Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Teaser Tuesday for April 24, 2012



In writing blog circles, we do a little thing called Teaser Tuesday, where we offer up short teasers from our work. I'm carrying that over to Pens for Paws by giving you a sneak peek on what kind of items are in the auction queue so far. We got a few donations over the weekend, so the current inventory includes:

Two handmade necklaces from Robyn Chausse

A signed ARC of Hushed by Kelley York (UPDATE: Kelley has also added a critique: the first 25 pages and a query. She would be great for a YA contemporary crit!)

A signed hardcover copy of Tankborn by Karen Sandler

Dichroic glass jewelry (several items spread out over the auction) by John Groth Glass

A first-chapter critique by author Linda Joy Singleton, plus a signed copy of her latest book, Buried: A Goth Girl Mystery

A 12 by 16 print on canvas of one of Angelica R. Jackson's photos or digital paintings (maybe you want one of the paintings featured in the Fat Kitty City calendars? or a print from the haunted Preston Castle?)

A 100-page critique by agent Natalie Lakosil of Bradford Literary Agency

Books by Adam Rex, including a bonus swag item

Signed books by Julia Karr

A 3-pack of First Second books

Signed set of early reader books by Lori Mortensen

A pair of signed cozy mysteries by Gayle Trent and Amanda Lee

A critique by Janice Hardy of The Other Side (I'm always learning new things from her blog)

A signed book and swag set from Rachel Allen Dillon

And we've had offers of handmade necklaces and more signed books, so stay tuned!

Of course, we still need more items, so keep them coming! The donation form now has a box for a photo link.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Teaser Tuesday: Auction Items as of 4/16/2012


In writing blog circles, we do a little thing called Teaser Tuesday, where we offer up short teasers from our work. I'm carrying that over to Pens for Paws by giving you a sneak peek on what kind of items are in the auction queue so far. We got a few donations over the weekend, so the current inventory includes:

A first-chapter critique by author Linda Joy Singleton, plus a signed copy of her latest book, Buried: A Goth Girl Mystery

A 12 by 16 print on canvas of one of Angelica R. Jackson's photos or digital paintings (maybe you want one of the paintings featured in the Fat Kitty City calendars? or a print from the haunted Preston Castle?)

A signed ARC of Hushed by Kelley York

A 100-page critique by agent Natalie Lakosil of Bradford Literary Agency

Books by Adam Rex, including a bonus swag item

Signed books by Julia Karr

A 3-pack of First Second books

Signed set of early reader books by Lori Mortensen

A pair of signed cozy mysteries by Gayle Trent and Amanda Lee

A critique by Janice Hardy of The Other Side (I'm always learning new things from her blog)

A signed book and swag set from Rachel Allen Dillon

And we've had offers of handmade necklaces and more signed books, so stay tuned!

Of course, we still need more items, so keep them coming! The donation form now has a box for a photo link.

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Auction Items Teaser Tuesday


In writing blog circles, we do a little thing called Teaser Tuesday, where we offer up short teasers from our work. I'm carrying that over to Pens for Paws by giving you a sneak peek on what kind of items are in the auction queue so far. We got a few donations over the weekend, so the current inventory includes:

Books by Adam Rex, including a bonus swag item

Signed books by Julia Karr

A 3-pack of First Second books

Signed set of early reader books by Lori Mortensen

A pair of signed cozy mysteries by Gayle Trent and Amanda Lee

A critique by Janice Hardy of The Other Side (I'm always learning new things from her blog)

A signed book and swag set from Rachel Allen Dillon

And we've had offers of handmade necklaces and more signed books, so stay tuned!

Of course, we still need more items, so keep them coming! The donation form now has a box for a photo link.

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Monday, April 9, 2012

Welcome to Pens for Paws!



Pens for Paws is an online auction with writers, artists, and others from the publishing community to raise funds for Fat Kitty City, a no-kill, cage-free cat sanctuary in El Dorado Hills that also rescues dogs (as foster homes allow). See the About Fat Kitty City page above for more information.

The auction will go live on May 7 and items will go up through the 13th. Bidding on each item will be in the comments and will be open for 3 days. Winning bidder's payment should be made within one week of notification of winning bid, through the Fat Kitty City PayPal button in our sidebar. If you'd like to donate funds rather than an item, our PayPal button in the sidebar works for that too.

In the meantime, we need your auction items! If you'd like to donate an item for auction but are not sure what's a good fit, consider these items:

*Books and swag: signed editions, advanced reader's copies, collections of print or ebooks, and swag like bookmarks, tote bags, etc.

*Artwork: prints or custom artwork, or a custom avatar or portrait for use on a website or blog, jewelry, crochet and knitwork

*Critiques for artists or writers, or editorial services

*Your item doesn't need to be cat- or pet-oriented; it's all good!

These are just some ideas from items that have appeared in other fundraising auctions--maybe you have your own ideas! Contact us through the form on the Donate Items for the Auction page above, or email us at PensforPawsAuction at yahoo dot com.

While we're waiting for the donations to come in, we'll be posting profiles of some of our Fat Kitty City residents, so you can get to know the kitties that the auction will benefit. Thank you!

Make sure to follow @PensforPaws for updates!