Sunday, July 20, 2014

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)

Friday, July 18, 2014

Advance Reader's Copy of Sacrifice by Brigid Kemmerer

THIS ITEM IS NOW CLOSED--THANK YOU!
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)

THIS ITEM IS NOW CLOSED--THANK YOU!
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

THIS ITEM IS NOW CLOSED--THANK YOU!
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

THIS ITEM IS NOW CLOSED--THANK YOU!
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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Thursday, July 17, 2014

The Lives of Tao and The Deaths of Tao by Wesley Chu

THIS ITEM IS CLOSED--THANK YOU!
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

THIS ITEM IS CLOSED--THANK YOU!
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

THIS ITEM IS CLOSED--THANK YOU!
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.