When DailyPrompt asks โWhatโs your favorite animal?โ most people answer quickly โ dogs, cats, maybe dolphins.But for some writers, the answer isnโt just an animal.Itโs 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, garbageโtruck percussion, and a doorbell that decided to resurrect itself like it had a personal vendetta.... Continue Reading →
Le Garรงon & Other Sweet Affairs โจ๐ท
Daily writing promptWhat have you been putting off doing? Why?View all responses Confession time... 1๏ธโฃ Hahaโฆ I kept putting off posting this article. 2๏ธโฃ Lookโฆ I FINALLY ordered Le Garรงonโmy dream French water heater. ๐ Well, guess what? I donโt care. Iโm living my best heated-shower life. And honestly, at this point, Iโd rather commit... Continue Reading →
Our Mini Mitch Mania Night ๐ท๐ดโก๏ธ๐บ๐ธ๐ฅ๐ฅฉ
Ohhh, the hardest personal goal? Today? Two-fold: 1๏ธโฃ Master the art of Mini Mitchโthose finger-long, garlicky, thick, skinless Romanian sausages that sizzle like they own the grill. 2๏ธโฃ Share ten brilliant stories by Trish Church, staff writer at New Literary Society on Mediumโbecause feeding the mind is just as important as feeding the soul (and... Continue Reading →
๐ธChick & Gin: A Seductive Affair ๐ธ
I used to turn away from chickenโjust the thought of it made me feel bleah. When I was little, Iโd heard whispers about this legendary drunk bottle-and-chicken thingโฆ which was never for me, partly because Iโm allergic to alcohol, and partly because, wellโฆ meh. Then I tried โChick & Ginโ. The bottle looked like it... Continue Reading →
๐ Telepathy Fish Soup โ The Secret Brain Food Writers Love
Daily writing promptWhat skill would you like to learn?View all responses Iโd like to learn the skill of telepathy. Imagine writing when your characters whisper their lines straight into your head. Although knowing them, theyโd 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 โจ
Ohhh, a salty pie with that flaky, buttery puff pastry? Now thatโs a delicious little plot twist for Our Magic Pie Day. Hereโs a filling thatโs 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 ๐๐
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 ๐layer 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 promptWhatโs the trait you value most about yourself?View all responses People change, perspectives changeโapparently even my loyalty to 70 percent dark-chocolate brands. Btwโฆ I remember answering this question a year or two ago. Right now, what I value most is the quiet power of sweetnessโฆ How a smile can disarmโฆ 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 Wellโฆ you know my love for fine art, ice cream, and musicโฆ 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 Iโd... Continue Reading →

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