How discovering I have aphantasia has changed the way I see the world, my work, and the power of the mind — My name is Casey Lawrence, and I am a writer with aphantasia. From the prefix a- meaning “without,” and the Greek root word phantasia, meaning “imagination,” aphantasia describes people who lack the ability to produce mental images. When I close my eyes, I see static — not pictures. Until I…

To celebrate reaching 3K followers, I’m spotlighting some of my favorite writers on Medium — First of all, to everyone following me: Thank you! I’ve hit 3,000 followers on Medium this month, and while that may not seem like very many to social media influencers, for me, it’s a big deal. When I hit 100 followers a couple of years ago, I made a post…

Does getting to the top mean taking down the competition? — Honor Rose is going to Harvard. No ifs, ands, buts, or backups: she’s on a mission to get out of her hometown and that means Harvard, even if she has to sabotage her high school’s other top students to have a chance at getting their creepy guidance counselor to call…

Prompts to tempt your muses — Welcome to the 38th week of Weekly Prompts here at PW! Most of us are back into the swing of things as fall brings us back into our normal routine, be it school, work, or other commitments. September’s monthly theme may be “change,” but the more things change — well…

August 2023: Celebrating “Vacation”… or not? — The Reviewsday Tuesday Monthly Theme for August 2023 was “Vacation.” Reviewers were asked to submit entries based on the theme for the opportunity to win a small cash prize. Unfortunately, this theme did not generate that many entries. In fact, throughout August, submission rates to Reviewsday Tuesday were at an…

Watching Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade” (2018) — Have you ever wanted to feel thirteen again? And I don’t mean the romanticized version of tweendom that usually saturates media, but actually being thirteen — with pimples, peer pressure, bullies, awkwardness, anxiety, mood swings, and embarassment? …

Prompts to tempt your muses — Welcome to the 36th week of Weekly Prompts here at PW! I’m on the road again traveling with my family this week, and as such am feeling a bit nostalgic as the summer comes to a close. …

“AI Made Me Do It” Writing Prompts Part 11 — Some writers struggle with writing dialogue. For today’s segment of the promptilicious series “AI Made Me Do It,” I’ve asked ChatGPT to generate some spoken words for you to use as writing prompts. Have a character say something generated by AI… if you dare! (The bonus prompts this week are…

With a monetary prize for the best story — Greetings reviewers! Welcome to Reviewsday Tuesday, the publication that posts reviews of all kinds. Books, movies, TV shows, people, places, things, even words in the English dictionary — you name it, you can review it. In September 2023, there will be a small honorarium ($5 USD) awarded for the best…