Press Release
A group of writers from professionals such as crime-writer Alex Keegan, Fiction Editors (Zoe King), multiple prize-winners such as Alexandra Fox and Vanessa Gebbie and many developing "wanabees" have formed an alliance to write-write-write to raise money for Children in Need.
Beginning at 9PM Thursday 17th November the group will write non-stop until Midnight 18th November (Children in Need Night).
Writers will receive a set of prompts every hour and many of the group will be attempting to write one story an hour, every hour, for the duration, 27 hours.
Leaf Books will be producing an 80-page anthology of the best stories, selected for quality but also suitability for a wider audience. This anthology is available to order for £2:50. http://www.leafbooks.co.uk
Eclectica Magazine, voted Internet Fiction Magazine 2005 will also publish the best stories, selected from the best, but for a less restricted audience.
Individual writers are seeking sponsorship for their efforts, either per hour worked, per story, or per word.
Currently we have 56 writers but hope to have 100 on board in time for the marathon and would welcome more writers.
As well as the fund-raising via sponsorship and sales of the anthology, there is a competitive element for the writers. All entrants are paying a £10 entry fee which will fill a prize fund of at least £500 for the winning stories. Any surplus will go to Children in Need.
We are currently on target to raise £10,000 from sponsorship, plus money raised by book sales. Any retail outlets prepared to carry the book should contact Leaf.
Currently the group will be connected over the internet and by email, but we are also seeking a London venue for a core group. If there is a business man or woman out there with a suitable room (with broadband internet access) please contact alex.keegan@btconnect.com
Alex Keegan is available for further information on 01635-34317