My Nonprofit Reviews

In 2010 I participated in the NaNoQriMo's Writing event. I had heard about it from a county worker who worked across the hall. At the time I had written a book and it was about to be published however, that year my mom passed and I was left with a lot of stacked greif as a result of her passing. I had stopped working on the final touches with the publisher because I couldn't function. I was just gutted and although I am a writer by nature I couldn't really write.

The idea that I could write anything for 50,000 words seemed therapeutic so I signed up. I started writing and posting tidbits on my facebook page and the positive feed back there and through the encouragement from volunteers kept me going. Then my literary agent said, "Well, if this is a clean romance I might be able to pitch it for you." I could feel myself coming back and it really lit a fire under me. I was held accountable by a non-threatening nudge every day.
I think the nudge is just what I needed.

Now, not only am I writing again, but the book I had been working on is published and I am still writing on the project started at this event. I think that the event was envaluable to me as a healing tool and perhaps valuable in monitary terms if I do manage to sell the story I began here.

I have scanned youtube and I find countless stories from young adults and first time and seasoned writers as they relate what they go through as they participate and share their tricks and perils along the way. The excitement in the faces of the participants was amazing and their stories mirrored my own journey. I think this is a wonderful gift and I recommend the activity to anyone. My daughter will participate with me this year.
The tracking tools were wonderful by the way.
Thank you so much,
Toni K. Cyan-Brock

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