New Doors To Open - A Mikeydred January Dollar Prompt For All Vocal Creators

Introduction

Every so often, I set prompts in the Vocal Social Society and offer a dollar tip to five random creators who take part in it and ask them to share their stories in the comments and on the thread in the group.

This is not official and usually after each one I say that's it, but this is another time where I say, "No, let's have another prompt.

So What's Gonna Happen This Time?

I want you to write me a story or poem, with the theme being things related to the month of January or New Doors to open, or use anything related for ideas.

You can combine January and anything else for your poem or story, or take one of the ideas on the link or list below

Here are a few January days which may inspire you:

January 1, 2026 New Year's Day

January 3, 2026 Full Wolf Moon

January 5, 2026 Twelfth Night

January 5, 2026 Handsel Monday

January 6, 2026 Epiphany

January 7, 2026 Orthodox Christmas

January 7, 2026 Distaff Day

January 12, 2026 Plough Monday

January 13, 2026 St. Knut's Day

January 17, 2026 Benjamin Franklin's Birthday

January 19, 2026 Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday (observed)

January 25, 2026 Burns Night

January 27, 2026 International Holocaust Remembrance Day

January 28, 2026 Christa McAuliffe Day

I will write a story myself and include it, but that won't be classed as an entry.

I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with, and I know that you are all incredibleycreative Vocal talents, so get your pens, paper and keyboards out.

The music is "January Hymn" by The Decemberists

Take a listen, it may inspire you.

So SHARE YOUR WORK in the comments here, and/or also on the thread in the Vocal Social Society if you are on Facebook.

Please drop your entry in the comments. Otherwise, I won't see yours when I choose the random winners. Also, please link and mention this piece in your entry. Thanks for that.

On Sunday, 1st February 2025. I will award a dollar tip to five random Vocal Creators who have shared their work here.

The Thread in VSS is here:

Here is the last prompt/challenge with the results and the five randomly chosen stories:

This is my example story: