Raised Over $5,500 in 5 days! Thank you!

Thank you donators and bidders!

The auction has come to a close!

Thank you to everyone who participate in donating and bidding! Special thanks to those who wanted to donate but we could not squeeze in :(

Notes:

• All bids are closed.
• All emails to winners have gone out.
• Please donate your bids by tomorrow at the link sent in your email.
• If you did not leave any contact information and we could not find you - the second person won.
• If you left a twitter id only - we have tweeted you. Please contact us by midnight tonight for your item/instructions.
• All winners and donators will be linked up by tomorrow - once donation is complete. :

We appreciate your generosity during this auction.

We raise over $5, 500 in 5 short days!

We have been overwhelmed at the response from both donators and bidders! My goal was 5,000 and as you can see we exceeded this.

Thank you for your support in the auction and for a good cause - esp right before the holidays.

Happy Holidays!

Shelli, Miral and Kate.

Untraceable package and 1 hour Consultation (up for auction)

I have a couple of bids up for auction at the "Publishing Hearts Connecticut" which continues until Friday night, 11:59 PM EST

A 1 hour phone call/consultation (can be on marketing or indie pubbing or query)

An Untraceable Deluxe Book package (Signed Untraceable, Signed Uncontrollable, limited edition Grace bracelet, and swag)

There are tons of great items for bidding still open - agent critiques, editor phone calls, signed books and more!

Thanks for giving back! :)

Auction (Publishing Hearts Connecticut) is going on now!

Many of us have watched the tragedy fall out on T.V.

Innocent lives lost. Heroes found. Hearts broken.

As a publishing industry, we can ban together to make a difference in more lives once again. 

As parents, we need to honor our own children in this tragedy by helping others. 

As humans, we can step up and help each other.

What is PubHeartsConn?

It’s an online auction to benefit the victims of the Sandy Hook Connecticut shootings through Newtown Youth and Family Services. The auction is currently scheduled to start Monday, Dec 17th (9am EST) and the first round will end Friday Dec 21st (11:00 PM EST)

Agents, editors, authors, illustrators, and industry experts have donated various products and services to be auctioned off to the highest bidder, with donations being made directly school.

We plan to donate the money to the school's relief fund for the families to possibly help with grief counseling, funeral arrangements, and scholarships for students.

You can bid on an items or donate directly to The United Way of Western Connecticut.

I Triple-Dog Dare you!

Have you heard of Cynthea's Liu's event: Take the Dare, Show you Care?

Well I donated a marketing critique package to the auction and it is for a great cause. So I wanted to get the word out in case you were interested.

Cynthea Liu, Author of PARIS PAN TAKES THE DARE along with 40+ children's and teen lit authors, several reputable Children's and YA literary agencies, and a few editors have joined forces by putting up awesome prizes up for auction to raise money for a Title I school in my home state of Oklahoma--Tulakes Elementary.

This is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win critiques from distinguished pros, including ...

* Me! :) YAY!
* Fellow blogger Lindsey Leavitt, author of Princess for Hire, 2010
* NYT bestselling author Jay Asher of Th1rteen R3asons Why,
* Picture book phenomenons Tammi Sauer, Jean Reidy, J.C. Phillipps,
Kristy Dempsey ...
* And so many wonderful MG and YA authors whom I know and trust.

AND THAT'S NOT ALL!

"Take any Dare, and you'll also receive ..."

1) Autographed gimmies from fab authors like Lisa Schroeder, Amanda Marrone, Linda Urban, Cynthia Leitich Smith and many many more ....
2) A chance to win autographed books from... Jay Asher, Lisa Yee, Linda Urban, Stacey Jay, Mitali Perkins ... The LIST GOES ON!
3) AND ... an autographed PARIS PAN TAKES THE DARE mini gift-pack from
Cynthea Liu.

So stop by, Take the Dare: SHOW YOU CARE!

Fundraiser for fellow blogger/aspiring author, Bridget Zinn

No marketing roundup today.

Instead I am rounding up your support!

Please comment on this post in the month of May and I will donate .25 cents for each and every comment!! ( I know it may not seem like much but its all I have :)

I am participating in a fundraiser for the month of May benefiting fellow Blogger, Portland Librarian, KitLit member, and aspiring writer, Bridget Zinn.

I started following Bridget's blog last year and related to some issues she was having - eye vision problems and bouts of the flu. I emphasized b/c I was going through vertigo issues at the time.

Even though I do not know her well (you know how different these blogger relationships are :), I feel compelled to help her in any way I can. After all, mine has healed and her healing has just begun. It could have easily been reversed.

So - who is Bridget Zinn?

For those of you who don't know here are a few facts about Bridget.

Within one month -

• she got a fabulous agent


• she began having weird vision problems


• she checked into the emergency room


• she was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer that had already spread to her abdomen, lungs and liver.
• she got engaged and married


• She went through emergency surgery to have the tumor removed from her colon


• she has just started chemo treatment and other expensive procedures.


• she had none of the risk factors and no prior knowledge that anything was wrong

Why am I telling you this?

Because I don't think many of us have an idea of what this process would be like. To have so many highs and lows at a young age. And not only facing a tough battle with the #1 disease in America, but also facing enormous medical bills and fear.

We all know, you can't put a price on a precious life. And Bridget has been gracious, funny, and positive through the whole process so far - making jokes and showing nothing but positivity and optimism.

The Auction

Jone MacColloch has graciously gathered some authors (including Lisa Schroeder and the beautifully-expecting, Laini Taylor) and writing professionals to run an auction in the hopes of raising money for Bridget's medical bills.

Go there in the month of may to bid on some great items from books to book critiques to a fabulous marketing piece (who do yo think that is from? Moi! ;).


What can you do?

There are many ways you can give to Bridget:

• participate in the auction
• donate money to her medical fund (email Jone at macrush53@yahoo.com for more information on how)
• provide additional auction items by emailing Jone at macrush53@yahoo.com.
• send any words of encouragement/well-wishes ( she is on facebook)
• Spread the word - post a link to this fundraiser/auction on your blog for the month of May
• If nothing else suits your fancy, comment on this post and I will donate .25 cents for each and every comment on this post in the month of May!!

If any of us were in this position, think of the heartfelt support - monetary as well as emotional - you would need/want but could not or would not ask for.

If you would like to send her wishes of good health, thoughts and prayers, you can visit her blog or friend her on Facebook where she and her fab new hubby, Barrett Dowell, do a great job of keeping everyone informed and up to date.

I thank you up front for anything you can contribute to Bridget and this challenging process she is embarking on.

Good luck Bridget, we are thinking of you always!