Anna Tizard: award-winning fantasy & dreampunk🖌

Writers everywhere! On the Brainstoryum (story brainstorming) podcast I bring you: * the surrealist game of Exquisite Corpse to create prompts based on YOUR word suggestions. Then I roll the dice to go deeper👀⬇️ * Laughs, tea drinking, writing tips & publishing opportunities!

@BookmarksLandL Thanks, Paul. I've replied now, about a mini-bio I'll need ☺️

@AnnaTizard I had not, but I responded to you just now.

Hi @BookmarksLandL , hope all is well with you. I sent you a DM about a week ago, not sure if you've seen it? X went through a phase where it wasn't notifying me of messages, maybe it's doing the same to you? 🤔

It's here! Brainstoryum ep #102: Reasons Why Stories Get Rejected & Tips for Getting Them Published Plus flash fiction, crazy word game & writing prompts. Play. Discover. Be discovered. Join the Brainstoryum! annatizard.com/brainstoryum #writingcommunity #podcastandchillnetwork

Welcome to the weekend! Is it time to catch up on the latest Brainstoryum, and to find out how you can get your short stories published? Includes publishing opportunities - and stories, and laughs, and writing prompts... The only thing that's missing is you! ☺️✍️

@adiregolan Great stuff! Thanks. 🥰

@AnnaTizard Yes Anna X handle is perfect thank you! And you are correct on pronunciation:)

#authors Anyone here like writing fight scenes? Ever thrown in some comedy, or weird objects as weaponry? I want to hear from you. 👋 #writingcommmunity

@adiregolan ..know about your genre, thank you for describing that--that's very distinctive. Final q: Am I correct that I would emphasise the second syllable of Adir? (I am paranoid about mispronouncing names! 😆)

@adiregolan Thanks, Adir! Shall I share your X handle in that case? I don't normally mention actual book titles in shout-outs, as I find the detail gets a bit lost and listeners don't pick up on it. They're more likely to attach to the person's name/ details instead. It's also useful to ..

@adiregolan Do you have a website or anything that I could quote as well? Brainstoryum is audio only, but yes, it is on Youtube too. 🤗 All links are here: annatizard.com/brainstoryum The prompts are the result of a word game I play on the show. Anyone can send words for this on "play" page.

@adiregolan This is amazing! But if you did want to edit it (not that I think it needs it!) you have until this time tomorrow to make any tweaks, as I record at the weekend (for release next weekend). May I quote your full name as it appears on here? And...

@adiregolan I enjoy writing fight scenes, but I'm probably less experienced than you. I'd love to know... How might you use a tea set as weaponry? If you'd like to describe a scene, however brief, I'd love to read it out on my Brainstoryum podcast & give you a shout-out? 🤗

@AnnaTizard Love writing fight scenes. Mine are usually gritty, so no comedy, but definitely weird objects. Jackie Chan inspired stuff. How about you?

This weekend we're handing the reigns over to our bestest beardy buddies for another takeover, with guest @ben! Link coming soon!

@tcanny Thanks, will check it out!

@AnnaTizard Read Josh Fireland's Chokeville. It's a master class in fun fight scenes, amongst other things. Also take a look at Johnny Shaw's "Jimmy Veeder Fiasco" series.

@KyleLeeWriter Fantastic! And thanks for being a part of the show. 🙏

@AnnaTizard Yeah, I'll definitely be checking it out! I love just getting a simple prompt and flexing my creative muscles to make something of it.

@KyleLeeWriter Thank you, will do, & all the best! If you do fancy writing short stories & building up some discoverability in the meantime, Brainstoryum is all about story brainstorming using a surrealist word game that generates wild prompts. I also share publishing call-outs on the show. 😉

@AnnaTizard Nah, no website or book release to plug. I'm just here on Twitter. I should get more stuff to be able to plug. Still just working away on trying to get an agent and working on my next book as well.

@KyleLeeWriter Great stuff! Very vivid, and full of speed and movement. 🥰 If I may quote you on the show, do you have a website I can mention, or shall I quote your social media handle? I'm recording this weekend, for release the following Saturday.

Sure, that sounds great! I'd do something like: They chased each other around the table, quickly reaching a standoff. She grabbed a hot cup of tea from the table and lobbed it at him, hitting him squarely in the nose. He screamed and grabbed his already bleeding face. The moment he looked away, she picked up the whole ceramic teapot and threw it at his head. It exploded in a hail of red and pink begonia patterning and rained boiling hot liquid down his already blistering skin. He crumpled to the floor. She grabbed the keys from the counter and rushed from the house. It's not great, but for a quick off the top of my head, it'll do.

@KyleLeeWriter Let me know if you come up with something by Friday (as I record at the weekend), that you'd like to share. Even if it's just a few sentences. Looking to throw together some odd and funny prompt responses in the next show. Going all-out wacky! 🥰🙏

@KyleLeeWriter Well, in that case, I'd love to know... How might you use a tea set as weaponry? This is a prompt that came up on my Brainstoryum podcast. If you'd like to describe something, however brief, I'd love to read it out on the show & give you a shout-out, if you'd be interested? 🤗