Past Prompts

Were you or any of your ancestors born or raised on a farm? Have you ever spent time on a working farm where you milked a cow, fed the chickens, plowed a field, baled hay, or harvested crops?

Does the bucolic life attract you or does it lack appeal?

Think back about Farms and share forward! Start Writing Read Stories

Most of us love going to the beach for a vacation or just a day spent swimming, sunning, reading, or simply relaxing.

Psychologists tell us the sea air improves sleep and mood, helps us manage stress, and boosts creativity.

But perhaps the movie Jaws scared you off?  Or perhaps you don’t like sand between your toes?

What are your seaside stories? Think back about Beaches  and share forward! Start Writing Read Stories

Do you like surprises — whether they be parties in your honor, chance encounters with old friends or lovers, or other unexpected happenstances?

Or do such things upend you?

Who or what has surprised you, to your great delight or displeasure? How have you ever surprised others?

Think back to Surprises and share forward! Start Writing Read Stories

Are you a collector? If so, what do you collect? Stamps or coins? Baseball cards? Fine art? Antique automobiles?

What got you started collecting? Did you collect as a kid? Is it the love of the object or the thrill of the hunt?

Think back about Collecting and share forward! Start Writing Read Stories

You may not be a boat owner yourself or a skillful sailor, but we’ve all been on boats in our lives.

What memories do you have of times on the water in a rowboat, a canoe, a sailboat, or a ferry?  Or perhaps you’ve cruised the seas on a freighter or luxurious ocean liner?

Think back about Boats and share forward! Start Writing Read Stories