Reading HolidaysHate Week
Hate Week comes from Orwell's 1984. Why the novel stays relevant decade after decade, and what writers can learn from fiction that became a permanent warning.
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Reading Holidays
Writing Craft HolidaysBurns Supper
Burns Supper is January 25. The Scottish tradition of reading poetry aloud, and why hearing words instead of scanning them changes how they land.
Reading HolidaysWinnie the Pooh Day
Winnie the Pooh Day is January 18, A.A. Milne's birthday. Why the simple writing in Pooh is far harder to pull off than it looks. A craft lesson.
Reading HolidaysNational Family Literacy Day
National Family Literacy Day is November 1. Why reading to a child at home is the most powerful gift a parent can give, and why it costs almost nothing.
Reading HolidaysNational Librarian Day
National Librarian Day is April 16. How a librarian's small kindness opened a child's world, and why librarians matter more than most people realize.
Reading HolidaysDrop Everything and Read Day
Drop Everything and Read Day is April 12. Why uninterrupted reading has become hard, and why stopping to read for pleasure matters more now than ever.
Book HolidaysBook Publishers Day
Book Publishers Day is January 16. What publishers actually do, how self-publishing changed everything, and the hard lesson about platform dependence.
Book HolidaysCopyright 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.
Book HolidaysPublic 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.
Writing Craft HolidaysNational 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.
Writing Craft HolidaysNational 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.
Writing Craft HolidaysThesaurus 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.