This month, the guys discuss their writing routines and whether or not a lack of structure could be impacting Matt’s recent struggles with motivation. After the stories, they swap character sketches that must be included along with the prompt in next month’s submission.

This month features the return of the Promptly Written Book Club! The guys have both read The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and have some thoughts. They also reflect on the life of Beverly Cleary and more before getting into this month’s stories.

This month, the guys discuss whether or not it’s a good idea to read within your genre while working on a project. Also, Matt read/watched Wayward Pines and has some thoughts. All of this, plus our shortest stories ever - 100 words exactly!

What’s up, everyone? This month the guys return to Watch Corner, learn about aphantasia, and discuss how they approach character development before getting into this month’s stories.

Happy New Year! The guys kick off 2021 by discussing their reading and writing goals for the upcoming year, before getting into this month’s stories.

It’s a Promptly Written Christmas! Join the guys as they share their Christmas-themed stories in a special mini episode. Happy Holidays!

It’s a big show this month. The guys cover a bunch of mini topics before discussing The Catcher in the Rye and giving our personal gift recommendations for the aspiring reader, writer, and watch connoisseur.

This month, the guys discuss the considerations that should be taken when naming your characters and banned/challenged books before getting into this month’s stories.

The guys take on a packed agenda as they begin the third year of Promptly Written! They talk about their favorite stories from the past year, review a couple of books, and tackle the question as to whether or not adverbs have a place in their writing. That's all before they get to this month's stories! Here's to Year Three!

This month the guys stop by Watch Corner to answer a listener question before discussing how we visualize our characters during the writing process. Then, we dive into this month’s stories.

It’s a very special episode of the Promptly Written Podcast, where the guys take a deep dive into Ian Lewis’s 2020 release, “Winterfield Nights.”

This month, the guys talk about their approach to the short story and how it compares to writing a scene for a larger work. Then they dive into this month’s stories. Also… VAMPIRES.

This month, the guys talk about Ian’s latest release, make a quick pit stop in Watch Corner, and discuss how the reduction of social interaction has (or hasn’t) influenced their creativity during the quarantine, then dive into this month’s stories.

A lot of news this month! Matt has finished his MFA program and Winterfield Nights, the latest in Ian Lewis's Driver Series, is now available! After getting that out of the way, the guys debate what determines a story's meaning - author intent vs. reader interpretation - before getting to this month's stories.

This month the guys take a look at how COVID-19 could impact the literary world. They also talk the nuts and bolts of editing and planning and make a brief stop in Watch Corner before diving into this month's stories. Stay safe everyone!

The guys talk Blade Runner and how they're staying motivated while social distancing, before traveling to the Dark Side of Oz. Stay safe everyone!

This month the guys discuss the benefits that reading your work aloud can have on your editing process, then dive into this month's stories.

Listen as the guys discuss how reading bad writing can help improve your own, then stick around for this month's stories.

Happy New Year! This month, the guys talk James Bond, break down Ian Fleming's tips for writing a thriller, and talk reading and writing goals for 2020 before getting into this month's stories. Also... Star Wars.

This month, the guys break down Ernest Hemingway's 7 tips for fiction writers before diving into a couple of holiday-themed stories.

Happy Holidays!