National Day on Writing is Tuesday, October 20, 2015. This celebration of writing in the U.S. first took place on October 20, 2009, with celebrations every year since. This day is sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

Join the National Writing Project, The New York Times Learning Network, and The Teaching Channel in celebrating writing and thinking about why you do it. Check it out at www.ncte.org/dayonwriting

Of special interest are voice testimonials from established writers about the importance of writing to them. You can access them online here http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting/testimonials

Please share your thoughts about the value of writing in your everyday life.