Why do people fear success?"

On LinkedIn we have had a very good discussion of "Why do people fear success?"

My summary answer was that we do not necessarily have a fear of success until we've experienced success. Once that happens, there are many reasons to fear it, many of which have been pointed out in the 40+ responses.

But there is also and underlying problem. We probably were not be responding to the same thing; that is, what we mean by "success" probably was vastly different to begin with.

Below are a series of questions to ponder about the meaning of "success" and I hope to write about them more extensively on this blog.

Please feel free join in the discussion.

What do you mean by "success"?

1. When you describe yourself, do you claim to be or want to be a "success"?

2. How important is "success" to you? Why do you want to be a "success"?

3. How do you define "success" in a way that is valid and verifiable?

4. What are the best approaches to "success"?

5. What does deployment have to do with "success"?

6. What things do you want to learn and integrate in the process of pursuing "success"?

7. What is your strategy map for acheiving "success"?

8. Are there different levels of "success"? If so, what are they?

9. Are there different types of evidence that support a claim to "success"? If so, what are they?

10. How will you tell the story of your "success"?

11. Are you willing to be examined by someone to demonstrate that you are not "unsuccessful"?

12. Are "success" and "happiness" the same or different for you? If they are different, how are they different? How do they relate?

Thanks.

John

Do you have a novel in you about decision-making?

The 2007 National Novel Writing Month, a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing, finished November 30.

Participants began writing November 1. The goal was to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.

There is a non-profit organization on the Internet who sponsors this"marathon" writing contest for people who have always wanted to write a novel. I decided to give it a try and completed the task with my first novel.

By trying to write a novel you get to understand your own "story" and that is essential in decision-making.

According to the site here are the statistics about participation in the past:
Founded: 1999 in Oakland, CA
Annual participant/winner totals:
1999: 21 participants and six winners
2000: 140 participants and 29 winners
2001: 5000 participants and more than 700 winners
2002: 13,500 participants and around 2,100 winners
2003: 25,500 participants and about 3,500 winners
2004: 42,000 participants and just shy of 6,000 winners
2005: 59,000 participants and 9,769 winners
2006: 79,813 participants and 12,948 winners

Just go to http://www.nanowrimo.org to enter.

John Darrouzet

Here is a region by region report of words written and dollars donated to supporting writing programs for children:


Rank
Region
Total Words
Average Words
Donations
1
United States :: Washington :: Seattle
15,542,599
27,655
$4,550.00
2
United States :: Maryland
15,128,568
27,209
$2,450.00
3
Europe :: Germany & Austria
12,221,249
31,018
$1,475.00
4
United States :: Minnesota :: Twin Cities
12,219,949
26,739
$1,940.00
5
United States :: California :: Los Angeles
11,640,568
23,659
$3,035.00
6
United States :: Illinois :: Chicago
11,228,045
25,576
$1,865.00
7
Europe :: England :: London
9,440,597
24,713
$1,280.00
8
United States :: New York :: New York City
9,422,500
28,466
$1,660.00
9
United States :: Oregon :: Portland
9,360,609
24,763
$1,155.00
10
Europe :: England :: Elsewhere
9,197,798
27,212
$890.00
11
United States :: California :: East Bay
9,041,273
27,150
$2,750.00
12
United States :: Massachusetts :: Boston
9,037,115
25,673
$1,755.00
13
United States :: Virginia :: Northern
8,528,410
24,228
$2,970.00
14
Canada :: Ontario :: Toronto
8,307,650
26,542
$830.00
15
Europe :: Holland & Belgium
8,277,224
29,456
$685.00
16
United States :: Texas :: Dallas/Ft. Worth
7,941,886
21,581
$865.00
17
United States :: Texas :: Austin
7,545,802
26,020
$1,630.00
18
United States :: Pennsylvania :: Elsewhere
6,822,543
24,809
$815.00
19
United States :: Georgia :: Atlanta
6,646,219
24,799
$3,265.00
20
United States :: New Hampshire
6,475,152
31,432
$1,075.00
21
Australia & New Zealand :: Melbourne
6,384,621
26,713
$585.00
22
Canada :: Alberta :: Edmonton
6,204,723
32,148
$600.00
23
United States :: California :: South Bay
5,990,018
32,378
$1,365.00
24
United States :: Texas :: Houston
5,934,566
27,222
$970.00
25
United States :: Colorado :: Denver
5,759,198
25,596
$1,005.00
26
United States :: Arizona :: Phoenix
5,587,053
25,395
$880.00
27
Australia & New Zealand :: New Zealand
5,330,392
29,287
$440.00
28
United States :: California :: Sacramento
5,116,626
26,788
$1,010.00
29
Europe :: Scotland
4,983,816
24,550
$550.00
30
United States :: California :: San Francisco
4,873,560
22,773
$1,215.00
31
United States :: Pennsylvania :: Philadelphia
4,580,509
26,630
$580.00
32
United States :: Virginia :: Elsewhere
4,507,669
24,105
$410.00
33
United States :: California :: San Diego
4,356,123
24,892
$1,215.00
34
Australia & New Zealand :: Sydney
4,315,218
24,242
$730.00
35
United States :: New York :: Elsewhere
4,255,668
27,814
$575.00
36
United States :: Ohio :: Columbus
4,246,021
25,733
$480.00
37
Europe :: Sweden
4,197,257
25,593
$575.00
38
United States :: California :: Orange County
4,168,951
23,553
$660.00
39
Europe :: Finland
4,165,294
24,076
$60.00
40
United States :: Michigan :: Elsewhere
4,144,300
25,901
$290.00
41
United States :: New Mexico
4,103,583
25,647
$685.00
42
Canada :: British Columbia :: Vancouver
4,082,527
23,196
$360.00
43
Canada :: Ontario :: Elsewhere
4,005,066
26,176
$810.00
44
United States :: Missouri :: St. Louis
3,986,788
27,686
$400.00
45
United States :: Pennsylvania :: Pittsburgh
3,911,696
21,030
$525.00
46
United States :: Maine
3,749,912
27,984
$215.00
47
United States :: Connecticut :: Shoreline
3,707,351
31,418
$3,410.00
48
United States :: Illinois :: Naperville
3,702,627
29,859
$560.00
49
United States :: Michigan :: Detroit
3,619,567
23,054
$915.00
50
Europe :: France
3,598,887
33,323
$235.00
51
Canada :: Ontario :: Ottawa
3,555,406
29,383
$470.00
52
United States :: North Carolina :: Elsewhere
3,530,327
22,630
$635.00
53
United States :: New Jersey :: Central
3,461,667
27,916
$970.00
54
Australia & New Zealand :: Elsewhere in Australia
3,447,148
28,255
$170.00
55
United States :: Oklahoma :: Elsewhere
3,380,172
22,237
$485.00
56
United States :: Florida :: Orlando
3,373,748
29,336
$325.00
57
United States :: Colorado :: Boulder
3,372,147
25,741
$340.00
58
United States :: North Carolina :: Raleigh-Durham
3,283,686
22,646
$425.00
59
United States :: Arizona :: Tucson
3,263,631
25,901
$440.00
60
United States :: District of Columbia
3,256,824
24,124
$920.00
61
Europe :: Elsewhere in Europe
3,254,886
22,761
$190.00
62
United States :: New York :: Brooklyn and Queens
3,231,353
19,120
$545.00
63
Australia & New Zealand :: Brisbane
3,223,551
23,702
$250.00
64
Europe :: England :: Manchester
3,221,581
26,191
$380.00
65
United States :: Missouri :: Kansas City
3,221,339
29,827
$425.00
66
United States :: Vermont
3,177,155
28,623
$735.00
67
Canada :: British Columbia :: Elsewhere
3,158,557
27,706
$825.00
68
United States :: Utah :: Salt Lake City
3,133,948
23,923
$300.00
69
United States :: Nebraska
3,082,893
26,807
$400.00
70
United States :: Wisconsin :: Elsewhere
3,065,503
25,127
$380.00
71
United States :: Massachusetts :: Elsewhere
3,054,662
22,460
$530.00
72
United States :: Washington :: Elsewhere
3,026,229
24,603
$540.00
73
United States :: New Jersey :: Northeast
2,948,945
23,975
$800.00
74
United States :: California :: Inland Empire
2,907,377
25,503
$290.00
75
United States :: Indiana :: Indianapolis
2,906,555
26,423
$550.00
76
United States :: California :: Elsewhere
2,904,031
26,889
$345.00
77
Canada :: Alberta :: Calgary
2,866,693
22,751
$210.00
78
Europe :: England :: York & Leeds
2,844,137
27,087
$385.00
79
Canada :: Quebec :: Montreal
2,802,314
24,367
$375.00
80
United States :: Tennessee :: Nashville
2,789,058
24,902
$275.00
81
United States :: Alaska
2,772,267
24,975
$150.00
82
United States :: Ohio :: Cleveland
2,769,210
25,640
$495.00
83
United States :: Arkansas
2,724,780
25,229
$380.00
84
Europe :: Wales
2,708,519
38,148
$180.00
85
United States :: Illinois :: Elsewhere
2,672,487
21,043
$375.00
86
United States :: Colorado :: Colorado Springs
2,629,921
28,586
$195.00
87
United States :: Colorado :: Fort Collins
2,593,302
30,509
$885.00
88
Asia :: Japan
2,564,217
28,811
$310.00
89
United States :: Montana
2,542,208
28,888
$250.00
90
Europe :: England :: Birmingham-West Midlands
2,498,960
29,399
$195.00
91
United States :: Kansas :: Elsewhere
2,453,242
25,823
$215.00
92
United States :: Wisconsin :: Madison
2,451,897
22,289
$170.00
93
United States :: Texas :: Elsewhere
2,431,943
26,434
$850.00
94
United States :: Florida :: Tampa
2,425,421
22,667
$70.00
95
United States :: Georgia :: Elsewhere
2,418,400
19,986
$335.00
96
United States :: Michigan :: Ann Arbor
2,395,670
25,217
$345.00
97
Canada :: Nova Scotia
2,394,951
29,567
$750.00
98
United States :: Wisconsin :: Milwaukee & Waukesha
2,392,559
21,950
$205.00
99
United States :: Texas :: San Antonio
2,375,260
23,060
$200.00
100
United States :: Ohio :: Cincinnati
2,358,618
22,463
$180.00
101
United States :: Utah :: Elsewhere
2,355,902
23,559
$280.00
102
United States :: Iowa :: Central Iowa
2,341,217
29,635
$310.00
103
United States :: Indiana :: Elsewhere
2,285,391
20,405
$120.00
104
Asia :: Philippines
2,283,893
23,545
$60.00
105
Africa :: South Africa
2,261,609
23,558
$160.00
106
United States :: New York :: Long Island
2,208,038
22,080
$1,758.50
107
Europe :: England :: Cambridge
2,192,310
33,216
$550.00
108
Asia :: Singapore
2,185,739
24,558
$110.00
109
United States :: Ohio :: Dayton
2,161,073
23,237
$160.00
110
United States :: Connecticut :: North
2,094,649
29,092
$480.00
111
United States :: Michigan :: Lansing
2,090,506
25,808
$390.00
112
Canada :: Manitoba
2,079,801
24,759
$85.00
113
United States :: Virginia :: Richmond
2,078,829
21,431
$260.00
114
United States :: Washington :: Bellingham
2,070,952
29,585
$350.00
115
United States :: Oregon :: Eugene
2,047,556
24,375
$265.00
116
United States :: California :: Central Valley
2,005,448
24,162
$240.00
117
United States :: California :: Marin-Sonoma
2,004,069
24,145
$505.00
118
Canada :: Ontario :: Hamilton
2,000,714
33,345
$195.00
119
United States :: Massachusetts :: Worcester
1,968,627
26,967
$290.00
120
United States :: California :: SF Peninsula
1,960,364
25,459
$700.00
121
Europe :: Denmark
1,951,274
26,368
$260.00
122
United States :: Minnesota :: Elsewhere
1,942,864
27,755
$150.00
123
United States :: Idaho :: Elsewhere
1,940,526
28,537
$155.00
124
United States :: North Carolina :: Charlotte
1,931,839
21,464
$170.00
125
United States :: Iowa :: Elsewhere
1,927,862
21,661
$110.00
126
United States :: Washington :: Spokane
1,915,818
23,652
$410.00
127
United States :: Massachusetts :: Western Mass
1,913,632
27,337
$195.00
128
United States :: Ohio :: Elsewhere
1,907,763
24,458
$120.00
129
Canada :: Saskatchewan
1,905,296
34,641
$130.00
130
United States :: Hawaii
1,904,014
23,800
$575.00
131
United States :: Colorado :: Elsewhere
1,903,604
26,438
$150.00
132
United States :: Oregon :: Elsewhere
1,872,618
22,030
$185.00
133
Australia & New Zealand :: Perth
1,863,692
24,203
$295.00
134
United States :: Tennessee :: Memphis
1,859,835
33,815
$185.00
135
United States :: New Jersey :: South
1,846,030
23,367
$980.00
136
United States :: Pennsylvania :: Lehigh Valley
1,841,345
26,686
$440.00
137
United States :: Ohio :: Canton/Akron
1,828,156
27,285
$145.00
138
United States :: Rhode Island
1,806,551
23,461
$175.00
139
United States :: Nevada :: Las Vegas
1,774,728
21,910
$310.00
140
United States :: Mississippi
1,749,723
29,162
$220.00
141
United States :: New York :: Albany
1,743,638
22,644
$395.00
142
United States :: Oregon :: Salem
1,681,352
28,497
$760.00
143
United States :: Washington :: Olympia
1,658,635
27,190
$425.00
144
Europe :: England :: Oxfordshire
1,655,581
31,237
$70.00
145
United States :: Kentucky :: Louisville
1,638,169
25,202
$160.00
146
United States :: Kentucky :: Elsewhere
1,633,003
24,373
$35.00
147
Europe :: Norway
1,606,867
23,630
$260.00
148
Europe :: Ireland :: Elsewhere
1,575,762
24,621
$805.00
149
Australia & New Zealand :: Adelaide
1,575,265
24,234
$125.00
150
Elsewhere :: Mexico, Central & South America
1,572,691
19,658
$65.00
151
Europe :: England :: Brighton
1,546,218
27,611
$325.00
152
Europe :: England :: Newcastle
1,543,574
28,064
$125.00
153
United States :: New York :: Buffalo
1,539,260
19,240
$205.00
154
United States :: Washington :: Vancouver
1,522,477
26,249
$155.00
155
United States :: Washington :: Tacoma/Pierce County
1,521,645
26,235
$120.00
156
United States :: New York :: Rochester
1,507,798
21,236
$195.00
157
United States :: Tennessee :: Knoxville
1,497,520
25,819
$80.00
158
United States :: Delaware
1,465,304
25,263
$435.00
159
United States :: Florida :: Elsewhere
1,447,147
24,119
$130.00
160
Europe :: England :: Nottingham
1,426,091
24,587
$115.00
161
United States :: Florida :: Tallahassee
1,384,060
25,164
$160.00
162
United States :: Michigan :: Grand Rapids
1,361,734
22,323
$85.00
163
United States :: Alabama :: Elsewhere
1,355,714
32,278
$260.00
164
United States :: Indiana :: North
1,329,021
18,205
$230.00
165
United States :: Washington :: Everett
1,286,626
51,465
$280.00
166
United States :: California :: Santa Cruz
1,284,094
27,321
$255.00
167
Europe :: England :: Bristol
1,248,485
30,450
$205.00
168
Canada :: Alberta :: Elsewhere
1,241,713
26,419
$1,080.00
169
United States :: North Carolina :: Asheville
1,239,560
24,305
$275.00
170
United States :: Missouri :: Springfield
1,233,441
27,409
$110.00
171
Europe :: Ireland :: Dublin
1,225,176
24,023
$265.00
172
United States :: Virginia :: Hampton Roads
1,223,451
30,586
$330.00
173
Europe :: England :: Southampton
1,221,903
33,941
$100.00
174
United States :: Alabama :: Birmingham
1,218,804
30,470
$85.00
175
United States :: New Jersey :: Northwest
1,208,884
30,222
$195.00
176
United States :: North Dakota
1,199,285
24,475
$55.00
177
United States :: Ohio :: Toledo
1,198,563
23,501
$90.00
178
United States :: Florida :: Ft. Lauderdale
1,196,474
28,487
$145.00
179
United States :: South Carolina :: Charleston
1,163,473
25,292
$250.00
180
United States :: West Virginia :: Elsewhere
1,140,065
18,689
$40.00
181
United States :: Florida :: Daytona Beach
1,117,529
26,607
$60.00
182
Elsewhere :: Israel
1,098,257
31,378
$200.00
183
Canada :: Ontario :: London
1,098,170
23,873
$20.00
184
United States :: New York :: Ithaca
1,088,297
25,309
$70.00
185
United States :: North Carolina :: Chapel Hill
1,075,304
22,402
$195.00
186
United States :: South Carolina :: Greenville
1,065,735
24,784
$130.00
187
United States :: Alabama :: North
1,059,777
20,380
$390.00
188
United States :: Florida :: Miami
1,057,534
26,438
$170.00
189
United States :: Illinois :: Southern
1,056,813
24,577
$35.00
190
United States :: Michigan :: Flint
1,041,183
27,399
$100.00
191
United States :: Louisiana :: Elsewhere
1,040,451
23,121
$55.00
192
United States :: Indiana :: Bloomington
1,039,560
23,626
$135.00
193
Canada :: British Columbia :: Victoria
1,023,496
22,744
$130.00
194
United States :: Oregon :: Albany-Corvallis
1,000,115
31,253
$155.00
195
United States :: Louisiana :: Baton Rouge
994,940
30,149
$200.00
196
United States :: Georgia :: Macon
989,640
30,926
$185.00
197
United States :: South Carolina :: Columbia
981,121
24,528
$90.00
198
United States :: California :: North San Diego County
973,475
25,617
$130.00
199
United States :: Illinois :: Champaign-Urbana
972,952
20,701
$130.00
200
United States :: Virginia :: Shenandoah Valley
961,113
25,292
$205.00
201
United States :: Florida :: Jacksonville
956,156
23,320
$120.00
202
United States :: Florida :: Southwest
954,295
29,821
$110.00
203
United States :: Connecticut :: East
952,755
21,172
$45.00
204
Europe :: Italy
952,490
25,742
$195.00
205
United States :: Tennessee :: Elsewhere
941,629
20,925
$130.00
206
Australia & New Zealand :: Canberra & the ACT
932,441
21,191
$130.00
207
Europe :: England :: Lancaster and Cumbria
919,661
36,786
$185.00
208
United States :: Idaho :: Boise
916,459
16,662
$335.00
209
United States :: Arizona :: Elsewhere
915,646
24,747
$30.00
210
United States :: Missouri :: Elsewhere
902,332
19,198
$205.00
211
Canada :: New Brunswick
898,428
24,281
$55.00
212
Asia :: China
896,314
28,913
$60.00
213
United States :: Florida :: Gainesville
893,804
22,918
$150.00
214
United States :: Florida :: Palm Beaches
893,005
21,780
$110.00
215
United States :: Kansas :: Lawrence
889,895
28,706
$80.00
216
Asia :: Elsewhere in Asia
887,284
26,887
$20.00
217
United States :: Florida :: St. Petersburg
879,537
30,328
$40.00
218
United States :: Indiana :: Notre Dame
829,584
26,760
$85.00
219
United States :: Missouri :: Fulton
822,134
43,270
$70.00
220
Asia :: Malaysia
811,523
17,641
$60.00
221
United States :: Massachusetts :: North Shore
805,088
27,761
$80.00
222
United States :: Iowa :: Iowa City
801,481
19,548
$170.00
223
Asia :: India
796,429
14,221
$20.00
224
Europe :: England :: Exeter and Devon
782,446
32,601
$85.00
225
Europe :: Switzerland
774,982
28,703
$110.00
226
United States :: Missouri :: Columbia
747,727
19,677
$60.00
227
United States :: Illinois :: DeKalb
722,276
32,830
$580.00
228
United States :: Illinois :: Peoria
720,692
28,827
$85.00
229
Canada :: Ontario :: Windsor
719,292
26,640
$25.00
230
United States :: Oklahoma :: Tulsa
718,121
21,121
$95.00
231
United States :: Alabama :: Mobile/Baldwin
718,047
27,617
$10.00
232
United States :: South Carolina :: Elsewhere
717,316
19,925
$85.00
233
Europe :: England :: Derbyshire
712,231
21,582
$35.00
234
Europe :: England :: Essex
709,289
25,331
$120.00
235
United States :: Massachusetts :: Cape Cod
701,313
28,052
$35.00
236
United States :: Pennsylvania :: Williamsport
700,701
31,850
$30.00
237
United States :: New York :: Syracuse
694,209
19,283
$145.00
238
United States :: Michigan :: Marquette and the UP
688,926
20,262
$25.00
239
United States :: Washington :: Pullman
685,185
31,144
$0.00
240
United States :: Georgia :: Athens
685,029
21,407
$50.00
241
United States :: Arizona :: Flagstaff
678,803
25,140
$55.00
242
United States :: Louisiana :: New Orleans
659,227
15,695
$70.00
243
United States :: Kentucky :: Lexington
656,343
18,752
$65.00
244
United States :: Florida :: Northwest
648,906
22,376
$25.00
245
United States :: Massachusetts :: Berkshires
637,423
26,559
$50.00
246
United States :: Texas :: Bryan-College Station
625,812
20,860
$35.00
247
Canada :: Ontario :: Kingston
623,141
27,093
$10.00
248
United States :: California :: Santa Barbara
620,758
17,243
$470.00
249
United States :: Washington :: Tri-Cities
611,425
24,457
$25.00
250
United States :: Louisiana :: Lafayette
601,884
26,168
$45.00
251
United States :: Utah :: Ogden
601,035
21,465
$200.00
252
United States :: New York :: Poughkeepsie
598,973
35,233
$25.00
253
United States :: Colorado :: Greeley
597,407
27,154
$70.00
254
United States :: California :: Antelope Valley
595,753
31,355
$250.00
255
Elsewhere :: Brazil
587,148
27,959
$10.00
256
United States :: Pennsylvania :: Norristown
570,244
25,920
$185.00
257
United States :: Oregon :: Lincoln County
567,418
31,523
$75.00
258
Asia :: Korea
567,163
18,905
$25.00
259
United States :: Nevada :: Reno
566,894
21,803
$30.00
260
United States :: Indiana :: Terre Haute
566,582
51,507
$0.00
261
United States :: Minnesota :: Saint Cloud
565,616
31,423
$60.00
262
United States :: Texas :: Corpus Christi
565,282
29,751
$35.00
263
United States :: Minnesota :: Rochester
550,546
22,021
$110.00
264
Canada :: Ontario :: Niagara
547,303
32,194
$0.00
265
United States :: California :: Monterey
543,889
24,722
$70.00
266
United States :: Indiana :: Evansville
541,056
28,476
$45.00
267
United States :: Georgia :: Augusta
537,892
25,613
$60.00
268
Europe :: England :: Gloucester & Cheltenham
523,529
24,929
$75.00
269
United States :: Kansas :: Topeka
520,273
34,684
$300.00
270
United States :: Ohio :: Lake County
512,873
46,624
$125.00
271
United States :: Kansas :: Wichita
512,628
20,505
$0.00
272
United States :: California :: Chico
502,205
22,827
$60.00
273
United States :: Wyoming
499,836
18,512
$45.00
274
United States :: Nevada :: Elsewhere
498,573
20,773
$70.00
275
United States :: Florida :: Vero Beach
497,842
49,784
$110.00
276
United States :: South Dakota
497,487
24,874
$20.00
277
Europe :: England :: Darlington
486,263
34,733
$35.00
278
Elsewhere :: Caribbean
476,242
28,014
$0.00
279
United States :: California :: Santa Clarita
469,924
29,370
$10.00
280
United States :: New Jersey :: Elsewhere
462,646
21,029
$0.00
281
United States :: Texas :: Waco
441,691
22,084
$20.00
282
Canada :: Ontario :: Durham
437,375
33,644
$0.00
283
United States :: California :: Stockton
426,705
25,100
$110.00
284
United States :: Kentucky :: Bowling Green
424,287
28,285
$50.00
285
United States :: Texas :: Amarillo
417,391
32,107
$10.00
286
Canada :: Newfoundland
404,274
16,170
$35.00
287
United States :: New York :: Plattsburgh
402,019
36,547
$120.00
288
United States :: Michigan :: Tri-Cities
399,353
22,186
$25.00
289
United States :: Texas :: Bell County
398,078
23,416
$85.00
290
United States :: Texas :: El Paso
387,708
27,693
$0.00
291
Europe :: England :: Leicester
385,904
24,119
$0.00
292
Asia :: Indonesia
384,117
16,700
$0.00
293
Canada :: Ontario :: North Bay
379,539
22,325
$110.00
294
United States :: Tennessee :: Murfreesboro
379,136
18,956
$60.00
295
Canada :: Elsewhere in Canada
373,670
28,743
$125.00
296
Canada :: Quebec :: Quebec
371,185
30,932
$25.00
297
United States :: Florida :: Ocala
335,986
23,999
$75.00
298
Canada :: Quebec :: Elsewhere
332,802
33,280
$35.00
299
United States :: Arizona :: Prescott
330,917
27,576
$145.00
300
United States :: Massachusetts :: 5-College
325,674
18,093
$0.00
301
United States :: Tennessee :: Chattanooga
316,378
26,364
$25.00
302
Canada :: Ontario :: Sudbury
314,550
22,467
$0.00
303
United States :: West Virginia :: Huntington
302,813
23,293
$25.00
304
United States :: Texas :: Lubbock
289,401
20,671
$25.00
305
United States :: North Carolina :: Fayetteville
286,876
16,875
$10.00
306
Asia :: Thailand
280,971
40,138
$100.00
307
United States :: Texas :: Odessa
277,130
46,188
$45.00
308
United States :: New York :: Mohawk Valley
276,213
27,621
$60.00
309
United States :: Minnesota :: Duluth
263,835
18,845
$25.00
310
Asia :: Taiwan
261,552
26,155
$0.00
311
Europe :: Estonia
255,114
28,346
$0.00
312
United States :: Kansas :: Manhattan
241,090
21,917
$10.00
313
United States :: Illinois :: Springfield
238,371
23,837
$35.00
314
United States :: Texas :: Galveston
237,424
23,742
$0.00
315
United States :: Florida :: St. Augustine
233,551
21,231
$50.00
316
United States :: California :: Humboldt County
233,231
38,871
$250.00
317
United States :: Utah :: Cache Valley
225,495
37,582
$0.00
318
Europe :: Iceland
224,295
24,921
$10.00
319
Elsewhere
223,075
24,786
$0.00
320
United States :: Washington :: Lewis County
221,116
27,639
$20.00
321
Europe :: Czech Republic
215,636
23,959
$0.00
322
United States :: Iowa :: Sioux City
196,121
28,017
$0.00
323
Canada :: Ontario :: Muskoka
194,156
27,736
$100.00
324
United States :: Minnesota :: Goodhue County
192,015
24,001
$50.00
325
Canada :: Ontario :: Chatham-Kent
190,176
47,544
$50.00
326
United States :: Georgia :: Savannah
175,591
29,265
$25.00
327
United States :: Ohio :: Ada
160,233
22,890
$25.00
328
Elsewhere :: Bahamas
159,738
53,246
$0.00
329
Elsewhere :: Egypt
158,952
26,492
$10.00
330
Europe :: Luxembourg
158,178
22,596
$10.00
331
United States :: Puerto Rico
152,221
9,513
$0.00
332
Canada :: Prince Edward Island
127,056
15,882
$0.00
333
Europe :: Bulgaria
122,002
30,500
$0.00
334
United States :: New York :: Dunkirk
117,622
23,524
$10.00
335
Europe :: Scandinavia
113,920
28,480
$0.00
336
United States :: Ohio :: North Central
107,428
21,485
$10.00
337
Elsewhere :: Turkey
99,122
19,824
$10.00
338
United States :: California :: Lompoc
84,296
28,098
$35.00
339
United States :: Ohio :: Ashland
81,610
27,203
$10.00
340
Australia & New Zealand :: Darwin
79,253
15,850
$0.00
341
Australia & New Zealand :: Margaret River
69,512
34,756
$0.00
342
United States :: Indiana :: Richmond
58,898
19,632
$100.00
343
Africa :: Elsewhere
58,655
29,327
$0.00
344
Africa :: Tanzania
51,787
25,893
$50.00
345
Asia :: Sri Lanka
50,471
50,471
$0.00
346
Asia :: Pakistan
48,581
12,145
$0.00
347
United States :: Texas :: Ellis County
32,789
8,197
$0.00
348
United States :: Arizona :: Patagonia
0
0
$0.00
349
United States :: Kansas :: Chanute
0
0
$0.00

Here is a ranking of genres, numbers of words, and donatons:


Rank
Genre
Total Words
Average Words
Donations
1
Fantasy
242,414,812
24,685
$23,625.00
2
Other Genres
104,288,527
21,632
$8,840.00
3
Science Fiction
91,721,437
23,829
$13,955.00
4
Literary Fiction
84,344,358
23,415
$14,140.00
5
Mainstream Fiction
83,774,073
24,617
$12,970.00
6
Young Adult & Youth
70,104,494
21,360
$6,960.00
7
Mystery & Suspense
57,001,535
25,266
$9,005.00
8
Romance
48,293,386
24,243
$5,400.00
9
Horror & Thriller
40,437,410
22,641
$3,780.00
10
Adventure
35,276,547
21,897
$4,193.50
11
Satire, Humor & Parody
30,595,401
20,396
$5,345.00
12
Historical Fiction
26,980,720
25,192
$4,030.00
13
Chick Lit
25,713,209
20,537
$3,300.00
14
Erotic Fiction
11,444,416
23,355
$1,135.00
15
Religious, Spiritual & New Age
8,698,866
21,747
$730.00