Darker Objects Creativity Prompt Challenge

September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 / braveandrecklessblog

In honor of the upcoming publication of her third collection of poetry and prose, Darker Objects, Christine E. Ray is hosting a Darker Objects Creativity Prompt Challenge for the month of October. Your prompt responses will be published on her blog, Brave & Reckless. She welcomes submissions of original poetry, prose, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, essay, and high-res art.

Options for participation

Choose which option inspires you the most creatively. Or respond to all three.

Option 1: Create a piece of writing or art with the title Darker Objects or includes both words in the body of piece OR
Option 2: Create a piece of writing or art inspired by the language in Ray’s poem ‘Darker Objects’ (included below) OR
Option 3: Create a piece of writing or art inspired by the title of Lisa Perrin’s new book, The League of Lady Poisoners. The League of Lady Poisoners should serve as the title of your piece OR all the words of the title should be integrated into your piece somehow. For a bigger challenge, try to work in the book’s subtitle, Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women, in as well.

How to Submit

Email your submission to her.red.pen.wordsmithing@gmail.com
Writing can be submitted in the body of the email or as a separate Word document or PDF
If you are submitting writing, please include a suggested image to accompany your work
Your email should include your name EXACTLY as you want it to appear on Brave and Reckless, a short biography, and any links you want shared.

Christine will start accepting responses to the Darker Objects Creativity Prompt immediately, but will not begin publishing them on Brave & Reckless until the first of October.