Romance – December 21

“Angel, ha! She’s a female! And all females is poison! They’re full of wicked wiles!” – Grumpy, in Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which premiered on this...

Mystery – December 21

On this date in 1911, two men stole a satchel of cash being delivered to a Paris bank and made off in a stolen limousine, marking what is believed to be the first use of a getaway car. Writing prompt: Write a...

SciFi/Fantasy – December 21

”We came all this way to explore the moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the earth.”- William A. Anders, lunar module pilot of Apollo 8, launched this date in 1968. Writing prompt: Write...

Secondary – December 21

On this date in 1991, the Soviet Union formally ceased to exist. It was dissolved into Russia and fourteen other countries. Winston Churchill famously described the USSR as “a puzzle inside a riddle...

Primary – December 21

In 1620, the Pilgrims arrived at present-day Plymouth, Mass., following a 63-day voyage from England aboard the Mayflower. Their leader, William Bradford, reported that the settlers soon valued corn more than...

Literary – December 20

Novelist and essayist Elizabeth Benedict, born in 1954 and author of The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers, says “every fiction writer knows that material is about energy, emotion and...

Journaling + Fiction – Decembe...

“Good resolutions are like babies crying in church. They should be carried out immediately.”Charles M. Sheldon Journal prompt: Reflect on your previous journal entries and spend at least 20 minutes writing...