I have a post up at The Women’s Colony that I had doubts about when I wrote it—my instincts were right; I don’t think I got my point across at all—but you can go read it and judge for yourself if you’d like.
An important part of doing a giveaway is picking a winner. Sorry I’m a week late!
By Random Number Generator, the winner of the 39 Clues Giveaway is:
Um - you reading my mind? I just posted on Facebook yesterday asking for book ideas for my 13 year old boy! Whether I win or not doesn't matter - now I have something promising to add to our list for the year because I know he would love these!
Posted by: Chrisitna | March 09, 2010 at 12:14 PM
and
My 7 year old son - this week is book fair week at school and he was so excited to get new books. He is in the first grade and just starting to read, and loves to be read to.
Posted by: Katie | March 09, 2010 at 04:49 PM
Send me your snail mail info and I will forward on to the company so we can get these in the mail for you. Congrats!
Congrats to your winners! Off to The Colony now...
Posted by: green girl in Wisconsin | March 23, 2010 at 10:27 AM
YAY! Conor will be thrilled that we have a new book to read. I love it that he is getting into reading so much.
I'll email you from home as I am unable to access my personal email while at work. :)
Thank you!
Posted by: Katie | March 23, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Woo hoo!! Alex & I thank you!
Posted by: Chrisitna | March 23, 2010 at 01:18 PM
Indeed, off to the Women's Colony...and congrats to the winners.
Posted by: Jocelyn | March 23, 2010 at 01:50 PM
I know you didn't mean any harm by the post - to anyone! If it stirred up some feelings, I think that is a good thing. Too often we forget to be real, always agreeing with everyone, and "being supportive" even when we don't stand behind our comments. I respect you for having the guts to voice your opinions, Jenn!
Posted by: jenrantsraves | March 23, 2010 at 02:27 PM
I'm sorry - did you feel misunderstood by the commenters, Jenn? Is this the "friend" post?
Posted by: suburbancorrespondent | March 23, 2010 at 05:39 PM
I read it last night. Are you okay?
Posted by: kcinnova | March 23, 2010 at 08:38 PM
I've read your piece over at the Colony a couple of times....the first time I was shocked at the flack that was coming from what you wrote. Maybe I'm being too simplistic or something, but, I did not get what some of those commenters were talking about. I read it again and can sort of see where they were coming from but still...as someone said, it was like people not seeing the "forest for the trees"...the point was missed. That family's decision to avoid the confrontation with their daughter's attacker did in fact contribute to the result of this latest case. They may have avoided her going through that before, but now, isn't she having to relive it all over again?
The court system should have allowed some other way of getting to that terrible man...they were also in denial that it would not happen again, me thinks.
I like the way you stood by your writing...it shows the Colony is one of subatance.
Posted by: debbie | March 24, 2010 at 12:53 AM