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Monday, October 11, 2010

October Giveaway


This giveaway includes three books!

Whoever wins may pick the book of their choice to be mailed to their doorstep.

If I get over 150 entries, two people will get prizes.

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life
Donald Miller

On Writing Well: A Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
William Zinsser


Notes From the Tilt-A-Whirl: Wide Eyed Wonder at God's Spoken Word
N.D. Wilson


These are three of my favorite books I've read this year. (My fav, of course, being Notes from a Tilt-a-Whirl). I found these amazing for understanding story, learning to write better, and living! I want you to discover them too!

Here's how to enter.

1. Comment
2. Follow my blog (new followers and wonderful old followers!)
3. Post about my giveaway on your blog (or facebook if you don't have a blog).
4. Put my giveaway button on your sidebar. (The first pic in this post)

Please comment and let me know how you entered. If you were kind enough to post on your blog or sidebar, please include a link. Thanks so much for spreading the word.

The winner(s) will be drawn on November 1st.

Thank you!
Miss Pickwickian
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47 comments:

  1. TahlOctober 11, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    I'd love to enter!

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  2. TahlOctober 11, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    I follow the blog!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 11, 2010 at 8:17 AM

    I loved reading Notes from the Tilt a whirl! :)

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  4. Esmeralda GatsbyOctober 11, 2010 at 8:37 AM

    I'm entering! I love notes from a tilt-a-whirl. :)

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  5. Esmeralda GatsbyOctober 11, 2010 at 8:38 AM

    I commented! And I follow your blog! :)

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  6. RED~ScribeOctober 11, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    I'm commenting and I'll be posting later on today.

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  7. UnknownOctober 11, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    Please enter me, dear :)

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  8. UnknownOctober 11, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    Already a happy follower :)

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  9. UnknownOctober 11, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    posted about it TWICE - on my personal blog and on my giveaway blog...

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  10. Rosanne E. LortzOctober 11, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    Please enter me in your giveaway! I'm already a follower and I've posted about the giveaway on my blog.

    http://rosannelortz.blogspot.com/2010/10/erratic-muse-october-giveaway.html

    roselz18(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  11. rachelgraceOctober 11, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    yeah! Giveaway! :-)
    (and Congratulations on the newest niece!)

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  12. ArcherOctober 11, 2010 at 12:31 PM

    A giveaway!!
    I am a follower and I have commented ounce(if this one counts).

    Be Blessed:)

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  13. GaladrielOctober 11, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    Please enter me as well

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  14. BethanyOctober 11, 2010 at 2:45 PM

    Thanks for entering everyone.

    And thanks, Rachel. My new niece is amazing. :-)

    Because some people who wish to enter more times do not have blogs, I'm also using an entry if you guys would like to post about it with a link on Facebook.

    Thanks to all of you!
    Miss Pickwickian

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  15. RED~ScribeOctober 11, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    Okay I posted about it and put the photo on my blog's sidebar.

    http://daremoinsights.blogspot.com/2010/10/eratic-muses-giveaway.html

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  16. LuciaOctober 11, 2010 at 7:00 PM

    I'd LOVE to enter!

    Blessings,
    Lucia

    www.one-beloved.blogspot.com

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  17. JohannaOctober 12, 2010 at 9:09 AM

    I would LOVE to enter! I am actually in an online class right now, put on by vision forum and the teacher, Mrs. Morecraft, recommends a few of the books you are giving away! So if I win, that will be perfect, as I really can't afford to buy it just now! Thanks so much for hosting!
    ~Johanna~

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  18. JohannaOctober 12, 2010 at 9:09 AM

    I am now following your blog!

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  19. JohannaOctober 12, 2010 at 9:12 AM

    I posted about it here~

    http://johanna-an-old-fashioned-girl.blogspot.com/2010/10/another-giveaway-yet-to-enter.html

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  20. JohannaOctober 12, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    And then I included your button in the giveaway post! I hope that counts, I just don't like putting giveaway buttons on my sidebars usally because when the giveaway is over, I forget to take them off! lol! :-D

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  21. Jennifer Where the Green Grass GrowsOctober 12, 2010 at 11:02 AM

    What a great giveaway! The notes from a tilt a world book looks good.

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  22. Jennifer Where the Green Grass GrowsOctober 12, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    I am a follower!!

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  23. GraceOctober 12, 2010 at 12:12 PM

    I would love to enter please! Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
    Many Blessings,
    Grace
    gracesgardenwalk.blogspot.com

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  24. AnonymousOctober 12, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    Those books sound so wonderful and so helpful.

    Please enter me in this contest.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

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  25. AnonymousOctober 12, 2010 at 3:06 PM

    Those books sound so wonderful and so helpful.

    Please enter me in this contest.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

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  26. AnonymousOctober 12, 2010 at 3:07 PM

    I am an e-mail subscriber to this blog.


    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

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  27. MsCFaithOctober 12, 2010 at 11:06 PM

    "On Writing Well" pushed me to join this contest.

    I followed you already and will post this contest and also put it on the sidebar. :-)

    http://bookcreak.com

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  28. AnonymousOctober 13, 2010 at 6:00 AM

    I am a GFC follower of this blog.


    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

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  29. lalalalaOctober 13, 2010 at 9:50 AM

    Please enter me! :)

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  30. lalalalaOctober 13, 2010 at 9:51 AM

    I am now following your blog.

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  31. R.A.October 14, 2010 at 8:44 PM

    I just entered by following! Also, I just contacted you on NaNoWriMo. AND I was homeschooled all the way through - kindergarten through 12th grade. =)

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  32. keeOctober 14, 2010 at 11:01 PM

    Wow!! this is great! I would love to be added in this contest...If you may...

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  33. Corinne ReaganOctober 22, 2010 at 9:38 AM

    A book giveaway? Yes please! I'm interested in the Donald Miller since we already have the Tilt-a-Whirl.

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  34. Corinne ReaganOctober 22, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    I'm also following!

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  35. Corinne ReaganOctober 22, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    And, I put you on good 'ole FB: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1781788670

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  36. Sara Bette October 22, 2010 at 9:47 AM

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  37. Sara Bette October 22, 2010 at 10:09 AM

    I would love the writing book! I've posted this on my blog too... thefarmerette@blogspot.com

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  38. ShayleenOctober 23, 2010 at 1:54 AM

    I commented, am following, posted to facebook, and put up your button! :)

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  39. Lauren E.October 23, 2010 at 2:18 PM

    I'd love to enter

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  40. Lauren E.October 23, 2010 at 2:19 PM

    I follow your blog

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  41. Lauren E.October 23, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    I put the button on my blog.

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  42. Mama ChocolateOctober 29, 2010 at 4:33 PM

    I'm commenting! :-)
    Me want to win.

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  43. Mama ChocolateOctober 29, 2010 at 4:34 PM

    I posted about it on Facebook. (A couple times.) :-)

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  44. Mama ChocolateOctober 29, 2010 at 4:37 PM

    I posted the button on my sidebar. :-)
    http://childrenchoresandchocolate.blogspot.com/

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  45. Mama ChocolateOctober 29, 2010 at 4:42 PM

    Oh, and of course, I follow your blog.
    Besides, Facebooking it, I also blogged about it on my giveaway blog: http://johannasgiveaways.blogspot.com/

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  46. lauren nicoleOctober 30, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    I would absolutely love to enter!

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  47. lauren nicoleOctober 30, 2010 at 6:30 AM

    I also follow your blog :)

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