OMG — you guys, I actually won something! And I never win anything. Never. Zip. Nada. Nothing.
During this pandemic, I find myself entering any contest I find — raffling off a gift basket? Giving away a free book? A gift card that I will probably just stick in my wallet and then forget all about it? Yes, please, sign me up for all of it!
Last month, I attended a virtual weekend event showcasing authors with new books coming out in 2021. It was all weekend and of course there were tons of book that I wanted to read. The event organizer was giving out free pre-publication galley copies from every author and she even had multiple copies of most books.
Now I have been attending her virtual events all pandemic, I’m constantly replying to comments on Facebook and submitting my name for free books, and I’ve never won a single book. I’m sure that there’s a ton of other folks responding too, and I’m also just not lucky at wining things. But I sent her my list of books I’d like to win and crossed my fingers that maybe just this once I would win a free book. I read a ton and I can’t think of anything better than getting a free book! OK, maybe a free vacation, but you get the point…
Look what I got in the mail today:
I am super excited!! This book was my second choice!! I finally won a book!!
And this book hasn’t even been released yet, I believe that it’s official date is the end of January. And my virtual book club has already picked it as one of our books for this winter. And I already have it! I might actually be prepared for book club!
I also gave the wrong zip code when I was asked for my address. Maybe that’s why I never win anything — I don’t even know where I live!
Notes from a Self Quarantine 