Sam – Samuel Munk

The Sympathetic Universe Part 13

Destiny calls

Worst prompt night

Once upon a time I organized a writing night based around bad prompts. Each participant was expected to bring the worst prompt he or she could think of on an index card, then we would trade index cards and write to the prompts. Today I’ll share my prompt, the prompts I wrote to, and what…… Continue reading Worst prompt night

I AM MILLENIALS

People are spying on me and reporting on my actions to the Internet. The code name they have for me is “Millenials.” No sooner had I posted a blog post about my engagement lug nut than The Independent wrote “Diamonds aren’t forever: Millenials turn their backs on unethical and expensive gems.” When I ordered another…… Continue reading I AM MILLENIALS

Just a Trifle

I stop cold when I see it on the dessert island. A mexican chocolate trifle. I regulate my breathing. In, out, in, out. What an opportunity. All I have to do now is pick it up and take it to the checkout. Stay calm. I struggle to keep my face straight as I amble to the…… Continue reading Just a Trifle

Antepenultimas

That’s the twenty-ninth of December in layman’s terms. The day before the next to last day of the year. Ok, not really. In fact, it’s the plural of “antepenultima” which is a term in poetry referring to the syllable before the next to last syllable of a word. Let me explain the reason I would offer…… Continue reading Antepenultimas

[Writing Prompt] John and Mary

This is an unusual prompt – instead of thirty minutes to write one story, the author is to write three different stories from the same prompt, taking ten minutes for each one. The prompt is simple: John and Mary meet. What happens next? Before you tell me I cheated, let me say it here. I…… Continue reading [Writing Prompt] John and Mary

Freewrite: Human Garbage Can Vs. The Cookie Fairy

Here is a prompt I found on a writing website: One day you come into work and find a cookie mysteriously placed on your desk. Grateful to whoever left this anonymous cookie, you eat it. The next morning you come in and find another cookie. This continues for months until one day a different object…… Continue reading Freewrite: Human Garbage Can Vs. The Cookie Fairy

The Barbarian of Pelor

[This is a character backstory for a medieval fantasy roleplaying game I’m playing] My adoptive family said that Pelor placed me on the steps of their community center as a test of their faith and compassion. Certainly it was hard to propose another explanation for how an infant such as myself had made it all…… Continue reading The Barbarian of Pelor