A few
months ago I received a group e-mail from my lovely critique partner Cassie
Mae. You have all met her from my CP interviews a month or so ago. Or from
everywhere else she is on the internet. That girl is an animal. Cassie wanted
to know if all of her CP's would be OK with her posting our critique comments.
Somehow that 1 question turned into a marathon group email chat. Fast forward a
week or so and another group email is sent out by Cassie, (I think she was
celebrating getting her first Full request.) and another marathon email fest ensued. I
think we broke 100 emails in a day.
Since then these four ladies have become the biggest support system I could EVER ask for. Not only do they critique my MS/Query/Synopsis but they make me spit my drink on my computer on a daily bases.
(I would like to give a shout out to others that support me-Megan, Cristina, Emily and Jo you guys are a HUGE part of my support system as well!!!!!)
So through all the back and forth emails someone (I think it was Jade) suggested we do a group blog. And Falling for Fiction was born. Our goal with a group blog? Doing exactly what we do in our group email sessions. Support writers in any way we can. We want to do all of the fun stuff. Blog hops, Query Sessions, Rejection Parties... Anything that might help the writing process more fun and bearable. Will there be mountain dew fountains? Why yes, there probably will be. Will it more of the same stuff that we put on our personal blogs? Sometimes. But we wanted to do something fun and try to be helpful at the same time.
We are launching this group blog on April 1st. Yep, you got it. April Fools Day.
Now for the Double Trouble Giveaway.
I am hovering very close to the 200 followers mark. And my fellow FFF (Falling for Fiction, not bra size) buddy, Kelley Lynn, has just hit 200 followers as well. So in honor of all you fabulous people AND the kickoff of Falling for Fiction we are doing a giveaway. I am giving away your choice and the following books: The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch, Playing Hurt by Holly Schindler or Best Friends by Martha Moody. Kelley is giving away $10 toward any book you want. Yippee! We are trying to keep this simple while still promoting our new blog. A comment will get you an entry. So if that is all you feel like doing, the cha-ching your in. But with each thing you do to help us promote FFF you get an additional entry. We both have a Rafflecopter on our blog. They will each pick a different winner, so if you enter mine, it doesn't mean you are entered on hers. Hmm...did I say easy?
Here are the links to all my wonderful FFF ladies so if you aren't already following them, you should. They are the best people in the world.
a Rafflecopter giveaway


awesome giveaway.. and oh I can't wait for FFF, sounds super fun :)
ReplyDeleteoh, and if I get to pick then I'll take "The Eleventh Plague' :)
Yay for FFF! (I loved that 'not bra size'. :))
ReplyDeleteI like how our party posts are similar yet different. So pumped for our giveaway and blog!
This sounds like it'll be a great site. You ladies are all terrific bloggers and are so supportive/active in the writer blogging community.
ReplyDeleteI was just at Kelley's site, wondering who the 5th person was. Now I know.
Can't wait to see what you do. Good luck.
Oh, I'd choose Playing Hurt if I won. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWait, it's not based off our bra sizes? Gosh, that's what I've been thinking this whole time! ;)
ReplyDeleteYay, I'm excited for this new blog! And what would we do without CP's? :)
ReplyDeleteFun! More of you and Cassie Mae? How could I resist!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to follow. You guys will do awesome. I look forward to following another terrific blog.
Go Jenny! You're awesome!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the new blog - it's definitely something we all need. Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteCheers to the new blog.
ReplyDeleteAnd you're are now tagged for the Lucky 7 Meme Award - I don't know if you had received before. Please visit my blog for more information.
Three big F's huh? The F-word girls! Jk. That's ridiculous. Anwyay, I plan on being one of your guys' first followers. I am way into this :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun conclusion to reach--blog together. Can't wait to see what the four of you come up with.
ReplyDeleteYay, this sounds awesome! Can't wait for Falling For Fiction to launch! :)
ReplyDelete#199. :) I bet you get to 200 by the end of the day.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to jump on that. Looking forward to your blog launch! What an amazing group the four of you must make. :)
ReplyDeleteYay! You're at 200 now!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sherry And Ru!!
ReplyDeleteAwwwwesome. You guys will make an AMAZING group blog. You're all such dynamite! Can't wait to check out your posts. ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you have such a wonderful critique group. Every writer should be so lucky.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments re. Cassie's interview and you guys are going to rock the 'sphere with the FFF :)
ReplyDeletethat is a wholotta awesomeness!
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous! Congrats to you and Kelley on reaching 200 followers. I love both your blogs. You're amazing. AND... I can't wait for the launch of this new blog. I know it is going to be one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteYou guys are all so fun and wickedly cool. I can't wait to read the new blog! And the giveaway is AWESOME.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are all so awesome. Can't wait to see what the new blog is all about! And congrats on 200 followers! WOOT! :D
ReplyDeleteI love this giveaway! I already follow Cassie and Kelley and they're awesome. Entering, and I added your falling for fiction widget to my blog.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the group blog, Jenny! And thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAnd P.S. I've had The Eleventh Plague on my list for ages. :)
ReplyDeletePS: Here's my facebook link for Falling For Fiction (for rafflecopter). I didn't see anything come up for me to place it.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fow.ly%2F1imyFO&h=NAQFpU6yfAQHnjZ1E-rdOo8wZ-dgEdsTk3vjQ-eAT5ATSeQ#!/queendsheena/posts/194467624002638
Yay for FFF. I can't wait too. Thanks for all the love for me my girls. ;0)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun giveaway. Congrats to you both for reaching 200!
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