Kat Klaybourne and Michael Stackpole are leading a Fiction for a Cure event to raise funds for cancer research and Relay For Life of Second Life.

Over 30 authors are participating in Fiction for a Cure, which runs July 11-18 on the American Caner Society island in Second Life.

Over 40 auction items– signed books, games, graphic novels and collectibles – are available. Also Tuckerizations.

Authors supporting the event include Dana Stabenow, Diana Gabaldon, Tracy & Laura Hickman, R. A. Salvatore, Michael A. Stackpole, Claudia Christian, Kevin J. Anderson, Alan Dean Foster, Brian Pulido, John Kovalic, Patrick Rothfuss, Stephen R. Donaldson, Robert E. Vardeman and more.

The list of live auction items can be found here. Silent auction items can be found here. There are also raffle packages

A schedule of events can be found here. The remaining events are:

July 14th, 6pm SLT,  21 Days to a Novel writing class by Michael A. Stackpole.  Suggested donation: L$2,000 (approximately 2 hours)

July 15th, 3pm SLT, Introduction to Intellectual Property Presentation by Kat Alderson and Michael A. Stackpole. Suggested donation: L$1,000 (approximately 1 hour, Q&A to follow.  Note: There will be no discussion of, nor questions entertained about, the LL ToS.)

July 16th: 6pm SLT, Jed & The Titanium Turtle.  Reading of an original short story by Michael A. Stackpole. Suggest donation: L$500. (Q&A after, approximately 90 minutes)

July 17th, 2pm SLT: Pride and Prejudice Chapters 5 & 6 (Jane Austen) .  Reading by Kat Alderson. Suggested donation L$500 (approximately 60 minutes)

July 17th, 6pm SLT – Silent Auction ends.

July 18th 6pm SLT, Live Auction hosted by Michael A. Stackpole. Suggested donation: L$500. (approximately 2 hours, excluding intermission for announcements.)

July 18th 7pm SLT, Raffle Drawing and Announcements, hosted by Kat Alderson