Want to help buy a heifer or a pig for a needy family?

Want a chance to get your name in Patrick Rothfuss’s second novel, The Wise Man’s Fear?

Now you can do both at the same time!

Go to Rev. Rothfuss’s blog and purchase raffle tickets. The winner gets to choose a name for one of the book characters. Mr. Rothfuss says, “… the two of us will have a talk about how your name, or a variation of it, will fit into my book. Something that will make us both happy.”

Way to Got, Pat!

ALL proceeds go to Heifer International, a charity which helps needy people by giving them resources and training to help them build a better life and encourages them to use their bounty to help others.

While I was exploring Heifer International’s site today, I noticed that Mr. Rothfuss is currently their top fundraiser. That’s really cool. I’m glad to know that some of the money I spent on my hardback copy of The Name of the Wind and the money I plan to spend on the audio versions of both books is going to a great cause.

I’ll be entering my name in Pat’s contest, so when you read that Kvothe has a crush on the beautiful raven-haired, green-eyed, buxom Kat Hooper, you’ll know that’s me!