Month: November 2026

30 Days of Bookish Gratitude: Story Bundle

30 Days of Bookish Gratitude

I can’t tell you how many books I’ve acquired thanks to Story Bundle. (A lot; let’s just say a lot.)

If you’re taking on a writing challenge this month, you might want to check out the 2026 Novel Writing Tools Bundle, curated by Kevin J. Anderson.

Need something to read? Consider the 2026 Trilogies Bundle, curated by Lavie Tidhar. It has everything from science fiction to fantasy to horror, twenty-eight (!) trilogies in all.

Story Bundle is unique because payment is on a sliding scale. You can also opt to donate 10% to the bundle’s charitable cause. If nothing else, you might want to sign up for their newsletter list to hear about upcoming bundles.

30 Days of Bookish Gratitude starts now!

30 Days of Bookish Gratitude

With Daylight Saving Time ending today (why is it so dark?), I decided to try something fun this month: posting something bookish or writing-related that I’m grateful for.

I’ve never been able to write a novel in a month; my brain doesn’t work that way. But I do like the idea of a November challenge. In fact, I may attempt two challenges: posting something bookish here each day and completing the revisions of The Marigold Miracle. (Ha, ha, at long last.)

Want to join me? Drop your challenge in the comments below, and we can cheer each other on.

Need some ideas? Here are a few I found:

Writing:

Reading:

Art:

November’s Booking Through Thursday prompts

An open book with pages fanned out, resting on top of two stacked closed books, accompanied by the text 'Booking Through Thursday'.

For those who like to plan ahead, here are the November 2026 Booking Through Thursday prompts:

  • November 5: What’s your favorite (or preferred) point of view? First person? Third person, single narrator, multiple narrators? Does it depend on the genre and the book?
  • November 12: What’s the most challenging book you’ve read?
  • November 19: Who are the characters you remember from the books you’ve read?
  • November 26: A follow-up question to last week. If you don’t remember characters (or even if you do), what makes a book memorable for you?

Want to suggest a prompt? Leave a comment or use the contact form to send it my way.