Writing Prompt - March 2026

Creative Mischief
Mar 1, 2020
2 min read

This winter, I experienced fourteen inches of snow that buried my yard over a single weekend, icicles the length of short swords that threatened harm as they cracked & crashed, and negative temperatures that made stepping out my door dangerous. As uncomfortable as I am in the cold, I don't think I'd enjoy living somewhere that didn't experience traditional four-season cycles. I love watching the weather, smelling the changes in the air, going sledding & playing in snow. That's not to say I'm not thrilled that spring has arrived. A bit of green is already returning to my garden, and I didn't need to wear a woolen cape outside today.

I need those external differences to reset my brain every so often.

Whatever you're working on, don't forget to observe World Backup Day on March 31st. Save your materials in a few places - local files, cloud storage, external hard drives - so you never lose your progress. Learn from those of us who've accidentally deleted a scene or lost a WIP due to a computer crash. And everyone who saved their original files on media that became obsolete (I still have my floppy disks containing my first drafts), I see you <3.

Holidays (offbeat, writing, and otherwise) to embrace this month:

March 01 - Namesake Day

March 02 - Purim begins at sundown [date varies]

March 06 - World Day of Prayer [1st Friday]

March 08 - National Proofreading Day | Daylight Savings begins at 2:00AM [date varies]

March 10 - International Day of Awesomeness | Middle Name Pride Day

March 13 - Friday the 13th

March 14 - National Pi Day (3.14)

March 16 - Freedom of Information Day

March 17 - Saint Patrick's Day

March 20 - Vernal (Spring) Equinox [date varies] | International Earth Day | Extraterrestrial Abductions Day

March 21 - World Poetry Day