Hi, guys,
The contest for the advanced reader copy of INTO THE STILL BLUE is now closed. I’ve ready every entry, and I want to thank you for sharing your lives with me. You’ve made me tear up and laugh. More than anything, you have made me so proud to be Team Human!
The contest for the advanced reader copy of INTO THE STILL BLUE is now closed. I’ve ready every entry, and I want to thank you for sharing your lives with me. You’ve made me tear up and laugh. More than anything, you have made me so proud to be Team Human!
Here’s what you reminded me of:
You love your families and friends. You play Uno with your kids, and sew
amazing dinosaur sweaters for them, and take the time to record their lives in
pictures and scrap books. You love them unconditionally. You try to make your parents proud by doing well in
school, and you listen—really listen—to your grandmothers. You love your husbands. You shout your love for your roommates to the world. You drop everything to help a friend who needs you. You are sounding boards and shoulders to cry on.
Kindness matters to you. You cheer up coworkers and even strangers. You shovel your sidewalk and then kindly do the
same for your elderly neighbors. You open doors and help people who slip on ice back to their feet. You adopt pets from shelters, and tip your waitresses big.
Education is important! You’ve aced tests, sacrificed to go
back to school, stay in school, pay for school. You’ve graduated with honors,
or just managed to get a diploma while raising kids and holding down a day job.
Your own health and well being is a priority. You’ve run
10ks, and dropped lbs. You’ve won archery competitions (Perry says great job!)
and worked at eating well. You quit smoking!
You are citizens of the world. You work in soup kitchens,
collect coats and cans, and donate to charities that help people who need it.
You are artists and writers! You’re NaNo winners. Draft
completers. Musicians. Painters. Playwrights. Creativity is important to you.
You are brave. You face your fear of spiders (which I
TOTALLY get.) When your safety is threatened at home, even if it takes you five
years to do it, you leave. You put yourself out there, when it wasn't easy. You know when to stick with the tough stuff when it would be so much easier to quit.
YOU ARE AMAZING.
Again, thank you!
YOU ARE AMAZING.
Again, thank you!
WINNER: Our winner, who was selected randomly from almost 700 entries, is Molly Jane Karp. Congrats, Molly!
