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

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Stella Corps

Category

Fiction

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

43 - The Tale of All Fur 06.11.2024

Week 43 of the Cellblock Scorch Prompt: "Why wouldn't I?" Must involve a monarchy and a betrothal. Can be fandom or original. I make no apologies. Scorch name: The Tale of All Fur Winner: Cricket Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/cricketwrites⁠

235b - Mogryn 02.11.2024

Week 235b of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Mogryn Scorch name: Mogryn Winner: Red Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/red13⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

42 - Circus 30.10.2024

Week 42 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: It was the worst moment to make my first mistake Scorch name: Circus Winner: Peixe Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/peixe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠

235a - Deploy the Chaos 26.10.2024

Week 235a of the Cellblock Scorch Prompt: Turns out chaos is just a bunch of feathers Scorch name: Deploy the Chaos Winner: Octo Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/octo_octo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠

41 - Graduate School 23.10.2024

Week 41 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: "Yeah, I'm minoring in Villainy, so..." Scorch name: Graduate School Winner: Grishmak Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

234b - 1979.05.27 Conversation 8.1 [Transcript] 19.10.2024

Week 234b of the Cellblock Scorch Prompt: someone trying to sort things that Will Not be sorted Scorch name: 1979.05.27 Conversation 8.1 [Transcript] Winner: Cricket Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/cricketwrites

40 - Blackstar 16.10.2024

Week 40 of the Cellblock Scorch Prompt: A sci-fi detective. Somehow must use the line "it's not like it was bigger than your average troll." Scorch name: Blackstar Winner: Cricket Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/cricketwrites

234a - A Respectable Job 12.10.2024

Week 234a of the cellblock scorch. Prompt: I’m not quite sure what I was expecting but I certainly wasn’t expecting a whale to be involved Scorch name: A Respectable Job Winner: Bones Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/bonesdontmelt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

39 - Land of My Creation 09.10.2024

Week 39 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: The Land of Happy Pink Scorch name: Land of My Creation Winner: Grishmak Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

233b - Suffer, Fools 05.10.2024

Week 233b of the cellblock scorch Prompt: You’d think that aliens trying to start a human zoo would pick a more diverse selection then you and the only two people you would pay to watch suffer Scorch name: Suffer, Fools Winner: Styx Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/styx144183⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

38 - Mosquito 02.10.2024

Week 38 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: My friends never believed me when I told them that the diminutive 'ito' found in the word mosquito implies that there must once have been a larger creature... Until today. The sky darkened as the legendary creature, El Mosco, descended and… Scorch name: Mosquito Winner: Lost Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

233a - Personality of a Soap Bubble 28.09.2024

Week 233a of the cellblock scorch Prompt: He’s got the personality of a soap bubble Scorch name: Personality of a Soap Bubble Winner: SafetyMatches Matches' horror review podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pod SLASH Cast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

37 - Neid's First Tapestry 25.09.2024

Week 37 of the Cellblock Scorch Prompt: There was light in their eyes Scorch name: Neid's First Tapestry Winner: Cricket Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/cricketwrites

232b - Slowly 21.09.2024

Week 232b of the cellblock scorch Prompt: The world's gonna end in slow motion Scorch name: Slowly Winner: Red Kofi: ⁠⁠ko-fi.com/red13⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠

36 - Charmed, To Be Sure 18.09.2024

Week 36 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: "You're insane" "I know, isn't it charming?" Scorch name: Charmed, To Be Sure Winner: Grishmak Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

232a - I, a WOMAN 14.09.2024

Week 232a of the Cellblock Scorch Prompt: God forbid women do anything Scorch name: I, a WOMAN Winner: Octo Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/octo_octo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠

35 - Killer, Killer, Isn't Me 11.09.2024

Week 35 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: I like to know the killer isn't me Scorch name: Killer, Killer, Isn't Me Winner: Peixe Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/peixe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠

231b - Ana's Grudges 07.09.2024

Week 231b of the Cellblock Scorch Prompt: grudges are much like potato chips - you can’t just have one Scorch name: Ana's Grudges Winner: Cricket Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/cricketwrites

34 - Pretty Boy Contest 04.09.2024

Week 34 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: The last line is "and there were sugar cookies on the table" Scorch name: Pretty Boy Contest Winner: Lost Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

231a - She Has the Wheel 31.08.2024

Week 231a of the cellblock scorch Prompt: You truly lack the ability to even begin comprehending how little I care about your opinion Scorch name: She Has the Wheel Winner: Styx Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/styx144183⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

33 - Apocalypse Diary 8/9/27 28.08.2024

Week 33 of the Cellblock Scorch Prompt: ⁠ Fight to the death on a hospital roof Scorch name: Apocalypse Diary 8/9/27 Winner: Cricket Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/cricketwrites

230b - Limbs 24.08.2024

Week 230b of the Cellblock Scorch Prompt: Unorthodox prosthetics Scorch name: Limbs Winner: Octo Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/octo_octo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠

32 - Divine Drabbles, Snippets of the God Life 21.08.2024

Week 32 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Write me a pantheon. You must involve at least- one(1) major god by appearance - two(2) major gods by mention- two(2) minor gods and/or two(2) mortals by appearance (or one(1) of each, that's cool)Go crazy. I don't care if it's fandom based or of your own invention. Just write me godly shenanigans. Write me a pantheon. Scorch name: Divine Drabble...

230a - Don't Call Yourself A Hero 17.08.2024

Week 230a of the cellblock scorch Prompt: I don’t call myself a hero, cuz calling yourself a hero makes you a self mythologizing narcissistic autocrat Scorch name: Don't Call Yourself A Hero Winner: SafetyMatches Matches' horror review podcast: ⁠⁠⁠Pod SLASH Cast⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

31 - Center of Gravity 14.08.2024

Week 31 of the Cellblock Scorch Prompt: Still Feel⁠ by Half Alive Scorch name: Center of Gravity Winner: Cricket Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/cricketwrites

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