New Year’s Eve
New Year's Eve is December 31. Why the backward look matters more than the countdown, and how a writer should close out a year before the new one starts.
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ObservancesValentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is February 14. Why the love letter is a lost art, why writing about love is so hard, and how to say it in your own words instead of a card's.
ObservancesSt. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Day is March 17. Beyond the green beer, it celebrates a great storytelling culture. What writers can learn from the Irish oral tradition.
ObservancesEaster
Easter is a moveable spring Sunday. A childhood story about a pet rabbit, a hard rural lesson, and why the unsentimental truth makes the best writing.
ObservancesFather’s Day
Father's Day is the third Sunday in June. When the relationship was hard, the holiday is complicated. Writing the honest version instead of the card version.
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.
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.
ObservancesThesaurus Day
Thesaurus Day is January 18. How to use a thesaurus to sharpen your writing instead of bloating it, and why the simple word usually beats the fancy one.
ObservancesNational Word Nerd Day
National Word Nerd Day is January 9. Why caring about words at the nerd level is the foundation of good writing, not a quirk. A celebration for word lovers.
ObservancesNational Handwriting Day
National Handwriting Day is January 23. Why writing by hand helps memory and thinking, why the skill is fading, and when a writer should still reach for a pen.
ObservancesPublic Domain Day
Public Domain Day is January 1. Why copyright expires, what it means when a work belongs to everyone, and why writers should care about both ends of it.
ObservancesCopyright Law Day
Copyright Law Day is January 1. What copyright actually does, the key thing most writers get wrong, and why it matters more than ever in the age of AI.