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The Bel Esprit Project, co. est. 2020
"Either you had Bel Esprit or you did not have it."
- Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
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JANUARY 2026
ISSUE 61
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A Little Ditty on Life After Death
“You know, Louis, I’m starting to believe That I’m living next door to my grandson. It’s been years since I’ve heard, Hide nor hair, nor...


30 Days Deep...Very, Very, Very, Very Deep.
February 2021: Rabbit Holes The Commitment: Pick something you're excited about. Explore it. Become obsessed. Dive in head first, and...


"I Saw Below Me, That Golden Valley..."
During December, for our 30 Days Deep segment, we set out to walk for an hour each day, following in the theoretical footsteps of Dickens...


Part III: The Impeccable Solve Rate of Dick and Bitch
(Click to read from the beginning of part I) Refresher from last month: “We found a knife. We found a knife. We found a knife!” ......


"For the next 1,000 nights..."
(Update: Scroll to the bottom for a full list of what we read in January) January 2021: Short Stories Galore The Commitment: Read one...


Wandering and Wondering
Alone is a usual state Among friends, colleagues and family Outside looking in Wondering, my thoughts wander People are in need...


A Tree: The Story About Your Life
Saturated shades of green pressed up against the canvas of the crisp open air The beauty contrasting with the vast, empty, blue sky I...


A Family Activity I Dreaded as a Child
Response to Writing Prompt 4: Write about a family activity you dreaded as a child. Once every few weeks, my mother would announce over...


“If I could not walk far and fast, I think I should just explode and perish.”
- Charles Dickens December 2020: Following in Dickens footsteps. The Reason: We don't want to "explode and perish." We do want to be...
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