Dear Friends, Family, and Righteous Supporters of C.D. Stanley,

On November 22, 2009 two of the most auspicious occasions in the Universe coincide. First and foremost, it is my BIRTHDAY. I'm older than I feel and younger than I look and I will be celebrating the umptieth anniversary of my birth by attending the following event: The Office of Letters and Light will be bringing together the most mighty of endurance novelists for an event that will define our generation forever. Yea, it will define our very existence.

I'm speaking, of course, of National Novel Writing Month's Night of Writing Dangerously. It's a write-a-thon, and it will take place at the beautiful Julia Morgan Ballroom in downtown San Francisco. I will be there, writing my heart out and raising money for the Office of Letters and Light, NaNoWriMo's parent nonprofit.

Attendees like me must raise no less than $200 to get in the door, and from there, a rich array of prizes, delicious food, and sumptuous writing time awaits. But this is not about me getting a treat-filled night of literary abandon. This is about children and adults getting the encouragement, structure, and inspiration they need to achieve their creative potential, which is why I have set my goal 100% higher and would like to have $400 donated in my honor.

Proceeds from the event will fund National Novel Writing Month's free creative writing programs in hundreds of schools and communities around the world.

The Office of Letters and Light does inspiration like nobody else. Did I mention they're making me write an entire novel this November? It is on their behalf that I am asking you to donate. Also, I will let you touch my raffle prizes if I win some. Thank you for supporting me in my novel-writing quest, and for helping the Office of Letters and Light create a more engaged and inspiring world.

C.D. Stanley