Your 4th Quarter Comeback: Journal Prompts for Your Fall Reset

My 4th Quarter Comeback Playbook. That’s what I call the goals and plans I drafted for the final three months of 2026.

I am a college football fan, and even though it stresses me out when my team isn’t moving the ball down the field like I want them to, I must admit that I love the thrill of a 4th quarter comeback. A few weeks ago, I realized I needed a 4th quarter comeback of my own.

Don’t get me wrong. I’ve been blessed this year. I now have the job I’ve dreamed of since I was 15 years old. I had the chance to be in conversation with author Tayari Jones for her latest book tour. I’ve traveled and had lots of fun in my Magic City too. But between health issues, hard circumstances with my parents, and constantly feeling overwhelmed, this year has been hard and has left me feeling like I’m losing.

But am I?

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What is your book about?

What is your book about?

This seems like a simple, easy-to-answer question. But those five words can often cause us writers to crash out!

Summing up your work in progress into just a couple of sentences can be daunting and leave you wondering whether you should just trash the whole project!

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Mid-Year Check-In Journaling Prompts

It’s time for a mid-year check-in and, of course, I’m turning to journaling prompts to help.

I’ve said the words “Well, that wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card” so many times this year that it’s clear to me I need to start a new game. It’s clear that I need to revisit and revamp my goals and plans for the year.

That’s exactly what the women of the See Jane Write Collective and I did recently. We also got clear on the writing projects we’ll focus on in the third quarter of 2026. We call this our 90-Day Slay project. I will be working on the next draft of my devotional. Some members are working on book proposals. Others are focusing on building their platforms.

To determine our goals for the next 90 days and develop a plan to achieve them, we worked through a series of journaling prompts that I’m sharing below. And it’s not too late to join the Collective and work on your own 90-Day Slay project. Learn more about the Collective and join us today.

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How to Start Writing After 40

Can you start writing after 40?

If this is a question you have grappled with or are currently wrestling with, I want you to tape this affirmation to your bathroom mirror: “You are not too old, and it is not too late.”

Social media can make us feel like life ends at 35 or sometimes even 25, which is mind-boggling considering your brain isn’t even fully developed until then, but there is no expiration date on your dreams. Emily Dickinson’s writing career didn’t really start until after her death! But let’s not wait that long to share your work with the world.

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30 June Journal Prompts for Writers

June is here, and for many writers, that means longer days and new ideas or fresh energy for old ones.

Here at See Jane Write HQ, we’re also participating in the #1000WordsOfSummer challenge created by author Jami Attenberg. This challenge, which kicked off May 30, invites you to write 1000 words a day every day for 14 days.

But even if you aren’t doing the challenge, June is still a great time to lock in with your writing practice, and you can do that with journaling. Whether you’re drafting a novel, writing personal essays, building a freelance career, or simply trying to establish a consistent writing habit, journaling can help you stay connected to your creativity and your goals.

These June journal prompts for writers are designed to help you reflect, dream, plan, and write with intention throughout the month. Some prompts are inspired by Jami Attenberg’s book 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round. Other prompts help you set your goals for the month and encourage you to think about wellness, reading, creativity, and personal growth. Some prompts are about the writing life and figuring out how you want to show up in the writing world. Others are designed to get your muse moving and help you with your work in progress.

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