Can you believe it, my little cinnamon sticks? We’ve reached four full years of Frog on a Dime. You’ve made this step of faith (and fear!) so worthwhile for me. My desire to be an encouragement has come full circle so many times, thanks to you, I’m a curlicue (and yeesh, that is quite a sight!)

To thank you for your, well, your YOU-ness, I want to offer you FOUR chances to win this Happy 4th Birthday Giveaway.

Win one of four prizes:

• An Idea Journal to start your new year.
• A critique (up to 10 pages) of your picture book or middle grade novel in progress.
• A doodle pad & pen. (Plus, I’ll draw a doodle just for you to get you started.)
• A surprise prize!

Four quick as a wink ways to enter:

• Become a new follower of Frog on a Dime. (Sign up’s on the home page.)
• Leave a comment under this post on Facebook.
• Like and retweet this post on Twitter.
• Share a comment, suggestion or question on this post below.

Your ideas for future post topics, your writing-related questions or nominations for guest bloggers are especially welcome.

Enter by 4 p.m. (EST) on Friday, December 9.

I can’t wait to dole out the prizes. So, hop to it! What are you waiting “four”?

I grabbed a pile of dust, and holding it up, foolishly asked for as many birthdays as the grains of dust, I forgot to ask that they be years of youth. ~ Ovid