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  • I used to and now I don’t . . . Prompt #868


    Defrost a freezer Change oil Empty ashtrays in a car Go to bars Go to outdoor concerts Look for a phone booth Bake Use a camera that is not in a phone Golf, swim, play sports Go to church Use a paper calendar Remember phone numbers Tease or protect a sibling or cousin Use Crisco




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  • Childhood Games . . . Prompt #867

    Write about games you played or things you did as a child. Slinky Silly putty Rubik’s cube Chatty Cathy Barbie GI Joe Mr. Potato Head Matchbox cars…

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  • Remembering Favorite Food . . . Prompt #866

    Write about: Favorite food from childhood. Party food when you were a teenager. Menu from early adult dinner parties. Animal crackers in a box with a string…

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  • Proofreading

    “No matter how many proofreaders one has, there can still be errors/typos. Reading for typos/errors is like a Sherlock Holmes mystery; looking for that stray character lurking in…

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  • Can’t Help but Wonder

    Can’t Help but Wonder By Ken Delpit Can’t help but wonderWhat’s to become of us all.Can’t say it’s a blunderWhen it’s done as resolved. Can’t help but…

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  • Writers: It ain’t easy being so aware.

    “Writers, remember to take care of yourselves. It ain’t easy being so aware.” — “Meet the Agent,” Writers Digest, March/April 2026, Ericka Tiffany Phillips, literary agent at…

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  • Calculus

    Calculus By Deb Fenwick I show up at dawn, stepping into the murky slipstream of a new day, considering whether a patch of sunrise or a bruise…

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  • Prompt #865

    Mad? Disappointed? . . . Who are you mad at? Why? Do you want to stay mad? Would you like to reconcile, even if it’s just in…

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  • Prompt #864

    Late . . . Write about a time you were late. Write about something it’s too late for. Something you wish you would have said, but now…

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  • The Last Waltz

    The Last Waltz By Kathy Guthormsen There’s nothing quite like waltzing through the kitchen with a refrigerator and a mop, sweeping and gliding through pooling water to…

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