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February 9, 2012
Follower Love GIVEAWAY!
I'm participating in the February Giveaway Hop organized by Happy Endings and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer that features 300(!) book-related giveaways.
The winner here at BWATE? gets a Signed Copy of either:
"Solid" (Solid Series Book #1) or "Settling" (Solid #2)
To enter to win, just follow this blog and leave a comment/question, along with a way to contact you.
PLEASE NOTE: This hop is different than other previous giveaways!
Like the Gratitude Giveaway, I'd like to treat this as a way to thank followers
(not ask them to do stuff ;), so there is only ONE entry per person, which you get by following this blog (GFC or Networked Blogs), or liking my FB page or following me on Twitter.
AND to further show my thanks for your support, I will send a bookmark to every person who follows this blog and enters the giveaway!
Giveaway runs from Feb. 7th to Feb. 14th; last day to enter is Tues., Feb. 14th.
The winner here at BWATE? gets a Signed Copy of either:
"Solid" (Solid Series Book #1) or "Settling" (Solid #2)
To enter to win, just follow this blog and leave a comment/question, along with a way to contact you.
PLEASE NOTE: This hop is different than other previous giveaways!
Like the Gratitude Giveaway, I'd like to treat this as a way to thank followers
(not ask them to do stuff ;), so there is only ONE entry per person, which you get by following this blog (GFC or Networked Blogs), or liking my FB page or following me on Twitter.
AND to further show my thanks for your support, I will send a bookmark to every person who follows this blog and enters the giveaway!
Giveaway runs from Feb. 7th to Feb. 14th; last day to enter is Tues., Feb. 14th.
February 7, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! Kevin Lunsmann
It’s hard to imagine a more frightening situation than being kidnapped by Al Qaeda mercenaries while on vacation. That’s precisely what happened to Kevin Lunsmann last year in the Philippines, and the 14-year-old from Virginia not only survived, but in fact rescued himself.
Kevin was taken hostage along with his mom and cousin by a dozen armed men who stormed their resort in the middle of the night and took them to a remote island. Held captive for 5 months – during which time his mother was released by paid ransom and his cousin escaped – Kevin somehow kept his wits and was ready when opportunity presented itself. He tricked his captors by saying he was going to bathe in a nearby stream, then took off, only to wander barefooted through the jungle for 2 days before being found by helpful villagers.
Impressed? See Kevin’s story here:
http://www.firstpost.com/topic/place/...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/02/...
Kevin was taken hostage along with his mom and cousin by a dozen armed men who stormed their resort in the middle of the night and took them to a remote island. Held captive for 5 months – during which time his mother was released by paid ransom and his cousin escaped – Kevin somehow kept his wits and was ready when opportunity presented itself. He tricked his captors by saying he was going to bathe in a nearby stream, then took off, only to wander barefooted through the jungle for 2 days before being found by helpful villagers.
Impressed? See Kevin’s story here:
http://www.firstpost.com/topic/place/...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/02/...
January 31, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! Shanoah Washington
Shanoah Washington got lucky; she was able to escape a childhood of gang violence when her grandmother moved her to Florida and enrolled her in the St. Petersburg Boys & Girls Club.
But that’s where luck ended and the 18-year-old powerhouse’s strength and will took charge. Her involvement with the club not only enabled her to express herself through slam poetry, but also to evolve as a leader (including recognition as Youth of the Year for 2010 and 2011) and eventually start Sista2Sista, a mentoring program for girls.
Knowing their struggles firsthand, Shanoah works with the girls every day and holds weekly meetings to teach life skills and bring in guest speakers, her main objective being for each girl to develop the leadership, social, and communication skills she needs to succeed. Just like Shanoah. ;)
See Shanoah perform here:
http://youtu.be/WAu_N-rASqk
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
But that’s where luck ended and the 18-year-old powerhouse’s strength and will took charge. Her involvement with the club not only enabled her to express herself through slam poetry, but also to evolve as a leader (including recognition as Youth of the Year for 2010 and 2011) and eventually start Sista2Sista, a mentoring program for girls.
Knowing their struggles firsthand, Shanoah works with the girls every day and holds weekly meetings to teach life skills and bring in guest speakers, her main objective being for each girl to develop the leadership, social, and communication skills she needs to succeed. Just like Shanoah. ;)
See Shanoah perform here:
http://youtu.be/WAu_N-rASqk
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
January 24, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! Matt Kelly
Matt Kelly spent much of his childhood as a CHOP (Children’s Hopsital Of Philadephia) patient due to rare blood disorder and, since he remembers the joy of receiving a toy as a child patient, as he got older he knew he wanted to do the same for other kids.
So Matt, who says, “I’ve been on the receiving end and now it’s great to give back,” organized not only his friends, family, and classmates, but also complete strangers to collect 300 toys and several hundred dollars for the hospital. His post requesting new and unwrapped gifts on Facebook and Patch reached even out-of-state donors, and Matt hopes to continue enriching the lives of CHOP patients in the coming year.
I’m sure he will ;)
See his story here:
http://uppersouthampton.patch.com/ann...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
So Matt, who says, “I’ve been on the receiving end and now it’s great to give back,” organized not only his friends, family, and classmates, but also complete strangers to collect 300 toys and several hundred dollars for the hospital. His post requesting new and unwrapped gifts on Facebook and Patch reached even out-of-state donors, and Matt hopes to continue enriching the lives of CHOP patients in the coming year.
I’m sure he will ;)
See his story here:
http://uppersouthampton.patch.com/ann...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
January 18, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! Christa Fairclough
Christa Fairclough was in the middle of a game at her local bowling alley with her mother and little cousin when a 75-year-old man collapsed in the lane next to them.
The 16-year-old heroine, who was the first person to see the man was in trouble, sprang into action and began performing CPR while her mom ran for help and employees called 9-1-1.
Meet Christa here:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
The 16-year-old heroine, who was the first person to see the man was in trouble, sprang into action and began performing CPR while her mom ran for help and employees called 9-1-1.
Meet Christa here:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
January 17, 2012
Please Welcome Andrew Carlson, Author of Sue's Vision
Andrew is back at BWATE? to talk about his upcoming release, "Sue's Vision," the sequel to "Sue's Fingerprint."
Last time I posted here on BWATE a few weeks ago (http://bit.ly/rQhaWT), I wrote about the individual discovery of food that the clones experienced in Sue’s Fingerprint. Being new people, transformed from an alien substance with no prior memories or experiences, they each had to discover what foods they liked and didn’t like. They didn’t have years of experience from their childhood to choose their preferred diet.
Food also plays an important role for the collective group of clones in Sue’s Fingerprint and the soon-to-be-released sequel, Sue’s Vision. Food is the focal point for receiving messages....more:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
Last time I posted here on BWATE a few weeks ago (http://bit.ly/rQhaWT), I wrote about the individual discovery of food that the clones experienced in Sue’s Fingerprint. Being new people, transformed from an alien substance with no prior memories or experiences, they each had to discover what foods they liked and didn’t like. They didn’t have years of experience from their childhood to choose their preferred diet.
Food also plays an important role for the collective group of clones in Sue’s Fingerprint and the soon-to-be-released sequel, Sue’s Vision. Food is the focal point for receiving messages....more:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
January 12, 2012
Dreaming of Books GIVEAWAY HOP!
I'm participating in the Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop, organized by Martha's Bookshelf and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer!
Winner at my blog (BWATE?) gets a Signed Copy of either: "Solid" (Solid Series Book #1) or "Settling" (Solid #2)
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
To enter to win, just follow this blog and leave a comment/question,
along with a way to contact you.
Optional Extra Entries:
+1 Follow on Twitter
+1 Like Solid Series on Facebook
+1 Add series to your to-read list on Goodreads
Giveaway runs from Jan. 13 to Jan. 18; last day to enter is Wed, Jan. 18.
Winner at my blog (BWATE?) gets a Signed Copy of either: "Solid" (Solid Series Book #1) or "Settling" (Solid #2)
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
To enter to win, just follow this blog and leave a comment/question,
along with a way to contact you.
Optional Extra Entries:
+1 Follow on Twitter
+1 Like Solid Series on Facebook
+1 Add series to your to-read list on Goodreads
Giveaway runs from Jan. 13 to Jan. 18; last day to enter is Wed, Jan. 18.
Toastworthy Teens! Jared Thompson
High-school junior Jared Thompson wanted to figure out a way to do something meaningful to help people in his area – specifically those who may not always have a hot meal to eat. So he and a group of hardworking kids and adults from his Indianan community spent the last year organizing a free weekly meal program called Me-‘N-U. Anyone is welcome to stop in for a free hot meal served in the relaxed, sit-down atmosphere that Jared’s team created “to make it as simple for them and as easy for them as we possibly can.”
More about Jared here:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
More about Jared here:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
January 10, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! Emily-Anne Rigal
Since 2009, the HALO (Helping And Leading Others) awards have been honoring teens who work to make the world a better place. For the big night, celebrities like Taylor Swift, David Beckham, Lady Gaga, Ashton Kutcher, and host Nick Cannon come together to give some amazing teens the recognition they deserve.
Well, I might not have a primetime TV slot or a vault full of prize money, but I’m not going to let that stop me from raising my blog glass to some toast-worthy teens, starting right now!
Today I'm toasting Emily-Ann Rigal, 2011 HALO Honoree
Because of her weight, Emily-Anne was bullied to the point where she felt her only option was to switch schools. Vowing she would do everything she could to keep others from going through the same thing, in 2010 Emily took to the web and created WeStopHate.org, a teen-run website to combat bullying through social media videos created for teens by teens which now has over 500,000 members!
Emily-Anne also travels the country giving presentations and helping others design anti-bullying campaigns, as well as continuing to spread her message of self-worth with inspirational notes, quotes, and photos to her audience several times a day. Emily-Anne and WeStopHate truly give teens a voice; for more information, check out the site: WeStopHate.org
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2011/12/...
Well, I might not have a primetime TV slot or a vault full of prize money, but I’m not going to let that stop me from raising my blog glass to some toast-worthy teens, starting right now!
Today I'm toasting Emily-Ann Rigal, 2011 HALO Honoree
Because of her weight, Emily-Anne was bullied to the point where she felt her only option was to switch schools. Vowing she would do everything she could to keep others from going through the same thing, in 2010 Emily took to the web and created WeStopHate.org, a teen-run website to combat bullying through social media videos created for teens by teens which now has over 500,000 members!
Emily-Anne also travels the country giving presentations and helping others design anti-bullying campaigns, as well as continuing to spread her message of self-worth with inspirational notes, quotes, and photos to her audience several times a day. Emily-Anne and WeStopHate truly give teens a voice; for more information, check out the site: WeStopHate.org
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2011/12/...
January 1, 2012
New Menu for the New Year!
BWATE? Rolls out a New Menu for 2012!
The exciting new specials now appear in the right-hand column, looking something like this:
PLAY!
With your brain, not your food, of course! Here’s a quick game called Meta-Me, based on an exchange my SOLID heroine Clio has with her mother. Click on the icon for the weekly prompt; it only takes a minute to play, which is perfect to pass the time while you’re waiting for your dinner. :)
SAYNG!
No, that’s not a typo; I didn’t mean to write saying or sing, I meant Sayng! Because we need good dinner music, and we all know that whatever you say sounds better in song, so here’s where I’ll feature some lyrics that are as satisfying as their background tunes – in other words, artists who Sayng!
TOAST!
Then lastly - but far from leastly - I’m also introducing a spot called Toast-worthy Tuesday to celebrate the amazing teens out there who are doing great things. Read their stories, feel inspired, and feed your soul. Your submissions/nominations are welcome!
And of course I’ll keep serving up my main dish – FOODFIC, my own musings on food in fiction - it'll just move to Friday, where it was always meant to be. And I'll still feature the terrific guest authors who’ve made reservations to post FoodFic takes on their own books.
Bring your appetites, hungry readers – it’s going to be a filling year!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
The exciting new specials now appear in the right-hand column, looking something like this:
PLAY!
With your brain, not your food, of course! Here’s a quick game called Meta-Me, based on an exchange my SOLID heroine Clio has with her mother. Click on the icon for the weekly prompt; it only takes a minute to play, which is perfect to pass the time while you’re waiting for your dinner. :)
SAYNG!
No, that’s not a typo; I didn’t mean to write saying or sing, I meant Sayng! Because we need good dinner music, and we all know that whatever you say sounds better in song, so here’s where I’ll feature some lyrics that are as satisfying as their background tunes – in other words, artists who Sayng!
TOAST!
Then lastly - but far from leastly - I’m also introducing a spot called Toast-worthy Tuesday to celebrate the amazing teens out there who are doing great things. Read their stories, feel inspired, and feed your soul. Your submissions/nominations are welcome!
And of course I’ll keep serving up my main dish – FOODFIC, my own musings on food in fiction - it'll just move to Friday, where it was always meant to be. And I'll still feature the terrific guest authors who’ve made reservations to post FoodFic takes on their own books.
Bring your appetites, hungry readers – it’s going to be a filling year!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/...
