Pets
Make a list of all the pets you’ve had. It may be long, it may be short. Try to remember their names, what they looked like, where you got them, how they acted, what happened to them. If you’re like me...
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We had a family wedding last week. In between events I was sitting at my sister Sandy’s house and we were looking at each other’s toes. Hers were painted and shaped and petite. Mine were chipped and...
View ArticleGrief
My dear friend and writing partner’s dog was just killed. He wasn’t just killed, he was lost first for a few days and then killed–hit by a car. It’s devastating to her, to her girls, to everyone and...
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if you are wondering why I’m doing this, here’s why: I love stories. We all have a million of them and so often we don’t take the time to write them down. These prompts are meant to be easy ways to...
View ArticleDisappearing Text
My posts keep disappearing. This is a test . . . Write about when you write something and it disappears . . . or when you accidentally deleted your term paper. Or when you worked so hard on something...
View ArticleChicken Nuggets
Write about chicken nuggets. Sweet and sour sauce Bar-b-que sauce Honey Ketchup Nuggets at McDonalds, Wendy’s, Chik-fil-A, Sonic. Happy meals where you had to eat at least three nuggets before you got...
View ArticlePersonal Writing Prompt: Losing things
I am always losing things. I just lost my laptop for a half hour and found it buried in the dirty clothes bin. That was fun. I lose twenty dollar bills. My keys. My bras. My shoes. My socks. My...
View ArticleYou’ve Got the Cutest Little Baby Face
Write for ten minutes about the time you were a baby. Prewriting: Sit on a chair or lay on your bed or go into child’s pose which is a very relaxing position that is supposed to be calming and...
View ArticleHairy Armpits
Today I listened to this podcast. I loved it. I love stories. I love people talking and sharing and yes, even gossiping. I love it because stories connect us. They open us up to each other. They allow...
View ArticleDoing stuff when you don’t want to.
The kids playlist: Alvin and the Chipmunks Maps by Maroon 5 Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel What Does the Fox Say by I have no idea Radioactive by Imagine Dragons (remix by Kaskade) Shout by...
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