Mystery – March 8

“The real question is, ‘How should I conduct my life?’ rather than ‘What tools should I use?'”- Neil Postman, born this date in 1931. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which...

SciFi/Fantasy – March 8

“This is a story from the Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, perhaps the most remarkable — certainly the most successful — book ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of...

Secondary – March 8

“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” -US Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., born on this date in 1841. Describe the experience...

Primary – March 8

Kenneth Grahame, author of The Wind in the Willows, was born on this date in 1859. If you could talk with any animal, what animal would you choose and what is the first question you would ask? What do you...

Literary – March 7

“After a while you learn that everything stops.” -Bret Easton Ellis, born this date in 1964. Writing prompt: Describe from the point of view of your protagonist’s closest friend something...

Journaling + Fiction – March 7

“A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.”Stendhal Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a time you fell in love with an idea or person based on a...

Big Questions – March 7

How deep is your love? 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 “yes” or “no,” explain the...