August
August focuses on remembering, nostalgia, fragments of the past, and emotional echoes.
This month is about reflection and the lingering effects of memory.
Craft Focus:
Reflection and time shifts
Imagery and sensory detail
Emotional resonance
Your chapbook will explore the richness and complexity of memory. By the end of August, your poems will capture nostalgia, longing, and the ways the past shapes the present.
Sample Writing Prompts
Here are sample prompts. The full 20-prompt list is included when you join the challenge:
Write about a memory as comfort.
Write about a childhood moment that shaped you.
Describe a memory that has resurfaced unexpectedly.
Why This Month Matters Now
Memory is not static - it rewrites itself every time you revisit it. August invites you to write remembrance before nostalgia reshapes the truth.
This month matters because it captures memory while it still carries emotional weight, not after it’s been edited by distance or time.
Participation Options
This month, would you like to simply participate in the challenge or would you like a full publication package?
Option 1: Challenge-Only Package
Who it’s for: Poets who want guided prompts and structure, but do not plan to create a chapbook or prefer to handle publication themselves.
Includes:
20 detailed January writing prompts
Craft guidance and inspiration for your poems
Support for producing at least 20 poems
Tips for compiling and arranging your chapbook
What You’ll Do:
Write, revise, and polish your poems using the prompts. At the end of January, you’ll have 20-30 completed poems ready to share with your readers or ready to put in a complete manuscript and publish on your own.
Price: $28
Option 2: Full Publication Package
Who it’s for: Poets who want to focus solely on writing while we handle the rest.
Includes everything in the Challenge-Only Package, plus:
Professional formatting for print publication
Custom cover design aligned with January’s theme
Publishing your chapbook on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
You receive 100% of rights and royalties
Guidance on distribution and marketing
What You’ll Do:
Focus on your writing - our team takes care of turning your poems into a professional chapbook that’s ready to share with the world.
Price: $124