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Open Anywhere: Short Story Writing Prompts is a gentle, practical companion for writers who want to begin - or begin again. Designed for new, returning, and experienced writers alike, this collection invites you to step onto the page without pressure, perfectionism, or complicated rules. Inside, you'll find carefully curated clusters of short-story prompts that spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence. Each section explores a different narrative force - beginnings, turning points, secrets, strangers, choices, disruptions, and quiet endings - helping writers understand story shape while staying firmly rooted in imagination and instinct. Beyond prompts, the book offers creative boosters, timed writing challenges, and simple tools to support regular writing practice. From five-minute warm-ups to structured story sprints, every exercise is designed to make writing approachable, flexible, and meaningful - whether you have five minutes or a full afternoon. This is not a textbook. It is a working companion: a book you can open at any page, choose what calls to you, and begin. Write a single sentence, a scene, or a complete story - there is no right order and no expectation beyond showing up to the page. Created in Queensland through Scribbly, a volunteer-run writing community, this collection reflects years of working alongside writers in libraries, workshops, and creative spaces. Thoughtful, accessible, and encouraging, Open Anywhere reminds writers that stories can be small and still powerful - and that every beginning matters. Open anywhere. Start again.

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Katy More is a Queensland-based writer, mentor, and creative guide dedicated to helping writers find their way to the page - and stay there with confidence. With years of experience supporting emerging and experienced writers across libraries, workshops, and community spaces, she is known for her calm, practical, and encouraging approach to storytelling.Katy is the founder of Scribbly, a volunteer-run writing initiative that provides free resources, mentoring, and creative opportunities for writers across Australia and beyond. Through blogs, workshops, podcasts, and collaborative projects, Scribbly has become a trusted space where writers can learn, experiment, and connect without pressure or pretence.She also contributes her design, communication, and publishing expertise to BookTree Publishing, working alongside authors to turn ideas into well-crafted, professionally produced books. Her work is shaped by a belief that publishing should feel transparent, ethical, and accessible - a partnership rather than a mystery.Across her writing, teaching, and mentoring, Katy champions short fiction as a powerful entry point into craft, voice, and creative momentum. She believes stories don't have to be long to be meaningful, and that every writer deserves permission to begin - imperfectly, honestly, and often.When she isn't writing or mentoring, Katy lives and works in Moreton Bay, Queensland, where she continues to build creative pathways for writers who want to tell their stories well and with heart.

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