Spend All Day Writing for Charity!

The NY Writers Coaliton is looking for volunteers for its 2nd annual Write-A-Thon June 9 at the Small Press Center (or, as it’s about to rebrand itself, the New York Center for Indeependent Publishing). So far, the organization has raised nearly $8,500 from writers at all levels of experience who’ve gotten friends to sponsor them in an all-day writing session that offers free workshops, motivational boosts, and a guest appearance by National Novel Writing Month founder Chris Baty. The funds raised will go to Writers Coalition programs that help at-risk youth, homeless people, and the formerly incarcerated, among other groups, give voice to their experiences through guidance in creative writing. You’ll need to raise a minimum of $100 to take part in the event, but prizes are available to the top fundraisers, from a sampler of Akashic Books titles to free memberships at writing centers in Union Square and Park Slope.

Create a social media strategy, launch your campaign, and track the results in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. The online event and workshop will feature speakers including The Onion‘s Baratunde Thurston (left), Facebook’s Morin Oluwole, and bitly’s Tim Devane. Register now.