Wrap Up Post And Door Prize Winners!

Saturday night's total was $347.57* ! That makes the grand total for the entire auction $1697.57! To compare, we made $2,662 the first year and this was the third time we've run the auction.

Thank you so much to all the donors and bidders who have helped make this auction a much-appreciated source of much-needed funds to support Fat Kitty City!

This is a good time to mention that no donor or winning bidder is added to our mailing list (your contact is used for delivery of items and tax records only) but if you'd like to sign up for FKC's newsletters, please go to http://www.fatkittycity.org/ and fill out the "Join Our Mailing List" boxes.

And although this will likely be our last auction (it's just too much for Angelica to run by herself, especially with a debut novel coming out next year), the Pens for Paws Auction site will stay up. The Donate button will also remain live so we can accept the rest of the payments as they come in. The Pens for Paws email will also remain active for any questions. Thanks again for all your support these last few years!

And now on to the fun part: door prizes!

Door prize winners were selected by assigning all bidders for each day's items (all four offerings on each day) a number, and then using Random.org to generate a random choice.

On to the door prize winners:

From Monday, July 14:
mpike (at) leglue (dot) com ! You won a signed paperback copy of Corridor of Darkness by Patrick O'Bryon (who happens to be another Fat Kitty City volunteer)

From Tuesday, July 15:
slpitsch (at) gmail (dot) com ! You won a hardcover copy of Fair Coin by E.C. Myers

From Wednesday, July 16:
robingustini (at) gmail (dot) com ! You won a signed paperback copy of The Memory of After by Lenore Appelhans

From Thursday, July 17:
@lauriedennison ! You won a paperback copy of Copper Girly by Jennifer Allis Provost

From Friday, July 18:
@luanpitsch ! You won a paperback copy of Outsourcing Grandma Sylvia by Phil Braverman, donated by the author (another local fan of Fat Kitty City)


And that's all she wrote! The kitties say "So long and thanks for all the fish-pate!"


*(the odd change is a conversion from Australian dollars for the bid on Sacrifice--the winner is getting it shipped to a U.S. friend who will forward it, since this item was tagged as shipping only to U.S. addresses)

Advance Reader's Copy of Sacrifice by Brigid Kemmerer

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The latest book in Brigid Kemmerer's Elemental series doesn't come out until September, but she's donated an ARC of Sacrifice for the auction! (continue reading for more)

Signed copy of Lark Rising by Sandra Waugh (September '14 Release)

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This item is a little unusual in that since the book doesn't come out until September, I'm donating some swag to hold you over until then! The actual package you'll receive with the winning bid will include an adjustable cuff bracelet and an IOU for the book from author Sandra Waugh:
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25-Page Critique Plus Package of Books from Agent Natalie Lakosil of Bradford Literary Agency

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Agent Natalie Lakosil of the Bradford Literary Agency is offering a critique of 25 pages, plus a package of books hand-selected personally by her!
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Query Critique #5 from Agent Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary

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This listing is for the fifth (and final chance!) of five query critiques offered by Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary!

After teaching high school English for several years, Suzie Townsend started publishing at FinePrint Literary Management in January 2009 and worked her way up from intern to agent. Now an agent at New Leaf Literary, she represents adult and children's fiction.
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The Lives of Tao and The Deaths of Tao by Wesley Chu

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The Lives of Tao is headed into its 7th printing*, and I'm donating 1st-printing paperback copies of both the Lives of Tao and The Deaths of Tao! (continue reading for more)

Spencer Hill Press Package

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I'm happy to have joined the Spencer Hill Press family with my forthcoming book, and to help welcome me (and my causes) into the fold, SHP has stepped up with a prize package, including:

Signed bookmarks for The Other Tree by DK Mok
Print copy of Siren's Song and swag by Heather McCollum
2-chapter critique by editor Vikki Ciaffone
(3) current SHP books+items from Etsy shops by Kelly Hager
Signed first editions of Finn Finnegan and Gideon's Spear by Darby Karchut
Signed copies of Copper Girl and Copper Ravens by Jennifer Allis Provost
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40-Page Critique by Agent Tricia Lawrence of Erin Murphy Literary

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Tricia Lawrence has donated an email critique of your forty pages! An Associate Agent, Tricia is the "Pacific Northwest branch" of EMLA—born and raised in Oregon, and now lives in Seattle. After 18 years of working as a developmental and production-based editor (from kids book to college textbooks, but mostly college textbooks), she joined the EMLA team in March 2011 as a social media strategist.

Query Critique #4 from Agent Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary

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This listing is for the fourth of five query critiques offered by Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary!

After teaching high school English for several years, Suzie Townsend started publishing at FinePrint Literary Management in January 2009 and worked her way up from intern to agent. Now an agent at New Leaf Literary, she represents adult and children's fiction.
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Signed Hardcover of Snow Dog, Sand Dog by Linda Joy Singleton

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 Signed (and donated) by author Linda Joy Singleton!
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Totally Awesome Package from Operation Awesome

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For those who don't know, I'm also a part of a fantastic group blog, Operation Awesome. We host contests like the Mystery Agent Contests, and blog about all aspects of a writer's life. And this year, we have a--dare I say awesome--package of items up for bid!
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Query Plus 1st Chapter Critique with Agent Brooks Sherman of The Bent Agency

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Brooks Sherman represents picture books, fiction for young adult and middle-grade-readers, select literary and commercial adult fiction, and nonfiction in the areas of humor, pop culture, and narrative nonfiction. Brooks is donating a critique on your query and first chapter!
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Query Critique #3 from Agent Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary

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This listing is for the third of five query critiques offered by Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary!

After teaching high school English for several years, Suzie Townsend started publishing at FinePrint Literary Management in January 2009 and worked her way up from intern to agent. Now an agent at New Leaf Literary, she represents adult and children's fiction.
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Signed Hardcover of Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins, Plus Swag!

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Signed hardcover, first edition, of Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins! Plus, a handmade pair of earrings donated by a fellow Fat Kitty City volunteer from Eliya's Creations! And a signed poster, too
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Entangled Publishing E-Book Package

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Entangled Publishing and their authors have kindly donated a collection of outstanding ebooks, including:

Definitely, Maybe in Love, by Ophelia London
Going Down in Flames, by Chris Cannon
Forged By Fate, by Reese Monroe
Mirror X, by Karri Thompson
Fragile Line, by Brooklyn Skye
Will the Real Abi Saunders Please Stand Up, by Sara Hantz
Donna of the Dead, by Alison Kemper
The Summer of Jake, by Rachel Bailey
Falling Under, by Danielle Younge-Ullman
If Only, by AJ Pine
How to Drop a Class & Fall in Love, by Lisa Brown Roberts (Feb ’15 release)
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Critiques and Ebooks from Writer Kelley York

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Author Kelley York has been a supporter of the auction and Fat Kitty City since the beginning, and this year she's once again offering up a multi-prize package:
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Query Critique #2 from Agent Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary

THIS ITEM IS NOW CLOSED--THANKS FOR YOUR BIDS!
This listing is for the second of five query critiques offered by Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary!

After teaching high school English for several years, Suzie Townsend started publishing at FinePrint Literary Management in January 2009 and worked her way up from intern to agent. Now an agent at New Leaf Literary, she represents adult and children's fiction.
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Query Plus First Fifteen Pages Critique from Jessica Watterson of Dijkstra Literary Agency

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JESSICA WATTERSON joined Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency in late 2013, and currently assists Sandra Dijkstra and Elise Capron. For her list, Jessica is most interested in all subgenres of adult and new adult romance, and women’s fiction. She is looking for heartfelt and unique romance that will instantly draw a reader in and keep them hooked.
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Signed Otherkin Series by Nina Berry

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For this listing, we're offering up the Otherkin series by Nina Berry! (Continue reading for more)

Package of Books from Agent Pam van Hylckema Vlieg of D4EO Literary

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Pam van Hylckama Vlieg started her literary career as assistant to Laurie McLean, of Foreword Literary Agency, in early 2012. By April Pam was promoted to Associate Agent. In her first two years as an agent, Pam brokered 24 deals, with such publishers as Knopf, Scholastic, NAL, ACE, Grand Central, and others.
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Query Critique #1 from Agent Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary

THIS ITEM IS NOW CLOSED! THANK YOU FOR YOUR BIDS
This listing is for the first of five query critiques offered by Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary!

After teaching high school English for several years, Suzie Townsend started publishing at FinePrint Literary Management in January 2009 and worked her way up from intern to agent. Now an agent at New Leaf Literary, she represents adult and children's fiction.
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This Is Where the Money Goes

Fat Kitty City is the no-kill, cage-free sanctuary which benefits from the Pens for Paws Auction, and I stopped by yesterday to get some pictures of the furry friends who call FKC home. Some are adoptable--even some special needs kitties--and others will live their entire lives at the sanctuary. Many of the permanent residents are here as a result of bequests from owners who passed away and no one in the family was able or willing to take on their pet.

On to the pictures, so you can meet some of the kitties who will be getting medical care, food, and supplies from your bids! You can click on any of the pictures to bring up a filmstrip and see them bigger.

This is Bamboo: he was abandoned with another cat and became so malnourished that he developed severe skin issues. He's on the mend, but the poor guy still has some patches that need to heal on his tail, rump, and face. Thankfully, he'll get the care he needs--including affection! He loves to sit in your lap for petting and will give you little love nips if you dare to stop.

Here are part of my entourage that accompany me on walks around the sanctuary

And I think we have a new contender for fattest Fat Kitty (and it has the cutest tiny meow)

And these two kitties are taking advantage of the adoption room and its many cool places to nap. Those stairs in the corner lead to a sleeping loft too, a favorite place to hideout in winter.

And finally, some other sanctuary scenes to give you a sense of the place

Thanks for reading! And now, one of our stars will serenade you (there's no sound, it's just a picture, but be grateful I spared your ears)!