New writing prompt at Dark Valentine

Over at DV we have a semi-regular feature called "Through a Lens Darkly" where we post a (hopefully) evocative photo and then ask people to write a short piece (1,000 words or less) inspired by it. Our publisher Katherine chooses which story gets posted. The new one is up now, so if you'd like a little writing exercise, bop over and take a look.

The photo we're using is this:



I just love Flickr and that ol' Creative Commons license!. You should take a look at the photographer's website; he's based in northwest Wales and has some absolutely gorgeous stuff.

Losing Lost

Okay, we're gearing up for this 4-1/2-hour Lost megafest that's due to start in T-minus 75 minutes. In honor of Oceanic Flight 815, we're going to drink a bottle of McGuigan Special Reserve Shiraz. Salut!



There's no such thing as a creepy shot of Benjamin Linus!




Well...never mind.

See you on the other side!