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March 8, 2015
More Entries!
I'm completely overwhelmed by the efforts people have gone to help us get the word out about the new book. I am humbled and honoured and filled with emotion, you have all made me feel less alone and I can only hope I can return the favour.
You are amazing, special and perfectly made by the universe and whatever you're doing and wherever you're going, I hope you do it well and I hope you go the best way you can.
Here's some entries from the last few days. Judging will begin on Monday, good luck everyone and again, thank you, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Also, Sonya from facebook did ALL OF THIS.
You are amazing, special and perfectly made by the universe and whatever you're doing and wherever you're going, I hope you do it well and I hope you go the best way you can.
Here's some entries from the last few days. Judging will begin on Monday, good luck everyone and again, thank you, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Also, Sonya from facebook did ALL OF THIS.
March 5, 2015
New Entries
So these are some of the latest entries to win signed copies of all the I Wrote This For You books - you've still got until Sunday - details here.
Sunny Day from facebook is handing out miniature versions of the books - this is ridiculously cool.
Ashley is writing the name on sidewalks in Washington.
Melissa from facebook is putting post-it notes everywhere.
Byanca from twitter is sending copies of the books she's got to strangers, and paying it forward. Also ridiculously cool.
Sunny Day from facebook is handing out miniature versions of the books - this is ridiculously cool. 
Ashley is writing the name on sidewalks in Washington. 
Melissa from facebook is putting post-it notes everywhere. 
Byanca from twitter is sending copies of the books she's got to strangers, and paying it forward. Also ridiculously cool.March 4, 2015
How To Win Signed Copies Of All The I Wrote This For You Books
You've got until the end of Sunday to help me tell people about I Wrote This For You, and whoever does the most, the biggest, the best, and the most creative thing to help will win a hamper of signed I Wrote This For You books, including I Wrote This For You, I Wrote This For You: Just The Words and I Wrote This For You And Only You.
These are some of the entries so far. Can you do better? Open worldwide.
Autumn on twitter is leaving these around the mall.
Celina is leaving these beautiful notes in people's mailboxes.
Arvie from twitter spread these through her university.
Chelsea from facebook is putting notes in books at bookstores.
These are some of the entries so far. Can you do better? Open worldwide.
Autumn on twitter is leaving these around the mall.
Celina is leaving these beautiful notes in people's mailboxes. 
Arvie from twitter spread these through her university. 
Chelsea from facebook is putting notes in books at bookstores. The Rust And The Rain
Time will teach you love.Love will teach you pain.
And in the end, time will teach you to love again.
March 1, 2015
Winners
The winners of signed limited-edition copies of I Wrote This For You And Only You are...
On twitter:
@neeliaaa @reeeeeeem_@getupandslam
On Facebook
Ka Tan Ira Wor Jan Gabrielle de Lemos
On tumblr
Zoey Goes Lightly shutupshutup-its-my-turn-to-talklots2do
I'll be contacting you soon to discuss delivery.
If you didn't win this time, I'm really sorry but I'll be doing similar things throughout the week, and remember, you can still win signed copies of ALL my books, read this entry for details.
I can't thank you enough for all your support. The book is #1 on amazon's hot new releases, #2 on iTunes and #3 in the top-paid category.
On twitter:
@neeliaaa @reeeeeeem_@getupandslam
On Facebook
Ka Tan Ira Wor Jan Gabrielle de Lemos
On tumblr
Zoey Goes Lightly shutupshutup-its-my-turn-to-talklots2do
I'll be contacting you soon to discuss delivery.
If you didn't win this time, I'm really sorry but I'll be doing similar things throughout the week, and remember, you can still win signed copies of ALL my books, read this entry for details.
I can't thank you enough for all your support. The book is #1 on amazon's hot new releases, #2 on iTunes and #3 in the top-paid category.
The Time Is Now
I Wrote This For You And Only You is out (Edit: You can grab it off iTunes here).
I'm giving away signed copies on twitter, facebook and tumblr.
During the launch, I'll also be giving out signed, handwritten poems, signed copies of my other books, and I might even Skype you.
In fact, the person who comes up with the imaginative way to spread the word about the book, will get a signed hamper of every I Wrote This For You book.
One rule - it can't be something online. Whatever it is, has to happen in the real world.
Post links to pictures in the comments, or let me know on twitter or facebook.
I don't have a marketing budget but I can be good to people with what I have, and that's always been more than enough.
This all exists because of you.
Thank you.
I'm giving away signed copies on twitter, facebook and tumblr.
During the launch, I'll also be giving out signed, handwritten poems, signed copies of my other books, and I might even Skype you.
In fact, the person who comes up with the imaginative way to spread the word about the book, will get a signed hamper of every I Wrote This For You book.
One rule - it can't be something online. Whatever it is, has to happen in the real world.
Post links to pictures in the comments, or let me know on twitter or facebook.
I don't have a marketing budget but I can be good to people with what I have, and that's always been more than enough.
This all exists because of you.
Thank you.
February 27, 2015
The Countdown To Sunday Begins
On Sunday, the new I Wrote This For You And Only You book will be made available, both as an eBook and in paperback. I'll be doing some live readings, some giveaways of signed copies, and numerous other crazy things to celebrate the launch of this, the third book. Follow along on facebook, twitter and tumblr to find out how you could win one of those things.
I Wrote This For You And Only You is a collection of the best entries, both photography and prose, from 2011 to 2015.
It looks like this and you can click here to preorder it, right now.
A note: The print edition available right now is a special limited edition that uses a special, more expensive printing process to create better and brighter pictures in the books. The differences are subtle and it costs more so if that's not your thing, wait a little while and the other edition will show up on Amazon shortly. The limited edition is only available during the launch of the book because we wanted to make sure readers have a choice.
Just to clarify because some people seem to have been confused, this is technically the sequel to the first book, I Wrote This For You, which looks like this and contains all the best entries, prose and photography, from 2007 to 2011.
You can click here to buy it, although I know most of you already have, and I can never thank you enough for that.
The confusion comes in with this book, I Wrote This For You: Just The Words.
A few years ago, we were worried about how expensive the books were because they contained full colour photography and an entire book of full colour photography is always going to be expensive.
So, we decided that for those who just wanted to buy the prose, and didn't mind not having the photography, we'd make a different book (you can buy it here). So this book has 400 (the original book has 200) entries, a lot of exclusive entries that don't appear on the blog or anywhere else and no photography, and it costs less.
I'm sorry for the confusion but perhaps I'm better at writing prose than I am at naming books.
Forgive the long post but I wanted to explain which book had what in it and make sure no one felt ripped off about what they were buying.
Besides a few exclusive entries in each book, we release everything we do for free. This is for those who can afford to and want to hold a physical copy (or a complete collection on a kindle or iPad) of something that I have been assured so often, means a lot to them (and that means more to me that I can ever truly express with words).
I look forward to talking more to you over the next 48 hours and longer. Please, share this with your friends, tell your neighbours and your family because you're the reason we do this and you're the reason we're here.
Forever onwards,
-Me
I Wrote This For You And Only You is a collection of the best entries, both photography and prose, from 2011 to 2015.
It looks like this and you can click here to preorder it, right now.
A note: The print edition available right now is a special limited edition that uses a special, more expensive printing process to create better and brighter pictures in the books. The differences are subtle and it costs more so if that's not your thing, wait a little while and the other edition will show up on Amazon shortly. The limited edition is only available during the launch of the book because we wanted to make sure readers have a choice.
Just to clarify because some people seem to have been confused, this is technically the sequel to the first book, I Wrote This For You, which looks like this and contains all the best entries, prose and photography, from 2007 to 2011.
You can click here to buy it, although I know most of you already have, and I can never thank you enough for that.
The confusion comes in with this book, I Wrote This For You: Just The Words.
A few years ago, we were worried about how expensive the books were because they contained full colour photography and an entire book of full colour photography is always going to be expensive.
So, we decided that for those who just wanted to buy the prose, and didn't mind not having the photography, we'd make a different book (you can buy it here). So this book has 400 (the original book has 200) entries, a lot of exclusive entries that don't appear on the blog or anywhere else and no photography, and it costs less.
I'm sorry for the confusion but perhaps I'm better at writing prose than I am at naming books.
Forgive the long post but I wanted to explain which book had what in it and make sure no one felt ripped off about what they were buying.
Besides a few exclusive entries in each book, we release everything we do for free. This is for those who can afford to and want to hold a physical copy (or a complete collection on a kindle or iPad) of something that I have been assured so often, means a lot to them (and that means more to me that I can ever truly express with words).
I look forward to talking more to you over the next 48 hours and longer. Please, share this with your friends, tell your neighbours and your family because you're the reason we do this and you're the reason we're here.
Forever onwards,
-Me
February 26, 2015
The Life And Death Of Most Of Us
Most of us will settle for fine.
Most of us will stream mp3s instead of asking a friend to play the guitar.
Most of us will run on a treadmill at the gym instead of going to the park.
Most of us will watch 10 second videos on a computer instead of going to a play.
Most of us will eat something we can throw in the microwave instead of learning to cook.
Most of us will aspire to being known, to being famous for just a little while.
Most of us will be willing to be embarrassed, to hurt ourselves, if it means being known.
Most of us will be more concerned with that, with being known, than being remembered by anyone special.
Most of us will decide that it's too soon or too late in life to go after what we really want.
Most of us will never actually sit down and think about what we really want.
Most of us will spend more time reading status updates than we spend reading books.
Most of us will take more pictures of ourselves than actually looking at the world around us.
Most of us will take the one unique and precious life we've been given and spend it being, just ok.
Most of us will make do.
And you will meet most of us and when you do, remember this.
Be the few.
Be the few.
February 25, 2015
The Price Of Anything Is Only What It Costs
Of all the things you can buy with your heart, love can cost the most. Yet it is a bargain for what it brings.So I hope you have a big heart. I hope your heart is rich.
February 24, 2015
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