Now that I’ve had a chance to recover from my write-a-thon, I’m ready to share the results and what I learned from the experience. I am so pleased to report that I received $217 in donations to the American Heart Association. Thank you so much for generosity and support, both moral and financial. With my [...]
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DONE!
Posted in I Need Wine Pronto!, Volunteer/Community, Works in Progress, Write-a-thon, Writing, tagged WIP, Write-a-thon, Writing on March 5, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Check it out – I completed my thirty hours for the write-a-thon! Never mind that ten hours of writing nonstop in one day is not the best way to go. Never mind that I’ve probably increased my chances by at least 25% of getting whatever cancer is caused by sitting in front of a computer [...]
LAST DAY of the Write-a-thon
Posted in Volunteer/Community, Works in Progress, Write-a-thon, Writing, tagged American Heart Association, Deadlines, Personal Fundraising, Write-a-thon, Writing on March 5, 2010 | Comments Off
Today is the day. By midnight tonight (Colorado time), I will have completed my write-a-thon. Typical me, I’m pushing it right down to the wire with a full ten hours left to write. Yes, one-third of the total of goal of thirty hours remains. Those of you who have been reading the blog for a [...]
And the Winner Is…
Posted in Volunteer/Community, Write-a-thon, Writing, tagged American Heart Association, firstgiving, Giveaway, Personal Fundraising, The Help, Write-a-thon, Writing on February 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Amy Henry! You have won my hardcover copy of The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. I’ll be contacting you to get your mailing info. Thanks to everyone who left comments over the past few days. Doing this giveaway was fun and I’ll definitely be doing more of them. Also, a quick update on my write-a-thon: I’ve [...]
Announcing the Write-a-thon
Posted in Volunteer/Community, Works in Progress, Write-a-thon, Writing, tagged AED, American Heart Association, American Heart Month, CPR, firstgiving, Giving, Go Red for Women, Personal Fundraising, Write-a-thon, Writing on February 19, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Anyone worth his or her salt in PR will tell you not to announce something on a Friday unless you want it to fly under the radar. Friday announcements tend to go unnoticed, buffered as they are by weekend days, making it difficult to generate “buzz.” So I’m going against the grain here by announcing [...]
A New Lenten Practice
Posted in Friendship, Holidays, Spirituality, Volunteer/Community, tagged Easter, Giving, Lent, Spirituality on February 17, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Like many people, my spiritual journey has been (and still is) a long and twisted one rather than a straight path. Part of that journey included attending Catholic school from 1st-7th grade. After Advent (the weeks leading up to Christmas), Lent was my favorite season. A psychologist probably could have pegged my love of Lent [...]
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