Blog Challenge Wrap-Up and Top HaHeWi for September 2014

What a month it has been. Whew! The 2nd Annual September Sapphire Even Day Blog Challenge is coming to a close today and so is my birthday month.

Before I talk about all of the above and announce the winner of the giveaway and a special prize winner, I want to boast about another September highlight.

My cousin Casey, who is like a second sister to me, chose my novel Acting On Her Behalf as the selection for her book club. She didn’t let on to the club members about our special connection. Earlier this month, they held their meeting to discuss the book in Baton Rouge and I showed up to surprise them.

I cannot tell you enough about the feelings I experienced hearing these ladies talk about the characters that I created. They were so invested in the story. It was incredible. One of the members was randomly selected to name a character in my second upcoming novel.

Coincidentally that day was my mother’s birthday. She is a Virgo like me and my daddy. So I stayed in Baton Rouge an extra day and we went to lunch with my sister April (who is born in April) to celebrate the three September birthdays.

Now for the wrap-up on the September Sapphire Even Day Blog Challenge…

Thank you everyone who participated in the challenge. I got to know each of you a little better. I also want to thank those that stopped by to comment, share posts on social media, and gave #SSEDBC lots of retweet love. The support is so appreciated.

Below is the winner of the giveaway…

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Congratulations! I will be in touch, Kate, to send you your goodies.  

I am also sending a special prize to Mari at Living in Mommywood. She linked up every day of the blog challenge and I can’t thank her enough. I’ll be in touch with you, Mari. Thanks again!

• Link up your posts below for your take on the September Sapphire Even Day Blog Challenge!
• The writing prompt links will be open until October 5th.
• And stay tuned for some new additions to Being A Wordsmith during the month of October…STARTING WITH A NEW LINKY PARTY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST AT 8:00 PM CST.

Top HaHeWi is a monthly feature on Being A Wordsmith that showcases my happier, healthier, and wiser moments during the current month.