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.

February is the perfect month to write your way through 28 days of self-love journaling prompts. With Valentine’s Day and Galentine’s Day on the horizon, February is a month that’s all about love. And it’s my favorite month because it’s also my birthday month and Black History Month.

While we spend much of February focusing on our love for others – from best friends to romantic partners – we must be careful not to neglect self-love along the way.

There’s something powerful about starting the year with a blank page. And I do this quite literally by buying lots of new journals for the new year!

January feels like permission to begin again. It’s a time to reflect, reset, and recommit to the life (and habits) you actually want. If you’ve ever said, “This is the year I’m going to journal consistently,” this is your sign to start now, in January, and set the tone for the rest of the year.

Consider this your January Jumpstart. Here I offer you 31 journaling prompts designed to help you reflect on the year you’re leaving behind, get clear about what you want next, choose a word for the year, write affirmations that actually resonate, and set meaningful personal and professional goals.

You don’t need fancy notebooks (although I will never turn one down), perfect handwriting, or hours of free time. All you need is 15 minutes a day and a willingness to be honest with yourself.

Let’s do this!