I write because language holds the power to awaken hearts and alter perspectives. Stories are our most human inheritance. Even our dreams are woven in narrative. Words archive our past, illuminate our present, and whisper visions of who we might yet become.
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Angela Crystal writes contemporary and literary fiction that focuses primarily on nontraditional family bonds, under-represented voices, and the search for human connection.
A former foster mother and adoptive mama with a nomadic soul and a love for wild hearts and wilder places, she writes from wherever home happens to be at the moment - usually somewhere near water.
When she’s not writing, she can generally be found cuddled up with two little men, the love of her life, and/or a good book.
Inspiration often comes when you least expect it. For me it's usually just as I’m trying to go to sleep or first thing when I wake up. When I’m stuck though, writing prompts are a fun way to spark ideas and push storytelling in new directions.
Do you have an idea you’d love to see brought to life? Whether it’s a story concept, an interesting character, or a twist you’ve always wanted to read, I’d love to hear it. Who knows—your prompt might just inspire my next book.
If I choose to use your prompt, I’ll be sure to give you a shout-out (unless you’d prefer to stay anonymous). Use the form below to submit your writing prompt and let’s create something magical together!
A widowed woman receives a love note every week from her deceased husband, but one day the notes start mentioning things that have happened since his death.
After years of thinking he was an only child orphaned in adolescence, a man in his 80s finds a sister he never knew existed and an extended family he can finally call his own.
A second-generation immigrant is asked to translate her great aunt’s old letters—and begins to uncover a version of their family history that no one else wants told.
A trans man returns to the rural Oklahoma town he grew up in to care for the grandmother who raised him.
by Ron Chernow
In this richly nuanced portrait of Mark Twain, acclaimed biographer Ron Chernow brings his considerable powers to bear on a man who shamelessly sought fame and fortune, and crafted his persona with meticulous care. After establishing himself as a journalist, satirist, and lecturer, he eventually settled in Hartford with his wife and three daughters, where he went on to write The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He threw himself into the hurly-burly of American culture, and emerged as the nation’s most notable political pundit. At the same time, his madcap business ventures eventually bankrupted him; to economize, Twain and his family spent nine eventful years in exile in Europe. He suffered the death of his wife and two daughters, and the last stage of his life was marked by heartache, political crusades, and eccentric behavior that sometimes obscured darker forces at play.
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