<![CDATA[LITERARYFOLLIESGILDEDSTRUMPET - Literaryfollies Blog]]>Sun, 10 May 2026 05:23:06 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Looking Back and Looking Forward]]>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:47:49 GMThttps://www.literaryfolliesgildedstrumpet.com/literaryfollies-blog/looking-back-and-looking-forwardLately I've been enjoying listening to the old 'To The Best of Our Knowledge' programs, (fondly remembered as TTBOOK) that ran on WPR (Wisconsin Public Radio) for over thirty years.  
https://americanarchive.org/special_collections/ttbook will bring you to the archives. Programs begin in 2001. It's interesting to listen and muse about things being so different, yet things being the same..
I especially have a fondness for the programs with author interviews..
I've also been enjoying many creative projects. And walks in the woods and around the dog parks..
Writing prompt: Where are you finding your inspiration these days?
Writing prompt: What gives you energy, fuels your creativity, inspires you, in May of 2026?
Still enjoying Shooting Stars for a few more days!
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#writingprompt #wordprompt #Inspiration #projects #ShootingStars #TTBOOK #WPR #OldIsNewAgain
]]><![CDATA[Treasures Underfoot]]>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:06:12 GMThttps://www.literaryfolliesgildedstrumpet.com/literaryfollies-blog/treasures-underfootNot sure if people know about wild ginger... Ginger root. I'm sure it gets walked past most of the time.
I like this idea that treasures are all around us, waiting to be discovered.
Ginger blossom: one single bloom just above the earth,
hidden beneath large soft curved leaves.
Writing prompt: What about a daily treasure hunt?
Writing prompt: Write about a found treasure. 
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#writingprompt #wordprompt #wildginger #ForestTreasure #ForestFloor #BlackForager
Someone good to know: @BlackForager on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQxuxfaQteA 
]]><![CDATA[Woodland Splender]]>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:41:23 GMThttps://www.literaryfolliesgildedstrumpet.com/literaryfollies-blog/woodland-splenderI can not recall when I've seen the woodlands so filled with wildflowers..
Hepatica and Spring Beauties everywhere and I always think my Grandma Jean had a hand in creating so many blossoms.  If that is in indeed so, thank you Grandma Jean!
Writing prompt: Who are your 'Heavenly Helpers?'
Writing prompt: What did you notice today that you did not see yesterday?
Thank you Nature for this Spring time season.
​​Yellow Dogtooth Violets!! The woods are full of surprises!
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#writingprompt #Hepatica #SpringBeauty #DogtoothViolet #Nature #NatureSurprises #Wildflowers #SpringWildflowers 
]]><![CDATA[Spring Finally Arrives]]>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:53:25 GMThttps://www.literaryfolliesgildedstrumpet.com/literaryfollies-blog/spring-finally-arrivesBees too! All of a sudden, there they are! 
Winter seemed an eternity this year, arriving before Christmas and the world was very different than the one we wake up to now..
New Year's eve seemed on the cusp of a bright and promising new year, sadly, one that I am still waiting for, and hoping for..
You'll hear from me when there is something to celebrate, and hopefully that will be soon.
​In the meantime, we'll take things one day at a time and are grateful for the small moments that bring us joy.
Writing prompt: How have you changed during the past month, or season?
Writing prompt: What changes are you glad to see or experience?
What might you see happening in the upcoming season?
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#writingprompt #wordprompt #crocus #bees #spring #equinox #newbeginnings #newseason #flowers
]]><![CDATA[Change And When We Hate It]]>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:08:02 GMThttps://www.literaryfolliesgildedstrumpet.com/literaryfollies-blog/change-and-when-we-hate-itWe keep being told that change is good and that things are always happening for the better.
​Or else we used to be told that a lot..
It could make you feel rage and that would be appropriate at times. 
Perelandra ETS+ is a great stabilizer for those days, these days and every day in between.
Writing prompt: celebrate your every days, the beautiful small moments that you do seemingly have control over.
Writing prompt: Did you spend any time outside today? Nature is always there, ready to replenish you.
Today I am grateful for the realization that a lot of my online interactions (they're not really interactions) because they really are one sided) they are under the supposition that I hope I will change the minds of others about things.
When I realized I don't need to do that, it opened up a space in my life that was a very good thing. 
Here are our dear old friends, beginning to wake up:
It is cold out tonight!
#writingprompt #wordprompt #onlineinteractions #snowdrops #hepatica #angry #PerelandraETS+ #natureisveryhealing #celebratethesmallmoments
]]><![CDATA[Legacy Journals, Pole Dance Journals, and Nellie Bly Journals updates,]]>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:14:59 GMThttps://www.literaryfolliesgildedstrumpet.com/literaryfollies-blog/legacy-journals-pole-dance-journals-and-nellie-bly-journals-updatesI did not realized what a perfectionist I was until I found myself replacing pages in journal redos - I had forgotten a period at the end of a sentence. I edited the page, and then replaced it in the journal.
This is a good day to ponder what we spend out time on..
Writing prompt: observe where you spend your time today. Keep track. 
Writing prompt: Any surprises where your time went?
How much of your time is guided by your intuition, how much by instinct? When I consider which journal to redo, sometimes I'm guided by a recent sale, I'll look at the journal and think "Gosh, that can use a new cover." And off I go, into Canva, to do some creating. It's interesting to see how the colors and the choices I've made have changed over the years. The first journal I published was back in 2016, but I am especially proud of the Legacy journals, with prompts. I also am very proud of the Pole Dance journals, and the Nellie Bly updates. If only there were more hours of the day to spend on what we really love doing. What we really love doing. What we really love. 
How are you spending your time today?
#writingprompt #wordprompt #time #legacyjournals #poledancejournals #Love 
]]><![CDATA[Treasure Hunting]]>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:01:04 GMThttps://www.literaryfolliesgildedstrumpet.com/literaryfollies-blog/treasure-huntingFresh from my YouTube algorithm, (which has introduced me to some wonderful YT creators,) this is a three minute video about an amazing metal detector find: a coin that turns out to be stamped with 'Votes For Women' from 1910.  I wish we knew the story of the coin's history. Treasure indeed!
Writing prompt: Write about finding an expected treasure
Writing prompt: Write about ways you can leave a treasure for someone else to find. 
​Today I am grateful for a morning spent in creative endeavors.
#WritingPrompt #WordPrompt #Treasure #VotesForWomen #AntiqueCoin #MetalDetecting
]]><![CDATA[Nourishment]]>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:50:39 GMThttps://www.literaryfolliesgildedstrumpet.com/literaryfollies-blog/nourishmentCold weather baking this morning. (- 26 below wind chill!!) but some very warm biscuits: jalapeno and vegan cheese and berry biscuits. 
Writing prompt: In what ways are you offering nourishment to yourself today?
Writing prompt: Can you offer nourishment to another being today? How and what might that look like?
Today I am grateful for having the ingredients to bake nourishing biscuits.
I am grateful I have plenty of birdseed for the birds.
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#Writingprompt  #wordprompt #baking #windchill #nourishment #giveandreceive #biscuits #berry #jalapeno
]]><![CDATA[A Bird's Eye View]]>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:38:08 GMThttps://www.literaryfolliesgildedstrumpet.com/literaryfollies-blog/a-birds-eye-viewPalak drone image from 2015. One of our favorite hiking places as seen from the air. 
A great reminder to take a bird's eye view of your life in this new year.
​Writing prompt: Health, Finances, relationships. Where do you stand?
Writing prompt: How do you envision these areas for you, and maybe your loved ones as well, as the year progresses?
 Today I am grateful for these thoughts, as they are a "wake up call" for what I need to focus on for my year ahead.
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#Writingprompt #Birdseyeview #2026 #Healthgoals #financialgoals #relationshipgoals #Palakdronemovie
]]><![CDATA[Valentine Cookie Cutters journal]]>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 04:50:35 GMThttps://www.literaryfolliesgildedstrumpet.com/literaryfollies-blog/valentine-cookie-cutters-journalSpruced up a bit for 2026. The inside completely changed. Does that sound a bit like us for the new year?  Your Notebook! Cookie Cutters
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