One of the things I love best about the writing community is generally how generous and supportive most writers are. We mourn when friends face rejections or low points; we celebrate when they hit new milestones.
Today, on the blog, we want to celebrate some recent milestones and good news from several of our contributors–and we want to invite you to celebrate with us!
To that end, we’re hosting three different giveaways. You can enter one–or all three! The deadline for entries is midnight March 6. (Continental U.S. only, sadly. None of us are rich. Yet.)
What are we celebrating?
Here’s some of our good news:
Kathryn Purdie, Elaine Vickers, and I have all recently sold our debut books: Katie’s BURNING GLASS comes out Winter 2016 from Katherine Tegen Books, Elaine’s LOST AND FOUND comes out 2016 from Harper Children’s, and my BLOOD ROSE REBELLION comes out Fall 2016 from Knopf.
The final book in Helen Boswell’s MYTHOLOGY series, THE ETERNAL comes out soon! Both film and TV rights have been optioned for the series.
Tasha Seegmiller has finished drafting and is deep in revisions on a lovely women’s fiction novel (loosely inspired by Little Women) that you should hope gets picked up quickly because you want to read this.
Jolene Perry turned in a partial manuscript to her editor and bought her tickets fir LDStorymakers.
Erin Shakespear won a VIP pass to the upcoming LDStorymakers conference by having the very best bad book pitches, including such winning titles as 26 CLEVER WAYS TO STASH A BODY, an alphabet book, illustrated by children, *and* OH, THE PLACES YOU WON’T GO, a realistic picture book for children who’ll probably end up living in their parent’s basement.
Also, Erin just moved into a lovely new house.
What can you win?
Four Marvelous Middle Grade Novels
Neil Gaiman’s FORTUNATELY, THE MILK
Katherine Applegate’s THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN
Kimberley Griffiths Little’s THE TIME OF THE FIREFLIES
Jennifer Nielsen’s SHADOW THRONE
Four Adventurous and Romantic YA Novels
Kimberley Griffiths Little’s FORBIDDEN (yes, I know she shows up twice, but she’s an agency sister so I’m biased)
Carol Lynch Williams’ SIGNED, SKYE HARPER
Dan Wells’ FRAGMENTS and RUINS
Four Romantic YA/NA/Adult books
Amy Reed’s BEAUTIFUL
Kasie West’s ON THE FENCE
Bethany Lopez’s MAKE IT LAST and I CHOOSE YOU
We’d love to hear your good news too! It doesn’t have to be book related.
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Congrats on SO MUCH good news! My good news is that I got a chapter edited yesterday in spite of sick kids. My current goal is to finish this round of revisions by the end of March, and send it to Beta readers in early April.
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Your good news is so exciting! I love all of you at this blog. Congratulations. My good news is I recently started my new WIP and I'm 15,000 words in! My goal is to have it done in 6 weeks.
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Also, can I just say that I hope I win because all these books are awesome!
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My good news is that I found your blog! Let's hope all the good news is contagious! 😉
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So much wonderful book news! I'm happy for you all! My good news: it's not supposed to snow this weekend any more and my kids might go to school next week for the first time in 2 whole long weeks!
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Congratulations everyone! My good news is that, after weeks of ridiculously cold weather, it's actually supposed to get into the 30-40s! Hooray!!
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Congratulations, ladies! But are we surprised that all these great things are happening to such great writers? No, we are not:)
My good news is that I'm FINALLY making progress again on my current WIP. Hallelujah!
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Congratulations to all with a special shout out to my girl Rosalyn. I really do get all teary when I think of your news. May you all continue to work hard and be so rewarded. My good news is that spring break is one week away and I am making hopeful progress through my stack of grading.
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My good news is that 2016 is looking like a great year for reading – can't wait!
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Congratulations for your good news! My good news is that I'm way ahead in my goal of reading 40 new books by the time I turn 40! Dorothea Williams
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My good news is that I am graduating this June with degrees in Psychology sociology and criminal justice! I had a lot of struggles like everyone else and somehow managed to finish school. I have lupus and had two babies as well as traumatic events that forever changed my life.. Today being the 7 year anniversary of one of them. I am finally strong enough to raise awareness about the traumas I endured and am in an amazing place in my life.
I am lucky I am still young enough that I have so much to look forward to out of life!
Thanks!!
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So much awesomeness! I hope to be as cool as all of you someday! 🙂 My good news is that my WIP is almost complete–edits and all. And Storymakers is going to be awesome. 🙂
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I turned in a manuscript last week! I can breathe now!
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Wow, what a generous giveaway!
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I can't wait.. Ends tomorrow!
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My good news is I get to see a bunch of old friends this weekend!
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I love good news! Do I have any good news myself… not really. I'm almost done editing my book! I guess that counts ^_^
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So much great news! Congrats to all of you! I do have some fantastic writer-related news, but I'm not allowed to share it yet, so…just hold on. Ha. 😉
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Congratulations on all your good news!
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Congratulations on all of your good news! So awesome! My good news is I just turned in my MG manuscript to my agent. YAY! Now to see if she likes it… 🙂
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Congratulations guys. So happy for you.
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Congrats, Elaine & others. So many great books here!!
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This is so much fun! Sorry but it will only let me enter under my husband's account. Wish me luck! Colleen Jensen
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Good news is always fun! Sorry it posts hubby's name.
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Congratulations to all! I don't know how I missed hearing about this giveaway until now, but that's a great batch of books you are offering up there! Thank you!
My good news is that I think I'm making some headway on my WIP!
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Does the winner usually get emailed for these type of giveaways or does it eventually get posted here? Anyone know?
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Does the winner usually get emailed for these type of giveaways or does it eventually get posted here? Anyone know?
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