New Winners! Of Prizes!!

A few of the winners didn't respond to my last post, so I've drawn a few new winners! Yay for you!

First of all, I was contacted by Angelina, who is already an agented writer and therefore doesn't need a query crit. Because of that, I've decided to give her the copy of BIRD BY BIRD.

The new winner of the MS read through is Jennifer.

The new winner of a query crit from Christine is Chris.

And the new winner of the violence/medical Q&A is Rachel.

So, new winners, please contact me within a week and a half (I'm giving some leniency for turkey coma) at jeighmeredith [at] yahoo [dot] com.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Winners!! Prizes!!

I had planned to have this posted early this morning, but my internet connection was on the fritz last night. Which is unfortunate for all of you, but fortunate for me because I get to use the phrase "on the fritz" like some sort of coolio from the early 2000's.

Anyway.

Bilbo and I were very pleased with the response to our Eleventy-First Follower Giveaway Extraordinasticganza.

As was young Frodo, bless his soul.

92 entries, after I added up everyone's points! WOOHOO! I feel like a cool kid.

Fine, I'll stop talking. Here are the winners and their prizes:

1. Winner of THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE is Juliemybird.
2. Winner of I CAPTURE THE CASTLE is The Girl With A Pink Gun.
3. Winner of BIRD BY BIRD is Taffy.
4. Winner of the writing prize pack is Small Town Shelly Brown.
5. Winner of a first chapter crit is Meradeth.
6. Winner of an entire MS read through is Jenna.
7. Winner of a query crit from Christine is Angelina.
8. Winner of an interview on my blog is Jillian.
9. Winner of a picture based on your hook is E.R. King.
10. Winner of a fanfic based on your hook is J.
11. Winner of the medical/violence Q&A is Margo.

Winners, email me at jeighmeredith [at] yahoo [dot] com  by next Monday with any pertinent info and your prizes will be on their way! (If I don't hear from you by Nov. 21st, I'll pick another winner.)

Thanks everyone for entering!

Happy October 31st!!

I'm not a fan of Halloween. Please don't smack me.

However.

I AM a fan of today. Because the prizes came! Even though I accidentally sent them to my old address in WV and was afraid they would stay there, because you know how you can send things to more than one address on your Amazon account, so why would they bother to forward it to our new address, because what if we were actually sending the books to our friends in WV, if indeed the new people in my old house were my friends?

But they found me!

They are some of my favorite books for many reasons, now including their ability to find their way home. Good boooooks, yes you are!! *pets books*

Today is also awesome because there is now exactly 11 days left to enter my Eleventy-First Follower Giveaway Extraordinasticganza! The odds are still pretty good that you'll win one of the 11 prizes (including two special books that will always find their way back to you *pets books*), so check it out!

My Eleventy-First Follower Giveaway Extraordinasticganza!!

First off, Bilbo would like to say a few words:

"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like..."

Now, now, Bilbo. Let's not get cheeky.

So! I've finally reached (and now sailed past) eleventy-one followers, which, seriously guys, makes me so happy. I've wanted to do a giveaway for a while and this feels like the perfect time.

I don't want to do anything complicated, so all you have to do is be a follower (or become a follower) and leave a comment to be entered. However! If you can tell me in your comment, in exactly 11 words, why you should or want to win, you will get another entry. Ditto if you Facebook, Tweet, or blog about the contest.


Prizes!


There are 11 prizes up for grabs:

1. A copy of my favorite book when I was 11 years old, THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE.
2. A copy of one of my favorite reads of 2011, I CAPTURE THE CASTLE.
3. A copy of Anne Lamott's BIRD BY BIRD, which is an excellent writing resource.
4. A package including some of my favorite writing treats and treasures, including this guy. (I tried to include a picture but it wouldn't let me.)
5. A first chapter crit.
6. An entire read through of your MS with feedback (and I'm a fast reader.)
7. A query crit from Christine Tyler. (I know, guys. I KNOW.)
8. An interview on my blog with 11 tailored-to-you questions.
   
9. A picture, based on your hook, drawn by my 6-year-old, Halle. (And she's got skills, mind you.)
10. A fanfiction, based on your hook, by my 8-year-old, Jenna. (Also awesome.)
11. The opportunity to pick my husband's brain about any medical or fighting questions you might have. He's a Physician Assistant and an all-sorts-of-violence (except real life) buff, so he knows what he's talking about.

Winners of the books, crits, and the package of treats will be awarded randomly. Other prizes MAY be awarded to my favorite 11 word comments. So entertain me, minions wonderful followers.

The contest will go until 11/11/11, which is three weeks from today.

So, to sum up:

Be a follower and leave a comment--1 point.
Leave an 11 word comment--1 point
Twitter, Facebook, or blog love-1 point each

Please tally up your point total in your comment (point tally not included in 11 words) and please, be honest. Remember, even if you can't see Bilbo, he might be watching you. And he doesn't like cheaters.

*shudder*

*side note for my sisters and other non-writer friends: Feel free to enter, too! If you win one of the writerly prizes, I'll be happy to negotiate alternatives. So...please enter?

**CONTEST CLOSED**

I've Been Writing. Just Not Here.

When putting the new button for Julie's Oh, The Early Work blogfest/giveaway (now extended to October 28th!) on my sidebar, I noticed my blog archives, and the sorry amount of posts I've written for September and October. (Don't look. Seriously.)

It's just that, after months of feeling like this:

O_o

about my WIP, I suddenly feel more like this:

Which is creepy, but exciting, right?

So, with my newly sprouted mini-hands, I've been writing about this:

 and including some of this:

set someplace like this:

Not forgetting some of this:

And for dessert, THIS:

Because seriously. Good. Heavens. YES.

BUT!!!!

On Friday, Bilbo and I have an announcement!

 Come back and find out more about my Eleventy-First Follower Giveaway Extraordinasticganza! It will be all sorts of awesome and preciousssss....

Until then, I will be staring at that kissing picture WRITING!!