Book Giveaway - Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Hey Hey, lucky readers! It is an awesome week for book giveaways on the Maw Books Blog. Seriously, go now to enter to win a signed copy of Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson. This book looks so good, and the cover art is amazing. I must win! Even if I don't win, I for sure will read it and blog a review over on The Joy of Reading Book Blog.

P.S. I joined Twitter. Am I crazy to join another social network?? I think yes.

Jodi Picoult Giveaway

Are you a reader? Do you like Jodi Picoult? If so, there is a great giveaway on the Maw Books Blog. You can check her blog out in my blog list (sidebar), and here is the link to the Jodi Picoult Giveaway. Well, this is a haiku blog, so I suppose I will celebrate with a haiku.

When given a chance,
I jump for joy to enter.
I love to win books!

Daydreaming

Scorching sandy toes,
Sea breeze caress wintered cheek,
Seagulls sing me south.

A Word from Sonora Rockmauve

In my last post I asked the winner of my Twilight Movie Haiku Challenge to give us the inspiration for her beautiful haiku, and her acceptance speech for her award. Just in case you missed it, her award is all the bragging rights for beating everyone else into the floor. Without further ado.

Inspiration (think personal interview with Reader's Digest).

RD: What part of the Twilight series inspired your magnificent haiku?

SR: I would have to say a combination of scenes and feelings evoked from the reading of Twilight inspired my haiku. Having grown up in the Northwest I was accustomed to sunlight gently filtered through trees. In fact, as I now live in the desert, I sometimes find the glaring sun too harsh. When I think of Bella's walks in the woods I can feel the way the light would have felt for her and how different it would have been from what she was used to. It really was a "new world" for her. But not just because of the new physical terrain that surrounded her, but because of those ever-watchful "topaz eyes" and the new world they would introduce her to.

Acceptance Speech (think beautiful woman in hot-but-modest dress at the Academy Awards)

First of all I would like to thank all my friends and family who have supported me in this, my first writing competition. I couldn't have done it without you - especially my loving husband who was willing to being awoken in the middle of the night so I could bounce ideas off of his tired brain.

A great big "Thank You" to The Academy....oh wait...there isn't one.

And last, but not least, many thanks to the Haiku Master herself, Amy. If not for her, this new talent of mine might still be lying dormant in my heart.

A Winner has been selected!

Much thanks to everyone who participated in my Twilight Haiku Challenge. I decided to fore go the voting process and pick my favorite one. So congratulations to our winner - Sonora Rockmauve!! Here is the winning haiku:

Light filtered through trees
I step into my new world
Topaz eyes watching

Sonora, I'm sure the fans want to know what scene from the books or movie inspired this awesome haiku. Shoot me an e-mail, and be prepared to share your acceptance speech. Congratulations again!

I must be getting old

Nintendo D.S.
Games are juvenile - not fun.
Refuse to buy Wii





Photo used with permission by Oncle Tom

Twilight Movie Haiku Challenge

In anticipation for the upcoming release of the Twilight Movie I wanted to host a Twilight Movie Haiku Challenge. I was going to call it a contest, but hey let's face it, I don't have a prize for the winner. So I'm going to call it a challenge and there will be a winner - that person will win all the bragging rights.

Here are the rules.

1. It must be a Haiku written in the 5-7-5 syllable format.
2. It must be in theme with Twilight, but I will allow anything from the saga.
   
3. You may include artwork, but it has to be your own (no copyright infringement or anything). You also agree to have your artwork displayed on this blog. Also, please keep it a small image, nothing bigger than 201 x 240 pixels.
4. You have until March 16th to e-mail me your entries.
5. On March 17th I will post my favorites, and they will be open to voting.

The winner (or winners in case of a tie) will be announced on March 21st.
Please e-mail entries to twilighthaiku@gmail.com

I must have had a bad day

I am full of rage!
I can't explain my actions.
Buzzing mind can't rest.

National Reading Month

In celebration of National Reading Month, the Leap Frog website is hosting the 1 Million Reading Hours Pledge. I pledged to read to my child 10 minutes a day for the month of March. However, you can pledge up to 30 minutes a day if you want. Here is the link to Leap Frog's Reading Pledge. I think I'll write a Haiku to celebrate.

Essential reading:
Nursery rhymes, fairly tales,
Fact and Fiction too.