Mystery – June 21

On this date in 1956, Arthur Miller appeared before the House Committee on Un-American Activities and refused to name alleged communists. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist cannot get a...

SciFi/Fantasy – June 21

“We were young and thought we were invincible and we threw ourselves into the gears of history and it ground us up.”- Ian McDonald, in whose 2008 Hyperion reappeared in orbit around Saturn....

Literary – June 20

Lillian Hellman, born on this date in 1905, earned the enmity of fellow author Mary McCarthy, who famously said of Hellman, “Every word she writes is a lie, including and and the.” Writing prompt:...

Big Questions – June 20

How do you want the people you love to use what you leave them after you die? Journaling prompt: Spend 15-20 minutes writing your answer in the spirit of exploring yourself and the world around you. If you...

Journaling + Fiction – June 20

“Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.”Epictetus Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about what you learned from an experience when someone made you so angry that...

Romance – June 20

“People change and forget to tell each other.” -Lillian Hellman, born this date in 1905. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist fails to achieve an important goal because s/he has...

Mystery – June 20

“Let me explain something to you, Walsh. This business requires a certain amount of finesse.” -Jake Gittes in Chinatown, which premiered on this date in 1974. Writing prompt: Write a scene in...