Mystery – April 14

“Never run when you’re right.”- Frank Serpico, born this date in 1936. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist realizes s/he cannot solve a problem because of official...

SciFi/Fantasy – April 14

“Moving forward in science is as much unwinding the distorted thinking of the past as it is putting a clearer idea on the table.” – J. Craig Venter, who led the team that completed the Human...

Secondary – April 14

“The human race’s prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenseless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenseless against ourselves.” -Arnold J....

Primary – April 14

“Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction.” -Anne Sullivan, the blind teacher who taught Helen Keller to read and speak even though Helen could not see or hear, who was...

Literary – April 13

“Habit is a great deadener.” -Samuel Beckett, born this date in 1906. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist resolves to change a habit s/he discovers is deadening...

Journaling + Fiction – April 1...

“The good citizen will demand liberty for himself, and as a matter of pride he will see to it that others receive the liberty which he thus claims as his own.”Theodore Roosevelt Journal prompt:...

Big Questions – April 13

Who was the most important person in your life ten years ago? 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...