online bidding is now closed!

Huge congrats to the bid winners!
I'll email the winners tomorrow, or you can email me at lchardesty@yahoo.com
Huge thanks to our amazing donors! You rock!
(Sorry, I'm on my phone--i'll add winner names and final amount tomorrow).

Online Auction is now OPEN!!!

Bidding is now open for the Online Auction!!!

To find Online Auction Items, click here, or click the "Online Auction" label in the sidebar.

Bidding is open from now (Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 10am est.) until Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 10pm est.  I will go by the time stamp on Blogger.

Please bid in the comments section of the post for the critique you are bidding on.  Starting bid for all online items is $20, and bids must increase by at least $2.

Winners can pay by check, or must be able to call with credit card information on Thursday, October 21, Friday, October 22, or Saturday, October 23. All monies collected go directly to the Florida Writers Foundation, a 501(c)3 charity benefitting literacy.

Please ask any questions here.

Happy bidding!!!

Online Auction Items:
J.A. Souders
Georgia McBride
Shelli Johannes-Wells
Gwenda Bond
Natalie Fischer
Elana Johnson
Myra McEntire
Elana Roth
C.A. Marshall
Jaclyn Dolamore

Miami Dolphins Pennant

Autographed by former Miami Dolphin #28 Gibril Wilson.

http://www.miamidolphins.com

Gators Basketball

Voucher for 2 tickets to Jan. 8, 2011 game.   Florida v/s Ole Mississippi Men's Basketball.

http://www.gatorzone.com/basketball/men/

Busch Gardens

2 one day passes to Busch Gardens valued at $160.40.

 

http://www.buschgardens.com

Ethos Vegan Kitchen

$25 gift certificate to Ethos Vegan Kitchen located at 1235 N. Orange Ave. in Orlando, 2010 Libby Awards Winner of the Best Independent Restaurant.

 

http://www.ethosvegankitchen.com

Bach Festival Package

2 vouchers for 1 ticket each to the Bach Festival 2010-2011 Season.  Includes Christmas in the Park CD and two books of the 75th Anniversary of the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park.  $120 Value.

http://www.bachfestivalflorida.org

Full Manuscript Critique by J.A. Souders

J.A. Souders has graciously donated a full manuscript critique!

 J.A. Souders was born in the heartland with an overactive imagination and an over abundance of curiosity that was always getting her into trouble.  She first began writing at the age of 13, when she moved to Florida and not only befriended the monsters under the bed, but created worlds for them to play together. 

Because she never grew up, she decided she’d put her imaginary friends to work and started writing.  She still lives in the land of sunshine and palm trees with her husband and their two children and is an active member of the RWA, CFRW, and the SCBWI.

She is represented by Natalie Fischer of the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency.

Read more about her on her website and connect with her on Facebook, Twitter and email.

*This donation is for the online auction.  Bidding will open on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 10am, and close on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 10pm Est.*

Disney

Walt Disney World has donated four complimentary One-Day Park Hopper passes. These passes, valued at $544.00, are valid during normal operating hours and provide admission to a magical experience at our unique theme parks: the Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot®, Disney's Hollywood Studios™, or Disney's Animal Kingdom® for one day.



Note: Will be split into two sets of two tickets.

Visit Disney World's website to plan your vacation: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/

10-Page Critique by Caroline T. Richmond

Caroline T. Richmond has donated a ten page critique of nonfiction articles or middle grade consisting of no more than 3000 words.

Caroline Tung Richmond is a freelance writer based in the Washington, DC area. She has published over 200 articles in both print and online publications, such as Highlights for Children, Boys' Life, the Baltimore Sun, and USAToday.com.
Along with her freelancing, Caroline also writes middle grade and young adult novels. Her MG science fiction novel, THE COSMIC CHRONICLES OF DANNY J. SINGER, received the grand prize in the Maryland Writers' Association's 2009 Novel Contest. Caroline is represented by Jim McCarthy of Dystel & Goderich Literary Management.

Hanging on a Twisted Line Basket

BOOK : “HANGING ON A TWISTED LINE” Jona O. Scharf, Author
A collection of deviously twisted shorts to
fire the imagination…. Suspense, mystery,
humor, romance, and ghost. A thought provoking
and fast paced mix of genres to provide punchy
satisfying reads for today’s busy lifestyles.
Available at Amazon.com, or may be ordered
through Barnes and Noble and other bookshops.

RETRACTABLE TAPE MEASURE:
The value of a story is not based upon
its length, but its quality.

PREMIUM WINGED CORKSCREW:
A corkscrew, …to signify the many twists and turns
in these creative little stories!

METAL WALL HOOK:
All stories should have a good “hook,” and
there are forty three sharp “hooks”in these
shorts.

FOLDING BOOK LIGHT:
You won’t be able to stop at “only one,”
and will need this light to read on into
the night…

TWO ROLLS OF SCOTCH TAPE::
These unique little stories will “stick
with you” long after you have finished
the book.

50’ OF 1/4” OF YELLOW POLY ROPE:
Ahhhh, the proverbial twisted line!