Category: Writing Prompts and Exercises

July 2026 Writing Prompts

The Fourth of July may be a time for celebration, but our pets and wildlife often feel very differently about the booming fireworks. And as if loud explosions weren’t enough to worry about, summer brings its own parade of problems—like lice, which are awful enough on their own and even worse when they turn into a full-blown infestation. Then come the ants. Or in my case, an outright invasion of ants. What can you do when these tiny troublemakers take over? To wrap things up, the last week of July is packed with holidays—some meaningful, some unusual, and all worth a closer look.

February 2026 Writing Prompts

I’m snowed in (and cut off from civilization) while writing this. Thank you. Winter Storm Fern. What a name for a storm in the winter. Anyway, while I was outside in this snowy weather feeding my outdoor cat, I saw something that amazed me. I’m walking back and forth on my front porch, making sure to avoid a huge strip of ice on the edge, when I saw something moving through my yard out of the corner of my eye. What would be out and up here in this kind of weather?

The Pets, Normal & Unusual, of Presidents 1-6

Just as a lot of us have pets that we love—I have two dogs and six cats—many of our president’s have also had pets. Not surprisingly, dogs have been the most popular pets, but some presidents have had pets that just about anyone would consider unusual. In this article, you will find out about the pets of President George Washington to the pets of President John Quincy Adams.