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Prompt Yourself: Weekly Prompts February 26–March 3 (Achoo!)

Prompts to tempt your muses

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Welcome to the ninth week of writing prompts in 2024! With Spring on the horizon and my seasonal allergies starting up again, I thought I’d answer the question I’m sure is on everybody’s mind: What’s the best day to sneeze?

If you sneeze on a Monday, you sneeze for danger;
Sneeze on a Tuesday, you’ll kiss a stranger;
Sneeze on a Wednesday, receive a letter;
Sneeze on a Thursday, to get something better;
Sneeze on a Friday, expect great sorrow;
Sneeze on a Saturday, meet a sweetheart tomorrow;
Sneeze on a Sunday, time for safety to seek,
The devil will chase you the whole of the week.

I’m sure this Mother Goose poem (friend or foe to my last few weeks) will spark some interesting writing prompts, but before we get started, here are a couple of quick reminders:

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