Shouldn't every child be able to see themselves within the pages of a book?

Join me in supporting real change. Let’s support good in the world and make a difference. Help us build a diverse publishing landscape, from reader to publisher and back again.

Just a small donation will go a long way to helping me meet my goal for We Need Diverse Books.

WHO AM I?

Hi, I'm Corienne Swanson. I'm a recent graduate from Savannah College of Art and Design and a six-time Nanowrimo participant.

I'm finishing the first draft of what will hopefully be my debut novel this month (and starting on my next)! For each 10k I write, I'm asking folks to donate $10.

WHO ARE WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS (WNDB)?

"We Need Diverse Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that runs twelve exciting initiatives united under one goal—to combat systemic racism and oppression by creating a world where everyone can find themselves on the pages of a book. Established in 2014, WNDB strives to support and amplify diverse literature by mentoring marginalized creators, providing resources to diverse publishing professionals, and donating diverse books to schools and libraries nationwide."

Read about success stories since 2014 here: https://diversebooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/0...

You can find more information here: https://diversebooks.org/

OKAY, I'LL DONATE! BUT WHAT ELSE DO I GET?

Along with my eternal gratitude (which of course, is priceless), donors will also be getting a thank you email form me at the end of the month with a chapter of the novel I'm working on and some art freebies.

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WHO ARE THE MIGHTY PENS?

The Mighty Pens wants to help authors finish their books and help a worthy cause. We encourage authors to find sponsors during NaNoWriMo, with donations going to charity and authors earning prizes donated by industry professionals. Our goal is to raise $10,000 for our selected annual charity.

Click around on the fundraising page to see other friends and writers also raising money for WNDB!

You can find more information here: https://themightypens.org/

WHAT IS NANOWRIMO?
National Novel Writing Month (or Nanowrimo) is exactly that—a whole month dedicated to writing your dream novel. Writers are challenged to write 50,000 words within the 30 days of November.

This is my seventh official year participating and I love that I will be able to write while also raising money or an important and favorite cause of mine.

You can find more information here: https://nanowrimo.org/