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This is an odds & ends post.

Writing Contest:
Harper is having a writing contest so I can offer crit notes to several pre-pubbed writers.  The data is HERE.  Also at the site, you can see the entries.  Go there, read, & vote for your top picks. The winners get stuff, & several winners get notes from me. 

ADDITIONAL Note for Grand Prize Winners: “I will treat your text with the same level of critique I give my New York Times bestselling critique partners, including calling you to discuss the text with you as I do with them. You do not, of course, have to reciprocate with a critique. However, if you want to, I would be happy to share a short story for your critique too (assuming you agree not to share it with anyone!).”

Where I Am This Week:
May 12 at 7 pm: Joseph Beth, Cleveland
May 13 at 7PM  B&N, #2697 Fairless Hills, PA (Philly area)
May 14 at 7 PM Chester County Books (Philly area)
May 15 at 2 pm: The Fountain Bookstore, Richmond, VA

NOTE: As I am truly impatient & wish I could share it now, I started reading parts of DARKEST MERCY (the last WL book!) midway through tour.  If you come to the events this week, I am happy to read a bit of MERCY (if you all want me to!)

Swag Offer:
BOOKSELLERS & LIBRARIANS who want bookmark (signed or not), court bands, or signed bookplates--email donna @ melissa-marr.com with what you want & the number requested. (No promises we can accomodate all requests, but we are trying.)

NOTE: If you are requesting for library or bookstore, you need to hve the authority to do so, I'm getting requests from readers that I send things to their store or library. I'm not going to presume that ANY store or library wants things without hearing from them. I appreciate reader enthusiasm, but I also respect the libriarians & booksellers :)

NOTE 2: I do not ship to home addresses for librarian/bookseller requests, but I DO ship overseas.

READERS who want bookmarks (signed or not), court bands, or signed bookplates-- send a self-addressed stamped envelope 44 Mine Rd, Suite 2 #208, Stafford VA 22554  Please include a note telling Donna what you are requesting.  

NOTE: Please be sure you have stamped the envelope with sufficient postage.

EMAIL/OTHER MSGS
I do appreciate hearing from you. I read EVERY letter, email, writing forum private msg, @reply on Twitter, reply on Facebook. . . but I cannot reply to all of them.  You do NOT need to resend the same msg thru various routes to "make sure" I see it. I do it, & it means a lot to me that so many of you write.   Unfortunately, if I replied to every msg I'd a) never have time to write books and b) take away from the time I spend w my children.  I LIKE you, but my children OWN me.  So, pls know that I hear you even when I don't send individual, personal msgs to each of you. 

Hope to see some of you on tour this week.