WRITE-O-RAMA @ HUGO HOUSE

Write-O-Rama! Dec. 2, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Open mic and party at 6 p.m. Write-O-Rama is a day-long benefit that features more than 24 concurrent writing workshops and challenges, actual prizes, two open-mic opportunities and a decent-sized party. All proceeds from the event will be used to support the work of Richard Hugo House, a center for writing and reading in Seattle. Here are the facts:

Writing workshops will be offered every hour, on the hour, and include Waverly Fitzgerald's "Write a Novel in an Hour," Mindy Hardwick's character-based class "Who Owns the Dragon?" and Angela Jane Fountas' "Grab-Bag Prose or Poetry." (CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT WORKSHOP SCHEDULE.)

Give to Hugo House! The more you raise for Hugo House the more chances you have to win prizes! Download a pledge form (CLICK HERE FOR PLEDGE), get pledges from your friends and family and bring it to Write-O-Rama. $25 ($10 for kids up to 12) is the minimum total to participate, but we would love it if you could raise more (10 friends at $10 each brings Hugo House $100!)

Prizes will be awarded throughout the day and include free one-day classes for the team that raises the most money and a free six-week class for the individual that raises the most money.

Celebrate the day's work and share what you wrote at the open-mic reading and party at 6 p.m.

Hugo House will provide activities for kids and Crave will provide food. You can come to the whole day or part of the day. All proceeds from the event will go to support the Richard Hugo House Chapter Two Campaign.

For more information on how to get involved contact Chris at development@hugohouse.org.