We did it! Time for the amazon.com spike day party favors

I am thrilled and grateful to report that--thanks to you--amazon.com spike day for Writing the Life Poetic  was a great success! Reported in amazon's Movers & Shakers as #5 on March 17, Writing the Life Poetic leapt from a ranking of 243,882 to a low of 240 (and I've heard it even got a little lower)!

Thanks so much to all who celebrated in my book's virtual birthday party! You helped my brand new book get off to a great start with the visibility it needs to get noticed. Now it's time for the party favors!

As promised, I'll be sending a copy of my poetry collection, Like the Heart, the World to the first 15 folks who sent me receipts for their book purchases:

1. Jen Lemen
2. Donnella Wood
3. Erin Goodman
4. Janice Clayton
5. Kerri Buckley
6. Leanne Grabel
7. Lisa Cihlar
8. Jean Hendrickson
9. Carol Stephen
10. Gigi Rosenberg
11. Shawn Sorensen
12. Carolyn Martin
13. Livia Montana
14. Carmen Borthwick
15. Margot Griffiths

Other party favor winners are as follows:

• The Darkened Temple by Mari L’Esperance: Kristin Berger
• VoiceCatcher 3—two copies!: Stephanie Portnoy & Shawn Sorensen
• Get Known Before the Book Deal by Christina Katz: Ellen Saunders
• Writer Mama; How to Raise a Writing Career Alongside Your Kids by Christina Katz: Nancy Paul
• In The Margins Of The World by Willa Schneberg: Heather Hart
• Storytelling in Cambodia by Willa Schneberg: Tricia Schulte
• The Writer's Digest Guide to Query Letters by Wendy Burt-Thomas: RJ Clarken

Grand prize!!

• Free 10-page poetry manuscript review + half-hour phone consult with me: Jill Elliott

All party favors will be going out in the mail by early next week.

Thanks again for making my very first amazon.com spike day a day to remember! When you get your copy of Writing the Life Poetic, I'd love to hear about how it influences your poetry practice. C'mon back here and let us know by leaving a comment, won't you?

Comments

[exhale. return to center.]

yay!!! congratulations sage! i am thrilled for you!!!! and i am so looking forward to reading your book!!!

[The Writer Mama]

Hooray! Yay team WTLP! It was a thrill to help and place my order. We're rooting for you, Sage. :)

[RJ Clarken]

Yay! I'm so glad for you! How cool is this???!!!

[fiona robyn]

Just wanted to add my... YAY!!!