I Was Never Kinder To The Old Man
The 19th is a special number for me. Important things happen on that day. One August (1991) it was when I was hired at a company that I worked at for 25 years. In May it was both a day that I quit smoking (2002) and got married (2011.) In January it was the birth of...
Who Is The Woman In The Picture?
It’s 1941. Probably late spring. The Great Depression is ending and it’s just before the start of World War II. A young woman steps off a porch…what’s her story? Who is the woman in the picture? I know who that woman is and I can tell you...
It Would Be The Last Time
This is an old creativity prompt. I might have gotten from Writer’s Digest or somewhere else back in the day. The prompt was to just write as many lines as possible that started with “The last time…” I changed it up a little bit and added to...
How Will You Write This Story?
There have been millions of soldiers, in thousands of wars. But each has their own unique story. How will you write this story?
Can You Handle This Scary Prompt
Let’s celebrate Halloween with an appropriate creativity prompt. I love it when you can find stories in nature. This creativity prompt is a picture that I took last year during an autumn full moon. I was actually taking a picture of the full moon and...
What Do Hamburgers and Creativity Have In Common?
What do hamburgers and creativity have in common? I’ll tell you — Louis Lunch. Yep. Louise Lunch, where hamburgers began. Don’t try to argue with me on this one. According to Atlas Obscura, the Library of Congress even says so. Today’s...
The Stillness Of Nature Alone
In keeping with my Vincent Van Gogh theme this week, my creativity prompt is one of his sketches. It goes with a quote of his that discusses the stillness of nature alone. This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a small amount of money if you make a...
Use This Quote For Creative Inspiration
I like to use quotes for inspiration for my blog posts. Sometimes they become part of the post and sometimes they are just a Muse that remains behind the scenes. This week, my challenge for you is to use this quote for creative inspiration. ...
My Go-To Podcasts for Creative Inspiration
We all need a little inspiration now and then. There are a lot of different ways to get inspiration, such as reading or being out in nature, or even having fun with your family (and so many other ways…) But lately, I’ve been listening to podcasts to get...
