My youngest son gave me a cold. Where he got it is anyone's guess, but kids are little petri dishes anyway so it's not surprising.
But now I have it, and my head feels like it's going to explode. And I think I'm going to cough up a lung. Fun.
So, pardon me while I go curl up in a ball and wait for this thing to go away. :)
Friday, May 15, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
The 39 Clues, first three books
Sorry for the lateness of this post. I just realized that I never scheduled it for the usual 6am. Oops. :) Anyway, here it is.
Series Plot Summary: Following the death of their grandmother, Amy and Dan discover that they’re members of the most powerful family in the world: the Cahills. The family is huge, with ancestors such as Benjamin Franklin and Mozart. And, there’s a family secret, which the grandmother sets in motion in her will. Each living member of the family may either take one million dollars as inheritance, or they can search for the 39 clues that lead to something more powerful than anyone can imagine. Amy and Dan choose the clues, and are thrown into an adventure that takes them all over the world.
The premise behind this series is fantastic. I wish I’d thought of it, actually. It’s a fabulous adventure story that I think any kid would love.
Scholastic did something a bit unconventional with this release. Instead of all the books coming from one author, they’re coming from many authors. Which, I think, has both good and bad aspects.
Good: This allows Scholastic to release the books quicker – every few months instead of one a year. It makes the fans happy because they don’t have to wait to find out what’s going to happen next. Plus, that one author won’t burn out on the story.
Bad: Different authors have different visions of the story and characters. This has an effect on the flavor and style of each book, which can be confusing.
For example, I’ve read the first three books so far (the fourth is coming out this summer, which I intend to read). And, with each book, I’ve noticed something consistent: the characters are not the same people. Sure, they have the same habits, faults, and mostly the same quirks, plus the same basic relationship with each other. But they’re not exactly the same people. Their dialog, mannerisms, reactions, and thought processes are different.
I’ve had to readjust to all of the characters with each book, especially this last one. Dan was so different from the previous books that I thought one of the other characters (Jonah) had appeared by mistake.
Still, these books are quite enjoyable for those who like puzzles and adventure. If you read them, just keep in mind that you’ll have to relearn who the characters are with each book.
Series Plot Summary: Following the death of their grandmother, Amy and Dan discover that they’re members of the most powerful family in the world: the Cahills. The family is huge, with ancestors such as Benjamin Franklin and Mozart. And, there’s a family secret, which the grandmother sets in motion in her will. Each living member of the family may either take one million dollars as inheritance, or they can search for the 39 clues that lead to something more powerful than anyone can imagine. Amy and Dan choose the clues, and are thrown into an adventure that takes them all over the world.
The premise behind this series is fantastic. I wish I’d thought of it, actually. It’s a fabulous adventure story that I think any kid would love.
Scholastic did something a bit unconventional with this release. Instead of all the books coming from one author, they’re coming from many authors. Which, I think, has both good and bad aspects.
Good: This allows Scholastic to release the books quicker – every few months instead of one a year. It makes the fans happy because they don’t have to wait to find out what’s going to happen next. Plus, that one author won’t burn out on the story.
Bad: Different authors have different visions of the story and characters. This has an effect on the flavor and style of each book, which can be confusing.
For example, I’ve read the first three books so far (the fourth is coming out this summer, which I intend to read). And, with each book, I’ve noticed something consistent: the characters are not the same people. Sure, they have the same habits, faults, and mostly the same quirks, plus the same basic relationship with each other. But they’re not exactly the same people. Their dialog, mannerisms, reactions, and thought processes are different.
I’ve had to readjust to all of the characters with each book, especially this last one. Dan was so different from the previous books that I thought one of the other characters (Jonah) had appeared by mistake.
Still, these books are quite enjoyable for those who like puzzles and adventure. If you read them, just keep in mind that you’ll have to relearn who the characters are with each book.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Baking a Layer Cake...er, Manuscript
I’ve been hearing writers talk about writing a manuscript in layers. Lady Glamis at the Innocent Flower did some great posts on this, and Jacqui Robbins just put the skeleton of her novel together.
My most recent WIP, a middle grade that I started seven years ago, is putting itself together in a similar way. Except mine is more like baking and decorating a cake.
When you set out to bake a cake, first you need to make sure you have the right ingredients: eggs, flour, sugar, butter, etc. Without the right ingredients, the cake won’t turn out right. Once you have your ingredients, you mix and bake them until you have fluffy, golden layers of yummy.
The same thing is true with a story. When you set out to write one, you need the right ingredients: characters, plot, conflict, tension, voice, etc. It has taken me seven years to find the right ingredients and bake them in my head until everything solidified into something that made sense. Now, I’m working on the next step: assembly.
When baking a layer cake, once it’s baked you have to let it cool. If you put frosting on a hot cake, the cake will be too fragile and the frosting will pull it apart. If you wait until it’s warm (not hot), then the cake won’t fall apart. However, the frosting might melt and ooze off the cake. Then you have to go back and fix it, and the result isn’t always pretty. : ) So, you need to wait until the cake is completely cool, and then both the cake and frosting will mesh well.
My current WIP has been exactly like this. I had to let this story bake in my head for seven years, and then cool off completely before I could start putting it together on paper. I’m not sure why this story took so long to solidify in my head, but it did. And now, I’m working on gluing the layers together with frosting.
To put cake layers together, it requires a liberal amount of frosting on the bottom layer, then lining up the top layer so it’s even with the bottom. It’s not too difficult, nor has it been difficult to put my story together on paper. I think that’s because it’s been baking and cooling for so long. : ) But when it comes to the decorating, that’s a different story.
Decorating a cake requires yet another layer of frosting on top, but this is harder than the layer you put between the cakes. The outside layer must look smooth, and if you’re not careful then cake crumbs can get swept up into the frosting. That looks terrible, especially with chocolate cake. It requires care, precision, and concentration. Frosting can lump too high in places, or it can be too thin. To get it right, you have to take a step back and look at it objectively.
My story is the same. Once I finish putting it all together, then I have to go back over it and add the pieces that I know are missing, look for the thin areas I didn’t see the first time around, and trim the areas that are too lumpy.
This creates a solid base for the next step: decoration, or, in my story, word choice. This is probably the hardest step.
For cake decoration, I’m going to be hunched over this cake for an hour or two, squeezing drops of frosting in just the right places to create the greatest visual effect. When I’m done, my eyes are crossed and my back aches, but I’m thrilled with the end result. Which makes it worth all that effort.
It’s no different with my story. When I reach this point, I agonize over every single word I’ve used. If I let myself get caught up in word choice earlier, then I might have wiped out all that work as I finished putting the different layers of foundation in place, so I wait until the end to do this. And then, I tackle my story by hunching over it for days or weeks on end. I look at every sentence placement, word usage, and paragraph location. By the time I’m done, I’m cross-eyed and my hand is cramping like the dickens. But I’m thrilled with the end result, so all that work is worth the effort.
But I'm not there yet. In fact, I'm still putting my manuscript together, but I should be putting on the outside layer of frosting soon. Perhaps by the end of the month...we'll see. :)
I hope this hasn’t sounded silly. I just equate writing to things I understand, and cakes are one of those things. :)
My most recent WIP, a middle grade that I started seven years ago, is putting itself together in a similar way. Except mine is more like baking and decorating a cake.
When you set out to bake a cake, first you need to make sure you have the right ingredients: eggs, flour, sugar, butter, etc. Without the right ingredients, the cake won’t turn out right. Once you have your ingredients, you mix and bake them until you have fluffy, golden layers of yummy.
The same thing is true with a story. When you set out to write one, you need the right ingredients: characters, plot, conflict, tension, voice, etc. It has taken me seven years to find the right ingredients and bake them in my head until everything solidified into something that made sense. Now, I’m working on the next step: assembly.
When baking a layer cake, once it’s baked you have to let it cool. If you put frosting on a hot cake, the cake will be too fragile and the frosting will pull it apart. If you wait until it’s warm (not hot), then the cake won’t fall apart. However, the frosting might melt and ooze off the cake. Then you have to go back and fix it, and the result isn’t always pretty. : ) So, you need to wait until the cake is completely cool, and then both the cake and frosting will mesh well.
My current WIP has been exactly like this. I had to let this story bake in my head for seven years, and then cool off completely before I could start putting it together on paper. I’m not sure why this story took so long to solidify in my head, but it did. And now, I’m working on gluing the layers together with frosting.
To put cake layers together, it requires a liberal amount of frosting on the bottom layer, then lining up the top layer so it’s even with the bottom. It’s not too difficult, nor has it been difficult to put my story together on paper. I think that’s because it’s been baking and cooling for so long. : ) But when it comes to the decorating, that’s a different story.
Decorating a cake requires yet another layer of frosting on top, but this is harder than the layer you put between the cakes. The outside layer must look smooth, and if you’re not careful then cake crumbs can get swept up into the frosting. That looks terrible, especially with chocolate cake. It requires care, precision, and concentration. Frosting can lump too high in places, or it can be too thin. To get it right, you have to take a step back and look at it objectively.
My story is the same. Once I finish putting it all together, then I have to go back over it and add the pieces that I know are missing, look for the thin areas I didn’t see the first time around, and trim the areas that are too lumpy.
This creates a solid base for the next step: decoration, or, in my story, word choice. This is probably the hardest step.
For cake decoration, I’m going to be hunched over this cake for an hour or two, squeezing drops of frosting in just the right places to create the greatest visual effect. When I’m done, my eyes are crossed and my back aches, but I’m thrilled with the end result. Which makes it worth all that effort.
It’s no different with my story. When I reach this point, I agonize over every single word I’ve used. If I let myself get caught up in word choice earlier, then I might have wiped out all that work as I finished putting the different layers of foundation in place, so I wait until the end to do this. And then, I tackle my story by hunching over it for days or weeks on end. I look at every sentence placement, word usage, and paragraph location. By the time I’m done, I’m cross-eyed and my hand is cramping like the dickens. But I’m thrilled with the end result, so all that work is worth the effort.
But I'm not there yet. In fact, I'm still putting my manuscript together, but I should be putting on the outside layer of frosting soon. Perhaps by the end of the month...we'll see. :)
I hope this hasn’t sounded silly. I just equate writing to things I understand, and cakes are one of those things. :)
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Trigger by Susan Vaught
Plot Summary: Jersey Hatch seemed to have it all together—he played sports, was popular, had a great girlfriend, best friend, and supportive parents. But when he emerges from a recuperative care center, all that is gone, his legs and hands don’t work right, his mouth says every word that pops into his brain, and he has to write down his thoughts so that he remembers even the most basic directions and details. Through it all, one question haunts him: why did he try to kill himself?
This book is an amazing window into a damaged mind. The author is a neuropsychologist, and it shows. The actions and reactions of Jersey Hatch are so real it’s uncanny. I found myself cheering for him, feeling sorry for him, and getting completely baffled by everything that was jumbled into his brain. All at the same time.
I was a little confused by his ramblings at first, but after I figured out more of Jersey then it became part of the experience. And it was a good experience. I thought Jersey’s journey to discovering why he shot himself was realistic and heart-rending. It was serious, sad, funny, and satisfying. Though Jersey is seventeen, he doesn't sound that old, and that's because of his brain injury. I thought the author captured this voice very, very well.
As with all my book discussions, there are SPOILERS below.
Jersey Hatch can’t help but say whatever pops into his mind. Whether it’s the state of his house, socks, or frog farts, if he thinks it then most likely he’s going to say it. He has to concentrate incredibly hard in order to keep it in.
When he discovers his reason for shooting himself, it’s a bit anti-climactic. But it’s supposed to be that way, because Jersey had blown too many little things out of proportion. I think that’s fairly common with suicide victims – they perceive their situations as the end of the world, even if they’re not. And I found it completely believable that Jersey would consider finishing the job he started a year ago, except doing it right this time.
The only thing that gave me pause was the lack of a counselor. I’m not in the business, but I’m not so sure a recovery clinic would send a suicide victim back into the real world without a counselor to go to should things get tough. After all, Jersey almost offed himself again, and I would think plenty of suicide victims would be thinking the same thing. But other than that, this was a fantastic book. One I definitely recommend.
This book is an amazing window into a damaged mind. The author is a neuropsychologist, and it shows. The actions and reactions of Jersey Hatch are so real it’s uncanny. I found myself cheering for him, feeling sorry for him, and getting completely baffled by everything that was jumbled into his brain. All at the same time.
I was a little confused by his ramblings at first, but after I figured out more of Jersey then it became part of the experience. And it was a good experience. I thought Jersey’s journey to discovering why he shot himself was realistic and heart-rending. It was serious, sad, funny, and satisfying. Though Jersey is seventeen, he doesn't sound that old, and that's because of his brain injury. I thought the author captured this voice very, very well.
As with all my book discussions, there are SPOILERS below.
Jersey Hatch can’t help but say whatever pops into his mind. Whether it’s the state of his house, socks, or frog farts, if he thinks it then most likely he’s going to say it. He has to concentrate incredibly hard in order to keep it in.
When he discovers his reason for shooting himself, it’s a bit anti-climactic. But it’s supposed to be that way, because Jersey had blown too many little things out of proportion. I think that’s fairly common with suicide victims – they perceive their situations as the end of the world, even if they’re not. And I found it completely believable that Jersey would consider finishing the job he started a year ago, except doing it right this time.
The only thing that gave me pause was the lack of a counselor. I’m not in the business, but I’m not so sure a recovery clinic would send a suicide victim back into the real world without a counselor to go to should things get tough. After all, Jersey almost offed himself again, and I would think plenty of suicide victims would be thinking the same thing. But other than that, this was a fantastic book. One I definitely recommend.
Monday, May 04, 2009
Interview with C. Lee McKenzie!
Welcome to an interview with debut author C. Lee McKenzie! Her book, SLIDING ON THE EDGE, hit the shelves on April 27, and I was fortunate enough to read an ARC. Thanks, Lee!!
What was the inspiration behind your idea?
Unfortunately, it was a news article with statistics that were very disturbing. “Nearly 1 in 5 students at two Ivy League schools say they have purposely injured themselves by cutting, burning or other methods, a disturbing phenomenon that psychologists say they are hearing about more often.” When I read that I remember saying out loud, “Something’s wrong.” And those are the words that begin my book.
Did you already know so much about horses, or did you research it all?
I love horses, but most of my knowledge came from friends and relatives who not only love them, but also own and ride them. I’m in a rural community where horses are nearby, so I have a lot of contacts with the information I needed to be accurate in the book.
What prompted you to tell Kay’s story alongside Shawna’s?
I love connecting generations. I feel we live in such an isolated society here in the U.S. We often don’t connect with our grandparents and when we do we don’t really have the time to know them. I never thought of my grandmother as someone who once was sixteen or twenty, who made mistakes and had regrets. I never thought of her as anyone other than my grandmother. I wish I had, so I gave Shawna the chance I missed.
How many drafts did you go through?
This question sent back to my “archives.” I did three drafts to submission. Somehow I thought it was more. It seemed so. Maybe it was just that I wrote a lot at four in the morning that year. I do six a.m. without complaint, but four was hard.
How many drafts did your editor go through with you?
None. We went to line edits after the manuscript was accepted. Those were booooring!
How long did it take to find your editor?
Well, let’s see. I sent SLIDING ON THE EDGE to three editors and one agent early in ‘07. I never heard back from any of them. Come to think of it, they owe me stamps! When I sent it to WestSide in November of that year, I heard back in two days with a request for a full. Talk about heart-stopping moments. “You really want to read the whole thing?” I didn’t ask the editor that, but I said it out loud to the computer.
Are you agented?
I am “agent less”—sort of doing this publishing-marketing thing like a paint-by-numbers kit.
How do you get to know your characters?
Once I start writing a book or any story for that matter, I carry the characters with me everywhere: I talk to them at the dinner table, while I’m hiking, in my sleep until they become people. Once I know them (what they eat, how they walk, the way their voices sound, what their favorite color is) I can put their stories down. But don’t ask me to do that on paper. I’m a bust at that!
What was your favorite part of writing this book? Least favorite?
I loved the Kenny parts. I don’t know why, except he was such a favorite person to live with. I miss Kay and I miss Shawna, but I really miss Kenny. I had trouble writing the scene when Shawna actually confronts Monster. It scared me. In fact, I had to write that sitting alone away from my computer and away from my home. I think I wrote that scene on a beach. The beach has always been a place I go when I feel down or scared.
How does it feel to have your first book on the shelves?
It’s rather amazing. And I think the first time has to be quite special. I don’t know yet because I don’t have a second experience to compare this one with. I do know that every once in a while, I had to touch my Advanced Reading Copies just to feel them. I also had a very hard time giving my last ARC away.
How did you get in to writing for kids?
I’m not too sure. I’m not even sure how I started writing fiction in the first place. But I’m really happy that I came to it. It’s one of the most rewarding, frustrating, exhilarating, ego-busting experiences I’ve ever had.
What are you working on now?
It’s a YA novel. I’ve titled it Princess of Las Pulgas. I started writing it in January of last year and I’m going through a final edit before I submit it. I’m not sure if my editor will take it, but she has asked for a full based on my synopsis. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
(my fingers are duly crossed, Lee)
Do you work on one project at a time, or multiple?
Too many, I’m afraid. Currently, I’m re-writing two Middle Grade novels, finishing up on Princess, and have submitted a non-fiction piece and a short story to a magazine. I think it would be easier to focus on one thing at a time, but my mind doesn’t seem to work that way, so I’ve given up trying to make it behave.
Are you a planner, or do you write by the seat of your pants?
I think you get from what I’ve said that I’m a “by the seat of my pants” kind of writer. Every time someone gives me one of those grids to analyze characters or to plot the story I get exactly one thing down; then I go for a walk.
Are you a paper person, or the computer-only-type?
Both. Most of my writing is on the computer. It makes revision (which I consider the most important part of writing) so easy. But I often write in my notebook. Sometimes I find changing between the two is freeing. I like the ideas that come when I’m outside in the garden or on a trail. They often produce more exciting scenes than the ones I’ve written at my desk.
What are your favorite reference books? And why?
If you mean for facts, grammar, punctuation, I dive into Strunk and White when I need some specific grammar or punctuation point. They’re right to the point and quick with the information. My dictionary is still my best friend at times. I love reading the etymology of words. If I’m stuck on more global issues like building a scene or developing dialog I often go to Stein on Writing. He’s brilliant and he gives examples that make grasping these concepts so easy.
Thanks, Lee, for taking the time to share all this with us!
If you'd like to see more of Lee and her book, here's some great links:
WebPages
http://www.cleemckenziebooks.com/
http://www.slidingontheedge.com/
Interview with Cynthea Liu
http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2009/01/15/565/authors-on-the-verge-meet-c-lee-mckenzie-young-adult-novelist/
What was the inspiration behind your idea?
Unfortunately, it was a news article with statistics that were very disturbing. “Nearly 1 in 5 students at two Ivy League schools say they have purposely injured themselves by cutting, burning or other methods, a disturbing phenomenon that psychologists say they are hearing about more often.” When I read that I remember saying out loud, “Something’s wrong.” And those are the words that begin my book.
Did you already know so much about horses, or did you research it all?
I love horses, but most of my knowledge came from friends and relatives who not only love them, but also own and ride them. I’m in a rural community where horses are nearby, so I have a lot of contacts with the information I needed to be accurate in the book.
What prompted you to tell Kay’s story alongside Shawna’s?
I love connecting generations. I feel we live in such an isolated society here in the U.S. We often don’t connect with our grandparents and when we do we don’t really have the time to know them. I never thought of my grandmother as someone who once was sixteen or twenty, who made mistakes and had regrets. I never thought of her as anyone other than my grandmother. I wish I had, so I gave Shawna the chance I missed.
How many drafts did you go through?
This question sent back to my “archives.” I did three drafts to submission. Somehow I thought it was more. It seemed so. Maybe it was just that I wrote a lot at four in the morning that year. I do six a.m. without complaint, but four was hard.
How many drafts did your editor go through with you?
None. We went to line edits after the manuscript was accepted. Those were booooring!
How long did it take to find your editor?
Well, let’s see. I sent SLIDING ON THE EDGE to three editors and one agent early in ‘07. I never heard back from any of them. Come to think of it, they owe me stamps! When I sent it to WestSide in November of that year, I heard back in two days with a request for a full. Talk about heart-stopping moments. “You really want to read the whole thing?” I didn’t ask the editor that, but I said it out loud to the computer.
Are you agented?
I am “agent less”—sort of doing this publishing-marketing thing like a paint-by-numbers kit.
How do you get to know your characters?
Once I start writing a book or any story for that matter, I carry the characters with me everywhere: I talk to them at the dinner table, while I’m hiking, in my sleep until they become people. Once I know them (what they eat, how they walk, the way their voices sound, what their favorite color is) I can put their stories down. But don’t ask me to do that on paper. I’m a bust at that!
What was your favorite part of writing this book? Least favorite?
I loved the Kenny parts. I don’t know why, except he was such a favorite person to live with. I miss Kay and I miss Shawna, but I really miss Kenny. I had trouble writing the scene when Shawna actually confronts Monster. It scared me. In fact, I had to write that sitting alone away from my computer and away from my home. I think I wrote that scene on a beach. The beach has always been a place I go when I feel down or scared.
How does it feel to have your first book on the shelves?
It’s rather amazing. And I think the first time has to be quite special. I don’t know yet because I don’t have a second experience to compare this one with. I do know that every once in a while, I had to touch my Advanced Reading Copies just to feel them. I also had a very hard time giving my last ARC away.
How did you get in to writing for kids?
I’m not too sure. I’m not even sure how I started writing fiction in the first place. But I’m really happy that I came to it. It’s one of the most rewarding, frustrating, exhilarating, ego-busting experiences I’ve ever had.
What are you working on now?
It’s a YA novel. I’ve titled it Princess of Las Pulgas. I started writing it in January of last year and I’m going through a final edit before I submit it. I’m not sure if my editor will take it, but she has asked for a full based on my synopsis. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
(my fingers are duly crossed, Lee)
Do you work on one project at a time, or multiple?
Too many, I’m afraid. Currently, I’m re-writing two Middle Grade novels, finishing up on Princess, and have submitted a non-fiction piece and a short story to a magazine. I think it would be easier to focus on one thing at a time, but my mind doesn’t seem to work that way, so I’ve given up trying to make it behave.
Are you a planner, or do you write by the seat of your pants?
I think you get from what I’ve said that I’m a “by the seat of my pants” kind of writer. Every time someone gives me one of those grids to analyze characters or to plot the story I get exactly one thing down; then I go for a walk.
Are you a paper person, or the computer-only-type?
Both. Most of my writing is on the computer. It makes revision (which I consider the most important part of writing) so easy. But I often write in my notebook. Sometimes I find changing between the two is freeing. I like the ideas that come when I’m outside in the garden or on a trail. They often produce more exciting scenes than the ones I’ve written at my desk.
What are your favorite reference books? And why?
If you mean for facts, grammar, punctuation, I dive into Strunk and White when I need some specific grammar or punctuation point. They’re right to the point and quick with the information. My dictionary is still my best friend at times. I love reading the etymology of words. If I’m stuck on more global issues like building a scene or developing dialog I often go to Stein on Writing. He’s brilliant and he gives examples that make grasping these concepts so easy.
Thanks, Lee, for taking the time to share all this with us!
If you'd like to see more of Lee and her book, here's some great links:
WebPages
http://www.cleemckenziebooks.com/
http://www.slidingontheedge.com/
Interview with Cynthea Liu
http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2009/01/15/565/authors-on-the-verge-meet-c-lee-mckenzie-young-adult-novelist/
Saturday, May 02, 2009
May Book Giveaway
Good morning, all!
This month, I'm giving away three books!! Yes, three! SLIDING ON THE EDGE by C. Lee McKenzie, plus ONE LONELY DEGREE and I KNOW IT'S OVER by C. K. Kelly Martin. Also, look for an interview with the authors later in the month!
-To enter, leave a comment on this post.
-For one extra entry, post a link to this contest on your website or blog (or some other public forum), then let me know about it here. One entry per link, which means you can post a link to multiple locations and get multiple entries.
-For another extra entry, become a follower and then let me know about it here (or let me know you already are a follower).
I'll randomly select the winners (there will be three) on saturday, May 30th.
Good luck!!
This month, I'm giving away three books!! Yes, three! SLIDING ON THE EDGE by C. Lee McKenzie, plus ONE LONELY DEGREE and I KNOW IT'S OVER by C. K. Kelly Martin. Also, look for an interview with the authors later in the month!
-To enter, leave a comment on this post.
-For one extra entry, post a link to this contest on your website or blog (or some other public forum), then let me know about it here. One entry per link, which means you can post a link to multiple locations and get multiple entries.
-For another extra entry, become a follower and then let me know about it here (or let me know you already are a follower).
I'll randomly select the winners (there will be three) on saturday, May 30th.
Good luck!!
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