It’s the month of love, yes- but also the month of purification (ancient Roman world), of Black History celebration, more days of winter, with a touch of hoping rising as the days begin to get longer, though still wet (unless you are in the southern hemisphere)… there’s also Chinese New Year, the desert festival of Jaisalmer, the lantern festival in Taiwan- lots of food for ideas!

So with that in mind, here are the challenges drawn from the box for the February Writer’s Challenge: