BREATHING LIVES!!
Today Breathing goes out into the world! It's Breathing's birthday and my dream-come-true day
So of course there must be a contest!! Here's how this one works:
Prize:
One personalized, signed hardcover of Breathing
One Breathing bookmark
(And because flip-flops play an important role in the story
One flip flop notepad
One flip flop key chain
How to enter:
Leave a comment to this entry by midnight on Sunday (EDT)
Extra entries:
Blog about the contest and link to it here.
Post it on your Facebook or Myspace page and note it here.
In your comment, tell me about a dream you have for your life.
Small print:
This one is for US addresses only.
I'll be on a blog tour for about a month (in addition to blogging here), so keep an eye out for interviews and guest blogs. Today you can find me at Shelf Elf, and at Megan Frazer's website (author of the upcoming Secrets of Truth and Beauty) and later today also at The Class of 2k9 and the The Tenners.
The winner of this contest will be posted here on Monday. Also on Monday, I'll be doing a live chat through The Class of 2k9 at 8 pm Eastern, 5 pm Pacific. To join in, just go to the Class of 2k9 blog at that time on Monday and there will be a link to the chat room.
Good luck everyone!!
Great contest! Congrats on Breathing's release today!
One of my dreams recently came true when I started working as a teen librarian two years ago. I also just started my MLS degree which is another long awaited dream come true.
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Yay for dreams come true!!!!
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Congrats on your release, Cheryl!! And congrats to you, too, Sarah!
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Thank you!
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Congrats!!
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Thanks!
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Congrats on the release! A dream for my life is to become a professional audio book narrator (I'm already living part of the dream -- I narrate books and magazines as a volunteer for my state library's Talking Book Services program.
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Very Cool! Thanks for entering!
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Congrats on Breathing's release!
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Congrats on Breathing's release!
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Aww, yay!
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Yeah, congrats on your dream come true! You are lving my dream right now, I also dream to be a published author one day. Here's to dreaming big!! I'll also post a link to this contest on my blog, check it out, http://heatherkb.livejournal.com
Thanks!
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Best of luck with your dream! And thanks for blogging about the contest!
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A dream I have...I'm pretty fortunate that most of my dreams have come true -- but I'd love to see various writing activities (novels, websites) come to fruition and actually earn some income for our family.
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Best of luck! Thanks so much!
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Congrats! So very exciting. Enjoy your release day.
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Thank you!!
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Congrats on release day!!!
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Thanks, Scott!
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Happy birthday, Breathing! Haha. A dream I have for my life is to become a published YA author. We'll see how that turns out, but I need to stay positive and work hard. I will mention it on my blog, and again, congrats!
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It's a great dream
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I'm not entering because I don't have US address but I wanted to say:Congratulations!
Happy Breathing's release*
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Aww. Thanks, Silvia!
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Congrats on the release :o)
I want to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro some day. That's a dream of mine.
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Cool dream! You are brave!
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How wonderful to have your dream come true. Hope it sells lots.
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Thank you so much!
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Yay!
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Thanks
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Congratulations! I'm excited to read Breathing. One of my dreams is to publish a YA novel!
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Thank you! That's a great dream! Best of luck to you!!
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Congrats on your release!
My dream is to be a published author. I'll mention this on my blog tomorrow.
Have a great day!
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Thanks! My fingers are crossed for your dream
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Happy Release Day!
I'll be posting this contest on my blog!
My dream-to be happy!
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Thank you! And thanks for posting it. Happiness is a good dream to have!
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Congratuations on your release! I'll be looking forward to reading Breathing. Hopefully I win, lol. XP
~Remula
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Thanks Remula! Good luck!
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Congratulations on your release!
My dream is to have a well paying job and to have children. It's not a huge dream, but it's all I've ever really wanted.
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Thanks,Sierra! If it's in your heart, then it's a noble dream : ) Best wishes!
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Sounds like a cool book!
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Thanks, Virginia!
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Congrats on the release! Please enter me
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Thanks! You're entered!
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Congrats on your Release Day! Breathing sounds like a wonderful read!
My dream is to have a YA Release Day too
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Thank you! Fingers crossed for your Release Day!!
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I'd love to be entered! Thanks!!
amjohnson@gmail.com
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You are entered!
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This book sounds wonderful. Please enter me in the drawing!
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Thank you and you are entered
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Congrats again on the book being released... I have my kindle all charged up for a "Breathing" marathon today...
Well I actually have two dreams. The first one is to become a published author. (aiming high I know.) The second one being to go to Europe and drown myself in European culture...
I posted about the contest on my blog... Here's the link... http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=96756770&blogId=483794030
Have a great Weekend!!!
Love, Peace, and Hair Grease
Smile
Cat
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Thank you, Cat - for buying it on kindle and for blogging about the contest! You should aim high! That's how you make dreams come true
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I can't wait to read Breathing!
One of my dreams are to be a lead character in a play at my local theatre.
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Thank you! Great dream!
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I have been really excited to read this book!! Congrats on your release! I can't imagine how exciting this is for you!
a dream for my life: I work in college athletics and all i want is to get a job at a school in the south or in Cali so I can have a little apt. on the beach where I run everyday before getting paid to go watch sports for a living.
i blogged about it here http://kissmybook.blogspot.com/2009/04/super-cool-contests.html
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Thanks! And thank you for blogging about the contest! Sounds like an awesome dream! Best of luck with it!
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Congrats on Breathing coming out! I cannot wait to read it!
One of my biggest dreams is actually what you are living now. The day one of my stories (ya know, if I ever finish one) gets published and is bookstores for everyone to read.
Congrats again!!
Amber
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Thanks, Amber! I'm wishing you all the best of luck on your dream!
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Yay for book releases! (Especially books which have promise.) (Also congratulations!)
Dream-wise, hmm. A rainbow house. As in, a house which I can paint, and the metaphorical balls to paint a house rainbow (on the outside. But also on the inside. Red kitchen, orange bathroom, purple living room, blue dining room which I will make into a sewing room or something but it's really the dining room...)
Okay, really, I just want the house I have in my head. I've planned everything out. Two bedrooms, one and half baths, wonderful old hardwood floors. Attic with built-in bookshelves and air conditioning (no other part of the house needs air conditioning because I'm not used to it, but the book and computer room would need it). Second floor IS the attic. Two ambiguous front doors (as in, which one do you go to? Who knows?), set off the road, hidden by trees. Well water. Lab bench counter-tops although I saw some magnificent wood ones so I don't know anymore. Bottom-freezer refigerator. A 'two ovens in the space of one oven' oven (save space, but have the option of having two different cooking temperatures). Lots of cabinet space, but not too high up. Not!tall ceilings (7 1/2 feet, max.). Maybe a wood stove (in the sewing/dining room. I have a layout in my head and it's probably the best place for it).
Yeah, I think big. And I know you said dream but I want to fill it with all of the books on my wishlist and more and then read them all. I'm not looking to make a big impact on the world. A house full of books is enough for me.
Also, sorry it's so rambly. I've spent hours planning it and thus ideas tend to spew forth.
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Wow! That is a very well-thought out dream! I always think that being able to see all the details of the dream make it even likelier that it will come true! Good luck!
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A dream I have is to be a mom...I have found the guy I want to marry and I can't wait to have kids!!
I blogged about the contest here
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Yay! Congrats on finding the right guy and good luck with everything! Thanks for blogging about the contest!
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A hearty and heartfelt congratulations to another Viking author with a pub date on April 16th! May the dirt road (and it is never paved in this business) stay smooth of boulders as you write forth...
~Thalia Chaltas
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Thank you so much, Thalia! Best of luck to you for great success with Because I Am Furniture and on all your future works! I knew you were with Penguin, but didn't realize you were with Viking. Who's your editor there?
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The marvelous Catherine Frank! Who is your editor?
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Joy Peskin. She is awesome!
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Awesome prize. Please enter me. Thanks!
One dream I have for my life is to go to Law School. I love anything related to the law and really want to be a lawyer and hopefully a judge someday. Of course, I also hope to be a published author, but fortunately the two dreams aren't mutually exclusive.
tiffanyak1986(at)hotmail(dot)com
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Wow, impressive dreams! Best of luck with them all!
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Congratulations - I'm going to ask for your book at my local independent here in Canada. And I wish you a satisfying writing career!
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Thank you so much, Gabe!
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I want one! *__*
Well, I've had many dreams; being famous, inventing a heating machine that keeps the heat 100%, going to law school, writing a book and be recognized, finding one true love in an awesome way, meet someone famous and not knowing it...but now I just want to keep going day by day and if I happen to glance my dream along the way, then it's a bonus. I just dream about having good dreams
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All great dreams! Thanks for sharing them and best of luck!
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A dream of mine is to write and publish a YA novel.
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Of course that's one of my favorite dreams! And I know it can happen! Good luck!
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I blogged about it.
http://faladidadida.blogspot.com/2009/04/release-of-breathing.html
My dream is to be an author. I'm working on it right making it true. It's sort of hard since my parents are so adamant on believing the fact that I am going to be a doctor.
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Thank you for sharing your dream and best wishes on finding your way. Thank you for blogging about the contest. Good luck!
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ohhh! I'd love to win a copy! I do review and giveaways on my blog.
I'll link this to my facebook and link it on my blog too.
My 2 greatest dreams are to become a published author and see my children raised into confident and happy adults.
christy evers
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Thanks for blogging about the contest and thanks for sharing your dreams. We have a lot in common
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I really want to be a published young adult writer. I've seen that's a fairly common dream from the other posts here, and I think that's wonderful. I think YA does so much good for its readers when it's done well.
I really think the YA genre is wonderful because it can instill so much in its readers. The teen years are so difficult to navigate, and I can think of so many books that have been like a compass for me. I'm twenty now, but I still read them because I've gotten lost so many times and they take me back to such a good place.
I can think of so many YA books I have read that have really changed my outlook, and if I can help someone that way, I would be so incredibly happy. I want to write a book that will make some girl (or some boy) feel comfortable with who he or she is. I've struggled with low self-esteem just like everyone else, and I want to be able to help other people.
This post has gotten kind of lengthy, and I'm sorry about that! I just tend to get kind of carried away when I talk about this particular dream of mine. Congratulations on getting your book published, Cheryl! I'm so happy for you! Maybe someday mine will be sitting by yours!
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Thank you for your wonderful comment. I completely agree with you. I still find that YA helps heal some wounded part of my soul. And like you, I hope to write books that serve as some sort of a compass, some little reminder to listen to the inner voice that points the way. Best of luck to you on your path! Someday I'll be entering your contest
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Congrats on the book release!! My dream is to get a job teaching in an elementary school and to find the love of my life so that I can finally get that feeling that I read about so often in books.
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Thank you. Both wonderful dreams! Good luck to you!
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Congrats on the release! I know I am looking forward to reading this one!
My dream is to live a life that I am proud of. To be happy. When I'm older and looking back on my life, I don't want to have any regrets.
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Thank you! That is a great dream! Wishing you all the best!
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hello
my dream (at the moment) is to finish writing my book before i turn 20. i turn 19 in may but i'm such a slow writer i don't think i'll have the entire thing finished haha
congrats on the book
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That's great that you're writing a book! Good luck with it!
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I hope the book does well!
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Thank you so much!
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Congrats on Breathing!!! it sounds amazing, even if i don't win i'm going to go buy it! I can't wait to find that true love that i read so much about in books...I hope it's not too good to be true
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Thank you so much! Yours is a beautiful dream!
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Oooh, I'm so glad I saw a post about this! Breathing is definitely on the tippity top of my wishlist
One of my dreams is to foster rescue dogs...I'm trying to get a dog now and there are so many I wish I could help but I only get to have one more it seems, so that's what I want to do someday.
And CONGRATULATIONS on the release of your book
-Lucile
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Thank you so much! And what a great dream! We adopted a rescue dog a couple of years ago and she's a great dog. I admire the people who rescue and foster them!
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Can't wait to read Breathing!!!!
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Thank you, Ashley!
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Congratulations! My dream is to be a published author like you :^)
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Thank you! It's a great dream. Lots of hard work, but what dream isn't, right? Good luck!
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Congratulations! I can't wait to read Breathing. One of my dreams for my future is to attend Yale.
P.S. I posted a link on my website: http://www.chicklitteens.com (On the right sidebar)
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Thanks, Jessica! Great dream! And thanks for posting the link!
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Congratulations! I was at a teeny little bookstore on the 16th but I didn't see it. I can't wait to read it!
One dream of mine is to simply discover what in means to be "home". My dream is to find my place on earth where I am completely happy, if possible!
I linked on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=1206930148&ref=profile
I micro-blogged on Twitter
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Thanks, Heidi! Bummer that the store didn't have it! It always helps me out if people ask for it at their local stores, cause then they think to order it
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Looks fun! I first saw this book over on Jennifer Hubbard's livejournal.
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Cool! Thanks
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I can't enter because I'm your northern neighbor, but I wanted to wish you huge success anyway! What an exciting time--all the best!
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Thanks, Angela!!
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i really want to read this! please enter me if it's not too late.
One of my biggest dreams is to get a book published once I'm older. I LOVE writing.
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Thanks, Ashley! Sadly, the contest has already ended
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