We've only just begun..

Folks, I am astounded by the generosity and goodwill you've all expressed through the fundraiser. We're over $7200 as I write this, and I'm just thrilled to know Sandi and her family will be spared this debt as she pursues her treatment. But there's still more to be raised, and we have more prizes to motivate people to give!

We're petitioning stores and restaurants for gift cards which we'll be awarding to donors throughout he rest of the month, until our fundraiser officially closes on Christmas Eve. We're working out the details, and once they're finalized they'll be posted here, so keep checking back to see what's going on so you don't miss anything. And keep spreading the word--you've all done so much, and we're so grateful, and we certainly don't expect the same 150 (!) people to keep donating over and over. :D We need to get more people involved who haven't yet made a donation. So blog it, tweet it, newsletter it, email it, mention it to your friends and family, and help us to make this Christmas the very merriest it can be for the Rogs!

Package #1, 2, 13, and 15 results!

Whew! Lots of results to post! Forgive me for the wait--there were some issues that had to get sorted out with donations. But it's all copacetic now, so here we go with all the rest of the fundraiser raffle winners!

First, the one y'all have waited for the longest...Package #2, your winner is....

Tami Meier! Congratulations!

Next, our winner for package #1 is...

 Monica Selby! Congrats, Monica!

The winner for Package #13 is...

Nancy Kimball! Cool for you!

And finally, our last package, #15, goes to...

Beverly Bender! Way to go!

Winners, keep an eye on your inbox. And if you are bummed because you didn't win anything, don't fret--it's not over yet! Details for Phase 2 coming soon....

PACKAGE 15 OPEN FOR RAFFLE!

BEFORE YOU ENTER TO WIN: Please make sure you have read this post, which explains how the raffle works. We want everyone on the same page so there's no confusion!

Comments will close at noon on Satuday, December 3.

PACKAGE 15: Writing 3 ($125+249=)--Open to international participants!

Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guide Webinar and 2500 word critique by a guild member (www.ChristianWritersGuild.com) donated by Sandra Orchard 

Fiction Writing Master Course by Janice Thompson. This is a gold mine of information! Ten lessons-- each presented in video, audio, and print format so you can interact with the material in whichever way suits you best--cover every imaginable facet of fiction writing, from plotting, point of view, and characterization to theme, genre, common mistakes, and what to do with that manuscript once you've typed "The End."

Package #11 and 14 results!

Sorry for the wait on some of these packages, folks--we've had some communication snafus to iron out, and I'm currently waiting for one more person to get back to me so I can pull a winner for Package #2. Until then, here are the winners for Packages #11 and #14!

Package #11 is going to our northern neighbor...

Sandra Orchard! Congrats, eh? :)

And for the photo session in SoCal, our winner is...

Seema! Congrats to you, too, Seema!

Paging Tami!

Hey Tami, I sent you an email--if you didn't get it, can you please email me at helptherogs@gmail.com? Thanks!

PACKAGE 13 OPEN FOR RAFFLE!

BEFORE YOU ENTER TO WIN: Please make sure you have read this post, which explains how the raffle works. We want everyone on the same page so there's no confusion!

This package is special--it is only available to those who donate a minimum of $100 dollars. If you want to enter and have already donated less than $100, you may donate the balance to bring your total donation to $100 (or to whatever amount above $100 you want--see below for details). 

Comments will close at noon on Friday, December 2.

PACKAGE 13: Wendy Chorot critique 

Please note, only donors who have donated $100-$500 will be allowed to enter the drawing for this item. The winner will receive an editing package worth double their donation. (So if you donate $200, you'll get $400 in editing. Editing will be calculated at 3 cents per word.) The editing package includes a detailed edit (correction of spelling, punctuation, word choice and grammar), a content edit (correction and/or marking of passive voice, redundancies, weak dialogue, incorrect dialogue structure, incorrect paragraph construction) and more! This particular offer is open to any Christian genre or respectable secular genre. If you have any questions about this prize, you can contact Wendy through her website. 

TO ENTER: You don't need to note how many tickets you'd like to use. Simply comment with your name and email address.

PACKAGE 1 OPEN FOR RAFFLE

BEFORE YOU ENTER TO WIN: Please make sure you have read this post, which explains how the raffle works. We want everyone on the same page so there's no confusion!

Comments will close at noon on Friday, December 2.

PACKAGE 1: Writing 1 ($493)
Critique of proposal and 3 chapters, by author/agent Wendy Lawton
1 chapter critique by Paula Moldenhauer
The First Five Pages, by Noah Lukeman, and How NOT To Write a Novel, by Mittelmark & Newman donated by Nancy Kimball
Earning a Living With Your Writing by Tiffany Colter
2 cookie-making jars by Carole Towriss

Character assessment and 2 PDFs (A Writer’s Guide to Creating Rich Backstory and A Writer’s Guide to Grief) by Jeannie Campbell

Jeannie Campbell is a psychologist who has put her unique skills to work for authors. I lost her donation in the shuffle so it never got posted on the blog--my apologies, Jeannie! This donation includes a character assessment, in which Jeannie will help you unravel your character's psyche so you can write him or her with more depth and believability. It also includes two PDFs Jeannie has written to help writers develop their characters more fully and to accurately depict the grief process.