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John Riddle
Founder, I Love to Write Day
Contact: ilovetowriteday.com/contact


CELEBRATE I LOVE TO WRITE DAY ON NOVEMBER 15

Writers, schools, libraries, families and communities are invited to celebrate I Love To Write Day, a grassroots campaign that encourages people of all ages to spend time writing every November 15.

“I Love To Write Day continues to grow as more people discover the enjoyment and importance of putting their thoughts on paper,” said Founder John Riddle, a Delaware freelance writer, author, ghostwriter and donut eater.

Riddle came up with the idea while traveling to teach workshops at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference near Asheville, North Carolina.

“I stopped at a diner for lunch, and a few minutes later I wrote the words ‘I Love To Write Day’ on a napkin,” Riddle recalled. “A few months later, the grassroots campaign was launched.”

Riddle founded I Love To Write Day in 2002 with a simple goal: to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the joy of writing.

Since then, thousands of writers, authors, teachers, librarians, students, families and community organizations have participated in I Love To Write Day activities throughout the United States.

Governors of nine states have officially proclaimed November 15 as I Love To Write Day and encouraged their residents to celebrate by writing. In 2008, I Love To Write Day was officially entered into the Congressional Record by Delaware Senator Tom Carper.

“My goal for I Love To Write Day remains the same as it was when I launched the campaign,” Riddle said. “People of all ages are encouraged to write something. It could be a poem, a love letter, a greeting card, an essay or a short story. They could start a novel, finish a novel or simply put their thoughts on paper. The possibilities are endless.”

Schools and libraries can hold special writing activities. Families can write stories or letters together. Businesses can give employees a few minutes to write creatively. Churches, senior centers, bookstores, writing groups and community organizations can also create their own celebrations.

“You never know what might happen when someone is encouraged to write,” Riddle said. “A young person may discover a lifelong love of words. An adult may finally begin the book they have always wanted to write. Someone may write a letter that becomes a treasured family keepsake.”

Riddle is also the creator of the I Love To Write Day Creative Writing Journal, which features 30 creative challenges and advice about creativity from more than 80 writers, authors, artists, musicians, actors and other creative people from around the world.

The I Love To Write Day Yearbook shares highlights from the first two decades of celebrations across the United States, along with writing and publishing advice from bestselling author Michelle Medlock Adams. Both books are available on Amazon.

Individuals and organizations are encouraged to visit the I Love To Write Day website for celebration ideas, writing inspiration and information about joining the annual November 15 campaign.

For more information about I Love To Write Day, visit ilovetowriteday.com or contact me through the website.