Anna Tizard

Brainstoryum: Writing Prompts and Short Stories

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Play. Discover. Be discovered. Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a journey into the imagination using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners' word suggestions are pulled from the Socks of Destiny to create writing prompts, inspiring strange, unexpected story ideas. The show includes publishing opportunities for your short stories. Respond to a prompt and have your microfiction read out on the show! Brainstoryum is now a growing platform for budding and experienced writers everywhere. Join in and don't look back!

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Anna Tizard

Episodes

#110. Why Stories Matter (and Why King Arthur Still Matters) 03.07.2026 35:18

An enlightening trip to Winchester (the medieval capital of England!) reveals a surprising and funny truth about King Arthur and the importance of timeless stories. Play. Discover. Be discovered. Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a journey into creative writing using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been...

#109. Top Tips and Feedback from a Short Story Publisher 19.06.2026 51:33

Play. Discover. Be discovered. Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a journey into creative writing using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been so rich in discovery and surprises. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny and mixed into writing prompts which lead to the most unexpected s...

#108. It’s Happening! Some Big Announcements (and the Weirdest Fight Scene You’ve Ever Read) 05.06.2026 54:40

Play. Discover. Be discovered. Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a journey into creative writing using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been sorich in discovery and surprises. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny and mixed into writing prompts which lead to the most unexpected st...

#107. Special Feature Celebrating Brainstoryum Writers—and How to Satisfy Your Readers with Your Story’s Central “Truth” 22.05.2026 45:07

Play. Discover. Be discovered. Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a journey into creative writing using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been sorich in discovery and surprises. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny and mixed into writing prompts which lead to the most unexpected st...

#106. Strange Sparks and Shadowplay: Urban Fantasy After Dark 08.05.2026 40:42

#105. How to Shake Up Your Writing Ideas 24.04.2026 54:33

Play. Discover. Be discovered. Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been so rich in discovery and surprises, using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny and mixed into writing p...

#104. How to Energise Your Writing Life and Manage “Bumps in the Road” 10.04.2026 52:50

#103. Inventive Fight Scenes, and What Your Story Isn’t 28.03.2026 48:34

#102. Reasons Why Stories Get Rejected and Tips For Getting Them Published 14.03.2026 50:51

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author,Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been so rich in discovery and surprises, using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny...

#101. Connecting with Music to Find New Rhythms in Your Writing 28.02.2026 53:31

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been so rich in discovery and surprises, using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny...

#100. It’s the One Hundredth Show! AAAHHHH! 14.02.2026 45:39

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been so rich in discovery and surprises, using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny...

#99. IT IS TIME… For a WIP Update and Oodles of Cozy Fantasy Fiction 31.01.2026 49:50

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been so rich in discovery and surprises, using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny...

#98. Discoverability as a Writer and How to Push Through Self-Doubt (Plus Stories Galore!) 17.01.2026 54:10

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been so rich in discovery and surprises, using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny...

#97. Maintaining Positivity Around Your Goals and Celebrating Your Writing Achievements - Launch into 2026! 03.01.2026 43:47

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been so rich in discovery and surprises, using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny...

#96. Christmas Special! Playing the Word Game of Exquisite Corpse in Person, and a Snowy Fairytale 20.12.2025 54:12

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been so rich in discovery and surprises, using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny...

#95. Goal Setting, the Indie Writer’s Voice and a Short Story by Moonlight 06.12.2025 46:49

Extra material: Read Anna Tizard’s interview on goal-setting in the December issue of Indie Writer’s Voice magazine at https://www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/creativecommune Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing. Brainstorming and writing sho...

#94. Trying Out A New Story Brainstorming Method 22.11.2025 53:26

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been so rich in discovery and surprises, using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse to generate prompts and stretch your imagination. Listeners’ wo...

#93. Unexpected Insights From Fantasy Con and a Heap of New Short Stories 08.11.2025 40:42

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been so rich in discovery and surprises, using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse to generate prompts and stretch your imagination. Listeners’ wo...

#92. Halloween Special—A Brimming Casket of Creepiness (Short Stories and Poetry) 24.10.2025 46:36

It’s the Halloween Special! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in an Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing, using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny and mixed into writing prompts to inspire unexpected story ideas. Today’s episode showcases some amazing short fiction and poetry fr...

#91. Listeners' Short Stories Rock! - Getting Into the Halloween Mood 10.10.2025 40:17

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author,Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been so rich in discovery and surprises, using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse to generate prompts and stretch your imagination. Listeners’ wor...

#90. To Handwrite Or Not To Handwrite? Plus a New Dreampunk Short Story 26.09.2025 45:30

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into creative writing. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been so rich in discovery and surprises, using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse to generate prompts and stretch your imagination. Listeners’ wo...

#89. Forgotten Ideas, Imagination-Compost, and a New Haunting Short Story 12.09.2025 37:08

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into the imagination. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been such a wild adventure until you’ve tried using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Des...

#88. Finish Your Short Story! Plus New Dark Fantasy Fiction 29.08.2025 39:36

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum ! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author,Anna Tizard, in a funny and dark Alice in Wonderland-style journey into the imagination. Brainstorming and writing short stories has never been such a wild adventureuntil you’ve tried using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Desti...

#87. How Stories Find Their Own Path (Includes Dark Fantasy Short Story--With Tentacles) 15.08.2025 39:00

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a journey into creative writing and short stories using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny and mixed into writing prompts which lead to the most unexpected story ideas – and a fascinating exploration of wri...

#86. Exciting News -- and a Strange New Mystery Awaits 01.08.2025 35:45

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a journey into creative writing and short stories using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. To watch the Spotlight Indie interview go to : Author Chat & Roll for Insight with Anna Tizard Subscribe for free to Anna Tizard’s private email list andreceive an e-book to...