Reminder: Thank you book
Remember how you felt exactly a month ago (!) when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows came out? You were overwhelmed, overjoyed, and probably overtired as well.
But many of you did express an interest in doing something to thank JK Rowling for what she has done for you (us) over the past 10 years. Here is a not so subtle reminder to get in your entries for the HPPROGS Thank You Book to JK Rowling. Once again, here is the info from Michal, our wonderful listener who has graciously offered to put this together:
As you may have heard, HPProgs is putting together a “Thank You” book for Jo Rowling. Everyone is invited to submit their letters of thanks, praise and reminiscence to the wonderful woman who has given us all so much. Artwork and poetry can also be included if you wish. All entries will be organized in a binder and sent to Jo- hopefully, we may get a response!
Guidelines are as follows:
1)Please email your letters to me (Michal) at inkasrain@yahoo.com
2)Please submit your letters by SEPTEMBER 1st 2007.
3)Please send letters in file attachments- I will try to keep the format you put together. The greater stylistic variety, the better!
4)TRY not to have your letters exceed two printed pages- although I do understand if you go over, it’s Jo after all.
5)Please spell-check and edit your letters carefully. Unless circumstances dictate otherwise, I will print them out as I receive them.
6)Artwork/handwritten letters must be scanned and sent in file attachments. Please make sure that it will be legible and clear after it has been scanned and re-printed. (I am not sure about color printing yet.)If you have any ideas or suggestion, feel free to email me!
You have a little less than 2 weeks to get your entries in. Please be part of this wonderful endeavor.
Penny:)
August 21st, 2007 at 4:18 pm
The other day, I clicked on the links in the previous post for the YouTube videos. I got sidetracked by a whole bunch of videos in memory of Fred, and/or in celebration of the Weasley Twins. After about a half hour, y 15 year old son found me sitting in front of the computer in tears. After I dried my face, I wrote my letter to Jo.
I have to re-read it again before sending it. But thanks for the reminder.
Oh, I was wondering — I assume you are writing a letter, or letters, Greg and Penny? Make sure you invite her to be a guest on your podcast. She just might say yes.
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:26 am
Hello
I was just wondering something. This thank-you book is a wonderful idea and i’ll definitely be contributing. I’m not sure how it is going to be made up and everything but the thought occurred to me who will be paying for it? I’d be happy to contribute some funds towards it in some way (through a paypal account possibly?) as it is only fair, and others who are intending to contribute might want to think of doing the same?
Thanks
Regan.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Michal, are you happy to accept PDF files? I have just realised that the image I have used if Bitmap and it is huge!!!
August 24th, 2007 at 10:44 am
I think that ought to work– I’ll let you know if I have trouble with it
August 30th, 2007 at 11:12 am
I just finished mine and had tears running down both cheeks the whole time.
August 31st, 2007 at 12:22 am
Suzanne, I did the same. I spent quite a bit of my afternoon writing it, tried to condense it to two pages, gave that up as a lost cause, proofed it and sent it. And I found myself in tears just as you did.
Thanks for the reminder–and to Michal for organizing it. It was nice, despite the tears, to have the opportunity to share some of my thoughts with my favorite author.
Pat