One Hundred and Nine Fabulous Entries

One Hundred and Nine People who love to read entered the Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza on this post. I'm eggstatic. Thanks for participating.

Aren't books just the best? Books have brought so much enjoyment and comfort to me. Every book I read has an impact on my life and changes me in some way. Books I write change me even more.

One lucky person is about to receive a $10.00 gift card to amazon/kindle. I will send it to your email. You can look for it this afternoon. And the winner is....(drumroll please) Lisa Peters. I will be sending The Book of Positive Messages to Awesome Niks who came in 2nd. Awesome, I will need a mailing address for that. Watch your email and you can send the address in a reply.

I had a great interview yesterday with the awesome Linda Adams. Click here to read it. It's on her blog.

Reading Rocks!
Linda Garner

Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Giveaway

Do you love books? Me too. That’s why I couldn’t resist this Easter Hop. It’s a great chance to win cool stuff. If you love books you’ll want to hop in. Here’s a list of all the sites offering great book giveaways for the next four days.

Every blog on this hop is giving away something fun. You might find books, you might find gift certificates, you might find fun, book-related swag. But each and every blog has something to offer you, and all you have to do is click on the links below, follow that blog's easy instructions, and poof! You are entered. Then you move right along to the next site, and you tell your friends how much fun you're having.

All you need to do to be entered in my giveaway is become a follower of Paper and Parchment and post a comment telling me that you’re wild about books. How easy is that? If you’re already a follower, just post a comment. Eggzactly what will you win? On this site, you can win A $10.00 gift certificate at Amazon/Kindle. How cool is that.



For an eggstra chance to win, copy the e-poster from last weeks post and pass it on. Think email, facebook, twitter, whatever. Be sure your comment tells me that you did this, so I can give you credit. Just to make it easier I’m reposting the e-poster so that you don’t have to hunt for it. Just right-click and copy or save. If you win, I’ll need an email address to send the gift certificate.




Click here to hop along to the next blog.



The Easter Hop ends at 11:59 p.m. on April 25.

Hoppy Easter.

Linda Garner

Writing for the Peanut Butter Crowd

Here's me in Ephraim at the Author's Extravaganza doing what I love most. Teaching. Teaching has always been my first love. I guess that's why I love public speaking and school visits.

I taught two writing classes at the Conference. Writing for the Peanut Butter Crowd was a primer for picture book writing. We had so much fun that they asked me to keep going, while the administration was knocking at the door and telling me to STOP.

I also taught about Writing on a Sensitive Topic and share some of my experience writing and publishing Some Secrets Hurt. Another topic I never tire of.

Friend-husband and I went early and did some school visits. We taught 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders about the writer's voice. I used my unpublished manuscript Grudge Rock and it was a hit. Some of the kids showed up at the conference, and asked where they could buy Grudge Rock. I think I'd better call my publisher.

If you love to read or write, stop by here tomorrow and join the Easter Hop. It's a chance to do a little blog hopping and win cool book prizes. It starts at midnight, tonight. Tell all your friends.

Linda Garner.

And the Winner Is.........

Thanks to everyone who has spread the word about the No More Secrets Walk. This is going to be a fun day. Following the Walk/Run which starts at 11:00 we will have free food and entertainment, interspersed with drawings for some great prizes. There will be face-painting, balloons, and games for the kids. You won’t want to miss the magic show, or the fabulous entertainment. The fun lasts until 3:00. If you can help us with the weather, we would really appreciate it.

This morning friend-husband and I had a private drawing for those who entered our advertising contest. Thank-you, thank you for spreading the word. And the winner of a $25.00 Barnes and Noble Gift Card is….(drumroll please)…Stacey. Thank you everyone. Stacey please send me your address, so that I can send you the gift card. You can send it to lindagarner@somesecretshurt.com.

I hope that y’all have marked April 17 on your calendars and that you will join us in preventing child abuse. You can still register for $5.00 at ahealingplacemonument.org. On the day of the walk, registration is $10.00, so be sure to register early. We still have a few t-shirts, so hurry. When they’re gone, they’re gone.

Check back tomorrow for details about our fabulous entertainment.

Remember: Together, we can make a difference.

Linda Garner

You CAN make a difference

Everyone wants to make a difference. When we hear about children who have been abused our hearts ache. “How did it happen?” we wonder. When it ends in tragedy we feel deep sorrow, and regret. Could something have been done? Can we do something to prevent child abuse? Can we make a difference?

Because I believe that we can stop this madness, I am involved in child abuse prevention. I invite you to join us in that effort. You can start by participating in the No More Secrets walk/run. You can sign up today. You can help us spread the word. You can encourage your friends and family to sign up.

Our contest for a $25.00 Barnes and Noble Gift Card is still open. You have until Friday at midnight to block, twitter, or facebook about the walk. Each of those earns you one chance to win. Respond to this post to tell me how many chances you have earned. I’ll throw in an extra chance to anyone who does a mass email about the walk. Send it out to everyone in your address book. If you get us a spot on the radio or in a newspaper, I’ll give you three chances to win.

I could use your help lining up entertainment. Some of the folks we expected to come through for entertainment haven't, and so I am scrambling to fill some time slots. After the walk we will have free food and entertainment, along with drawings for cool stuff. This is a family friendly walk, so we want family friendly stuff. Do you know any performers who would enjoy the chance to make a difference?

We also need sponsors of every kind. If you know of a business or an individual who would like to donate food, prizes for drawings, or money, let me know. Everyone who donates will get their name on our website and be recognized on the day of the walk. Anyone who donates $100 will also have their name on the back of the t-shirt. Good advertising. Sponsors for the t-shirts need to be in this week, so that we have time to print the shirts.

Do you have a service or a product that you could donate for our drawings? Do you have a business who could use this kind of advertising?

I would love for you to come participate in the walk on April 17. It's just $5.00 if you pre-register. At the walk it will be $10.00. You can pre-register any time before April 17. If you register by Friday, you get a free t-shirt. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Why not walk with us to prevent child abuse? Register at ahealingplacemonument.org.

Oh and by the way, did I mention…We’re gonna have a good time! Come join us. We’re gonna make a difference, and we're gonna have fun!

Our goal is No More Secrets, because Some Secrets Hurt.

Linda Garner