{"id":871,"date":"2009-09-21T14:54:24","date_gmt":"2009-09-21T18:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisatener.local\/blog\/?p=871"},"modified":"2024-09-30T09:00:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T13:00:53","slug":"its-an-authors-dream-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/2009\/09\/its-an-authors-dream-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s an Author&#8217;s Dream Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most readers of this blog <strong>dream <\/strong>of becoming a<strong> published author<\/strong>. Those of you who don&#8217;t probably already are, but many look to take your book writing and marketing success to the <strong>next level.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It seemed only fitting that, as the <strong>dream party<\/strong> approaches, we <strong>share <\/strong>our dreams about our writing&#8211;<strong>who <\/strong>we reach, <strong>what our books do<\/strong> for our readers and the world, and <strong>how our books affect our own lives<\/strong> and work.<\/p>\n<p>At the <strong>Dream Party<\/strong> on October 2, we&#8217;ll be sharing our dreams <strong>as if they&#8217;ve already happened.<\/strong> Imagine yourself five years from now. Your dream has come true. What&#8217;s that look like?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s the contest<\/strong>. In the comments section of this blog post, <strong>share your dream<\/strong> and your <strong>vision <\/strong>for your book. Give us some <strong>juicy details<\/strong> about a day in your life 5 years from now. On September 29, Tara and I will choose the dreams that most inspire us. One lucky local winner will win a free ticket to the dream party. And we have a prize for the long-distance winner, too&#8211;a copy of Tara&#8217;s book and my book and workbook.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contest rules<\/strong>: 3 paragraph maximum. Have fun. Write your entry below as a comment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winners<\/strong>: Local winner receives one free ticket to The Dream Party. The long-distance winner will receive a copy of Tara Sage Steeves&#8217; (founder of the Dream Party) book <em>Are You Pregnant with a Dream<\/em> and the e-kit (by me and Jen Senecal), <em>The Insider&#8217;s Guide to Writing Your Best Book in 60 Days<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Share your entry as a comment below <\/strong>and <a title=\"buy tickets\" href=\"http:\/\/www.createyourlifeinc.com\/thedreamparty.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>buy your tickets now<\/strong><\/a> if you plan to join us&#8211;the <strong>first 50 tickets<\/strong> get <strong>VIP tickets<\/strong> and get to come early for a <strong>special event<\/strong> and meeting with the dream team. See the Dream Party website for details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most readers of this blog dream of becoming a published author. Those of you who don&#8217;t probably already are, but many look to take your book writing and marketing success to the next level. 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