Press release:
Best-selling author Ron Rash will be writing for sponsorship in the 3rd annual Mountain of Words Write-A-thon, November 13-15, to benefit local non-profit Asheville Writers in the Schools and Community. He’ll be joining Lamar Giles, Edgar-nominated YA author and co-founder of We Need Diverse books, Emmy-nominated screenwriter, actor and playwright Maryedith Burrell and eight other featured authors to raise funds for AWITSC programming in local schools and community organizations. Last year, the write-a-thon raised over $8000 to support the Family Voices writing programs at Hall Fletcher and Ira B. Jones Elementary schools, teaching artist residencies in summer programs, and Asheville Wordslam, a regional youth spoken word competition and showcase.
“Every one deserves to know the power and pleasure of writing, “ says Asheville’s Heather Newton, author of the award-winning novel, Under the Mercy Trees, who will be writing for sponsorship for the third time this fall. “Especially children and their families who have never felt their stories matter. AWITSC programs are all about creative, literate communities—and, as a published writer, I feel especially committed to make sure they get funding.”
The write-a-thon will culminate with a Community Write-In on Sunday, November 15, 1-3pm at West End Bakery in West Asheville. The public is invited to bring their laptops or pads and pencils and write in the company of other creative writers, including many of the authors participating in the Write-A-thon. The event will feature fun writing prompts and children’s writing activities facilitated by AWITSC teaching artists. The event is free, though donations are gratefully accepted.
Other local authors taking part in Mountain of Words are Allan Wolf, Joanne O’Sullivan, Alexandra Duncan, Constance Lombardo, Cindy McMahon, April Fox, and Tamiko Ambrose Murray as well as AWITSC teaching artists and Board members. To sponsor a writer, visit mountainofwords.org. All contributions are tax deductible.
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