Episode 2 – Prompt: Waking Up

This episode features three original short pieces — all sparked by the same prompt: Waking Up.

Each writer began with a 4-minute quick-write, then had three days to shape it into a 600-word story. What emerged are powerful, deeply human stories of courage, resilience, and awakening.

Featuring:

Marcie Harrison — retired journalist and memoirist

Alicia Taylor — poet and storyteller from Winnipeg

Josie Marques — newly retired writer exploring personal storytelling

Chapters
00:00 – Introduction: How quick writes grow into stories
02:00 – “Waking Up” by Marcie Harrison
08:15 – “Awaken Spirit, Awaken” by Alicia Taylor
14:20 – “Waking Up” by Josie Marques
21:00 – Reflections on sharing personal stories

✍️ Writing feels different when you’re supported.

You can read the quick writes that inspired these stories in the Write Things Newsletter – Sept 11, 2025 edition:
👉 https://www.ihelpyouwritethings.com/blog/september-11-2025 

Want more? You’ll also get access to all past issues of the newsletter — each packed with fresh prompts and tools to keep you writing:
👉 https://www.ihelpyouwritethings.com/blog