We sound like broken records now, but thank you, thank you, thank you! Another fabulous day's worth of auction items has closed, and that means more support for Irene victims via the Red Cross.
A quick note: No new auction items will be posted this weekend. Bidding on currently open items will remain open, with Day 4's items closing on Saturday, September 17, and Day 5's items closing on Sunday, September 18. Highest bid timestamped 10PM EST or earlier wins! Keep those bids coming, folks! You guys are amazing.
We will return for one final day of items on Monday.
And there will be some absolutely FANTASTIC things up for grabs next week, so don't forget to check back in. We'll be tweeting to remind everyone. Trust us, you will not want to miss these items!
Friday, September 16, 2011
Day 5, Item 14: Critique and PB Prize Pack
From the Apocalypsies
The Apocalypsies have offered another mega prize pack, this time with for picture book writers. Prize pack includes:
The Apocalypsies is a group blog of 2012 debut authors who write for children and young adults. Learn more about the Apocalypsies on their blog and on Twitter.
The Apocalypsies have offered another mega prize pack, this time with for picture book writers. Prize pack includes:
- a picture book manuscript critique by Ame Dyckman and Tiffany Strelitz Haberand
- a copy of Audrey Vernick's TEACH YOUR BUFFALO TO PLAY DRUMS, signed and doodled on by the illustrator Daniel Jennewein, donated by Lenore Appelhans
- ETA: a signed print from illustrator Monica Carnesi
This item will close on Sunday, September 18, at 10:00PM EST.
Day 5, Item 13: ARC of INCARNATE + Swag
From author Jodi Meadows
Win one signed ARC of INCARNATE plus whatever stickers Jodi grabs when sealing the envelope!
and...
If the winning bid is above $50: Jodi will critique the first 1,000 words of a manuscript and add another 1,000 words every $10, up to 10,000 words. (You can also include a query in the total words.)
Note: this item is open internationally
Jodi Meadows lives and writes in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, with her husband, a Kippy*, and an alarming number of ferrets. She is a confessed book addict, and has wanted to be a writer ever since she decided against becoming an astronaut. INCARNATE will be released January 31, 2012 from HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books.
*A Kippy is a cat.
and...
If the winning bid is above $50: Jodi will critique the first 1,000 words of a manuscript and add another 1,000 words every $10, up to 10,000 words. (You can also include a query in the total words.)
Note: this item is open internationally
Jodi Meadows lives and writes in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, with her husband, a Kippy*, and an alarming number of ferrets. She is a confessed book addict, and has wanted to be a writer ever since she decided against becoming an astronaut. INCARNATE will be released January 31, 2012 from HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books.
*A Kippy is a cat.
This item will close on Sunday, September 18. Highest bid timestamped 10PM (EST) or earlier wins.
Day 5, Item 12: THE VESPERTINE prize pack
From author Saundra Mitchell
Win a prize pack including a signed copy of THE VESPERTINE and a signed ARC of THE SPRINGSWEET. PLUS: a signed train pass, a Lover's Garden Seed Collection from American Meadows, classic tea collection from Tea Forté, and a lampwork bottle pendant.
Update: Saundra will give away an identical prize pack for free on her blog if bids go over $200. So keep the bids coming!
Saundra Mitchell is an author of YA novels including SHADOWED SUMMER, THE VESPERTINE, THE SPRINGSWEET, the forthcoming AETHERBORNE and MISTWALKER. She’s also the editor of the forthcoming YA anthology, DEFY THE DARK.
Learn more about Saundra on her website.
Update: Saundra will give away an identical prize pack for free on her blog if bids go over $200. So keep the bids coming!
Saundra Mitchell is an author of YA novels including SHADOWED SUMMER, THE VESPERTINE, THE SPRINGSWEET, the forthcoming AETHERBORNE and MISTWALKER. She’s also the editor of the forthcoming YA anthology, DEFY THE DARK.
Learn more about Saundra on her website.
This item will close on Sunday, September 18. Highest bid timestamped 10PM (EST) or earlier wins.
Day 5, Item 11: Editor 10-Page Critique
From HarperTeen Editor Kari Sutherland
Win a critique of the first 10 pages of your children's manuscript (YA, MG, chapter or picture book).
Kari Sutherland, Editor, HarperTeen - Kari lives in Northeastern New Jersey and can now attest to just how high the river near her house comes after a hurricane. While she and her library of books are lucky enough to be above that line, she is thrilled to be a part of this auction to help those who were more directly impacted by Hurricane Irene. Kari has spent the past four years at HarperCollins Children's where she works primarily on YA novels including the #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series by Sara Shepard, Firelight by Sophie Jordan, and Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting.
Kari is brand new to Twitter, but once she gets used to it she will begin tweeting like mad. Or, more accurately, once a week.
Kari Sutherland, Editor, HarperTeen - Kari lives in Northeastern New Jersey and can now attest to just how high the river near her house comes after a hurricane. While she and her library of books are lucky enough to be above that line, she is thrilled to be a part of this auction to help those who were more directly impacted by Hurricane Irene. Kari has spent the past four years at HarperCollins Children's where she works primarily on YA novels including the #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series by Sara Shepard, Firelight by Sophie Jordan, and Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting.
Kari is brand new to Twitter, but once she gets used to it she will begin tweeting like mad. Or, more accurately, once a week.
This item will close on Sunday, September 18. Highest bid timestamped 10PM (EST) or earlier wins.
Day 5, Item 10: Partial Critique
From author Elizabeth Miles
Elizabeth will critique 20-30 pages of the winning bidder's manuscript.
Elizabeth Miles is the author of FURY, the debut YA novel recently published by Simon Pulse. FURY is a paranormal thriller with a pinch of horror and a dash of contemporary realism, all flavored with a soupcon of Greek mythology. Elizabeth grew up in Chappaqua, New York, and graduated cum laude from Boston University in 2004. Today, she lives in Portland, Maine, and writes for an alternative weekly newspaper. The sequels in the Fury series - ENVY and ETERNITY - are in the works.
Elizabeth Miles is the author of FURY, the debut YA novel recently published by Simon Pulse. FURY is a paranormal thriller with a pinch of horror and a dash of contemporary realism, all flavored with a soupcon of Greek mythology. Elizabeth grew up in Chappaqua, New York, and graduated cum laude from Boston University in 2004. Today, she lives in Portland, Maine, and writes for an alternative weekly newspaper. The sequels in the Fury series - ENVY and ETERNITY - are in the works.
This item will close on Sunday, September 18. Highest bid timestamped 10PM (EST) or earlier wins.
Day 5, Item 9: Signed Galley of LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR
From author Stephanie Perkins
Win a signed galley of LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR, plus a signed ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS bookmark.
Note: This item is U.S. only
Stephanie Perkins is the author of ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS. Her second novel, LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR, is due out from Dutton at the end of this month and her third, ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER, will be available in 2012.
Note: This item is U.S. only
Stephanie Perkins is the author of ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS. Her second novel, LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR, is due out from Dutton at the end of this month and her third, ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER, will be available in 2012.
This item will close on Sunday, September 18. Highest bid timestamped 10PM (EST) or earlier wins.
Day 5, Item 8: 50-Page Critique
From author Talli Roland
Win a 50-page critique and copy edit of your manuscript from Talli. Manuscript should be women's fiction, chick lit, YA, or romance.
When she's not slurping coffee or wine, Talli Roland writes humorous romantic fiction. Her debut novel, THE HATING GAME (Prospera Publishing), is in stores now. WATCHING WILLOW WATTS is due out in Nov 2011.
When she's not slurping coffee or wine, Talli Roland writes humorous romantic fiction. Her debut novel, THE HATING GAME (Prospera Publishing), is in stores now. WATCHING WILLOW WATTS is due out in Nov 2011.
This item will close on Sunday, September 18. Highest bid timestamped 10PM (EST) or earlier wins.
Day 5, Item 7: ARCs of HOW TO SAVE A LIFE and THE SCORPIO RACES
From writer (and fellow Read for Read Organizer) Sarah Enni
Win ARC editions of Sara Zarr's HOW TO SAVE A LIFE and Maggie Stiefvater's THE SCORPIO RACES. Note: This item is US only.
Sarah is an aspiring YA author and contributor to YA Highway. She believes that books are pretty powerful things, and thinks this auction proves that on many levels.
Win ARC editions of Sara Zarr's HOW TO SAVE A LIFE and Maggie Stiefvater's THE SCORPIO RACES. Note: This item is US only.
Sarah is an aspiring YA author and contributor to YA Highway. She believes that books are pretty powerful things, and thinks this auction proves that on many levels.
This item will close on Sunday, September 18. Highest bid timestamped 10PM (EST) or earlier wins.
Day 5, Item 6: Your Own Grisly (and Fictional) Death
From author Dan Wells
Win Your Own Grisly Death (Fictional Edition) All your life you've longed to be immortalized in art, and now your time has come. The winner of this auction will appear, by name, in one of Dan Wells's books, where he or she will be brutally and creatively murdered. Generations of eager bibliophiles and/or forensic pathologists will read your name and wonder how anyone could end up so amazingly dead.
Highest bidder will be contacted for information, such as; first and last name, age, gender, height, eye and hair color and any other information that may be requested from the author.
Dan Wells is the author of several supernatural thrillers, including I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER, MR. MONSTER, and I DON’T WANT TO KILL YOU. He is a co-host on the podcast Writing Excuses, for which he has won two Parsec awards; his podcast has been nominated for a Hugo this year, and Dan has been nominated for a Campbell award for best new writer. He plays a lot of games, reads a lot of books, and eats a lot of food, which is pretty much the ideal life he imagined for himself as a child.
Highest bidder will be contacted for information, such as; first and last name, age, gender, height, eye and hair color and any other information that may be requested from the author.
Dan Wells is the author of several supernatural thrillers, including I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER, MR. MONSTER, and I DON’T WANT TO KILL YOU. He is a co-host on the podcast Writing Excuses, for which he has won two Parsec awards; his podcast has been nominated for a Hugo this year, and Dan has been nominated for a Campbell award for best new writer. He plays a lot of games, reads a lot of books, and eats a lot of food, which is pretty much the ideal life he imagined for himself as a child.
This item will close on Sunday, September 18. Highest bid timestamped 10PM (EST) or earlier wins.
Day 5, Item 5: Query + First Chapter Critique
From author Kris Waldherr
Win a critique of your query letter and first chapter (historical or literary novel manuscript). This critique will include inline comments.
Kris Waldherr is a much-published author, illustrator, and designer whose art has been exhibited in the National Museum of Women in the Arts. She is the author of DOOMED QUEENS: ROYAL WOMEN WHO MET BAD ENDS (Broadway/Doubleday), THE LOVER'S PATH, and THE BOOK OF GODDESSES (Abrams), and creator of The Goddess Tarot which has over 200,000 copies in print.
Kris Waldherr is a much-published author, illustrator, and designer whose art has been exhibited in the National Museum of Women in the Arts. She is the author of DOOMED QUEENS: ROYAL WOMEN WHO MET BAD ENDS (Broadway/Doubleday), THE LOVER'S PATH, and THE BOOK OF GODDESSES (Abrams), and creator of The Goddess Tarot which has over 200,000 copies in print.
This item will close on Sunday, September 18, at 10:00PM EST.
Day 5, Item 4: Set of 24 Note Cards
From Stephanie Ruble
Win a set of 24 note cards (4 each of 6 designs) featuring puppy dogs galore! Puppies that want to say hello, happy birthday, or entice you to look for rainbows (or maybe Superman). These cards are great for sending notes, or to say thank you, or even to give as a gift. Printed on bright white linen paper with matching envelopes. All cards have a caption on the outside and are blank on the inside.
Stephanie Ruble (a.k.a. sruble) is an author and artist. She has been drawing and painting ever since she could hold a crayon and making up stories since she learned to talk. She's currently making art and working on a project with a bunch of unruly chickens.
Stephanie Ruble (a.k.a. sruble) is an author and artist. She has been drawing and painting ever since she could hold a crayon and making up stories since she learned to talk. She's currently making art and working on a project with a bunch of unruly chickens.
This item will close on Sunday, September 18. Highest bid timestamped 10PM (EST) or earlier wins.
Day 5, Item 3: Signed copy of SWEET TEA AND SECRETS
From author Nancy Naigle
Win a signed copy of Sweet Tea and Secrets along with a tagalong of Harney & Sons Tea (one of Nancy's favorite blends) and some sweet tea candy.
Nancy Naigle writes love stories from the crossroad of small town and suspense. After spending most of her life on the Virginia coast, she and her husband left the Virginia coast for greener pastures a little further inland in Southampton County. They now live on a 76 acre goat farm where Nancy spends every spare moment working on her next book. Her debut novel, Sweet Tea and Secrets, came out this summer. The second in her Adams Grove series, titled Out of Focus, will be out in November.
Nancy Naigle writes love stories from the crossroad of small town and suspense. After spending most of her life on the Virginia coast, she and her husband left the Virginia coast for greener pastures a little further inland in Southampton County. They now live on a 76 acre goat farm where Nancy spends every spare moment working on her next book. Her debut novel, Sweet Tea and Secrets, came out this summer. The second in her Adams Grove series, titled Out of Focus, will be out in November.
This item will close on Sunday, September 18. Highest bid timestamped 10PM (EST) or earlier wins.
Day 5, Item 2: 30-Page Group Critique
From the gals at Tangled Up In Words:
A group critique of the first 30 pages (or 3 chapters) of a manuscript. Winner will get critiques from at least 4 of the Tangled Girls as well as our resident published author, Jennifer L. Armentrout (at least 5 in all).
We are 5 girls who write and decided to blog about it together! Our members include: Christina Ferko, Danielle Bunner, Patricia Osei, Cindy Thomas, and Drea Chapman. Tangled is a place where we can talk about the writing journey, about different aspects of writing, and (our biggest goal) build a community of writers. We need each other and we can learn so much from each other. That is why we are here.
Our Resident Published Author is Jennifer L. Armentrout, author of YA & Adult books including, HALF-BLOOD 10/18/2011 (Spencer Hill Press) and OBSIDIAN 12/2011 (Entangled).
Learn more about Tangled Up In Words at the blog or follow them on Twitter.
This item will close on Sunday, September 18. Highest bid timestamped 10PM (EST) or earlier wins.
Day 5, Item 1: Signed ARC of CROAK
From author Gina Damico
Win a signed ARC of Gina's debut YA novel, Croak. She's also throwing in a small scythe pendant. (She promises sythes are integral to the story.)
Gina grew up under four feet of snow in Syracuse, New York. She received a degree in theater and sociology from Boston College, where she was active with the Committee for Creative Enactments, the country’s only collegiate murder mystery improv comedy troupe, which may or may not have sparked an interest in wildly improbable bloodshed. Croak is her first novel. Gina lives in Boston with her husband, two cats, and a closet full of black hoodies.
This item will close on Sunday, September 18. Highest bid timestamped 10PM (EST) or earlier wins.
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