Our writing challenge may last only a month, but we won't throw you into the deep end unprepared.
We offer a variety of activities, opportunities, and tools to get you writing-ready.
You already know your own particular why.
We're here to help you with the how.
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Write 40K words of a fiction work in January 2027
and you will be put in our DRAWING for a FORMATTED book to be published on Amazon.
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There is no cost to participate in a Writing on a Whim challenge.
That said, your donations to our 501c3, Whimsicalitea, are always appreciated.
(We are 100% volunteer-run and donor-funded).
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Each day of the challenge we will post twice on this site — a Daily Dittie with leaderboard, quotes, authors trivia, writer recipes & more + a short blog.
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Cozy up with the community that's right for you:
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WEEKLY WRITING WORKSHOPS
online via Google Meet & in person in SoCal
In addition to all-day themed intensives,
The Author's Journey conducts writing-craft workshops grouped into 6-week topic blocks throughout the year.
(This is a pay-what-you-can activity, suggested donation: $25)
The Art of Plotting (Sept - October 2026)
Mastering the Narrative Voice (November 2026)
The Writer's Toolkit (February - March 2027)
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NOVEMBER - DECEMBER PREP
Sign up early to avoid the holiday hustle.
Each week we'll post optional activities to ensure you can hit the ground writing in January.
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TRACK YOUR WORD COUNT
Use our sign-up form to log your daily tally & receive festive milestone recognition along the way. We'll even have a leaderboard to celebrate everyone's progress.
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FINAL WEEK PREP
Beginning on Boxing Day (December 26), we'll trickle out daily updates to help you gear up for our January 1 start!