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SMASHthegenre is a writing collective, forum, and discord channel founded and run by Shilo Christina (known to her fellow SMASHers as Riot) that has been going strong since January 2016. Our members have participated in 5 NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) events now, and have formed friendships and a support group that cannot be rivaled!
On November 19th, 2017, in San Francisco, there is a NaNoWriMo event called "The Night of Writing Dangerously" that hosts hundreds of likeminded writers and authors at a Gala event. Tickets to NoWD can (and are encouraged to) be crowdsourced. Several SMASHers this year will be attending NoWD, and meeting for the first time ever to celebrate what initially brought us all together under one roof: NaNoWriMo!
With help, I'm hoping to raise enough money to help cover the cost of my ticket and travel expenses so that I can join my friends in the festivities in person! Because of medical and financial reasons, I haven't been able to travel in over 4 years, and the chance to have a weekend away to meet and spend time with friends who mean the world to me, as well as participate in a huge writing event, which I have no doubt will be endlessly inspiring and motivational. The NoWD event opens doors for writers like myself who may otherwise never have the chance.
My plan is to first earn enough for my RSVP ticket to NoWD, which is $300. Then, as soon as I can, I would like to be able to book my flight, which will cost, roughly, another $300.
If the goal is not reached within time, I will be putting all of the money back into the SMASHthegenre community, which includes server and hosting fees, site maintenance, as well as the opportunity to have our own small-scale events and activities year-round.
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