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I just remembered that I’m supposed to send some sample writing prompts to Brandy Brow. I’ll have to get to that tonight. In the meantime, I thought I’d share with you something that I do to spark ideas for articles.
I have a subscription to Better Homes and Gardens magazine, and my husband gets a woodworking magazine or two. When I need ideas for homeschooling, home organizing, or writing articles, I find one of these magazines and change the blurbs on the front cover to reflect my area of writing. For example, the March issue of BH&G has just a few words on it:
- Refresh Any Room
- Quick Spring Touches
- Easy Furniture Updates
- Comfy Up a Family Room
- Organize a Bath
- Our Happiest House
- Style in a Snap
From those, I get:
- Refresh Any Subject
- Quick Internet Searches
- Easy Filing Ideas
- Comfy Up Phonics/Reading
- Organize Your School Room
- Our Funnest Fieldtrip
- Community Service Made Simple
I’ve started a file folder where I keep the covers of magazines for future reference. I’m sure it will be one of my most-used files!