Giveaway! Strong Like Butterfly: An Anthology

Posted on January 18, 2013 by erin

Strong Like Butterfly brings the best of the popular website Girl Body Pride to the pages of your e-reader in a collection of strong and inspiring essays from women celebrating the You that You Are Right Now. While the word “body” might be interpreted only as that which never seems to be the right size, shape, or weight, it is so much more than the visual. Each writer in this anthology bares her soul and drops the judgement because she discovered the lightness of spirit that comes with sharing her truth. Here is Pauline’s post about the book. It is now available at Smashwords!

anthology now available at Smashwords

 

The collection includes bestselling author Lissa Rankin of Owning Pink, Therese Walsh, author of The Last Will of Moira Leahy, and Beautiful Sorrows author Mercedes Yardley.

 

Strong Like Butterfly also features the talents of Leslie Marinelli, Jessi Sanfillippo, Carol Cain, Jeanne V. Bowerman, Abigail Green, Sue O’Lear, Elan “Schmutzie” Morgan, Kim Tracy Prince, Heather Palmquist, Shoshana Rachel and Alexandra Rosas.

 

One of you lucky readers will win this beautiful bracelet!

 

 

 

 

 

 

One winner will receive one strong like butterfly aluminum cuff bracelet exclusively designed by the Berkey Design shop in Etsy. The bracelet is valued at $26. 

Pauline Campos, Girl Body Pride founder, worked for The Detroit News and freelanced for the Metro-Detroit based Metro Parent Magazine before taking an after baby break. Now, she blogs for Funny Not Slutty, Owning Pink, and is a regular contributor at 30 Second Mom while maintaining her own blog, Aspiring Mama. Girl Body Pride is her answer to every woman’s lifetime of self-doubt and body image issues.

Leave your comment below and the winner will be chosen at random on Tuesday evening, January 22, 2013. Please make sure to leave your email address / contact information, too!

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  • Leigh

    Looking forward to reading the Anthology. I am definitely in a place where learning to accept myself is key.

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Leigh,

      Yay and thanks for stopping by!

  • Outlaw Mama

    I can’t wait to read the anthology!!!!!!

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Hey pretty lady! Thanks—it’s going to be great. I need to add it to my list!

  • http://randomblogette.com/ Jayme

    I can’t wait to read this. I love Girl Body Pride. I have been learning to love myself more and more everyday. I want my daughter to love herself too, no matter what. I am trying to be the best role model possible.

    • pauline (girl body pride)

      You just made me smile. Truly. thank you for letting us know that we are making a difference.

      • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

        Pauline and Jamye, just emailed & tweeted you both—Jayme is the winner of the bracelet!!!! Congrats, Jayme!

  • http://twitter.com/RASJacobson Renee Jacobson

    Not only would I love to read the anthology, but I sure would love to wear that bracelet. It’s been easy for me to talk about having good body image all these years because I was thin. Over the last year, I’ve gained a little, and now I see it’s not always so easy. Working on loving what the 45 year old me seems to have decided is a little sumthin’ extra for the world to enjoy.

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Renee,

      You are awesome. You are beautiful. And I can’t wait to room with you at Blissdom! Thanks for stopping by! xoxoxoxo

  • http://www.thedestinymanifest.com Heather O.

    I am looking forward to reading the anthology!

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Heather,

      So am I! I need to add it to the ever-growing list….LOL!

  • Lynn

    What a fabulous read and bracelet. And very timely as the One Million Rising events will be happening around the world in less than a month. Fits perfectly with the path I am on right now. I will be checking out all the links to this very important topic. Loving and accepting self. Thank you for the share.

  • http://twitter.com/TheBeardedIris Leslie Marinelli

    Fabulous synopsis, Erin! Thank you so much for helping us to spread the word. Being included in this anthology is so special to me and I’m thrilled to see people excited about reading it! XO – Leslie

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Leslie,

      Thanks—of course Pauline helped me out with that, she’s wonderful! I’m THRILLED to help spread the word and can’t wait to read it myself and see your amazing words on the pages….xoxoxoxo

  • pauline (girl body pride)

    Honored to have you share these words with your readers, Erin. Truly honored and thank you for being there for us all from the beginning. Your support is immeasurable.

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Pauline, I am happy to help spread the word—what you’re doing is amazing and inspiring. I can’t wait to read the anthology & just emailed & tweeted you about the winner. Sorry I was late to announce it, things have been hectic!

  • My Inner Chick

    I hope I can download the anthology on my Kindle.

    Erin, your blog is so much more than a blog, it is a pro-active, life changing place for transformation…

    I need need want want desire that bracelet. Xx
    Kim Sisto Robinson.

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Inner Chick,

      I bet if you can’t now, you will be able to do so soon. Sometimes it just takes a little time for these things (I was just for the first time featured in an anthology and each process was a little slow at first). Thank you for your kind words about my blog—you are SO wonderful! I’m sorry you didn’t win the bracelet (I just announced that Jayme of Random Blogette, won it), but….the anthology will be awesome.

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  • alexandra

    I am honored to be part of this esteem affirming collaboration. Women, we are so incredibly strong and beautiful. I hope for the day we all realize this. Thank you, Erin, what a wonderful job.

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Alexandra,

      Pauline helped me with the post, but I’m honored to SHARE about such an amazing anthology and excited that you’re a part of it. You amaze me. EVERY SINGLE DAY. Love and hugs to you.

      xoxo

  • http://twitter.com/gfunkified Greta Funk

    I. Must. Read. This. And, I would love to win the bracelet, too. :)

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Greta,

      I am soooo sorry you did not win the bracelet….but I’m excited we got to meet and I can’t wait to room together at Blissdom!! xoxoxoxox

  • http://twitter.com/michellelongo michellelongo

    I’m not sure how I found Girl Body Pride, but it’s one of the few blogs that I get to my inbox and I save each post until I can read it. There are so many wonderful writers featured. I can’t wait to read the anthology!

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Michelle,

      I know what you mean. It’s an awesome site!! I can’t wait to read it, either. Thanks for stopping by & entering! ;-)

  • http://www.facebook.com/dayle.fraschilla Dayle L. Fraschilla

    I’ve never heard of Girl Body Pride, but it looks like something I would love . . . I’ve bookmarked the page to read later because I’m sure I could spend hours on the site! Thank you for sharing the site!

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Dayle,

      You should definitely check the site out. It’s amazing. I hope you like it as much as I do! xoxo

  • http://www.facebook.com/greeneyedramaqueen Sharon Lynn Hughes

    This sounds awesome! :) I’ll have to check this anthology out! :)

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Sharon,

      Thanks for coming by and I do hope you read the anthology. Full of amazing women writers!!

  • http://twitter.com/unxpctdblessing Lauren

    I heart Pauline and love Girl Body Pride. mypostpartumvoice(@)gmail (dot) com

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Lauren,

      I heart Pauline & GBP, too! Thanks so much for reading this and entering! I hope you are well. xoxoxo

  • http://www.facebook.com/wendy.delmonte Wendy Flynn Del Monte

    I love girl-body-pride and the message is shares with my daughter. wendy

  • http://www.facebook.com/kia.ru.9 Kia Ru

    Love the work that Girl Body Pride is doing! bodhibearinfo/gmail

  • http://www.facebook.com/samanthacesiracollins Samantha Collins

    I fell in love with GBP because of posts that made me happy cry… So much love… And need that bracelet!

  • Ally Del Monte

    I love it

  • Mercedes

    Not sure if I qualify, but I LOVE this bracelet, and the anthology made me cry. Strong ladies, all!

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Mercedes,

      Everyone who commented qualified, I am sorry you didn’t win the bracelet…but so looking forward to reading this anthology and thrilled you stopped by! ;-)

  • http://twitter.com/lauriewrites Laurie White

    Sounds good to me. Lovely message.

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Laurie,

      Thanks so much for stopping by! ;-)

  • http://www.fromtracie.com From Tracie

    I definitely want to read this. And the bracelet is beautiful!

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Tracie,

      Thanks for stopping by! Jayme won the bracelet (sorry!), but I hope you’ll check out the anthology! xoxo

  • Molly Pankow

    Am I in time for the drawing? :D :D

    • http://www.erinmargolin.com/ Erin Margolin

      Molly, you were in, but you didn’t win. I’m so sorry! But thanks for stopping by and checking this out! :-)