As I’ve mentioned several times now, I’ve been trying (and, as I recall, succeeding) to do month-long writing exercises once a quarter.
This all started last October, which is to say, Halloween season — as you’ll recall from earlier to today, the Season of the Witch, if you will.
And, well, since it is October, now seems like a good time to remind you about my daily writing prompts from last October:
Day 1:
Kat and the Middle-Aged Moms’ Book Club

Day 2:
Why Do Younger Siblings Happen to Good People?

Day 3:
K/Cat Café

Day 4:
“It’s like a Wintermorn festival in my mouth!”

Day 5:
The Royal Aurorean Opera Company vs. the Sisters Darkstone

Day 6:
Dunstana May or May Not Be the Avatar of the Goddess of Luck…

Day 7:
The Lyte Brigade’s Training Exercise

Day 8:
“Treasure of Oake Island” Epilogue

(Incidentally, check out the rest of The Treasure of Oake Island here)
Day 9:
A Tail as Old as Time

Day 10:
The Young Ladies of Porthaven Build a Pillow Fort

Day 11:
Celebrating the Harvest Festival
(also, Canadian Thanksgiving)

Day 12:
Of Swords, Names, and Names of Swords that Sound Like Kinds of Cheese

Day 13:
Professor Styrbjorn Holds Office Hours

Day 14:
Dunstana and Her New Friend Sally

Day 15:
‘So, a Wilderling, a Half-Troll Amazon, and an Aurorean sorceress walk into a coffeehouse.’

Day 16:
Day 15, Part 2

Day 17:
Falcata Kicks Butt, also Legs Out of Legs

Day 18:
The Tower of Brorvonius

Day 19:
Nineteenth Verse, Same as Second

Day 20:
Pela at the Museum

Day 21:
1) “to adjust or make conform”
2) “an onset, spell, or period of emotion, feeling, inclination, activity, etc.”

Day 22:
Sally and Annie, together at last

Day 23:
A Princess of Elves?

Day 24:
Vampires don’t say ‘bleh!’

Day 25:
Mostly an excuse to use the word ‘amuse-bouche’

Day 26:
The Lyte Brigade’s Heroes’ Eve party

Day 27:
Heroes’ Eve night

Day 28:
The ballad of the Baleful Saucier

Day 29:
For Heroes’ Eve, Amara is Kat

Day 30:
Heroes’ Eve in Middlesbrooke

Day 31:
Winding down after Heroes’ Eve

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