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April Writing Prompt at Age of Empathy: The Sun

Stories inspired by that ball of fire in the sky

Sally Prag

Apr 2

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KiKi Walter

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Here’s What We Are Actually Looking For at Age of Empathy

Some clarity around ‘personal essays’; what we mean by ‘creative nonfiction’ and ‘personal narrative’, and how a personal essay differs…

Sally Prag

Sep 2, 2022

April Prompt: The Sun

The Sun Is Out of (Our) Control

Choices and lessons the sun can teach us

Serafina

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That Big Bully in the Sky

Beating me down

Polly Walker Blakemore

Apr 16

Second Wind and Other Motivations

Life lessons from a springtime run

carla

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One idea flops but leads me to others

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Perhaps, If I Just Imagine Hard Enough…

How our imaginations could help to reframe a crushing world

Sally Prag

Apr 22

From Calculus to French Knots, This Boomer Hasn’t Stopped Learning

“Digital natives” don’t have a monopoly on tech skills

Chris Raymond

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My Dad Was Terrible at Giving Gifts

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Greyson Ferguson

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Travel Made Me Question What I Was Searching For

It’s not where you go — but why you go.

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The Boundary I Refused to See

Learning the cost of unacknowledged feelings

Srini

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I’m Blocked. Again.

It’s the feeling that I don’t have more to say

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What I Have Learned Since I Distanced Myself From My Mother

Reflections after five years of limiting contact

Annie Green

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Depression, Cartoons, and Animated Dreams

Turning tough times into colourful creations

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Why Secrets Are Safer in Therapy

In other relationships, confidentiality is much more confusing

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Bad Friend — I Didn’t Want to Attend the Catholic Funerals

Sometimes doing ‘the hard thing’ is the definition of friendship

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I Couldn’t Believe They Knew This About Me

The day I was swarmed and called out for my “national identity”

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Why I Negotiate Quid Pro Quos With Myself

When “something for something” leads to personal altruism

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Am I Lonely?

The striking contrast between my online and offline social life

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My best friend wanted a pure-bred puppy. She adopted a 15-year old stray instead.

Making the case for having the important — maybe awkward — conversations with your friends at the cost of keeping the peace.

Siran Jiang

Apr 16

What Happens When a Friendship Turns Sour?

The unspoken difficulties of the bonds we make

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I Just Want My Me to Match

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One Uncomfortable Truth My 18-Year-Old Self Needed to Hear

In sending advice to my teenage self, I’ve had to accept a harsh reality

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We Turned a Devastating School Closure Into an Empowering Celebration

Never underestimate a small group of committed citizens

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Everything I Thought I Knew About Owning Dogs Was Wrong

Valuable lessons I learned after hiring a professional dog trainer

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My Husband’s Retiring — So I Wrote Him a Contract

Because my husband needs instructions

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Confessions Of A Perfectionist

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Announcing The Winners of the ‘Silver Linings’ Essay Contest

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Running Toward a Lonely Deathbed

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Age of Empathy

We publish high-quality personal essays, humor essays, and writer interviews. Our goal is to provide a place for experienced writers to share authentic stories and connect with others, collectively celebrating a common passion, striving toward an age of empathy.

Age of Empathy News: April 2025 Edition

April Writing Prompt at Age of Empathy: The Sun

Submission Guidelines

Here’s What We Are Actually Looking For at Age of Empathy

The Sun Is Out of (Our) Control

That Big Bully in the Sky

Second Wind and Other Motivations

Who Is Most Insane?

Perhaps, If I Just Imagine Hard Enough…

From Calculus to French Knots, This Boomer Hasn’t Stopped Learning

My Dad Was Terrible at Giving Gifts

Travel Made Me Question What I Was Searching For

The Boundary I Refused to See

I’m Blocked. Again.

What I Have Learned Since I Distanced Myself From My Mother

Depression, Cartoons, and Animated Dreams

Why Secrets Are Safer in Therapy

Bad Friend — I Didn’t Want to Attend the Catholic Funerals

I Couldn’t Believe They Knew This About Me

Why I Negotiate Quid Pro Quos With Myself

Am I Lonely?

My best friend wanted a pure-bred puppy. She adopted a 15-year old stray instead.

What Happens When a Friendship Turns Sour?

I Just Want My Me to Match

One Uncomfortable Truth My 18-Year-Old Self Needed to Hear

We Turned a Devastating School Closure Into an Empowering Celebration

Everything I Thought I Knew About Owning Dogs Was Wrong

My Husband’s Retiring — So I Wrote Him a Contract

Confessions Of A Perfectionist

Announcing The Winners of the ‘Silver Linings’ Essay Contest

Running Toward a Lonely Deathbed

Flying Blind