WORD is pleased to introduce our new guest blogger, Anastasia. Check back here every Tuesday to try out one of her writing prompts.
The National Book Award nominees were announced last week! Bestselling author John Grisham made the announcements at Rowan Oak, the home of William Faulkner in Oxford, Mississippi.
One of the books in my writing prompts blog, Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles was nominated in the Young People's Literature Category.
In Each Little Bird That Sings, Comfort Snowberger's family owns a funeral home, so she has attended 247 funerals. When her Great-Uncle Edisto dies, she writes a poetic obituary for him and submits it to a local newspaper, calling it a "Life Notice." When her Great-great-aunt Florentine dies too, she writes another Life Notice for her. Comfort also compose a list of "Top Ten Tips for First-rate Funeral Behavior." Read an excerpt from the book, and then, try this writing prompt:
What would you write about someone you loved after they died?
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