ObservancesNational Cinema Day
National Cinema Day is a Saturday in late August with a few-dollar tickets nationwide. What the day is, why theaters created it, and how to make the most of it.
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Observances
ObservancesNational Film Day
National Film Day is March 30. Why film matters as an art form, what separates great movies from product, and what writers can learn from the best films.
ObservancesNational Popcorn Day
National Popcorn Day is January 19. The history of movie popcorn, why it is tied to film forever, and the revival theater that made it special.
ObservancesMovie Theatre Day
Movie Theatre Day is April 23. The honest case for the movie theater, why streaming is killing it, and what still makes the big screen worth the ticket.
ObservancesMemorial Day
Memorial Day is the last Monday in May. Why it honors those who served, including police and firefighters, and why their stories deserve to be recorded.
ObservancesNational Movie Night
National Movie Night is the second Friday in June. The case for the at-home movie night, why physical media beats streaming, and how to build a movie night.
ObservancesMerry Christmas: A Writer’s Holiday
How a 113-book author uses the 24 days before Christmas as a creative advent calendar, why Christmas Day is for reflection not production.
ObservancesIndependence Day: What Freedom Means to a Writer
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
ObservancesSeptember 11th: A Writer’s Tribute
A personal remembrance of September 11, 2001, the day that changed everything, and why the stories from that day must continue to be told.
ObservancesVeterans Day: Preserving the Stories That Deserve 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.
ObservancesRemembering My Mother: A Personal Reflection on Mother’s Day
A personal tribute to my mother, her lasting influence, and the true meaning behind Mother’s Day—past the cards and flowers.
ObservancesCelebrating Nurses Day: Heroes in Scrubs, Heartbeats of Healthcare
National Nurses Day tribute to the 4.2 million people who hold the healthcare system together. Their stories deserve to be books.