Legend has it that anyone who folds a thousand paper cranes is granted a wish.

My wish is to become a great writer and storyteller. So I'm planning to write a little story on each one.

I'll be getting sponsored for Dogs Trust. Their wish: no healthy dog destroyed.

Check out wordbirds.org.uk to find out more and read my stories.

I'll be starting on November 1, 2011, and aim to finish in a year - that's an average of 19-20 stories a week. 

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