tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60190375538662218412011-12-10T08:26:33.058-08:00Karen Pierce Gonzaleznoreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019037553866221841.post-43001209971600436932010-02-14T09:12:00.000-08:002010-02-14T09:29:48.939-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RC6B47pwtwo/S3gvuxRiW8I/AAAAAAAAAaE/J5NQzHb8Dgc/s1600-h/378px-Victorian-valentines-cards-two-cherubs-red-hearts.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 126px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RC6B47pwtwo/S3gvuxRiW8I/AAAAAAAAAaE/J5NQzHb8Dgc/s200/378px-Victorian-valentines-cards-two-cherubs-red-hearts.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438149030597254082" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;">WE HAVE A WINNER!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dalton Teczon's</span> essay <a href="http://trueandonly.blogspot.com/">"One True Love Memory"</a> was selected by you the voters to be the First Place winner!<br /><br />Second Place goes to <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jenn Krentz</span> who wrote <a href="http://delicious-ambiguity-nennyk.blogspot.com/2010/02/true-love.html">"True Love" </a><br /><a href="http://www.folkheartpress.com"></a><br />Both winning essays will be featured on the <a href="http://folkheartpressblog.blogspot.com">Folkheart Press </a>Blog in the coming weeks.<br /><br />Dalton will receive the following prizes:<br />1) Interview on <a href="http://www.bigblendmagazine.com">Big Blend Magazine</a><br />2) A copy of Family Folktales: Write Your Own Family Stories workbook<br />3) Will be featured in the upcoming issue of Folkheart Press Quarterly E-Newsletter<br />4) Will be highlighted on<a href="http://www.keybusinesspartners.com"> Key Business Partners</a> blog<br />5) Heirloom passion flowers seeds in a packet designed by Illustrator Tricia Rennea<br />6) Valentine Memo Pad and Pen <br /><br />Here's Dalton's brief bio:<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Dalton C. Teczon, has written a variety of fiction stories, screenplays, romantic songs and poems. Inspired by the works of the late Walt Disney, he shares youthful adventures filled with innocent love, music and bits of humor.<br /><br />He has won Editor’s Choice Awards in poetry several years in a row. He has recently had an essay and poem published as well. <br /> <br />Dalton and his loving wife live in Idaho with ten cherished cats, who by the way, love to step on the keyboard as he continues to work on his latest novel. Maybe they want to be writers too?</span><br /><br />Many thanks to everyone who helped to make this contest a success!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6019037553866221841-4300120997160043693?l=folkheartpresscontest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Pierce Gonzaleznoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019037553866221841.post-36940840641460187562010-02-07T17:15:00.000-08:002010-02-09T11:07:04.757-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RC6B47pwtwo/S29mPsVZklI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/2nDYzVGfl-0/s1600-h/birdflowerseed.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RC6B47pwtwo/S29mPsVZklI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/2nDYzVGfl-0/s200/birdflowerseed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435675695044465234" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;">Our Finalists<br />Are Ready<br />For Your Vote!</span><br /><br />Two writers were selected as finalists in our first <span style="font-weight:bold;">TRUE LOVE </span>Essay Writing Contest<br />Each wrote a personal essay about one TRUE LOVE memory and posted their essays onto their blogs.<br /><br />The winning essay writer will be interviewed on <a href="http://www.BigBlendMagazine.com">Big Blend Magazine</a> and will be highlighted on the <a href="http://folkheartpressblog.blogspot.com"></a>Folkheart Press blog and on the <a href="http://www.keybusinesspartners.com">Key Business Partners</a> blog.<br />The winner will also be featured in the next issue of Folkheart Press E-News (April) and will receive a copy of the <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.folkheartpress.com">Family Folktales: Write Your Own Family Stories</a></span> workbook. He or she will also receive a packet of Heirloom Passion Flower seeds in an envelope created by Illustrator Tricia Rennea plus a Valentine Memo Pad & Pen!<br /><br />Now it's your turn to pick the winning essay!<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;">You must cast your vote between February 7,2010 and February 13, 2010. The winner will be announced on Valentine's Day!<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />And for added fun, one voter will be randomly selected to receive a packet of Heirloom Passion Flower seeds in an envelope created by Illustrator Tricia Rennea!<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /> <br />Visit these author's blogs and then return here to cast your vote.<br /><br /><a href="http://"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://delicious-ambiguity-nennyk.blogspot.com/2010/02/true-love.html">1. Jenn Krentz</a></span></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href=""><a href="http://trueandonly.blogspot.com/ ">2. Dalton Teczon</a></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Remember: One Vote Only!</span><br />Be sure to invite your friends to cast their vote, too!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6019037553866221841-3694084064146018756?l=folkheartpresscontest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Pierce Gonzaleznoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019037553866221841.post-53957507984888020382010-01-20T09:27:00.000-08:002010-01-29T15:26:00.735-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RC6B47pwtwo/S1dAUYfU_GI/AAAAAAAAAYc/bvl-N_NyV0I/s1600-h/birdflowerseed.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RC6B47pwtwo/S1dAUYfU_GI/AAAAAAAAAYc/bvl-N_NyV0I/s200/birdflowerseed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428878594733833314" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span><a href="http://www.folkheartpress.com">Folkheart Press</a> & Key Business Partners announce<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"></span>TRUE LOVE </span>writing contest<br />Deadline: February 7, 2010<br /><br />Be one of the first five people to submit a personal essay about a true love in your life (or the life of a friend or family member).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Contest rules and prizes:</span><br /><br />The five authors will need to<br />1. Write a personal essay (330 word limit) about one true love memory.<br />2. Post the essay to your blog or website and then email that link with essay posting by February 7, 2010 to folkheartpress@comcast.net.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Details:</span><br />All five authors will<br />• Be highlighted in <a href="http://folkheartpressblog.blogspot.com">Folkheart Press</a> blog & Key Business Partners blog w/link to essay post on February 9, 2010.<br />• Be mentioned in Folkheart Press March e-newsletter w/link to essay post<br />• Be notified of results by email on February 14.<br />• The winner will be publicly announced February 14, 2010 & will receive:<br /> = Family Folktales: Write Your Own Family Stories workbook <br /> = Heirloom flower seeds in package designed by Illustrator <a href="http://www.zazzle.com">Tricia Rennea</a><br /> = Valentine Memo Pad & Pen<br /> = Q&A on <a href="http://www.keybusinesspartners.com">Key Business Partners</a> website <br /> = Promotion and mention on Twitter & Facebook<br /> = Highlight on FolkHeart Press website<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PLUS<br /></span>be featured on <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.bigblendmagazine.com">Big Blend Magazine Radio</a></span> and be in their <span style="font-style:italic;">Daily Blend</span>, an ezine with over 250,000 subscribers<br />• Voting runs February 7-February 13.<br />• Authors are encouraged to send others here to vote for their essays.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />GOOD LUCK!</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Remember only the first 5 entries will be chosen for the contest. <span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6019037553866221841-5395750798488802038?l=folkheartpresscontest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Pierce Gonzaleznoreply@blogger.com3