War Child - and a lack of alliteration (almost) June 9, 2008
Posted by Jen in : War Child, Writing Bits , trackbackWar Child is an international charity that works with children affected by war in Afghanistan, Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. They work with former child soldiers, children in prison and children living and working on the streets to give them support, protection and opportunities.
Every minute of every day, three children die as a result of war. That’s quite a lot, even if you can’t do maths. Children, fighting. Dying. Children just like ours.
What can you do? You can help raise the funds they desperately need. You can buy a book, here, where half the cost (or 10 Great British pounds if you buy the download) will go direct to War Child. You’ll be Doing Good and you also get an ace book to read.
You’re Not the Only One is a collection of previously unpublished intimate and personal stories from bloggers all over the world, reflecting the camaraderie of blogging and promoting great writing.
You even get to read a major misery-fest by me. But there are pieces by all sorts of fab and groovy writers so don’t let that put you off. (I’m in a book! I’m in a book! Oh dear, sorry about that.)
Peach has tackled a mountain of a job and produced something warm and worthwhile. Not only that, but it’s boosted my confidence when everything I had was sagging. I’m in a book! Wow! Maybe I really can write.
So what are you waiting for? Get your credit card out. Click HERE. Oh go on, it might make you feel nice.
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Yay well done! I’ve bought it already and will read it as soon as I’ve finished what I’m reading now. Glad to hear it boosted your confidence too - you deserve it!
Well done you!! Looking forward to reading it! It’s a great cause.
Congratulations!!:-)
Fantastic, Jen!
Many congratulations.
Yvonne - I’m in a book! I’m in a book!
Lane - Ta very much. It really is a good cause and a brilliant idea.
Maddie - Yaaaaaaay. Oops. Bit chuffed, soz.
Congratulations! And it’s for a good cause!
Well done, isn’t it exciting to be in an actual book. I’m beside myself.
Dx
Well done Jen. I can’t wait to read them all.
JJx
You are in the book too! I didn’t realise - though it only just sunk into my sun-fried brain yesterday that I was in a book. Well done Jen! Little steps and all that…
Hurrah! Well done! Will buy it right away.
That’s brilliant news, well done :o)
Honeysuckle - it’s for a fab cause.
Debs - I know, I can’t quite believe it either. My first ‘hit’. Eek.
JJ - I’m bursting with excitement to see what other people wrote about.
Helen - Yes! We both has gone got ourselves in together. In fact, your name was above mine on the list!
Jumbly - Ooh, marvellous, that’s the spirit!
Karen - fanks very much. Suppose I ought to pull my finger out and write something else now.
yey - well done!
Of course you can write!! And beautifully!
Helen - yay, thanks!
Nez - Aw, that’s sweet of you to say. Thank you so much x
Brilliant news - Congratulations hon!!! I will, of course, be buying a copy
C x
I’m in it too-oo, la la la la la la, shall we have a mutual admirationfest? I’ll start: Nez is right, you know!
I’ll join in the mutual admiration fest with you, Zinnia ;-).
Have ordered my copy, looking forward to reading all of the other contributions!
Thanks Carol - I really hope it makes loads of money.
Zinnia - Ooh, yes, a writerly love-in. That’s sounds smochy and ace.
Kate - I’m (almost) more excited about reading everyone else’s contributions than my own. Hope the book arrives soon! Hurrah!
just tried to buy it and they won’t take my card, I’ll try again with another one, but it sounds great and in a very good cause. Bravo!
Lucy - oh, good on you for buying a copy. You’re a star.
There is an award for you over at mine
C x
Well done. I am very pleased for you
Carol - ta muchly!
B - Thank you. ‘Tis most chuffifying, I must admit.
Copy ordered. Huge Well Done’s to you - if that were me, I’d have passed out through excitement by now.
Thursday - ooh, hello, I recognise your name from Kitchen Witch’s blog. And thanks for the well dones. I have been feeling a little weak in the head, now you come to mention it…
Congratulations, Jen. What exciting news. (You’re in a book!!)
Congratulations honey! Will buy book now - such a fantastic cause too. So so so pleased for you!
Oh! What a touching entry Jen! Not mayor misery fest. Deeply moving. I want more!
Angie - thanks. I’m in a book, I’m in a book!!!!!!
Pacha - You want more misery? Oh, I can definitely arrange that