Brave and Reckless’ April’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: We Will Not Be Silenced

Just a reminder that for the month of April, I am departing from my normal monthly Creativity Prompt format, and instead providing one phrase as the prompt for the month: We Will Not Be Silenced.  However, I will be offering two different ways to approach the prompt.  Feel free to respond in either way, or to … Continue reading Brave and Reckless’ April’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: We Will Not Be Silenced

Week Five Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Other Voices, Other Rooms

This month’s prompts draw from the titles of seminal feminist books as well as the titles of important new books I have added to my reading list. I believe these prompts could be creatively inspiring to anyone.  You certainly don’t need to be a feminist to participate, nor does your response piece need to be written … Continue reading Week Five Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Other Voices, Other Rooms

Brave and Reckless’ April’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: We Will Not Be Silenced

During April, I am departing from my normal monthly Creativity Prompt format, and instead providing one phrase as the prompt for the month: We Will Not Be Silenced.  However, I will be offering two different ways to approach the prompt.  Feel free to respond in either way, or to respond to both.  There is no limit … Continue reading Brave and Reckless’ April’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: We Will Not Be Silenced

Week Four Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Other Voices, Other Rooms

This month’s prompts draw from the titles of seminal feminist books as well as the titles of important new books I have added to my reading list. I believe these prompts could be creatively inspiring to anyone.  You certainly don’t need to be a feminist to participate, nor does your response piece need to be written … Continue reading Week Four Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Other Voices, Other Rooms

Week Three Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Other Voices, Other Rooms

This month’s prompts draw from the titles of seminal feminist books as well as the titles of important new books I have added to my reading list. I believe these prompts could be creatively inspiring to anyone.  You certainly don’t need to be a feminist to participate, nor does your response piece need to be written … Continue reading Week Three Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Other Voices, Other Rooms

Week Two Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Other Voices, Other Rooms

This month’s prompts draw from the titles of seminal feminist books as well as the titles of important new books I have added to my reading list. I believe these prompts could be creatively inspiring to anyone.  You certainly don’t need to be a feminist to participate, nor does your response piece need to be written … Continue reading Week Two Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Other Voices, Other Rooms

Peter Pan – Christine E. Ray

In memory of Dylan an image of youlingers at the edgesof my visionlurkingwaiting patientlyto catch me unawarepunch mein the solar plexushardfierceI see you straddlingno-man’s landat top of the jungle gymlate afternoon sun baskingyour golden curlsinto a halofeet firmly plantedin worn, dirty sneakersarms defiantly foldedacross fragile cageof your chestthere is somemischiefin your challenging gazebut there is … Continue reading Peter Pan – Christine E. Ray

Week One Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Other Voices, Other Rooms

This month’s prompts draw from the titles of seminal feminist books as well as the titles of important new books I have added to my reading list. I believe these prompts could be creatively inspiring to anyone.  You certainly don’t need to be a feminist to participate, nor does your response piece need to be written … Continue reading Week One Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Other Voices, Other Rooms

Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Other Voices, Other Rooms

In August of 2019, I ran a writing prompt challenge based on the titles of seminal feminist books. These provocative book titles generated some of the most stellar writing responses I have ever received. This month’s challenge, Other Voices, Other Rooms, combines some of my favorites from the original challenge as well as the titles of important … Continue reading Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Other Voices, Other Rooms

Week Five Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Great Reads

This month’s prompts are drawn from the books on NPR’s most recent list of Great Reads.  Sometimes it was the title that drew my eye (how could I resist the creative lure of The Book of Difficult Fruit?!), sometimes it was the book description (All That She Carried, for example).   This month I hope to accomplish … Continue reading Week Five Brave & Reckless’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: Great Reads