WYAOD Hall of Fame

[Sorry this is late--it took me HOURS to put together because so many people participated!]Thanks and congratulations to everyone who participated!Here's my story (and sorry in advance for the overshare). I put in 6 hours on Sunday, 2 hours on Monday night (which I know isn't the point, but I figure this is about flexibility). I'm really grateful for the pressure (albeit self-generated; it was still group-enforced). I'm working on a very personal project, not really for fun or profit, and possibly never to show anyone in the world except my mother. My very beloved grandfather died over Christmas, and it made me really sad that I had never put together the family coming-to-America story I've been taking notes on for the last four years. I find that in my schedule of running around like a chicken, it's easy to prioritize other things. But this weekend, I didn't. So thanks for that. Of course, it will take me about 10 such other weekends to finish... We could always talk about setting up another one for, say, next month, if people have the stamina...So bureaucratic consideration quickly, before getting to the Hall of Fame. New York Writers Coalition, who actually have an official annual Write Your @ss Off Day (in June), were nice enough to give us permission to use that slogan. But I maybe we should come up with our own, if it will be a repeat event. This seems like an excellent opportunity to make a poll to me (you know how I do love a poll). Any suggestions what we might call a global write-in like the one we did this weekend? Leave in comments, and I'll make a poll widget (yum, poll widget). Onto the victors, in no particular order! I'm just putting up exactly what people told me.WYAOD Hall of FameCharles GramlichKelly HarmonJamie-KateSandra Gail LambertDoug MackRobert KentJenna WallaceChloe NeilldomynoeNancyMatilda McCloudCidWriteideaJoelleKHCSarah LaurensonSM SchmidtYour Friendly Neighborhood PalindromeWhirlochreHeather WardellPamala KnightExploring ElizaAshley AtkinsSoph KSimon HaysuelderWendy CBreesheribombPhoenix SullivanCrystal PoseyDogzillaDianaengagedblissLaurie LambBen-MKrispyJessicaCallie Jamesstargazer10Katiek PatrianoceuAntrosbakJESMiriam ForsterEva SylwesterK.M. SmithJemi FraserphilologiaBernita HarrisinthewritemindTricia SimpsonLindaStephanie McGeeleedublinBuffraE McDmichelleAnAlaskanGirlStoryqueenLaurenJaleh DDawn SimonLaura Elliot

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