
Inside this month’s writing prompts, you’ll find Hansel and Gretel, gingerbread houses, pumpkin carving contests and Stringy Jack, black cats, and rainy days.

How do you feel about the unusual holidays that are celebrated? Do you feel they should be special to everyone? How would you like to create your own? Have you ever investigated your ancestry? Would you like to meet any or all of your long-gone relatives? The leaves on the trees are starting to change color. Have you ever wondered what they are thinking about at this time of year?

How do you spend your time when you’re sick on your birthday? What should you have done? Have you ever heard of Maggie Dickson, the woman who survived hanging? Would you like to meet a Burmese python in the Florida Everglades? And what would you do if you woke up and found your town covered in a snowfall of cocoa powder?