Mel's Shopping Diary
You are all Winners
June 04, 2008Woo! Poems are flooding in--so much fun to see! I’m not going to read any until the last day of the contest (June 20th!) since I want to read them all at the same time and make my decisions then.
And because EVERYONE is a winner in MY books, even if you don’t get to win the chapter sampler, if you simply entered the contest we will send you something good. No one writes a poem for nothing! 
In answer to a commenter’s question -yes, even if you are in a foreign country you are free to join the contest! We ship airmail over here at the Meldlc offices.
I wrote a long and detailed BEA blog but I mistakenly closed that window before saving it. Ugh! So now you are getting the short version. Kathleen Duey! Elizabeth Scott! Neil Gaiman! I wore a Balenciaga floral dress and Louboutin glitter heels on Friday and a Trina Turk mod tunic and Proenza for Target white pants on Sunday.
Send in your poems!
xoxo
Mel
On June 4, 2008 at 8:29 am, Caitlyn had this to say:
I’m first! Yay! I’m working on my poem right after i send this! Can’t wait for Revelations!
On June 4, 2008 at 8:30 am, Caitlyn had this to say:
sorry sent it twice
On June 4, 2008 at 2:39 pm, amanda simth had this to say:
how many do you have to read as it is right now?
On June 4, 2008 at 3:57 pm, Meghan McGee had this to say:
I am so excited for this contest. I have always wanted to be a writer and this is the perfect opportunity to see what people think of it. Thank you so much!!!
On June 4, 2008 at 5:11 pm, amanda saulsberry had this to say:
i sent two poems in yesterday and plan to do atleast five more
On June 4, 2008 at 6:49 pm, kat had this to say:
I’ve already done one poem. Poetry’s sooooo much fun. If I have any more epiphanys (or is it epiphanies?) I’m gonna right some more...otherwise I’ll probably just stick with the one I already sent.
On June 5, 2008 at 6:40 am, Pauline had this to say:
iwrote two but i want to write some more. oh wait where we supposed to put our address on the email? because i didnt put my address on mine.
On June 5, 2008 at 11:36 am, Luna Delancre had this to say:
oh wow i can’t wait to send mine! im not sure it will win but i’ll give it a try but i really do hope i can win, I LOVE THE BLUE BLOODS SERIES!
On June 5, 2008 at 11:44 am, Caitlyn had this to say:
oh yeah what all do we include in the email?
On June 5, 2008 at 5:24 pm, kimyen le had this to say:
i am working on my poems. i have about four different ones already. i know i’m not going to win because i never win anything, but i will most defently try my best. i am an amateur, so i’m a little shy about it. but if it is for a blue blood novel then i will never give up!
On June 5, 2008 at 7:31 pm, torie schumacher had this to say:
ya. I already sent in two poems, but were we supposed to put our address and phone # in? when someone wins will Mel (or if mel is reading this too: you) e-mail the person and then ask for more info? plz somebody tell me
On June 6, 2008 at 7:20 am, Jocelyn had this to say:
i’m already done with one now i’m gonna work on more
On June 6, 2008 at 2:01 pm, Angelina B. had this to say:
i submitted 3 poems! woo hoo! <33
On June 7, 2008 at 4:07 am, katlin had this to say:
i already sent my poem i cant wait for revelations!
On June 7, 2008 at 7:19 pm, deltay had this to say:
Yippie! about the foreign countries being allowed to enter
On June 10, 2008 at 1:20 pm, Karen had this to say:
woot! I’ve got four poems down but me boyfriend picked tow out them that he says stand out. But I might as well send all of them X3 I love your blue blood series!!!!
On June 10, 2008 at 11:36 pm, Natalie had this to say:
I have been working on one in my free-time, but i got a burst of inspiration for a second. So i sent in my first one and hopefully i will have this one done and maybe a third...who knows?
On June 11, 2008 at 1:33 pm, Kait had this to say:
totaly workin on my pome right now
On June 14, 2008 at 7:01 am, Ashleigh had this to say:
YIPEE! I’ve already sent in four, and my goal is twelve. As well as me, my two best friends are both entering, too. Compared to them, I really don’t think I’ll win, but hey, you gotta try, right? I’ve been writing since I was six (not well, mind you) and Blue Bloods has been a HUGE inspiration. It’s like comfort food, except in a book . I LOVE DYLAN WARD! ... AND JACK!
AND OLIVER!
YAY!
On June 14, 2008 at 3:58 pm, amanda smith had this to say:
you people know that sending too many in will only make it more confusing to get the winner tittle. hmm.thats my opinion any way. i’ve written two, and i think that thats plenty to write.
On June 15, 2008 at 9:24 pm, Natalie had this to say:
i’ve written two, and i think that thats plenty to write.
^^^ its probably better to write 2 GOOD ones than TWELVE bad ones lol. i spent alot of time on the two i sent in and i feel confident about them. A lot more confident than i would have if i sent 12 crappy ones…
On June 16, 2008 at 9:56 am, amanda smith had this to say:
yea. i feel the same way about mine.
On June 17, 2008 at 6:31 pm, Rachel had this to say:
OMG! UR LEAVING ME ON A CLIFFHANGER?? I read masquerade and blue bloods in 1 day! I couldnt put them down! Your are an amazing writer! Please hurry up with Revelations!! IM DIEING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS!!!
On June 18, 2008 at 9:18 am, Yuka had this to say:
@ Amanda Smith
The more the competition, the better :3. Melissa allowed us to submit unlimited poems. She should be ready for the hard judgment.
On June 21, 2008 at 11:59 am, Ashleigh had this to say:
Response to Natalie’s comment:
TRUE, very true indeed. Two good poems is WAY better than twelve bad ones, but who said my 12 would be bad? I thought most of them were decent, at least. I misplaced my two favorites, though. :( If I find them now I’ll pull my hair out.
And to everyone who thought too many means too bad: sometimes, quality CAN coexist with quantity.
On June 25, 2008 at 11:45 am, ell had this to say:
The Blue Blood books rock!!! cant wait for the next one; Revelations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On June 4, 2008 at 8:28 am, Caitlyn had this to say:
I’m first! Yay! I’m working on my poem rite after i send this! Can’t wait for Revelations!