Let the 100th Follower Milestone
Celebration Party Begin!
Celebration Party Begin!
As promised last week, I am hosting my very first contest. Also as promised, if we're going to party, we're going to party big! Therefore, I will be giving away twelve - count them, 12 - awesome books.
I will be awarding two - yes, 2 - GRAND PRIZES, from two separate categories. Category one is near and dear to my heart. It focuses on younger MG and lighter YA titles. Category two is a combo of writing and YA books, including two we've seen posted all over the blogosphere lately (Hint: Goldberg & King). Here's the list:
Category 1:
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (hardback)
Harry Potter 6 (hardback)
The Goddess of the Night: Daughters of the Moon #1 by Lynne Ewing (hardback)
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Category 2:
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
On Writing by Stephen King
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Wideacre by Phillipa Gregory
The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
I Explain a Few Things - poetry collection by Pablo Neruda
Here's how to enter:
*leave a comment at the bottom of this post, letting me know which group of books you would like to be entered to win
* become a follower of this blog - 2 points
* already a follower - 3 points
* post an announcement and a link on your blog - 3 points
* sidebar link - 2 points
*facebook - 2 points
(Due to popular demand...) TWEETS are another 2 points
Let me know your point totals by providing them in your comments. Winners will be selected by the same random name word picker tool used by Sherrie at Write About Now.
Contest will end on January 3rd, 2010. Good luck, friends. Thanks for being so awesome! I love you all! ;-)
Ooo, yay I'm first! Awesome contest Shannon and congrats on the 117 followers. I would love to be entered for category one, and I am already a follower so that gives me +3 entries. Thanks for the opportunity and have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteGroup 2, baby! Already a follower. Can we tweet about it for extra entries? :)
ReplyDeletegreat contest! Already a follower and will tweet it. @kristifaith
ReplyDeleteSign me up for Category 2! :0)
Merry Christmas!
Congrats on 100! I'm all about group 2. I needs me that Stephen King book!
ReplyDeleteI also just read Alice Seibold's The Lovely Bones. So I'm totally interested in reading another.
So Um I'm a follower ... Yay for 3 Points!! I'm also going to throw out a tweet. That should be worth another 5 pts :)
Merry Christmas. Had fun at your party!
I'm already a follower - I'd love to enter for group 1 (tough choice).
ReplyDeleteGreat contest - thanks for the chance :) Enjoy a wonderful Christmas!
Okay, okay - I can take a hint! :)
ReplyDeleteTweets will be worth another 2 points - adjust your point totals accordingly. You guys are awesome!
Yeah!! Congrats on 100 people!!! I'm not going to be participating in the contest (cause I have a lot of those books already), but I just wanted to say yippeee!!!
ReplyDeleteI'd like category 2 (the competition will be fierce!).
ReplyDelete3 points -- already a follower
3 points -- posted an announcement and link on 12/24 on Laurel's Leaves
let it be me...please, oh, please.
*wishes real hard*
Merry Christmas, Shannon! I really enjoy your blog!
ReplyDeleteShelley
Congratulations on 100-plus and nice way to party!
ReplyDeleteI thought I was a follower but couldn't find me, so I've remedied that. Group #2, please.
Happy Holidays!
Congrats on the 100th follower victory! I love contests.
ReplyDeleteI'll take group 2 and I'll will be for sure be tweeting and blogging, I'll let you know when I do so you can verify. :)
Okay, I really need to do one of these contests. How fun! Both groups sound great. I'm commenting and already following. I'm gonna go look you up on facebook now. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 100! Category 2, please. I've never read ON WRITING.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Congrats on all the followers-yay! Please enter me in category 2 and you know I'm already following!
ReplyDeleteI will enter for category 1, even though both sets of books look wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI'm already a follower, and I have blogged about your give-away over at thisisnotmydayjob.blogspot.com (under the title Books books books!). I know any of my readers who see it will be interested. Great idea!
Oh, such a great contest and such a difficult decision. I think I'm going to go for Category 1, but only because I already have Three Cups of Tea and On Writing.
ReplyDeleteI'm already a follower (yay!), already have you on my sidebar, and will advertise on my blog when I come back post-Christmas.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed on this one!
Sorry to throw this in the mix with all your contest entries, but I gave you an award on my blog. I know you've already won it so you don't have to do a thing. I just wanted you to know you were thought of. :)
ReplyDeletehttp://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/2009/12/stuff-and-things.html
Congratulations on 100! I'm one away from 100 too :)
ReplyDeleteWow, this is a great contest! Tough decision on choosing which set... okay enter me for the... ummmm... for the second set :) I'm already a follower (+3), you're in my sidebar (+2), I tweeted @dianap698 (+2) and I will let you know when I blog about it! Thanks! *fingers crossed!*
Thanks to everyone who has entered. Category two sure seems to be the popular one so far - interesting, very interesting. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the shout-outs on your blogs and tweeters (tweeters?). Oh, well, you know what I mean, right? :-)
If there is anything you suggest to make this contest more exciting, bring it on! I could name my new handbag Simon for you... Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha.
Hey! The handbag again?
ReplyDeleteUh... sorry. I should have kept a low profile.
*backs slowly out door*
*hopes no one notices he was here*
Congratulations! That is awesome. Oh man...which to choose...okay I'll go with the 1st one.
ReplyDeleteI'm already a follower (+3)
(Tomorrow) announce/link on blog (+3)
Facebook (+2)
Tweet (+2)
Wow Shannon Congrats on 100. This contest is awesome. I would love the 2nd set.
ReplyDeleteLet me see.
+3 I'm a follower
+3 - I'll announce on my next blog post
+2 - facebook
+2 Tweet
yay
Congratulations on reaching 100 followers Shannon!
ReplyDeleteNo need to enter me as I have most of these books already, but I wanted to say congrats and YEA!
Oh, I noticed, Simon. :-)
ReplyDeleteKeep those contest entries coming, everybody! I'm lovin' it! ;)
Ambitious contest! I would love to be in the runnings for packet 2.
ReplyDeleteAm already a follower, linked on Facebook, will post link and sidebar on blog Monday.
Points: 5 now plus 5 Monday.
Wahoo!
+2 New follower!
ReplyDelete+3 Post on blogger
http://booksnotbombs794.blogspot.com/2009/12/book-dreaming-contest.html
I'd like to be entered into Category 1. Thanks!
ReplyDelete+3 old follower
+2 sidebar link at http://inwhichagirl.blogspot.com/
= +5 in total
Category 2
ReplyDelete* become a follower of this blog - 2 points
simplystacieblog at gmail dot com
Please enter me!
ReplyDelete+2 new follower
3 total entries
squiggles87(at)aol(dot)Com
Congrats on the followers! It was a tough choice, but I think I'm going to go for group 2, since I own a few of the books in group 1. I get +3 for being a follower already, I posted an announcement and link in my blog for another +3, and I tweeted about it! +2
ReplyDeleteSo that should be 8 total. Thanks!
I'm already a follower (and am excited to see this post now that I'm back from my vacation) and sign me up for category one. :)
ReplyDeleteWhoops, sorry I forgot to specify. I would like to be entered for category 2
ReplyDeleteI'm already a follower :)
ReplyDeletePlease enter me for the MG/YA books. Thanks!
Category 1 please! I'm already a follower +3, posting an announcement with next post +3, you're already on my sidebar +2!! Yay, Can't wait to see the results
ReplyDeleteCongrats on hitting 100! Category 2 please! +3 for being a follower!
ReplyDeleteCategory 2 +3 points.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on reaching 100!
YAY! CONGRATULATIONS!!! okay I am not sure on the category yet - will have to return to that one! And of COURSE I am a follower! ;o)
ReplyDeleteI have missed all of y'all while I have been on holiday these past few days!
oooh yay, this is a great giveaway!!! Sign me up for category 2!! I love me some Pablo Neruda's poetry!
ReplyDelete3 points for being an awesome follower!!!
Already a follower + blog + Tweet = 8
ReplyDeleteYayya.
Ohh, I'm not too late! YAY. I'd like to be entered for catagory 2 please. I'm a new follower so +2 and I'll link to this on my sidebar so another 2 points! Great prizes!
ReplyDeleteCategory 2, and I just became a follower. Great contest, Shannon!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I blogged about it today!
ReplyDeleteGreat contest, Shannon! I'd like to put my name in the pot for group one. I'm already a follower, so +3. I'm technologically impaired...I couldn't figure out how to link to you on twitter or FB...
ReplyDelete+3 more...I just announced your contest on my blog and linked it together. :)
ReplyDeleteCategory 2 please!
ReplyDeleteI became a follower - 2 pts
Announced on blog - 3 pts
Sidebar link - 2 points
and facebook link - 2 points
For a grand total of... 11 pts!
Fun times had by all!
Oh cool! I've been clicking from link to link and just ran into your blog. I can't believe it! A blogger that I used to know in person?!
ReplyDeleteYour hopes sound incredible (and so do your kids). W looks awesome... and so big and tall!
- now a follower
- hoping for the first collection (I dreamed of having a copy of Polar Express all through elementary school)
See if you can guess who your new follower is...
-Katie
Category two my friend. I'm tweeting, facebooking, sidebarin' bloggin it and whatever else I can find to do. Oh, I'm a LOYAL, trustworthy, faithful, devoted, dedicated already follower. Dang! I sound like either a Boy Scout or a dog. Hmmmm. *grin*
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Shannon. :-)
Here is my tweet http://twitter.com/and my facebook about your contest is here. http://www.facebook.com/#/home.php?ref=home
ReplyDeleteHi I'd love group 2 and I'm a new follower.
ReplyDelete2 points.
Looking forward to reading your blog.
I'd love to play for Cat 1 please.
ReplyDeleteNew follower :D
lesly7ch(at)yahoo(dot)com
*cries* I missed the contest!
ReplyDeleteWell, good luck to the winners! I have yet to read 'Writing down the bones' and have heard so much good about it. On Writing, Three Cups of Tea are both awesome! Some people are going to be happy, happy!
Sorry, Angela - you didn't miss it by much! :-)
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