SciFi/Fantasy – June 28

“Some damned foolish thing in the Balkans.” On this date in 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your...

Literary – June 27

I know why the caged bird sings, ah me, When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,— When he beats his bars and he would be free; It is not a carol of joy or glee, But a prayer that he sends from his...

Big Questions – June 27

Do you envy your most uninhibited friend? 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...

Journaling + Fiction – June 27

“He’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”Emily Brontë Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about the first time you encountered a soulmate....

Romance – June 27

“The most unpardonable sin in society is independence of thought.” -Emma Goldman, born this date in 1869. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s independence from people...

Mystery – June 27

On this date in 1940, the German military began communicating in code using its Enigma machines to encrypt messages. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist becomes responsible for preventing...

SciFi/Fantasy – June 27

“The people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and the bank, around ten o’clock.” Shirley Jackson’s lottery takes place on this date. Writing prompt: Write...