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Today I’m posting about an online resource that I think willgo big, especially for bloggers. It has many applications for authors, but alsofor anyone who wants to attract people to their blog. I’m talking about Rafflecopter. I ran a giveaway using it a few weeks ago,and I’ll never go back.
The first great thing about it is its versatility. You canuse it on blogs made with both Blogger and Wordpress, and can even use it onFacebook using an iFrame app.
It provides your visitors one click options for them to earnraffle entries. Want them to follow your Facebook page? One click. Want them tofollow you on Twitter? One click. Want them to Recite the alphabet backwardswhile standing on their heads? One click marks the task as done. You can customize your raffle with as many oras few options as you wish, and can have different tasks marked as mandatoryand each task can be worth a different number of entries.
Not only does it let people enter your giveaway, but itkeeps track of who does, and automatically makes the giveaway open during aspecific timeframe. When the clock runs out, it shuts down and allows you topush the button to randomly select a winner from all those who entered.
In summary, it takes all of the stress out of running agiveaway. Everything is completely organized and fair, and it simplifieseverything for your readers.
Unfortunately, you have to be invited right now in order tobe allowed to use it. (I’m sure it will eventually open up to the generalpublic) You can put on the waiting listto get on board at
http://www.rafflecopter.com/. They send out new invites every day, so headto their homepage and get your name on the list. With all the extra time you save, you’ll have moretime to focus on writing your blog.
You know those articles where you learn which local doctors the doctors would go to? Well, here is one part of my version - which picture books will I give to my beloved three year old niece out of all of the Cybils nominated picture books I've seen. To find out, head over to Booklights and lend your support, thoughts, or suggestions in the comments.
Speaking of Cybils, I'm having great fun going through the many, many nominated picture books. I've read about 140 of the 176 titles and have seen some truly wonderful books. It's going to be very hard to narrow my favorites list down, much less work with the other panelists to bring seven books to the final shortlist. But I'm looking forward to the challenge.
Speaking of challenges, I totally bailed on NaNoWriMo as my fifth grader hit the skids with her schoolwork. We're having some issues with the amount of work involved this year and her own ability to do that work. The teacher has not been helpful. So, I spent November doing far more work on fifth grade homework than my novel, but I was glad to get the firm starting point that NaNoWriMo offered. I am very proud of my buddies Abby and Sarah who met their goals. Congratulations! (They've both also got great gift-giving blog posts going with 12 Days of Giving and Tween Book Buying Guide)
Speaking of gifts, don't you want to win a free book you can give as a present this holiday season? Enter by leaving a comment with your favorite 2009 book for a chance to win The Day Glo Brothers and plus a surprise picture book. And of course I have to plug 105 Ways to Give a Book for your holiday book-buying needs.
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As lists go, I'm partial to my list of 105 Ways to Give a Book featuring books paired with toys, trinkets, and activities. But as much as I favor my labor of love, I cannot ignore that it is also the time for Best Of 2009 lists. There are lots of these lists. Lots and lots of them all over the Internet. Fortunately, they are rounded up for easy use at Chicken Spaghetti. Thank you, Susan!
For me, there are only three lists for this season, and top of those is the one from School Library Journal. I like the format, and I generally find myself in agreement on the books selected. I also think it tends to balance a bit more kid-appeal into the literary value equation. The list from Publishers Weekly also has a good format, but their reviews have less punch. I enjoy looking at the Kirkus supplement in paper, but hate leafing through the PDF where it can hard to tell at times where the list ends and the ads begin. Plus they have inserts like "Second Look: Our Recap of previously featured books that also represent The Best of 2009," which included The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate and The Day-Glo Brothers. But they don't seem to be on the official list, or are they? I find that confusing.
My favorite lists have yet to come out. The Cybils short lists will go live on January 1, 2010 and I'll be doing my part in the Fiction Picture Book category to turn out a wonderful selection. I also await with excitement the ALSC Notable Children's Books list of that comes out right after all the cool awards are given at ALA's midwinter meeting on January 18th.
But for now, here are of my favorites of the year from the School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus lists.
All the World, by Liz Scanlon (SLJ, PW, Kirkus)
The Curious Garden, by Peter Brown (PW)
The Lion & the Mouse, by Jerry Pinkney (SLJ, PW, Kirkus)
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cool-eee-ooo! Thanks for the suggestion, I'm grateful for anything that saves time, AND makes me feel like i'm at a carnival.
I love this idea. It takes a lot of work out of running those give aways. Thanks for the link. I really appreciate it.
I'm in your MG/YA group on the Campaign and am really trying to get around to all members. Whew! This is work. Maybe I should go back to JUST writing books.
Thanks for the suggestion!
I'm now following your blog and looking forward to your posts.
Fellow MG-YA Campaigner