STATUS: It’s going to be in the 80s for the weekend! I’m so ready for that kind of weather.
What’s playing on the XM or iPod right now? ROCKET MAN by Elton John
And Springtime can bring out the best in all of us.
Every year I participate in Brenda Novak’s On-line Auction for Diabetes Research. This is a cause close to my heart. My best friend, brother-in-law, and my six-year old nephew all have juvenile diabetes. This is personal for me.
So, I’m always delighted to support Brenda in this charity event, which happens every May. And although I can’t really compete with Celine (did you see that auction item!!!!), I am offering something new this year for a very lucky highest bidder.
Not only am I auctioning a 30-page read with a 5-day turnaround, the auction winner also gets a 30-minute follow-up phone convo with moi.
No really, this is exciting….
And if the winner skypes, we can even do the follow up call via video.
I’ll even put on lipstick and sit Chutney on my lap to say hello as well.
Really, does it get any better than that? Don’t answer that.
But I’m not the only one offering cool items. Sara is also doing a read and a follow-up call.
Jamie Ford is going to buy you lunch and personally show you around Seattle’s China Town where his novel Hotel On The Corner Of Bitter And Sweet is set.
NLA author and former ICM agent Maggie Marr (who writes for TV by the way) is offering a screen play evaluation. She knows her stuff and here’s your chance if you are a screenwriter.
Anita, my assistant, will critique your query letter. Sherry Thomas is also jumping in on the query game. She helped Courtney Milan and look where that got Courtney.
Miranda Kenneally and Simone Elkeles are critiquing YA manuscripts. Laurence who is currently on submission and runs a terrific writer critique group here in Denver is also jumping in on the critique action as is Janice Hardy of the wonderful Healing Wars Trilogy. These folks are top-notch on giving feedback. You don’t want to miss out.
And there are lots of autographed author copies to boot.
And if you aren’t interested in me, lots of agents have donated good stuff. Jessica Faust will be your Agent for a Day (go Jessica!) and Jim McCarthy will evaluate a proposal (and I can vouch that he’s a smart dude). Fellow Denverite Kate Testerman is in the game as well as my nemesis (which I say laughingly as we have similar tastes and are always vying for the same projects) Ginger Clark. And you don’t want to pass on getting a read from Barbara Poelle!
In Romance, I adore Kevan Lyon, Natasha Kern, Deidre Knight, Elaine Spencer, and Elaine English so a couple of other good agents to keep in mind.
What are you waiting for?
Ack! I did not mean to leave out Tiffany Riesz who is offering a personalized love scene. Rock on!
Yay!
I finally remembered to save all my budget for charitable contributions this year for this auction.
Last year I forgot and was one sad puppy.
If I win, you can bypass the lipstick. I haven’t worn any since 1997. I will care too much about what you are saying to notice much else. Hope the fundraiser exceeds it’s goal.
Such exciting and awesome prizes!
I hope it’s more than a success!
Seriously fabulous.
Wow, this is awesome. I never heard of this before.
But then an actual phone call would scare me senseless. As a writer from Austria/Europe, I read and write English better than I speak and catch. LOL
Thank you for this. I have juvenile diabetes and it warms my heart to see such generosity. Thank you, thank you, thank you!