The Cellblock Scorch Writing Contest

Nov 20 2024 91 ep. 13 mins 5
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A weekly short-story writing contest among a group of friends that started in 2018 and has continued unstopped since then. In this podcast the members of our group, the Stella Corps, share the winning pieces (aka "scorches") every week. New episodes every Wednesday and Saturday You can read all episode transcripts and see some bonus content for free on our patreon, or subscribe and read our Embers and see our other fun bonus content Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CellblockScorch

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45 - Friday

Nov 20 2024 7 mins  
Week 45 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Make me cry Scorch name: Friday Winner: Peixe Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/peixe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠

236b - Blaze It!

Nov 16 2024 12 mins  
Week 236b of the cellblock scorch. Prompt: the most awkward part of your high school reunion is finding out that even now —ten YEARS later— everyone still thinks your the one who set the principals car on fire Scorch name: Blaze it! Winner: Bones Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/bonesdontmelt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

44 - The Family Trade

Nov 13 2024 4 mins  
Week 44 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: dream travel! Scorch name: The Family Trade Winner: Lost Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

236a - Professional Standards

Nov 09 2024 10 mins  
Week 236a of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Gallon of tar, gallon of pitch, gallon of you ending up in a ditch Scorch name: Professional Standards Winner: SafetyMatches Matches' horror review podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pod SLASH Cast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

43 - The Tale of All Fur

Nov 06 2024 19 mins  
Week 43 of the Cellblock Scorch Prompt: "Why wouldn't I?" Must involve a monarchy and a betrothal. Can be fandom or original. I make no apologies. Scorch name: The Tale of All Fur Winner: Cricket Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

235b - Mogryn

Nov 02 2024 5 mins  
Week 235b of the cellblock scorch Prompt: Mogryn Scorch name: Mogryn Winner: Red Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/red13⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

42 - Circus

Oct 30 2024 6 mins  
Week 42 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: It was the worst moment to make my first mistake Scorch name: Circus Winner: Peixe Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/peixe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠

235a - Deploy the Chaos

Oct 26 2024 10 mins  
Week 235a of the Cellblock Scorch Prompt: Turns out chaos is just a bunch of feathers Scorch name: Deploy the Chaos Winner: Octo Kofi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/octo_octo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠

41 - Graduate School

Oct 23 2024 5 mins  
Week 41 of the cellblock scorch Prompt: "Yeah, I'm minoring in Villainy, so..." Scorch name: Graduate School Winner: Grishmak Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

234b - 1979.05.27 Conversation 8.1 [Transcript]

Oct 19 2024 9 mins  
Week 234b of the Cellblock Scorch Prompt: someone trying to sort things that Will Not be sorted Scorch name: 1979.05.27 Conversation 8.1 [Transcript] Winner: Cricket Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/CellblockScorch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com