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You can have your name put in the stars and sent as an E-Greeting.
Like this:
Very interesting how she changes ever so slightly in each photo. Hey the kids could try and spot what's different in each photo. =)

Approximately half the loot was handed off by the post lady a few minutes ago! I will be drawing tonight for the winners. I will be sad to watch them leave my hands on Friday!
Karen will be mailing out Eyes Like Stars and the other half of the loot. Anne Marie will start the rounds on the third ARC! I will post the line up tomorrow!
If you have not contacted me by 8PM tonight, I will assume you are not interested in the drawings.
Again THANKS FOR PLAYING ON TEAM RAVING PEN!
My 16 year old wanted to show me what he had been learning at drivers ed. I wanted to go to Borders and look for Kristy Dempsey's new picture book, Me With You.
So we went.
Bookstore first. I looked on the shelves and was bummed there was nothing to be found. So scuttled over to the computer with my 6 year old in tow. Only to be told this:
(ON its way. Reserve at the Info Desk.)
Not funny. I HATE waiting.
Next I thought I would look for Linda Urban's Mouse Was Mad. No luck there either. They said it wasn't published yet! PULEEZ! I know it is, because wasn't it
thatgirlygirlthat just posted a picture of both of them together on a shelf??
So I flagged down a lady straightening out books. She did NOT look very happy that a disrupted her.
Me: Is there a chance that even if your computer is saying they are "on the way" that they might actually be here already.
Her: Huh??
Me: Well, because it says Linda Urban's book Mouse Was Mad isn't even published yet and that is wrong. So I though maybe....
Her: (Ridiculous Look...I swear an eyeroll) What's the book.
Me: Me and You (duh wrong title!) by Kristy Dempsey
Her: Keyword Search: Me and You (Phone Rings...puts customer on hold because she is helping me.)
Me: Huh???
Her: Title Search: Me and You Nothing.....What was the authors name.
Me: Kristy Dempsey
Her: Author Name: CHR
Me: No. K-r-i-s-t-y D-e-m-p-s-e-y
Her: Ratta-tat-tat Hmm. It's Me With You. Says we have 3 copies in the store. (Goes to the shelf because obviously I can't look for an author's name on the book shelf. Even though I goofed the name.) Hmm. Straightens a few books. Let me go check in the back.
Me: Wow you mean you would really do that for me Thank you. I appreciate it.
Me and Kids: Play with puppets falling head over heals for a rat, a squirrel, and a hampster!
Her: Walks across store with Me With You in hand. (From the back room...HELLOOOO??)
Me: Thank you.
Her: Goes back to stocking shelves.
Me and Kids: Go back to playing puppets.
Person on Phone: Continues to hold.
We mentioned to her the phone was still on hold. She went back to it....chatted...rolled eyes....put back on hold. WENT BACK TO FIXING SHELVES!!!
Well........I thought it would be appropriate to put the book in the hands it was meant for:
I tried taking a pic in front of the Borders sign but it was too dark. Instead I got this one on top of my car:
Me with you was not the only thing to walk out of the bookstore:
Son snuck into the driver's seat while I was out of the car taking pictures. With the help of his little brother they convinced me to let him drive home. He is getting better. I only had to take half the bottle of tylenol when I got home tonight!
HAPPY BELATED BOOK BIRTHDAY KRISTY!!
I think I got everyone via LJ message and such but if I missed you somehow and you are on Team Raving Pen here is the prize info:
Congrats Team Raving Pen!
Can you believe we won with 79 Team Members? Wow! Talk about kicking it into high gear.
Now it's time for the prizes, Yay!
Here is what I need you to do.
1. If you are interested in sharing the ARC of Shiver please send me your name and address no later than Wednesday.
There are 3 ARCS to share. We will put all interested names into a hat. The first third of the names drawn will pass around ARC #1.
Name #1 will receive the ARC read it and then put it promptly in the mail to the next address on the list. The last person on the address list will keep the ARC.
The same will go for ARC #2 and #3.
If you are not willing to mail the ARC after reading it, please don't put your name on the list.
2. If you are intersted in receiving the ARC and Theatre Package of Eyes Like Stars, please say: Yes I am interested in EYES LIKE STARS.
(This will go to one lucky winner.)
3. If you are interested in receiving one of the 8 signed copies of Lament please say: Yes I am interested in LAMENT.
(These will be mailed out to 8 lucky winners!)
4. If you are interested in getting the 5 page critiqe from Maggie, please visit the contest results here: http://m-stiefvater.livejournal.com/1076
(Everyone gets this but you must email her today and let her know you are interested!)
I know that some of you already have these prizes and just kicked in to help out, HUGE THANKS TO YOU! And of course to EVERYONE who made this contest so much fun.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Sheri
Please send replies to: goadingthepen at gmail dot com No later than Wednesday. THANKS AGAIN!
We officially qualify for double prizes!
That's 3 ARC of Shiver to Share!
8 signed copies of Lament to draw for.
1 copy of Eyes Like Stars + theatre package.
And 5 page critiques for all!!
Now we just need to make sure no one passes us. MUST KEEP POSTING! We really can win this thing. Wouldn't you like to be part of the winning team!!!
Karen has made it really easy. Go Here and copy the code she has on her post:
http://ravelda.livejournal.com/342338.ht
Paste it onto your blog in a post. Then go here:
http://m-stiefvater.livejournal.com/1052
Maggie know you posted one for Team Raving Pen!
Here are the AMAZING...Totally COOL...FANTABULOUS 51 that make up team Raving Pen!
1. ravelda
3. jessica_shea
5. shanasilver
6. music_lover3
8. edgyauthor
9. robinellen
10. juliakarr
11. lisa_schroeder
12. authorwithin
13. kbaccellia
14. latteya
15. eclectic_writer
16. carriejones
17. __bac__
18. sruble
19. gag01001
20. cyn2write
21. afraclose
22. azang
23. inkbabies
24. kathys_shadow
25. crzywritermindi
26. aliensplicer
27. dragonflame_05
28. veschwab
29. denisejaden
30. brian_ohio
31. jeniwrites
32. tmthomas
33. coloradowriter
34. mandywriter
35. carrie_boo
36. heatherkb
37. lillpluta
38. tamarak
39. janel_harrison
40. lalam
41. miladyinsanity
42. kristydempsey
43. elissadcruz
44. sixverstein
45. ecm_sketches
46. pamm
47. aerinrose
48. lux-st-clare.blogspot.com
49. http://www.myspace.com/lookingforalaskam
50. bonibleauxdesigns.blogspot.com
51. learningtoread
52. arya_darcy
53. lindajsingleton
54. futuredoctor19
55.astres
56. ebenstone
57. slush_one
58. zibeth
59. confusedlook
60. sarahlepstein
61. fandoria
At the very least if our team pulls off the win you will get a free 5 page critique from Maggie Stiefvater! I heard they are awesome!
But there is much more up for grabs! Details are on Karen's page with the code!
We are missing YOU! Won't you please join?