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Please Be Prompt

A Simpatico Production about the small inspirations needed to initiate the writing process. Co-hosts Joshua Witsaman & Ryan Rimmele present new pieces based on prompts they discover & discuss their writing processes & how each piece came to be.

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S2E2 - Default to Albert

Please Be Prompt ·

2021/09/11

The Prompt: Write a 900 word story in the children's genre. It's about a demon and should include weights. Also use the phrase 'Whoopsidaisies!' Bonus: Your character is hated by everyone. Well here it is folks! We have the first completed prompt for season 2! Two weeks have come and gone and co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman are ready to share what they've created. First up is a winding whimsical tale of children and demons which may or may not have an abrupt ending. Next, it's a

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S2E1: Imprompuruptions

Please Be Prompt ·

2021/08/27

Welcome back to Please Be Prompt! The podcast about writing, inspiration, and the journey through the process! It's season TWO! Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman return ready to write! On this premiere episode the co-hosts reintroduce the concept of the series and let you know what new aspects to expect from this second season. And of course we have what you've all been waiting for - the reveal of the first prompt of season two!

48:56

Bonus Episode: Book Club

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2021/04/09

The Prompt: Have a guest on the show and host a discussion about reading and what you're reading currently. On this BONUS episode of Please Be Prompt co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman welcome guest David Tavolier! David edits and produces the podcast and the three discuss some of the behind of the scenes of the show, reading versus hearing stories, and what they are reading currently.

21:35

Bonus Episode: Children's Programing

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2021/03/12

The Prompt: Pitch an idea for a children's television program - to actual children. On this BONUS episode of Please Be Prompt co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman create and present ideas for children's TV shows. Guests Lucy & Alice Witsaman, certified children and consumers of children's television programing, hear the pitches and share their thoughts.

Finale Prompt by Ryan Rimmele

Please Be Prompt ·

2021/01/29

The funeral home was quiet. Everyone had gone home except for the widow and her young son. Just outside the funeral home’s backdoor was a concrete landing and ramp leading to a small parking lot. Nearby sat a wood picnic table, underneath, the widow’s son, James Roberts, played with his Batman action figure. It had been a rough year for James and his mother. His father went missing 7 months prior and the body was found just one week ago. Years of doing business with shady organizations sometimes

Finale Prompt By Joshua Witsaman

Please Be Prompt ·

2021/01/29

Thursday June 28th 2018 Pulling the key from my pocket I quickly and quietly unlocked the apartment door. Glancing over my shoulder I gave the man behind me a nod as he urged me on. I pulled the door open and held it for him as he entered. The other man was pushing a large wheeled suitcase ahead of him. After he was in I slunk in behind him. I shut the door and locked it before turning on the lights. The apartment was still swathed in caution tape with triangular police evidence markers placed

01:38:05

S1E12: Finale

Please Be Prompt ·

2021/01/29

The Prompt: A story that involves both murder and time travel. What alternative time lines were created and what changes from time line A and what stays the same? It is the first season finale of Please Be Prompt! Co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman traverse time and space to present you with this pair of stories. The first is about a time traveler who seeks a favor and the unforeseen consequences of granting such a request. The second deals with self reflection and the uncertainty of when

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S1E11: Magical Rich Assholes

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2020/12/11

The Prompt: Wanting a fresh look you're lucky enough to get a makeover from a famous style guru. But after a few days you realize their magic goes beyond fantastic hair, clothes, and makeup. Co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman return for this seasons penultimate episode. They present two tales of life changing personal beautification. The first is a poem about a customer who seeks their outward appearance to match their inner self. The second deals with the acceptance of a new family, the

Lycanthrope’s Lament by Joshua Witsaman

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2020/12/11

In this lonely tragedy Happiness had fled from me. Yet, even I found a way But what a high price, I would pay. Transformation, I was seeking change. Those Grim Beauticians were fond of strange. I was only Human, that much I knew Whispered places, hidden signs Parlor rooms, wreathed in tinctured lines. She mirrored, made-up, combed, and dyed Matching outward as inside. Transformation, I was seeking change. Those Grim Beauticians were fond of strange. I had once been Human, that much I knew.

Snapped by Ryan Rimmele

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2020/12/11

I’ve just married into the royal family. Yes, it’s a bold way to begin a story but the lead up to the day wasn’t the exciting part. Make a Hallmark movie about it if you must. This story begins the day after my wedding during the customary hair cutting. You see, where I’m from it is a long-held tradition for members of the royal family to cut their hair after being sworn in. It’s a tradition going back centuries and is meant to represent your rising into the ranks of society. You shed your old

01:26:50

S1E10: Authenticity

Please Be Prompt ·

2020/11/27

The Prompt: You live in a world where you can buy and sell bottled emotions. It is a government regulated industry, but illegal dealers and black markets run rampant. Some emotions are worth more than others. Co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman present two stories created from this prompt. The first deals with the perils of indulging heavily in certain emotions. The second is an emotion fueled romp through a dystopian wonderland.

What Does Sadness Smell Like? by Ryan Rimmele

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2020/11/27

The pops and crunching of glass beneath Detective Benjamin Hath’s feet ring out through the silence of the room. Empty bottles litter the floor from wall to wall. A mirror ball effect dances along with the ceiling as he moves his flashlight from side to side - searching for the room’s inhabitants. The sickening sweet smell of Happiness lingers in the air -- it’s enough to make him sick to his stomach. Over his right shoulder, an empty bottle rolls out from a small cabinet. He swings around,

Welcome to Beth’s Emotopia by Joshua Witsaman

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2020/11/27

70 years had passed since the Baselton Laser Wars™; sponsored by Baselton Lasers with help from a grant by Finnerty Health Insurance. During those dark and brutal days society had been brought to the brink of collapse. In the fallout of that bloody struggle the world has been inexorably changed. Nothing remained from ‘the old days.’ Everything was stricter now, the world seemed far less colorful, and even after so many decades the work of reestablishing normalcy has been a constant project. And

01:03:51

S1E9: What the Actual Prompt Was

Please Be Prompt ·

2020/11/13

The Prompt: "Ladies and gentlemen, werewolves, vampires, and mermen - this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard. Our flight to New Transylvania will take 18 years, 1 month, and 22 days." After hearing that announcement you knew too late that you were on the wrong flight. Returning for another discussion about the writing process co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman present two new stories about getting stuck on the wrong plane. The first deals with an idiot who bullies his way onto the

Reginald Sterling and the Case of the Connecting...

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2020/11/13

It is midday and an otherwise quiet scene is suddenly disrupted by the echoes of hurried footsteps and raised voices. Moving at a frantic pace, two men sprint through the main thoroughfare of Iceland’s Reykjavik airport. One of the men is tall and lean with a boyish face. The other is bald, bearded, and slightly older; dressed in an extravagant yet antiquated beige suit. The bald man leads the charge through the airport as the younger fellow subserviently trails behind with their numerous bags in

New Year. New You. New Transylvania. By Ryan Rimmele

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2020/11/13

“Ladies and Gentlemen, Werewolves, Vampires and Merfolk. This is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard. Our flight to New Transylvania will take 18 years, 1 month and 22 days.” “What?!” “We have now reached cruising velocity which means your flight attendants will be coming by to set up each of your cryo chambers. Please be patient as they assist your fellow passengers.” Emma is 35 years old. She works a steady job, owns a home and once each month turns into a monstrous creature and roams the

The Fall of Abydos by Joshua Witsaman

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2020/10/30

The Fall of Abydos By Joshua Witsaman My name is Bastian Boswell – however I am better known by other names; Imhotep the Deceiver, Menes the Unifier, but most often simply as Abydos. All of these aliases were given to me by my master, Osiris Omega. A name which itself is an alias. Though even I, his most trusted lieutenant, was never privileged with knowing his truest name. Osiris Omega is called a mad man by many, a villain by most, but to the select few of us who truly understood him, we

A Good Bad Guy by Ryan Rimmele

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2020/10/30

A Good Bad Guy By Ryan Rimmele The world is on the brink of collapse. It’s leaders are dead. Wars are raging throughout every continent… You’re welcome by the way. It wasn’t even that difficult. All it takes is some quick research to figure out who should and should not have life. What people should be upset about is how easy that was to do. It was almost too easy. You just start small with a group of deranged yet loyal individuals and the next thing you know you’ve toppled governments and

01:36:14

S1E8: Bad Notes

Please Be Prompt ·

2020/10/30

The Prompt: You are the greatest villain to have ever faced against the heroes. Your power is to heal others. On this episode co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman present two stories of villainous masterminds putting into action their evil machinations - with their healing touch. To start we have the tale of a truly villainous evil doer achieving their masterstroke in typical villain fashion. Next we have a climactic battle between heroes and villains which could mean death for some and a new

A Resignation Letter to God by Ryan Rimmele

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2020/10/16

Dear God, Please accept this letter as my formal notice of resignation from Heaven, effective immediately. “Are you writing your resignation letter…. Again?” Amaris sits at his desk. His typewriter in front of him, the very top of the paper rising from its top. His fingers hover just above the cold metallic keys. He’s staring at what he’s written as if by magic the typewriter will finish the letter for him, pat him on the back and tell him he’s making the right choice. His officemate,

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