Do the Write Thing

Most of you have probably heard of the flooding in Nashville. To help the victims, some writers put together an auction.
Check it out HERE. It's called Do the Write Thing For Nashville and it's awesome!
There are critiques, editor/agent phone calls, jewelry, and books on the bidding block. I plan to check out what's up tomorrow!

This is a great idea! I hope they raise a million dollars with this!

Hope to see you in the comments section. :-)

(I may be at the beach today, so if I miss your posts, I'll be around later)

Who would you want a manuscript critique from? Which publisher are you targeting for your work? Do you know anyone in Nashville? Any specific prayer requests?

Comments

Sherrinda Ketchersid said…
What a great way to help Nashville! Thanks for the link! And have fun at the beach. :)
May 10, 2010 at 6:49 AM
kah said…
I bid on a few items but those bids are too rich for my blood. I don't even have that much left on credit cards. lol.

They will be doing a raffle though where people like me with shallow pockets can by a ticket and hope to win something cool. :)

Such a great cause. I don't know anyone in Nashville but I hope I can help out in some little way.

Have fun at the beach! Maybe I'll do the same thing. It is great weather today.
May 10, 2010 at 7:33 AM
Glynis Peters said…
What a great idea. I hope they get lots of cash!

Have fun on the beach.
May 10, 2010 at 7:46 AM
Tabitha Bird said…
Great idea.

Steph Faris (fellow blogger) had her house flooded. My prayers are with her too.
May 10, 2010 at 7:47 AM
Kathryn Magendie said…
oh! I'll go check that out! Tennessee is my father's homestate; it's our "neighbor" here in North Carolina, and I do have friends who live in TN - a beautiful state.
May 10, 2010 at 7:52 AM
anita said…
What a great idea! Thanks for the heads up and the link. :-)
May 10, 2010 at 8:20 AM
patti said…
You are AMAZING, Jessica. But the beach? Now I am jealous.

Hmmm. I do have a couple of friends in Nashville, plus my daughter and SIL are moving there soon! Wanna put them up??? LOL

Patti
May 10, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Jody Hedlund said…
I've seen this around on Twitter and it's such an excellent idea! What an awesome thing that all of us can join together in this way to help!

Have fun at the beach! I'm jealous! ;-)
May 10, 2010 at 10:52 AM
Keli Gwyn said…
One of my GH writing buddies for whom I've done quite a bit of critiquing was en route to ER during the flooding. Her hubby got her there safely. She had surgery a couple of days later, and it went well. I was sure praying for her during the deluge, especially when I heard that some of the hospitals had flooded.

My heart goes out to the the many whose homes and businesses were affected. I think the auction to benefit them is a great idea.
May 10, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Deb Shucka said…
What a great idea. So many people in need in the world, it's nice to see this creative way to help.

Have fun at the beach!
May 10, 2010 at 3:22 PM
Jill Kemerer said…
Great cause! I'll have to check it out. And have fun at the beach!
May 10, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Kristen Torres-Toro said…
OOhhh--beach day! I'm jealous!
May 10, 2010 at 8:04 PM
Susan J. Reinhardt said…
Hi Jess -

Have fun at the beach. It was in the 30's when I woke up this morning. Brrr!

Blessings,
Susan :)
May 10, 2010 at 8:37 PM
Karen Lange said…
This is such a great idea for helping the TN residents out. Hope you had a great beach day! :)
May 10, 2010 at 8:45 PM
Genny said…
I posted that on FB... what a great idea to help out!

Hope you are doing well!

Hugs,
Genny
May 10, 2010 at 9:32 PM
Linda Kage said…
Thanks for the link.
May 11, 2010 at 9:07 AM
Jessica Nelson said…
Karen, after I saw your comment I checked out the bids and YIKES! LOL You're right. I want to help but I don't think I have that much money. Like you, I'll probably have to get a ticket! ;-)

Tabitha, I'd heard that. I hope she posts on her situation...

Patti, I do have a four bedroom house, so if they needed somewhere I have space. Just gotta talk a certain someone into it. LOL
May 11, 2010 at 10:19 AM
Jessica Nelson said…
Keli, what a scary situation! I'm so glad she's okay.

Susan....EEK! That's COLD.

Genny, I've seen it all over the place too. I am doing well, thanks. :-)

Everyone else, thank you for the beach well-wishes. We had an awesome time and I hope all of you get to do something fun this week.
May 11, 2010 at 10:21 AM
CMOM Productions said…
What a wonderful way to help those affected in TN!
May 11, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Nancy said…
The auction sounds like a good idea. I have been praying for Nashville.

Glad you had fun. It's been raining here quite frequently. Looking for some more warm days.
May 11, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Warren Baldwin said…
Great ministry! I'm going to check it out.

Your questions ... yes, I have family in Nashville.

Have a friend that has written her first children's book. Can you steer her to a children's editor? I'm going to direct her to your blog.

wb
May 12, 2010 at 12:09 AM
Nancy J. Parra said…
This is a great way to help. I tweeted this link a few days ago and posted it to several discussion groups. hope it does well. Cheers~
May 12, 2010 at 5:49 PM
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