auction

To the highest bidder

February 9, 2012

It is strange watching yourself get bid upon, on eBay. It’s strange to watch yourself get bid upon general, but on eBay in particular. If you’re attending the San Francisco Writers Conference the weekend of February 17-20, you can bid on a half-hour on-site consultation with me, to discuss your pitch, your manuscript, publishing in [...]

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Book Roundup

April 28, 2011

Lots of activity this week, all regarding books and projects I’m involved with. * Publishers Weekly calls Erin Hoffman’s SWORD OF FIRE AND SEA (Chaos Knight Book 1) a “likeable high seas fantasy adventure debut.” I edited this book for Pyr, and had the pleasure of hanging out with Erin this past weekend at Norwescon. [...]

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A Good Resource for a Good Cause

January 24, 2011

Bestselling author Brenda Novak is gearing up for her 2011 charity auction for Diabetes research. It opens for bidding on May 1 and runs through May 31. The Good Cause All the funds from this auction go to the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami. Since I lost my mom to diabetes-related complications [...]

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A Good Cause Turns Personal

May 17, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a plug for the Brenda Novak Online Auction to benefit Diabetes research. Brenda, a NYTimes bestselling author, hosts this charity auction every year, with all proceeds going to the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami. I contacted Brenda to extend my appreciation for her efforts, and [...]

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Books, Critiques and More — For a Good Cause

May 3, 2010

Podcasters aren’t the only writing community to hold auctions for a good cause. The Boom Effect was a huge success thanks to the writers, podcasters and fans who came out to help a little girl who’d lost her mom. Brenda Novak’s auction deserves an equal plug. Brenda is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling [...]

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