Line/Content Critique of 1st 10,000 words in YA Manuscript + potential bonus (Author Jodi Meadows)

Author Jodi Meadows has offered a critique of first 10,000 words of manuscript. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• I will read and critique the first 10,000 words of a Young Adult manuscript. 
• I do line edits in the early pages, and reaction comments throughout the remainder of the manuscript
• Plus an edit letter with any general problems I notice.

Potential Bonus for high bids:

• For every $100 over the suggested minimum price, I'll read and critique another 10,000 words (150$ - 20,000 words, $250 - 30,000 words, 350$ - 40,000, 450 - 50,000)
• Up to 100,000 words max (total price of $900)

Opening Bid: 50$

Please bid in increments of 5$ and include your bid in the comments below. 

The auction will start Wed (Dec 19th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST

The auction will end Friday, Dec 21st at Noon EST (9 AM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email, FB or Twitter…I’m not fussy.) 

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Jodi Meadows

Jodi Meadows is the author of the INCARNATE Trilogy (HarperCollins). She lives and writes in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, with her husband, a Kippy*, and an alarming number of ferrets. She is a confessed book addict, and has wanted to be a writer ever since she decided against becoming an astronaut. Visit her at www.jodimeadows.com *A Kippy is a cat.

50 Pages Critique (Bestselling Author RaShelle Workman)

Bestselling Author RaShelle Workman has offered a partial manuscript critique. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• Critique and line edit of first 50 pages of your manuscript

Opening Bid: 30$

Please bid in increments of 5$ and include your bid in the comments below. 

The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) 

The auction will end Thurs, Dec 20th at noon EST (9 AM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email, FB or Twitter…I’m not fussy.) 

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Bestselling Author Rashelle Workman

RaShelle Workman is the bestselling author of the Dead Roses series, the Immortal Essence series, and the Blood and Snow series. She lives on a mountain with her husband, three children, and three dogs. From her back porch she can see the city lights and imagine...

Package of awesome YA ARCS from Penguin Young Readers (Editor Jill Santopolo)

Editor Jill Santopolo has offered a package of YA ARCs that will be released by Philomel, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, between January and June of 2013. The highest bidder will win the following package:

RISE by Andrea Cremer
BELLADONNA by Fiona Paul
ASHES ON THE WAVES by Mary Lindsey
HOW (NOT) TO FIND A BOYFRIEND by Allyson Valentine
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING by Kari Luna
INVISIBILITY by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan

Opening Bid: $30

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Executive Editor Jill Santopolo

Jill Santopolo is an Executive Editor at Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group. In addition to her editorial duties, she's a published author (Alec Flint, Super Sleuth: The Nina, the Pinta and the Vanishing Treasure, Scholastic 2008), a graduate of Vermont College's MFA program, and a writing teacher.

Beastly Deluxe Book Package (Bestselling author Alex Finn)

Bestselling Author Alex Finn has offered a Beastly Deluxe Book Package The highest bidder will win the following package:

Signed copy of Beastly Deluxe Edition (paperback) 

Signed copy of Bewitching (hardcover)

Opening Bid: 30$

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Bestselling Author Alex Finn

Alex Flinn is the author of nine novels including Beastly, a #1 New York Times bestseller which has been made into a motion picture.  She has three other fairy tale-based novels, A Kiss in Time, Bewiching (a companion to Beastly, and Cloaked, a Florida Teens Read Award finalist.  Her first novel, Breathing Underwater, was named an ALA Top 10 Best Book for Young Adults and is the only novel included in Liz Clairborne’s “Love is Not Abuse” dating violence prevention curriculum for schools.  Her books have received honors including Best Books for Young Adults, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, International Reading Association Young Adult Choices, and Junior Library Guild selection.  She is a non-practicing attorney who lives with her husband, daughters, and way too many pets in Miami, Florida.  Her upcoming novel Towering, will be released in April, 2013.

signed copy of SEND and YA manuscript critique (Author Patty Blount)

Author Patty Blount has offered a signed copy of SEND and a YA manuscript critique. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• Signed copy of SEND (my debut novel about bullying)
• PLUS a Young Adult fill manuscript critique

Opening Bid: $50

Please bid in increments of 5$ and include your bid in the comments below. 

The auction will start Tuesday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) 

The auction will end Wed, Dec 19 at noon EST (9 AM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email, FB or Twitter).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Patty Blount

Patty Blount writes instruction guides by day and novels by night. On a dare by her oldest son, she wrote her first novel in an ice rink. Though never published, Penalty Killer was the subject of so many seventh grade book reports, the English teacher requested a copy and later returned it, covered in red ink. Patty is always looking for great story ideas. Her debut novel, Send, was conceived after her boss suggested she learn about social networks. Patty lives on Long Island with her family, a fish, and lots of books.

Signed PB of Crush Control & Lipstick Apology (Author Jennifer Jabaley)

Author Jennifer Jabalay has offered signed copies of her books. The highest bidder will win the following package:

Signed paperback of Crush Control
Signed paperback of Lipstick Apology

Opening Bid: $20

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Jennifer Jabaley

Born in New York and raised in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Jennifer Jabaley is a graduate of James Madison University and Southern College of Optometry. She began writing in 2006 and tries to manage optometry, writing and motherhood. She lives in the North Georgia mountains with her husband and two children. 

Signed Boxed Set of Bestselling Divergent/Insurgent (Agent Joanna Volpe)

Agent Joanna Volpe has offered one signed boxed set of Divergent/Insurgent by bestselling author. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• 1 signed box set of Divergent/Insurgent by bestselling author, Veronica Roth

US Only!

Opening Bid: 35$

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Agent Joanna Volpe

Joanna Volpe is the president of New Leaf Media Agency. Joanna represents all brands of fiction, from picture books to adult. She has an affinity for stories that have a darker, grittier element to them, whether they be horror, drama or comedy. Her recent publications include The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams (Ace), Divergent by Veronica Roth (Katherine Tegen Books), Sway by Amber McRee Turner (Disney*Hyperion), and No Peace for the Damned by Megan Powell (47North).

Signed Hardcover of RENEGADE (Jessica "JA" Souders)

Author Jessica (JA) Souders has offered a signed hardcover of RENEGADE. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• Signed hardcover of RENEGADE

Evelyn’s life is perfect – perfectly planned and supervised by Mother, the Governess of the underwater city of Elysium. And soon the 16-year-old will reign over the mysterious world. But when she falls in love with their enemy, it becomes clear that her perfect life in Elysium is a lie.

Opening Bid: $15

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Jessica (JA) Souders 


J.A. Souders was born in the heartland with an overactive imagination and an over abundance of curiosity that was always getting her into trouble. She first began writing at the age of 13, when she moved to Florida and not only befriended the monsters under the bed, but created worlds for them to play together.

Because she never grew up, she decided she'd put her imaginary friends to work and started writing. She still lives in the land of sunshine and palm trees with her husband and their two children and is an active member of the RWA, CFRW, YARWA and SCBWI.

She is represented by Natalie Fischer Lakosil of the Bradford Literary Agency. Her debut book, RENEGADE, surfaces November 13, 2012 from Tor Teen (Macmillan).

Her short story TOOTHLESS is in the Mystery Times Ten anthology from Buddhapuss Ink.

Across the Universe Package + Potential Critique Bonuses (Bestselling Author Beth Revis)

Bestselling Author Beth Revis has offered a Across the Universe Book Package with Potential Critique Bonuses. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• A complete, signed set of the Across the Universe books
• Includes a new paperback copy of Across the Universe, a paperback of A Million Suns, and an ARC (or hardcover, if available) of Shades of Earth. 

Potential Auction Bonuses for high bids!!

• If the auction price goes over $200, I will also do a query critique for the winner (1 page, single spaced). 
• If the auction goes over $300, I will do a query critique plus a synopsis critique for the winner (synopsis should be no longer than 2 double-spaced pages). 
• If, by crazy chance, the auction goes over $500, I'll critique a query, 2-page synopsis, and the first five, typed, double-spaced pages of a manuscript. 
• If critiques are won, the winner should provide them by the end of the year; they will be critiqued and returned by the end of January 2013.

Open internationally.

Opening Bid: 40$

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email, FB or Twitter).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Bestselling Author Beth Revis

Beth Revis is the author of the NY Times Bestselling Across the Universe series, published by Razorbill/Penguin in the US and available in 20 languages. The first book in the trilogy, Across the Universe, is a “cunningly executed thriller” according to Booklist, and the second book, A Million Suns, was hailed by the LA Times as “a fast-paced, action-packed follow-up.” The final book of the trilogy, Shades of Earth, will be released in early 2013.

Bundle of Awesome Books including Radiate (Author Marley Gibson)

Author Marley Gibson has offered bundle of signed books. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• One (1) autographed copy of young adult book, RADIATE
• One (1) autographed copy of non-fiction book, CHRISTMAS MIRACLES
• ONe (1) autographed copy of non-fiction book, THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
• RADIATE bookmarks

Opening Bid: 45$

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Marley Gibson

Marley Gibson’s wildly popular young adult series GHOST HUNTRESS contains the books The Awakening, The Guidance, The Reason, The Counseling, The Discovery, and The Journey.  As a ghost huntress in her own right, Gibson has appeared on CNN, A&E’s Biography Channel’s “My Ghost Story,” the Travel Channel’s “Paranormal Challenge,” and the Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures.”

She is also the author of non-fiction books such as THE OTHER SIDE:  A TEEN’S GUIDE TO GHOST HUNTING AND THE PARANORMAL co-authored with her husband, Patrick Burns, of TruTV’s “Haunting Evidence,” as well as CHRISTMAS MIRACLES and THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT, co-authored with New York Times bestselling author of 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, Cecil Murphey.

Her book, RADIATE, in its third printing, is a fictionalized account of the battle with cancer that Gibson had as a teenage cheerleader.  She has even started a charity based on the book called The Radiate Foundation (www.radiatefoundation.org), which will use a nationwide network of cheerleaders to bring cheer baskets to hospitalized cancer patients.
A certified SCUBA diver, a closet gourmet chef, and an avid traveler, Marley lives in the Florida Keys with Patrick and two rescue kitties, Madison and Boo, in an RV motorhome they lovingly call Midge.  She can be found online at www.marleygibson.com, Facebook at marley.h.gibson, and Twitter @MarleyGibson. 

Original cover designs (2) and signed Desolation Trilogy (Author Ali Cross)

Author Ali Cross has offered 2 original cover designs and a complete set of books in her trilogy. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• 2 Original Cover designs of BECOME
• 1 complete set of signed Desolation Trilogy books

Opening Bid: 25$

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Ali Cross 

Ali Cross is the sensei of the writer's dojo where she holds a black belt in awesome. She lives in Utah with her kickin' husband, two sparring sons, one ninja cat, two sumo dogs and four zen turtles. Ali is the author of the Desolation series, a young adult paranormal romance about the kick-butt devil’s daughter and her search for a destiny of her own choosing.

Signed copy of YA Books: XVI and Truth (Author Julia Karr)

Author Julia Karr has offered 2 signed books. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• 1 signed copy of YA Novel XVI
• 1 signed copy of YA Novel, Truth (sequel to XVI)

Every girl gets one.An XVI tattoo on the wrist--sixteen.

An exciting dystopian thriller trilogy



Opening Bid: 30$

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Julia Karr

An Indiana native who still makes her home in the Midwest, Julia Karr began honing her storytelling skills as a child writing descriptive letters, and she practiced storytelling in response to her own children's demands for a bedtime tale. After her two daughters grew up and left home, Karr began to seriously consider alternating her nine-to-five job with work beginning a new career as a novelist. She taps her thoughts about the possibilities of a near-future earth in her science-fiction novel XVI, and continues that story in her second novel, Truth.

Signed/Rare Arc of YA Book Everbound (Author Brodi Ashton)

Author Brodi Ashton has offered a signed rare ARC. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• Signed/Rare ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of EVERBOUND (sequel to Everneath). 

In this breathtaking sequel to Everneath, Brodi Ashton tests the bonds of destiny and explores the lengths we'll go to for the ones we love.

Opening Bid: $15

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Brodi Ashton

Brodi Ashton is also the author of Everneath, it's sequel Everbound, and a novella Neverfall. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Utah and a master's degree in international relations from the London School of Economics. She has an active following on her blog, which can be found at www.brodiashton.blogspot.com. Brodi lives in Utah with her family.

Set of Arts-Related YA Books (Author Sara Bennett Wealer)

Author Sara Bennett Wealer has offered a set of art-related YA books. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• A signed copy of Sara's book, RIVAL (HarperTeen)
• Plus 3 other wonderful books including: VIRTUOSITY by Jessica Martinez, AUDITION by Stasia Ward Kehoe and AMPLIFIED by Tara Kelly

Opening Bid: 25$

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Sara Bennett Wealer

Sara Bennett Wealer grew up in Manhattan, Kansas (the "Little Apple"), where she sang with the choir and wrote for her high school newspaper. She majored in vocal performance at the University of Kansas before deciding she had no business trying to make a career as an opera singer. She transferred to journalism school, where nobody cares if you can hit a high C or convincingly portray a Valkyrie.

Since then, Sara has been fortunate to make her living as a writer. She started as a beat reporter, then went on to work in public relations and advertising--even theme park design. Sara lives in Cincinnati with her husband and daughters, and she still sings when her schedule allows--most recently with the May Festival Chorus, the official choir of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.