Hi there! Thanks for coming to my fundraising page for National Novel Writing Month. This fall, I'll be joining 100,000 authors in the challenge of writing a book, from scratch, in November.

It's going to be a busy month! As I write my novel, I'll be raising money for the nonprofit Office of Letters and Light, whose free programs such as National Novel Writing Month have helped spark a lifelong love of writing in kids, teens, and adults around the world.

Thank you so much for your support of my writing and the Office of Letters and Light's literary mission! Blog about this and help me to suceed in my goal to reach 50,000 words in one month and to raise $1,000 by November 30. Everything starts with just one person.

There is also a contest that is currently going on for those of you who donate to this cause. I will be giving away $50 on January 1st to one lucky winner. The name will be drawn out at random and every $5 gets you one chance to win.

If you would like to read more about this contest or see how the winner will be notified, please visit Sponsor a Writer for more details.