National Science Fiction Day
National Science Fiction Day is January 2, Asimov's birthday. Why the genre matters more than its reputation suggests, and the books that hooked me for life.
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CreativityA Room of One’s Own Day
A Room of One's Own Day is January 25, Virginia Woolf's birthday. Why a dedicated writing space matters, and a look at the office I built out of a dining room.
JanuaryNational Storytelling Week
National Storytelling Week runs late January into February. Why storytelling is the root skill under all writing, and how to actually get better at it.
MarchNational Write Your Story Day
National Write Your Story Day is March 14. Why your story is worth recording, how to start when it feels impossible, and why the form can be anything.
FamilyNational Life Writing Month
National Life Writing Month is November. Life writing is more than memoir: journals, essays, letters, and family history. How to start without a book.
Book WritingNaNoWriMo Is Gone. The November Writing Challenge Is Not
NaNoWriMo shut down, but the November writing challenge lives on. Why writing a book in a month works, and how to actually finish one this year.
AprilWorld Book and Copyright Day
World Book and Copyright Day is April 23. It celebrates books and the copyright that protects them. What every author should know about the rights they own.
NovemberNational Authors Day
National Authors Day is November 1. One discouraging teacher, a long climb through ghostwriting, and why becoming an author is something you claim.
Book WritingNational Nonfiction Day
National Nonfiction Day is the first Thursday in November. Why nonfiction matters, what makes it good, and why the best reason to write it is not sales.
Grammar & SpellingNational Grammar Day
National Grammar Day is March 4. Why grammar matters, when breaking the rules is right, and how to keep your writing clean with editors and tools.
AdaptationNational Tolkien Reading Day
National Tolkien Reading Day is March 25. The boxed set I saved for, the boring opening I almost quit, the eagles plot hole, and what Tolkien taught me.
Character DevelopmentHobbit Day
Hobbit Day is September 22. What Tolkien's hobbits teach about character and worldbuilding, an honest take from a writer who never read The Hobbit.