Brenda Novak’s annual auction for diabetes research is underway, and there is an incredible and vast array of goodies up for auction: everything from an African Safari to lunch with bestselling author Barry Eisler to OMG you guys a guitar autographed by the Jo Bros.
Oh! And lest we forget: you can bid for a partial manuscript critique from yours truly, and I’ll get back to you within a week. It says the first three chapters, but I’m willing to go up 50 pages if your chapters are short.
Since so many of us have loved ones who have diabetes, this is a wonderful opportunity. I know these are tough times, but if you can spare it, it’s a really good cause.
Richard Lewis says
Posted before I finished…
We’ve lost two local friends to diabetes here in Indonesia. They simply could not afford to maintain the medicine and (one) the dialysis. We did what we could. A tragedy — it’s gut wrenching to see someone die because they don’t have enough money to pay for life saving treatments.
Anonymous says
You are so out of my league, Nathan, but what a great gift you’re giving. Lots of good karma coming right back at you.
Claire, I got the phone call at five o’clock this afternoon. Thank you for writing with such passion and conviction about your commitment to being healthy and on top of your diabetes. You’ve inspired me!
Patricia says
As mom of a Type 1, I am so thankful to you and the 53 other agents for participating in this fundraiser.
When I scrolled through the list and saw the number of agents giving their time for this auction, I was touched.
How many ways can we say thank you?
#agentwin
#agentinspire
#agentawesome
Janny says
Re:
“If you ask for opinions, you get 400 replies. If you ask for us to ante up to a good cause, you get forty five. I think I spy a pattern similar to ‘the amount of time you spend formatting your query to include interesting fonts and photos is inversely proportional…'”
Is it just me, or does anyone else think that’s a little harsh? (Not to mention comparing apples and oranges?)
JB
P.S. I’d love to be able to afford your critique, Nathan, but like many others who’ve posted already, my budget just wouldn’t bear a $300+ (and it’ll probably go higher) hit at this point. Makes it all the more valuable that you’re so willing to share FREE insights on the blog!
Writer from Hell says
sweet.
Laurel says
Sorry, guys! I wasn’t trying to be harsh…I actually thought it was funny.
Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings.
PurpleClover says
Laurel –
Harsh or not it’s true.
PC
Anonymous says
I’m a type 1 diabetic (insulin dependent, from childhood). It’s a hard disease to live with. But I do. I’ve had it for 25 years. I test every day, about ten times a day. Do the math. My fingers are calloused. Sometimes I’m too high. Sometimes I’m too low. Sometimes I’m right on target. There’s really no way to prevent the ups and downs. I just work at it.
But I’m a grown up. With a nice life and two little adopted kiddos. My kids don’t have diabetes. I couldn’t be more thankful for that. It doesn’t mean they can’t get it. I did, after all. And it wasn’t even in my family. It just happened.
The worst thing is when the little kids have diabetes. If you don’t know one who has it, you can’t imagine what they go through at such a young age. These little ones have to test like I do. Night and day. And, at this point, they always will. Diabetes never goes away. There is no cure. These kids must keep candy with them all the time. Just in case.
They must calculate carbs in every thing they eat before they eat it. And then judge whether or not they really should. Or not. It’s a hard life. I speak from experience.
But don’t take my word for it. See what this little guy has to say. It might make you change your mind about giving. God bless.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx_x–peMdQ
Lilly Jones says
Lovely idea, the auction. As a medic I have attended so many diabetics and now it surprises me that the incidence of juvenile diabetes in kids is so high. Sad. anyway, thx for sharing.
– LJ
Brenda Novak says
Hi there–
I’m here to announce that the Brenda Novak Diabetes Auction does take Visa (and personal checks and Paypal and your first born…LOL).
Just wanted to drop by to say thanks to Nathan for being so generous. Here’s hoping we break all previous records!
Brenda Novak
THE PERFECT COUPLE, On Sale July 28th!