September

September is about quiet change, shedding, returning different, and becoming someone new through experience.

Craft Focus:

  • Reflection and arc

  • Subtle emotional shifts

  • Identity evolution

Your chapbook will explore internal and external transformation. By the end of September, your poems will show resilience, adaption, and personal growth, giving the collection a narrative of evolution.

Sample Writing Prompts

Here are sample prompts. The full 20-prompt list is included when you join the challenge:

  1. Write about a version of yourself that no longer exists.

  2. Capture a turning point that changed you.

  3. Reflect on transformation through relationships or love.

Why This Month Matters Now

September is quiet change - the shedding you barely notice until you’re already different. This theme focuses on evolution without spectacle.

If you wait until transformation feels complete, you miss its most honest stage. This month matters because it records growth while it’s still uncertain and unfinished.

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

Select Challenge-Only Package

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

Select Full Publication Package