As requested here is this years excuse note.
Dear Sir/Madam/Boss/Friend/ Significant Other/Family Member,
We are taking this opportunity to request you not schedule anything of importance for the individual named below from November 1-30, 2009.
In fact, ______________________________________(insert name here) would like to have the entire month of November off to participate in NaNoWriMo. As a writer participating in NaNoWriMo, the above named person must have every possible minute to write a 50,000 word novel along with other writers from around the world in just 30 days.
So, if you can please see your way clear please provide them the next 30 days to write freely. Cancel all meetings, games, family events, and all events you might have been considering. Plan on eating out, doing your own laundry, sleeping on the couch if the tapping of keys on the lap top disturbs you and intelligent conversation due to sleep deprivation will not be possible with the above named individual.
For employers little or more like no actual work will be done by the above named person, except for writing. Cancel all deadlines, important projects, company meetings, or any other professional activities deter from the writer’s goal.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience, but the person really needs the time to write. We promise a normal routine, including meals and clean clothes will recommence promptly on December 1st.
Thank you,
Laura H and Leah Wells
Municipal Liaisons for the Las Vegas Chapter of NaNoWriMo
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2007-Won with True Born (Nicolas and Megan's Story)
2008-Won with A Journey of Hope
2009- Can't wait to begin
2008 and 2009 Co-ML of Las Vegas NaNoWriMo
48,976 / 50,000
Okt 18, 2009 - 09 14
Please feel free to print this and add any extra things to it and hand it the person(s) who need to know why you have checked out on social obligations, work, school, sleep, etc....
Hope we all have a great Nano this year
----------co-ML for Vegas -- High Stakes Writing.... and looking for that Jackpot
Nano 06 -- Lost, but I was sick
Nano 07 -- Won with Cat Scratch
Nano 08 -- Won with Ryan Says
Nano 09 -- Real Men Don't Drink Pink Martini's
36,802 / 50,000
Okt 19, 2009 - 11 20
What an awesome, fun note! :D
36,010 / 50,000
Okt 19, 2009 - 20 06
Alas, I wish this would work for school. Hahaha.
18,737 / 50,000
Okt 19, 2009 - 20 16
I am happy that I have a cool enough boss that I could turn this not into her. Sadly, it won't give me reprieve from work but it will get me amusement points.
----------"Man is least himself when he is in his own person, give him a mask and he'll tell you the truth" - Velvet Goldmine
2008 - Untitled
48,976 / 50,000
Okt 20, 2009 - 05 49
there is nothing wrong with getting a few amusement points, plus maybe she will want to join in the craziness of Nano and then you will ge a reprieve on work.... LOL
----------co-ML for Vegas -- High Stakes Writing.... and looking for that Jackpot
Nano 06 -- Lost, but I was sick
Nano 07 -- Won with Cat Scratch
Nano 08 -- Won with Ryan Says
Nano 09 -- Real Men Don't Drink Pink Martini's
7,492 / 50,000
Okt 22, 2009 - 22 29
If only I could hand that in to my professors to explain why I'll be typing like a mad woman in the back row of the lecture. Or rather, why I'm not there at all but instead across the street at Coffee Bean horking down espresso shots and scones while typing like a mad woman. Sadly, I'll still have to find time to attend class and write papers for them as well. :)
----------4,707 / 50,000
Okt 28, 2009 - 09 08
I think I will actually hand this to my dear, darling, sweet, understanding, needy, annoying, loud, snoring, grumbling, eating my all my food and not saying thank you, throwing socks everywhere fiance.
.....
----------Trailer for Her: http://www.viddler.com/explore/SerraBloodsong/videos/2/
21,769 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 18 29
What a marvel of a description you paint there.
4,707 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 19 06
*raises an eyebrow* Thanks.
How have you been?
----------Trailer for Her: http://www.viddler.com/explore/SerraBloodsong/videos/2/
21,769 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 18 34
Alive.
Laughing at the 'experts' talking up an economic recovery.
Planting things.