Our #PaWriCo24 Fundraisers!!!
In an effort to do good while turning our writerly dreams into reality, Pathfinders Writing Collective will host a rotation of fundraisers during the #PaWriCo24 Challenge and future challenges. Giving is in no way mandatory, but if you’ve got some spare change, we encourage you to donate to one (or two, or three) of our hand-picked non-profits! Contributors will be automatically entered into our raffle (details below)!
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five around the world. Some of our members have already shared how amazing this program is and how it's helped their families!
The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
International Association for Suicide Prevention is working to prevent suicide, alleviate its effects, and provide a forum for academics, mental health professionals, crisis workers, volunteers, and lived experience.
“This life. This night. Your story. Your hope. It matters. All of it matters.” Jamie Tworkowski
Making Fundraising More Fun!
To make things interesting, and help support the writing community and writing-adjacent communities (artists, editors, etc.), we'll be hosting THREE fabulous raffles to go along with our three fabulous fundraisers! Donation windows for the #PaWriCo24 Challenge will be November 2024, December 2024, and January 2025, respectively. Those who participate in the challenge and make a contribution to the fundraiser of the month will be automatically entered into that month's raffle packed with bookish and writer-y prizes! Check out our incredible PWC partners and their generous prizes below!
Meet Our PWC Partners
Nova McBee
Nova McBee is an award-winning author and screenwriter who loves writing transformative stories that transcend time and culture. Calculated, her debut, is currently in production to become a major motion picture.
The Prize
One signed copy of Calculated and book/movie swag.
Addison Horner
Addison Horner is an author, editor, and musician who's passionate about bringing human stories to life in any medium.
The Prize
25% off of any one editing service in 2025—developmental, line, copy, or the Indie Author Edit!
Patrycja
Patrycja is a writer and self-taught illustrator in love with books and storytelling.
The Prize
20% off any artwork you decide to commission with Patrycja (including commercial use)!
Candace Kade
Candace Kade is the author of The Hybrid Series. She grew up in China but currently lives in OKC where she spends her time writing, exploring, and teaching her sons Mandarin.
The Prize
A paperback copy of her debut YA sci-fi novel Enhanced.
Emerald Frost Design
Emerald Frost Design offers authors a unique way to market their books, by translating their words into spellbinding visual content.
The Prize
The team at Emerald Frost Design is donating a free book cover reveal and a 20% discount off any book trailer package of the winner's choice.
Hayley Turner
Hayley Turner is a fantasy author, vocalist, and composer, blending that nostalgic "fairytale" feel with darker elements to create fantastical worlds and soundscapes for adults who love a little magic, intensity, and romance.
The Prize
1 custom original piece of music (folksong, instrumental, etc.) up to 2 minutes, that acts as a theme for your book/story or is a song included in the story itself. Use for marketing or put in your audiobook!
Charleigh Frederick
Charleigh Frederick is a kidlit author from Duluth Minnesota who has signed ten books across three publishing houses, with two currently published.
The Prize
A signed copy of the YA spy thriller forbidden-romance novel, Rule 25: Don't Fall for the Target, with a postcard from the book's setting.
E.A. Whyte
Erin (E.A.) Whyte is an editor and published author, specializing in fantasy and sci-fi, who will be donating to all 3 raffles!
The Prizesss
50% off a manuscript critique, AND a free query letter review with two passes, AND a signed paperback copy of her debut YA fantasy, A Thief Among Liars!
Nenia Ballard
Nenia is a story-level editor offering specialized services to authors of all levels.
The Prize
A free genre evaluation intended to help authors determine if their manuscripts meet the intended audience's expectations and an additional 20% discount on other services.
Kayla Ann
Kayla Ann is a Christian author who believes in free will over fate and explores such dynamics in her YA dystopian fantasy series.
The Prize
Free Kickstarter campaign critique/consultation (30 min zoom) OR free ebook Well of Dreams!
Victoria Clemm
Victoria is a samurai fantasy author who’s into drawing, anime and all things Japanese.
The Prize
A free bust-up drawing of your MC in Victoria’s style (for personal use and Instagram marketing only).
Plush and Regal
Plush & Regal Press, founded by Jessika Raisor, is a micro-press publishing hidden-gem and genre-bending stories.
The Prize
A Journey Through the Tarot is Plush and Regal’s debut novel by author Hannah Troyer and is a unique 2nd person story about the cyclic nature of life through the lens of tarot cards.
Story Crumbs
Amanda is an enthusiastic baker and reader, and pours both those passions into creating cookie mixes based on book characters.
The Prize
Free pre-made cookie mix from our shop, or 25% off your custom cookie mix order (minimum order of 10).
Zaid Hasan
Zaid Hasan is an indie author who enjoys crafting epic sci-fi stories. His debut novel The Ore Monger comes out 11/1/24.
The Prize
A free signed copy of The Ore Monger. A recent five-star ARC reviewer describes it as “Artemis Fowl meets Andor/Rogue One.“
Lily Miami Designs
Lily Miami Designs is an online shop on Etsy that creates trendy custom design apparel for any occasion and for all ages.
The Prize
A bookish themed T-shirt.
C.N. Maxwell
C.N. Maxwell is a dark-fantasy author who writes epic worlds and swoony, spicy romance
The Prize
A signed paperback copy of her debut To Free the Rising Storm
Katherine Moffatt
Katherine Moffat is an editor who believes in a collaborative and supportive editing process where editor and author work together to make a story the best it can be.
The Prize
30% off any single editing service in 2025.
TwinReads
TwinReads is a book accessory business run by, you guessed it, a pair of book-loving twins!
The Prize
A pair of FREE bookmarks!
Commas & Crafts
Commas and Crafts (Sarah) is based in Southern Ontario and has a million hobbies but her favourite is dreaming up new things to paint and write.
The Prize
1 acrylic painting of scenery, a design, or cover of your book or a favourite book, done on a 7” wood slice.
Lamplighter Literary Creations
Created by a librarian, a writer, and their two book-devouring sons, Lamplighter Literary Creations makes hand-poured, coconut-apricot wax candles infused with a love of literature and a bit of magic.
The Prize
Lamplighter Literary Creations is donating a writing-scentspiration bundle that includes our Writer on Deadline candle as well as our Leaves & Lattes and Audiophile room sprays.
Brittney Soban
Brittney is a writer who jumps between genres but loves good stories, no matter what form they come in.
The Prize
A book from your Amazon/other wishlist with a dollar amount up to $25.
Anna Kosten
Anna Kosten is a published fantasy author who's passionate about bringing the magic in her stories to life.
The Prize
Free printable character planner of your choice!
Danni Lynn
Danni Lynn is a fiction freelancer with a BA in creative writing, and doodles little libraries in her free time.
The Prize
2 Ghosts in the Librar stickers!
Jay Rayne
Jay is an avid reader and aspiring writer who is just happy to be here.
The Prize
A $30 gift card to Bookshop.org.
Sculpted Stories Co.
Rebecca is the owner of Sculpted Stories Co., a shop that sells bookish earrings, key chains, and bookmarks, and an aspiring author who writes stories for those who lost hope but kept going.
The Prize
Sculpted Stories Co. is donating one glow-in-the-dark dragon key chain.
Heather Ensign
Heather is a mental health provider, an easily excitable story nerd, and a grateful PaWriCo Mod and community member.
The Prize
A one-hour brainstorming deep dive to enhance and develop your plot!
A.K. Leigh
A.K. Leigh is a web-novelist, aerial artist, and PaWriCo Mod living abroad in Germany.
The Prize
A one-hour brainstorming deep dive to enhance and develop your plot!
Laura McCorry
Laura McCorry writes poetry, short stories, and novels in a variety of genres and is a PaWriCo Mod.
The Prize
A query letter AND first chapter critique!
Jen Woodrum
Jen Woodrum is a mental health therapist and the author of The Severed Fates series. She’s also one of your PaWriCo hosts!
The Prize
A beta read of your manuscript, up to 125k. Beta read will include chapter-summary comments and a summary document with developmental-level feedback.
Rain Sullivan
Rain works in healthcare and writes SFF short stories and novels. She’s also one of your PaWriCo hosts!
The Prize
A query letter or blurb critique AND a first chapter critique!