Easy Street Prompts

Welcome to the second edition of Block Party, a monthly blogzine celebrating writers and artists. It's been a slow month for submissions and I understand why. The furnace-blast heat of August coupled with the beginning of school is enough to keep anyone off the page. I'm guilty as well. The heat has dipped down in the frosty low 90s today and here, it looks a little like rain. That's almost enough to reconstitute my dried-out creative impulse. I hope it's the same where you are.

Want to join in next month? Read the submission guidelines here, then enter your work through Easy Street's blog carnival. You owe it to yourself.
 

Flash Fiction

Audrey presents Prompted, a piece based on the prompt "five things to throw in the fire." Posted at her blog, Untitled.


Nonfiction

Kevin Erickson presents Choose Yer Weepons:  Zombie Horde Defensive Three Gun, which should prepare you for the inevitable zombie outbreak. Bless his heart for providing this service, because there are scads of unprepared folks out there. Posted at Preachers and Horse Thieves.

Ryan Murphy presents The Monarch of Mabini Street, "a short piece about a street kid I befriended in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines." It's more than that, though - it's heart-stopping. Posted at Eleven Degrees North.

Safa Samiezade'-Yazd presents Wedding Fashion: Carnival Mirror?, making us take a hard look at the politics of the white dress tradition. Posted at Naked Lady in a White (Silk) Dress.


Photography

David Wetzel presents Juxtapose, a bloom of color, line, and position. Posted at Images of Life.

Juan Santiago presents 3Duped, the watchers and the watched. Posted at LensVerse.


Poetry

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Dotty Men, a limerick with a kick that I've already sent to several friends. Posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.

Welcome to the first edition of Block Party, a monthly blogzine celebrating writers and artists. Want to join in next month? Read the submission guidelines here, then enter your work through Easy Street's blog carnival.

You don't even have to bring a casserole.

Visit this month's writers and artists and leave an encouraging comment on their blogs. Enjoy!


art

Phylecia Thompson presents My Boyfriend is My Personal Model posted at 100 to Draw:, saying, "One student's goal to improve her drawing skills, and defeat the pesky virus known as procrastination. The goal is to draw 100 sketches per week (14 a day)"

nonfiction

Mohit Salgaonkar presents Project हो तो ऐसा (बिलकुल न हो) posted at Still Waiting to Wake, saying, "Read how a Bombay University project taken up by three hopeless characters was (almost not) completed!"

Sonny presents Treat Her Like a First Lady posted at Seize the Day.

Kelli Petersen presents The Grand Adventures of Scar Cat posted at Boho in the 'Burbs, saying, "This is a non-fiction piece with photos about my cat's unexpected journey across state-lines."

fiction

Kim Blevins presents Hitler Youth posted at Heinous.

flash fiction

Terry Haferkamp presents The Disciple posted at Shadow Dwellers, saying, "A writer finds himself the prime suspect in a murder spree. His best selling books of demons and mutilation have created a copycat killer. Or have they?"

Melanie presents The Funeral Worker posted at One Hot Mess.

Ann M. Pino presents Flash Fiction Extra: Figment of the Imagination posted at Steal Tomorrow.

photography

Ryan Murphy presents Poverty is a Gorgeous Paint posted at Eleven Degrees North, saying, "These are photos I took in Cebu City, Philippines, earlier this year."


There you have it - Block Party 01. Submit your posted writing and art to the next edition of Block Party using our carnival submission form. Past posts can be found on the blog carnival index page and on the Block Party page here.

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