“I was born on the night of Samhain, when the barrier between the worlds is whisper-thin and when magic, old magic, sings its heady and sweet song to anyone who cares to hear it.”
Carolyn MacCullough, Once a Witch
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October 2022 Literary Calendar
Events in the month of October for writers and readers
- National Book Month
- National Reading Group Month
- October 1 – International Coffee Day
- October 2 – Name Your Car Day
- October 3 – Techies Day
- October 7 – World Smile Day
- October 6 – Mad Hatter Day
- October 9 – Curious Events Day
- October 10 – Indigenous People’s Day
- October 11 – Myth and Legends Day; National Coming Out Day
- October 12 – Cookbook Launch Day; Moment of Frustration Day
- October 13 – International Skeptic’s Day
- October 15 – Mario Puzo’s Birthday
- October 16 – Noah Webster’s Birthday; Oscar Wilde’s Birthday; Dictionary Day
- October 16-22 – National Friends of Libraries Week
- October 19 – Evaluate Your Life Day
- October 20 – National Day on Writing
- October 21 – Alfred Nobel’s Birthday; Babbling Day
- October 22 – Smart Is Cool Day
- October 25 – Pablo Picasso’s Birthday; Howl at the Moon Night
- October 27 – National Tell a Story Day (Scotland; U.K.)
- October 29 – Hermit Day
- October 31 – Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
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Banned Books Week 2022
I know I’m running late with this, but it’s Banned Books Week, the annual commemoration of free speech and free press. As always, some people feel they have the authority to determine what the rest of us can see and read. They start with the schools and libraries under the familiar guise of protecting the children, but the ultimate goal is to restrict literature and education.
All writers and bloggers should always stand up to any kind of censorship. Remember, no one – absolutely no one – has the right to select what you can and cannot read!
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In Remembrance: September 11, 2001
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Labor Day 2022
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In Memoriam – Barbara Ehrenreich, 1941-2022
“No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.”
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September 2022 Literary Calendar
Events in the month of September for writers and readers
- Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month
- Library Card Sign Up Month
- National Literacy Month
- Read a New Book Month (also December)
- September 4 – Richard Wright’s Birthday; Newspaper Carrier Day
- September 6 – Read a Book Day
- September 8 – International Literacy Day
- September 18 – Read an E-book Day
- September 18-24 – National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
- September 21 – Stephen King’s Birthday
- September 22 – Hobbit Day
- September 22 – Dear Diary Day
- September 24 – National Punctuation Day
- September 24 – F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Birthday
- September 25 – National Comic Book Day
- September 25-October 1 – Banned Books Week
- September 29 – Miguel de Cervantes’ Birthday; National Coffee Day in the U.S.
- September 30 – Truman Capote’s Birthday
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August 2022 Literary Calendar
Events in the month of August for writers and readers
- Romance Awareness Month
- August 2 – National Coloring Book Day
- August 7 – Purple Heart Day
- August 9 – Book Lover’s Day (also November 6)
- August 18 – Bad Poetry Day
- August 21 – Poet’s Day
- August 31 – We Love Memoirs Day
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Word of the Week – July 30, 2022
Notionate
[NO-shuh-nit]
Adjective
English, 19th century
Notional. Existing as or based on a suggestion, estimate, or theory; not existing in reality. Given to fanciful thinking or exaggerated imagination.
The term is a combination of the English word “notion,” from the Latin “nōtiō,” with the suffix “-ate,” with creates an adjective based on “notion.”
“Notionate” has been overtaken in English by its synonym “notional,” and exists today mainly as a regional expression in the Southern U.S., Northern Ireland, and in Scotland. In nearly all contexts, the term has been used to describe a state of exaggerated imagination. For example, a person describing their grandfather as “old-fashioned and notionate” might be implying that the man is very superstitious and believes in ghosts, elves, or other notionate creatures.
Example: My tendency towards notionate thinking as a kid helped me get through the difficulties of those years.
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