Mystery – March 28

Nelson Algren, born this date in 1909, had three life rules: “Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom’s. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your...

SciFi/Fantasy – March 28

“We notice things that don’t work. We don’t notice things that do.”- Douglas Adams On this date in 1979, a cooling system failed at the nuclear power plant on Three Mile Island....

Secondary – March 28

On this date in 1881, P.T. Barnum and James A. Bailey merged their circuses to create what they called “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Explain why you support, oppose, or don’t care about the...

Primary – March 28

Think of a sport you’ve never tried and explain why you think you’d be good at playing it.

Interesting Times and Heavy Lifting

A college friend who is an avid reader and married to another college friend and avid writer sent this story to me with this note: “Interesting times ahead.” Big Six publishers decline to renew contract with...

Literary – March 27

Quentin Tarantino, who was so bored by school that he dropped out in 9th grade and got a job as an usher at a pornographic movie theater, was born on this date in 1963. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which...

Journaling + Fiction – March 2...

“Neoteny is the retention of all those wonderful qualities that we associate with youth: curiosity, playfulness, eagerness, fearlessness, warmth, energy.”Warren G. Bennis Journal prompt: Spend at least...