PHOTO DESCRIPTION: The photo for this prompt shows a muscular young man wearing a cowboy hat, bandanna, leather work gloves, jeans, and belt. He is looking at a white horse, whose bridle he grips. The man’s eyes are shielded by his hat. See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author, I’ve never thought much about taking a wife. Eligible women… Read more »
PHOTO DESCRIPTION: Two young soldiers squeeze onto a small single bed. An open wardrobe to the right gives a glimpse of where at least one of the BDU shirts has been discarded. To the left, the open door of a second wardrobe helps provide them with a modicum of privacy. They are sound asleep, still otherwise fully dressed. See the… Read more »
PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A young Japanese man, naked except for a drenched white button-down shirt, slumps face up in a large, round wooden tub surrounded by flowers. A large red octopus is settled between his splayed thighs, its tentacles winding up the man’s bare chest. The man is gagged with silk and bound in black rope that makes red marks on… Read more »
PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A man in the process of changing to a snake, or a snake in the process of changing into a man. See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author, I cry out in pain as my body changes. The muscular power of my body expands and my scales slide off my torso, revealing flesh. What’s happening to me?… Read more »
PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A cheeky young lad, reminiscent of Just William, sits on Santa’s knee, clutching a long list and apparently in midrecital. The caption reads: “Dear Santa: This year I want your list of bad boys and their phone numbers. Thank you.” See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author, I was looking for something and came across this tumblr…. Read more »
PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A man, his broad, bare, and tattooed back facing the photographer, holds a small, sleeping newborn baby. Tiny hands and fingers stretch out across the man’s shoulders, almost clutching a set of dog tags that rest over the old, scripted, inked word of “Family”. See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author, It’s been seven months since I… Read more »
PHOTO DESCRIPTION: The photo appears to be a posed studio portrait. The man on the left wears a suit and tie, and has dark curly hair. His smile is slightly goofy and a little wistful. The smiling man on the right has on a patterned casual shirt and his arm is draped across the other man’s shoulders. He is dark… Read more »
PHOTO DESCRIPTION: On the left, an upright piano stands against the wall of a brightly lit room with large windows. A well-built naked man sprawls on the piano bench, facing away from the instrument, his arms spread out along the keyboard. Another naked young man stands over him, one hand braced on the top of the piano, the other behind… Read more »
PHOTO DESCRIPTION: Photo 1: An aerial view of a city’s bridge. In the background are several high rise buildings, and in the foreground, a multitude of cars are parked in an open space, with African people walking by the area. Photo 2: A face bright with a smile, deep brown eyes, and a head full of dreads. The man’s dark… Read more »
PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A mostly black and white photo of a man partially obscured in shadow. The collar of his pinstriped shirt is turn up and his hand is in front of his face with orange flames flowing from his index finger and thumb. Those flames are reflected in his eye. See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author, I met… Read more »
