This is a long article but it holds some gems, no matter what you write.

How to Write: A Year in Advice from David Mitchell, Yiyun Li, and More – Atlantic Mobile

http://m.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/12/how-to-write-a-year-in-advice-from-mitchell-smiley-li-and-more/383991/

Whether you want to write a book from this time period or not, here are some photos that make great visual writing prompts.

vintage everyday: Wonderful Color Photographs of Street Scenes from between the 1950s and 1970s

http://www.vintag.es/2014/12/wonderful-color-photographs-of-street.html?m=1

If you’re thinking about writing something seasonal, here’s some inspiration.

5 Forgotten Christmas Ghost Stories

http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2014/12/19/ghosts-on-the-nog/

A Wrinkle in Time was one of the first time travel books I ever read. The genre remains one of my favorites, and I credit the author, Madeleine L’Engle. Here’s some of her advice to writers.

http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/12/18/madeleine-lengle-creativity-hope-mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/