Newsletter, Writing Prompt, Sharing Stories
What You Imagine, You Become
And then there is you — sleepwalking as if under a spell, instigating this lovemaking, grinding me hard, forcefully — as the scent of cracked coriander fills the air.
Writing from an object’s Point Of View can be quite difficult. It takes a lot of imagination and an ability to step out of the box. The above quote is from a story I wrote sometime ago… the narrator is a pestle. Yep. You know, those phallic shaped tools used for crushing substances such as spices or drugs, in a mortar. You can read it here: A day in the Life of a 1680 Pestle.
In the pestle’s story the object is very much involved in the action. The sexy action hero if you like. But you can also write from the perspective of what the item sees, as Marie A. Rebelle has done here in her story, Shattered Glass:
Just as her form walks through the archway, the man appears behind her. He grabs her arm, swings her around into his arms, and kisses her, his fingers entangled in her hair…
Another way to tackle this challenge would be to write in the third person:
“Hey ladies,” Dahlia greets them cheerfully as she’s pressed into the mix. “Looking good Rose, your petals are so rich and velvety today. The bride will be very happy with you. And Tulip, a pleasure as always. I’m loving your ensemble…
In the above tale, Blathering Blooms — Tale of a Wedding Bouquet, Mrs. K tells the story of a bunch of flowers. Each one is given a voice, as they are added to the wedding bouquet.
I hope you are getting an idea now of how to approach this theme. It is so much fun and an excellent writing task to broaden your skills.
When writing this kind of story the most important thing is you become the item. Step in to those shoes. Picture the pearls. Become a brassiere. See through the eyes of the doll! Look through those sunglasses. Be that suitcase, a dagger, the candle or the match. (J. Sharland Day).
View it as a privilege to give life to an inanimate object. Just think how grateful it would be.
Challenge yourself. Use the prompt to write in any genre and pen flash or longer fiction.
If you decide to write for the latest prompt then you are welcome to publish with us or else where. I would particularly like to challenge Zane Dickens the Instigator — Jay C Wells — Patricia Ray — TJ Charvat & Eli Casablanca
So far in 2023 we have had 3 other prompts. If you don’t fancy writing for the one above then you’re welcome to write a story inspired by any of the others. Or do both:
Our prompts during a year are evergreen.
- Submit something to us with one of our prompts in mind; full length stories or Micro Monday flash fiction.
- Please let us know it’s a response to a prompt by including it as a topic or adding the theme to your kicker or subtitle.
- You’re welcome to post your prompt story on another publication. Just link it back to this newsletter and let Posy Churchgate or me know.
- Prompt stories are given priority where scheduling is concerned and earn a mention in the next newsletter.
- You are welcome to write more than one prompt story during the month.
Showcasing the last month’s tantalizing prompt stories
— plus those I found along the way on our sister magazines that fit the themes.
Legacy
Midge Left Something Unexpected in Her Will by Posy Churchgate — Writes & Edits Fiction
Flash Fiction, Newsletter and Writing Prompt — Could I handle the Legacy I Discovered?
One Simple Decision Changed the Road Map of Their Future Together by Vincent Pisano
Legacies can be etched in our decisions
And:
Late Night Tales by Vincent Pisano
If the Walls of the lab could talk……..
Mummy’s Passed Out On The Bathroom Floor by May More 💜 Tales
I started drinking when Amber was a toddler. We weren’t on a budget which meant the drinks cabinet was full of spirits and wine. When she had an afternoon nap I wanted to relax…
Ebony And Ivory In Perfect Harmony by Marie A. Rebelle
When the executor of her aunt’s estate contacted her, she knew her life would change forever
One Way or Another
She’s off Limits but That’s Not Going to Stop Me by Daily Sizzle
I’m on a mission to get her. Even though she’s my employee and a lot younger than me. And I always get what I want.
ChatBot / AI
“You are a top-of-the-line piece of tech Cinda, not a woman. You can be traded in or discarded.”
I Got 10,000 Views With ChatGPT! by Smillew Rahcuef
Who said AI was dead?
Virtual Lust by Hardison Parker Latest — The Clash.
An interactive series of sexual adventures. The reader decides what will happen next…
Please take time to read some prompt stories — and remember that Hardison is relying on reader comments to decide the next erotic episode of Virtual Lust.
New writers
Let’s warmly welcome our new writers who have arrived and shared a Tantalizing Tale or two over the last few months:
Richard Steele (All Over Again) A writer still seeking a niche. Way too much of a Renaissance man. So here’s some poetry, fiction, and a little pith. 2,395X Top Writer in absolutely nothing.
Bradan Writes Stories Why are you here? What are you looking for? Is it me? 🥚
Lara Annette I write erotic romance/erotica. Don’t see your kink here? I’m probably writing it now.
Crawford Hart Writer of fiction, musician, Photoshop guru.
Vincent Pisano Writer of Erotica, living with Cerebral Palsy, and being an INFJ. MS in Sport Psychology and Motor Behavior from the University of Tennessee.
Clara How did writing become my new AVID? Write, read, learn, fuck up a few things, live. Yup. Avid. Need to chat? Drop me a line…
John A Brown, Creative Writer Verbal Vigilante, Adjectival Assassin, and Noun Ninja Master! Exploring, creating & destroying with unfiltered contempt for censors, poseurs, and puritans!
Evie Dawn I write erotic short stories that will turn on your imagination and will make you moan in pleasure. 18+
Featured writer
Cody Kmochova was our only featured writer this month A curious product of Czech and Canadian heritage, British grammar school bullying, chronic sexual frustration, and the internet. ⚢
- Something Magical In the Woods Wanted Her — and Revenge by Cody. Want to escape into a fairytale? It could come at a price…
Statistics
Our top five stories in order of views, over the last ten weeks, are these:
- Blowjob Princess to the Rescue by Sonja Glucksberg Sometimes, all you need to save the world is a blowjob.
- Andrew and His Nurse Fetish — Revelation by Alex Irvine Clackety-Clack, Clackety-Clack, Arrggghh!
- My Husband Has His Cherry Popped (Part 2) by GK Grayson Carl and I take my husband home for some real fun
- Time to Submit, Slut! by Dianne Herbert Karma could be a bitch!
- An Accident With A Happy End by Marie A. Rebelle When she bumped into the back of his car, he couldn’t foresee what would happen
Congratulations to the writers…
News
We continue to use our promotional list at the end of most of the stories we publish. At the moment we are featuring stories Posy and I feel deserved another read from our writers and editors… Check them out here:
- Alone In The Darkness by Laura Knapke (Nap-Key)
- Fit to Burst by Posy Churchgate — Writes & Edits Fiction
- Too Good to be True by Alexander Martin
- The Friction of Needing by Marsha Adams
- The Exodus of the Waves by Ginger Bangs
- Love Is No Crime by Solomon Sinn Seer
- I Spent the Whole Flight in the Cock Pit by Sonja Glucksberg
- Dark Candlelight by Marie A. Rebelle
- As Dark Things Love by Teresa Wymore 🏳️🌈
- 50 Shades of Decay by Kiki Wellington
- A Young Explorer Finds a Secret by Jacinta Palmer
- Doodle Dream by Mrs. K
- The Miracle of Free Love by May More 💜 Tales
Substack: Every week we send out an email Weekly Digest of the latest stories. If you haven’t subscribed and would like to then CLICK HERE…
Tagging Ravyne Hawke for inclusion in her next fabulous ‘Happenings’ post.
Thank you to all the incredibly talented writers who make Tantalizing Tales such a popular publication by sharing intriguing fiction… And remember:
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humour provided to console him…
Oscar Wilde.
May More 💜 Tales is Editor of Tantalizing Tales, Redemption, Teaser Tales, and Mmm Mondays. Top writer in Short Story, This Happened To Me & Fiction. Oh yeah … I like chickens too!
