Yay! Contest! Winner!

I'm happy to announce the exciting conclusion of the super sweet Spring contest:

The winner is... Elizabeth Poole! Congratulations!
I have to add that I've been reading her series on How to Write a Novel and learning a ton! For example, I've noticed that I overuse exclamation marks in my writing! Can you believe that!

Elizabeth, shoot me an e-mail and I'll send you the list of ARCs (teaser: I've got some strange ones).

Thanks again to everyone for being a part of my journey to writer-dom. I didn't get much editing of Power Trio done last night, but I did a good bit of reading, and I am more convinced than ever that

Direct Correlation

There is an inverse relationship between how much writing I'm doing and how much reading I'm doing. On a positive note, I've been doing a ton of reading lately! I finally, finally read the Hunger Games. It only took me three years to get around to it. I must confess that the ending was spoiled for me last year, almost immediately after I told this particular person that I had not read the series. That might have had a little to do with my delay in reading the first book, but I'm glad I finally got around to it.

I've not read a lot of dystopian YA lit (as I mentioned in my review of Matched), but I have to say that I"m really enjoying the genre. Maybe it's influenced by my lifelong love of zombies (George A. Romaro is a genius). But I can totally understand why everyone is so into this right now. I like Suzanne Collins dark dystopia where life is hard and survival is not guaranteed. I like Ally Condie's peaceful world, where food and jobs are available, but free thought is discouraged. Both are equally depressing in their own ways. Up next, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies- finally! Or maybe I'll get back to my writing.

Side note: It's not too late to enter my Yay Contest! The soaps smell fantastic- it's all I can to keep from using them myself. I wanted to mention that the journal is a bit on the small side. It's not a full-sized notebook, more of a pocket-sized journal. Well, bigger than a pocket, smaller than a bread box. My stack of ARCs is read and waiting! Good luck, everyone!

Yay, Contest!

Wow! I can't believe my blog has hit 20 followers. I've definitely loved learning about each of you through the interwebs. And I hope you've enjoyed my ramblings. I promise to post some more science-related items soon... I know you guys are chomping at the bit for it! I've got a pretty awesome questionnaire in the works that will reveal your inner self with the help of a common flying insect. Wait for it!

   

One of the fabulous prizes



In honor of my fantastic fourth-of-a-fourscore followers (I know, I could have just said score, right? But I love alliteration.. maybe too much.), I have decided to hold my very first contest (I love contests almost as much as alliteration).

  

Because I'm excited for Spring, the prize package includes: 

▪ A fantastic nature-inspired journal, for jotting down your great ideas

▪ Some Spring-inspired soaps, because they're fruity and fun

▪ And a new book (I have a couple of ARCs and new releases- Winner's Choice)

 

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To win:

All you have to do is be a follower of this blog (new followers are welcome to enter too!) and leave a comment below before midnight on March 3 (March, already?!). On March 4, I'll randomly select one winner with the help of random.org. 

Good luck everyone! Thanks so much for being so encouraging. I can't wait to tell you when I actually finish writing something! You'll be the first to know.