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Temptation Twitter Launch Partay Instructions

Whew! This day has been CUH-razy. But in a good way!

I've been sitting on my Twitter and Facebook feeds more or less all day, trying to keep on top of all the tweets, retweets, and statuses about A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS. You've been so wonderful, really working to get the word out all day long. I can't thank you enough. You guys rock my socks!

Now I want to give you instructions for tonight's Twitter partyso everyone knows how its works.

Kenneth and I will be co-hosting the chat. You must be following us both to win prizes. Kenneth is @kenneth_zink and I'm @michellezink.

You must use #atemptationofangels in all of your chat/party tweets to win. Just copy and paste it if you're not using a Twitter chat app that does it automatically.

Kenneth and I will ask questions related to our conversation (which we'll play by ear but will likely be about the book, Kenneth's score, book in general, music, movies, and video games) and the book. I WON'T ASK YOU ANYTHING YOU CAN'T KNOW IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK since it just came out today. I'll only ask you things that were part of the party convo and/or that you might have learned by reading the TEMPTATION THURSDAY excerpts here on my website.

I may give you fun games and tasks to complete for prizes as well. Mwah-ha-ha-ha!

The first person to supply the correct answer or complete the task will win a variety of prizes from gift cards to body sprays to nail polish to bookmarks to books!

If you win, please send an email to prophecypress@aol.com with "Twitter Party Winner" in the Subject line and what I said you won (Rebekah will kill me if I attempt to keep track of it myself since I just randomly give stuff away without any record of it… O_o).

Feel free to ask questions of either of us, but when you do, please format your question this way so it doesn't get lost in the chat feed; "Question for @kenneth_zink; do you write the music first or choose the scenes you want to write for first?"

The feed moves very, very fast. We'll try to keep up and not lose or miss anyone, but if we miss your question, please know it's purely by accident. Just tweet it again and we'll probably catch it the second time.

That's it! It should be fun. I hope you'll all join us!

Also want to remind you that you can still get a free limited edition bookplate and a TEMPTATION bookmark just for buying the book. Each book purchase also earns you TEN POINTS in the Ipad giveaway. Just send in a receipt or order confirmation or a picture of either to prophecypress@aol.com with your mailing address and we'll get it right out to you!

Temptationpalooza!

Welp, tomorrow's the day! A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS will start shipping and I'll be able to share Helen's story and the world of the Keepers with all of you. I'm super excited and so hope you enjoy reading the story as much as I enjoyed writing it.

I have a couple of updates for you about the release and the many contests and giveaways going on right now;

You can still enter the Ipad giveaway for a free Ipad, Victoria's Secret goodies, gift cards, jewelry and more! Check out the rules here. Contest runs through the end of the month, and while there are a few people who have been going HARD since it started, there are plenty of ways to make up entries FAST. But you gotta get on it! Even though the winners (there are four prize packs) will be chosen via Random Number Generator, you definitely up your odds of winning something by having a lot of entries (last year's winner of the Ipod Touch had the most entries of anyone, which I'm sure wasn't a coincidence).

I'm still giving out free bookplates to anyone who pre-orders Temptation before midnight EST tonight (3/12/2012). A bookplate is a sticker (these are custom designed to match Temptation) that can be signed (by me, of course!) and placed inside your book, effectively giving you a signed copy. Just send your receipt and/or order confirmation or a photo of one of them to prophecypress@aol.com and include your mailing address and the name of the person you'd like the bookplate made out to. This is a double bonus, because you also get TEN POINTS in the Ipad giveaway for EVERY SINGLE copy of Temptation that you purchase. This means that if you buy one for yourself, one for a friend, and one for your niece (all of who will get signed bookplates), you get 30 ENTRIES. If I have bookplates left after today, I'll offer them up first come, first served to anyone who buys the book in the first two weeks. So stay tuned!

Tomorrow night from 9pm – 11pm EST, Kenneth and I will be hosting a Twitter launch party for A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS. During this time we'll give you fun tasks and ask you questions related to the book, Kenneth's original score, and/or our conversation during the launch party, all of which will give you opportunities to win fun prizes! All you have to do to participate is log-in to Twitter and use #atemptationofangels on all of your contest-related tweets. To win, you'll need to follow both Kenneth (@kenneth_zink) and I (@michellezink). This is the first time Kenneth and I have done something like this together, and it's going to be a blast! Kenneth has so many interesting things to say about music and books and movies. I'm super excited for you all to get to know him better.

There are tons of other contests and giveaways going on for A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS and other assorted swag, among them giveaways at WhatYAReading and Stephanie, A History. More giveaways will be added daily, so keep your eyes on my Twitter feed for updates. I try to RT them when I see them! I'll also be posting a fresh round of great blogger reviews very, very soon.

And here… we… go.

Wheeeeee!!!!

Three. More. Days.

Ahhhhhh! I can't believe A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS will be out in just three more days. So very excited to finally be able to share this world and these characters with every one of you.

This week has brought some more AH-mazing reviews for the book, including Booklist who said about Temptation (among other wonderful things);

"Set in a steampunk London, where gas lamps and rudimentary computers share time with corsets, waistcoats, and a bit of magic, this well-paced and delicately detailed story is full of recurring imagery, creeping terror, deftly wrought secondary characters, and slowly building sexual tension that has a gothic romance feel. Caught between light (her fellow Keeper, Griffin) and dark (Ruam, a childhood friend who turns out to be much more dangerous than she could ever imagine), Helen must make a choice

and learn that love and sacrifice cannot be separated." — Charli Osborne

Love it!

One of my favorite reviews this week came from Jessirae at Words, Pages, and Books. Jessirae happens to be one of my favorite readers and bloggers (if you haven't been following her Tweets about Temptation, you're missing out!). Jessirae had a lot of incredibly flattering things to say about A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS including, "Each moment had me reeling. I wanted to devour this book at the same time savor it to keep from reaching the end. The  action and excitement in the book was never ending. Not a single dull moment in this book was present whatsoever. The plot and build-up are breath-taking and heart stopping. There is no measurement to how much I love this book."

Another reason to check out Jessirae's blog is her one-of-a-kind Team Griffin button. It — and he — is smokin!

A great review from earlier in the month (but which just came to my attention this week) was from Danny at Bewitched Bookworms who called A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS a, "Fantastic introduction into a new world of Angels secrets, love and friendship. Wonderful heroine, smart and hot boys and so much more!! I'm eager to get back into this wold!"

Thanks so much, Danny!

I also loved this review from Kari at A Good Addiction, who said, "… Zink has created a type of story all her own, and done it masterfully. Vivid in setting, with beautifully written scenes and actions, this one will easily play out like a movie in reader's minds, and setting them right beside Helene the entire time. The writing is stunning, saying so much in few words, and having a lulling air about it while also keeping with the tense and sorrowful emotional atmosphere that comes with the situations Helen finds herself in. This book is easy to get lost in, and memorable in many ways."

That review made my day, Kari!

Thanks so much to everyone who has taken the time to read and share their love for the book through reviews and tweets and Facebook posts and Goodreads reviews. You guys are totally my secret weapon!

I try to stay on top of good reviews (yes, I said it, because while I know there are bad ones out there for every book, no writer goes out of their way to read them) and to repost and help drive traffic to your blogs. But it's tough to stay on top of everything, especially as I get closer to the release date for TEMPTATION. If I've missed your review and you'd like me to feature it here, please send a link to Rebekah at prophecypress@aol.com and I'll try to post it for you. Any omission is purely accidental!

I'll be hosting a Twitter launch party on Tuesday night that will include a Temptation-, writing-, and reading-related chat with prizes given throughout. Just log-in to Twitter at 9pm EST (party goes to 11pm EST). You must be following me and tweet with #atemptationofangels to win!

Lastly, don't forget you still have a couple of weeks to enter the Ipad giveaway. There are lots of amazing prizes in addition to the Ipad, so what are you waiting for?!

A Tempting Song and Three Tempting Reviews

This week's song, Within Temptation by Sinead, is brought to you by Krystal, who recommended it as a good match for A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS after watching the trailer a couple of weeks ago.

Love it!

Also, have to say that the release of a new book is always stressful. In the old days, you were lucky (or not) to read a couple of professional reviews. Now, authors are subject to reviews from every corner of the globe 24/7. This can be good. And it can suck hard. It's totally part of the gig, and I get that, but that doesn't mean the tough ones don't hurt.

So far this week I've been fortunate to have three stellar reviews for A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS from three reviewers I've long admired.

The first is from Bookalicio.us, who calls TEMPTATION, "… breathtakingly written." She also told me on Twitter that she liked it MORE THAN CAKE. So, yanno, it doesn't get much better than that.

I almost squealed out loud when I saw the review from Fiktshun, mostly because is having someone say, "This story was so utterly enchanting from start to finish that I did devour it in just one sitting" isn't cause for squealing, I don't know what is.

And then there's The Viet Babe's Blog review, who called TEMPTATION, "So engrossing and excellent, I couldn't put it down." Music to my ears!

So to these three bloggers and to all of you out there who spread the word about my work through your reviews, THANK YOU! Many of you are every bit as professional as someone who's paid to write reviews for a living. I feel more fortunate than you know to count you among my supporters.

And now, go forth and enjoy music!

Like Crazy

Watched this great little Indie, LIKE CRAZY, over the weekend and absolutely loved it. It's a quiet film with a great story, fantastic acting Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, and Jennifer Lawrence are all fabulous), and something to say about how much we change as we move trough life and how very hard it can be to hold onto even those we love most.

Highly recommend if you get the chance to watch it (Redbox has it right now). It's my pick for this week's Movie Monday!

Coupla Things!

First of all, I know I've been slacking on our regular blog features, but a book launch always throws me for a loop, and A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS releases in exactly EIGHT DAYS. I promise once April comes, we'll start getting back to normal!

In the meantime, there are a couple of things I want to tell you guys;

1. I'll be at the Houston TeenBookCon on April 14th in Houston, Texas!! WOOT! I'm unbelievably excited about this, both because I've heard such good things about the HTBC and because my Texas readers have been begging me to come to Texas for YEARS and now I can finally meet them all. SO HAPPY about this.

2. I'll be appearing at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck, NY in a joint signing with Jaclyn Delorme, author of Magic Under Glass and Magic Under Stone, on Sunday, April 22nd at 4pm as part of Oblong's Hudson Valley YA Society. Everyone is welcome to attend and I really hope I'll meet some of you NY, NJ, CT, MA peeps! Jackie and I have an interesting pre-publication history. and I'm looking forward to recounting the story. Plus, the people at Oblong are just awesome.

3. I'll be appearing at YA Fest2012 in Easton, PA on Saturday August 4th from 11am – 3pm. Tons of amazing authors will be there and I know we're going to have a blast. I hope you'll join us!

I'll be updating my Appearances Page over the next few days, but for now, that's what's on tap in the way of events.

But wait! There's more!

4. In case you missed it, A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS was part of a feature on angel books in USA Today earlier this week. I have to admit, I was pretty psyched!

5. The Be Tempted Ipad Giveaway is in full swing through the end of the month, with the Grand Prize recently upgraded to a NEW Ipad. We have a ton of entries, so try to do as many of the things as possible to boost your total number. Even though we use the Random Number Generator to choose winners, last year the Grand Prize winner (of an Ipod Touch) also had the most entries. It just ups your odds of winning and there are lots of ways to enter. And the Ipad is just the beginning, there are more great prizes including Victoria's Secret body care items, gift cards, jewelry, signed books, and MOAR.

6. If you missed last week's Temptation Thursday, you can meet Anna and read this week's free excerpt of A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS here.

7. In case you missed the premier of the trailer for A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS (featuring one of Kenneth's pieces), I'm sharing it again for your viewing pleasure;

8. Last but most certainly not least, Kenneth's original score for TEMPTATION comes out this Friday. And you guys… it's SO INCREDIBLE. I can't wait for you to hear what he's done.

Temptation Thursday – Meet Anna!

Only 12 more days until the release of A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS, which means this is our second-to-last Temptation Thursday. After that, you'll be able to read the story in its entirety. WOOT!

Tonight I'm super excited to introduce you to Anna, Darius's love and the one and only chink in his very significant armor.

I picture Anna like this (that's actress Ana Sophia Robb);

Anna is quiet and serene, determined to carry on her family's duty of protecting and supporting the Keepers. Despite the fact that she has a heart problem that makes her physically fragile, Anna has an iron will, the kind of strength that doesn't require her to prove it or wave it around. Instead, she's simply unflagging in her determination to support the Keepers, whether through new weaponry, a safe haven, information, or a hot pot of tea.

Anna is the only one who can calm Darius's during one of his temper tantrums, and though he rebels against the determination that puts her in danger, she makes it clear in a uniquely-gentle Anna way that it isn't up for discussion.

I hope you enjoy this excerpt of A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS, featuring Anna (and a little bit of Darius). And don't forget to check out the Be Tempted Ipad giveaway, featuring a NEW IPad (the one just unveiled yesterday – consider it a contest upgrade!), Victoria's Secret goodies, signed books, gift cards, and MOAR!

"Father is in the laboratory. He's a bit frustrated with the

progress on one of his newest inventions." She looked at Dar-

ius. "Perhaps you'd like to take Griffin down while Helen and

I prepare tea?"

Darius nodded, his eyes soft, and Helen marveled that he

could look so different by virtue of the fact that he was gazing

upon Anna. His affection for her changed his features com-

pletely. Or rather, he seemed to come more fully into them, as

if his everyday countenance, the one that was angry and smug

and sarcastic, was a mask he only let drop in the company of

Anna.

"Will you be all right?" Griffin asked, turning to Helen.

She smiled. "Of course."

He gave a small nod of his head. As Helen watched him

descend the stairs after his brother, she couldn't help wonder-

ing at the look in his eyes. She appreciated his protection, of

course, but she was not sure if she wanted to be looked at in

the way Darius looked at Anna. As if she were fragile. A thing

to hold gingerly, as one holds a delicate rose, careful not to

bump its silken petals lest they should spill to the floor.

"Well!" Anna's voice interrupted her thoughts. "I daresay

you'll know how I feel soon!"

Helen's cheeks grew warm. "I don't know what you mean."

"Of course, you don't." Anna grinned, and Helen caught

the first glimpse of something clever and sly in it. She linked

her arm with Helen's. "Come. We can talk all about it while

we get the tea."

Other than her parents, Helen had had little company

over the years. She was only now beginning to sense how

very alone she had been. Anna's offer of friendship was a

lifeline, and though Helen was unused to being touched by

strangers, she allowed herself to be pulled from the room,

unable to stop the smile that sprang to her face as Anna told

her of the difficulties she had suffered due to Darius's over-

protective nature.

"He's simply maddening!" she said, letting go of Helen's

arm to cross the kitchen. She made her way to the kettle,

steaming angrily atop the stove. "The way he behaves, you

would think I'm about to fall over dead any moment."

"Why does he worry so?" Helen asked.

Anna sighed. "My heart has a small irregularity," she said. "It

gets bored beating to the same rhythm day after day, you see."

Helen shook her head. "I don't understand."

"Well," Anna hesitated, reaching into one of the upper cabi-

nets for a tin of tea before continuing. "It skips a beat now and

then, and sometimes it speeds up so that I'm short of breath."

"Does it hurt?" Helen asked, moving toward the counter

where Anna spooned tea into the cups.

Anna stopped for a moment, looking into the distance as if

the answer to Helen's question lie against the faded paper on

the far wall.

"Not exactly." She laughed a little, turning her gaze to

Helen. "It rather feels like I've been running too fast. I can

feel it beating in my chest, and then my face feels very hot as

if I'm coloring from embarrassment. But no." She shook her

head. "It doesn't hurt."

"Is it . . ." Helen paused, searching her mind for an appro-

priate word. "Is it dangerous?"

Anna turned to Helen, placing a hand gently on Helen's

arm. "You're wondering if I'll die from it."

It was not a question, and Helen was surprised at the ache

that formed in her own heart at the idea of something happen-

ing to Anna. Yet, Anna deserved the same truth she seemed to

give to everyone else.

Helen nodded. "I suppose so."

Anna's smile was kind. "You needn't worry. The doctors are

still learning about my condition, but I've had it since I was born

and have managed just fine." She poured the steaming water into

the waiting teacups and turned back to place the kettle on the

stove. When she spoke again, it was under her breath. "Darius has

to understand that I have obligations equal to my love for him."

Helen tried to hide her surprise at the boldness of the con-

fession.

"He worries that something will happen to you?" Helen

asked. "Because of your heart?"

"Among other things. And I understand it. I do." Anna set a

saucer of sugar and a small dish of lemon on a silver tray. "But

my family has been in service to the Dictata for centuries.

They've suffered an assortment of hardships, yet they've all

done their duty, as I will do mine."

 

Temptation Updates – and More Free Bookplates!

Hi, guys! I just want to share a few TEMPTATION-related items for those of you who have missed stuff;

First, I have to squee a little about a feature in USA Today on A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS. I wasn't expecting it to hit until tomorrow and was dying to tell you all about it, but I found out it went up a bit early when I started seeing tweets about it. So now I can share! You can find the article here, and I'm beyond excited to have TEMPTATION featured – plus an excerpt. If you would be willing to Share on Facebook and tweet from the article page, I'd appreciate it!

I also want to remind you about the Ipad giveaway currently in full swing to celebrate the release of Temptation. You can find the details here, but basically, I have TONS of awesome prizes to give away, including an Ipad, Victoria's Secret Swag, gift cards, jewelry, etc.

And I have an announcement to make; I totally did NOT know Apple was announcing a new Ipad today. So I'm updating the giveaway to include a NEW Ipad, the model that was just unveiled TODAY. No old model for my readers!

There are lots of ways to accumulate entries and the contest runs through the end of the month. Some of you are going HARD, and I'm really enjoying the creative ways you're entering, from Youtube videos to the HILARIOUS photos and captions that Tiffany is using on Facebook to get her point across. You guys are the best, and while I know the Ipad sweetens the deal, I'm super grateful for the help spreading the word.

Free bookplates – I'm still giving out free, limited edition bookplates to anyone who pre-orders TEMPTATION. Plus, you get TEN – yes, TEN – entries in the the Ipad giveaway for EACH copy you order. I think it's a pretty sweet deal! Just send your receipt or order confirmation or a picture of your receipt or order confirmation to prophecypress@aol.com.

Tomorrow, you'll meet Anna in this week's edition of Temptation Thursday. Anna is Darius's love, and I'm excited for you all to meet her.

And this will be our second to last teaser! Because in just 12 more days, A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS will FINALLY be on shelves. In the meantime, thanks so much for all your support.

Somebody That I Used to Know

This week's song comes to you by VERY popular demand. After an informal shout-out on Facebook asking for recommendations, multiple people put this one up for consideration.

Who am I to fight the majority?!

Hope you enjoy this one, Somebody That I Used To Know, by Goyte.

;

And don't forget that the Be Tempted Ipad Giveaway is in FULL SWING. People are going hard to help me promote, but with prizes like the Ipad, signed books, Victoria's Secret goodies, Visa gift cards, Starbucks gift cards, jewelry, bookplates for anyone who preorders, etc., I can't say that I blame them. You should totally check out my Facebook page, if for nothing else, to see all the funny things people are doing to help get the word out. I'm dying!

And it's not too late! The giveaway runs all month, and I so appreciate your help spreading the word.

Be Tempted to Win a Free NEW Ipad!!!!

You heard me!

As many of you know, I always do a big giveaway to celebrate the launch of a new book. This is in part because, well, it's fun! But also, I've learned over the years that there is very little I can control about the publishing experience. Most of the marketing is handled by the publisher, and to be very honest, a lot of the really big stuff is out of reach for most authors.

But there are two things in which I believe unequivocally; the writing and the enthusiasm and support of my readers.

A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS will be my fourth published novel, and if it's one thing I've learned, it's that NOTHING beats word of mouth for building book buzz. Nothing. So while I could spend my marketing budget taking out high-priced ads, I think I'll bet on you guys instead.

With that in mind, I have FOUR incredible prizes for the A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS Giveaway.

The Grand Prize is a 16GB Ipad with WIFI and a $50 Itunes gift card.

And if you read this contest post the night I put it up, you'll notice  change; I've upgraded this contest to feature the NEW Ipad as a Grand Prize (the one just revealed by Apple). I'm just editing the contest entry now (March 10, 2012), but let me repeat; the Grand Prize is a NEW Ipad.

The Ipad is a truly amazing device, allowing you to read books and magazines (often with special apps and features), listen to music, work on graphics, surf the internet, and basically do anything you can do on a full size computer using something you can stick in a regular-size handbag. This new one is even more amazing, because it has a vastly improved display and camera giving you incredible clarity on the screen and the ability to take pictures as clear as those taken with the Iphone 4S (and is you have an Iphone 4S, you know how amazing the camera is).

This prize will ship direct from Apple, so you can choose black or white if/when you win. If you're fortunate enough to already own one of these bad boys, I'm sure you know this would also make an amazing gift for a special someone.

One First Prize Winner will receive;

A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS signed hardcover

Victoria's Secret bath and body set with make-up bag

BE TEMPTED t-shirt

$50 Visa gift card (not pictured)

$15 Starbucks gift card

$10 Itunes gift card

Gold High Roller nail polish

Angel mini-frame

Mini-candle

A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS postcard and bookmark.

One second prize winner will receive;

A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS signed hardcover

Victoria's Secret Seductive Amber Fragrance Mist and Body Lotion

Be Tempted t-shirt

Gothic-inspired bracelet

$25 Visa gift card

$15 Starbucks gift card

$10 Itunes gift card

Purple Haze nail polish

Angel mini-frame

Mini-candle

A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS postcard and bookmark.

One third prize winner will receive;

A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS signed hardcover

Victoria's Secret Seductive Amber Fragrance Mist and Body Lotion

$15 Starbucks gift card

$10 Itunes gift card

Purple Haze nail polish

Angel mini-frame

A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS postcard and bookmark.

Pretty awesome, am I right?!

So here's the deal; The most critical time for a book is right after it comes out. That's because during the first couple of weeks, the publisher is closely watching the numbers to gauge how its being received by the reading public. I'm really hoping that you guys will help me spread the word, because if anyone can get the buzz going, it's YOU. And even though I know many of you would do that anyway, it's kind of fun to sweeten the deal for you with some extra special goodies. And I've given you lots of ways to win!

Here's how you earn entries;

TEN (count them – 10!) ENTRIES for EVERY copy of A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS you purchase or preorder for the duration of this giveaway. That means if you buy a copy for yourself, one for a sister, and one for a friend, you get THIRTY entries. PLUS, I'll send you a signed, personalized bookplate at no charge for each copy you purchase. To claim these entries, send your book receipt, order confirmation, or a photo of your receipt or order confirmation (cell phone pics are fine as long as we can read them) to prophecypress@aol.com. If you have already preordered and requested a bookplate, just remind Rebekah of that in your contest entry email (no documentation required in this case since you've already provided it).

TEN ENTRIES for uploading a Youtube video in which you explain why you're excited about the book. Include a link to the video when you email your total number of entries.

FIVE ENTRIES for changing your Twitter picture to the A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS book cover (must remain for the duration of the giveaway).

FIVE ENTRIES for changing your Facebook picture to the A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS book cover (must remain for the duration for the giveaway).

ONE ENTRY for each time you tweet a link to the book (on Amazon, B&N, Indiebound, or any other bookstore site). You must include #atemptationofangels for these entries to count.

ONE ENTRY for each time you tweet a link to this contest post. You MUST include #atemptationofangels for these entries to count.

ONE ENTRY for each friend you refer to me on Twitter. Your friend must follow me and @michellezink with #atemptationofangels that they were referred by you. They get an entry when they do plus any other entries they accumulate by participating in the giveaway.

ONE ENTRY for each time you tweet the link to the A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS trailer here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmB4L671wqA. You must include #atemptationofangels for these entries to count.

ONE ENTRY for each time you post a Facebook status about the book. You must be my Friend on Facebook and tag me for these entries to count.

As you can see, there are TONS of ways to win. You can do one thing or twenty. You can spend a day accumulating entries or you can work on entries all month long and email your total at the end. Pick and choose whatever works for you. It's no accident that Keisha Natalee, last year's Circle of Fire Grand Prize Winner (of an Ipod Touch), had 80+ entries,  many of them a result of friend referrals. The more entries you have, the better chance of winning. And truly, it will help me so much, which I appreciate more than you know.

Here's the fine print; Contest runs now through midnight on Saturday, March 31st. Winners will be chosen by Random Number Generator and announced April 7th. You MUST email your total number of entries plus any supporting documentation (receipts, Youtube links, etc.) to prophecypress@aol.com with "BE TEMPTED LAUNCH GIVEAWAY" in the Subject line by that time to win. This giveaway is open only to residents of the US and Canada or anyone with a shipping address in the US or Canada (you can use a friend or relative's address if you like and have them forward the prizes to you).

That's it! And you guys… many of you have been with me for years now. I want you to know how very much your support continues to mean to me. I feel as if I know many of you, and you are the very best part of this journey.