Romance – June 23

Today I have so much to do I must kill memory once and for all I must turn soul to stone I must learn to live again – Anna Akhmatova, born this date in 1889, in her poem “The Sentence”...

Mystery – June 23

John Gotti was sentenced to life in prison on this date in 1992. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is seated in the courtroom among family members of a victim when the person your protag...

SciFi/Fantasy – June 23

“I was really thinking of killing him, wiping him off the earth, and it was then I realized for the first time that if it was necessary to kill them, then I would kill them, and something at the same...

Literary – June 22

“A solitary laugh is often a laugh of superiority.” -Graham Greene, born this date in 1952. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is unable to enjoy a success s/he...

Big Questions – June 22

What’s your favorite sexual fantasy? 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 “yes” or...

Journaling + Fiction – June 22

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”Harold R. McAlindon Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a trail you felt good to...

Romance – June 22

“Truly wealth, which men spend all their lives in acquiring, is a valueless thing at the last.” – H. Rider Haggard, born this date in 1856. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must...