Literary – August 13

“From a distance, it makes perfect sense that the people and the things you think will save you are the very ones that have the power to disappoint you most bitterly, but up close it can hit you as a...

Journaling + Fiction – August ...

“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.”Sir Ken Robinson Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about the first time you remember learning...

Big Questions – August 13

What sacrifice would you make to earn an important memorial such as a statue or a building named for you? Journaling prompt: Spend 15-20 minutes writing your answer in the spirit of exploring yourself and the...

Romance – August 13

“For me, sitting still is harder than any kind of work.” -Annie Oakley, born this date in 1860. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist cannot express her/himself because s/he is expected to...

Mystery – August 13

“There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.”- Alfred Hitchcock, born this date in 1899. Writing prompt: Write a scene that ends in a different bang that your protagonist...

SciFi/Fantasy – August 13

“I’m the one behind everything! I don’t give a damn what this impostor’s saying!”- Mitsuo Kubo, whose arrest was announced on this date in 2011. Writing prompt: Write a scene in...

Literary – August 12

“You keep saying that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” -William Goldman, born this date in 1931. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s improper use...