You might love reading the long form narrative of novels; you might prefer the brief staccato punch of twitter updates and texting. Wherever your literary loyalty lies, picture the profound impact
of a sudden loss of your basic literacy: you can’t navigate the internet, you can’t fill out job applications or government forms or do simple math; your options are rendered terribly limited. I’m doing the Muskoka Novel Marathon again this year, in support of Adult Literacy. Last year, we raised $23,000 & changed some lives – AND – total gravy – I won the manuscript contest! Please support me in this very worthy and uplifting cause, so close to my heart:
https://www.canadahelps.org/…/tena-laing-at-muskoka-novel-…/
April 2, 2015
April 2nd, 2015 at 10:37 am
Wow, that’s a fantastic effort raising all that money. When do you start the marathon?
April 5th, 2015 at 11:35 pm
The Muskoka Novel Marathon starts in July – but once I register, it feels like it’s never too early to get the fundraising going 🙂 It’s an event that more than pays for the effort in value to a writer, so a multifold win! Writers creating new readers, quite literally! Not to mention a huge kickstart to any new novel project. Thanks for the encouragement, Creatopath!
April 6th, 2015 at 1:27 am
I look forward to reading posts about your experience. It sounds a little bit like NaNoWriMo. Hope your new novel takes off!
April 6th, 2015 at 1:33 am
Yes, it’s a bit like NaNoWriMo (which I’ve done and loved) but distill that intensity and energy from 30 days to 3! Very potent stuff!