I Love to Write Day

Welcome to I Love to Write Day:

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It’s our 10^{th Anniversary!}

Thank you to all of the schools, libraries, bookstores, community centers and writing groups all across the country that helped to make I Love To Write Day our biggest one yet. November 15, 2012 will mark the tenth year of I Love To Write Day. To read about some of the events that took place, please click here.

To register for I Love To Write Day, contact johnriddle@sprintmail.com

Read the 2011 I Love To Write Press Release Questions & Answers about I Love To Write Day

Suggested Activities for I Love To Write Day Governors of Nine States Recognize I Love To Write Day

The World’s Biggest Party For Writers

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November 15, 2012 will mark the 10th anniversay of I Love To Write Day, a grassroots effort to have people of all ages practice their writing skills. Created by Delaware author John Riddle, I Love To Write Day is an opportunity for people of all ages to write something: a poem, an essay, a letter to the editor, a short story, start a novel, finish a novel the possibilities are endless! On the first I Love To Write Day, 11,328 schools all across the country held special writing events and activities. Last year, we signed up over 20,000 schools. This year our goal is to have an I Love To Write Day program in over 25,000 schools. Please help us spread the word: tell schools, libraries and bookstores in your community about I Love To Write Day. You can read more about I Love To Write Day and learn how to register (it’s free!) by reading the Press Release.

Meet the Founder of I Love To Write Day

John Riddle, a Delaware author of 34 books, is the Founder of I Love To Write Day. Read his bio by clicking here.

Read the article: “I Love To Write Day: How it All Began” by John Riddle

In the spring of 2002 I was driving from my home in Delaware to the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writer’s conference in Asheville, North Carolina, where I was scheduled to speak My oldest daughter, Bonnie, was in the car with me; she was a college student at the time and interested in attending some of the workshops. Even though she was already a published writer, she knew the value of learning more about the craft of writing.

As I was passing through the Richmond, Virginia, area, I was thinking about a magazine interview I had to do the following week. Normally I am the one interviewing someone and then writing an article, but this time I was going to be the subject of the article. Writer’s Digest magazine wanted to do a profile of me, highlighting my success in writing for so many Websites over the past few months. “READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE.”

Parents – You Can Encourage Your Child to Write!

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Here are a few writing exercises from

The I Love to Write Book: Ideas and Tips for Young Writers

by Mary-Lane Kamberg (Crickhollow Books, 2008) with Preface by John Riddle, Founder of I Love to Write Day

Click here to see the book’s Table of Contents.

Click here to purchase The I Love to Write Book: Ideas and Tips for Young Writers

Exercise #1: Your Home Town

Write a paragraph that describes your hometown. Give examples of things your see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. What does your town look like? What sounds do you hear on a moonless summer night? Does a river run through town? What kinds of trees, bushes, or other plants grow there? What foods are most popular or unique in your town? What smells are common? Ocean air? Lilac bushes?

Exercises #2-6:

For your convenience, you may click here to print out the entire six-part exercise in an easy-to-read PDF format!

Please help spread the word about I Love To Write Day. Contact local schools, bookstores, libraries and writing organizations in your hometown. Tell your local newspaper and radio stations. Post fliers about I Love To Write Day and view this year’s and view this year’s Press Release .

Help Spread the Word About I Love To Write Day

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Read the 2011 I Love To Write Press Release	Questions & Answers about I Love To Write Day
Suggested Activities for I Love To Write Day	Governors of Nine States Recognize I Love To Write Day