Dawnofsteph

Ohio River

Got my potatoes and onions in the ground.
If you have the means/ability/space to grow some of your own food, do it.

The world is on fire. And things are hard.

Don't be the person who pisses in someone's cornflakes and then tells them it's raining.

Don't swipe at someone for existing or finding joy or being silly.

We need levity and care and snuggles and sweetness.

We need music and poetry and pet photos.

Don't forget to create something today.

A young male child stands in front of a large oil painting depicting a scene from Hamlet.

Take your children to art museums. It's a wonderful experience.

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I cleaned both my computer and the desk. 😁 Power is supposed to be back on soon. 🤞🏻

Cats are essential to the creative process in my house. 😁

Electric is out to allow for the removal of a fallen tree. Nice reminder to slow down and relax.

Keep handwritten accounts of what is happening from your perspective.

I think a lot about how communication worked in the far past. Letters sent to friends. Pamphlets printed at independent printers and distributed independently.

Past me thought it would be a good idea to challenge myself to write 28 short stories next month. I'm currently making a list of story ideas so future me will be all set.
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Tree branches topped with snow backlit by the sun. Rooftop in the background near the bottom.

Took a little walk in the snow today. It's been a long year. I'm ready for a vacation.

The windmill cookies are elite.✨

just gonna say...

stay alert. stay sharp. pay attention.

be critical. be skeptical.

this is not about losing a silly lil app.

It kept me going when a serious back injury took away my livelihood. I think it's ok to let ourselves grieve a bit.

What a sweet little face. 🥰

My word of the year is 'change'. I want so many things to change this year and it has to start personally.

My youngest child is reading the first Harry Potter. 🥰

Art class should never stop being a thing. Like if right after lunch we all got to go down to the basement for an hour, throw on a smock, and make collages out of old magazines while somebody's eccentric, slightly witchy aunt tells us how great we're doing, I feel like we'd all be in a better place.

7) Main character receives an invitation to a secret holiday party accidentally.

I use prompts to get into the heads of my characters or if I feel 'stuck' on something. Anywho, have a great Sunday.

3) Describe a holiday market full of unique and magical vendors.
4)An elderly character shares a tale of the one holiday season they will never forget.
5) A single parent wakes up and finds a mysterious spacecraft in their yard.
6) A mysterious glowing snow covers a small town overnight.

This past week, I've been sharing writing prompts on my other social media. I figured I would share them here, too.
1) Main character finds a large advent calendar at their door with no note.
2) A broken ornament triggers a rush of holiday memories for a side character.
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Up before the sun.

Have a wonderful day.

I'm behind on everything today. Smh.

I'm never more busy than when I'm trying to avoid what I'm supposed to be doing. 😂

Gorgeous!!