One of the things I most enjoy about being a writer is the opportunity to give and receive critique. I firmly believe that our work begins to live and breathe when someone else views it and offers feedback.

A killer walked the streets of Marseille, but all Adeline cared about was having a smoke.

I love the ocean and anything with a maritime theme, so I was super stoked that this prompt would work well with ideas I had been lightly brainstorming in anticipation. A soon as I saw the prompt, I immediately started working on the outline for my short story.