Archive | June 6, 2012

Water Story: Fountains

Fountains by Sarah Nicolas

When I was a kid, I was absolutely floored to learn there were places in the world where people died from not having clean water to drink. Almost every mall, office building, and housing community in the US uses clear, sparkling water as decoration. It doesn’t make sense. It reeks of injustice. Even to a six year old.

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Sarah Nicolas is an aspiring young adult writer living in Orlando, FL. Learn more about her by visiting her website or following her on twitter (@sarah_nicolas).

Submit a water story? No donation required, and it’ll enter you for a great, water-themed prize drawing that goes to support charity: water the organization. Water stories are accepted any time, from now to June 28. Two more giveaways to win!

Posted on June 6, 2012 in Photo, Water Story · Comments { 0 }

CLOSED: Critique of 25 Pages + Query by Author Miranda Kenneally

Author of Catching Jordan, the upcoming Stealing Parker, and the genius behind Dear Teen Me, Miranda Kenneally is offering her skills next. She will critique the first 25 pages plus query of a YA manuscript (any genre). Plus, Miranda has promised to give the winner a personalized copy of Catching Jordan to the winner, as well! So get to bidding, folks, and know that I’m jealous of the winner, because I could fangirl about Catching Jordan all day long.

You can bid for this critique until June 7th at 11:59pm, Eastern Daylight Time.

  1. Comment on THIS BLOG POST with your bid. Bidding starts at US$1.
  2. You may, of course, bid more than once.
  3. The highest bid at 11:59pm, Eastern Daylight Time, June 7th, 2012, will win.
  4. Once the auction closes, if you are the highest bidder, I will contact you with further instructions.
  5. Please DO NOT donate, send the file, etc., unless I email you! SERIOUSLY.
  6. And…go!

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About Miranda:

Growing up in Tennessee, Miranda Kenneally dreamed of becoming an Atlanta Brave, a country singer (cliché!), or a UN interpreter. Instead she writes, and works for the State Department in Washington, D.C., where George W. Bush once used her shoulder as an armrest. Miranda loves Twitter, Star Trek and her husband.

Posted on June 6, 2012 in 2012 Crits, Finished · Comments { 13 }