Mystery – April 30

Starsky: “We’re a team, Hutch.”Hutch: “That’s what I’m afraid of.” Starsky and Hutch premiered on this date in 1975. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must get essential information from someone who shares your protagonist’s language but is nevertheless unintelligible.

Mystery – April 29

“It’s a proprietary strategy. I can’t go into it in great detail.”- Bernard Madoff, born this date in 1938. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist informs the spouse of a well-respected professional that his/her spouse is nothing more than a common criminal.

Mystery – April 28

“It seemed to him a very Edinburgh thing. Welcoming, but not very.”- Ian Rankin, born this date in 1960. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is told s/he is being treated one way when s/he is, in reality, being treated very differently.

Mystery – April 27

“Gentlemen, you are about to enter the most important and fascinating sphere of police work: the world of forensic medicine, where untold victims of many homicides will reach back from the grave and point back a finger accusingly at their assailant.”- Medical Examiner Doctor R. Quincy as portrayed by Jack Klugman, born this date in 1922. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist avoids a...

Mystery – April 26

Watch this little one,She’s pining away,With her butcher’s knife,Coffin purseAnd black bouquet. Sadie died on this date in 1969. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist suspects a crime everyone believes to be murder is instead suicide.

Mystery – April 25

“Well, Commissioner, anything exciting happening these days?”- Bruce Wayne, introduced on this date in 1939 in Detective Comics No. 27. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which a deadly vigilante confronts your protagonist.

Mystery – April 24

“Ideas are easy. It’s the execution of ideas that really separates the sheep from the goats.”- Sue Grafton, born this date in 1940. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist defines the solution necessary to commit the perfect murder.

Mystery – April 23

“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.” Today is the accepted birthday in 1564 of William Shakespeare. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must reassure someone who believes her/his life is in jeopardy because of her/his position.