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We're feeling festive here at YABC. So we've decided to give away a gift from Writer's Yardsale to one lucky book lover! (Up to a $30 value!)
The Yardsale has an awesome selection of t-shirts, mugs, posters, notebooks, and more with great designs for the book lovers, writers, and the English teachers in your life. Win an item just for you or someone you love!
Here's how it works:
Simply leave a comment at the bottom of this post with a link to the item you want ohsomuch from The Yardsale. (Must be $30 or less. We'll pay the shipping to any US address!) Tell us why it's the perfect gift for you or a friend/family member. That's all there is to it!
We'll pick a name at random using Random.org, then contact you so we can get your item to you ASAP.
Get your entry in today -- this contest closes at midnight on Monday, December 12th. Hopefully just enough time to order your gift and have it arrive before December 24th. (If the shipment time doesn't matter to you, just let us know in the comments.)
So get cracking! You only have 4 days to choose an item and comment here with a link.
Personally? I love the "I Read Banned Books" tote bag. And the "Reading is Sexy" mug. And the "I Like Big Books and I Cannot Lie" t-shirt. And the...okay, you get the hint.
Ready? Set? Comment!
Click here to browse the entire Writer's Yardsale collection and pick your favorite item!
14 Comments on Holiday Gift Giveaway for Writers and Book Lovers!, last added: 12/12/2011
Ooooh! These are all so fabulous. However, I think this most fits my needs, because since when do I ever wear pants while I'm writing? My writer's butt could use a little flair. ;)
http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.511321550 is fantastic because both parts are something to be reminded of - having it to look at would be great :)
http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.459046825 I have nephews that are starting college next year and I thought that giving them all one of these magnets would be a good way to remind them that the only thing standing between them and their drams is them selves.
Awesome giveaway! It's so hard to pick just one thing--I loved the "I like big books" stuff, but I really, really love the Luv YA stuff. If I had this: http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.459032006 I could use it at work every day and show my love!
Sabrina Shields said, on 12/9/2011 6:02:00 PM
Love your store!
I'd love to win this coffee mug to remind me of my final goal ...writing those two little words!
I'd love the Mercutio drew first coffee mug - back in high school, my freshmen English teacher picked me, for no real reason, to read the Tybalt part when we read Hamlet aloud. And I have to say my death scene was spectacular :) And really, that started my love of Hamlet, which led to a Shakespear obsession that continues to this day. So this mug is perfect for this Bard loving tea drinker :)
This is so COOL!!! What a great contest to showcase two amazing sites!
I would love to win this: http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.459026018. And I would also love to go on and on about how it's the perfect gift for ____ writer in my life, but I can't lie. I totally want it for me. I talk to myself and act out my characters ... a lot. So warning signs in the guise of such an awesome shirt would really be helpful.
This is beyond perfect for me as that I played undercover reporter at the bar the other night. I suppose it would make me a little more conspicuous, but I think it would be worth it! http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale/7222876
Awesome giveaway and awesome goodies! I would love http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.459026041 for myself because if I'm being honest, I'm always up to something sneaky and I think it would work that way too lol. I loved these items, I may have to buy some more for my fam :) Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
I just came across this fantastic quote and had to share it with you.
Wear the old coat and buy the new book ~ Austin Phelps
I just had to share it with you. It's great isn't it?
You know I have so many friends who are obsessed with new clothes, bags, make up, shoes...
Of course I like to look nice and do enjoy buying new clothes but it's nothing compared to the thrill I get going into a book store and choosing a new book. I love it. I love the smell of a new book. I love the feel of a new book.
The clock is winding down, but there is still time for you to win your very own 2010 Book Lovers calendar by reminding us of your favorite author and their birthday!
Read more about the contest and share your favorite author’s birthday here. So go ahead – post a comment, help us remember all those fabulous authors who wrote the books that make us smile and take a chance at winning a 2010 Book Lover’s calendar!
Every March we celebrate the birthday of the beloved Dr. Seuss. Classrooms everywhere read Oh, the Places You’ll Go! and kids parade around in those classic red and white, striped top hats. It is a day of fun for all.
This year, we are wondering, why stop at celebrating the birthday of only one of our favorite authors? Let’s kick off the next decade of books and fabulous authors yet- to-come by remembering the birthdays of our favorite authors!
And as an incentive, we are giving away 10 copies of the 2010 Book Lovers calendar, complete with author birthdays, stories about our favorite classics from Sails for the South Seas to Of Mice and Men, and pictures that every booklover wishes they could hang on their kitchen fridge! Plus, each copy helps First Book provide new books to children in need.
Want to get your own copy of the 2010 Book Lovers calendar?
Here’s how you can: post a comment mentioning your favorite author and their birthday by 11:59 pm ET on December 28th. Ten participants will be chosen at random to receive their very own Book Lover’s 2010 Calendar.
Post a comment and help us celebrate all of the authors who wrote those books that make us smile!
Ben and Jerry’s is considering creating a library-themed ice-cream flavour! How cool is that? What a great way to remind people every day about libraries and books….
And how did this get started? By a librarian and book-lover, of course. Librarian Andy Woodworth put up his idea on Facebook and has more than 4,400 people signed up to support it. Woodworth hopes the library-themed ice cream will raise awareness of libraries “in the face of stagnant or slashed state, county, and municipal budgets”.
Some of the proposed flavors are:
Gooey Decimal System could combine dark fudge alphabet letters with caramel swirls in hazelnut ice-cream;
Dusty Stacks could be a layered ice-cream with speckles of cocoa in every layer;
Li-Berry pie could mix lime sherbet with raspberry sauce and pie-crust pieces;
Overdue Fine as Fudge Chunk could drop fudge brownies and white chocolate coins into milk chocolate ice-cream swirled with caramel.
The list has me grinning! How about you? Does it appeal to you?
If you could design a library- or book-themed ice cream flavor, what would it be?
I think I would go for an Anne of Green Gables ice cream, with raspberry and lime swirls.
1 Comments on Literary-themed ice cream, last added: 8/1/2009
Penguin UK has launched a dating website for book readers. Their tag is “PenguinDating–where book lovers meet.” It’s an interesting idea–readers are often passionate about reading and the specific books they love–so why not see if they can find a match?
According to the Bookseller, Penguin says the site offers readers “a place to meet and indulge in the age-old art of writing love letters.” Members will write about the last book they read in their profile, and can search other people’s profiles for mentions of their favorite books.
That sounds neat to me. I love writing and reading letters, and if you’re looking for love, why not try to find it through one of your passions, if books is one of yours? Somehow it sounds more appealing to me than those regular match sites, which often look quite unappealing to me. It’s the book focus that makes it seem nicer, some how. Though it’s the kind of thing that I think should be free.
Anna Rafferty, Penguin’s online marketing manager, told the Bookseller, “At Penguin we believe that the books we cherish and read over and over, those that we feel a deep emotional connection with, say something defining about us and the type of people we are.” I agree with that wholeheartedly.
It looks like PenguinDating is UK based, so people in other countries may be out of luck. I also wonder if they include lesbian and gay book lovers, or if the site is strictly for heterosexual book lovers. I’d like to think that they don’t exclude.
What do you think? Is PenguinDating appealing? Unappealing? Don’t care?
It's not about building schools, it's about building communities of content creators and learners. Very powerful and long overdue. We're still not at the tipping point, but it's coming. As passionate book lovers, we are open and receptive to the wild, sometimes chaotic new worlds that great books reveal to us. Readers ARE lifelong learners.
How marvelous it would be if our schools could embrace an engaging, imaginative world of learning investigations previously available only to a lucky few. No longer is reading just a necessary skill for "book" learning, it is a critical skill for life in the 21st century where everyone has the opportunity to write and publish their own stories and to learn from each other by working collaboratively toward common goals.
How can each of us push the education bureaucracy away from test-taking to creating dynamic learning environments that stimulate the love of learning? Perhaps for some kids, it's not through traditional printed books at all, but the multi-media world of story available through technology. How do we as story passionistas embrace other delivery systems?
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I'd love to have this: http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.459023964 for myself!
I'm a Middle School librarian, doesn't that say it all? The students learn best through humor.
Ooooh! These are all so fabulous. However, I think this most fits my needs, because since when do I ever wear pants while I'm writing? My writer's butt could use a little flair. ;)
http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.459024602
http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.511321550 is fantastic because both parts are something to be reminded of - having it to look at would be great :)
What a great idea! I'd love to have this bag: http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.459025538
I write YA fantasy and I teach writing, and the thought of transporting my stuff to and fro class in this makes me giggle.
http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.459046825 I have nephews that are starting college next year and I thought that giving them all one of these magnets would be a good way to remind them that the only thing standing between them and their drams is them selves.
Awesome giveaway! It's so hard to pick just one thing--I loved the "I like big books" stuff, but I really, really love the Luv YA stuff. If I had this:
http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.459032006
I could use it at work every day and show my love!
Love your store!
I'd love to win this coffee mug to remind me of my final goal ...writing those two little words!
http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.459016271
Oh my gosh! What an awesome store!
I'd love the Mercutio drew first coffee mug - back in high school, my freshmen English teacher picked me, for no real reason, to read the Tybalt part when we read Hamlet aloud. And I have to say my death scene was spectacular :) And really, that started my love of Hamlet, which led to a Shakespear obsession that continues to this day. So this mug is perfect for this Bard loving tea drinker :)
This is so COOL!!! What a great contest to showcase two amazing sites!
I would love to win this: http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.459026018. And I would also love to go on and on about how it's the perfect gift for ____ writer in my life, but I can't lie. I totally want it for me. I talk to myself and act out my characters ... a lot. So warning signs in the guise of such an awesome shirt would really be helpful.
I love all the "Keep Calm Write On" stuff for my daughter! I think the pink journal would be the best because she loves notebooks and LOVES to write!
OOps - I realized that I didn't leave a link in my comment above - sorry!
Here's the mug: http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.504226177
This is beyond perfect for me as that I played undercover reporter at the bar the other night. I suppose it would make me a little more conspicuous, but I think it would be worth it!
http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale/7222876
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What could be better than offering a cup of chai to my 'invisible friend' then she'd talk back - and violà, no more writer's block!
http://www.cafepress.com/writersyardsale.598182747