Category: Writing Prompts and Exercises

Morning Surprise

I woke up this morning with a mouse in my bed. A mouse isn’t something I want in my bedroom, especially not in my bed. Granted, it was already dead, and that is preferable to it being alive and running around. I’m assuming it was already dead when it ended up under the covers. And at least it wasn’t right next to me. Still, I will be changing my sheets today.

December 2025 Writing Prompts

Christmas is a very special time of year. The giving of gifts and showing love for others is in the air. It is when we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. It is also the time of year we watch π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ πΊπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘β„Ž and π‘…π‘’π‘‘π‘œπ‘™π‘β„Ž π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑅𝑒𝑑-π‘π‘œπ‘ π‘’π‘‘ π‘…π‘’π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘’π‘Ÿ. But some suffer from Christmas/winter phobias that make this joyful season into one of terror for them.

Scaredy-Cat & More Animal Idioms

What do cats, ducks, dogs, and whales have in common? They are all mentioned in this article, and they all have idioms attached to their species. Learn how to use π‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘‘π‘¦-π‘π‘Žπ‘‘ and how not be π‘Ž 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘‘π‘’π‘π‘˜. Do you really need three dogs to have π‘Ž π‘‘β„Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘’-π‘‘π‘œπ‘” π‘›π‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘‘, and find out how to have π‘Ž π‘€β„Žπ‘Žπ‘™π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘Ž π‘‘π‘–π‘šπ‘’.

September 2025 Writing Prompts

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?

A Fish Out of Water & Other Animal Idioms

Animal idioms enrich our language and add vivid imagery to what we say. Most of the time we don’t even stop to think about what we are saying. Some idioms we say, like π‘Ž π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘” 𝑖𝑛 π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘Žπ‘‘, create a hilarious picture if you think about them.