For the second year, we gathered objects from the Valentine Richmond History Center's collection to present as writing prompts. All stories were required to use at least one of the 11 objects — an ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Let's ...