Mystery – April 18

“You see, I’d not a very good place here; the fellows looked on me as a sort of special object of ridicule, on account of the hat and cane, walk, and so on.”- Richard Harding Davis, born...

SciFi/Fantasy – April 18

“There’s always a way. When the odds are impossible — do the impossible.”- Superman, who appeared for the first time on this date in 1938. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist...

Secondary – April 18

Bob Kaufman, the man who inspired San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen to invent the term “beatnik,” was born on this date in 1925. He said, “I want to be anonymous. My ambition is to...

Primary – April 18

On this date in 1775, Paul Revere began riding across Massachusetts, crying out “The British are coming!” to rally American’s revolutionary Minutemen. Explain how you would spread such a...

Tick Tock

Author Jody Hedlund – a mom of five who home-schools them – offers solid advice on making time for writing. If she’s doing any, you know her advice must be spot-on: 1. Schedule writing time. 2. Prioritize our...

Literary – April 17

“The cure for anything is salt water — sweat, tears, or the sea.” -Karen Blixen, better known by her pen name Isak Dinesen,  born this date in 1885. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which...

Journaling + Fiction – April 1...

“As you go the way of life, you will see a great chasm. Jump. It is not as wide as you think.”Joseph Campbell Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a jump you made that did not...