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2012 Marathon

Here’s where we write – historic downtown Huntsville!

Right this way…don’t be shy!

Novels in progress! (Soon!)

In here…

Yes, this way…

You’ve arrived! Welcome from Lorraine and Wendy.

The pre-marathon barefoot creativity walk with Sue Kenney begins!

Co-convenor Karen kicks off MNM 2012

Nancy from YMCA explains where the money we raise goes

Our wonderful den mother Mieke

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/398239.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”We’ve barely started and Susan’s already at 10 pages!”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5609328.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”After just 12 hours of writing, a lot of pages have been written (one strip represents 10 pages).”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/8668470.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”Mmmm…breakfast! Delicious baked goods donated by the Schat Bakery & Cafe.”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5498595.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”Nothing can ever pull writers away from their work. Except maybe breakfast. Or anything else that resembles food.”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/1095112.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”Everyone’s back at it with full tummies. It’s very quiet in here. The only sound is of keyboards clacking.”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5750487.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”A prudent reminder!”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/2862883.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Nancy’s out on the street drumming up support for the cause!”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/882036.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Shellie gets comfy…”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/1504671.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”…and so does Sandra…”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/8504147.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”…while Pat and Susan fight to get their latest word counts up on the bookcase first”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5945686.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”What a great looking group!”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/3879402.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”Our ‘official’ photo!”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/9666582.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Congrats to Cheryl, our top fundraiser!”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5007281.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Congrats to Pat, our second-highest fundraiser”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5378300.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”More top fundraisers – in #3 spot is Shellie…”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/1589709.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”…#4 is Susan…”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/1701265.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”…and #5 is Lori. Thanks EVERYONE for your fundraising efforts. This was the most successful Muskoka Novel Marathon to date!”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/7452699.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Our very funny and adorable prize-drawing assistant, Oliver”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/6506999.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”Karen and Jo start writing on the street for Nuit Blanche North”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5192831.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”The Nuit Blanche North crowd”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/8480155.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”Kim and Kevin join in the fun for Nuit Blanche North”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/8587917.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”Nuit Blanche North installations lit up the night on Huntsville’s main street…”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5621210.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”…and Town Hall too!”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/9289098.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Lori”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5219865.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Shellie”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/3471293.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Karen W”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/6284816.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Michael”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5215800.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Cathy”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/2230836.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Pat”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/6440028.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Tobin”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5646005.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Dawn”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/8350000.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Connie”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/1828677.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Kim S”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/7517268.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Kim R”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5821929.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Skylar”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/8154906.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Marie-Eve”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/8287263.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Sandra”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/3311322.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Lena”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/7616611.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Nancy”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/681650.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Lizann”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/3002897.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Karen V”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5344920.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Sharon”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/165111.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Alison D”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/6970627.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Bronwyn”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/2089315.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Cheryl”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/8283322.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Rebecca”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/4246617.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Joanne”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5335008.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”
Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Allison”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/5094179.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Kevin”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/6254568.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Jacqui”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/6558706.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Paula”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/812205.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Monika”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/9440484.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Susan”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/9891410.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”Introducing the MNM 2012 writers… Jenny”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/8335993.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”This is what sleep-deprived writers do for fun! Lori, Sharon and Sandra break out their wizardly best.”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/6648756.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”Thanks for everything you do for us, Mieke! (True to form, she donated the money we collected right back to the YMCA literacy programs.)”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/6239771.jpg”,”width”:”165″,”height”:”250″,”caption”:”We wrote so many words this weekend…”},{“url”:”4/2/3/8/4238719/4362403.jpg”,”width”:”333″,”height”:”221″,”caption”:”…that we ran out of room on the word count bookcase. And that’s “all” we wrote. See you next year!”}]}) }
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