From this year on you will be pestered er.... prompted by the
We want to thank @Cole Matthews for being a member of the Prompt Team since October 2021 and inspiring us with around 80 prompt ideas.
Thank you Cole.
#PT261
Someone wakes up all alone in the back and beyond, with no cell phone reception, after falling asleep on the bus or train. What happens now?
#PT 262
Write an online love story. Have the story consist entirely of alter
Brrr!! It's so cold and dark this time of year. Time to put on that cardigan sweater, you know, the one with the patches on the elbows, pull out your trusty computer, sit by a roaring fireplace and let your imagination go wild. Or, if you don't have a roaring fireplace, maybe write about one!
There is a fireplace blackened with soot. But, as you're about to pile in some wood, there is something sticking out from the corner. What is it?
Immerse yourself in the mood and write a
December 23rd - Holidays and Observances
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Birthday of the Queen Silvia, an official flag flying day (Sweden)
Children's Day (South Sudan and Sudan)
Christian Feast Day:
Abassad (Coptic Church)
Behnam, Sarah, and the Forty Martyrs (Coptic Church)[26]
Dagobert II
John Cantius
O Emmanuel
Psote (Coptic Church)
Thorlac Thorhallsson, patron saint of Iceland;
December 22nd - Holidays and Observances
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Dongzhi Festival
Armed Forces Day (Vietnam)
Christian feast day:
Anastasia of Sirmium (Orthodox Church)
Eimhin
Ernan, Son of Eogan
Frances Xavier Cabrini (outside US)
Hunger
O Rex
Henry Budd (Episcopal Church (USA))
Lottie Moon (Episcopal Church (USA))
December 22 (Eastern Orthodox lit
December 21st - Holidays and Observances
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Armed Forces Day (Philippines)
Christian feast day:
O Oriens
Peter Canisius
Thomas the Apostle (Anglicanism)
December 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Earliest usual date for the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, and its related observances:
Blue Christmas (some modern Am
December 20th - Holidays and Observances
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Abolition of Slavery Day, also known as Fête des Cafres (Réunion, French Guiana)
Bo Aung Kyaw Day (Myanmar)
Christian feast day:
Dominic of Silos
O Clavis
Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne
Katharina von Bora (Lutheran)
December 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Earliest date for Winter solstice's eve (Northern Hemisphere), and its
This story captured many of the years, and it is one of the favored genres by a large group of readers on GA. Why? Well... tell us in the comments what you thought about Crosscurrents! If you haven't had the chance to read it yet, maybe these promos and the except I'm sharing on Wednesday will draw you into its web!
Crosscurrents
by @Adam Phillips
Length: 266,118
Description: Andy and Matt, best friends and teammates from childhood, grow together, learn together, and
December 19th - Holidays and Observances
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Christian feast day:
Lillian Trasher (Episcopal Church)
O Radix
Pope Anastasius I
Pope Urban V
December 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Saint Nicholas Day
Goa Liberation Day (Goa, India)
National Heroes and Heroines Day (Anguilla)
Observances (click on the day or week for details)
Look for an Eve
So Steve, why are you blasting 80's hair band music so early on a Sunday morning?
Well, technically you have only 5 days left for buying your Christmas Presents (including mine) before the day the big fat jolly guy comes around 🎅
That brings up another topic...
That is right, our next weekly update will be on Boxing Day, if your not sure what that is ask a friendly neighbourhood Canadian or Brit
On behalf of all the staff here at Gay Authors, we all want to w
December 18th - Holidays and Observances
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Christian feast day:
Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Flannán
Gatianus of Tours
O Adonai
Sebastian (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Winibald
December 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
International Migrants Day[25]
National Day (Qatar)[26]
Republic Day (Niger)
UN Arabic Language Day (United
For this article, I'm probably one of the LAST people that should ever claim to be an expert on this sort of thing! LOL! My room is a hot mess! And probably always will be! But I've got a few goodies to pass along your way, if any of you are interested! Hopefully, I can drop a few gems in your lap, and it'll help in the long run!
So let's travel back down the rabbit hole, shall we?
The thing is, most (if not all) think of writing as merely being a cerebral experience. And in a lot of
December 17th - Holidays and Observances
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Christian feast day:
Daniel the Prophet
Josep Manyanet i Vives
Lazarus of Bethany (local commemoration in Cuba)
O Sapientia
Olympias the Deaconess
Wivina
Sturm
December 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Accession Day (Bahrain)
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Kurd
It’s hard to believe December is half over! How about celebrating the end of the year by writing a prompt? There has to be a punchline somewhere for #7!
PT Prompt #7
An angel, a werewolf, a vampire, and a human go to a bar. What happens? Write a short story or vignette.
PT Prompt #8
Winter challenge. You're snowed in at a motel in the middle of nowhere with just strangers in rooms nearby. Tell us what happens.
December 16th - Holidays and Observances
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Christian feast day:
Adelaide of Italy
Haggai
Ralph Adams Cram, Richard Upjohn and John La Farge (Episcopal Church (USA))
December 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Day of Reconciliation, formerly celebrated as Day of the Vow by the Afrikaners (South Africa)
National Day, celebrates the withdrawal of United Kingdom from Bahrain, making Bahrai
December 15th - Holidays and Observances
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Bill of Rights Day (United States)
2nd Amendment Day (South Carolina)
Christian feast day:
Drina Martyrs
Drostan (Aberdeen Breviary)
John Horden and Robert McDonald (Episcopal Church (USA))
Maria Crocifissa di Rosa
Mesmin
Valerian of Abbenza
Virginia Centurione Bracelli
December 15 (Ea
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Happy Birthday, Cassie. I hope you have a great day and enjoy the solitude of the day, if that's what you choose, or the rowdiness of partying with your friends.
Solitude comes from Latin solus (alone) to solitudo, and finally to the Latin word solitudinem, which means "loneliness," but if you have moments of solitude that doesn't necessarily mean you're lonely. The word solitude carries the sense that you're enjoying being alone by choice.
The earliest known use of the word solitude in English was around 1374 in the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer. The word comes from the Latin word solitudinem, which means "loneliness".
In classical Lat