From 15th August to 19th September, I will be running my unofficial challenge: I'm an Artist! This challenge is open to everyone, whether you identify as an artist or not. I want you to show me your world through your creativity!
Prompts to help get those creative juices flowing will be released on the 15th
The Saturday Morning Cereal is a weekly spark of joy and creativity from the Blanket Fort Storytellers — a collective built on warmth, whimsy, and making things together.
This BINGO card is your invitation to play along: pick the prompts that delight you, pair them with Summer Camp if you like, and share your progress with us in the Blanket Fort Storytellers Discord . There’s always room in the fort!
Hi everyone!
It’s been a while since I wrote one of these. Where have I been? Deep into my writing! The first draft of my novel is finally coming to a close. I am alive and well—as well as one can be! Sometimes you just have to buckle down and focus on what you're working on.
That being said, I did take a short break for a fun challenge I participated in last year: Dip a Toe In by Asmo. The opportunity to visit and write a story set in another creator's world is so much fun, provided you're comfortable with it. I participated last year with my story, A Spoonful of Penance .
This year, the theme was "create a problem," and I did just that! Crucially, I left the problem open-ended, so the other world's creator can use it if they want to. It was a fantastic writing exercise.
I wrote an Elegant Problem and Check out Asmo's challenge it might spark something in you. Also reason to explore a new world.
Sharpen thy quills and warm up the edit button: this May the worldbuilding community invites you to polish past glories rather than chase fresh word-count. From May 1st to May 31st 2026 we’ll be rewriting and refining existing articles, proving that even cherished lore can shine a little brighter.
You can claim one of three badges!
Thanks to Jontaro for drawing them!
Made the map for headquarters! #AdvMAPril2026, #UnofficialChallenge.
(I am yet to actually make a wide shot so the default image will have to do)
The time for us to create another beautiful, collaborative story is almost here!!
There are only 7 days left to join this chaotic journey and help me - along with the 14 amazing writers who have already signed up - create a story like no other.
If you’re interested, check out the article, follow the instructions, and I’ll be more than happy to add you to the list. <3
I can’t tell you what the final story will look like… but I can promise the process will be fun, unpredictable, and completely random.
PS: A huge thank you to everyone who has already joined this madness. You’re the best. <3
My submission for Tillerz' stubuary challenge... I'd done a few articles for my empire of Deepkin, but not the actual empire bit... this fills a gap.
Community Event! Squish your stubs!
From January 1st to January 31st!
I've added a third ongoing story to my Augmented Valor world. I posted the first chapter. The new series is about a Latvian woman on an early cryostasis ark colony ship. She wakes up from cryo-sleep on a Mars Federation Navy Search and Rescue ship nearly 500 years later.
#SharetheLove #anvilspace #NovelEmber #UnofficialChallenge #sciencefiction #spaceopera #modernsciencefiction
I didn't write anything for Spooktober. I am participating in NovNov, even though I have no intent at the moment to publish a book. My writing is not exactly setting the world on fire, but writing keeps me entertained. I started writing again, after a nearly 20 year break, at the suggestion of my VA therapist for post-service PTSD therapy.
I am loving the new writing prompts. Below is one of the first entries I wrote at a WA prompt.
5 Things that are taboo to talk about in the Augmented Valor World
Unofficial Summer Camp Rewind has joined forces with WoW, you can now answer the prompts you missed in 2018 on our brand new prompt pages!
Alot of people have asked me where this project went, but I was simple trying to make it so that we could have the same prompt pages functionality as the Official Summer Camps!
I couldn't of done this without nnie, Mochi, and Rin though, they've been a massive help and a boon from above! I adore them <3
#UnofficialChallenge #UnofficialSummerCampRewind #USCR2018
THE CHALLENGE CONTINUES!
There is still a week left to through your torch in the dark! Come join in the challenge along with four other amazing entrants so far!
#the Great Tree #spooky #unofficialchallenge
UNOFFICAL CHALLENGE!
I'm in a spooky mood, so The Great Tree is proud to bring the community yet another Challenge! Horror, fear, the unknown. What keeps you up at night? What lurks in the dark corners of a quiet house? Is your mind playing tricks on you? You could have sworn you didn't move that chair. You could have sworn you were alone here.
I want to see what you can come up with, I want you to keep us up at night. I want you to flex those creative muscles, and scare the hell out of us. Keep us thinking about it. More info and more here! More unique badges!
#WhiskeyandWildflowers #UnofficialChallenge Guess who still has 14 days until this challenge ends? That's right, its you. Come join me in the feeling of early October with this challenge.
And if you're feeling extra creative, you still have till november for Tyrdal's anniversary challenge
A letter home, written in pride and wonder.
A journal, etched with arcane ink, chasing what should have remained a legend.
Between them lies a decade, yet both carry the same name: Corandrel Smoothsole.
From the markets of Doriande to the shadow of Rolfgar, these tales follow the birth of an obsession and the restless urge to seek what others have left behind.
One voice. One journey. A story told twice.
At almost seven thousand words, this is my largest story yet. A tribute to Tyrdal's second Anvilversary, and an entry for his wonderful Twice Told challenge.
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to write this two-part story. I enjoyed every moment.
Check out the amazing challenge here if you haven't already:
#UnofficialChallenge #WhiskeyandWildflowers The challenge is still open till the 15th of october, with so many cool articles already written; come bring your voice to the bloom.
Hello again beautiful people of WA. Welcome Wilt, the season of change with:
This is my entry for #WhiskeyandWildflowers, an #UnofficialChallenge by Asmo.
Cheers! And keep the challenges coming our way.
We are live folks. Cone sit down with a glass and listen to the rain with me as we plan a journey to the blooming wildflowers. #UnofficialChallenge #WhiskeyandWildflowers
To celebrate Pride Month this year, Rin and I will be hosting the second Show Your Colors Challenge! The challenge starts this Sunday (June 1st), and ends the 30th. Rin and I are looking for worldbuilding made with love for the queer community - articles that trend positive, hopeful, or uplifting, even in the face of conflict and struggle.
There is a minimum of 300 words, but no maximum. It isn't a judged competition either, so no stress! We will share some of our favourite entries after Summer Camp! I hope people enjoy this challenge <3
I just finished a very interesting interesting #unofficialchallenge It's called Dip a Toe in, by Asmo, in short you write story about visiting another person's world. I bugged one of my friends Kranjax with a bunch a questions about Elviria, he kindly pointed me to articles and andswered so I could create a piece of prose that mad me cry when I finished it. I hope you enjoy this piece its not exactly what I even expected it to be but I had fun.
Story Teaser!
“Once a feared sorceress, now a sugar-crazed lich baking penance in a candy prison. But every hundred years, the portals open—and Gramma Nut gets her sweet, short break…”
To find the challenge go here
To visit Elviria
I have extended Unofficial Adventure April! Entries are now due by May 10th. Also, the Play May form is up and running! Let us know your preferences!
(and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me know if you mean for the adventure to be read or run by others. thanks! <3 )
Starberry Enchantment is a whimsical tart born from fantasy and folklore—a dessert said to be crafted with love and blessed by the Goddess of Love herself. With layers of almond frangipane, delicate crème pâtissière, vibrant starberry coulis, and marbled cream, it’s a treat that feels like a spell woven into every bite. Sweet, symbolic, and utterly enchanting, it’s the perfect offering for Ambrosia Day—or any day your heart wishes to speak.
This is my entry for Desserts of Devotion! I managed to get it completed in time, It is a full recipe. It can be made in real life!
I have been a tad slower writing this month, I am still working through my 12 in 12 entry and Rituals of Renewal, I have some Ticking Tides episodes to add if you are following Calliope Jade's Journey.
Hi,
some recently added articles in Alana! Cozy articles about bees and flowers (the bee one for the "Insert very creative bee related pun here" challenge, my entry for the "Trans Day of Visibility" challenge and some rules experiments around crafting and item enhancement!
Apart from that: I made the Shadowdark character sheet translatable, it is now available in english and hungarian. If you are interested in having an existing sheet in a different language, contact me, maybe I can help you.
Also remember that my unofficial challenge Adventure MAPril is running!
Happy quacking,
Tillerz
Unofficial challenge combining Adventure April and MAPril is now open!
#AdvMAPril2025 #UnofficialChallenge
I finally finished my entry for 12 in 12! I've also been keeping up with Demongrey's March of 31 Tales. It’s been fun carrying the story along, especially since my plan is to follow the same characters through each challenge. This time, I spent extra time not just on the writing but also on the art—I created portraits for each main character. Day 29 is done, and 12 in 12 is complete. I present A Feast of Fate! #unofficialchallenge
We're up to 8 competition entries, and 3 participation entries, and I am so happy and excited to see all the lovely work :D Thank you to everyone joining in so far, and to everyone else thinking about joining in, or working on their own submission still, you still have a full 7 days left! Plenty of time :D Take a look at some of the fantastic entries and gain that lovely architectural inspiration through exploring their articles as precedent!
Still one week left to earn a lovely participation badge, or compete to win the winners badge version >:D
(Side note, how do you make columns in this editor? Sure would be nice to put these two badge images beside each other...)
(side note V2, wouldn't it be cool if I could grant these badges via WA's stickers? I wonder if there's a good feature-request idea there)
I hope everyone has been having a fantastic March! Mine has been incredibly busy, super hyper focused on Architecture as well. I even managed to get my own little Marchitecture article done, as a "participation entry"! This serves as an example and reminder that you can break the rules in order to gain just a participation badge, the rules only exist for people competing to win :D
Speaking of which, we have 4 competition entries already! From my brief skim they look to be EXCELLENT articles, and everyone should be really proud of them :D I can't wait to dive into them in April and explore these lovely spaces and places that everyone has built.
If you are participating, or want to participate, don't forget to share your articles here with #marchitecture or #marchitecture2025 as a hashtag! And all entries (both participation and competition) can be found on the Challenge page itself :D
It's time to put our creativity to the test!
Demongrey, a very talented and well known Anvilite and member of the chapter I am also in (Articles Anonymous), has launched an exciting challenge: March of 31 Tales. The goal? Write one article per day throughout March!
While I missed the first three days, I’m determined to jump in and do my best to keep up. Challenges like these push us to expand our worlds, explore new ideas, and build consistency in our writing. Plus, the badges created by
Myth Cross and Jon
are an extra motivation to keep going!
If you’re looking for a way to fuel your creativity and challenge yourself, this is a fantastic opportunity to do so alongside an amazing community. Let’s make March a month of storytelling and worldbuilding! Who else is taking on the challenge?
Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a great time!
It's been a while, but that's what happens when real life gets in the way. Yet, I am once again here and I have some exciting news!
The March prompt for 12in12 challenge is ready! This time, we urge you to write about food in any manner you wish.
Do you have a special dish or a unique incredient? Is there a culinary expert in your world worth mentioning or a place with food so good, one must not miss? Or perhaps there is a tasteful memory you want to share with us- food after all is ofter around our happiest memories. These are but examples, of course. Join in and write about whatever inspires you regarding food!
H.B. Bacon once again, thank you so much for giving the opportunity to be a part of this amazing challenge!
CoolG the badge is (as it was expected) beautiful! <3
Over the course of March, join us in this unofficial competition about breathing new life into old buildings. So many buildings see so many people and so many stories pass through them over the ages, changing owners, and often times entirely changing programmed use. Think about what once was, why and how the owners and designers decided to renovate it, and what might be.
Tell us about a pre-existing building in your world that was renovated or remodeled in modern or current times.
Buildings are with us for our entire lives -- we spend the vast majority of our time within them. They are our protectors, our story keepers, and our homes. They provide us shelter, and they also provide us beauty. They age, they die, and sometimes, like in this specific case, they are granted another chance at living.
What story might your building tell?
What's your favourite example of a renovated building?
Don't forget, if you participate, you win a badge :D And, if you win, you get the winners badge! Make sure to share your entries with #Marchitecture or #Marchitecture2025 and #unofficialchallenge
Duckuary 2025 closed!
Congrats to all participants, because you are all winners: you have ducks in your world! And also: each of you gets an ebook version of Structuring Life to Support Creativity by Sandra Tayler.
Wow. Can you all believe it's almost March already? I had so much I wanted to do but so much is happening and it's just a bit XP but, as always, I'm just trying to keep praying and keep going. Today, I have a couple of interesting updates for you all.
I entered the WorldAnvil WorldBuilding Awards this year! If you would like to check out all my entries (and maybe cast a vote or two) check out the webpage here:
I launched a project for ZineQuest and ZineMonth called Rock Paper Scissors Spy. You can find more info and back the project here:
I plan on debuting more art and info for it soon, but things have just been so all over the place for me. If you have any questions about anything, please don't hesitate to ask them! I also made an unofficial challenge for Friendship February that goes hand-in-hand with it. Join if you'd like. It's free!
I've been streaming on Twitch (or at least trying to)! If you'd like to hang out, the best thing to do would be to follow my Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/wordigirl, or join my Discord server here: https://discord.gg/wordigirl and grab the Watchers role so that you can be notified whenever I go live. I really need to start putting disclaimers on my schedules. Sadly, things haven't been working out for me to stream exactly on time lately.
If you aren't already a part of the agency, please consider joining! It will help me a lot. Even if you can't pledge to the Kickstarter or buy merch, signing up for WILLOWISP tier for as little as $1 per month, or even making a one-time contribution can go a long way. I am extremely grateful to each and every one of you who follow, donate, and support me and my work. Words cannot express my eternal gratitude, especially in these tough times. Check this page for all the different ways you can support or join the agency:
We have so much fun in the Discord server! From Questions of the Day to Drabble Prompts, to Role Play games, cool conversations, and more! There are all sorts of things to do and all sorts of wonderful peeps to meet. Plus, Handsome Co-Host is there. If you're already here, say hi! We'd love to get to know you more. We've even started a monthly Talent Showcase to help people get eyes on their work. Join for free here: https://discord.gg/wordigirl
I think that's about all for the free update. If you would like more secrets, consider subscribing, even for as low as $1 per month. God bless and much success with all your plans! Sending prayers, love, and healing hugs your way always. Know that you can reach out if ever you want or need.
#unofficialchallenge #friendshipfebruary #wawa #worldbuildingawards #discord #community #update #kickstarter #news #zinemonth #zinequest
You sit down at your computer to write, and you get halfway into your new article and
You are struck out of the blue with the need, the urge,the compulsion to create something that goes along with the article that you're making. It might be a chronicle to organize several events and locations. It might be a timeline to track your writing progress. It could be a drawing to illustrate an insect's wing. It might even be a map of the island you've dedicated your writing to.
cough.
Whatever it is...in the end, it doesn't count toward your word goal. And that's ok! Because you are still enriching your world, your readers, and the entire universe with your creative spirit! So go forth! Waste WorldEmber writing time! It'll all be OK in the end!
If, like me, you're shopping from your "Stubs" list this WorldEmber season, then claim this snow globe badge with [img:6141332].
Get inspired by the community, and up your worldbuilding game!
