for prompts that *simplyprose has provided. These prompts will hopefully also serve as points of inspiration for those who want to write but just don't have the inspiration.


Every month, a new journal entry will be put up with the month's prompts. There will be four types of prompts: a scenario-type prompt, a character-type prompt, a word association prompt, and a miscellaneous-category prompt.

You can write for a single prompt, or for a combination of prompts. We ask that you send in a maximum of four pieces a time. Each submitted prose piece cannot have overlapping prompts.

For More details please click here: [link]





Responses to this prompt must include this scenario in their work in any way they want:

Caught in a storm, a man tries to find shelter from the rain.



Write a story that includes this character. This character must be a school teacher and a mother. Additionally, she must have a secret.



Responses to this prompt must involve all three of the following words in some way:

Jasmine, Glove, Spoon.



April’s Random Prompt is a little complex to carry out, but don’t worry, it’s lots of fun!

Step one:

Google this:

When the boy met his parents for the first time

Step two:

Choose a link that looks interesting.

Step three:

Write a story inspired by that link.

(When you submit your piece, please also give us the link to the piece that inspired you.)



Go go go! Write write write!




Scenario Prompt

by ~Amriah

Character prompt responses:

by ~randomvomit

by *ThornyEnglishRose

by *GaioumonBatou

Word association prompt responses:

by ~tricksyriver by =illuminara

by *raspil by ~SadisticIceCream

Combinations!:

Word and Scenario:

by ~kadarian ~madhobbit76

You are highly encouraged to read and comment on these submissions



Head on over to the forum and join in the fun!





News: is filling *simplyprose's newest staff position! The News position handles the monthly news updates. Not only that, the News chair will responsible for providing an objective commentary on all the submissions. If there's anyone you want to impress with your submission, it's *ThornyEnglishRose!

Welcoming Committee: Let's welcome as the head of *simplyprose's Welcoming Committee! Whenever you see a friendly little message on your mainpage thanking you for your support, know that the wonderful =illuminara is responsible for it. =illuminara has also taken on the herculean task of commenting as well she can on as many submissions as she can get around to-- but please don't bear grudges if she doesn't get around to yours. After all, there are a lot of submissions!

Also, many thanks to ^LadyLincoln for the 3-month sub; you are a wonderful person