There’s a very particular kind of magic that happens right before something new comes to life. It’s equal parts excitement, nerves, gratitude, and that quiet oh wow, this is actually happening  moment. And that’s exactly where I am right now. In just a few days (2/15/26), JunkJournal.AI will roll out beta access to the original creators who signed up back in August the very first people who believed in this idea when it was still just a spark, a scribble in a notebook, and a

Week 1: The First Snow – Theme: Wonder This season, we’re stepping into a story that’s been waiting centuries to be told. Before there was Santa, there was Clara Celeste Noël-Claus ; the woman behind the legend, the keeper of the hearth, and the quiet architect of Christmas magic. Through The Mrs. Claus Christmas Chronicles , we’re rediscovering her story, and through her, our own. ✨ The Challenge - For the next six weeks, The Page & Prose Society is hosting a community junk

You can find the entire 8 Chapters of the Bride of Frankenstein; Reborn, Rewired, Reimagined - The Becoming of Vivienne Stein.... on Substack: https://substack.com/@paperandprosesociety ?

For centuries, the hero’s journey has been the story we all live by but it was never written for us (women). Joseph Campbell gave us the Hero’s Journey, a roadmap for every epic adventure. But when asked what the woman’s  version of that journey might look like, he said she didn’t need one “she is the place people are trying to get to.” By people he meant men. And so began centuries of stories where women were the goal , not the guide.  The object,  not the author. But what h

If you’ve been following along with our fall Journal Jam Challenge , you already know this one has been extra special. Together, we’ve reimagined one of gothic literature’s most misunderstood women — The Bride of Frankenstein  — not as someone’s creation, but as her own  heroine. Through writing, collage, ink, and imagination, we’ve brought her story to life as Vivienne Stein ; a woman stitched together by circumstance, but rebuilt through creativity, courage, and self-discov