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March Speculative Fiction Prompt

pixabay image by Natan Vance

For visually challenged writers, this is a silhouette of a young person walking in a street in a darkened and empty city. Overhead is a huge moon eclipsing the sun.

Thank you to everyone who responded to February’s prompt. I loved reading and sharing your stories, poems, and artwork. Now, heading in a new direction once again! Above is March’s image. If interested, you have until March 23rd to submit a response. Happy Writing!

Note: I haven’t been getting all the pingbacks from stories. Yikes! Please be sure to link to this post, not to WP Reader. If you’re unsure, just pop a link in the comments below. Thanks!

Here’s how it works:

On the first of every month, I’ll post a speculative fiction prompt from Pixabay. These images are attribution free so you can use them on your blog without worrying about copyright restrictions.

Throughout the month, in order of receipt, I’ll reblog as many of your prompt-inspired creations as I can. And on the last day of each month, I’ll share a complete round-up of all contributions with links to the original posts. Visiting the blogs of participants is a great way to meet other speculative fiction writers.

Post your response on your own blog and link back to this post with a pingback, so I can reblog your post as well as include you in the month-end round-up. There are no word limits or style restrictions, but please keep it somewhat family friendly.

I encourage all authors to stop in and reply to the kind readers who leave comments about your story. This is a lovely way to build connections.

If you’re unsure of how to create a pingback, Hugh has an excellent tutorial here. If you prefer, you can copy and paste your link into the comments of this post.

Above all, have fun.

355 thoughts on “March Speculative Fiction Prompt”

  1. A very short story from 2019 – Mapping uncertainty says:
    March 12, 2022 at 11:07 pm

    […] pixabay image by Natan Vancerprompt:  https://mythsofthemirror.com/2019/03/01/march-speculative-fiction-prompt/ […]

    Liked by 1 person

  2. Marje @ Kyrosmagica says:
    March 30, 2019 at 11:04 am

    I’m very late so don’t worry about reblogging Diana.
    https://mjmallon.com/2019/03/30/march-speculative-fiction-prompt-from-diana-peach-the-ride/amp/

    Liked by 1 person

  3. March Speculative Fiction Prompt from Diana Peach – The Ride | M J Mallon YA/Paranormal Author says:
    March 30, 2019 at 9:50 am

    […] This is in response to Diana’s Speculative Fiction prompt: https://mythsofthemirror.com/2019/03/01/march-speculative-fiction-prompt/ […]

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  4. Miriam Hurdle says:
    March 29, 2019 at 9:36 pm

    Diana, I’m one week late but I wrote it anyway. Don’t worry about posting it.

    https://theshowersofblessings.com/2019/03/29/march-speculative-fiction-prompt-the-cage/

    Liked by 1 person

  5. March Speculative Fiction Prompt – The Cage | The Showers of Blessings says:
    March 29, 2019 at 9:33 pm

    […] March Speculative Fiction Prompt – The Cage […]

    Liked by 1 person

  6. virinchispeaks says:
    March 23, 2019 at 12:27 am

    Here goes my nonsense

    https://virinchispeaks.wordpress.com/2019/03/23/he-is-the-one-a-matrix-story/

    Liked by 2 people

  7. He is The One – A Matrix Story – Virinchi Speaks says:
    March 23, 2019 at 12:25 am

    […] This is a piece of fiction piece written for D. Wallace Peach’s monthly Speculative Fiction Writing Prompt. […]

    Liked by 1 person

  8. The Shadow Symphony – Kelvin M. Knight says:
    March 22, 2019 at 5:01 am

    […] five hundred word story is my response to the March speculative fiction writing prompt over on Diane Wallace-Peach’s excellent […]

    Liked by 1 person

  9. roughwighting says:
    March 22, 2019 at 3:19 am

    You have inspired so many of us, Diana. Here’s my response to your photo prompt challenge. Thank you! https://roughwighting.net/2019/03/22/6672/

    Liked by 1 person

  10. His Path | roughwighting says:
    March 22, 2019 at 12:08 am

    […] in response to D.W. Peach’s March Speculative Fiction Prompt.Image by Natan Vance from […]

    Liked by 1 person

  11. Once Upon a Blue Moon | writing to freedom says:
    March 21, 2019 at 6:02 am

    […] I decided to try another short story with this intriguing image. Here is my second story to go with Diana’s March Speculative Fiction Prompt. […]

    Liked by 1 person

  12. Nascent Ederren says:
    March 21, 2019 at 1:22 am

    Good morning. Gave this one a shot as well.
    An interesting way to start the day.
    https://ederren.wordpress.com/2019/03/21/walking-along/
    Enjoy!

    Liked by 2 people

  13. Walking along. – The Ederren says:
    March 21, 2019 at 1:20 am

    […] response to this March […]

    Liked by 1 person

  14. Night Runner – Trapped Symphony says:
    March 20, 2019 at 8:02 am

    […] March Speculative Fiction Prompt […]

    Liked by 1 person

  15. Lynn Kim says:
    March 20, 2019 at 7:55 am

    https://trappedsymphony.wordpress.com

    Liked by 2 people

  16. The Porthole – Hugh's Views & News   says:
    March 20, 2019 at 4:24 am

    […] to the Monthly Speculative Fiction Writing Prompt, from Diana, at Myths of the Mirror. Click here for full […]

    Liked by 1 person

  17. venkyninja1976 says:
    March 19, 2019 at 9:18 am

    Hello Diana! As the cliched adage goes, “better late than never!” Here is my take on the spectacular prompt:
    https://blogternator.com/2019/03/19/nephthys-children/
    Thanks!

    Liked by 2 people

  18. NEPHTHY’S CHILDREN | Blogternator says:
    March 19, 2019 at 9:16 am

    […] This is a piece of fiction piece written for D. Wallace Peach’s monthly Speculative Fiction Writing Prompt.  […]

    Liked by 1 person

  19. The story begins | Thêa by Me says:
    March 18, 2019 at 2:54 pm

    […] so happy that stories still can come through me, and if it hadn’t been for Diana’s March speculative fiction prompt, I might not have written anything at all. Or at least it would have taken a lot more time before I […]

    Liked by 1 person

  20. K. D. Dowdall says:
    March 18, 2019 at 1:06 pm

    https://karendowdall.wordpress.com/2019/03/18/the-dark-side-of-the-moon-https-mythsofthemirror-com-2019-03-01-march-speculative-fiction-prompt/?

    Liked by 2 people

  21. The Dark Side of the Moon https://mythsofthemirror.com/2019/03/01/march-speculative-fiction-prompt/ – K. D. Dowdall says:
    March 18, 2019 at 1:00 pm

    […] The last straw was the moon, it could no longer be influenced by the conveyor and thermohaline belt, as it had ceased to be after the icecaps belted, filling the oceans beyond the reach of the moon’s influence and the influence of the planet. My last view of the planet would be the dark side of the moon, as icy snow began to fall, never ending for millions of years. https://mythsofthemirror.com/2019/03/01/march-speculative-fiction-prompt/ […]

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  22. Crescent Illusions | Chelsea Ann Owens says:
    March 17, 2019 at 10:34 pm

    […] in response to D. Wallace Peach‘s extremely popular prompt. She just might get all 300 daily responses posted before she […]

    Liked by 1 person

  23. Thêa by Me says:
    March 16, 2019 at 3:15 pm

    […] Diana Wallace Peach at Myths of the Mirror, has these Speculative Fiction Prompts once a month. I got tempted to join, and here is my […]

    Liked by 1 person

  24. Dawn D says:
    March 16, 2019 at 2:42 pm

    Finally finished mine! I’d attempted something in February, a poem, but somehow it didn’t want to cooperate. Maybe some other time 🙂
    This one, however arrives almost in time for the big Climate Marches around the world 😉

    Liked by 2 people

  25. Portofino says:
    March 15, 2019 at 4:31 pm

    I’m back at it! Spring Break and writing myself into a universe… or at least a long piece of strangeness.

    https://lifeinportofino.wordpress.com/2019/03/15/internal-irony-part-5/

    Liked by 2 people

  26. Internal Irony, part 5 | Life in Portofino says:
    March 15, 2019 at 4:29 pm

    […] the March Speculative Fiction Challenge, at D. Wallace Peach / Myths of the […]

    Liked by 1 person

  27. memadtwo says:
    March 14, 2019 at 7:21 pm

    https://methodtwomadness.wordpress.com/2019/03/15/beyond-lines-and-measures/
    Thanks Diana. (K)

    Liked by 1 person

  28. beyond lines and measures | method two madness says:
    March 14, 2019 at 7:19 pm

    […] (non-rhyming) pantoum, for the Myths of the Mirror prompt for March, above.  dVerse is featuring pantoums this month, and Victoria has just written a post with […]

    Liked by 1 person

  29. Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.com says:
    March 14, 2019 at 9:53 am

    When you said, “above all, have fun,” I was encouraged, and so I ended up contributing as an experiment. Thank you!!!! https://fiestaestrellas.com/2019/03/14/veil-removal-time-the-hidden-reality-speculative-flash-fiction/

    Liked by 2 people

  30. Veil Removal time: the hidden reality – Speculative (Flash) Fiction – Fiesta Estrellas says:
    March 14, 2019 at 9:45 am

    […] I wrote this piece as an experiment with fiction and using an image prompt, and being quick. I wanted very much to do something different from what I was doing, as I needed a change of pace. I’m not sure if this will be an example of my “change of pace,” but it was inspiring enough for me to give it a whirl. Thank you Diana Wallace Peach for this March Speculative Fiction Prompt. […]

    Liked by 1 person

  31. Rappaccini’s Moon – Let Me Tell You the Story of… says:
    March 14, 2019 at 6:48 am

    […] was written for D. Wallace Peach’s March Speculative Fiction Prompt.  It is also very strongly inspired by my favorite short story, […]

    Liked by 1 person

  32. Writing to Freedom says:
    March 14, 2019 at 6:35 am

    I wrote my first short story to go with your wonderful prompt. Thanks Diana. https://writingtofreedom.com/2019/03/14/a-strange-new-world/

    Liked by 1 person

  33. A Strange New World | writing to freedom says:
    March 14, 2019 at 6:01 am

    […] writing a short story. This is my first short story ever and response to D. Wallace Peach’s March speculative fiction prompt. The guidelines can be found in the link above which are to write a poem, story or anything that you […]

    Liked by 1 person

  34. Noemei – JP the Wide-eyed Wanderer says:
    March 13, 2019 at 4:03 pm

    […] For the March Speculative Fiction Prompt  […]

    Liked by 1 person

  35. Portofino says:
    March 12, 2019 at 6:38 pm

    Two days left until Spring Break hits, and I can really write (I’m a teacher), and read some of the other writers’ works. This prompt has become my internal head worm. Here’s the next installment: https://lifeinportofino.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/internal-irony-part-4/

    Liked by 1 person

  36. Internal Irony, part 4 | Life in Portofino says:
    March 12, 2019 at 6:34 pm

    […] the March Speculative Fiction Challenge, at D. Wallace Peach / Myths of the […]

    Liked by 1 person

  37. Michael B. Fishman says:
    March 12, 2019 at 9:39 am

    This is a very cool prompt and I’m happy I found it! Here’s mine:
    https://michaelsfishbowl.com/2019/03/12/the-hunter-march-speculative-fiction-prompt/

    Liked by 2 people

  38. The Hunter (March Speculative Fiction Prompt) | Michaelsfishbowl says:
    March 12, 2019 at 9:38 am

    […] the Mirror, because I found she has a cool monthly writing prompt. The photo prompt below is the March Speculative Fiction Prompt and you can read or play along simply by clicking the […]

    Liked by 1 person

  39. ghostmmnc says:
    March 12, 2019 at 7:39 am

    Thanks for the fun challenge, Diana!
    Here’s my entry:
    https://wp.me/p3RE1e-6Z0

    Liked by 2 people

  40. Glitch – March Photo Prompt | teleportingweena says:
    March 12, 2019 at 7:35 am

    […] March Speculative Fiction Prompt […]

    Liked by 1 person

  41. Challenged – Reena Saxena says:
    March 11, 2019 at 10:00 pm

    […] March Speculative Fiction Prompt […]

    Liked by 1 person

  42. Reena Saxena says:
    March 11, 2019 at 10:00 pm

    https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2019/03/11/challenged-4/

    Liked by 2 people

  43. Monday evening – and Ninny Rhino | Thêa by Me says:
    March 11, 2019 at 1:55 pm

    […] is this prompt for March month that Diana Wallace Peach at Myths of the Mirror has on her blog. And I’m really tempted to join […]

    Liked by 1 person

  44. An Email from Saint Zillow – Almost Iowa says:
    March 11, 2019 at 4:04 am

    […] This short story was inspired by D. Wallace Peach’s March Speculative Fiction Prompt. […]

    Liked by 1 person

  45. Violet Lentz says:
    March 11, 2019 at 12:22 am

    https://violetslentz.home.blog/2019/03/11/the-new-nephilim/

    Oh Diana! What an amazing turnout and the month not even half over. Thank you for hosting this wonderful prompt.

    Liked by 1 person

  46. The New Nephilim | Thru Violet's Lentz says:
    March 11, 2019 at 12:20 am

    […] Written in response to the photo prompt provided by D. Wallace Peach’s March Speculative Fiction Prompt. […]

    Liked by 1 person

  47. Portofino says:
    March 10, 2019 at 5:06 pm

    Not to wear you out… but here’s part 3.

    https://lifeinportofino.wordpress.com/2019/03/10/internal-irony-part-3/

    Liked by 2 people

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