Today is the minor Jewish festival of Tu BiShvat, the New Year of the Trees, when (according to Jewish tradition) the sap which will feed the trees in the coming growing season begins to rise. That strikes me as a fine metaphor for the way we, as writers, draw sustenance from where we’re rooted even during these cold months of the year.
For those inkberrians who are, like me, always looking for writing prompts, generative exercises, and ways of generally getting those creative juices flowing, here’s my favorite literary link of the day: get the lead out: it’s noting, really, a post chock-full of links to blogs and websites that offer writing prompts of all kinds. Enjoy!
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