Literary – May 1

Joseph Heller, who famously asked “What does a sane man do in an insane society?”, was born on this date in 1923. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is trapped in an emotional...

Big Questions – May 1

What’s the difference between happy and normal? Journaling prompt: Spend 15-20 minutes writing your answer in the spirit of exploring yourself and the world around you. If you can answer with a simple...

Journaling + Fiction – May 1

“Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.”Jim Morrison Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about an...

Romance – May 1

“Only one thing to it: a strong stomach. The guts to gladhand a man you’re going to stab in the back; pledge allegiance to principles you stomp on every day; righteously denounce some despot in...

Mystery – May 1

Joseph Heller, who famously asked “What does a sane man do in an insane society?”, was born on this date in 1923. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is trapped in a Catch-22:...

SciFi/Fantasy – May 1

“There is a tendency in 20th Century science to forget that there will be a 21st Century science, and indeed a 30th Century science, from which vantage points our knowledge of the universe may appear...

Secondary – May 1

On this date in 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 surveillance plane and captured its pilot. Explain your opinion about whether spying on other countries is a legitimate or illegitimate use of...