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Welcome, one and all, to the Future Rising Stars Auction. There is a rumour it will be the shiniest auction ever seen on these shores, for each future Rising Star shall play their part in raising funds. So come on in, sit back in one of our easy chairs, and peruse our glittering goodies.

Rules banner for Rising Stars Auction


There are simply a few rules . . .

*Star* The auction will run from 20th June to 5 p.m. EDT on 20th July
*Star* Be polite-ish. No barging others with elbows or feet. You can, however, outbid—and gloat—as much as you like.
*Star* All bids must increase in increments of 1,000GPs
*Star* Post all bids in the forum below.
*Star* If you win a package, please make sure you pay promptly, through the forum below.





FUTURE RISING STARS' PACKAGES

1. Mare ~ extended hiatus Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
A signed copy of her memoir
Some surprise virtual goodies

Starting Bid: 15,000GPs
Current highest Bid: 100,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Joey' Falling for the Season Author Icon


2. Choconut Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
Two reviews
A 10K Awardicon to my favourite
An exclusive Verdant MB

Starting Bid: 10,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 151,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Andy~hating university Author Icon


3. Lostwordsmith Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
Three poetry reviews
A merit badge
A custom acrostic signature

Starting Bid: 15,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 60,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Purple Holiday Givings Author Icon


4. WakeUpAndLive~doingNaNo'24 Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* GPs SENT FULFILLED
A merit badge
Espero Author Icon
20,000GPs
*Starv* GPs sent *StarV*
Starting Bid: 8,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 30,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Tiggy Author Icon


5. Jay O'Toole Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
Three reviews
A merit badge

Starting Bid: 8,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 65,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: bluesky Author Icon


6. Naveed Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
Three reviews
A 10K Awardicon to donor's favourite item
A merit badge (winner's choice)

Starting Bid: 8,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 40,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Tiggy Author Icon


7. Angel Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* GPs SENT FULFILLED
One merit badge you don't already have
One merit badge for a friend (you're choice)
Espero Author Icon
20,000GPs
*Starv* GPs sent *Starv*
Starting Bid: 8,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 50,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Tiggy Author Icon


8. Warped Sanity Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* ONGOING
25k ribbon to my favorite item, for the winner and a friend
Choice of one of my exclusive merit badges for the winner and a friend
If the bid exceeds 300k then both winner and two friends will get both badges and the ribbon will be upgraded to a 75k ribbon.

Starting Bid:20,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 301,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Andy~hating university Author Icon


9. Jim Hall Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
Two exclusive MBs from the Paranormal Romance Short Story Contest, one to the bidder, the other for a friend.

Starting Bid: 8,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 90,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Cadie Laine - gobble, gobble Author Icon


10. kerrimiller *Star* PAID *Star*
A custom image

Starting Bid: 10,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 22,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Kate - Writing & Reading Author Icon


11. Mare ~ extended hiatus Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
An apprenticeship with Mare for writing non-fiction/memoirs

Starting Bid: 15,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 35,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Cadie Laine - gobble, gobble Author Icon




RISING STAR SPONSORS' & SUPERSTARS' PACKAGES

1. GabriellaR45 Author Icon PAID & FULFILLED
A $25 Amazon gift card
Use only in the U.S.

Starting Bid: 20,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 180,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Elle - on hiatus Author Icon


2. "The Rockin' ReviewersOpen in new Window. *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
Three reviews
An Awardicon to favourite piece
A matching merit badge, or one you don't have
Five raffle tickets

Starting Bid: 20,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 250,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Dee Author Icon


3. Carol St.Ann Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star*
1 Port Scan with
An Awardicon OR MB (you choose) to the item of my choice.
1 short story or novel chapter review (you may choose which story)
NO HORROR or SCIFI (Sorry, I'm simply not well versed in these genres)
If bidding goes above 70K, Hannah ♫♥♫ Author Icon will donate a RARE PDG Team Spirit MB
MB SENT
Starting Bid: 15,000GPs
Current highest bid: 80,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Tiggy Author Icon


4. GabriellaR45 Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
A $25 Starbucks gift card
Valid in US, UK, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Mexico, & the Republic of Ireland.

Starting Bid: 20,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 80,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: QPdoll is Grateful Author Icon


5. Elle - on hiatus Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* ONGOING
One of each of my exclusive merit badges:
Snail Mail
Matters of the Heart
WDC Addicts Anonymous
Kiwis on WDC
WDC Kids Club
Roots and Wings
The Lair
Gift Shop Reviews
Elle
Clash

Starting Bid: 20,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 500,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Andy~hating university Author Icon


6. Lornda Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
An exclusive Queen of Comedy Merit Badge
A 25k Portfolio Awardicon

Starting Bid: 15,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 102,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: ~ Aqua ~ Author Icon


7. Elle - on hiatus Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
Exclusive and Rare Heart of Gold merit badge

Starting Bid: 15,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 60,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Purple Holiday Givings Author Icon


8. Rising Stars Publishing Place *Star* PAID*Star* FULFILLED
1 subscription to:
POETS AND WRITERS MAGAZINE
An excellent resource
for writers at all levels of experience.
looking to achieve
savvy self-publishing & promoting.
Up-to-date lists of journals and book publishers
complete with guidelines and deadlines
are included as part of your subscription.
Can be mailed throughout US and Europe.

Starting Bid: 25,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 150,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: MontyB Author Icon


9. Nixie🦊 Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
6 month upgraded membership
Merit badge of choice
10 K ribbon for an item of Winner's choice
Any part or all of the package can be gifted to another member.

Starting Bid: 30,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 101,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: ~ Aqua ~ Author Icon


10. bluesky Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
Three poetry reviews
10K Awardicon
A Merit Badge
5K in GPs

Starting Bid: 15,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 60,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Tiggy Author Icon


11. Acme Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star*
A mini port raid, consisting of:
Three reviews, a ribbon and MB of my choosing

Starting Bid: 15,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 95,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: audra_branson Author Icon



THE REST OF WDC

1. Tiggy Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
*Badge* 1 Merit Badge (Donor's choice)
*Ribbon* 1 10k Awardicon (Winner's choice)
*Tagg* 5k in raffle tickets

Starting Bid: 15,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 50,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: ♥noVember tHiNg♥ Author Icon


2. paddy1 *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
3 detailed reviews
(Please tell me which items you'd like reviewed)
A special sig designed for you
(give me a clue what you might like in it)
2,500 GP voucher for Leger's shop

Starting Bid: 15,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 75,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Escape Artist Author Icon


3. ♥Pay It Forward♥ Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
The Hedwig & Harry, Harry Potter Badge to highest bidder & one of their friends

Starting Bid: 8,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 90,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Cadie Laine - gobble, gobble Author Icon


4. Andy~hating university Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
I'll donate one of my exclusive Harry Potter MBs (the person doesn't already have) and a 25K Awardicon (on an unawarded item) to:
1. the package winner
2. the Rising Star of their choice
3. the Rising Star sponsor of their choice
4. Hannah ♫♥♫ Author Icon
5. GabriellaR45 Author Icon
As bidding is over 200K, the Awardicon will be 50K
If the winning bid exceeds 500K GPs, I'll make it a 125K Awardicon to each person.

Starting Bid: 20,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 501,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Warped Sanity Author Icon


5. Jellyfish needs more hours Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
A summer MB for winner and one for a friend

Starting Bid: 8,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 99,000GPs
If bidding goes over 80K, Hannah ♫♥♫ Author Icon will donate TWO RARE PDG Team Spirit MBs MBs SENT
Current Highest Bidder: Andy~hating university Author Icon


6. Fivesixer Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star*
Winner (and Rising Star of their choice) gets:
*Bullet* A review of their blog, and the blog of a Rising Star of their choice
*Bullet* 25k Awardicon on their blog and the Rising Star's blog
*Bullet* Choice of 30DBC Winner or Blog Camping MB for winner and Rising Star

Starting Bid: 20,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 65,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Azrael Tseng Author Icon


7. Shaye Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
One of my exclusive MBs to the winner and a friend of winner's choice!
If bidding goes above 150K, they will receive all four badges!
MBs include:
Cards Against Authors
WDC Teens
A Very British Group
The Challenge

Starting Bid: 10,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 300,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Cadie Laine - gobble, gobble Author Icon


8. Dee Author Icon *Star* PAID *Star* FULFILLED
25K Awardicon to Donor's Favorite Item
Review of Awarded Item
1 Month Membership Renewal
Dee's Special Delivery MB
10K in GPs

Starting Bid: 20,000GPs
Current Highest Bid: 160,000GPs
Current Highest Bidder: Andy~hating university Author Icon




DONATIONS
We will be most grateful for any and all donations we receive. Please either post your donation in this forum, or send it directly to our bank, via this link: "Rising Stars Auction FundOpen in new Window. Any donations of 40K or more will receive a merit badge in thanks.

Donors



This auction begins on Graduation Day for this year's Rising Stars. Click on this link to see the congratulations in praise of the Future Rising Stars as part of their graduation celebration.

We will donate a portion of the GPs raised in this auction to RAOK.

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