Hey guys - sorry I was not here on Friday. Don't worry, I'll make this Friday's round up and Vlog extra stupid :)
I had a procedure done last week and I was not expecting it to kick my arse!
Until then, I can still give stuff away - right? :)
So last week's winner of Eternal Ones signed by Kirsten Miller is...
ABYSS!!
email me your address ([email protected])
Since we've done alot of YA books, today's giveaway is a Middle Grade LOT (mostly new ARCs by Little Brown)
Obert Skye's Pillage (bestselling author of Leven Thumps, Shadow Mountain) , President of the whole 5th grade (10/2010, Little Brown), Tumtum and Nutmeg - The Rose Cottage Tales (10/2010, Little Brown), and Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream (01/2011, Little Brown).
Just comment and I'll enter you :)
Tomorrow, Natashya Wilson, Senior Editor of Harlequin Teen will be here giving away a bunch of HQTeen books including the The Soul Screamers Series by Rachel Vincent!
Go check out Lisa and Laura's blog about Characterization - if you don't learn anything (and don't get your hopes up :), you'll at least laugh! :)
The winner of Kody's The Duff ARC is....
Carolina Valdez Miller!
(congrads, email me your address at [email protected])
Don't worry, I have 2 more copies of The Duff to giveaway this month and Kody is stopping by next week :) Here is just a sample of what else is coming this month:
- Firelight
- Paranormalcy (2 ebooks)
- Matched
- Nightshade
- The Duff (2 more copies)
- 13th Reality (James Dashner)
- Replacements
- Virals
- The Enemy
- and much much more! (you saw the pile!)
So don't be discouraged, there are plenty more chances to win some awesome.
I'm also giving away books on Twitter
sporadically, so you can try there as well.
Agent Pitch ContestBree
Ogden (with
Martin Literary Management) is stopping by on Monday. I've asked her some questions and she has also agreed to judge a
query pitch contest. (so nice right?)
Rules:- You must be a follower of my blog (sorry but this is for those who visit me more than once :) I'd love to meet you if you are just stopping by)
- You must follower her blog too. (which is really just a bonus reference for you! :)
- You can only enter one pitch - be sure it is something she is looking for.
- Your pitch can only be 1-3 sentences long. (not long run on sentences!)
Here's mine as an example:After dying in a car accident and witnessing her own funeral, Gabby becomes a 14 year old Bright-in-Training (BIT) and Transfers up to Cirrus, where SkyFones, SkyPods, and InnerNets are all the rage. As if her death isn’t bad enough, Gabby is assigned to protect her school rival, Angela Black, who is now dating her lifetime crush, Michael. As Gabby moves through her Bright Training, instead of protecting Angela as pledged, Gabby illegally sabotages her and learns what happens when you hate someone to death.Prizes:- 1st place winner can submit the entire manuscript
- 2nd place winner can submit a partial (first 3 chapters)
- 3rd place winner will get a query critique
So come back on Monday and join in the fun!
And be sure to work on your pitches over the weekend!
Now, today I'm giving away an ARC of Sapphique by Catherine Fisher. It is not released until Dec 2010. <
I'm alive!!!
I had the best time at BEA. Books books books! That's all it is for 3 days!
I shipped home 100 lbs of books! Yes I did! And most of them are for you! (Hate to admit it but I'm keeping some for myself!! Hey I didn't almost die twice for nothin'! :).
A little bit about BEA - its like playing the Hunger Games only in a bookstore instead of an outside arena. And Books are a hotter commodity than any food or weapons. In fact, books ARE your weapons! I'm not kidding when I saw I almost died twice - either by being trampled or killed with a new Hardback.
The slogan of the week with Jen Hayley and Shana Silver: "If we lose you, you are on your own!" ;) If you dont believe me, check this out!
Here's the deal - June is filled with stuff for you in celebration of all the books promoted at BEA. There will be:
- Signed books
- ebook ARCs
- paperback ARCs
- Book Swag
- Agent contests - Bree Ogden (Martin Literary), Mary Kole (Andrea Brown), and Suzie Townsend (Fineprint)
- Editor scoop - Daniel Ehrenhart (Harper), Regina Griffin (Egmont), Natashya Wilson (Harlequin Teen) and more!
- Author interviews - James Dashner, Holly Cupala, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Kiersten Miller and more!
- and more.
The contests/giveaways will be announced in the following places:
There will be:
- daily stuff
- spontaneous stuff when I am inspired
- special follower giveaways
- prizes for new followers in June
- prizes for June commenters
- and a special newsletter giveaway at the end of the month
Rules:1)
You must be a loyal follower to be eligible for any of the prizes. Why? Because I love meeting you guys and finding new
bloggers/tweeters and can't unless you follower or comment. Also I think its only fair to reward those who come and listen to me rant :)
2)
You must remember to enter for each prize. Remember each prize will ask you to take one action. So if you follower today and comment, it does not mean you are in the drawing for the whole month. You will be in the drawing today! Got it?
BonusOh yeah, and when I hit 1,000 followers on my twitter and blog, I have a HUGE marketing prize you don't want to miss! So pass make sure your friends know about the Bonanza. Also if you sign up for my newsletter, at the end of the month, I will giveaway a secret package.
This month should be fun and I think you will love the giveaways I got for you so I hope you join me :)
Let's get to it!
Today's giveaway is:A hardcover of Cory Doctorow's recently released of
26 Comments on BEA Bonanza - Day 1, last added: 6/2/2010
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Middle Grade Giveaway? I'm in! What do I do?
Awesome! Middle grade are always fun. Me and my sister like them sometimes.
I hope you are feeling better. The word "procedure" always makes me cringe.
Look forward to the vlog!
YAY for Middle Grade! I'd love to get my hands on that one! ♥ (hope you get feeling better soon!)
I love middle grade books. Hope you feel better soon!
Woo! MG! :)
Hope you're feeling better, and you are super cute in LiLa's vlog (they totes don't have wrinkles, though.)
Feel better soon Shelli!
Excellent giveaway! One can never have enough middle-grade. And I hope you're up and feeling yourself very, very soon.
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Hope you're feeling better. Take a break if you need to.
I'd love to win some middle grade books. That's what I write and I love Little Brown as a publisher.
I loved Lisa & Laura's vlog! Really well done :)
Hope you're feeling all better soon! Take care!
Hope you're well soon!
I'd love to enter. I have a bunch of nieces just the right age.
Yay for MG giveaway! Please enter me! I hope you are feeling better. :D
kghobbs(at)gmail(dot)com
Hope u feel better and kids made you a sweet "feel better mommy" card!
So glad to see some MG ARCs!
I love winning middle grade books because I can actually stick those in my classroom when I'm done reading them.
Thanks,
jlansky(at)comcast(dot)net
Yes! I'm so glad middle grade is getting more love lately.
Enter me please :-) Thanks!