{"id":2133,"date":"2011-10-17T03:17:51","date_gmt":"2011-10-17T03:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/booksbylyncote.com\/SWBS\/?p=2133"},"modified":"2011-10-17T03:17:51","modified_gmt":"2011-10-17T03:17:51","slug":"no-longer-feeling-neglected-pity-party-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksbylyncote.com\/SWBS\/uncategorized\/no-longer-feeling-neglected-pity-party-over","title":{"rendered":"No Longer Feeling Neglected-Pity Party Over!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to those of you who left comments here and on GoodReads. Around a dozen people took me up on the offer to receive a book from me with the understanding the reader would spread the word online and in their neighborhood. So I&#8217;ll be sending books to Kimberly, Janet, Barb, Melody, Marianne, Brenda, Jenny, Jennifer, Paula and another Janet and another Kimberly!<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow bestselling and award-winning author Tamara Alexander will be my guest. AND SHE&#8217;S GIVING AWAY A SIGNED COPY of her latest book too! The good news just keeps on coming.<\/p>\n<p>I guess I just got used to having you all drop by and leave comments. Please just say hi sometimes. Okay?&#8211;Lyn<\/p>\n<p>(REMEMBER-Writing is a lonely business.) \ud83d\ude42 And in case you missed this giveaway, the one below is still open! 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