Stella Corps

The Cellblock Scorch Writing Contest

Fiction EN ↓ 262 episodes

A weekly short-story writing contest among a group of friends that started in 2018 and has continued unstopped since then. In this podcast the members of our group, the Stella Corps, share the winning pieces (aka "scorches") every week. New episodes every Wednesday and SaturdayYou can read all episode transcripts and see some bonus content for free on our patreon, or subscribe and read our Embers and see our other fun bonus contentPatreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CellblockScorch

Author

Stella Corps

Category

Fiction

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

92 - Sneezing Spirit 22.10.2025

Week 92 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Capturing sneezes Scorch name: Sneezing Spirit Winner: Grishmak Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

260a - Losing the Plot 18.10.2025

Week 260a of the cellblock scorch Prompt: I’m not entirely sure of what the plan is and at this point I can’t bring myself to care Scorch name: Losing the Plot Winner: Octo Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

91 - CRONCH 15.10.2025

Week 91 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: "I suppose I can't resist discussing murder over a good stew" Scorch name: CRONCH Winner: Octo Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

259b - Hurry, Hurry 11.10.2025

Week 259b of the cellblock scorch Prompt: “If you’re really in a hurry, I know a shortcut. You’ll make it. If you run. And if you don’t run, well, you weren’t in a hurry.” Scorch name: Hurry, Hurry Winner: Cricket Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

90 - Aphrodisios' Soul 08.10.2025

Week 90 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Megara's Backstory Scorch name: Aphrodisios' Soul Winner: Cricket Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

259a - Dragon Food 04.10.2025

Week 259a of the cellblock scorch Prompt: after being chosen as the villages sacrifice to the dragon, you really didn’t expect the dragon to feel more awkward about it then you Scorch name: Dragon Food Winner: SafetyMatches Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

89 - The Second Most Beautiful Man 01.10.2025

Week 89 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: *Yellow Prince card from Dragon's Hord* Scorch name: The Second Most Beautiful Man Winner: Lost Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

258b - Last Breath 27.09.2025

Week 258b of the cellblock scorch Prompt: It was so slow, she didn't notice it stop. Scorch name: Last Breath Winner: Styx Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

88 - The Scarecrows Know 24.09.2025

Week 88 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Nobody saw, except the scarecrows Scorch name: The Scarecrows Know Winner: Bones Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

258a - Thawing 20.09.2025

Week 258a of the cellblock scorch Prompt: The habitual thawing of the heart Scorch name: Thawing Winner: Red Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

87 - Tres Bien! 17.09.2025

Week 87 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: You must have a character that has a French catchphrase or randomly uses French phrases. The character may not be French. Scorch name: Tres Bien Winner: Octo Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

257b - Insurance Fraud 13.09.2025

Week 257b of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Somehow your entirely fraudulent insurance company has become a highly successful insurance company Scorch name: Insurance Fraud Winner: Bones Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

86 - Blind Date 10.09.2025

Week 86 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Mutual incomprehension Scorch name: Blind Date Winner: Lost Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

257a - The Coronation 06.09.2025

Week 257a of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Ruthlessness is Mercy Upon Ourselves Scorch name: The Coronation Winner: Octo Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

85 - If I Was A Fairytale 03.09.2025

Week 85 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: If I Were A Fairytale Scorch name: If I Was A Fairytale Winner: Bones Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

256b - Civilized 30.08.2025

Week 256b of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Its a more elegant weapon from a more civilized age *Revs chainsaw* Scorch name: Civilized Winner: Red Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

84 - Goose 27.08.2025

Week 84 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Untitled Goose Game Scorch name: Goose Winner: Lost Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

256a - The Dream 23.08.2025

Week 256a of the cellblock scorch Prompt: This is how I could die: cradled in the arms of a man I barely know Scorch name: The Dream Winner: Rev Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

83 - Scott's Spots 20.08.2025

Week 83 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Terminally Chocolate Scorch name: Scott's Spots Winner: Grishmak Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

255b - It's Not Ready 16.08.2025

Week 255b of the cellblock scorch Prompt: " Yes , you should have told me about the bone dragon in our backyard" Scorch name: It's Not Ready Winner: SafetyMatches Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

82 - Evocation 13.08.2025

Week 82 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: "So why'd I have to punch that guy?" Scorch name: Evocation Winner: Octo Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

255a - Or Forever Hold Your Piece 09.08.2025

Week 255a of the cellblock scorch Prompt: ⁠⁠⁠ the worst time to find out the uniform you stole is out of date is in front of the ridiculously stressed event planner Scorch name: Or Forever Hold Your Piece Winner: Cricket Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

81 - Appearances 06.08.2025

Week 81 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: He looked like the kind of man who had scheduled haircuts into his calendar months in advance Scorch name: Appearances Winner: Bones Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

254b - Friendly Fire 02.08.2025

Week 254b of the cellblock scorch Prompt: ⁠ No such thing as a friendly bullet Scorch name: Friendly Fire Winner: Bones Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

80 - Done 30.07.2025

Week 80 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: They were looking hot and we were looking homeless Scorch name: Done Winner: Grishmak Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stellacorps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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