I Love to Write Day
I Love to Write Day is November 15. Where a love of writing comes from, and the truth that love gets you to the page but habit gets you to book one hundred.
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AmericaRead Across America Day
Read Across America Day is March 2. A lifelong reader on how books protected him as a child, how taste changes over a life, and why a book matters to a kid.
Critique GroupsWorld Read Aloud Day
World Read Aloud Day is the first Wednesday in February. From bedtime stories to critique groups, why reading aloud is the best editing tool a writer has.
CommunicationNational Letter Writing Day
National Letter Writing Day is December 7. An honest take on the lost art of letters, why email counts too, and the craft hidden in greeting cards.
AudiobookAudiobook Appreciation Month
Audiobook Appreciation Month is June. How swapping useless screen time for audiobooks turns dead time into reading time, from a thousand-book collector.
Grammar & SpellingDictionary Day
Dictionary Day is October 16. Why a misunderstood word corrupts everything you read, the value of looking words up, and what Weird Al's Word Crimes gets right.
AprilIndependent Bookstore Day
Independent Bookstore Day is the last Saturday in April. Why indie and used bookstores matter, why they are fading, and why one writer still seeks them out.
AmazonRead an E-Book Week
Read an E-Book Week is the first full week of March. The honest case for e-books, why you don't really own them, and how they compare to print you keep.
Grief and LossRemembering Deanna Bennett
A tribute to Deanna Bennett (1945-2023), Palm Harbor author of the Anna Immigration Trilogy and founder of the East Lake Writers' Workshop, from Richard Lowe.
IT CareerShort Biography of Richard Lowe
The long version of the story: the house, the fire, the machines, Claudia, the camera, and the books. Everything that led to The Writing King.
Book DesignPaperback Book Day: Why Physical Books Still Matter to Writers
July 30 is Paperback Book Day. A 113-book author on why paperbacks changed publishing and why physical books still matter.
AugustNational Book Lovers Day: August 9th
Every year on August 9th, book lovers celebrate the written word. Here's why this day matters, ten must-read books, and a nod to the writers behind the scenes.