Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Breaking News...


We interrupt these scheduled blog posts to bring you a special announcement....

OK, let's be real. I'm posting this because I just have to share my wonderful news.

I WON THE FAITHWRITERS 2009 PAGE TURNER CONTEST!

'scuse me, a sec....

YAY! YIPPEE! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT! YEE-HAW!!!!!!!!!! WOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! HIP-HIP-HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

K, I'm back now.

Anyway, as I was saying, I WON! Of course, as anyone who enters a contest, I was hopeful. In 2007 I received a highly commended award for the first chapter of Mind over Madi. This year, with Dead Weight, I thought if I walked away with another highly commended, I'd be thrilled. But when I heard I won, it was the ultimate thrill of thrills. My prize package consists of free editing of the complete novel, free publicity and press releases if and when the book is released and $800 cash (just in time for Christmas!).

For those of you who may not know, the Page Turner contest is an annual contest exclusively created for FaithWriters 500 members. Each year, the focus switches from fiction to non-fiction. The winner of the 2007 fiction-focused Page Turner was soon-to-be-published, J.C. Lamont. Last year's non-fiction winner was Cori Smelker for her book about surrogacy. I am so honored to be among these awesome writers in the winners circle.

The two runners up this year are:

Shelley Ledfors for her entry, "Dominion" and Lisa Mikitarian for her entry, "Hundred Pocket Mirage." CONGRATS to Shelley and Lisa! Two years ago, I was one of those runners up. You may just see one of their names on top in 2011!

As for Dead Weight, my goal is to finish it by spring. I may share more about the plot of this book at a later time, but for now I'll just say it's a light mystery with a twenty-something protagonist who is a crime-show fanatic and food addict. I'm having a lot of fun with it.

I hope you don't mind that I posted on a non-blog day. As you can imagine, I am uber-excited and if I didn't share, I would probably combust or something.

All that said....

We now return to your regularly scheduled blog posts.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!!!!! You deserve it. I really enjoy your blog.
Blessings~~~
jackie.smith(at)dishmail(dot)net

Linda said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! You deserved the chance to let go.

Angie Vik said...

Thanks for sharing the good news. How nice for you to have such a special reward for all your hard work. God bless.

Dara said...

CONGRATS!

PatriciaW said...

Congratulations!!!

Heidi Main said...

Oh my - I'm SO happy for you! Congratulations!!!!!

Nicole O'Dell said...

WOW! Congratulations!!! How exciting!

Valerie Comer said...

Congrats, Linda!

Unknown said...

Congratulations, Lynda!! What great news!! Looking forward to your book possibly in the summer?! You go, girl! :)

Fliterary said...

Woo hoo!!!! Congratulations, Lynda!

Dorothy said...

I'm so excited for you Linda. What an amazing year you've had! I told you a few months ago I was watching you closely because you're such an inspiration! Now there is even more to be inspired by.
Yeah.... can you hear me all the way over here in Australia? Cheering for you..... :)

ShellyH said...

Congrats Lynda! wootwoot!

Lynda Schultz said...

Super, my dear, just super!

Julie Arduini said...

I am so excited for you. Congratulations, believing it's another confirmation that you are, ahem, on the "write" track :)

Coleene VanTilburg said...

That is so cool Lynda...What a great confirmation from God...and all others you bless.

Rose McCauley said...

Big Congrats, Lynda! Sounds like both of your books should be pubbed soon!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!!!!

Lynda Lee Schab said...

Thanks, everyone, for stopping by to comment. I so appreciate each one of you! I'll be sure to do a giveaway or five when my book comes out. :-)

jenness said...

WOW!!! A little late here, but congrats!!!! You deserve it!