The old queen doesn’t believe the soaking wet ragamuffin who has appeared at her door is a princess, but she knows how to find out.
Fiction Writing, Life's Adventures, Writing Prompts and Exercises
My Princess-and-the-Pea Moment
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Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Confusing Words: Just Deserts vs. Just Desserts
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When a person receives their “just deserts”—or is it “just desserts”—they get what they deserve. But which one of those is correct?
Fiction Writing, Household, Writing Prompts and Exercises
How to Make Your Own Reusable Cleaning Wipes
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Don’t you love the convenience of using the cleaning wipes by Clorox or Lysol? I’m not sure which is better: having a cloth ready to clean and just be able to toss it in the trash when I’m done with it or the lovely smell the wipes leave behind.
Fiction Writing, Holidays, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Unique New Year’s Eve Traditions Around the World
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How do you celebrate New Year’s Eve? Traditions around the world vary. They range from a little weird to a creepy to potentially dangerous. Each country has many traditions at this time of the year. Below are the ones that caught my interest. Belgium – In Belgium, the farmers wish their cows a happy new year and…
Christmas Articles, Fiction Writing, Holidays, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Out-of-the-Ordinary Christmas Traditions
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Do other people consider your Christmas traditions to be unusual? Weird? Strange?
Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Polar Bears & Other Snow-Loving Animals
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The winter wonderland created by snow is beautiful when it first falls and everything is covered in its cold whiteness. But then it is walked through and played in. When the sun comes out or when it rains, the snow begins to melt and the winter wonderland is transformed in mud and slush. Animals such…
Christmas Articles, Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Strange Christmas Traditions: The Christmas Pickle
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Is there a Christmas pickle on your Christmas tree?
Fiction Writing, Words, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Shades of Autumn
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Whether enjoying a drive through the city or taking a walk through the woods during autumn, your eyes will feast on a spectacular seasonal palette of colors. Each of the below words describes a more precise shade of color than just saying an item is brown, orange, red, or yellow. Amber is a dark orange…
Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Veijo Rönkkönen Sculpture Park Picture Writing Prompts
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but it is up to the author to write those thousand words. (Richard Petracca) Will you be the one to write those thousand words? When you look at a picture, do you only see what is right in front of your eyes? Or do you see…
Fiction Writing, Suffering for Beauty, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Suffering for Beauty: Ohaguro, the Practice of Blackening Teeth
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To what lengths would you go to make yourself attractive to the opposite sex? Would you dye your teeth black? Down through the years, women have bound their feet or worn corsets. Today, some still wear lip plates or neck rings. Here in America, many wear high heels. But women aren’t the only sex to endure discomfort to…
