This weekend, November 11–14, my friend Terri Giuliano Long, author of the best-selling novel In Leah’s Wake, joins 50 indie authors in Blog Tour de Troops, a charity blog hop sponsored by the Indie Book Collective. Terri is hosting Emmy-winning film editor Nina Gilberti, currently a full-time editor for the hit CBS crime drama Criminal Minds. Nina is also an indie filmmaker. On Terri’s blog, Nina talks about her documentary, When Jane and Johnny Come Marching Homeless, a powerful film about the horrors faced by some veterans upon their return home after war.
Did you know that one-third of the people living on the streets are veterans who served in the Vietnam War? In addition to physical homelessness, many vets also face emotional, psychological, and spiritual homelessness. They struggle with issues like Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD), nightmares, hyper-vigilance (always on high alert), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. Their struggles can result in high divorce rates, joblessness, spousal abuse, and suicide. Naturally, these life-altering problems also affect the spouse, children, and parents of veterans.
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
Winston Churchill
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With her upcoming film, When Jane & Johnny Come Marching Homeless, Nina hopes to inspire our nation to care, to generate real compassion, and perhaps create a movement towards profound healing and understanding for these veterans and their families.
Blog Tour de Troops
This weekend, 50 indie authors are participating in a daisy chain blog hop to support U.S. troops. Everyone who leaves a comment on a participating author’s blog will receive a coupon for a free eBook! Plus, the author will give a free eBook to one active-duty U.S. troop. This means you have a chance to collect 50 – yes 50! – FREE eBooks. Visit the Indie Book Collective’s website for details and a list of participating authors!
AMAZING PRIZES – ONLY on Terri’s Blog!
When you leave a comment on Terri’s blog, you will receive a coupon for an In Leah’s Wake eBook. For every comment, Terri will also give a free eBook to an active-duty troop. But that’s not all! When you leave a comment on Terri’s blog, you will ALSO be entered in a random drawing for these amazing prizes:
FIRST PRIZE – a $50 Amazon gift card, a copy of the Criminal Minds script for episode 701-the season 7 opener, written by executive producer and writer Erica Messer, signed by Ms. Messer and the entire CM cast! PLUS, an autographed photo of the Criminal Minds cast! Or, SECOND PRIZE (total 3): An autographed photograph of the CM cast!
WIN A CARE PACKAGE FOR YOUR FAVORITE SOLDIER
Wait, there’s more! With your comment on Terri’s blog, leave the name of a U.S. troop and they will be eligible to win this awesome care package: A $100 Amazon gift card, a boxed video set of Criminal Minds Season 6, PLUS an autographed photo of the CM cast!
To learn more about the film When Jane & Johnny Come Marching Homeless and to enter the raffle, visit Terri’s blog NOW!
About Terri: Terri Giuliano Long grew up in the company of stories both of her own making and as written by others. Books offer her a zest for life’s highs and comfort in its lows better than anything else can. She’s all-too-happy to share this love with others as a novelist and as a writing instructor at Boston College. She blogs about writing and the writing life at http://tglong.com/blog On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tglongwrites and Twitter: @tglong
* Winners will be determined by a random number generator, using random.org.
Thanks for helping promote this important event, Molly.
I’m going to Terri’s blog now, and I’ll definitely support the documentary maker, too.
Thanks, Pam! It’s a wonderful event I’m proud to be able to support.
Thank you so very much, Pam! I’m so grateful for your support!!
What a nice thing! Going to the other sites now. I’ve got an especial troop in mind that could use some cyber love.
Yaaaay! Everybody wins!
It was wonderful to see you there, ZenCherry! Thank you so much for your support!!
Dear Molly,
I cannot thank you enough for your phenomenal support of Blog Tour de Troops and Nina’s film! With your help, we’ve had over 200 unique comments and over 2500 page views! This means, 200+ readers and troops will receive free copies of In Leah’s Wake and we’ve been able to share info about Nina’s powerful film with thousands of people!
You are such a wonderful friend. And such a truly amazing person!! I feel so lucky and blessed to know you!!
xo,
Terri
Just saw this. I am a Vietnam era vet but never went OS. Thanks for support.
Thank you so much for the read and comment!
Just saw this though Veteran’s Day is months past. Thanks for being part of this. If I’d known about it, I’d have joined in.
I’m a veteran and still serving. Next time you hear about the 1% – consider the other 1%. Less than 1% of the American population serves in the military. Less than 1% carry the burden of a free nation for the majority of the nation. Remember that when you next hear about military benefits being reduced or cut. Less than 1% ensure the security of the nation for all.