Literary – February 27

“In this world a man must either be anvil or hammer.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, born this date in 1807. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist transitions from one to the...

Journaling + Fiction – Februar...

“We live on a planet that has a more or less infinite capacity to surprise. What reasoning person could possibly want it any other way?”Bill Bryson Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing...

Big Questions – February 27

What truthful thing would your best friend say about you behind your back that you would consider most painful? Journaling prompt: Spend 15-20 minutes writing your answer in the spirit of exploring yourself...

Romance – February 27

“A woman’s best love letters are always written to the man she is betraying.” -Lawrence Durrell, born this date in 1912. Writing prompt: Write a love letter from your protagonist to a person...

Mystery – February 27

“Our inventions mirror our secret wishes.”- Lawrence Durrell, born this date in 1912. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist describes the impact of a thing s/he...

SciFi/Fantasy – February 27

“… because they were lonely and perplexed, because they had all come from a place of sadness and worry and defeat, and because they were all going to a mysterious new place … a strange thing...

Secondary – February 27

John Steinbeck was born on this date in 1902. His novel Of Mice and Men is one of the most challenged and banned books of the 20th Century. Under what conditions would you support or oppose banning a...