Word Pirates

The Cupboard, an online and in-print literary pamphlet, is currently seeking submissions for our upcoming Love Letter volume. This special,double volume will consist entirely of literary missives, and we are seeking high-quality and creative interpretations of less than 400 words.
We define ‘Love Letter’ broadly, and are open to reading real or fictional letters to a […]

Last night’s meeting was a hoot. We played a game called Jabber Jot, “the hilarious word game where you create all kinds of wild tales!” In each round, we had five minutes to write a story using three pictures and a word. Then we switched the stories, read them aloud, and picked the winner. […]

Some writing advice by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. on the subject of short stories, from Bagombo Snuff Box:1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
2. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
3. Every character should […]

Hi everybody,
Last week’s meeting was a good one. There were snacks, good drink and good stories (Morgan’s was a chapter from a graphic novel). The prompt, for those of you who missed out, is to write about someone minor (fictional or real) associated with a historical figure or character in literature. For instance, a story […]

Word Pirates,Hiya. There’s a meeting this Thursday, April 5. Please bring in something to read, especially if you haven’t read for the last couple of meetings. The prompt for last time was to write a single memory in a short essay form, ala something that might fit in a journal like Brevity. Start with the […]