Ian flies solo again, sharing a piece of microfiction crafted from one of our previously unused prompts.

Ian shares a piece of microfiction crafted from one of our previously unused prompts.

What's up, everyone? It's just Matt today, with a quick announcement.

This month, the guys discuss the frustration of finding typos after publication, list some of their favorite Christmas movies, and prepare for their participation in the upcoming NYC Midnight 250-word Microfiction Challenge. They end the year with two Christmas(ish) stories for you. Happy Holidays!

The guys are back with a plethora of topics for you. NaNoWriMo season is here. Does Matt have a new project in the works? They also talk about developing characters and both are eagerly anticipating the start of a 250-word microfiction challenge they’ll be embarking on in early December. All of that, plus two brand new stories for you! Happy Thanksgiving!

This month, the guys tackle one of the most difficult prompts they’ve had to date. They get to the stories right away, giving Matt a chance to go off on a tangent about Gilligan’s Island afterwards. This one was a lot of fun, from cover to cover.

The guys are back with a lot to talk about! Ian has the next installment of The Reeve series well underway and Matt has taught his first classes. A discussion on incorporating writing into other art forms turns into a revelation for Matt, and he is left with a lot to think about in terms of writing goals and how to go about meeting them. And as always, they have two brand new stories for you!

The guys are back after some unplanned time off. Matt shares some big news and they discuss Ian’s approach to his next novel, sans-outline. As always, they finish up with two brand new stories for you.

Ian has released the final installment of The Driver Series out into the wild! The guys dig into the details surrounding  the release, then discuss the WGA strike before getting into this month’s stories.

This month, Ian gives us a synopsis of The Driver Series, in preparation for the release of the final installment, “The Blinding End,” on May 29th. Afterwards, we have two brand new stories for you - Ian continues the Exodus saga, and Matt has kickstarted what hopes to be his very first novel-in-progress.

This month, Ian has moved from the drafting to editing stage in the final installment of The Driver series, and the guys discuss how they use the thesaurus during their writing process before getting into this month’s stories.

It’s the 2nd Annual Promptly Written/World Gone Geek Crossover EXTRAVAGANZA! Jeff, Yuta, and Allea drop by for a special edition of the PW Book Club, then hang around to listen to us read our stories.

This month, the guys discuss The Menu, Go Set A Watchman, and give a quick update on what they’re working on before getting into this month’s stories.

It’s a new year, so the guys look back on 2022 and talk about their goals for 2023 before getting into this month’s stories.

Merry Christmas! Enjoy this special bonus episode where the guys read the stories they created during the 2022 NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Challenge!

What’s up, everyone? The Promptly Written Book Club returns this month! The guys read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens for the first time and give their reactions. They also take a trip to Watch Corner before reading two brand new stories for you. Happy Holidays!

This month, the guys talk about their experience participating in the NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Challenge, then Matt rants about a book he set out to read and ultimately gave up on. And as always, they’ve got two brand new stories for you!

This month, the guys are celebrating the release of their latest short story collection and anticipating the next round of the NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Challenge. The main discussion revolves around the overuse of adjectives, and shifts into personal technique and intent during their writing process. And as always, they’ve got two brand new stories for you!

The guys make their triumphant return. After a couple months off, they’re back with double the stories to celebrate their 50th episode!

This month, disaster strikes and throws a wrench into everything.