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Meet Our New Blogger and Win a Copy of Her Book

Local author Samantha Biskup begins blogging for Patch today. Enter our contest to win a copy of her book, The Delivery Girl.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to write your own books, publish them yourself and try to get them onto the market? Starting today, you can find out.

We’re pleased to announce that Samantha Biskup will be blogging on Montgomery Patch. Samantha lives in Montgomery, and is the author of two books—children’s book My Little Angel, and novel The Delivery Girl—with more on the way. She’s self-publishing, with the help of her husband Dave and a team of co-workers, and with two books out, she’s trying to get the literary world to notice her.

Samantha will be blogging about the life of an author and publisher, about the reactions her books are getting, and about just what it takes to make your name as a writer. Her first blog is on the site now, .

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Sam’s novel, The Delivery Girl, is the first of a planned series. It tells the story of Liz Parker, a country girl who moves to the big city and falls in with friendly gangsters at a casino. The second book, To Catch a Rat, is due this year, and the third is written.

If that has you curious to read The Delivery Girl, well, you’re in luck. We have three copies to give away. All you need to do is post your name in the comments below. We’ll pick three winners at the end of the week, and you’ll all get your own copy of The Delivery Girl.

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Official rules for this giveaway are . Your deadline is Friday at 5 p.m. Enter now, and then go enjoy Samantha’s blog. Thank you, and good luck.


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