by Eileen | Jul 10, 2022 | Writing prompts
In Italy, for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love, they had 500 years of democracy and peace – and what did...
by Eileen | Jul 3, 2022 | Writing prompts
Many people mistakenly think that a new technology cancels out an old one. — Judith Martin Bigger, better, faster, more. The latest upgrade. The most high tech materials. These are the modern era’s siren songs. Every leap in technology births announcements of an...
by Eileen | Jun 26, 2022 | Writing prompts
‘Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year is about. —John Mayer I have an affinity for water — the sound of it, the sight of it, the feel of it on my ankles and knees and hips, and most especially the memories of summers spent in it. Summer means...
by Eileen | Jun 19, 2022 | Writing prompts
I know what it’s like when the things you believe make you feel like you’re on the outside looking in. — Jodi Picoult We’ve all been there. The outsider is one of literature’s most recognized and relatable motif’s and for good reason. We...
by Eileen | Jun 12, 2022 | Writing prompts
No amount of smiling at a flight of stairs has ever made it turn into a ramp. — Stella Young If only. There are so many platitudes about tackling challenging situations: The difficult co-worker — Kill ’em with kindness! Learning an instrument — Just...
