And the Winner Is...

Announcing the lucky winner of my first ever Krispy Kreme Giveaway contest:
Are you ready?

The winner is: hello tata! 

*Loud applause here* 

On Monday, I will highlight hello tata and her blog here, on twitter and FaceBook.

A big thank you to all who entered, and I hope you'll try again next time. (There will be a next time because I love spreading delicious, edible [or readable] joy!)

Come back for tomorrow's post where I'll be sharing my own 'lowest of the writer low' experience and how I pushed through it.
Friday I'm going to share a weird experience I had in the supermarket because I'm dying to get your thoughts on it.


Feel free to congratulate our lucky winner! In fact, whoever congratulates her in a comment will get one extra point in my next contest. You'll have to remind me then, of course. But let's all show her some love! See you tomorrow! Until then, happy reading & happy eating!

A Dream Is Just a Dream

First off let me say - the contest is STILL ON! I'm talking about the Krispy Kreme Giveaway from Friday's post. I have the most awesome group of fantastic people who have left their lovely comments, and I can't wait to see who wins!
Haven't entered yet?
As mentioned in my post, you have until Monday night to enter (10pm mountain). Get your comments in by then and you'll be entered in the drawing for a $20 gift card to Krispy Kreme (or Barnes & Nobel if you'd prefer, in which case I'll have to assume you don't have a Krispy Kreme in your area because as much as I love Barnes & Nobel I don't have the will power to choose books over doughnuts.) 

So later on this week, I'm going to tell you guys about the time I almost gave up on writing. A time that I hung in there, despite all the discouragement. It's easy to get discouraged when we're pursuing a dream, and I'm sure we've all found ourselves ready to let go because it's simply too painful to push past the hardships that come along. I'll be sharing my personal experience, along with what helped me press on.

This week's posts will go as follows:
Tuesday: Query Tips
Wednesday: I'll announce the WINNER of our lovely contest and highlight him/her (and their blog if they have one) on my blog (as well as on twitter and FaceBook).
Thursday: I'll share with you the lowest point of my writing journey thus far. (I know there are more to come, but I'm buckled up and prepared for the pits and bumps. As much as I can be, anyway.)
Friday: To be determined. If you have any ideas, share them with me. I'm game.

To warm you up for Thursday's post, I thought I'd leave you with a few inspirational quotes about pursuing dreams. I love these ones!

"If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it." Jesse Jackson

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." Anatole France 

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." Brian Littrell 

"A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline." Harvey MacKay



Got any quotes/ words of wisdom that have helped you in rough times? A request for my Friday blog? Anything to say at all? Leave your comments with me; I promise to take good care of them!