Hi all,

I just ran a Goodreads Giveaway, and a couple of thousands of people entered. Ten winners were chosen.
This morning I wrote each of the winners a note, signed ten books, and packed them up individually. I went to the post office, where Brenda, our local postoffice hero, told me that if I sent them book rate, the books might take months to arrive. I loved seeing that readers were from all over the country, from Arizona to Maine! I didn't want them to wait for months, so I sent them all priority, which was not inexpensive. Our postal service is in a major crisis. I know we all have other options when it comes to mailing packages, but the post is one of this nation's oldest institutions, and should be accessible to all of us, as we all pay taxes.
That being said, it was very exciting to send ten books to ten readers. I had set this Giveaway to end so that the books would arrive in time for the holidays, but perhaps, they will be a first gift for 2021, a year that will be a year of gifts.