Overwrite

Do you know what a guise cat is? Listen to this story, and you will. This excerpt from Jason A. Kilgore's upcoming book Footman of the Ether draws readers (and listeners) into a magical world. Find out more about Jason and his work on his blog!

Welcome to the wonderful world of animals! Hayley Walsh shares "Black Magic" from her book Making March. If you've had a cat, you have to listen. If you've wondered about having a cat, you must listen, too. Follow Hayley on Twitter @TaylesbyHayles, then subscribe to this podcast!

The next topic is about all those spooky, scary, magical, mystical stories that could fall under the category of Halloween! Submissions are due Sunday, October 20, by 10pm Eastern time. Let's get spooky!

This third and final emotional tale is an excerpt from Emmie Brown's The Broken & Beautiful Life of Camry Hughes. Make sure to follow this North Carolinian on Twitter @CornerWriting as she continues this story!And, as always, please submit your stories for next week!

This is the second highly emotion-filled story for this prompt. It is "Maybe Baby" by Hayley Walsh, who you can find on Twitter @TaylesbyHayles. Lock in for an intense journey!Check back tomorrow for the final emotional story of this week.

This is the first story in response to the prompt of an emotional experience. It is "Unfairness" by Tricia Spafford. Check out her work at dreamingtales.com--it's some seriously cool stuff!Enjoy this emotionally charged microstory and check back for another author's tomorrow.

We humans love animals--wild or domestic--so we tend to write them into stories in one way or another. Please share an excerpt, short story, or microstory for this week!

Liz Pasadena returns with another fun microstory! Listen in for a magical exploration, then make sure to submit for the next propmt!

For this prompt, submit a story (or segment of a story) in which a character experiences something very emotional. It could be happy, sad, scary, or funny; it could be a conversation, an event, or inside the character's head; it could be from your work in progress, an exercise to get deeper into a character's mind, or something entirely new!Stories are due Sunday, October 6, by 10 pm Eastern time to [email protected]. Happy writing!

It's short, but it's fun! Here it is:"Should we get it?" he asked."I think we'll use it," she replied.NOTE: Stories for this essay are due in a week, on Sunday, September 29. No excuses not to write one! :)