Author event and giveaway: Donna Ball
I recently attended a Book Your Lunch event with Donna Ball and I found her to be delightful. Donna started writing in 1982 and has written over 80 books in that time. She was written lots of different genres – romance, mystery, fantasy, women’s fiction, etc – under several different pen names. (Donna Ball is her real name.) A Wrinkle in Time inspired her to become a writer – she read it over and over again. She loves to write romance, but of all her books, her favorite series has been her Devancroix Dynasty books. Donna’s latest series is The Ladybug Farm books – she wrote them because she wanted to write “grown up books for grown up women.” She has been careful to make each book in the series stand alone, so they can be read out of order. Here’s what she had to say at the lunch:
I got Donna to autograph a copy of the first book in the series – A Year on Ladybug Farm for one lucky reader. To enter to win A YEAR ON LADYBUG FARM by Donna Ball, simply fill out this entry form. Contest is open worldwide. I will use random.org to determine the winner. Contest ends at midnight EST Tuesday, November 23, 2010. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Comments are welcome (and appreciated) but will not get you an entry in the contest.
A Year On Ladybug Farm is on my wish list. What fun to be able to here the author speak. Your little corner of the world has some wonderful author events
Eighty books in less than 30 years in incredible! I’d love to read one of them!
That is one productive lady! This Book Your Lunch thing is really a great idea…wish we had something like this around here.
I like her attitude and I admire her productivity!
Due to your recent review, I ran to Amazon and ordered all 3 in the series. They arrived yesterday and I can’t wait to start reading them!
So cool that you got to attend this event and speak with her! She sounds like she has a very prolific pen!
WOW, 80 books, now that’s impressive. Sounds like an interesting lady.
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
I wish I had her energy and attitude. Writing is a business (unfortunately for us more idealistic types) and you have to be productive and conduct your time as a business owner to make a living at it. I have always thought that for me writing would be a lot more fun if it didn’t require so much selling – of my work and of myself. Talent only goes so far, discipline and personality do the rest.
I am really impressed by how many books she has written since she started in 1982. What a fabulous competition.
Wow, that’s a lot of books! Wonderful! I love the concept of her Ladybug Farm series. Your review of the first book in this series was terrific. It’s a book I think I would really enjoy.
Thank you to both of you for this great giveaway!
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What a productive writer, pretty amazing. I added A Year to my list after your review so, thanks for the giveaway chance.
I’m always impressed with those who can write AND get their writing published. What a gift!
Kathy, this sounds like a great and inspirational read! Thanks for hosting the giveaway.
Thank you for the video. I felt like I was at the luncheon with you. She is delightful and I want to know more about her. I’m going to check out her other names and see if I’ve already read some of her books. I know I have to read this series. Thanks again for sharing this with us.
Sounds like a very interesting series!
This book is on my wish list. I love that it is about women more my age. It makes it easier to relate to them. Boy, I need to move to your neck of the woods. You have such great bookish events! It’s like a little piece of heaven!
Wow, what a very busy writer!
I’m entering!
Thanks for this giveaway.
This book looks so good!
I would love to try my luck for this one. Thanks for hosting this giveaway, Kathy!
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Always looking to find authors I have never heard of. Looking to reading Donna Ball.
Oops , forgot to say forward to reading Donna Ball. Clicked way too fast on that one!!!
Eighty.
Books………
Off to enter! Thanks for the chance.
Thanks for the opportunity =)
I remembered your review from a few days ago and this sounded good so I entered – thansk for hosting thegiveaway!
Wow, Donna has been very busy. I love the story line and I would love to win her book. Please add my name to the drawing.
Thanks for this opportunity to enter.
wow! Thank you so much for the international giveaway! Please enter me too
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Sign me up!
A wonderful giveaway.
thanks for sharing the video, i read the first ladybug, have the 2 others to read still, plus about 150 other books!
Amazing giveaway! Love the video, too.
“A Year On Lady Bug Farm” I loved the book sooooo much that I have just read it a second time and enjoyed it even more.WONDERFUL WRITING,WONDERFUL STORY !
Now for “At Home on Lady Bug Farm” I know I will love it as well……..I have read “Mossy Creek” and loved that as well……You are one heck of a writer WOW !!!!!