What a neat idea
By imsilver
@imsilver (1665)
Canada
June 11, 2009 12:39pm CST
When I read a book; I literally read it cover to cover - dedications and intros and all.
When I read the intro to a Karen Kingsbury book, I stumbled across what I thought was such a marvelous idea.
Apparently for the book, Karen Kingsbury had used eBay to give people a chance to bid on a name in the story. The winner got to name a character in the book. Apparently there were two different auctions - both Logan & Max' name were in the book because they'd been put forth by the winners of the eBay bid.
All the money that she raised when to an orphanage in ( I can't remember exactly where ) a third world country somewhere.
Not only is she a wonderful author but sounds like she's an all around wonderful person.
3 responses
@caver1 (1762)
• United States
11 Jun 09
I have read some Karen Kingsbury books, but have not seen this. That is a neat way for her to raise some money for a charity. I wonder how a person would get info on an aution going on like that? Perhaps it was announced in another book or on her website (if she has one).
@FunnyLittleFeeling (63)
• United States
11 Jun 09
Writing people into a book and giving the money to an orphanage was such an awesome and nice thing for her to do. I think I'm going to have to check out some of her books now because she sounds like such a great person.
@luntian_grace (1373)
• Philippines
11 Jun 09
wow! i can name a character? that is cool. but then again i should try to write my own stories may be i could inspire people too.
