Contest? Did Someone Say Contest?
Remember PANIC! from Monday's post?
Still got it.
But I also have the beginnings of a plan.
Part of the reason for the panic is that I'm a week late - no, no...not THAT kind of late. I'm late starting promotion of any sort because I took three weeks off for vacation at the worst possible time, except for maybe July. It's a timing thing. I wanted to start running contests this week, to have one every week of June before IN NAME ONLY releases on July 10.
But I ran out of time.
So the first contest will be next week.
The rules are simple, and will be restated again next week.
1. To enter, you must be a follower of my blog, Under the Tiki Hut - where you are right now.
2. You must comment on one of my blog posts next week.
3. New followers will be eligible from the day they become a follower. The follower button to become a member of my Tiki Hut Team is in the right-hand sidebar near the top. Welcome!
That's it.
This is a contest for me to say Thank You to all of you who take time to visit and comment. I've enjoyed getting to know all of you, and I try to give you good reasons to hang here a few minutes every week.
If you comment on one post, you get one chance. If you comment on two, two chances. All three, three chances. But no more than one chance per post.
I blog three days a week, so I thought it fair to give away three copies of IN NAME ONLY. The contest will begin at 7:00am Central Time on Monday, June 11, and end at 11:59pm Central Time on Sunday, June 17. I will announce the winner here on Monday, June 18, and give you the rules for a new contest then. The second contest will be different. And the third, different again. All will be painless :) You can only win one book.
If you are one of the three winners and live in the U.S., you may choose between print or Kindle versions. If you are a winner and live outside the U.S., you will receive the Kindle version.
As of right now, I do not yet have books. As soon as I do, I will send them to you. Whenever that is - see PANIC! above - you will have them before they will be available on Amazon. Even if that turns out to be days, hours, or minutes.
I'm new to this game. Did I mention that?
See PANIC! above.
Still got it.
But I also have the beginnings of a plan.
Part of the reason for the panic is that I'm a week late - no, no...not THAT kind of late. I'm late starting promotion of any sort because I took three weeks off for vacation at the worst possible time, except for maybe July. It's a timing thing. I wanted to start running contests this week, to have one every week of June before IN NAME ONLY releases on July 10.
But I ran out of time.
So the first contest will be next week.
The rules are simple, and will be restated again next week.
1. To enter, you must be a follower of my blog, Under the Tiki Hut - where you are right now.
2. You must comment on one of my blog posts next week.
3. New followers will be eligible from the day they become a follower. The follower button to become a member of my Tiki Hut Team is in the right-hand sidebar near the top. Welcome!
That's it.
This is a contest for me to say Thank You to all of you who take time to visit and comment. I've enjoyed getting to know all of you, and I try to give you good reasons to hang here a few minutes every week.
If you comment on one post, you get one chance. If you comment on two, two chances. All three, three chances. But no more than one chance per post.
I blog three days a week, so I thought it fair to give away three copies of IN NAME ONLY. The contest will begin at 7:00am Central Time on Monday, June 11, and end at 11:59pm Central Time on Sunday, June 17. I will announce the winner here on Monday, June 18, and give you the rules for a new contest then. The second contest will be different. And the third, different again. All will be painless :) You can only win one book.
If you are one of the three winners and live in the U.S., you may choose between print or Kindle versions. If you are a winner and live outside the U.S., you will receive the Kindle version.
As of right now, I do not yet have books. As soon as I do, I will send them to you. Whenever that is - see PANIC! above - you will have them before they will be available on Amazon. Even if that turns out to be days, hours, or minutes.
I'm new to this game. Did I mention that?
See PANIC! above.
Comments
I'm so excited for you. Take a deep breath and live this wonderful time.
Teresa
You're doing great. Breathe.
You sound like you're doing well considering that you have contests already thought out.
What if I told you I've been thinking about my new release for ages, but have done next to nothing in the promo department. I figure I'll catch up at some point.
Have fun!
Laura - That's for sure! Will do my best to remember that :)
Linda G - I'll try to remember that, too :)
Colette - It's exciting! I had no idea there was so much to do in so little time.
Delores - I hope so :)
J.L. - Promotion is a totally new mindset for me. I can feel my brain working differently. I'm fortunate to have a few good friends who do it well, and I'm taking notes.
And if I win a copy and don't get it before it shows up on Amazon, big deal.
You're doing fine. This is a great idea. Builds up your followers and gets the word out. Every little bit helps with that. Some things, and you'll discover which ones, work better than others.
Sia McKye OVER COFFEE
Summer - That's right. First things first!
Talli - CONSTRUCT A COUPLE is exciting, too. Next week!!!
Sia - OK, I stopped. I took a deep breath. Maybe two. Wonderful coffee! I'm saving the Doritos :) I've heard I need to wait and see what works. Plays hell with planning ahead - LOL.
Johanna - Thank you. A little beginner's luck and a lot of Great Friends :)
Yvonne.
Clarissa - I love reading on my Kindle, too!
L.G. - Looking forward to it!
Alex - Yes, yes, yes! Thank you :)
Yvonne - I'm trying :)
Liza - I think it will be fun!
So that should all help with sales/promotion. :)
Julie - The cover designer deserves all the credit for the cover. All I did was tell him what the book was about.
Jennifer - Great!
Enjoy the fun and excitements of it all!
Cynthia - I guess I'm nesting, but no labor twinges yet :)
Jan - I'm trying to remember those wise words :)
Panic less...enjoy more! It's what you worked so hard for!
Heather