Monday, February 7, 2011

Double Awesomeness!

Today I'm excited to share two awesome events with you!  Last year I was able to participate in one, but I just missed the other.  So, I'll start with the one that I was lucky to stumble on through the efforts of a great friend, Shallee.

Over at her blog right now, she's raising money to give her friend, Michael, a chance to go to high school where he lives in Ghana.  As if that wasn't awesome in itself, the prizes for the raffle are beyond amazing! So head over there right now and donate to win one of three critique's from some amazing people!

The other awesome event is the second Writer's Crusade hosted by my lovely friend, Rachael Harrie.  I'm excited to be a part of the Crusade this year!  Here is a blurb from Rachael's blog about the crusade.

Basically, the Crusade is a way to link those within the writing community together with the aim of helping to build our online platforms. The Crusaders are all bloggers in a similar position, who genuinely want to pay it forward, make connections and friends within the writing community, and help build each others' online platforms while at the same time building theirs. 

Don't miss your chance to join the crusade.  Head over there right now to sign up!  

Have a great Monday!  I'll be looking for you all on the Crusader's list :)
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53 comments:

  1. KindrosFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Thanks for sharing these links. :) Have a great day.

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  2. Angela ScottFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Hi fellow crusader! I love the splash of color on your blog.

    I'm a YA writer as well, mostly contemporary but my latest WIP has more zombies than my normal works (even one zombie is one more than my norm, but it's strangely kind of fun).

    Nice to meet you.

    Anyway, I'll follow you anywhere, except dark cold places, and places way up high :)
    Angela

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  3. Golden EagleFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Awesome! Another Crusader. :)

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  4. Ben LanghinrichsFebruary 7, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    I'm lucky enough to be crusading with you. Nice to meet you!

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  5. MelissaFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Thanks for the linkage!!

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  6. Kristal LeeFebruary 7, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    Stopping by to say "hey there" to a fellow Crusader.

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  7. CathyFebruary 7, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    Hi, I'm a fellow crusader. I write YA, and am looking forward to getting to know you better.

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  8. Rusty CarlFebruary 7, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog. I've been here before and lurked. I guess it only makes sense that I should follow. Nice to meet you.

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  9. Tony BensonFebruary 7, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Happy to be a fellow crusader and pleased to meet you. I look forward to getting to know you during the crusade.

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  10. Denise Covey February 7, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Hey Michelle, lovely to meet you fellow crusader! I read over some of your previous blogs and congrats on finishing your novel in January! Awesome. Also loved the interview with The Golden Eagle who I follow.

    You will be so glad you joined the crusade!

    Denise:)

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  11. Zan MarieFebruary 7, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Hi, Michelle! I'm waving from the Shade of the Cherry Tree. You have a stunning site!

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  12. VR BarkowskiFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Hey, fellow Crusader Michelle! Just dropped by to say 'hi'. Can't wait till the Crusade is in full swing.

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Hello there, fellow crusader! Lovely blog you have here :)

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  14. CiaraFebruary 7, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    It is a pleasure to meet a fellow crusader! I'm gonna be a follower now. :)

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  15. Rachael HarrieFebruary 7, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    Hey Michelle, welcome to the Crusade, so glad you've come on board!!! It's going to be awesome fun, can you feel the vibe ;)

    Hugs,

    Rach

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  16. Will BurkeFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Thanks for stopping by & saying 'hi.' I love the 'eyes' photo at the top of your page! :)

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  17. Michelle MerrillFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Thank you EVERYONE for stopping by! I like to reply through email, but since most of you don't have your email set up to reply, I'll do it here :) This crusade is going to be awesome! So glad we can all be in it together!

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  18. Amanda MilnerFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    Hello there fellow crusader! It sounds like we have very similar tastes and I too use the word Awesome waaaay too much. Lol! And Lol, I definitely use that too much as well. ;-)

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  19. Colene MurphyFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    Thanks for all the links!!

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  20. Angela ScottFebruary 7, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    So sorry. My profile had my wrong/old blog on display. Totally made me look like a loser :(

    My real blog (I really do have one) is at www.whimsywritingandreading.weebly.com

    Thanks. Sorry 'bout that.

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  21. Misha GerrickFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    Hey there crusader!

    Thanks for following my blog. I love your blog's look, btw.

    :-)

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  22. Dominic de MattosFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:20 AM

    Hi Michelle!

    Isn't the crusade great?! (yeah, OK, "awesome" too! ;P)

    Thanks for stopping by and following. :)

    :Dom

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  23. Susanna Leonard HillFebruary 8, 2011 at 4:07 AM

    Nice to meet you too, Michelle! Thanks for stopping by!

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  24. Coreene CallahanFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Thanks for the links, Michelle! I'm a fellow crusader, so figured I come on over and say a big hello. Looking forward to getting to know you!

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  25. LauriFebruary 8, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    Gorgeous background! I'm looking forward to getting to know fellow crusaders!

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  26. Becky WallaceFebruary 8, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    Cute blog! Thanks for dropping by my blog and crusading with me!

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  27. M.K. NissenFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Welcome to the Crusade, Michelle!

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  28. DanetteFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    I'm excited about this but also nervous. I am also applying for a new job so I have tons of things going on... yikes!!! Thanks for the 'follow'

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  29. Theresa MilsteinFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Thanks for visiting my blog. I'm glad to find and follow your blog. I need to make some time to visit the other crusaders!

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  30. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Hey, nice to meet you too!

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  31. Margo BensonFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Hi there! Thanks for popping into mine - great to meet you. Beautiful looking blog!

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  32. CarrieFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    Your blog is gorgeous!

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  33. Tina DC HayesFebruary 8, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    Hi, and thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm so looking forward to the Crusade. Sounds like fun!

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  34. Elana JohnsonFebruary 9, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    What a great idea!

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  35. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    What a great cause. Thanks for the link.

    Nikki

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  36. Yaya' s HomeFebruary 9, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    There's somethin' to be said for a crusade. Thanks.

    ~ Yaya

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  37. Sarah KetleyFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Hello Fellow Crusader :-)

    nice to pop in and say hello.

    good luck i'm sure we will all have fun!

    http://precociousscribe.blogspot.com/

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  38. UnknownFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Nice to meet you too, fellow crusader.

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  39. DianaFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Thanks for stopping by My Life In Writing. I'm following you as well.

    I love old movies too. Have you ever seen The Major and The Minor? One of my favs. Ginger Rogers. :)

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  40. Chantele SedgwickFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Nice to meet you fellow crusader!! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I look forward to getting to know you and all the other crusaders! :D

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  41. SuFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    Hi, Michelle! Welcome to the crusade! I saw that you followed one of my blogs, & I wanted to let you know that's my blog for a university class & my Crusade blog is cheekyness.blogspot.com, if you'd rather follow that one. Of course, if you want to read my rantings about rhetoric, you can stick with the other blog. :) Nice to meet you!

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  42. Michelle MerrillFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    AHA! More new friends! Thank you for coming by and joining the awesomeness here!

    Diana-I am SURE I've seen it! I've seen so many Ginger Roger's movies that that one had to be in there. Have you seen The Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer? It's awesome :)

    Su-That's hilarious. Sorry about that. I'll head over to your other blog...although, the rantings might be fun :)

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  43. Lisa PottsFebruary 10, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Welcome to the crusade! Glad you joined up this time around.

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  44. UnknownFebruary 10, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    Hello fellow Crusader! Thanks for the follow, and I look forward to read much more from you!

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  45. ShariFebruary 10, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Hi fellow Crusader and Utahn now Oregonian!!! Nice to meet you and thanks for stopping by my blog. Love the makeup!

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  46. KerrinFebruary 10, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Hi Michelle, thanks for popping by my blog! Great to crusade with you :)

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  47. Sarah AllenFebruary 10, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Very exciting! I appreciate your excitement and passion for writing. Its contagious! And I appreciate the links and great advice. Keep being awesome :)

    Sarah Allen
    (my creative writing blog)

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  48. Aun-JuliFebruary 11, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    It's great to meet you! Thank you for stopping by. I'm excited to read your blog and get to know you better! :D

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  49. Deborah WalkerFebruary 12, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Hello crusader, this is a great idea. I'm looking forward to reading all about you.

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  50. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 3:10 AM

    Hi! Thought I'd return your visit :) Nice to meet you! I couldn't find the crusader list yesterday, but I guess it must be up now, so I'm off to discover more Crusaders! I'm really looking forward to this :D

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  51. CherylAnne HamFebruary 12, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Hi fellow crusader. Glad to meet you. :) I love to read and write YA too so I look forward to reading your blog and getting to know you.

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  52. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    Hi there fellow crusader! Just wanted to wave back at you! Thanks for visiting my blog and I look forward to following yours! ^_^

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  53. Claire GFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Hey Michelle! Following you back from All the World's Our Page to say hi :)

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