Posted yesterday on the Vamps and Scamps site…open for the next few days. I’ll notify winners.
I usually try to keep my contests open for everybody, but I’m trying to help spread the word about my summer release, Through the Veil. Since blogs are a wonderful way of spreading the word, I’m going to do a contest just for bloggers.
This contest involves an ARC (Advance Reader’s Copy) and a promise. The ARC comes from me, the promise comes from you. The winners simply need to agree to post a review on your blog (Yes, MySpace blogs are fine) of Through the Veil sometime the last two weeks of May.
I don’t get too many ARCs so I do kind of want your promise to do the review. I know life sometimes happens, and hey, that’s cool. But if you think you’re likely to just add the book to your TBR pile, I’d ask that you not enter. If you don’t like writing reviews on books you didn’t care for, I’d ask that you not enter.
I do want an honest review, whether you love it or not. However there’s a chance you might not like the book and I want a review whether you like it or not… *G* the power of word of mouth. Some people only review books they like, that’s absolutely fine…but again, I want an honest review, love it or hate it.
Since I only get a limited number of these things, I want to make sure they are being put to the best use possible. If this contest goes well, I may continue to do it in the future, with both ebooks and print books.
So did I make that complicated enough?
Basically, the contest rules are this:
- You must have an established blog. Established as in being used prior to this post, and on a fairly regular basis.
- You agree to post an honest review of the book on your blog. Honest=as in your thoughts, whether you like it or not.
The blurb…
Found wandering in a field as a child, Lee Ross was given a name by the state and placed in a foster home–without anyone realizing she wasn’t entirely human. All her life, she’s tried to dismiss the odd dreams that have plagued her, dreams of monsters creeping through the night and a man, fighting demons by her side. But the bruises she wakes up with are all too real to ignore
Then the man from dreams appears in the flesh. His name is Kalen and he insists that her destiny lies in his world, the world of her dreams. To save their people, he must convince Lee to give everything she knows, follow her heart and cross into the Under Realm, even though once she does, she’ll never be able to return.
Just a side note, I’ve seen a few references that this is part of my Hunters books and it is not. Veil is not related to the Hunters world at all. If you’re interested, send an email to shiloh_ @ shilohwalker.com NO SPACES, put “BLOG CONTEST” in the subject line, and make sure to include your blog url in the subject line.
I plan on drawing a couple of winners, how many, I don’t know yet. Outside the States? That’s fine. Enter away.
**Edited to add… it’s best if you request a ‘return receipt’ . I’m sorry, but I don’t have time to respond to each individual entry for a contest like this.
This contest is now over. Names to be posted shortly. To prevent confusion, this thread is now closed to comments.
February 29, 2008 at 5:33 pm
I just sent you an email to enter myself into the contest and forgot to ask you to confirm that you received it. Would you confirm receipt for me so that I know I entered correctly?
Thanks!
February 29, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Trish, when I log into that email addy, I’ll try to remember. These kind of contests generally have a large response and keeping up with the entries is pretty time-consuming.
February 29, 2008 at 6:24 pm
I emailed you yesterday about this and I’m hoping you got it, don’t worry about having to reply though.
February 29, 2008 at 10:17 pm
I want, and I’m happy to review–however (you knew this was coming), I don’t have a personal blog, but Karen Scott is hosting reviews by me. I also review for the Library section at MyMedia-Forum. Do these count?
*sending all sorts of positive thoughts Shiloh’s way* This is gonna be huge!!!
March 8, 2008 at 3:54 am
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March 17, 2008 at 2:48 pm
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