tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82647400798740315982024-03-21T15:58:59.129-07:00Kid Lit UniversityMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01776925171961638304noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264740079874031598.post-28174872065847765062014-03-07T12:11:00.001-08:002014-03-07T12:11:38.861-08:00Episode 1 Call for Guests!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi folks!<br />
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We have our inaugural podcast coming your way this month and we're going to focus on productivity and how you get the work of writing amazing fiction...well...done.<br />
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Are you a work horse or an organization maven with tips for other writers?<br />
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Do you have a release coming up soon that could use a little warming spotlight?<br />
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Want to feature your book in a giveaway?<br />
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All free and a perk of being part of our little Kidlit University community.<br />
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If you'd like to be part of our first podcast scheduled for Monday March 24, please contact us at kidlituniversity (at) gmail.com or via twitter (@kidlituni).<br />
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We can't wait to work with you!Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01776925171961638304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264740079874031598.post-34795259176006137192014-02-17T04:53:00.000-08:002014-02-17T04:53:00.909-08:00Children's Books: This Week's Publication List (2/18/14)<div class="article" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; padding-right: 10px;">
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<em><a href="http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/books/Pete-Cat-Old-Macdonald-Had-Farm-James-Dean/?isbn13=9780062198730&tctid=100" target="_blank">Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald Had a Farm</a> </em>by James Dean (HarperCollins, $9.99; ISBN 978-0-06-219873-0). 150,000 copies.</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Lies-Games-Kiersten-White/dp/0062135848" target="_blank">Mind Games: Perfect Lies</a> </em>by Kiersten White (HarperTeen, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-06-213584-1). 100,000 copies.</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Extra-Innings-Barber-Game-Books/dp/1442457260" target="_blank">Barber Game Time Books: Extra Innings</a> </em>by Tiki Barber and Ronde Barber (S&S/Wiseman, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-4424-5726-3). 75,000 copies.</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Biscuit-Loves-Library/?isbn=9780061935060" target="_blank">Biscuit Loves the Library </a></em>by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Pat Schories (HarperCollins, $3.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-06-193506-0). 75,000 copies.</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18053047-maybe-one-day" target="_blank">Maybe One Day</a> </em>by Melissa Kantor (HarperTeen, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-06-227920-0). 75,000 copies.</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.penguin.ca/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780448461120,00.html?GEORGE_BROWN_CLASS_CLOWN_LICE_CHECK_" target="_blank">George Brown, Class Clown: Lice Check #12 </a></em>by Nancy Krulik, illus. by Aaron Blecha (Grosset & Dunlap, $4.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-448-46112-0). 100,000 copies.</div>
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<em><a href="http://heatherbrewer.com/blog/2013/04/29/cover-and-title-reveal-for-slayer-chronicles-book-3/" target="_blank">The Slayer Chronicles: Third Strike</a> </em>by Heather Brewer (Dial, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-8037-3785-3). 50,000 copies.</div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01776925171961638304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264740079874031598.post-64292063754727372862014-02-11T00:14:00.000-08:002014-02-11T00:14:00.062-08:00Happy Birthday, Mo Willems: A Wish and a Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is<a href="http://gomo.net/page.php?name=Home" target="_blank"> Mo Willems</a> birthday. We propose that February 11 be known as "Mo Willems Day" from this day forward. Or maybe even "Knuffle Bunny Day."<br />
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How about "Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Day"?<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyafKT414J3CsmVtOHm_9jzBTgx_GrhlDECTZvtDaQHdGi_7PCe72zff52I8jklme136Hfi0gcrzM3OBFD6z6vJAELM-zDlju3fjkS2oJk8v6gbR8pvBRABAbl-6kq_uM6vyBSUDNzUoK/s1600/images+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyafKT414J3CsmVtOHm_9jzBTgx_GrhlDECTZvtDaQHdGi_7PCe72zff52I8jklme136Hfi0gcrzM3OBFD6z6vJAELM-zDlju3fjkS2oJk8v6gbR8pvBRABAbl-6kq_uM6vyBSUDNzUoK/s1600/images+(1).jpg" height="200" width="146" /></a>Whatever your vote, we hope you join us and wish one of our generation's greatest author/illustrators a happy birthday and many, many MANY more. (I've got four kids over here, I need more material for "Book Review Friday" and our annual library projects...keep 'em coming, Mo!)<br />
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In honor of his birthday, we want to send YOU a present. Send Mo a birthday wish on Twitter (technically, you're sending a tweet to The Pigeon, but I'm sure he'll pass the message along.)<br />
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Make sure you mention us in the tweet (@kidlituni) and you'll be entered to win a copy of <a href="http://mowillemsstuff.blogspot.com/2013/06/im-frog.html" target="_blank">"I'm a Frog</a>" the latest from the Elephant and Piggy series.<br />
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We'll select a winner from Twitter tomorrow evening at 8 p.m. CST and announce it via Twitter. Good luck!<br />
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Can I get a hooray?<br />
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Happy Birthday, Mo!<br />
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<br />Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01776925171961638304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264740079874031598.post-63759589932569969232014-02-10T10:40:00.001-08:002014-02-10T10:41:04.038-08:00Childrens Books: This Week's List<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Each Monday, we do our darndest to give you a glimpse into books being released this weeks (thanks to publisher's weekly for a good portion of the list!)</i></span><br />
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Tupelo-Landing-Sheila-Turnage/dp/0803736711" target="_blank">The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing</a> </em>by Sheila Turnage (Penguin/Dawson, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-8037-3671-9). 100,000 copies.</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Before-My-Eyes-Caroline-Bock/dp/1250045584" target="_blank">Before My Eyes </a></em>by Caroline Bock (St. Martin’s Griffin, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-250-04558-4). 75,000 copies.</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Champions-Breakfast-Adam-Rex/?isbn=9780062060082?AA=index_authorIntro_36235" target="_blank">The Cold Cereal Saga: Champions of Breakfast</a> </em>by Adam Rex (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-06-206008-2). 75,000 copies.</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.authorandrewsmith.com/Author_Andrew_Smith/Grasshopper_Jungle.html" target="_blank">Grasshopper Jungle </a></em>by Andrew Smith (Dutton, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-525-42603-5). 75,000 copies.</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/books/Amelia-Bedelia-Joins-Club/?isbn13=9780062221315&tctid=100" target="_blank">Amelia Bedelia Joins the Club</a> </em>by Herman Parish, illus. by Lynne Avril (Greenwillow, $3.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-06-222130-8). 50,000 copies.</div>
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<em><a href="http://pages.simonandschuster.com/spotlight-series/cupcake" target="_blank">Cupcake Diaries: Mia Fashion Plates and Cupcakes</a> </em>by Coco Simon (Simon Spotlight, $5.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-4424-9790-0). 50,000 copies.<br />
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Poems-Tiny-Ears-Oliver/dp/039916605X" target="_blank">Little Poems for Tiny Ears </a></em>by Lin Oliver, illus. by Tomie dePaola (Penguin/Paulsen, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-399-16605-1). 50,000 copies.</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Lure-Lynne-Ewing/dp/0062206885" target="_blank">The Lure</a> </em>by Lynne Ewing (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-06-220688-6). 50,000 copies.</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.philippagregory.com/books/fools-gold" target="_blank">Order of Darkness: Fools’ Gold </a></em>by Philippa Gregory (Simon Pulse $19.99; ISBN 978-1-4424-7690-5). 50,000 copies.</div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01776925171961638304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264740079874031598.post-14715797217107885042014-02-05T17:45:00.001-08:002014-02-05T17:47:36.790-08:00Pitch Opportunity: Pitch+Page Contest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><u>Straight from the awesome crew at <a href="http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2014/01/agent-judged-pitchpage-contest-starts.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Fkidlit+%28Adventures+in+YA+Publishing%29" target="_blank">Adventures in Ya Publishing</a>:</u></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Pitch+Page Contest, which will begin at noon on 2/15/14.
We've created a whole new blog (Adventures in YA Contests) just for contest
entries, so things will run much more smoothly. But don't let the name fool
you. The contest will be open to MG, YA, and NA as well--in the sense of NA as
a great book with college age or slightly older protagonists in any genre.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are the rules.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We will take the first 100 Middle Grade/Young Adult/New
Adult entries submitted after noon on 2/15. Please remember that we have many
teen readers on this blog who are under 18, so keep the first pages rated PG.
(I'm the last person to suggest any kind of censorship for ANY reason, but
there is a level of expectation based on what readers are used to seeing here
at AYAP.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Entries will consist of a pitch of no more than 150 words
and the first sentence of a COMPLETED manuscript.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The entries will all be posted on
AdventuresInYAContests.blogspot.com.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We will invite reading, comments, love, and voting for a
favorite — from anyone who wants to participate — until 6:00 AM ET on 2/22. At
noon on 2/22 we announce the top 50 entries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The top 50 entries will be judged by a group of respected
bloggers, who will score the entries according to a standard scale with two
bloggers reading each entry and a third blogger serving as a discrepancy judge
if there is a wide disparity in scores.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The top 25 entries will be invited to send in their first
page in addition to their pitch. These full entries will be scored by a group
of authors according to a standard scale — two authors per manuscript with a
discrepancy judge available.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The top 10 will move on to the agent round<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Winners will be announced on 3/15/14.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All feedback, from the public, bloggers, authors, and agents
will be posted as comments on the entry, but the identity of the judge making
the comment will not be revealed. You'll just see Judge 1, or Judge 2, etc. You
will, however, have a bio for all of the judges involved in that round.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This will give all participants the opportunity to receive
feedback that they can apply immediately to their work, and give anyone who is
inclined to watch the process the ability to learn vicariously.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Want to participate?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here (again) is what you need:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A completed MG, YA, or NA manuscript.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A 150-word pitch for the above.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A kickbutt first sentence. (Or at least one that doesn't
suck.) Trust me, I KNOW how hard that is!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A fabulous first page. (Or at least one that introduces
voice, a story question, and a character doing something.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">An iron suit to wear over your prickly skin. Suck it up,
Buttercup. Publishing is tough, but if you get good, hard, thoughtful feedback,
you can apply it to make your manuscript stand out.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The desire to improve.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">That's it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, a word of caution, and I am speaking here from having
queried two manuscripts before I sold COMPULSION. Are you listening?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You don't need to do a contest to get an agent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You don't need to jump through hoops to court agents online.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You don't need prayer beads and voodoo dolls.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Agents want good manuscripts. Publishers want good
manuscripts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If your writing is solid, your query letter makes sense,
your approach is professional, and your concept is marketable--and your timing
isn't horribly bad--you can query any agent who is open to new clients, and he
or she will read at least the pitch and probably a few pages, too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Although we have agents judging this contest, this contest
isn't about just getting your manuscript in front of an agent. It's about
getting your manuscript READY for an agent. It's about developing the kind of
analytical ability that will let you survive the hard work of the publishing
process and hopefully be ready for reviews. It's about giving your manuscript
the best possible chance to succeed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And yes, there will be prizes. An agent critique of your
first chapter or first three chapters. And books. GREAT books. Like Stephen
King on Writing and some fun things."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For more information, head over to <a href="http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2014/01/agent-judged-pitchpage-contest-starts.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Fkidlit+%28Adventures+in+YA+Publishing%29" target="_blank">YA Adventures in Publishing</a>!</span></div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01776925171961638304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264740079874031598.post-86222911268575196682014-02-04T17:25:00.000-08:002014-02-05T17:46:02.675-08:00Pitch Opportunity: Pitch Madness (Clue Edition)<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><u>Straight from BrendaDrake.com:</u></i></span><br />
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"The Pitch Madness submission window will be open for 24 hours on March 10!</div>
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Pitch Madness is a contest to win a request from one or more of the participating agents. I will have an agent introduction post up soon.</div>
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The submission window will be open from 12:01 AM EST on March 10 until 11:59PM EST. You should have plenty of time to get your submissions in. There is no limit of how many entries will be accepted. Please note: All entries sent before or after the allotted times will b<span style="background-color: transparent;">e deleted.</span></div>
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There will be 60 finalists moving onto the agent round. Pitch Madness will accept Middle Grade, Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult completed fiction, novel length (no novellas) completed and polished manuscripts only. This time around we will not accept non-fiction. Only one entry per writer this round.</div>
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What do you need to enter? A 35-word (max) pitch and the first 250 words of your finished manuscript. If the 250th word falls in the middle of a sentence, go to the end of the sentence. I will post formatting instructions before the submission window opens, along with the email address to send your entries to.</div>
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Pitch Madness will be on four blogs and each blog host will have a co-host helping them choose their top 15 entries. I will have a post up soon to introduce the hosts, co-hosts, and slush readers.</div>
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We’ll have a small team of first readers checking for formatting and putting their top picks through to the hosts. This time around, the hosts and co-hosts of each blog will choose their team of slush readers for the second round. Some blog teams may opt out of having slush readers. So I won’t be choosing all the slush readers this go around."</div>
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All the twitter fun will be happening on the hashtag <strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #1c1c1c; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">#PitchMadness</strong>!</div>
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Read more at <a href="http://www.brenda-drake.com/2014/01/announcing-pitch-madness-clue-edition/" target="_blank">Brenda-drake.com!</a></div>
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