Primary – February 13

Chuck Yeager, the first person to travel faster than the speed of sound, was born on this date in 1923. What record do you want to break, and why?

Literary – February 12

“Then again, maybe I won’t.” -Judy Blume, born this date in 1938. Writing prompt: Write a scene that concludes with your protagonist doing exactly the opposite of what s/he intended when the...

Journaling + Fiction – Februar...

“Be curious, not judgmental.”Walt Whitman Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about the important distinctions between curiosity and judgment. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your...

Big Questions – February 12

What’s the best dream you’ve ever had? 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...

Romance – February 12

Franco Zeffirelli, who became a  movie powerhouse after his version of Romeo and Juliet became an international sensation in 1968, was born on this date in 1923. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your...

Mystery – February 12

“I have learned a lot about good and evil. They are not always what they appear to be.”- Charles Van Doren, born this date in 1926. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist...

SciFi/Fantasy – February 12

“The impossibility of conceiving that this grand and wondrous universe, with our conscious selves, arose through chance, seems to me the chief argument for the existence of God.” – Charles...