Shiver me timbers!
Tomorrow (or today for some of you) is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.
In recognition of this momentous day, over on The Astonishing Adventures of Captain Juan we are playing along.
For every comment made on any post on Captain Juan, a donation will be made to International PEN.
For every comment, 10c (Australian) will be donated to International PEN, and there is no limit to the number of comments you can make.
For anyone wondering, the donations are being made in AUS$ because two thirds of the Captain Juan writing team are Australian. Bet you didn't think a Spanish adventurer taking on some Italian nobles sprang from a Scottish/Australian source!
It'd be great if you played along - visit the site, enjoy the story so far, and we'll take care of the donations.
And remember - you have to talk like a pirate tomorrow - yaaaaaarrrrrr!
In recognition of this momentous day, over on The Astonishing Adventures of Captain Juan we are playing along.
For every comment made on any post on Captain Juan, a donation will be made to International PEN.
"Originally founded in 1921 to promote literature, today International PEN has 145 Centres in 104 countries across the globe. It recognises that literature is essential to understanding and engaging with other worlds; if you can't hear the voice of another culture how can you understand it?
Our primary goal is to engage with, and empower, societies and communities across cultures and languages, through reading and writing. We believe that writers can play a crucial role in changing and developing civil society. We do this through the promotion of literature, international campaigning on issues such as translation and freedom of expression and improving access to literature at international, regional and national levels.
Our membership is open to all published writers who subscribe to the PEN Charter regardless of nationality, language, race, colour or religion. International PEN is a non-political organisation and has special consultative status at UNESCO and the United Nations."
For every comment, 10c (Australian) will be donated to International PEN, and there is no limit to the number of comments you can make.
For anyone wondering, the donations are being made in AUS$ because two thirds of the Captain Juan writing team are Australian. Bet you didn't think a Spanish adventurer taking on some Italian nobles sprang from a Scottish/Australian source!
It'd be great if you played along - visit the site, enjoy the story so far, and we'll take care of the donations.
And remember - you have to talk like a pirate tomorrow - yaaaaaarrrrrr!
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