The Power of Place I moved out of my college home this past weekend. I had lived in the dingy old house near campus that my roommates and I fondly called “The Stoop” (because of its big porch) for my Junior and Senior year of college. I’d lived with the
Summer Wanderings With the 4th of July already weeks behind us and fall looming, summer feels like it’s winding down (of course, in Texas, we know that summer weather won’t truly end until Halloween’s come and gone, unfortunately). But despite the appearance of back-to-school-supplies displays in every Walmart and grocery
Through The Eyes of The Greats In honor of the Frida Festival in Houston this weekend, write a short story through the eyes of an iconic artist of the past. For the three pages write in first person, past or present, in the voice of Frida or Hemingway or Monet or
The First Day of Spring Today is officially the first day of spring, and here in Austin it seems more like summer. However, I will put my sass away and be thankful for all the lovely flowers in bloom (and bees.) Write a two page short story or
A Story in Vignettes I have many fiction friends who are incredible writers and incredible readers. I keep them up on poetry, they keep me up on fiction. A friend of mine recently demanded I read Susan Minot’s short story ‘Lust.’ It blew me away. The form felt so
Writer as Lover Some hate it, some like it but regardless your opinion Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. The prompt is easy, and I am sure many will greatly resist it or end up quickly trashing it before anyone can see it, write a love scene. Love and sex are
Some Haggis with a side of Poetry On January 25th there is a celebration, Burns Supper, to honor the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Essentially the evening involves drinking Scotch Whisky, reciting of Burn’s poems, and addressing (then eating) Haggis with a large knife. All in all, it sounds like
Got to Get You into My Life Do you ever wonder what your favorite musician’s life is like beyond the basic ‘Personal Life’ section on wikipedia? Pick one of your favorite artists and research their personal history on their wikipedia page. Whether it be two paragraphs or two pages, fill
A City and A Writer I have had a difficult time committing to a writing prompt because I have been engrossed in Flavorwire’s New York’s 100 Most Important Living Writers. There is so much talent in that small island, it is just astonishing. My first idea for a
‘What I Want To Be When I Grow Up’ Since Writers’ League of Texas is based out of downtown Austin, we are thinking a lot about the upcoming Formula 1 Race. Traffic, anyone? This made me wonder, how many of our readers wanted to be race car drivers when they
