Become An Important Literary Figure
Evanston Public Libraries & Friends is holding an auction to save their libraries from closing. Margo Gremmler and other Library lovers around the world have rallied to the cause.
How can you help?
One of the items up for bid is a 'unique experience' donated by yours truly. I will write the winning bidder into my next short story. A hard copy (and signed footprint) will be delivered by mail. The story will also be posted here on my blog, dedicated to the kind soul who helped saved Evanston Libraries.
Support Imagination.
Support Libraries.
Support Libraries.
JUST IN: Check out the fantastic editing service Karen Schindler is offering as a donation to the library. I've seen her work, and it's pretty incredible. If you are like me and want to make a couple pro sales, you won't want to miss out on this. CLICK HERE to bid!
** To learn more about the plight of Evanston Libraries please visit (the wonderful, black leather corseted, inspiring, fellow save- the- library- partner- in- crime writer and undead poet ) Margo Gremmler's website and read her posts about the cause here and here.
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ps. I will be gone ALL DAY tomorrow. I will be able to respond to any inquires, ponderings, wonderings, love or hate mail, late tomorrow evening.
Thanks!
Black-leather-corseted? She's a mastress of fiction, folks! ;)
But I do LOVE my libraries. Please bid on this excellent opportunity to be immortalized at Jodi's hand! I may soon bid myself...
Haha, I was using my imagination, sweetie! Long live libraries.
Good luck with this, what a shame it's come to this situation though. I wish I had the spare cash, but I'm running a loss each month myself. I may soon have to start a "save the Barry Northern" campaign. Good luck though! A worthy cause.
the place for getting lost - the place for dreaming - ahh the smell of books
Long live the Library!!!
Best of luck with saving the library.
Folks in my hometown had to gather together, cough up some money and do the same thing. We saved it for the time being. Tough times.
What an amazing idea! I kept thinking I wish I had something to offer like a signed ARC but I'm just not there yet (for the do the write thing auction for example) How creative.
very very cool, incentive, Jodi... It's so sad what's happening with libraries across the country...
Hey all you lovely people!
Thank you for sharing your hearts, thoughts and kind wishes. I love hearing your library memories. I have some very fond ones of my own, don't know what I would have done without the (very small but more than adequate) library that I spent hours in as a teen. Unfortunately, it was shut down after I moved from home. I hadn't been told until a year or two after the fact-- so depressing.
(Barry- No worries! I'm broke too. I'd support your cause- you and your fam are definitely worth 'saving'. Especially because of your wife's cupcakes you are always bragging about. Save the cupcakes! ;-) )
BTW- I've also been asked if there was a way to donate other than with credit cards. I'm emailing an admin. tonight.
I'm still waiting for my item to get posted. Hopefully it gets up before the auction is over. Thanks for the shout out. Libraries are near and dear to me. They're magical places.
I LOVE the idea of you writing someone into a story.
You rock Jodi!
Fantastic idea! Am spreading the word already. :)
What a great idea! I placed my bid and I'm spreading the word.
Good goin' girl! I donate to my neighborhood library often...usual through late fees:)
I hope the auction works; where would we be without books?
PS - I read your short story, Decisions, and thought it was damn creepy! I especially loved the format TT put it in, like a real diary page.
Excellent stuff, Jodi.
Laurita! I should have known it was you by your title. Thanks girl!
Thank you to all for your thoughts and good wishes and spreading the word. Libraries rule!
Erin, thank you so much for buying the Tainted Tea issue. Wasn't so cool the way they formatted..and the drawing. Haha about late fees!
I was going to suggest everyone skip paying their late fees for their libraries this month and donate to Evanston (but I didn't say it and you never read this ;p)
Karen- I hope they get it up soon.
My item is up now.
Here's my link:
http://bit.ly/awE5BK
Thanks for drawing me in.
:0)
Woo! Thanks for letting me know, Karen. Go everyone!
What a great idea! I'm jumping in on the bidding.
I'd love to participate in something like this some time.
--John
Awesome, John. I see your bid. Oh buddy, if you win it I'm SOOOO gonna write you in as a....;-) I'll keep it as a surprise. Thank you for your support!
(I will definitely let you know next time!)
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