Your September Writing Life

 

A brand new month

Did you turn your calendar page this morning? It's always a good feeling when I do that. The month is fresh and waiting for me to fill it with numerous things. Lots of groups that took the summer off will start up again. Fall sports will beckon those who like watching them in person or on tv. The grocery stores will have fall decorations and fall foods featured. And yes, Halloween decorations will be for sale, a full two months prior to the date. 

What about your writing life this month of September? Will it stay the same or might there be some changes? If you check that list of goals you made last January (you did do that, didn't you?), which ones did you fulfill and which are you still working on? Maybe it's time to set a few goals for this month only. Make your list short so you aren't overwhelmed. 

Will your writing be fall oriented? Or will you continue with whatever writing projects you have been working on? When the weather changes and leaves begin to change color or even float softly to the grouond, you might be inspired to write something that matches. Do anything you can outside, for soon it will be chilly, then cold and wintery, and your outside activities will be limited. While you're out walking this month or watching a high school football or soccer game, use your writer's eye to find new story ideas. New season breeds new ideas. 

This month we start to ponder fall foods. Apples, pumpkins, and squash come to mind. Soups and stews sound more appealing than they did in the beach and sun bathing months. Have you ever written about the foods you prepare and eat in this early fall month> There would be a market for them in food magazines or ones that feature remembrances. 

Even if the 21st is the official beginning of this season, most of us think of it as soon as we see that September calendar page. So shift gear into fall starting today. Labor Day weekend is right round the corner. Most of us consider that holiday weekend as the end of summer, the onset of fall. 

Turn your calendar page today and celebrate the beginning of our fall season in as many ways as you can, but please do consider your writing world, too.