We’ve made it to the last week, everyone! Take a deep breath and remind yourself how far you’ve come. You’ve chartered paths through an unmapped forest, fought your way through brambles and thickets, and now the end is in sight. There may be new challenges ahead, but we have plenty planned to keep you going strong. 

In honor of your perseverance so far, we are awarding you the Sequoia Badge! Climb this badge and see where it takes you.

Updated Holiday Events

Thanksgiving is late this year, which makes for a pretty weird month. Normally in the final week, you have a little bit of time to climb back up from the Thanksgiving drop. But just because Turkey Day is coming late doesn’t mean it has to gobble up your word count! We have our annual Turkey Day Write-In, the regular Black Friday Virtual Marathon AND a concurrent live marathon hosted by Wolfy, and two write-ins on Saturday to finish the month strong. See Events This Week below for full details.

November Program Wrap Party

Save the date for our Wrap Party to celebrate all our hard work! Join us at Flagship Books for camaraderie, a raffle with fabulous prizes, and a quick look at next year’s programming. [Bring a snack or drink to share, or just yourself!]

Sunday, December 8th

• 1:00-3:00pm
• Flagship Books
• 510 N 6th St, Kansas City, KS 66101

Events This Week

11/25 Monday

• Virtual write-in with Soph
  • 6:00-9:00 p.m.
  • Discord
  • Led by Soph

• Write-in at Panera
  • 6:00-9:00 p.m.
  • 6286 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO
  • Led by Ali

11/26 Tuesday

• Write-in at Outta The Blue
  • 6:00-9:00 p.m.
  • 5291 W 116th Pl, Leawood, KS
  • Led by Joanie

11/27 Wednesday

• Write-in at Front Range (Waldo)
  • 6:00-9:00pm
  • 400 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO
  • Led by Natalie

11/28 Thursday

• Turkey Day Write-In
  • 9:00am-12:00pm
  • 6585 W 119th St, Overland Park, KS
  • Led by Bee

11/29 Friday

• Black Friday Virtual Marathon
  • 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Discord
  • Various Hosts

• Black Friday LIVE Marathon
• 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Front Range (Waldo)
  • 400 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO
• 1:30pm-4:30pm
  • Pilgrim Coffee Company
  • 12643 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS
• 6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Rochester
  • 2129 Washington St, Kansas City, MO
  • All legs led by Wolfy

11/30 Saturday

• Write-in at Pilgrim Coffee Company
  • 9:30am-12:30pm
  • 12643 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS
  • Led by all co-organizers
• Last Ditch Write-In
  • 6:00pm-11:00pm
    Front Range (Waldo)
  • 400 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO
  • Led by all co-organizers

December Hiatus

Aside from the wrap party on 12/8, the organizers will be taking a break in December! Participants are welcome to continue running virtual sprints with our good friend Sprinto during the month of December, but there will be no official events. We’ll be back in the new year with our weekly Sunday write-ins!

Questions? Let us know! FAQ’s can be found on our website[LINK] as well as in the #faq channel in our Discord!