Stories on This Week's Writing Prompt
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Oh, How I Miss Manners
The full description of the CWP program included an interesting reference to one of the takeaways from the course, something [...]
Readers’ Choice
Knives Out and Go Fork Yourself
As this prompt wisely notes, there are manners (both good and bad) beyond simply table manners.
“Como ameneciste?”
The people of "La Po’lvora," and especially the children, will always remain in my heart and mind as exemplars of the utmost [...]
Table Talk
My husband’s aunt was getting married at a fancy country club, and we were all invited. We decided to take the two [...]
Please Please Me
One of the best baby shower presents I received when my first child was born was Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children.
Table Manners: A Case Study
The Goops, they lick their fingers,
And the Goops, they lick their knives;
They spill their broth on the tablecloth,
Oh, [...]
Dear Diary
My brother Larry is a real jerk, but he has really good manners. Whenever he spends time at a friend’s house, his friend’s [...]
Six Pack
When my mom retired she and my dad moved out of the city and bought a charming little house two blocks from the beach in the [...]
White Gloves
My mother and her two sisters had excellent manners. They always knew what to wear for any occasion, how to behave, how to [...]
New Stories on Old Prompts
Close The Door, Richard!
“Ow!” I rubbed the bump on my forehead. Again. If he leaves the kitchen cabinets or drawers open one more time [...]
Prompted By Pet Peeves
April 13, 2021
Bad Moon
I'd run, trying frantically to find a place to hide, while it implacably followed me, laughing.
Prompted By Cold War Coping
April 10, 2021
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