November
November centers grief, absence, mourning, and what remains after loss.
Poems this month explore honesty, emotional depth, and quiet reflection.
Craft Focus:
Restraint and emotional depth
Honesty and rawness
Reflection and remembrance
Your chapbook will examine what we lose and how it shapes us. By the end of November, your poems will reflect grief, absence, and subtle ways loss affects identity and relationships.
Sample Writing Prompts
Here are sample prompts. The full 20-prompt list is included when you join the challenge:
Capture a goodbye that lingered or was unfinished.
Start with: “After you left…” and explore absence.
Reflect on mourning quietly or privately.
Why This Month Matters Now
Loss changes shape over time. November invites you to write grief, absence, and mourning as they exist now - not as memory or reflection alone.
Unwritten grief doesn’t disappear - it settles. This month matters because it gives loss a place to go while it’s still present.
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