Paperback Book Day: Why Physical Books Still Matter to Writers
July 30 is Paperback Book Day. A 113-book author on why paperbacks changed publishing and why physical books still matter.
Seasonal content exploring how holidays inspire creativity, trigger fresh ideas, and provide thematic material for storytelling.
July 30 is Paperback Book Day. A 113-book author on why paperbacks changed publishing and why physical books still matter.
August 18 is Bad Poetry Day. Why writing badly on purpose is one of the best exercises a writer can do. Vogons welcome.
Most writing goals fail by February. Here’s how a writer who produces 10,000-12,000 words daily across 10 projects sets goals that finish manuscripts.
How a 113-book author uses the 24 days before Christmas as a creative advent calendar, why Christmas Day is for reflection not production.
A writer’s reflection on Independence Day — from childhood fireworks to Big Bear Lake, from grandfather’s POW camp to the freedom to build a career out of words
September is National Library Card Signup Month. Why every writer needs a library card and how libraries shaped one author’s career.
A ghostwriter with 54 completed projects and 113+ published books on what the profession looks like from the inside. March 1-7 is National Ghostwriters Week.
A publisher of 20 coloring books on what makes them work, why adults need them, and how real dancers became line art.
Thanksgiving gives writers everything: history, family conflict, food, gratitude, and guilt. Books, movies, and craft lessons from the ultimate pressure cooker.
A personal remembrance of September 11, 2001, the day that changed everything, and why the stories from that day must continue to be told.
My first ghostwriting project was my grandfather’s story, a WWII POW who survived. Why veterans’ memoirs matter and how ghostwriting preserves them.
A personal tribute to my mother, her lasting influence, and the true meaning behind Mother’s Day—past the cards and flowers.
Holiday dinners compress family dynamics, hidden tensions, and emotional stakes. How to use Thanksgiving as storytelling material in memoir and fiction.
Election Day has fallen on a Tuesday since 1845 because of farmers and horses. Why it still matters, plus six election novels worth reading before you vote.
September 6 is National Read a Book Day. A 113-book author on why reading is the single most important thing a writer does besides writing.
Halloween gives you permission to become someone else for a few hours. Writing does the same thing, except the transformation lasts longer. Here’s how.
A lifelong Star Trek fan with over 200 hardcover Trek novels on what the original series got right about storytelling that most of its successors missed.
National Nurses Day tribute to the 4.2 million people who hold the healthcare system together. Their stories deserve to be books.
Unearth the magic of literature related holidays throughout the year! Explore our list of bookish holidays, from author birthdays to literary celebrations.
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