Today, I'm pleased to announce the first SMILE GIVEAWAY CONTEST! Little Willow, over at Slayground.net, wants to hear your most embarrassing dental story! You can submit the story as an essay, a comic, an illustration, a photo, a web video...anything you like! Best of all, the stories can be true or false, so anyone can enter (even those of you lucky enough to have never had any dental drama in your lives)!

The contest will run until February 28, so you've got a bit of time to come up with your entry. Have fun with this! I'm helping to judge at the end, so I'll get to see all of the entries, too. I can't wait.

In addition to the contest, LW is also collecting quotes from some of her readers, answering the question, "What makes you smile?" I gave the first answer, and this link will continue to update with more answers throughout the month. Have a look! :)

Save the date:

Smile Book Release Party! Saturday, February 13, 2010 4-6 PM

Rocketship 208 Smith Street Brooklyn, NY http://rocketshipstore.blogspot.com

*Live visual reading! Perhaps with an embarrassing Valentine's theme! *Braces-friendly food! *90s tunes!

All ages are most welcome. I'll pop in with a reminder a little closer to the fact, but wanted to invite everyone to this event with some advance notice--mark your calendars!