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First Draft Detroit News – July 7, 2025
Hello Drafters! How are your Summer Frenzy projects going? I know some people are revising, some are plotting for November, some are just writing something new. I hope you’re feeling productive, whatever you’re working on! New News! This weekend is the Midway Midway! It’s a classic Midway-style event with lots of sprints and an auction, but this time it’s happening at the Dovetail, with all their delicious food and drink options! (Have you tried one of their milkshakes? You really, really should, and add an espresso shot!) Our Midway Midway will have that Suddenly Auction that I’ve mentioned repeatedly—if you’ve made up an item for it, you can turn it…
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First Draft Detroit News – June 30, 2025
Hello Drafters! It’s time to heat up your writing this summer with our Summer Frenzy! It was great to see some of you on Saturday at our Kickoff picnic at Starr-Jaycee Park in Royal Oak! The weather was great, the vibes were immaculate, and our Certified Dad did a great job slinging hot dogs. Thanks, Mr. Deirdre’s Dad (Harrison)! New News! The Summer Frenzy has begun! This is two weeks of writing with lots of scribbles to be had in all sorts of places! For this event, we are trying out TrackBear in addition to Pacemaker. Please, give both a shot and let us know which you prefer! Here’s the…
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First Draft Detroit News – June 23, 2025
Hello Drafters! I know this week has been absolutely killer with the heat, but we’ve got news that’ll help to heat up your creativity. For the next couple of weeks, expect letters from me weekly! New News! Remember that Kickoff picnic I mentioned last newsletter? It’s this Saturday! We also have a location for our Midway Midway Madness two weeks after that! So many scribbles! All the stuff! Two weeks of fun and creativity! (and air-conditioned locations for quite a few of those scribbles!) Summer Frenzy 2025! This is our summer event! It’s kinda midway between Novembers, so we’re calling it our Midway Midway. Get ready for a whole lot of fun…
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First Draft Detroit News – May 26, 2025
Hello Drafters! First of all, we want to say Happy Memorial Day, and we dutifully remember all the friends, family, and loved ones of Drafters who gave their lives in service to their country. Their sacrifice will not be forgotten. New News! Remember that Exciting News(!!) that I mentioned last newsletter? Here it is: This summer we’re hosting a Summer Frenzy! It’s going to be two weeks of fun and writing, with both online and in-person Scribbles leading up to a Midway Midway Madness complete with a silent auction! IMPORTANT FOR THE SILENT AUCTION: It’s going to be a Suddenly Auction. Suddenly is our mascot, classically rendered as a long-necked…
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First Draft Detroit News – April 29, 2025
Exciting stuff coming this summer!
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March 2025 Newsletter
Hello Drafters, By now you’ve likely seen the email or video sent out by NaNoWriMo. As you know, we originally started as the Detroit region of NaNoWriMo, so we certainly have a lot of feelings wrapped up in the shutdown. We, the Board of Directors for First Draft Detroit, are saddened by the shuttering of an organization that meant so much to us–and a lot of you–for so long. Despite the controversy of recent years, NaNoWriMo was ultimately responsible for bringing this community together. It gave us the opportunity to find our creative voices, and for many, it gave us a community and a path to service. The relationships we’ve…
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NIGHT OWL ZOOM LINK
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86763375943?pwd=Qt3vGIjnorfxbStG2blMDj7Y1hLFsh.1 That’s the link to the event starting RIGHT NOW Meeting ID: 867 6337 5943Passcode: frenzy
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It’s Almost Time!
Oh my goodness, November is SO CLOSE! We’re hard at work getting all the last minute logistics settled, including getting this website updated so that you can use it to find event information and updates. The Events page is your most important stop, and it will be continuously updated through November. For now, you can find the calendar, as well as a link to all of the big event descriptions. Please be patient with our ramshackle little space here. It’s going to get better, I promise.
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September 2024 Update
We’re only a few steps away from filing for 501(c)3 determination! We have to get a bank account, complete a proposed budget (done!) complete a narrative of activities (in draft form), and file the actual IRS1023. So we’re coming along. At this rate, we should be ready to file by November. The events page exists and is linked to our calendar. It should be filled out with all the events by November. Team Championship is in the works, and if you have participated in the past, you should soon be getting a survey about your writing plans for this year. It will also ask if you want to join our…
