My Favorite Animal โ€” And Jeff Turnerโ€™s Too: The Horse That Heals, Listens, and Remembers

When DailyPrompt asks โ€œWhatโ€™s your favorite animal?โ€ most people answer quickly โ€” dogs, cats, maybe dolphins.But for some writers, the answer isnโ€™t just an animal.Itโ€™s a companion, a mirror, a healer. For Jeff Turner, that animal is the horse. And once you read his novel The Horseman Who Came from the Sea, you understand why.... Continue Reading →

My Ideal Day

Daily writing promptDescribe your most ideal day from beginning to end.View all responses Some people picture their ideal day on a beach, cocktail sweating down their wrist, sun warming their bones. Cute.Mine arrived today. Thursday. Wrapped in snow boots, garbageโ€‘truck percussion, and a doorbell that decided to resurrect itself like it had a personal vendetta.... Continue Reading →

Le Garรงon & Other Sweet Affairs โœจ๐Ÿท

Daily writing promptWhat have you been putting off doing? Why?View all responses Confession time... 1๏ธโƒฃ Hahaโ€ฆ I kept putting off posting this article. 2๏ธโƒฃ Lookโ€ฆ I FINALLY ordered Le Garรงonโ€”my dream French water heater. ๐Ÿ˜ Well, guess what? I donโ€™t care. Iโ€™m living my best heated-shower life. And honestly, at this point, Iโ€™d rather commit... Continue Reading →

Our Mini Mitch Mania Night ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ดโžก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿฅฉ

Ohhh, the hardest personal goal? Today? Two-fold: 1๏ธโƒฃ Master the art of Mini Mitchโ€”those finger-long, garlicky, thick, skinless Romanian sausages that sizzle like they own the grill. 2๏ธโƒฃ Share ten brilliant stories by Trish Church, staff writer at New Literary Society on Mediumโ€”because feeding the mind is just as important as feeding the soul (and... Continue Reading →

๐ŸธChick & Gin: A Seductive Affair ๐Ÿธ

I used to turn away from chickenโ€”just the thought of it made me feel bleah. When I was little, Iโ€™d heard whispers about this legendary drunk bottle-and-chicken thingโ€ฆ which was never for me, partly because Iโ€™m allergic to alcohol, and partly because, wellโ€ฆ meh. Then I tried โ€œChick & Ginโ€. The bottle looked like it... Continue Reading →

๐ŸŸ Telepathy Fish Soup โ€” The Secret Brain Food Writers Love

Daily writing promptWhat skill would you like to learn?View all responses Iโ€™d like to learn the skill of telepathy. Imagine writing when your characters whisper their lines straight into your head. Although knowing them, theyโ€™d probably tease me about grammar and demand better love scenes. Until then, I consult my soup โ€” it knows everything... Continue Reading →

Our Magic Pie Day โœจ

Ohhh, a salty pie with that flaky, buttery puff pastry? Now thatโ€™s a delicious little plot twist for Our Magic Pie Day. Hereโ€™s a filling thatโ€™s rich, earthy, and just decadent enough to make you lick the fork in victory: Simple Savory Mushroom Pie Ingredients 1 sheet puff pastry 1 cup sliced mushrooms (champignons &... Continue Reading →

Layered Like Lasagna: The Delicious Art of Hard Work ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ƒ

Daily writing promptIn what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled?View all responses Hard work for me is like building a perfect lasagna ๐Ÿlayer by layer, carefully, with love and precision. Each task is a sheet of pasta, every strategy a rich sauce, and the final achievement? Ooey, gooey, golden-baked satisfaction that makes me... Continue Reading →

Sweet Notes from a Chocolate-Fueled Writer

Daily writing promptWhatโ€™s the trait you value most about yourself?View all responses People change, perspectives changeโ€”apparently even my loyalty to 70 percent dark-chocolate brands. Btwโ€ฆ I remember answering this question a year or two ago. Right now, what I value most is the quiet power of sweetnessโ€ฆ How a smile can disarmโ€ฆ How a glance... Continue Reading →

Art, Ice, and Opera: My Dream Jobs

Daily writing promptList three jobs you'd consider pursuing if money didn't matter.View all responses Wellโ€ฆ you know my love for fine art, ice cream, and musicโ€ฆ so naturally, my dream jobs are basically a mashup of sneaky museum mischief, magical literary desserts, and occasionally yelling... dramatically in opera halls. 1. Midnight Museum Prank Curator Iโ€™d... Continue Reading →

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