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InScribe Writers Online 2026 Monthly Prompts
December is a month filled with story, the story of God reaching down in love. This month’s prompt asks you to share a story about Christmas. It can be funny, poignant, sad, or inspirational.
1. January 2026: Journaling
Journaling, at its core, involves recording thoughts and experiences in written form, often as a form of reflection and emotional outlet. There are bullet journals, morning pages, physical notebooks, digital platforms, gratitude journals, and more. Do you journal? If so, what is your process and why do you journal? Have you used your journal work in your public writing?
2. February 2026: A Letter to Yourself
A letter to yourself. Write a letter from your younger self to your older self, or vice versa. Or to yourself in the future. What advice would you give?
3. March 2026: Writing Advice
What is the best writing advice you’ve ever received, and why? Was it given in person or through another format?
4. April 2026: Writing Resources
How do you fill your creative container? How do you strengthen your craft? What writing resources do you use? Share books and publications, quotes, podcasts, and other resources you’ve found helpful.
5. May 2026: Time and Place
Where do you write? Do you have a specific place and time? How often do you write? Are you easily distracted or do you need things around you to bounce your eyes off to inspire you? (suggested by Joy Bailey)
6. June 2026: Writing as Beauty
Writing as beauty. In his book Beauty: The Invisible Embrace John O’Donahue writes “To participate in beauty is to come into the presence of the Holy.” What does creating beauty mean to you and your writing? How have you sensed God’s Holy Spirit filling you as He did Bezalel and Oholiab in Exodus 35:30-35?
7. July 2026: Your First Book
Tell us about your first book. Was it a childhood project like Madeleine L’Engle’s? Was it a book you published, and if so, what success did it bring you? On the other hand, maybe your first book is in folders in your computer. Or sitting in a closet under a pile of other items. Or in a landfill. Perhaps your first book is still a dream. Or maybe you haven’t dared to dream—yet.
Whatever your story, tell us about it. (Prompt taken from July 2018 InScribe blog)
8. August 2026: Balancing Life and Writing
The famous lines of times and seasons in Ecclesiastes 3 tell us that “to everything there is a season.” How do you balance life and writing in the seasons of life? We all have lives that require physical presence away from the keyboard. What have you found helpful in maintaining balance?
9. September 2026: Ten Things in Four Months
With summer over, autumn is often a time of new beginnings. What Ten Things will you be doing in the next four months of 2026? These could be short term goals you set, intentional practices, writing tasks, etc. Don’t be limited by the number – choose any number you like.
10. October 2026: Giving Thanks
Believers are told to “give thanks in all circumstances.” Share a story of when you found it difficult to give thanks in your writing life. What did God teach you through that experience?
11. November 2026: Technology vs Analog
Technology vs analog. How do you handle the tension? What social media platforms or web-based tools do you use to ensure your work is read by others? Do you find it difficult to manage technology?
12. December 2026: Christmas Music
Music is a highlight of Christmas for many people. What is your favourite Christmas carol, and why? Or share a story of musical memories. Or how does music enhance your relationship with Jesus? Share how music resonates with you and your writing life.
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Updated: Dec 2025
