The Write Start

Book Winners

My little random-number-generators worked hard at helping me with the book giveaway. Jack wrote 70+ numbers on tiny pieces of paper, and Gracie helped to fold them up and put them in her cowboy hat. (As an aside, writing on tiny scraps of paper is a good way to give that helper hand, the one whose job it is to stabilize the paper while you write, a good workout... and folding is a great fine motor activity too!)

Jack chose the number corresponding to this lucky comment: 

 

And Gracie chose the number corresponding to this lucky comment:

 
We can't wait to send our writing care packages off to their new homes!

I have to say, I was blown away with how sincere and inspiring all of the comments were. Did you get a chance to read them? They could make a book in and of themselves. I have gotten so many new ideas from reading your writing memories, and I can't thank everyone enough for sharing them all. I truly recommend, if you have a quiet moment (and maybe a cup of tea), sit down and read through all the wonderful childhood writing moments that were unforgettable to us as adults. It really speaks to how big of an impact we can have on our kids in the writing realm. Amazing!

Thanks again for sharing your stories. I am reading them to my kids, a few at a time, and they are loving them too!

A Red Letter Day

We took a break from all of the snow last week to duck into the bookstore to check out The Write Start. To say that having my kids pluck a book that I wrote off of a shelf at one of our most favorite hangouts was AWESOME is an overwhelming understatement. For me, it was a dream come true.

In honor of our joy and excitement, Jack and Gracie would each like to give away a signed (by me) copy of The Write Start. They will even enclose a custom short story (Jack) or a personalized scribble (Gracie) for the lucky winners!

For a chance to win, please add a comment to this post about one of your favorite early writing memories from your own childhood. Did you have a favorite place to write? A secret diary with a lock? A special person who encouraged or inspired you to write? A particularly pleasing poem that you will never forget? Please share!

This giveaway will be open until midnight Sunday, January 9th. Jack and Gracie will chose the winners at random, and I am so looking forward to shipping a couple of copies of The Write Start off to their new homes!

I can't thank all of you enough for your support and enthusiasm about this blog and this book. I wish everyone a happy, healthy 2011 filled with scribbles, stories, and smiles!