What’s that sound coming from the attic? A loud, haunting call that could be a ghost or a friendly owl. Let’s climb up and see.

A 17-year-long quest to find the rare blue-eyed cicada results in a long cicada season and a short spell of madness. And you thought they were harmless.

Looking for a name for the character you’re writing? Try these on for size. On second thought, maybe don’t. It’s a little too on the nose.

Wow. You could cut the sexual tension in here with a knife. It’s just a simple request, but there’s so much more beneath the question.

When you turn 25, are you old or young? Sydney explains how great it is that the answer is both, simultaneously. What a time to be alive.

A hiking trip turns dangerous, when your companion is unseasoned but somehow marinated and walking into Bear Country.

Some people take that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” adage a little too far. Sort out your act AND your recycling, 204!

As a young girl, Sydney was not equipped to deal with her boyfriend’s sneaky, unpredictable behavior. She then realized what it was: addiction.

In the digital age, word of mouth may not come from a mouth at all. Sydney explains how she became a writer with The Prompt.