Literary – December 1

“If it turns out that there is a God, I don’t think that he’s evil. But the worst that you can say about him is that basically he’s an underachiever.” -Allen Stewart Konigsberg,...

Journaling + Fiction – Decembe...

“Want of prudence is too frequently the want of virtue.”Oliver Goldsmith Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about what you learned from a moment in your life when virtue failed to...

Big Questions – December 1

What were you scared of? 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...

Romance – December 1

“I do not pick the wrong guys. They pick me.” -Candace Bushnell, born this date in 1958. Writing prompt: Write the scene in which your protagonist realizes why inappropriate suitors constantly pick...

Mystery – December 1

“To say that man is a reasoning animal is a very different thing than to say that most of man’s decisions are based on his rational process.” -Rex Stout, author of scores of Nero Wolfe...

SciFi/Fantasy – December 1

“Have you ever considered the analogy between an automatic telephone exchange and the human brain?” At 0150 GMT on Sir Arthur C. Clarke’s December 1, 1975, every telephone in the world...

Secondary – December 1

On this date in 1955, Rosa Parks  was arrested when she refused to give up her city bus seat to a white man. Describe the law or rule today do you think is so wrong or unfair that people should refuse to...