Mystery – December 27

Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist plays his favorite game and ends up losing to someone s/he has just taught to play.

SciFi/Fantasy – December 27

“That is what we call the Darling house, but you may dump it down anywhere you like, and if you think it was your house you are very probably right.”- James Matthew Barrie, whose Peter Pan, or The...

Literary – December 26

“Every man with a bellyful of the classics is an enemy to the human race.” -Henry Miller, born this date in 1891. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your antagonist describes your...

Journaling + Fiction – Decembe...

“You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.”Woodrow Wilson Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about how you’ll most enrich the...

Big Questions – December 26

For whom or what would you place your life in mortal jeopardy? 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...

Romance – December 26

“I haven’t got the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.” -David Sedaris, born this date in...

Mystery – December 26

On this date in 1996, six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was found slain in the basement  of her family’s house. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which the public and media involve themselves in your...