Write-a-thon full of win, prizes and a survey!

Wow, it’s been a week since the Clarion Write-a-Thon finished! There have been so many wonderful people participating in the Write-a-Thon. People have challenged themselves creatively. People have done that crazy scary thing of telling people that they are doing creative things and could they get some sponsorship. People have finished, started and edited novels.……

2011 Write-a-Thon, GREAT NEWS!

The 2011 Write-a-Thon has concluded, and though I hadn’t given up, the logical part of my brain did not think we would make our $15,000 goal this year.  That would have required raising $4,200 in a week from an audience that we felt sure was more than saturated with our pleas for donations. Color me……

2011 Write-a-Thon, Week 6

As you can see from our progress chart at right, Clarion now has one week to raise $4,200.  Most of you who are reading this have given all you can in these difficult times, and we would not ask more of you.  But there is one final way that you can help Clarion: share this……

2011 Write-a-Thon, Week 5

Hello, friends of Clarion!  With just two weeks left of the Write-a-Thon, we have raised nearly $9,100 of our $15,000 goal.  This week’s top ten fundraisers: Ferrett Steinmetz Victoria Griesdoorn Kari Maaren Amelia Bruce Liz Argall Curtis Chen Kelly Lagor Keffy Kehrli Nathan McDaniel Dallas Taylor Week 5 Fundraising Challenge Did you know that a total of $300……

2011 Write-a-Thon, Week 4

Hello, friends of Clarion!  We are now at the halfway point of the Write-a-Thon, and we are halfway to our goal.  While it may sound like we’re on track, the overall picture is a bit less rosy, as donations have slowed down considerably.  Our writers brought in a total of around $1,000 last week, and……