Tuesday, January 01, 2008:
New Year's Resolution
What are you REALLY going to
set your mind, your body, and your fortune toward accomplishing this year?
Wednesday, January 02, 2008:
Hot Tea
January is hot tea month and
every writer should know the effect Earl Grey or chamomile will produce as
those dazzling words of wisdom magically appear on the paper. When you write,
are you for tea, coffee, wine, or whiskey? Why?
Thursday, January 03, 2008:
Handwriting
You're a writer. You
probably use a computer ... such a shame ... but when you handwrite what does
it say about you?
Friday, January 04, 2008:
Trivia
It's Trivia Day in America
(did you know that?) You're probably an expert on something esoteric. Give us a
lesson about it.
Saturday, January 05, 2008:
Twelfth Night
It's the twelfth day of
Christmas making tonight Twelfth Night. You may know the Shakespeare play by
the same name? You almost certainly have some type of Shakespearean experience
worth sharing. Maybe you can write just like William? Do it!
Sunday, January 06, 2008:
Epiphany
Every writer sets out a
candle to light the world a little bit brighter. Sometimes the candles blow
out, but readers come along and light them anew. What type of candle will you
set out to light the world?
Monday, January 07, 2008:
Radiation
The United States Environmental
Protection Agency designates January as National Radon Action Month. What makes
you or somebody you know radioactive?
Tuesday, January 08, 2008:
Elvis
It's his birthday! What has
rock and roll done for you lately?
Wednesday, January 09, 2008:
Snowman
Your snowman is alive! Now
what?
Thursday, January 10, 2008:
The Rubicon
Julius Caesar crossed the
Rubicon in January (I think?). Describe a point of no return you've faced in
life?
Friday, January 11, 2008:
Potter
J.K. Rowling finished the
last Harry Potter book on January 11. Turns out she sold a few copies of that
book. What will you do this year to catch up with Ms. Rowling?
Saturday, January 12, 2008:
Eiffel Tower
A long-distance radio
message was sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time on this date. What
message would you like to radio back to France?
Sunday, January 13, 2008:
Peace
Peace and love, or chaos and
war?
Monday, January 14, 2008:
Gravity
If you could spend a day
without gravity in the real world, where would you fly?
Tuesday, January 15, 2008:
President
Hey! You've been nominated
by your political party to run for the leadership of your country!
Congratulations. You need to put together a press release saying what you stand
for. It's due at midnight.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008:
Deceit
You've been lied to and you
know it. Describe what happened.
Thursday, January 17, 2008:
Distraction
January is half over and the
biggest obstacle preventing you from accomplishing your literary goals is...?
What needs to happen to eliminate the obstacle?
Friday, January 18, 2008:
Pooh Bear
Winnie the Pooh author A.A.
Milne was born today. If you could spend the day as a teddy bear, how would
that go?
Saturday, January 19, 2008:
Game Night
Recall a childhood game
you've played in the past. Which game? What memories does it evoke?
Sunday, January 20, 2008:
MLK
Martin Luther King, Jr.,
fought for what was the right thing to do. What is your crusade?
Monday, January 21, 2008:
Nautilus
The first atomic submarine
was christened on this day in 1954. I've heard you've just moved into a yellow
submarine. How do you like it?
Tuesday, January 22, 2008:
The HOT One
Somebody in your life (other
than your committed partner) is exceedingly sexy to you. Fess up. Describe what
makes that person so delicious to you.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008:
The COLD One
Somebody in your life is
exceedingly aggravating to you. Fess up. Describe what makes that person so
irritating to you.
Thursday, January 24, 2008:
Naked
"The most fun I ever
had with my clothes OFF was...."
Friday, January 25, 2008:
Dressed
"The most fun I ever
had with my clothes ON was...."
Saturday, January 26, 2008:
Australia Day
Australia Day is the biggest
day of celebration in the country. On Australia Day we come together as a
nation to celebrate what's great about Australia and being Australian. What's
so great about Oz?
Sunday, January 27, 2008:
Light Bulb
Thomas Edison filed a patent
request for his electric incandescent lamp on this day and by so doing he
solved the problem of darkness and lit the world. What problem in life would
you like the inventors of today to fix?
Monday, January 28, 2008:
Diet of Worms
You can Wikipedia-ize
today's topic for an interesting challenge on the protestant reformation, or
you can be more obvious and bring new meaning to mud pies. What do you think of
the Diet of Worms?
Tuesday, January 29, 2008:
By Any Other Name
Romeo and Juliet was
probably first performed on this day in 1595. If you were planning on taking a
new lover your family would hate, what would attract you and repel your family
to that person?
Wednesday, January 30, 2008:
THWACK
King Charles I of England
was beheaded on January 30th. Now it's your turn. Describe your last few
minutes as you crawl into the gallows.
Thursday, January 31, 2008:
Train Wreck
Your worst experience on
public transportation went a little like this....