Needles and Pens

I can't believe it. Yesterday I won a second book from the Writer Mama Back to School Daily Giveaway : The Renegade Writer: Query Letters that Rock, The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Selling More Work Faster by Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell (Marion Street Press 2006). This book sounds fantastic! I can hardly wait to get my hands on it and release my inner renegade. Book proposals and query letters should be a snap now, right? There shall be no more excuses... There are only two days left to get in on the giveaway, so head on over to Writer Mama , and post a comment today!

Surprise, surprise! I won today’s drawing for the Writer Mama Back-to-School Daily Giveaway , a copy of Michael Larsen’s How to Write a Book Proposal (Writer’s Digest Books 2007). I’m taking this as a sign -- it’s time to get busy! I highly encourage all writers out there to check out this contest. Just answering the daily questions has brought about some eye-opening revelations on the direction of my writing. Winning this book today is icing on the cake! Christina's comment about my blog has roused some interest in the Library Quilt pictured here. The pattern was designed by Christine Thresh and can be purchased at her web site, Winnowing.com . I made this wallhanging as a gift for a writer friend in a "secret friend" exchange several years ago. If you have any questions or comments about the quilt, I'd love to hear them. ;o)

I've been participating in this daily contest and thought I should pass along the word to anyone who might want to join in the fun. I've been amazed at the personal insights I've gained just by thoughtfully answering the questions each day. So even if I don't win a daily drawing, I'm already a winner! If you're interested in writing, you might want to check it out. Here's the official info from the site: For Immediate Release: September 1-30, 2007 The Writer Mama, Christina Katz, is giving away a writing tool a day through her blog, The Writer Mama Riffs, every day for thirty days during the month of September. In addition to over thirty prizes such as Writer’s Digest 2008 Market books, she’s giving away ten signed copies of her book, Writer Mama, How to Raise a Writing Career Alongside Your Kids and a one-hour writing career phone consult. Moms and Dads who write are especially encouraged to participate in celebration of this hectic yet wonderful back-to-sc...