Mystery – April 4

“She might have fooled me, but she didn’t fool my mother.”- Norman Bates as portrayed by Anthony Perkins, born this date in 1932. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist...

SciFi/Fantasy – April 4

“If there is hope it lies in the proles.” – Winston Smith, who on this day in 1984 began illegally recording his thoughts in a diary. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your...

Secondary – April 4

Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on this date in 1968. Explain why you think his death acclerated or delayed progress towards his dream of racial equality.

Primary – April 4

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” -Maya Angelou, born on this date in 1928. What story do you want to tell, but haven’t yet told?

Literary – April 3

Richard Thompson was born on this date in 1949. He tells an epic tale of love and villainy in his classic 1952 Vincent Black Lightning: Writing prompt: Write a scene demonstrating your protagonist’s...

Journaling + Fiction – April 3

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”J.K. Rowling Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a time you had to stand up to a...

Big Questions – April 3

What was the dumbest mistake you ever made in front of other people? Journaling prompt: Spend 15-20 minutes writing your answer in the spirit of exploring yourself and the world around you. If you can answer...