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October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween!
[image error] Check out the photo of it ranked #55 on Amazon's Freebie Bestseller List, right above Dracula and bellow some book called The Holly Bible.
Last, blogger David Stantos posted a great review of SZJMB yesterday. Here's an except:
"We aren't told what the kids did while they were gone. It turned me away a bit. I thought, well if this book is going to jump or skip 'scenes' it's probably not going to be very good."
Here's another:
"Anyways at first the two main characters Nate and Misty were kind of dull, no real personality."
Sounds bad, huh? Well, he goes on to say that it turns out he liked it so much he read it in one sitting--he gives it 5-stars. David actually warned me before I sent the book that he's a really frank reviewer. Hey, you know the critiques are going to come; it's a lot easier to swallow then they love the book!
Now I just have to wait for that 1-star critique--I don't mind waiting.
Have a happy and safe Halloween!
October 12, 2011
First Zombie Survival Kit Winner & more chances to win!
If you didn't win, don't dispair, your entries will be carried over for next week's zombie survival kit. Thanks to everyone who entered and everyone who posted the link, which is what really made the contest a success!
If you haven't entered the contest yet, there's still 3 chances to win. Just enter below:
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Oh, and I'm giving away 5 more print copies via goodreads. Enter here:
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Goodreads Book Giveaway
Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb
by MJA Ware
Giveaway ends October 21, 2011.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
Enter to win
First Zombie Survival Kit Winner! and more chances to win.
If you didn't win, don't dispair, your entries will be carried over for next week's zombie survival kit. Thanks to everyone who entered and everyone who posted the link, which is what really made the contest a success!
If you haven't entered the contest yet, there's still 3 chances to win. Just enter below:
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Oh, and I'm giving away 5 more print copies via goodreads. Enter here:
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Goodreads Book Giveaway
Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb
by MJA Ware
Giveaway ends October 21, 2011.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
Enter to win
October 10, 2011
Blog Tour Update
First, today is the last day to enter to win the first Zombie Survival Kit. And, in answer to a reader's questions, it's a enter once contest, so if you don't win the first week, there's no need to re-enter. You (and your extra entries) will automatically be part of each of the four giveaways. I'll post the name of the first winner tomorrow.
Second, last week Rebecca and Scarlett at Everything To Do With Books posted a great review and giveaway (yes, there's still time to enter).
Also, you might have missed my guest post with Zombie Survival Tips over at Death, Books and Tea where there's another chance to win the book.
Tomorrow, they'll be yet another chance to win a copy over at: Guerrilla WordFare.
And later this week, Angela at Turing The Pages is going to be doing a review and giveaway.
That's about it for this week. I just want to thank everyone who has participated in the blog tour, has reviewed, or read SZJMB!
October 2, 2011
Win a Zombie Survival Kit
Okay, I've finally got the link for the first Zombie Survival Kit ready. Only your name and e-mail address are required to enter. There are 3 opportunities for getting more entries: -Plus 1 for following this blog.-Plus 1 for "liking" my Facebook page.-Plus 3 for posting a link on your website, blog, twitter, Facebook, or Goodreads account.
I really want to try to get the word out, so I'm including two chances to get 3 entries for posting a link to the contest (6 entries total). Link here: http://themissingword.blogspot.com/2011/10/win-zombie-survival-kit.html (a bit.ly link is okay).
A winner will be picked by random on or around Oct. 10th. His/her first name and last initial will be posted online shortly thereafter. The winner will also be notified via e-mail and will have 30 days to claim their prize. Unclaimed prizes will be given to charity, re-listed, or disposed of.
Contest valid in the continental US only and void were prohibited by law.The winner will be required to provide a valid US shipping address. E-mail addresses will not be disclosed, except as required by law. I will not use your e-mail as part of my mailing list, give it away, or anything like that.
Finally, after they read the book, your kids might be inclined to put lemonade in the squirt gun; don't let them--you'll end up with crying kids and red eyes!
Good luck and help me spread the word!
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October 1, 2011
SZJMB Blog Tour List
I just got back from Disneyland late last night and I still have a bit of a Disney hang-over. I have a question about that place: If it's really the happiest place on earth, why is there a kid balling his eyes out like every twenty feet?
I'm going to try to get entry for the first zombie kit up tomorrow. But as promised, here's the list of sites hosting the SZJMB blog tour. This includes the giveaway dates for the Zombie Survival Kits too. I might add a couple other sites, or add another contest or two. All the sites are doing giveaways, most are giving away a copy of the printed book, so they'll be lots of chances to win!
Blog tour:
Oct. 3rd – Jackie B's Housewife Blues & Chihuahua Stories
Oct. 5th – Death Books & Tea
Oct. 9th – Everything To Do With Books
Oct. 10th – Zombie Kit Giveaway #1 (here)
Oct. 11th – Guerrilla WordFare
Oct. 16th – Turning The Pages
Oct. 17th – Zombie Kit Giveaway #2 (here)
Oct. 18th – Lady D's Dragon Views
Oct. 19th – Teenage Reader
Oct. 24th – Manga Maniac Cafe
Oct. 25th – Zombie Kit Giveaway #3 (here)
Oct. 26th – M.Pax, The Wistful Nebulae
Oct. 30th – Fantastic Adventures
Oct. 31st – Zombie Kit Giveaway #4 (here)
Let me add a big Thank You to all the sites that agreed to host me!
September 30, 2011
Zombie Survival Kit Giveaways
This weekend I'll be kicking off my blog tour. At each site I visit, I'll giveaway an ebook or printed copy of SZJMB (a printed copy at most stops). I've got 10-12 sites lined up and I'll post a schedule soon.
I'm also giving out a zombie survival kit each week. The kit consists of survival essentials, especially those that appear in the story:
A copy of Super Zombie Juice Mega BombA high-powered water gunLemonade mixZombie snot (decontaminated)Recipe for making your own zombie snotLED flashlightDuct tapePersonal first aid kitRopeMisty's strawberry flavored lip-glossEmergency glow stickWater balloons for making zombie juice bombsGood luck to everyone. These have some great toys (not to mention great reading) and are the perfect way to kick start your Halloween!
September 27, 2011
SZJMB Featured on Blog Talk Radio's Journal Jabber
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In other news, I got a short, but killer review on iTunes, " I could not put this book down I really hate reading but this book I could read it 1000 times if I could"
Because of lack of punctuation (often, teens writing on iPhones skip the punctuation, for the sake of speed) and the hyperbole, I'm assuming it was written by someone in the MG or YA age groups. Which, to me, is sooo much more important than an adult review; it means (at least one person from the) target audience gets it!
October 14, 1988
Sheila Deeth's Flower Child Blog Tour
I'm thrilled to be hosting author Sheila Deeth. Sheila is an author, blogger, and book reviewer, who graciously takes her time to review tons of book (including several of mine). I can only imagine how much time she devotes to helping other authors get the word about their books out. So, I'm honored to be part of the blog tour for her new book Flower Child. I've asked her a few questions about herself and her writing; after reading the interview, I hope you take a few minutes to read a sample of her book (links below).
What Inspired you to write Flower Child?
That's a question with lots of different answers. Our local writers' group held a contest to write something inspired by
How long have you been writing?music. John Denver's Rhymes and Reasons, in particular the line "the children and the flowers are my sisters and my brothers," reminded me of a childhood memory, which inspired a first paragraph, which inspired a character. Then other memories and questions took over, but by then the story's protagonists were in charge.
I've been writing stories ever since I could hold a pencil. I used to tell stories before I could write, and I remember sitting in front of strange classes in elementary school, keeping the older kids quiet while the teacher stepped out.
What Genre do you write in?
Hmm. Choose one genre? I'll go for spiritual speculative fiction (a fairly expandable genre). I'm not sure it covers my children's Bible stories, but I think it works for my ebooks. I have a "real" book—paperback, the sort of thing you can thump on a desk and hear the noise—coming out next summer. I suspect that one's more in a contemporary literary genre.For you, what's the hardest part of writing a book?
The writing's not hard—I can't help writing; it's getting the finished piece to a place where I still like it that I find difficult. Sometimes I edit too much and all the characters start to sound like me. Then I throw away page after page and try again.
What's the best piece of advice you have for other writers?
Keep writing, keep editing, and don't be afraid to throw stuff away.
About Flower Child: When Megan miscarries her first pregnancy it feels like the end of everything; instead it's the start of a curious relationship between the grieving mother and an unborn child who hovers somewhere between
ghost and angel. Angela, Megan's "little angel," has character and dreams all her own, friends who may or may not be real angels, and a little brother who brings hope to her mother's world. But Angela's dream-world has a secret and one day Angela might learn how to be real.
Where to find Flower Child:
Her website
Amazon
Smashwords
About the author: Sheila Deeth grew up in the UK and has a Bachelors and Masters in mathematics from Cam
bridge University, England. Now living in the States with her husband and sonSheila describes herself as a Mongrel Christian Mathematician. Her short stories, book reviews and articles can be found in
VoiceCatcher 4, Murder on the Wind, Poetic Monthly, Nights and Weekends, the Shine Journal and Joyful Online. Besides her Gypsy Shadow ebooks, Sheila has several self-published works available from Amazon and Lulu, and a full-length novel under contract to come out next year.
Find her on her website: http://www.sheiladeeth.com
or find her books at: http://sheiladeeth.weebly.com
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