Read this on galpod.com. Last week, we celebrated Passover. While the holiday's name comes from the Israelites being passed over when God...

Read this on galpod.com. Today we’re writing at the British Library, and I’m thinking about our writing space. First of all, I’m thinking...

Read this on galpod.com. Here’s an exercise I stole (like an artist) from Melissa Febos. She uses it to get her students to write about...

Read this on galpod.com. This week I’ve been thinking about how we tend to dismiss the positive and hold the negative. It’s called a...

Read this on galpod.com. Important note This prompt is not an easy one. Please take care of yourself. If this is something you feel you...

Read this on galpod.com. Music has a way of reminding us of moments in our past. For me, for instance, every time I hear Alice Cooper’s...

Read this on galpod.com. In literature, we talk a lot about POV - Point of View. If we want to write believable characters, writers have...

Read this on galpod.com. I'm reading Cathy Rentzenbrink's Write It All Down, mostly because I felt like the universe had sent me that...

Read this on galpod.com. I heard a great episode of the podcast Throughline about Octavia Butler. It got me thinking about change because...

Read this on galpod.com. This week I’ve been thinking about characters, and how do we know someone, including ourselves. Some character...

Read this on galpod.com. New Year’s resolutions are… controversial. Many people find them stressful and unhelpful. I am one of those...

Read this on galpod.com. Every character we write has a family. Childhood experiences are embedded deep within us, navigating our...

Read this on galpod.com. Happy Friday! Today's writing prompt is inspired by Charles Dickens. What would the ghost of Christmas Past show...

Read this on galpod.com. Curiosity killed the cat, is the adage. But it's also one of our most basic emotions as human beings. Without...

Read this on galpod.com. Happy Friday! An ongoing argument with my generally reliable laptop got me thinking about the technology we...

Read this on galpod.com. I like the idea of a creative writing prompt every Friday. I'll give it a whirl; let me know what you think....