I truly, madly, deeply want to go to BookCamp Vancouver, but could use some help getting there.

I don’t own a plane, so I devised a brilliant plan to steal a donkey, find an unwitting sidekick, and employ a crew to film our cross country road trip in an effort to attract sponsorship. Someone suggested we read to strangers along the way to raise extra funds. It was at this point that I realized I’d have to teach a donkey to read. So, I’m back to the plane. And in search of someone who wants to buy a shockingly literate donkey.

If you’ve ever enjoyed a moment’s distraction here on Seen Reading, a chuckle during a Book Madam broadcast, or want to help offset the future prop costs of The Hard-boiled Book Club, the only book club to ask, “How do you like your eggs?” (details to come), please consider dropping a fiver in my tip jar. (PayPal link found on each post page.)

Publishers, want to be a “Send a Kid to (Book)Camp Sponsor”? Drop a decent chunk in the bucket, and I’ll be your Book Mule, embedding myself and a book of your choice in such exciting locations as: the subway, the airport check-in, the airport lounge, on the actual airplane, in line for the airplane facilities, and any other places in between. Because books are my buddies, I’ll also post pics along the way. Me and Book grabbing a bite. Me and Book taking in the sights. Me and Book in emerg after an unfortunate limbo incident. (Never underestimate a captive emerg audience.)

This is for reals. I’m excited for the BookCamp folk in Vancouver, and would love to lend a hand.

For details, email me at julie[at]seenreading[dot]com.

To donate now, click here. (PayPal.)

Many generous thanks for any support you can offer.

Be seein’ ya!

Julie Wilson