Andrea Pearson's Blog, page 19
July 1, 2011
CONTEST WINNERS!!!
Yay for contests! Ready to hear who the winners are? I'm ready to tell!
*Andrea steps to the mic, holding a blank envelope in her hand containing a sheet of paper, which she removes.*
And now presenting The Key of Kilenya Contest Winners!! (If they're on Wattpad, I'm giving that name instead of their real name. :-))
1. Congbaide
2. Scattered_Roses
3. Kamcorder
4. Ozzyfan97
5. Anahlynn
6. BookwormStewart
7. Amanda Smith
Congratulations, Winners!!
Give them a round of applause, and let's celebrate with them!
(Hippies crack me up. :-))
And now on to the prizes! The first place winner gets first choice, followed by the second, and so on and so forth.
Key earrings (made by me!)Me to read, edit, and give opinion on first four pages (double spaced, Word document) of manuscript. (I'll let you know where your weaknesses and strengths are, which will help you with the rest of your book. I won't be able to read it more than once, or read more than the first four pages.)A key necklaceKaren Hoover's eBook for free - The Sapphire Flute (amazing fantasy story about two girls. It's really, really good)Jenni James' book Pride and Popularity - autographed and personalized (a great, great story! Girls, you'll love it if you haven't read it already. :-))A hair flower (made by me!) (I'll tell you the colors/flowers I have available and let you choose what you want).$10 iTunes gift cardI want to give everyone something they want, so if none of the above appeal to you, the following are also possible prizes:
A Drawing from James Curwen - your choice from the drawings he's done so far (a Molg and an Eetu Fish. Super cool, but super creepy too. More artwork to come later (he plans to do a Dust and Lirone, too))Drawing from me (I've illustrated half of the artwork for the physical book). Your choice, from the drawings I've done so far (Early, A head shot of Aldo, and a bunch of other random illustrations.)
Some stats/trivia on the contest:
The most entries by one person was 255. That's amazing!
The smallest amount was 6.
The total number of entries was 1374. Awesome!
Nearly everyone who entered is a member of Wattpad (Go Wattpad!).
Early is the favorite character by most everyone.
Lirone came in close second.
A lot of people guessed pretty closely to how things are going to turn out, but no one person was completely correct. :-)
Only two questions were answered incorrectly - good job, everyone!
Most everyone was scared of the Fat Lady (which surprised me, actually. Course, when I pictured myself in Jacob's shoes, I would've been scared too. :-)).
The tunnel had a couple of people near to throwing up when they described how they would react to it.
Now I want to explain how the winners were selected. First off, as I was counting entries along the way, I kept track of the number of entries each person had. Then, today, I sat down and did the following:
So and so had 47 entries. Numbers 1-47 are assigned to him.
So and so had 16 entries. Numbers 48-63 are assigned to her.
So and so had 255 entries. Numbers 64-318 are assigned to her.
And so on and so forth. Having all the entries by each person chunked together like that isn't a problem with random number generators, since the numbers they pick are, well, random. :-) Here's the software I used:
http://www.random.org/integers/
One final congrats to the winners! Great job, guys! I'm very pleased with how things turned out. :-)
Oh, and one last thing: the characters who you chose to play Jacob and Aloren will be posted to my Facebook soon (along with those who SHOULDN'T play them), as will the covers you created for my book. When I've posted them, come along and tag yourself in them so everyone knows you suggested/created those things. (Make sure you're friends with me on Facebook here.)
Thanks to all of you for participating! :-)
I've sent emails to the winners. Please check your email if you haven't already. :-)
*Andrea steps to the mic, holding a blank envelope in her hand containing a sheet of paper, which she removes.*
And now presenting The Key of Kilenya Contest Winners!! (If they're on Wattpad, I'm giving that name instead of their real name. :-))
1. Congbaide
2. Scattered_Roses
3. Kamcorder
4. Ozzyfan97
5. Anahlynn
6. BookwormStewart
7. Amanda Smith
Congratulations, Winners!!
Give them a round of applause, and let's celebrate with them!
(Hippies crack me up. :-))And now on to the prizes! The first place winner gets first choice, followed by the second, and so on and so forth.
Key earrings (made by me!)Me to read, edit, and give opinion on first four pages (double spaced, Word document) of manuscript. (I'll let you know where your weaknesses and strengths are, which will help you with the rest of your book. I won't be able to read it more than once, or read more than the first four pages.)A key necklaceKaren Hoover's eBook for free - The Sapphire Flute (amazing fantasy story about two girls. It's really, really good)Jenni James' book Pride and Popularity - autographed and personalized (a great, great story! Girls, you'll love it if you haven't read it already. :-))A hair flower (made by me!) (I'll tell you the colors/flowers I have available and let you choose what you want).$10 iTunes gift cardI want to give everyone something they want, so if none of the above appeal to you, the following are also possible prizes:
A Drawing from James Curwen - your choice from the drawings he's done so far (a Molg and an Eetu Fish. Super cool, but super creepy too. More artwork to come later (he plans to do a Dust and Lirone, too))Drawing from me (I've illustrated half of the artwork for the physical book). Your choice, from the drawings I've done so far (Early, A head shot of Aldo, and a bunch of other random illustrations.)
Some stats/trivia on the contest:
The most entries by one person was 255. That's amazing!
The smallest amount was 6.
The total number of entries was 1374. Awesome!
Nearly everyone who entered is a member of Wattpad (Go Wattpad!).
Early is the favorite character by most everyone.
Lirone came in close second.
A lot of people guessed pretty closely to how things are going to turn out, but no one person was completely correct. :-)
Only two questions were answered incorrectly - good job, everyone!
Most everyone was scared of the Fat Lady (which surprised me, actually. Course, when I pictured myself in Jacob's shoes, I would've been scared too. :-)).
The tunnel had a couple of people near to throwing up when they described how they would react to it.
Now I want to explain how the winners were selected. First off, as I was counting entries along the way, I kept track of the number of entries each person had. Then, today, I sat down and did the following:
So and so had 47 entries. Numbers 1-47 are assigned to him.
So and so had 16 entries. Numbers 48-63 are assigned to her.
So and so had 255 entries. Numbers 64-318 are assigned to her.
And so on and so forth. Having all the entries by each person chunked together like that isn't a problem with random number generators, since the numbers they pick are, well, random. :-) Here's the software I used:
http://www.random.org/integers/
One final congrats to the winners! Great job, guys! I'm very pleased with how things turned out. :-)
Oh, and one last thing: the characters who you chose to play Jacob and Aloren will be posted to my Facebook soon (along with those who SHOULDN'T play them), as will the covers you created for my book. When I've posted them, come along and tag yourself in them so everyone knows you suggested/created those things. (Make sure you're friends with me on Facebook here.)
Thanks to all of you for participating! :-)
I've sent emails to the winners. Please check your email if you haven't already. :-)
June 30, 2011
Last Day of the Contest!
I can't believe we're on the last day of this contest! Crazy how fast time flies! Today I'm working on edits for book two (it's such a long process!), and working on getting the print version of the book ready, including illustrations, etc. It's been fun! And insane. :-)
Here's how things will go:
You have until 11:59pm (New York time) tonight (June 30, 2011) to get your entries in. Anything later than that can't (and won't) be counted.
The winners will be randomly drawn, posted on this blog, and notified via email tomorrow (July 1, 2011).
They'll then have eight hours to respond.
When they respond, I'll let them know which prizes are (still) available, and they'll choose one of those prizes.
There will be much rejoicing.
And that's it!
For information about this contest (including prizes, rules and the other day entries), go here. Remember it's never too late to go back and complete entries for previous days. If you find you don't have time to catch up on the reading, simply doing the "other" entries is perfectly acceptable.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task.
And here are those tasks!
Questions from reading The Key of Kilenya and watching YouTube videos (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
What do you expect will happen in book two? (2)What do you think will happen in the series? (There are six books) (2)Watch this YouTube video. What is one of the ways I suggest that will help you stay focused on writing one story at a time?Other (easier) Entry Options:
Fan the Wattpad User who asked the question for the above video. (1) Give them credit (let them know why you're fanning them). (2 Create a soundtrack for the book (if you've read it) and send it to me (the list of songs) (10)Post on Facebook what you thought of the book (if you've read it) along with this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ3Pxg... (4)Post the above video on Facebook (for those of you who haven't had the chance to read The Key of Kilenya yet), letting people know the book has just been published. (2)
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
Here's how things will go:
You have until 11:59pm (New York time) tonight (June 30, 2011) to get your entries in. Anything later than that can't (and won't) be counted.
The winners will be randomly drawn, posted on this blog, and notified via email tomorrow (July 1, 2011).
They'll then have eight hours to respond.
When they respond, I'll let them know which prizes are (still) available, and they'll choose one of those prizes.
There will be much rejoicing.
And that's it!
For information about this contest (including prizes, rules and the other day entries), go here. Remember it's never too late to go back and complete entries for previous days. If you find you don't have time to catch up on the reading, simply doing the "other" entries is perfectly acceptable.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task.
And here are those tasks!
Questions from reading The Key of Kilenya and watching YouTube videos (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
What do you expect will happen in book two? (2)What do you think will happen in the series? (There are six books) (2)Watch this YouTube video. What is one of the ways I suggest that will help you stay focused on writing one story at a time?Other (easier) Entry Options:
Fan the Wattpad User who asked the question for the above video. (1) Give them credit (let them know why you're fanning them). (2 Create a soundtrack for the book (if you've read it) and send it to me (the list of songs) (10)Post on Facebook what you thought of the book (if you've read it) along with this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ3Pxg... (4)Post the above video on Facebook (for those of you who haven't had the chance to read The Key of Kilenya yet), letting people know the book has just been published. (2)
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
June 29, 2011
Update on The Key of Kilenya and Day Sixteen of Contest
What a day yesterday turned out to be! Ended it with 650 downloads on my book - extremely awesome, since I'm a no-name author! This morning there are 690. I can't believe the whirl of emotions I've experienced. Seeing friends posting about my book on their pages, then their friends saying things like, "Just started reading it!" and "So far so good" was surreal. Today I'm turning off the internet and my phone so I can focus solely on getting book two ready. It's coming out in August. Yay! :-)
That's how I feel right now. I was soooo stressed nothing would happen when we announced The Key of Kilenya had been published! Anyway. Glad that didn't happen. :-) We found out the reason behind the technical glitches on Nook and Kindle. The book can't be free - it has to cost at least $0.99 on their sites. I'd heard that somewhere before . . . So, with this, and the popularity of The Key of Kilenya, it will only be up for free for another couple of days on Smashwords, after which it will be $0.99. (Still not expensive. :-)) It's just easier to make it the same all the way across the board. I had to upload The Key of Kilenya to Nook and Kindle separately. They'll be running in a day or two.
Yeah, we're not all dead, but I sure felt awful when I found out people were having problems. Hoping I didn't miss out on those readers forever!
I've been asked by many people how I expect to make any money having my book up for free. Here's my answer: I don't. But how would I expect to spread the word about my book if no one will invest in a no-name author? People won't usually pay more than a couple of bucks for a book (ebook, and even physical books) they've never heard of before. "Free," everyone loves. They download my book for free and it has just become an arc edition. They tell their friends about it, and their friends are willing to spend $0.99 for a book they've been told is good. I'll always have book one up for $0.99. Then, when I've got books two, three, four, five and six out, I'll put them up for $2.99. Again, that doesn't break the bank. But that's where I'll make money (in several years, you know. :-)).
Anyway, that's my update on The Key of Kilenya. Also, it's a great book and you should read it. :-)
But first, make sure you've entered my contest! Today and tomorrow are the last days. :-) (You can go back through previous days and do any of the entries there.)
On to the contest stuff. :-)
For information about this contest (including prizes, rules and the other day entries), go here. If you find you don't have time to catch up on the reading, simply doing the "other" entries is perfectly acceptable.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task. For example, if you answer both questions regarding chapter ten correctly, you'll get four points. (And so on and so forth.)
And here are those tasks!
Questions from Reading/Watching (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
Which creature in The Key of Kilenya was your favorite? (2)Which character was your favorite? (2)Go to my YouTube channel. (Or don't, if you've already done so. :-)) Which of all the videos I've uploaded is your favorite? What would you like to see more of in the future? (3)Other (easier) Entry Options:
Let people know (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) that The Key of Kilenya will only be free for another couple of days - they need to hurry up and get their copy. :-) (3)Add The Key of Kilenya to your Wattpad Library (even if you've done so already, do it again. I'm evil that way. :-)) (2)"Vote," "like," and "tweet" all of the chapters on Wattpad that you haven't already done (1 entry for every new vote, like and tweet.)Make sure you tell me how many chapters you've done - I've been keeping track of entries, so I have record, but it makes my life easier if you tell me now.
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
That's how I feel right now. I was soooo stressed nothing would happen when we announced The Key of Kilenya had been published! Anyway. Glad that didn't happen. :-) We found out the reason behind the technical glitches on Nook and Kindle. The book can't be free - it has to cost at least $0.99 on their sites. I'd heard that somewhere before . . . So, with this, and the popularity of The Key of Kilenya, it will only be up for free for another couple of days on Smashwords, after which it will be $0.99. (Still not expensive. :-)) It's just easier to make it the same all the way across the board. I had to upload The Key of Kilenya to Nook and Kindle separately. They'll be running in a day or two.
Yeah, we're not all dead, but I sure felt awful when I found out people were having problems. Hoping I didn't miss out on those readers forever!
I've been asked by many people how I expect to make any money having my book up for free. Here's my answer: I don't. But how would I expect to spread the word about my book if no one will invest in a no-name author? People won't usually pay more than a couple of bucks for a book (ebook, and even physical books) they've never heard of before. "Free," everyone loves. They download my book for free and it has just become an arc edition. They tell their friends about it, and their friends are willing to spend $0.99 for a book they've been told is good. I'll always have book one up for $0.99. Then, when I've got books two, three, four, five and six out, I'll put them up for $2.99. Again, that doesn't break the bank. But that's where I'll make money (in several years, you know. :-)).
Anyway, that's my update on The Key of Kilenya. Also, it's a great book and you should read it. :-)
But first, make sure you've entered my contest! Today and tomorrow are the last days. :-) (You can go back through previous days and do any of the entries there.)
On to the contest stuff. :-)
For information about this contest (including prizes, rules and the other day entries), go here. If you find you don't have time to catch up on the reading, simply doing the "other" entries is perfectly acceptable.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task. For example, if you answer both questions regarding chapter ten correctly, you'll get four points. (And so on and so forth.)
And here are those tasks!
Questions from Reading/Watching (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
Which creature in The Key of Kilenya was your favorite? (2)Which character was your favorite? (2)Go to my YouTube channel. (Or don't, if you've already done so. :-)) Which of all the videos I've uploaded is your favorite? What would you like to see more of in the future? (3)Other (easier) Entry Options:
Let people know (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) that The Key of Kilenya will only be free for another couple of days - they need to hurry up and get their copy. :-) (3)Add The Key of Kilenya to your Wattpad Library (even if you've done so already, do it again. I'm evil that way. :-)) (2)"Vote," "like," and "tweet" all of the chapters on Wattpad that you haven't already done (1 entry for every new vote, like and tweet.)Make sure you tell me how many chapters you've done - I've been keeping track of entries, so I have record, but it makes my life easier if you tell me now.
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
June 28, 2011
Release of The Key of Kilenya!!! (and Day Fifteen of Contest)
The amazing, awesome, crazy, wonderful day is here! The Key of Kilenya has finally been published!!
Here's me describing the book:
If you'd like to purchase it, for the next couple of weeks it's on Smashwords for free (available for any ereader). Go here for more info. :-)
Dang, that's awesome news. :-)
And now on to Day Fifteen of the Kilenya Contest. :-)
For information about this contest (including the prizes, rules and the other day entries), go here. Remember it's never too late to go back and complete entries for previous days. If you find you don't have time to catch up on the reading, simply doing the "other" entries is perfectly acceptable.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task.
And here are those tasks!
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
Question from Chapter Eighteen of The Key of Kilenya: What happened to Jacob when the Lorkon touched him, according to the Makalos? (2)What was your favorite chapter/part of The Key of Kilenya? (2)What did you think of the ending of the book? (2) Other (easier) Entry Options:
Spread the word!! Tell everyone you know that The Key of Kilenya has been published, and give them this link: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/.... (Title and link must be together. 2 entries for every site you use (Twitter/Facebook/blog, etc. 1 entry for every five people you email.) Check out my guest post on Tristi's blog. How old is my youngest brother? (2)
After today, there are only two days left to enter! Get your entries in!
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
Here's me describing the book:
If you'd like to purchase it, for the next couple of weeks it's on Smashwords for free (available for any ereader). Go here for more info. :-)
Dang, that's awesome news. :-)
And now on to Day Fifteen of the Kilenya Contest. :-)
For information about this contest (including the prizes, rules and the other day entries), go here. Remember it's never too late to go back and complete entries for previous days. If you find you don't have time to catch up on the reading, simply doing the "other" entries is perfectly acceptable.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task.
And here are those tasks!
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
Question from Chapter Eighteen of The Key of Kilenya: What happened to Jacob when the Lorkon touched him, according to the Makalos? (2)What was your favorite chapter/part of The Key of Kilenya? (2)What did you think of the ending of the book? (2) Other (easier) Entry Options:
Spread the word!! Tell everyone you know that The Key of Kilenya has been published, and give them this link: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/.... (Title and link must be together. 2 entries for every site you use (Twitter/Facebook/blog, etc. 1 entry for every five people you email.) Check out my guest post on Tristi's blog. How old is my youngest brother? (2)
After today, there are only two days left to enter! Get your entries in!
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
June 27, 2011
Day Fourteen of the Contest. :-)
Holy cow - my book is getting released
tomorrow
!!!Yay!!! I've been running all over the place like a chicken with its head cut off. Not such a pretty picture, is it? :-)
For information about this contest go here. Remember it's never too late to go back and complete entries for previous days. If you find you don't have time to catch up on the reading, simply doing the "other" entries is perfectly acceptable.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task
And here are those tasks!
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
Question from Chapter Seventeen of The Key of Kilenya: What does Jacob have to do to get the Key to work? (2)Question from Chapter Eighteen of The Key of Kilenya: Why would someone want to become a Lorkon? (2)Watch this YouTube video. How many agents/publishers should you submit to when you're ready to submit? (2)Other (easier) Entry Options (a few more than usual :-)):
Tweet/Facebook/post to your blog the following: Only one day left to go until my friend's book, The Key of Kilenya is released! (2 - Facebook, 2 - Twitter, 2 - blog. 6 entries possible. Entries aren't dependent on number of friends/followers)Fan the Wattpad users who asked the questions in the video above (2). Tell them why you're fanning them. :-) (4)Follow Karen Hoover on Twitter (2)Friend James Curwen on Facebook (he just created his Facebook account :-)) (2) "Vote" for chapters fifteen through seventeen on Wattpad (2)If you've already done the above, let me know and I'll give you the entries. :-)
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
For information about this contest go here. Remember it's never too late to go back and complete entries for previous days. If you find you don't have time to catch up on the reading, simply doing the "other" entries is perfectly acceptable.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task
And here are those tasks!
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
Question from Chapter Seventeen of The Key of Kilenya: What does Jacob have to do to get the Key to work? (2)Question from Chapter Eighteen of The Key of Kilenya: Why would someone want to become a Lorkon? (2)Watch this YouTube video. How many agents/publishers should you submit to when you're ready to submit? (2)Other (easier) Entry Options (a few more than usual :-)):
Tweet/Facebook/post to your blog the following: Only one day left to go until my friend's book, The Key of Kilenya is released! (2 - Facebook, 2 - Twitter, 2 - blog. 6 entries possible. Entries aren't dependent on number of friends/followers)Fan the Wattpad users who asked the questions in the video above (2). Tell them why you're fanning them. :-) (4)Follow Karen Hoover on Twitter (2)Friend James Curwen on Facebook (he just created his Facebook account :-)) (2) "Vote" for chapters fifteen through seventeen on Wattpad (2)If you've already done the above, let me know and I'll give you the entries. :-)
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
June 26, 2011
Day Thirteen of the Contest. :-)
Only Two days to go!! I can't believe how fast time flies these days.
For information about this contest go here.
As it's Sunday, I wanted to keep things easy. Just a couple of chapter questions and one other thing. :-)
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
Question from Chapter Sixteen of The Key of Kilenya: What ability does Jacob's power give him? (2)Question from Chapter Seventeen of The Key of Kilenya: What do Jacob and Akeno throw at the Dusts? (2)Other (easier) Entry Options:
Tweet/Facebook/post to your blog the following: Only two days to go until my friend's book, The Key of Kilenya is released! (1 - Facebook, 1 - Twitter, 1 - blog. 3 entries possible. Entries aren't dependent on number of friends/followers)Have a great Sunday!
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works, so I know where to give credit. :-)
For information about this contest go here.
As it's Sunday, I wanted to keep things easy. Just a couple of chapter questions and one other thing. :-)
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
Question from Chapter Sixteen of The Key of Kilenya: What ability does Jacob's power give him? (2)Question from Chapter Seventeen of The Key of Kilenya: What do Jacob and Akeno throw at the Dusts? (2)Other (easier) Entry Options:
Tweet/Facebook/post to your blog the following: Only two days to go until my friend's book, The Key of Kilenya is released! (1 - Facebook, 1 - Twitter, 1 - blog. 3 entries possible. Entries aren't dependent on number of friends/followers)Have a great Sunday!
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works, so I know where to give credit. :-)
June 25, 2011
Day Twelve in el Contesto! :-)
Only three days to go! Only three days to go! Me? Excited? No way. ;-)
So, I've started a new hobby - making earrings. I've made some really cute ones so far. :-) (The guys in my audience are probably rolling their eyes. :-))
Okay, back to the contest. :-) For more information on it, go here.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task.
And here are those tasks!
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
What did you think of chapters thirteen through fifteen? Anything you would change if you were the author? What would you keep? (4) Question from Chapter Fifteen of The Key of Kilenya: How would you have reacted to the tunnel? (2)Question from Chapter Sixteen of The Key of Kilenya: Why is Jacob not happy to see the forest here? (2)Other (easier) Entry Options:
Tweet/Facebook/post to your blog the following: Only three days to go until my friend's book, The Key of Kilenya is released! (1 - Facebook, 1 - Twitter, 1 - blog. 3 entries possible. Entries aren't dependent on number of friends/followers)Who should NOT play Aloren? (2)"Like" chapters six through ten on Wattpad (2)If you've already done the above, let me know and I'll give you the entries. :-)
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
So, I've started a new hobby - making earrings. I've made some really cute ones so far. :-) (The guys in my audience are probably rolling their eyes. :-))
Okay, back to the contest. :-) For more information on it, go here.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task.
And here are those tasks!
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
What did you think of chapters thirteen through fifteen? Anything you would change if you were the author? What would you keep? (4) Question from Chapter Fifteen of The Key of Kilenya: How would you have reacted to the tunnel? (2)Question from Chapter Sixteen of The Key of Kilenya: Why is Jacob not happy to see the forest here? (2)Other (easier) Entry Options:
Tweet/Facebook/post to your blog the following: Only three days to go until my friend's book, The Key of Kilenya is released! (1 - Facebook, 1 - Twitter, 1 - blog. 3 entries possible. Entries aren't dependent on number of friends/followers)Who should NOT play Aloren? (2)"Like" chapters six through ten on Wattpad (2)If you've already done the above, let me know and I'll give you the entries. :-)
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
June 24, 2011
Day Eleven in Contest!
I finished all the formatting for the ebook version of The Key of Kilenya yesterday, and uploaded it to Smashwords. There's already buzz around it, and I've had a couple of people ask if they can showcase it on their blogs. Heck, yes! is the answer I gave them. :-) I'm so stinkin' excited for Tuesday!
Anyway. Back to the contest. :-) Welcome to Day Eleven!
Go here here for contest information.
The entries you'll get for completing each task is represented by the number in parenthesis.
And here are those tasks!
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
Question from Chapter Fourteen of The Key of Kilenya: What did you think about the Fat Lady? (2)Question from Chapter Fifteen of The Key of Kilenya: What are the people doing in this chapter? (2)Watch this YouTube Video and tell me what I say about verbs like "walk," "move," and "run." (2)Other (easier) Entry Options:
Follow Karen Hoover's blog (2)Fan the wattpad user who gave me the idea for the above video (1). Tell them you saw their user name on my video (to give them credit) (2)"Vote" for chapters twelve through fourteen on Wattpad (2)If you've already done the above, let me know and I'll give you the entries. :-)
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
Anyway. Back to the contest. :-) Welcome to Day Eleven!
Go here here for contest information.
The entries you'll get for completing each task is represented by the number in parenthesis.
And here are those tasks!
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
Question from Chapter Fourteen of The Key of Kilenya: What did you think about the Fat Lady? (2)Question from Chapter Fifteen of The Key of Kilenya: What are the people doing in this chapter? (2)Watch this YouTube Video and tell me what I say about verbs like "walk," "move," and "run." (2)Other (easier) Entry Options:
Follow Karen Hoover's blog (2)Fan the wattpad user who gave me the idea for the above video (1). Tell them you saw their user name on my video (to give them credit) (2)"Vote" for chapters twelve through fourteen on Wattpad (2)If you've already done the above, let me know and I'll give you the entries. :-)
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
June 23, 2011
Day Ten of Contest!!
I spent almost the entire day yesterday formatting my book for Smashwords so that the eBook will look nice and pretty. I'm so excited for you all to see it when it's ready! It won't be anything special, but I'm really hoping the glyph I made will come through okay. :-)
Welcome to Day Ten of the Kilenya Contest!
For information about this contest (including prizes, rules and the other day entries), go here.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task.
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
Question from Chapter Thirteen of The Key of Kilenya: What does Jacob fight in this chapter? (2)Question from Chapter Fourteen of The Key of Kilenya: What does Akeno say to the seeds? (2)Watch this YouTube video.Why is getting an agent a good idea? (2)Other (easier) Entry Options:
Who should NOT play Jacob in an upcoming film? (2)Fan the Wattpad user who had the question for the above YouTube video. (1) Tell them you saw their question on my YouTube video. (To give them credit for the video's material.) (2)"Like" chapters one through five on Wattpad (2) ("Like" is a Facebook thing. The link is under the "vote" spot for each chapter.)
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
Welcome to Day Ten of the Kilenya Contest!
For information about this contest (including prizes, rules and the other day entries), go here.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task.
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
Question from Chapter Thirteen of The Key of Kilenya: What does Jacob fight in this chapter? (2)Question from Chapter Fourteen of The Key of Kilenya: What does Akeno say to the seeds? (2)Watch this YouTube video.Why is getting an agent a good idea? (2)Other (easier) Entry Options:
Who should NOT play Jacob in an upcoming film? (2)Fan the Wattpad user who had the question for the above YouTube video. (1) Tell them you saw their question on my YouTube video. (To give them credit for the video's material.) (2)"Like" chapters one through five on Wattpad (2) ("Like" is a Facebook thing. The link is under the "vote" spot for each chapter.)
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
June 22, 2011
Day Nine in Contest
Well, folks, things are really starting to take off! I've been working with some amazing people who are helping promote my book - not just on Wattpad, but also family and friends who have worked hard with their publicity. Thank you to all of you who have been helping!
For information about this contest (including the prizes, rules and the other day entries), go here.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task.
And here are those tasks!
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
What did you think of chapters eight through twelve? Anything you thought needed to be fixed or worked over? What did you think worked the best? (4) Question from Chapter Twelve of The Key of Kilenya: What color are the "grotesquely" rolling clouds? (2)Question from Chapter Thirteen of The Key of Kilenya: Who is Lirone? (2)Watch this YouTube Video. What is one of the ways I mention that'll help you gain more followers on Twitter? (2)Other (easier) Entry Options:
Enter the contest on Tristi's blog (it ends on June 24th) (4)Which celebrity would you pick to play Aloren? (Attach a picture) (2)"Vote" for chapters eight through ten on Wattpad (2)If you've already done the above, let me know and I'll give you the entries. :-)
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
For information about this contest (including the prizes, rules and the other day entries), go here.
The number in parenthesis after the items listed below is the number of entries you'll get for completing that task.
And here are those tasks!
Questions (if answered incorrectly, the entries won't count):
What did you think of chapters eight through twelve? Anything you thought needed to be fixed or worked over? What did you think worked the best? (4) Question from Chapter Twelve of The Key of Kilenya: What color are the "grotesquely" rolling clouds? (2)Question from Chapter Thirteen of The Key of Kilenya: Who is Lirone? (2)Watch this YouTube Video. What is one of the ways I mention that'll help you gain more followers on Twitter? (2)Other (easier) Entry Options:
Enter the contest on Tristi's blog (it ends on June 24th) (4)Which celebrity would you pick to play Aloren? (Attach a picture) (2)"Vote" for chapters eight through ten on Wattpad (2)If you've already done the above, let me know and I'll give you the entries. :-)
Please don't comment on this blog with the answers. Send me an email (ap AT andreapearsonbooks DOT com - replace the AT with @ and the DOT with .) telling me the answers to the above questions and which of the other entries you completed (including number of friends/followers you have on Facebook/Twitter). Make sure the subject of the email says something along the lines of "contest."
Oh, and don't forget to use the same email address for each entry, and to give me a name (Wattpad user name works), so I know where to give credit. :-)
