CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS — WRITE FOR US!
Meet Our Musers! (7)
MUSERSCRIBE NEWSLETTER 0.7
Hello, Musers! Welcome to our latest newsletter!
MuserScribe is your space … to talk about the people or things that influence your writing. If the role of the Muse is to bring life and colour to your craft, MuserScribe is the place to talk about it …
In case you missed it, here’s our previous newsletter:
Backstory
MuserScribe has been in existence on Facebook and Twitter since 2009, functioning as ‘go-to pages littered with writerly musings, advice, original writing prompts and more 💜’.
You may know what inspires you, but have you ever written about it? And if so, do you enjoy writing about it? Well, come on down, this is what MuserScribe is all about!
Converting the Muse into Words
It’s been my dream to convert MuserScribe into its own publication, a space for writers to get us all thinking about how we transform our muse into words …
We can draw inspiration from anywhere, poetry, art, myths, old films, photographs, trees, clouds, books, memories, the moon, the stars, or the contents of our back pocket. Oh, and the actual Greek Muses …
MuserScribe wants to inspire and be inspired by you …
Before we move on to our Muser of the Month, I’d like to give a big shout-out to Ashllyn T who had these lovely words for MuserScribe:
The call for submissions, complete with suggested topics, empowers writers to share their own stories of inspiration. 🖋️🌟📚
Thank you, Ashllyn, it means a lot to us! Take a peek at Ashllyn’s page, she has lots to offer on topics such as personal growth, health, lifestyle, pets, and more.
★ Musers of the Month
Jay M E is a freelance writer, Editor, and Private Tutor
‘Chasing the Dragon Muse’ is an emotive piece, speaking of the very real anxieties in finding the balance between creativity and commercialism without the sacrifice of individual voice …
Our Favourite Quote from ‘Chasing the Dragon Muse’:
All I need is one bright thought from the midst of my imaginative shadows, something bold and uncompromising and yet still somehow universal in its appeal. And when it comes, I need it to hurt with obviousness, so there can be no doubt. I need the fires of a new Romeo, an archetype of my own, and with my own era’s equivalent of rabbit dreams in the wasteland.
Read Jay’s full story here:
In her own words, the stories of Scarlet Ibis James 🦩 simply burst from her, spilling (she hopes) joy ‘here and there’.
‘The Goodwill Cap: A Story of Hope and Redemption’ discusses the inspiration behind the fascinating story of an attorney defending a seemingly impossible case.
Our Favourite Quote from ‘The Goodwill Cap: A Story of Hope and Redemption’:
Trastavien said he wasn’t guilty. He said he didn’t know anything about the burglary. But Jack pointed to the warrant which said Trastavien’s DNA had been collected from a hat.
Trastavien explained that he’d had lots of hats over the years. He’d collected hats. He’d lost hats. He’d traded hats. Even if his DNA was on a hat at the scene, it wasn’t proof he’d been there.
Jack believed him.
Read Scarlet’s full piece here:
Want the opportunity to discuss your Muse? Simply join our band of Musers. Please follow MuserScribe and respond with ‘I’d love to write for MuserScribe!’
★ Don’t forget to leave your @ username!
Suggested Topics
- Write a stand-alone ‘about me’ story talking about the people, places, or events that first inspired you to become a writer;
- Write a story (fiction or non-fiction) then write an introduction talking about the inspiration behind your work. Similarly, you can write a poem and talk about the inspiration behind that. The introduction should preface the content of your story or poem;
- If you want to talk about the inspiration behind a previously published piece of work, it’s acceptable to include a link to that work in your story (and also provides you with double exposure!);
- Short form, personal essays, chapter extracts, fiction, poetry, non-fiction, or self-help stories with your discussion of the inspiration behind them are all welcomed.
★ As writers for MuserScribe, we support each other! We are respectful, we read, we engage and we clap, (yes, keep that finger down and enjoy those fireworks until it reaches a nice round ❤️ 50!❤️) Those 50 claps cost you nothing but the boost of morale to your fellow writers is everything.
Let’s cheer on our new and current Musers …
Ashllyn T., Block Wife, Britt H., Cailey Renee, C. Elyse, Colleen McManus Hein, Danu Stratton-Kent, H.R. Parker, Jay M E, Josh E., KAKA LAM 嘉嘉 @iamkakalamkk, LucyRebecca, Mario Lopez, Milana Marsenich, Dr. Nishtha Srivastava, OBA.T.K, passarozumbido, Paige Holloway, Rachel Thomas, Theodore McDowell, Scarlet Ibis James 🦩, Susi Moore, Qusay Alzubaidy
★ MuserScribe looks forward to submissions by new and returning contributors.
Summary
My vision is to create a community of writers sharing the magic … eg what it is that inspires each of us to write.
This sharing of ‘the muse’ is intended not only to help us reflect on our own creativity but also to form a library of collective processes for us all.
PROMPTS FOR OUR MUSERS & SCRIBERS!
For September, I introduced photo prompts for our Musers and Scribers. Simply pick one photo and use it to produce a story or poem for The Scriber’s Nook or MuserScribe.
Please remember that these prompts are not for submission to other publications but for submission to either The Scriber’s Nook or MuserScribe.
If you’re not one of our writers but would like to be, simply respond to this post.
For our September photo prompts:
☆ BREAKING NEWS — Photo Prompts for October will be coming soon! ☆
Summary
My vision is to create a publication for writers and wordsmiths to share their muse, imagination, inspiration, and more. Simply respond to this post and be part of something special.
Happy Musings! ★｡･:*:･ﾟ☆
‘Let’s convert the Muse into words!’ — Susi Moore
★ If you’ve already been added as a writer for MuserScribe, please jump in and tell us about your Muse … ★｡･:*:･ﾟ☆
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