Hi and welcome to my Clarion West Write-a-Thon fundraising page!

ABOUT ME

My name is Lora and I'm a nonbinary specualtive fiction writer and poet and Clarion West alumni, (class of 2016). I live in Northeast Ohio. I have a very silly Siamese cat named Cecil. And my work has been published in Uncanny, F&SF and Strange Horizons, among other lovely places. You can find out more about me here. 

ABOUT CLARION WEST

Clarion West is a nonprofit organization that offers world class instruction to emerging speculative fiction writers through six week intensives and online programming. You can find out more about Clarion West here. 

ABOUT THE WRITE-A-THON

Every year, as part of Clarion West's biggest funraiser, alumni, (and other amesome writers), commit to six weeks of writing and community involvement. By sponsoring a writer, you not only offer encouragement, but also provide much needed support to Clarion West! All donation are tax deductable.

MY 2024 GOALS

To finish 3 short stories in 6 weeks!

*UPDATE!!

I have officially hit my goal of finishing 3 short stories! 

Story #1, 1000 words, weird fiction, car accidents, bad meatloaf

Story #2, 4300 words, sci-fi, portals, complicated relationships

Story #3, 3600 words, weird fantasy, dinosaurs, ghosts, all the feels

Thank you every one for supporting me and donating to Clarion West!

2024 Write-a-thon

Tobias Buckell and Nisi Shawl on stage at Town Hall Seattle during the 2022 Summer Reading Series.

Participants are listed in alphabetical order by first name. You may want to confirm with your writer to find out if they are using their public name, a nickname, or a pseudonym.

Want to sponsor multiple writers at once?

Click the button below and complete the donation form. In the “Comment” field list each writer you wish to sponsor and the total amount per writer. Your sponsor split should add up to your total donation and will tell us how to distribute your donation acknowledgments. Alternatively, you can send a check with a note by post to Clarion West, P.O. Box 31264, Seattle, WA 98103-1264.

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