photo writing prompt contest

Explore a problem or challenge that has seemed insurmountable, like these magnificent mountain peaks. Consider climbing...

Consider your roots. Tell us an origin story, where you come from, how deep your roots go. Or tell us about putting down roots, or uprooting during a transition...

Some foods just say "summer"--like this watermelon, with all its bright red juiciness. Write about food, but show us so much more. Make us hungry, nostalgic. Take us somewhere. Nourish us.

Tell us about a time you needed to find your way and felt lost or overwhelmed. When the way in or out seems clear one minute, and entirely wrong the next...

Tell us about a moment of opening up, or the moment just before the opening.

Storms are a fascinating merging of elements. Here we find earth, air, fire, and water in a swirl of energy that creates a new element of chaos. Which element speaks to you the most? Or tell of a storm, be it a weather event or a metaphorical experience of chaos.

Calmness. Stillness. Quiet. What does it mean to you? do you crave it or fear it? If you seek solitude and stillness, how do you achieve it in your everyday life, amid all the demands on your time and energy?

Check out these two lovebirds. Of course, they are actually penguins, and perhaps this photo will inspire you to write about penguins...or perhaps you will be compelled to write about your beloved, your person, your Valentine...

Today is the first day of a brand new year. When you think about where you have been, where you are now, and where you want to go, what word comes to mind, writer?

The centuries-old practice of placing candles in windows has served many purposes, from signaling to those seeking shelter or refuge that they are welcome to reminding us that we have what we need to survive the winter...