About the Author

TARN WILSON is the author of the memoir The Slow Farm and the memoir-in-essays In Praise of Inadequate Gifts. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she is a high school teacher and the founder of Creator School, which offers writing courses for teens and adults. Visit her at tarnwilson.com.

Reviews

"New to writing? This is the book for you! Need ways back to writing? This is the book for you! Want lively, playful, sparkling ways to approach words? This is the book for you! Thank you, Tarn Wilson, for 501 inventive paths toward writing. Start with five minutes, then you have the rest of your life to write."-Peggy Shumaker, author of Just Breathe Normally and Cairn

"Not only is Tarn Wilson's 5-Minute Daily Writing Prompts a treasure trove of inspiration, it's like having your own personal writing coach to motivate you and cheer you on. Wilson encourages you to make realistic goals, but at the same time let go of perfectionism, be playful, and trust your imagination as you improve your writing practice and build a body of work five minutes at a time." --Jill McCabe Johnson, author of Revolutions We'd Hoped We'd Outgrown and Diary of the One Swelling Sea

"Showing up to work is the most important part of any writing practice. These short, playful prompts are charming invitations to do just that: show up and write. Perfect for seasoned artists and beginners of all ages." --Mary Volmer, author of RELIANCE, ILLINOIS

"Tarn Wilson realizes the full force of her creative achievements as a writer and teacher in this fine collection of writing prompts. Whether you're a first-time author looking to kick-start a book project or an experienced writer eager to finish your last chapters, Tarn offers so many opportunities to find your voice, realize your vision, and take your writing to the next level. I can't wait to try these prompts out myself!" --John W. Evans, author

"Tarn Wilson's thoughts on how to think like a writer are embedded in her book's hundreds of playful and well-organized prompts. Writers write, regularly, and the first step is to have fun inventing. As the author knows, the pleasure of pen to paper just for the sake of it for five, or if one likes more, minutes a day inspires anyone longing to start or restart writing as well as teachers itching to encourage their students. Itching--write a story about a time you itched. Wilson's prompts help you add in your own. Get the book and write, write, write!" --Sheila Bender, author of A New Theology: Turning to Poetry in a Time of Grief and Since Then: Poems and Short Prose