Welcome to the 2026 Teacup Challenge!
What is it?
The 2026 Teacup Challenge . . .
*It’s a daily writing challenge for a small chunk of time.
*Write as much of a song as you can in the time it takes you to make and drink a cup of iced tea/coffee/water, whatever you like.
*Song needs to be a minimum of 1 minute long . . . actually, scratch that. I once wrote a Teacup song that is 38 seconds in length, and I even put it on an album! All that to say, if a song feels done or doesn’t need anything more, call it done ✅.
It runs Thursday January 1st to Friday, January 9th, excluding the weekend (7 days total). Each day will have a new writing prompt that you can use . . . or not.
All I care about is that you’re writing!
Prompts for the week will be posted daily in the community Facebook group, and at @writesongsyoulove on Instagram, 6am pacific time on the day. Use #teacupchallenge2026 and @writesongsyoulove to tag your progress if you feel like sharing online.
More info and suggestions for the prompts will be found on Instagram and in the Facebook group to help you dig in if you’re stuck or have trouble getting going.
*For more fun, introduce what you share online with a brief story or comment about your new tune. Sharing/posting can happen in the way of written lyrics, an audio clip on a link, a video of sharing what you got, or any way you see fit.
There is also no obligation to share if it is not a comfortable experience for you.
If you have questions or hesitations, let me know!
Click below to join the group, and give your creativity a boost!
