Auction Item #56

What's up for grabs: Custom portrait of your main character in either pencil sketch or pen and ink.

Who donated the awesome: Phillip Bartles (Yep, Veronica's other half)

Why you have to have it: Because you need a picture of your main character and there's only one other on here and one is not enough. Maybe you should get both. But how great to have a picture of your MC exactly how they are in your mind? Pretty great.

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Auction Item #55

What's up for grabs: A full format for your finished manuscript (for paperback format, not ebook)

Who donated the awesome: Rachel O'Laughlin

Why you have to have it: If you're self-pubbing a novel, you need this! You have to get it formatted anyway, why not help out a great cause too? Plus Rachel is so cute, you have to bid for her stuff.

Auction Item #54

What's up for grabs:  A signed copy of THE CHARGE (NA), a query crit plus first 30 pages.

Who donated the awesome: Sharon Bayliss, author of THE CHARGE

Why you have to have it: First, it's sci-fi NA. That should do it right there, but to get a crit too? And the book is signed. Come on. Just bid already.

Auction Item #53

What's up for grabs: A 50pg critique

Who donated the awesome: Roseanne Wells

Why you have to have it: Roseanne (you know her as @RivetingRosie) is a lit agent. An agent is offering a critique. Can you find something better? I think not.

Auction Item #52

What's up for grabs: A fanfic piece featuring you! That's right, you!

Who donated the awesome: Lisa Kajue

Why you have to have it: Lisa will write a story about one of the following universes and stick you right in the action. You can choose either: Narnia, HP, Sherlock, or Doctor Who (9 or10). I bet I know who will bid on this first. :)

Auction Item #51

What's up for grabs: Original art 'The Snow Queen"

Who donated the awesome: Roselle Kaes

Why you have to have it: This piece of art is trading card size. 2.5x3.5in. How cool is that? And it's one of a kind. You can't beat that.

Auction Item #50

What's up for grabs: A signed copy of A SHIMMER OF ANGELS and some swag to go with it.

Who donated the awesome: Lisa M. Basso, author of A SHIMMER OF ANGELS

Why you have to have it: Lisa wrote it, she's going to sign it and send it to you when you win. Plus swag. Everyone loves swag. You NEED the swag.