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writing prompt: whiskers

I live with a cat. Her name is Henwen. I am her devoted servant and minion. She owns me and knows it. She’s been my best little friend for about eight years. And in that time, I’ve learned that while she’s a sweetie little sweetheart of a precious sweetie 90 percent of the time, her predatory instincts are to be feared by ankles of all the rest of the time.

Like last night.

When she had my husband cornered in the hallway.

Because he wanted to go downstairs instead of staying upstairs.

Which brings us to a new writing prompt…

Beware when whiskers rustle.

Feel free to share your result in the comments. (Only if you want to though; no pressure.)

Yours, The Ducky

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Hello,

I’m Erica Wall.

Erica Wall, Rubber Ducky Copywriter

Award-winning copywriter.
Real-world creative writer.
Multi-cup-a-day coffee drinker.

Answers to a cat.

Present and ready to write.

Resolutions for 2026

  • Block off three hours a week to write
  • Delegate more to reduce overwhelm
  • Clean up and clean out home office
  • Practice finishing what I start
  • Practice good habits and let results be whatever they’ll be

“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
> Stephen King

“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” 
> Ernest Hemingway

“Cut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.” 
> F. Scott Fitzgerald

“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
> Douglas Adams

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” 
>Albert Einstein