Soliciting Funds for Viable Paradise
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ljgeoffI'm going to repost this every week until I make my goal. Woot! Look how far along I am! Yous guys are the best!
Stay On Target...(Almost There!)
Just like it says on the tin -- I'm soliciting funds so that I can attend Viable Paradise.
I have a fantastic, award winning editor who is interested in the novel I wrote, but he thinks that it needs a bit of a spit and polish. His words were:
I've actually read a fair chunk of it and I think it's got real promise. Applying to VP is a terrific idea, among other things because with eight instructors, you're very likely to get serious perspective on ways to make it better. I am not promising acceptance (I can't speak for the whole board), but just speaking for myself, it seems to me you would be a student at the level we always want more of, and my guess is we'd all get a lot out of having you there.
A dear friend has already donated $400 so that I might attend. Costs of the workshop include:
Workshop fee: $850
transportation: $350 (bus) / $650 (air)
food: $200
housing: $600 (workshop housing)
missed work: $600
So I need to come up with between $2600 - $2900, depending on how I get there. I will be able to save about $150/mo, or $600. That leaves a $2000 hole that I'd need to fill.
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epi_lj has graciously accepted the job of treasurer for this effort.
I figure that if I can get 200 folks to donate $10, I'll be there. Um, if I'm accepted. If I'm not accepted, all funds will be returned.
edit: I was accepted!
Here's the paypal ticky:
Here's a status bar!
Just like it says on the tin -- I'm soliciting funds so that I can attend Viable Paradise.
I have a fantastic, award winning editor who is interested in the novel I wrote, but he thinks that it needs a bit of a spit and polish. His words were:
I've actually read a fair chunk of it and I think it's got real promise. Applying to VP is a terrific idea, among other things because with eight instructors, you're very likely to get serious perspective on ways to make it better. I am not promising acceptance (I can't speak for the whole board), but just speaking for myself, it seems to me you would be a student at the level we always want more of, and my guess is we'd all get a lot out of having you there.
A dear friend has already donated $400 so that I might attend. Costs of the workshop include:
Workshop fee: $850
transportation: $350 (bus) / $650 (air)
food: $200
housing: $600 (workshop housing)
missed work: $600
So I need to come up with between $2600 - $2900, depending on how I get there. I will be able to save about $150/mo, or $600. That leaves a $2000 hole that I'd need to fill.
epi_lj has graciously accepted the job of treasurer for this effort. I figure that if I can get 200 folks to donate $10, I'll be there. Um, if I'm accepted. If I'm not accepted, all funds will be returned.
edit: I was accepted!
Here's the paypal ticky:
Here's a status bar!
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Date: 2008-07-12 12:05 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2008-07-12 04:56 pm (UTC)Indeed I will! Thank you!
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Date: 2008-08-10 01:25 pm (UTC)How is the planning for this event coming along? Toby and I are so, so happy and excited for you!
Have a fun time!