Sunday, April 1, 2012

The Big Poetry Giveaway



Last year I participated in the Annual Big Poetry Giveaway as a recipient, and this year I'm happy to join in by offering two books to two lucky winners.


What is the Big Poetry Giveaway? It's a celebration of National Poetry Month, organized by poet Kelli Russell Agodon, in which bloggers hold drawings to give away 2 books of poetry (often one of their own and one of someone else's) to lucky winners. Go to Agodon's blog to find a list of other bloggers participating, or to sign up to participate as a giver of poetry yourself.

This year I am offering the following two books:

1) The Insomniac's Weather Report, by me.

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2) Yuba Flows, an anthology from Hip Pocket Press including poetry by Kirsten Casey, Gary Cooke, Cheryl Dumesnil, Judy Halebsky, Iven Lourie, & Scott Young. I came to know about this anthology from the very talented poet Judy Halebsky, who is included in this edition.



To win, leave a comment below, with your name and a way to contact you should you win (can be an email address or a blog address or a website). I'll use a random number generator during the first week of May to determine winners. Stay posted for that.

Additionally, guest blogger Mari L'Esperance offers two books for the Big Poetry Giveaway at another post on this blog here.

40 comments:

  1. Yay for poetry!

    BergCaro(at)gmail (dot)com

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  2. I'm so glad you two signed up! I was starting to worry that I'd be the only person in the world to offer something for free and have no takers!

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  3. I'd love to be included!
    Thanks so much~ katrina

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  4. Nice to meet you, Jessica!

    Allyson Whipple
    whipple[at]gmail[dot]com

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  5. sign me up!
    Renee
    thisquiethour AT gmail DOT com

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  6. Glad to have you participate, Allyson and Renee. Good luck to you!

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  7. Count me in!

    Tara Mae Mulroy
    taramaemulroy@gmail.com

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  8. Thanks for participating, Tara Mae. Good luck to you.

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  9. Happy National Poetry Month, Jessica! Thank you for offering your work in the giveaway - I'd love to read it. Sincerely, Theresa (theresamacnaughtonatgmaildotcom)

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  10. Glad to have you join us, Theresa. Happy National Poetry Month to you too!

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  11. Having a hard time commenting... not even sure if it's posting for me. Would love to win either of these!

    --Bernadette

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  12. Hi Bernadette, Your comment came through. I have the comments set to "approve first" before they show up. Sorry that was confusing. Welcome!

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  13. Sign me up too (and you can stop by my blog...it worked out for you last year! :) )

    Karen Weyant
    KJWeyant@gmail.com

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  14. Would love to enter! I am having a free giveaway at my blog as well!

    www.tawnyshagreene.blogspot.com

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  15. Thanks for joining in, Karen, Tawnysha and Jeannine. I'll drop by your blogs, Karen & Tawnysha, since last year I did well by Karen's generosity! Good luck to you all.

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  16. Hi Jessica, nice to meet you. Please enter me in the drawing, and feel free to come by my blog to enter my drawing as well. Happy poetry month!

    mollycspencer at gmail dot com

    http://mollyspencer.wordpress.com

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  17. Thanks for participating, Molly. I'll check out your blog and drawing too.

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  18. Molly, I've tried leaving a comment at your blog a few times over the past couple of days, but it never shows up. Other people don't seem to be having any trouble, but I sure am. Thought you'd want to know.
    Jessica

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  19. Throw my hat in the ring, Jessica! I don't have a blog, but would love to participate in this (to give away a copy of my book plus one other). Do you have any suggestions?

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  20. Hi Mari, Glad you've joined us. I sent you an email about ideas on how to participate. Good luck in my drawing!

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  21. count me in!

    lauraelizabethdavis at gmail dot com

    thanks for such a great giveaway!

    Laura

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  22. Thanks for joinins us, Laura. Good luck to you.

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  23. Please include Deb Scott, too.
    deb(dot)stoneymoss(@)gmail(dot)com

    Thank you!

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  24. Please sign me up, and thanks!!

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  25. Welcome and good luck to Deb and Kathleen!

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  26. Yes! Please count me in.

    I am also giving books away via my blog, so please feel free to stop by: http://www.catiporter.com/tidbits

    Cati_Porter (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  27. Welcome, Cati, and I'm off to check your blog now!

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  28. Sounds lovely!
    Best,
    - Molly
    www.mollysuttonkiefer.com
    www.mapsandpoetry.blogspot.com

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  29. Thanks for doing this!

    Andrew Ty
    eldritch00 at gmail dot com

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  30. Welcome, Andrew, I think you are the first male on my list. Thanks for participating.

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  31. Wonderful books! Count me in.

    Katie

    Cadenza17@gmail.com

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  32. Welcome, Katie, thanks for participating.

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  33. Hooray! Count me in, please.

    Jessica
    scifibrarian[at]gmail[dot]com

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  34. can I still play?
    nina664@aol.com

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  35. Absolutely, Nina, glad to have you. I'll throw your name into the mix.

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  36. I'd like to enter.

    Stephen S. Mills
    stephenscott22@gmail.com

    www.stephensmills.com

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