Thursday, May 9, 2013

Day 15 Item #10: Author Mike Kalmbach *RACE TO DONATE ITEM*

The Write Stuff for Boston Auction Race to Donate Day 15
Item #10: Classroom pack of WRITING ADVICE FOR TEENS from Author Mike Kalmbach

You are bidding on:
·         Classroom pack (10 copies) of WRITING ADVICE FOR TEEN - CREATING STORIES (targeted for ages 12 & up, great for creative writing classes, teenage writers, or homeschool writing classes.  If you win this item, Mike will send this to you or your favorite classroom)
Opening Bid: $60
Auction Begins: Thursday 5/9 @ 10:00AM EDT
Auction Ends: Upon RACE TO DONATE bid--or--Thursday 5/16 @ 10:00PM EDT
About WRITING ADVICE FOR TEENS: When all you have is a blank page, it's often tough to begin writing. Writing Advice for Teens: Creating Stories aims to help you overcome that initial hurdle by making it easy for you to write down simple, focused ideas and craft them into stories. However, coming up with ideas is not enough. Teen writers need to understand basic story structure so they can avoid typical writing problems. Filled with plenty of tips, advice, and examples to help any teen writer, the first book in the Writing Advice for Teens series focuses on getting ideas down quickly and pounding out that first draft. After following the advice and using the techniques outlined in this book, you should understand how to bring the stories locked in your mind to the surface.
BIO: Mike Kalmbach grew up in a forest near Lake Michigan. Spending his summers chasing wizards and fighting battles with evil ogres, Mike has always had a creative mind. He'll often share stories from his past, and some of them are even true. After life dragged him from childhood, Mike moved into freelance editing, helping other authors improve dozens of stories. He leads the Rochester MN Writing group and often speaks on topics from writing and editing to engineering and robotics.  Luckily, Mike now has two sons, so he has plenty of excuses to set down the pen and play. He lives in Minnesota where he can still be found battling ogres, dust bunnies, and evil military leaders.
Mike Kalmbach’s website: http://mikekalmbach.com

Auction Terms:
    • Bid by posting a comment with your bid amount and email address; anonymous bidding is NOT allowed.
    • Do not bid unless you intend to pay that amount to the designated charity organization(s).
    • Bids are in U.S. Dollars.
    • FIRST BIDDER WINS.  Overbids are encouraged.
    • You may open bidding at more, if you’d like.
    • Winning bid is not final until the winning bidder is announced in the closing comment and notified by email (MAKE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER IF YOU DO NOT SEE ONE IN YOUR INBOX). Winner notification will be sent within 24 hours of item’s end.  Winning bidder must donate the winning bid amount to the designated charity organization(s) and provide a copy of the receipt within 36 hours of notification.  In the event a bidder does not claim their item, the item will be considered “forfeited” and I will proceed to the next to second highest, who will then have 24 hours to submit payment, and so on.
    • For physical items, unless otherwise noted, donor pays standard shipping within the U.S.; if winner is outside of U.S., winning bidder pays for shipping outside the U.S.
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