The 2nd Annual Writers For Hope Auction Winners!

It is now my complete honor to announce all the Writers For Hope Auction winners!

I can't tell you how crazy it was during the last five minutes of the auction. Floodgates came down, bids were pouring in and I was just yelling incoherent burst of excitement/singing item numbers operatically in the general direction of the computer.

Here are the winner's and the times of their final bids:

• ITEM #1: THE TWIN’S DAUGHTER
• Donor: Lauren Baratz-Logsted
• Winner: Jennifer (3:15pm)
• ITEM #2: MORE THAN EXES, MORE THAN MUSIC, MORE THAN COMICS
• Donor: Elizabeth Briggs
• Winner: Dahlia Adler (12:49pm)
• ITEM #3: STORYBOUND, STORY’S END
• Donor: Marissa Burt
• Winner: Jessie Oliveros (7:07pm)
• ITEM #4: UNFORESEEN, UNVEILED, UNBOUND, UNBRIDLED
• Donor: Lauren Grimley
• Winner: Anya (8:22pm)
• ITEM #5: ACROSS THE DISTANCE
• Donor: Marie Meyer
• Winner: Nicole Ludwig (5:24pm)
• ITEM #6: WAIT FOR THE RAIN
• Donor: Maria Murnane
• Winner: mes (3:02pm)
• ITEM #7: REAPER, ONE MORE DAY
• Donor: L.S. Murphy
• Winner: gailecn (10:18am)
• ITEM #8: BREAKING THE ICE (& Bag of Book Swag!)
• Donor: Gail Nall
• Winner: Mel Riggins (7:04pm)
• ITEM #9: ARC of NAKED
• Donor: Stacey Trombley
• Winner: gailecn (10:17am)
• ITEM #10: Get a Character Named After You!
• Donor: Laura Salters
• Winner: mk (11:55pm)
• ITEM #11: Query Critique
• Donor: Dahlia Adler
• Winner: Christina Seine (8:50pm)
• ITEM #12: Query Critique
• Donor: Danielle Barthel
• Winner: Breeanna Pierce (11:42pm)
• ITEM #13: Query Critique
• Donor: Jenny Bent
• Winner #1: Meagan Evans (11:58pm)
• Winner #2: Jason Metten (10:42pm)
• Winner #3: Chuck Toporek (3:32pm)
• ITEM #14: Query Critique
• Donor: Laura Bradford
• Winner: Meagan Evans (10:00pm)
• ITEM #15: Query Critique
• Donor: Mackenzie Brady
• Winner: Sharon (11:44pm)
• ITEM #16: Query Critique
• Donor: Victoria Marini
• Winner: TJG (11:56pm)
• ITEM #17: Query Critique (2 passes!)
• Donor: Dannie Morin
• Winner: Elesha (10:01pm)
• ITEM #18: Query Critique
• Donor: Marieke Nijkamp
• Winner: Jessie Oliveros (7:03pm)
• ITEM #19: Query Critique
• Donor: Jami Nord
• Winner: Lauren Grimley (10:13pm)
• ITEM #20: Query Critique
• Donor: Jami Nord
• Winner: Mytwicebakedpotato (11:16pm)
• ITEM #21: Query Critique
• Donor: Laura Salters
• Winner: Devyn Makin (3:13pm)
• ITEM #22: Query Critique
• Donor: Lauren Spieller
• Winner: Melanie (8:13pm)
• ITEM #23: Query Critique
• Donor: Lauren Spieller
• Winner: Tammy (10:22pm)
• ITEM #24: Query Critique
• Donor: Laura Zats
• Winner: mes (11:59pm)
• ITEM #25: Synopsis Critique
• Donor: Fiona McLaren
• Winner: J. R. Yates (4:16pm)
• ITEM #26: First Chapter Critique
• Donor: Molly Lee
• Winner: Kimberly VanderHorst (9:49pm)
• ITEM #27: First Three Chapters Critique
• Donor: Ronni Arno
• Winner: Meredith Ireland (7:38pm)
• ITEM #28: First Three Chapters Critique
• Donor: Mandy Schoen
• Winner: MEJ (11:52pm)
• ITEM #29: First Thirty Pages Critique
• Donor: Emmanuelle Morgen
• Winner: MM Hoff (11:56pm)
• ITEM #30: First Thirty Pages Critique
• Donor: Shannon Parker
• Winner: Kimberly VanderHorst (9:50pm)
• ITEM #31: Query and First Chapter Critique OR Query and Picture Book Critique
• Donor: Veronica Bartles
• Winner: Beverley Baird (10:33pm)
• ITEM #32: Query OR First Chapter Critique
• Donor: Skylar Dorset
• Winner: Beverley Baird (8:53pm)
• ITEM #33: Query and First 1250 Words Critique
• Donor: K.T. Hanna
• Winner: Mytwicebakedpotato (11:21pm)
• ITEM #34: Query and First 1250 Words Critique
• Donor: K.T. Hanna
• Winner: Mytwicebakedpotato (11:02pm)
• ITEM #35: Query and First Five Pages Critique
• Donor: Ava Jae
• Winner: Manula Heinrich (11:52pm)
• ITEM #36: Query and First Five Pages Critique
• Donor: Caitlin Sinead
• Winner: Ashley Hearn (5:03pm)
• ITEM #37: Query and First Five Pages Critique
• Donor: N.K. Traver
• Winner: Devyn Makin (2:02pm)
• ITEM #38: Query and First Chapter Critique
• Donor: Brooks Benjamin
• Winner: Beverley Baird (6:51pm)
• ITEM #39: Query and First Chapter Critique
• Donor: Juliana Brandt
• Winner: Beverley Baird (6:52pm)
• ITEM #40: Query and First Chapter Critique
• Donor: Elizabeth Briggs
• Winner: Mytwicebakedpotato (7:10pm)
• ITEM #41: Query and First Chapter Critique
• Donor: Karen Dionne
• Winner: Beverley Baird (10:35pm)
• ITEM #42: Query and First Chapter Critique
• Donor: Jodi Meadows
• Winner: Tiffanie Lynn (11:59pm)
• ITEM #43: Query and First Chapter Critique
• Donor: Marie Meyer
• Winner: Lauren Grimley (9:28pm)
• ITEM #44: Query and First Three Chapters Critique
• Donor: Fiona McLaren
• Winner: m.e. Warford (11:50pm)
• ITEM #45: Query and First Fifty Pages Critique
• Donor: L.S. Murphy
• Winner: Faydra (7:54pm)
• ITEM #46: Query, Contest Pitch, Synopsis and First Fifty Pages
• Donor: Dannie Morin
• Winner: kimcjohnson (10:49pm)
• ITEM #47: Full Manuscript Critique
• Donor: Anya Kagan
• Winner: Jenna-Lynne Duncan (11:59pm)
• ITEM #48: Full Manuscript Critique
• Donor: Anna Katz
• Winner: Mytwicebakedpotato (11:57pm)
• ITEM #49: Full Manuscript Critique
• Donor: Tamara Mataya
• Winner: Chassy Cheri (11:59pm)
• ITEM #50: Full Manuscript Critique
• Donor: Joy McCullough-Carranza
• Winner: Daniel Aleman (11:59pm)
• ITEM #51: Full Manuscript Critique
• Donor: Rachel Lynn Solomon
• Winner: kimcjohnson (11:10pm)
• ITEM #52: Full Manuscript Critique
• Donor: Stacey Trombley
• Winner: Catherine (9:47pm)
• ITEM #53: Query, Synopsis and Full Manuscript Critique
• Donor: Sonia Hartl
• Winner: M.M. Nicodemos (3:44pm)
• ITEM #54: 30 Minute Call or Skype Discussing the Road to Publishing
• Donor: Scarlett Cole
• Winner: Brynne S (9:06pm)
• ITEM #55: 30 Minute Call or Skype Discussing the Road to Publishing
• Donor: Scarlett Cole
• Winner: KFS (11:32pm)
• ITEM #56: 30 Minute Call Discussing Independent and Self-Publishing
• Donor: Lauren Grimley
• Winner: Brynne S (9:23pm)
• ITEM #57: 30 Minute Call Discussing the Road to Publishing
• Donor: Maria Murnane
• Winner: mes (2:15pm)
• ITEM #58: The Art of Storytelling: From Parents to Professionals
• Donor: The Great Courses
• Winner: pat (1:58pm)
• ITEM #59: Writing Great Fiction: Storytelling Tips and Techniques
• Donor: The Great Courses
• Winner: Mel Riggins (10:33pm)
• ITEM #60: Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write About Anything
• Donor: The Great Courses
• Winner: mk (10:11am)
• ITEM #61: Writing Creative Nonfiction
• Donor: The Great Courses
• Winner: Beverley Baird (10:31pm)
• ITEM #62: Custom Digital Book Cover
• Donor: S.P. McConnell
• Winner: K.T. Hanna (11:59pm)

Congratulations to everyone!!

 Here's what you need to do to claim your awesome prizes:

• Go to my RAINNmaker page and donate your bid amount by FRIDAY, APRIL 10. Highest bid amount for those who chose to outbid themselves. =) 
• When you make your bid, please use the name that you won the prize under.
• Once your donation has shown up on the page, please email me at countlesslives@gmail.com, with the Item # in the subject line and I'll give you the information you need to get in touch with your donor. If you won a book, please include the address where you would like the book sent in your email. 
• Read, write and be merry.

Finally, I have tallied the highest bids on each auction item and can tell you that once all donations have been made to the RAINNmaker page, we will have raised $5224.02 for RAINN!! To say the very least, you have completely blown my goal of $2000 the hell out of the water. 

This money will help over 520 survivors get the support they need. It's completely amazing.

To all the donors, bidders and folks who spread the word about this auction, THANK YOU, from the very bottom of my heart.