National 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.
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JanuaryNational 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.
Book WritingPublic 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.
AI CopyrightCopyright 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 WritingBook Publishers Day
Book Publishers Day is January 16. What publishers actually do, how self-publishing changed everything, and the hard lesson about platform dependence.
AprilDrop 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.
AprilNational 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.
EducationNational 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.
Character DevelopmentWinnie 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.
AprilHate 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.
Children's BooksRead Your World Day
Read Your World Day falls in late January. Why books are how we practice being other people, and why that matters for kids and writers alike.
JanuaryNational Library Shelfie Day
National Library Shelfie Day is the fourth Wednesday in January. Why your bookshelf is a portrait of your mind, and what taking it seriously reveals about you.