Thank you to everyone who applied to guest blog for Storystorm 2024 next month! Bloggers have been randomly selected and will be informed soon via email!
Every year for Storystorm, I’ve sold merchandise and donated the proceeds to charity, but I had always neglected to finalize the logo and artwork far enough in advance to sell the journal in December.
Last year I managed to get it done, but for unknown reasons, CaféPress’s journal was “temporarily out of stock.” Actually, it never went back in stock, and such is still the case! I spent some time with customer service, but they could neither tell me what the issue was, nor could they promise an “in stock” date.
So, I’ve moved to Zazzle! And with artwork by the talented Courtney Pippin-Mathur, there is a beary adorable journal for you to purchase now, in time to arrive for the January festivities.
This year’s Storystorm proceeds will be donated to Highlights Foundation!
Registration will commence after Christmas, right here on this blog, so stay tuned!
Many thanks to Courtney Pippin-Mathur for her whimsical Storystorm art. I will add more things to the Zazzle shop in the coming weeks, and if there’s anything specific you’d like, please leave a comment.
Happy Holidays,
Tara
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December 7, 2023 at 5:08 pm
Laura
Can’t wait!
December 7, 2023 at 5:11 pm
Donna Rossman
YAY! Can’t wait!
December 7, 2023 at 5:13 pm
pathaap
Looking forward to it! Love the new journal!
December 7, 2023 at 5:17 pm
Kamalani Hurley
Yes! I’m very much looking forward to participating again in Story Storm. As for merch, I’d love something I can put on or near my desk, like a figure or magnet or print.
December 7, 2023 at 5:37 pm
mdk45
Thanks Tara. It’s my favorite way to start the year.
December 7, 2023 at 5:59 pm
catherine owen
Hi Tara does this work? I’m hoping for good news soon, a book I wrote as a result of story storm 22 is getting some love! It was carters Higgins’s end papers one!! I remember reading it going hmmm, not sure this will help me, and BOOM, I got the story critiqued in 12 by 12 too Cat xxx
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December 7, 2023 at 6:26 pm
Karin Larson
Yay, I am so excited about this! I was bummed last year when the other was sold out. I’ve just ordered mine and will be ready to roll in January.
Happy Holidays to you and yours, Tara!
December 7, 2023 at 7:38 pm
Bronte Colbert
Love the notebook! Love the new system with Zazzle! Thank you so much, Tara, for continuing this wonderful January writing experience. I’ve gained so much from it over many years. Wishing you and yours and the StoryStorm crew a fabulous holiday season!
December 7, 2023 at 8:51 pm
redreadsandwrites
I am SO excited to participate in Storystorm again this year. The journal is ADORABLE! I won a free picture book critique on Twitter from Tina M Cho and am almost ready to submit a story based on one of my ideas from Storystorm2023!
December 7, 2023 at 8:56 pm
robincurrie1
Thank you so much for doing this again!
December 7, 2023 at 11:28 pm
marinalathouraki
Hi Tara, does the journal actually have writing prompt ideas? I just want to check before ordering it. I’m in New Zealand a long way away!
Thanks, Marina
December 8, 2023 at 2:37 pm
Tara Lazar
No, it is blank. The writing prompt ideas will come via the daily Storystorm guest bloggers!
December 8, 2023 at 12:53 am
serendipityinstars
The notebook is so cute! I just ordered mine and can’t wait to get started!
December 8, 2023 at 11:30 am
Cathy Ballou Mealey
Hooray! Love Courtney’s work!
December 8, 2023 at 12:55 pm
Janna Matthies
Tara, you are a wonder! Thanks for keeping this traditi
December 8, 2023 at 10:57 pm
Christine Van Zandt, MILKWEED FOR MONARCHS (Beaming Books, 2024)
Such a cute cover image! Looking forward to Storystorym again. Thanks for all the work you do year after year.
December 8, 2023 at 11:08 pm
seschipper
Thanks so much, Tara!
Looking forward to storystorm 2024!
Placing an order for the 2024 journal ❣️
December 9, 2023 at 2:27 am
boygirlparty
It might have gone out of stock because of the ongoing paper shortage! (Really!) (several years of this already)
December 10, 2023 at 12:22 pm
Lydia Lukidis
Excited!
December 18, 2023 at 8:36 am
Jamie Bills
One of my favorite writing activities! It sets up a stream of ideas that last the rest of the year. Thank you Tara!
December 19, 2023 at 11:41 pm
serendipityinstars
I got my journal yesterday! Excited to fill it with ideas!
December 22, 2023 at 4:14 pm
Paula Brown
Love the journal! Will be my first Story storm!!!!
December 26, 2023 at 6:08 pm
Della Ferreri
I’m in! Thanks, Tara!!
December 27, 2023 at 5:26 pm
Sheila Dinn
Sheila Dinn
December 27, 2023 at 10:00 pm
Annabelle Foussier
Please register me under “Annabelle Foussier”.
December 28, 2023 at 9:36 pm
Judy Abelove Shemtob
Looking forward to StoryStorm 2024 this January. Thanks, Tara.
December 29, 2023 at 4:56 pm
pennysdoodles370578cf77
Thank you! This will be my third time Story Storming! Yay!!!
December 30, 2023 at 3:31 am
Marlena Leach
Looking forward to reading the Storystorm 2024 contributors inspirations. Thanks Tara
December 30, 2023 at 4:43 am
listen2up
Looking forward to participating!
Nancy G.
December 30, 2023 at 4:04 pm
suzmark
Yay!! I am so excited! This will be my very first time! Looking forward to flushing out 30 brand new ideas! Thank you for this!
December 31, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Susan
Looking forward to starting StoryStorm 2024 tomorrow!
December 31, 2023 at 9:29 pm
Dina Towbin
Looking forward to Storystorm!
January 1, 2024 at 5:41 pm
Ellen Bari
Ellen Bari
Excited for Storystorm 2024! Thank You Tara!
January 2, 2024 at 1:02 am
Roula
Roula
January 2, 2024 at 10:54 am
thetvgraveyard
Jennifer Kaufman
January 2, 2024 at 12:43 pm
charlottesheer
Great way to begin 2024! Thanks, Tara…and fellow creatives! ~Charlotte Sheer
January 2, 2024 at 5:51 pm
theresacocci
I am so excited for Storystorm this year! So inspired!
January 4, 2024 at 6:18 pm
Lisa Kingsford
Lisa Kingsford