Boo!
Believe it or not, we have reached the end of October. Just two months left in this year’s challenge. How are you doing? I know I’ve struggled to write new drafts. This month got subsumed by book promotion on OVER, BEAR! UNDER, WHERE? and editorial revisions on my next PB. But I certainly can’t complain about that! So, November is going to be my month for new a new draft.
Tell us YOUR progress. Did you complete a draft and/or revision in October? Let us know in the Rafflecopter and in the comments. October Featured Author Angela Kunkel is giving away a signed copy of PENGUIN JOURNEY and a signed 5×7 print by illustrator Catherine Odell!
Thank you, Angela!
Here is what you need to do to check in for a chance to win:
- See the Rafflecopter widget at the end of this post.
- Click on the “Comment on Angela’s post” button. Commenting on Angela’s post is mandatory for this giveaway and you can enter the Rafflecopter even if you didn’t write a draft this month. Click ENTER.
- If you haven’t commented on Angela’s post yet, go to the post here to comment. Then come back to this post to enter the Rafflecopter. (Commenting won’t enter you in the drawing automatically, you have enter the Rafflecopter by following step 2.)
- Click on the “Wrote a PB Draft” button. This will ask if you completed a PB draft in October. If you did, click ENTER, if not, click cancel and move on to the next step.
- Click on the last “Revised a PB Draft” button. This will ask if you revised a PB in October. If you did, click ENTER. If not, click cancel.
- That’s it! There is no overall submit button or email confirmation. Rafflecopter will track your points. (The top of the Rafflecopter will say X/3 with X being the number of entries you currently have in the drawing.)
Here’s a video tutorial on the forum to walk you through these steps as well. Click here for the monthly check-in tutorial.
You have until midnight Eastern on November 5th to enter your results. Rafflecopter will draw a winner and it will be announced on the blog on November 8th.
Remember, badges are not awarded automatically and must be requested in the forum. Click here to request your October badge on the forum. Badges for all previous months this year can still be claimed in the Important Announcements section of the forum here.
11 Responses
Beautiful cove r and all children love penquins. This will be a hit with teachers also.
I enjoyed the webinar on how she came to write and revise this book until it was accepted for publication.
October was a productive month: I drafted and I revised. There’s something about fall’s energy that helps bring me back to the page. Hoping I can keep it up for November.
Thank you Angela for your generosity! Loved your post explaining your process, and am excited for the giveaway.
Beautiful!
Angela, thank you for sharing your struggles finding time. I often feel guilty because other events of the day get in the way of what I scheduled for me. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity!
This book looks like a interesting read and the cover illustration is adorable!
Such an inspirational post. Can’t wait to pick up a copy of your new book.
Congrats on your success.
Just got my copy of Penguin’s Journey. I love it – such a beautiful lyrical text and lovely illustrations.
Pat
Thank you so much for sharing your challenges. There are days when I feel so far away from reaching my goals. But hearing that others struggle with the same self-doubts, helps me know I am not alone. It helps me keep sight of my dreams.
It’s been a crazy month for me. I write outside the children’s market as well and just signed a contract for eight magazine articles. Still managed to squeeze in some revision and a very rough new draft.
I wrote and wrote and wrote in October, and still- it feels like I didn’t get enough done. That’s life! I did get a draft and revision relevant to autumn. Thank you Angela for keeping it real for all of us!