A piano roll spun, and ‘Daisy Bell’ played as a bounty hunter of wood and clockwork entered the saloon. Sid the Kid leaned on the bar. “I hate that song!” The repurposed piano automaton spied him, raised revolvers, and switched to playing Chopin’s funeral march. #vss #sff

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 11-OCT-26 is: Lazy & Sink #Prompt

He crashed through fragile flame: An unseen soul struggling to crawl from candlelight. He latched onto the hand of the medium leading the séance. For the first time, the conwoman heard the dead speak. “Save yourself!” he said. “These people murder psychics!” #SciFanSat #vss #sff

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 10-OCT-26 is: Idle & Benefit #Prompt

“Who are you?” The figure in an astronaut suit taps the wide brim of the pointed hat on their helmet. “Isn’t it obvious? I’m the Great Space Wizard!” “Who are you, really?” They open their mirrored visor, revealing an empty helmet. “Nobody. Everybody. All at once.” #vss #sff

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 09-OCT-26 is: Digital & Track #Prompt

“So, this assassin robot, are we talking something like the Terminator?” The agent almost guffaws, then holds up vial containing a fly-sized drone. “Whisper quiet. Painlessly injects self-replicating nanites that cause something inconspicuous, like an aneurysm.” #vss #sff

“No Quarter, No Return” No one can beat the level 256 kill screen ghost. Art by me for October’s #SciFanSat theme of SPIRIT! Authors, 14 days remain until submissions are due on October 22nd. Full details at scifansat.com/landing.html! #SFF #AmWritingScifi #AmWritingFantasy #WritingPrompts

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 08-OCT-26 is: Express & Compare #Prompt

Two pieces of art I made for a D&D campaign I was to be a part of, but it ultimately failed to launch. These were made to decorate VTT character tokens. First is the human warlock, Lisyldor:

“That domino mask won’t fool anyone.” “Its magic clouds perceptions.” “Fine, but why wear a red cape too?” “Indestructible, sentient fabric that grants flight is very handy,” he says as the cape twists and lifts a silken pseudo-fist. “And she has a great right hook!” #vss #sff

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 07-OCT-26 is: Subject & Assert #Prompt

“You sure?” Andi asked, holding GBX’s AI box. “It’s a big change from being a construction bot!” “Yes. Install me into a child model.” She walked into the body shop. “Well, they have lots of androids.” “Gynoids, please.” “A girl, GBX?” “You’re my role model.” #vss #sff

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 06-OCT-26 is: Wreck & Yearn #Prompt

They circled the Pharaoh’s daughter and the boy protecting her. His skill with the vibro-khopesh sword keeping the men at bay, she threw her royal Wadjet amulet at them. It unfurled into a robot cobra as assassins screamed and children ran for the Chariot shuttlecraft. #vss #sff

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 05-OCT-26 is: Strike & Pattern #Prompt

Autumn has arrived outside my window.

Outside, methane begins to freeze against the side of my crashed ship. Inside, the cats lie on me with unease. “It’s fine, Beans,” I say petting them. “It’s fine, Cornbread.” Twelve hours of life support remain. Distress call still unanswered. “It’s fine.” #vss #sff

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 04-OCT-26 is: Produce & Herd #Prompt

He hasn’t noticed he’s been dead for six months. Unlike the others, I can see him working in his still vacant office. “Hey Boss, I brought you coffee,” I say putting a cup on a dusty desk. “Let’s take a break.” “There’s too much work.” “No. No, there isn’t.” #SciFanSat #vss #sff

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 03-OCT-26 is: Escape & Unable #Prompt

“How do you keep a war between giant alien robots a secret on Earth?” “We transform into inconspicuous vehicles!” “What do you turn into? A bus?” “A space shuttle!” “Those were never inconspicuous. Do you have a third form?” “I also become a 19th century locomotive!” #vss #sff

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 02-OCT-26 is: Hover & Star #Prompt

He shakes the scout to his senses. “Sed quid existis videre?” “Monstra!” The centurion squints. “Elephanti?” “Non ita! Horribilis, spineta lacertos!” A horn blows as the primus pilus and his legion see the Iberians charge… riding giant, spike-tailed sauropods. #vss #sff

“Family Spirit” Art by me for October’s upcoming #SciFanSat issue and its theme of SPIRIT! Writers, 21 days remain until submissions are due on October 22nd. Full details available at scifansat.com/landing.html! #SFF #AmWritingScifi #AmWritingFantasy #WritingPrompts

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 01-OCT-26 is: What & Volume #Prompt

“You kept that dumb +1 Sword of Obviousness?” Gerrard hefted the numeral shaped memento. “Check this out.” He threw the steel plus sign floating next to the sword. It returned like a magical, ninja star boomerang. “Huh,” Ann said. “It finally adds up.” #vss #sff

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 30-SEP-26 is: Forward & Moment #Prompt

Calling all writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy and More: #SciFanSat welcomes you to face your fears with October’s theme of SPIRIT! Danse macabre your manuscripts to us before submissions close on 10.22.2026 at scifansat.com/landing.html! #SFF #AmWritingScifi #AmWritingFantasy #WritingPrompts

The huge spider gathered up the cocoon. “It paid for a new face. I weaves-s it nice one. Young body, too!” “This isn’t—” Ronaldo shouts. “Now it goes-s! Or it gets-s eaten!” Ronaldo flees a flash of fangs, the former highwayman’s coat now oversized on her adolescent frame. #vss #sff