Tuesday, October 25, 2011

A Thank You + Celebration Giveaway!


THANK YOU!!!!

Last Wednesday I shared the big news that I have an agent! If you missed it, you can read about it HERE. Then, you blew me away! The support from all of you was overwhelming: comments and tweets and FB tags and emails. THANK YOU!!! 

And as if that wasn't wonderful enough, Thursday was *sigh* amazing. Long-time followers of my blog know that I am a MAJOR fan-girl of James Dashner. Major. I mean, how could I not be? It's James Dashner!! 

Well, I spent most of the day with him on Thursday at the Montana State Reading Conference. I booked him for it...two years ago. It was a long wait. It was worth it!


He is even more awesome in person than in my imagination. So awesome that I can't keep him to myself, so to say thanks for all the blog love, I'm going to give away my TWO SIGNED ARCS!!

The Scorch Trials & The Death Cure


Because this is all about saying thank you, 
all you have to do to enter is 
 be a follower of my blog. 
I'll announce the winner on Saturday.

THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR CELEBRATING WITH ME!!

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52 comments:

  1. Terri TiffanyOctober 25, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    I missed your news!! Congrats to you!!

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  2. Tales of WhimsyOctober 25, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    OMG how cool. You're having a roaring good October! :)

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  3. Laurel GarverOctober 25, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    How cool. You are becoming the poster girl for "good things come to those who wait." :-)

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  4. Old KittyOctober 25, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Look at you looking gorgeous! Yay!! Take care
    x

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  5. Matthew MacNishOctober 25, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Wow! He's a superstar. How cool for you.

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  6. Kayeleen HamblinOctober 25, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    That's so cool. In related, celebratory news, I just saw you have 1000 followers today. Congrats to you again!

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  7. AnonymousOctober 25, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    I''m a follower! :-)

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  8. Miranda HardyOctober 25, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    What a great couple of weeks you've had. Congrats! That is so very cool you got to spend the day with him.

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  9. Janna LeadbetterOctober 25, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Congratulations, Shannon!

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  10. Michael G-GOctober 25, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    O my giddy uncle! Thank goodness I was sitting down!

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  11. Natalie AguirreOctober 25, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    That's awesome you set that up for James Dashner. Sounds like so much fun. Thanks for the contest!

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  12. PattiOctober 25, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Once again, congrats and James Dashner - you're so lucky.

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  13. KrispyOctober 25, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Congrats again!!! Looks like you had a lot of fun at the conference. :)

    Thanks for sharing such prized books with us! (I've actually been meaning forever to read the Dashner books, but I haven't yet! Bad on me.)

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  14. Barbara WatsonOctober 25, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Coolness! My son read two of his books last week and is reading a third this week. We would LOVE to win an ARC. Thank you.

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  15. KimOctober 25, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    That's awesome for you! I'm a new follower. Thanks for the chance to win 2 of James' books. I loved The Maze Runner! :)

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  16. Elana JohnsonOctober 25, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    You are so awesome!! I missed your announcement because I was in California, so here's a belated CONGRATS, GIRL!!!

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  17. UnknownOctober 25, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Nothing like doing a HAPPY DANCE :0)
    I'm so Happy for you!!!

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  18. HeatherOctober 25, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    How awesome that you got to meet James!!! And you are the best, what a fantastic giveaway celebration!

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  19. Jemi FraserOctober 25, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    You are such a sweetie!! Love the pic too! That's a keeper :)

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  20. ashleyOctober 25, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    CONGRATS HUN!

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  21. Sharon K. MayhewOctober 25, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Shannon, we are soooo excited for you! I can't wait to buy one of your books. :D

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  22. ali crossOctober 25, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Oh, congratulations Shannon! I'm off to read your announcement post!

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  23. Kelly PolarkOctober 25, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Were you like smiling ear to ear all week long? James Dashner and agent in one week!?
    SO happy for you!

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  24. Catherine DentonOctober 25, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    How the HECK did I miss you getting an agent??!!! Oh my gosh, heading over to the post NOW! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!

    (Thanks for you sweet comment on My Blog)

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  25. Vicki RochoOctober 25, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Shannon, I missed our big news! So very, very happy for you! Congrats!!!!

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  26. AnonymousOctober 25, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    I celebrate with you! Thanks for sharing with us. Good things happen to those who plan in advance and wait!

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  27. Roxane B. SalonenOctober 25, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    Yippee! I've been following you since the days of a couple hundred followers. :) You've come a long way baby! And what a thrill Shannon. Congrats again! It's been quite a month, huh?

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  28. bfavOctober 25, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    Again, super excited about your agent. But geeking out just the same that you met Dashner. I just finished the Maze Runner (I know, I'm way late to this party), so I think I should win. Forget randomness, I'm dying to get my hands on these. cheers.

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  29. xoxoOctober 26, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    I that is amazing.
    It must've been grand to have meet your favorite author.
    Xoxo

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  30. catherinemjohnson.comOctober 26, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    So cool! :)

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  31. Hilary Melton-ButcherOctober 26, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Hi Shannon .. that sounds so like Lenny! Cool!!!! ... you waited two years .. boy - you must 'love' the guy!! Brilliant news that it all came about though .. hope you'll tell us more about your day .. and what a great give-away.

    Cheers and congratulations on things just coming together .. Hilary

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  32. UnknownOctober 26, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Congrats Shannon :)

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  33. DL HammonsOctober 26, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    Did you go all ga-ga over him? Please tell me you had at least a bit of restraint? :)

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  34. MeredithOctober 26, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Oh my goodness, I missed the news that you got an agent! Congratulations!!! That's so exciting, and so well-deserved!!!

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  35. KatieOctober 26, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    congrats!!!

    thanks for the giveaway!
    gfc follower: Katie

    katie_tp(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  36. elinOctober 26, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    A million congrats! Thank you for giving the arcs! I am a new follower, pinkflower.
    emilymeimei204 AT yahoo DOT com

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  37. Ashlyn_JaiOctober 27, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    Congrats! :)
    Thanks for an awesome giveaway!

    ashlynwilliams@hotmail.com

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  38. Myrna FosterOctober 27, 2011 at 1:57 AM

    I've heard he's a funny guy at signings. Thanks for the giveaway. I have The Maze Runner, but I hadn't made it to the others yet.

    I'm so excited for you. :o)

    myrnabobfoster at yahoo dot com

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  39. LlehnOctober 27, 2011 at 2:03 AM

    Many congrats!

    lesly7ch(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  40. Theresa MilsteinOctober 27, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    I'd LOVE to win these! James Dashner has been so funny on Facebook about being 2nd to The Hunger Games. I think my son would disagree.

    I'm going to share this contest on FB, but I really don't want to. I want to increase my odds!

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  41. UnknownOctober 27, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    A huge Congrats!!

    kissyjensen at gmail dot com

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  42. Angela AckermanOctober 27, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    You are so lucky to have met him--that would have been awesome. :)

    Angela

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  43. Julie DaoOctober 27, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Shannon, I missed your news!!! CONGRATULATIONS. You so deserve this and I can NOT wait to see all of your wonderful stories on the bookstore shelves.

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  44. throuthehazeOctober 27, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    Congratulations!
    I follow you via GFC (Throuthehaze)
    throuthehaze at gmail dot com

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  45. AmandaOctober 27, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Congratulaions and I love James Dashner too!!

    amelno(at)gmail(dot)com

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  46. JenniferOctober 27, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Congrats!! Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
    jennifer(@)fictitiousmusings(.)com

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  47. SharliOctober 27, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    It's so cool that you got to meet him! I loved the Maze Runner.
    Thank you for the giveaway! Please enter me if it's international

    entrelibros_blog at hotmail dot com

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  48. Krystal LarsonOctober 28, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Thank you so much for the amazing giveaway. edysicecreamlover18@gmailDOTcom GFC Krystal Larson

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  49. SebrinaOctober 28, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Since I just found you today, I'm doing my best and playing catch up w/ all your 'awesome' news. Congrats to you!
    Sebrina_Cassity(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  50. Kayla EklundOctober 28, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Congrats! That's wonderful news!

    kaylalovesandrew09@yahoo.com

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  51. EvieOctober 29, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    Congrats!
    And thanks a lot for this amazing giveaway!
    by.evie at yahoo dot com dot br

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  52. Shelli (srjohannes)October 29, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    this is awesome. Im still catching up after my computer crashed :) congrads!

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