Character: A charm-maker who carves protective spells into icicles before they melt. #fantasy #vss #vssfantasy #writing #writingcommunity #poetry #shortstory #prompt #writingprompts

Imagery: A frozen river split open by glowing runes drifting beneath the surface. #fantasy #vss #vssfantasy #writing #writingcommunity #poetry #shortstory #prompt #writingprompts

Concept: A winter festival honoring the “Spirit of Lost Travelers,” who is said to guide souls back home ... if you leave the right offering. #fantasy #vss #vssfantasy #writing #writingcommunity #poetry #shortstory #prompt #writingprompts

Dialogue: “Don’t breathe too deeply. The cold here remembers everyone who’s ever died in it.” #fantasy #vss #vssfantasy #writing #writingcommunity #poetry #shortstory #prompt #writingprompts

"Make sure you keep the #chimney clear. You don't want it to catch fire." "Don't want Father Christmas to singe his beard, either." "You still believe in that?" "Haven't seen otherwise. 'Sides, it's a good story." "It's all fantasy, all in your head." "Maybe, but it's magical." #vssfantasy

Prose: Winter’s first storm descended too early, carrying feathers of ice instead of snow, each one humming with power. #fantasy #vss #vssfantasy #writeblr #writing #writingcommunity #poetry #shortstory #prompt #writingprompts

#WritingCommunity #poetry #Photography #KBFPhotography #MobilePhonePhotography #BornBattleReady #BlueSkyArtShow #vss365 #BlueSkyRelay #DailyPictureTheme @darkxfer.bsky.social @ourpoetryx.bsky.social - Another Year Another year is ending, making me wonder how I got here, so fast. A lot... 1/5

2/5 ...of waiting, though expanding the moment, accelerated the timeline. Waiting for what? Waiting for things to move that were beyond my control. Another year is ending, making me wonder how I got here, so fast. Its precursor took its time. Time for what? Time to illuminate the darkness...

3/5 ...that had expanded beyond my control. Another year is ending, making me wonder how I got here, so fast. I can see the difference. What is the difference? Honestly, I presently can't tell. Another year is ending, making me wonder how I got here, so fast. Remarkable, the magic that lies in...

4/5 ...letting go. I look back in time: The pearls along her spine aren't ostentatious. The simple moments grace another year with gratitude: A gaze diving into the white of a misty day. The bird choir rehearsing by the pond in the evening. Smoke rising from a chimney on a cold...

5/5 ...morning. Newfangled prescience claims to know what's to come. I wait, and let it show itself to see. In the end, it will always be those simple moments, and a present me. - #FoxProse #OurPoetryX #fairytalepoets #PennedReveries #firewords280 #BraveWrite #vssFlex #vssmagic #vssfantasy

Sunlight #sparkled on the ice. They could all hear the melting water and warned them all to mind their step. The fae saw the rushing water and beckoned the children to come and play with them. After all, what harm was there in a little fun? #vssfantasy #writing #writingcommunity

The princess didn't believe in love at first sight. Her childhood friend was the prince from the next kingdom. She saw him more like an annoying sibling. During her party, the others caught them under the #mistletoe. Blushing, she gave him a kiss. She saw him differently after that. #vssfantasy

#WritingCommunity #poetry #vss365 #vssFlex #vssfantasy #vssmagic #BlueSkyRelay #PennedReveries #OurPoetryX - from the vault (brightly) #fairytalepoets @ourpoetryx.bsky.social - The first frost, bundled up in scarf and mittens, mistletoe memories melting fast as a cold Winter sun... 1/2

2/2 ...illuminates egregious shadows. No regret. I still wouldn't surrogate reality for some fairytale fantasy.

#WritingCommunity #vss365 #BlueSkyRelay #PennedReveries #BraveWrite #Firewords280 @OurPoetryX @FoxProse @fairytalepoets - She examined the frosty muzzles pointing at her, as if to familiarise with the challenge of the moment. There was no need for a recall, though. She had the tradition... 1/3

2/3 ...down all too well. To turn around, and walk away, was alluring. Instead, she just stood there, and focussed on that she really was, on that all really was: Love. Armors started to sparkle when a warm impulse spread through their s systems, forcing them to lower their guns. When she...

3/3 ...finally left the battlefield, she thought: "I've got to keep my heart close..." - #OurPoetryX #FoxProse #fairytalepoets #vssFlex #vssmagic #vssfantasy

#WritingCommunity #poetry #vss365 #BlueSkyRelay #PennedReveries #firewords280 #BraveWrite @darkxfer.bsky.social @ourpoetryx.bsky.social - The chocolate bunny choir sang carols at the party of gingerbread castle. It was the common procedure before candy Jack-O-Lanterns with bells were... 1/2

2/2 ...riding midnight's need on a snowdrift by telling a ghost story to the marshmallow snowbabies. An inchoate memory was wandering next to a vanilla-crescent moon on a cinnamon-starry sky. - #vssfantasy #vssmagic #vssFlex #FoxProse #OurPoetryX #fairytalepoets

snowdrift - I stumble swallowing my frozen pride I make snow angels - #WritingCommunity #poetry #haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt #vsstimetravel #vssfantasy

She took pride in her work. It was her job to take care of the reindeer. Each one was unique in their personality, so much so that she could identify each one from afar. So when the mystical old man visited them, she knew they were in good hands every Christmas. #vssfantasy #writing

profuse Christmas scry: AI copilot froze sleigh silver line: reindeer - #WritingCommunity #poetry #haiku #vsstimetravel #vssmagic #vssfantasy #scifaikusaturday #fantaiku #DailyHaikuPrompt

#breatheprompt #vssfantasy  You, my friend, are My Anchor in the Storm. Your kindness a Gift. Your understanding a Blessing. Your friendship my treasure dandelion_tea pixabay.com

Object: A pocket watch made of frostglass that only ticks when danger is near. #fantasy #vss #vssfantasy #writing #writingcommunity #poetry #shortstory #december #writingprompt #prompts

"This #WIntertide, I would like a doll. Not any ordinary doll, I want a doll that is enchanted to be my very best friend..." The toymaker chuckled to himself, then set to work. Such a heartfelt request tugged at his heart. Princess or pauper, everyone deserved a friend. #vssfantasy #writing

#WeirdMicro #GrimScribe #vssfantasy We hide during the Wretched Festival of the Bone Hunters. There are rumors that the unscrupulous hasten the process to gather their prizes. Placidplace pixabay.com

#vssfantasy #WIPwordsearch In the Frostspire dwells the Tempestborn. Once viewed as a curse, they are now given Honor & Dignity as people acknowledge the need for storms salzdespythagoras pixabay.com

#WeirdMicro #WinterWhimsy #vssfantasy #OurPoetryX #VssDaily Luminous Baubles filled the castle as the Candlelight Ritual began. Fairies sprinkled their dust among the Colored Lights, giving everything a surreal Glow aimeev83 pixabay.com

#AcrosticChallenge #DailyPictureTheme #vssfantasy #Vss365 #InkMine M Moments Of doubt A assailed the prince. Could J justice really came from an E Enchanted sword choosing a S Successor? His T Tone remained somber as he Y yearned for the answer Mohamed_hassan pixabay.com altered

#vssfantasy #15WordPoet  She always comes with the Wintertide braving the frozen waters my Mermaid expressing her love SmileRiver pixabay.com

#OurPoetryX #vssfantasy #loveletters Meandering among the Cobblestone, embracing the chill of the Caressing Snowflakes. Imagining each one as a kiss from the Winter Queen Vika_Glitter pixabay.com altered

It was a family tradition to touch the #hearthstone as they entered the castle. An affirmation of loyalty to the clan. Each time they swore to protect the heart of their family. The wizard forgot to do so. He was a guest after all. He could be forgiven a trifling mistake...couldn't he? #vssfantasy

#WritingCommunity #poetry #vss365 #BlueSkyRelay #PennedReveries #firewords280 #soulseedslove @darkxfer.bsky.social @ourpoetryx.bsky.social - Skipping monotonous, the page turned itself directly from chocolate, and mistletoe kisses, to describing the apogee of who we were. A place to call... 1/4

2/4 ...home turned into whiteout survival. A hearth cold as stone, where worry pretty much became the new normal. Perception turned upside-down for one, caused bruises on the other. Indigo hues bled into wintertide's starry night, and froze out galactic beauty. Tired of waiting, the tower...

3/4 ...fell. No sundress in moonlight colours emerged from the rubble. Only an inordinately bleak, and bland, tartan. Slowly, I'm tracing whiffs of who I was in hopes that, some day, I'll remember who I am. Meanwhile, I'm learning to hold myself in all brokenness. And I wonder: How far...

4/4 ...does a goodbye go? - #vssfantasy #vssmagic #vssFlex #FoxProse #OurPoetryX (+ from the vault) #fairytalepoets

Thanks to @vssfantasy.bsky.social I have something to submit to @jason-h-abbott.bsky.social 's #SciFanSat next month! The theme for the issue is ice. The extra prompts really inspired me. Thank you! For inspiration follow them and/or #vssfantasy #2WordPrompt

#15WordPoet #vssfantasy A Flurry of Snowfall, a burst of cold Requiring a warmth filled with flavor bold Alex Padurariu unsplash.com

They called it the #Crystal Castle. A building sculpted completely from ice. The strange thing was that the walls did not melt. If one put their hand on its surface, the warmth was one of a summer's day. Life pulsed like a heartbeat. It was magical, but of a magic not of this world. #vssfantasy

#RetroArtPrompt #vssfantasy Wintry weather fills with Icicles & frost as the North wind becomes bitter. As a Blizzard intensifies we stay warm. A fire's warmth, the sweetness of hot chocolate & fuzzy socks are cold when compared to your love Mira Kemppainen unsplash.com

#DailyhaikuPrompt #vssfantasy Snowed In by Snowdrifts Reflecting on life's fast pace A time to reset Todd Diemer unsplash.com

#OurPoetryX #vssfantasy Like a single Ice Crystal, the Glacier moves. Carving its way through mountains by the force of cold. The power of an element Vince Gx unsplash.com

Finish the Story: The snow wolf bowed its head, revealing the silver symbol etched into its forehead. I recognized it instantly; it matched the mark on my wrist, except mine had begun to glow… #vssfantasy #writingcommunity #prompt

Sound: The crystalline ping of icicles snapping under invisible footsteps. #vssfantasy #writingcommunity #prompt

Logline: A cursed courier must cross a haunted tundra to deliver a single ember that can melt an ancient tyrant’s icebound throne. #vssfantasy #writingcommunity #prompt

They assembled a whole #gingerbread village. Shops and houses coated with snow made of sugar icing. People and pets fashioned with extraordinary detail. The Winter Queen breathed life into them in a ceremony. The townsfolk cheered and clapped at the start of the celebrations. #vssfantasy #writing

The withered reeds Kissed by starlight Waved in the moonrift The dreamtide Painting A whole new world Full of sagas Hot cider And illuminations While the green reeds Are drawing upwards Full of attitude #7syllables #Dailyhaikuprompt #haiku4u #Ourpoetryx #Vssmagic #Whistpr #Vssfantasy

The #aurora brightened up the sky in a dazzling array of colours. Crowds gathered at the rooftops and hills. Hawkers sold food, drink and tokens to celebrate the occasion. The mages studied the phenomenon and kept that knowledge from the common man. #vssfantasy #writing #writingcommunity

Did you think all fairies cast with #sparkles and pretty lights? All Bards play with lyres and soft flutes? All wizards speak incantations in ancient tongues? No one expects the fairy with hellfire, the Bard with the electric screeching and the wizard's words of "Burn it." #vssfantasy #writing