Literary – December 21

F. Scott Fitzgerald died on this date in 1940 at age 44, leaving unfinished The Love of the Last Tycoon. The protagonist of the novel was based on Irving Thalberg, who once said, “Credit you give...

Big Questions – December 21

Would you prefer to outlive or die before your life partner? 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...

Journaling + Fiction – Decembe...

“I think it’s easier than ever to hear only what you want to hear. That doesn’t make a good citizen.”Eli Pariser Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about how...

Romance – December 21

“Angel, ha! She’s a female! And all females is poison! They’re full of wicked wiles!” – Grumpy, in Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which premiered on this...

Mystery – December 21

On this date in 1911, two men stole a satchel of cash being delivered to a Paris bank and made off in a stolen limousine, marking what is believed to be the first use of a getaway car. Writing prompt: Write a...

SciFi/Fantasy – December 21

On this date in 1968, Apollo 8, the first manned voyage to the moon, was launched. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist learns the true value of the most amazing voyage ever undertaken in...

Secondary – December 21

On this date in 1991, the Soviet Union formally ceased to exist. It was dissolved into Russia and fourteen other countries. Winston Churchill famously described the USSR as “a puzzle inside a riddle...