Heather Albano's Blog, page 10
November 19, 2011
Character answers, part 2
Dan: Maxwell, what's in the locket? If it's an image, who does it represent?
His eyes slide away from yours. "A miniature of my parents. They died some years ago, and I haven't much that was theirs." He clears his throat.
Dan: Maxwell, did you send the timepiece to Elizabeth? If so, why didn't you include a [...]
His eyes slide away from yours. "A miniature of my parents. They died some years ago, and I haven't much that was theirs." He clears his throat.
Dan: Maxwell, did you send the timepiece to Elizabeth? If so, why didn't you include a [...]
November 18, 2011
And the characters answer…
Setting: Backstage. The sort of green room where characters congregate between books. There are props piled everywhere, and costumes thrown over chairs, and amid the chaos, the denizens of Timepiece munch on sandwiches. The beverage of choice appears to be champagne, though a flask of something far stronger and harsher is also making the [...]
November 17, 2011
Announcing the winner of the AMCA contest…
Congratulations, Joseph Melendez! You are now (or soon will be) the proud owner of a pocket watch. Do let us know if turns out to enable time travel.
Thank you all so much for playing! Check back here for answers to your questions over the next few days (I am currently in consultation with the Timepiece [...]
Thank you all so much for playing! Check back here for answers to your questions over the next few days (I am currently in consultation with the Timepiece [...]
November 15, 2011
Ask My Characters Anything
November 16th is Ask My Characters Anything* Day!
Leave a comment asking a question. The Timepiece character to whom the question is directed will answer.** And you will be entered to win a gift certificate to the Gentleman's Emporium, in an amount sufficient to allow you to purchase a timepiece of your own.***
If you have more [...]
Leave a comment asking a question. The Timepiece character to whom the question is directed will answer.** And you will be entered to win a gift certificate to the Gentleman's Emporium, in an amount sufficient to allow you to purchase a timepiece of your own.***
If you have more [...]
November 12, 2011
Announcing the "Ask My Characters Anything" Party Game…
Wednesday, November 16th, is Ask My Characters Anything* Day! Between midnight and midnight, leave a comment to my blog with your question. The character to whom the question is posed will answer**, and you will be entered to win a gift certificate to the Gentleman's Emporium in an amount sufficient to purchase a pocket watch.*** [...]
November 10, 2011
Winner of the TweetTimepiece Day
… is Twitter user @charleschr!
Many thanks to everyone who participated, on Twitter and elsewhere!
Remember, you can still win a handcrafted KnotABox by posting a review of Timepiece to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, or Goodreads by midnight November 29th!
And tomorrow I'll be announcing November's third Timepiece contest, so stay tuned!
Many thanks to everyone who participated, on Twitter and elsewhere!
Remember, you can still win a handcrafted KnotABox by posting a review of Timepiece to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, or Goodreads by midnight November 29th!
And tomorrow I'll be announcing November's third Timepiece contest, so stay tuned!
November 9, 2011
TweetTimepiece Day!
Reminder: Today is TweetTimepiece Day! Tweet your favorite line from my book, hashtag #timepiece, and be entered to win a gift certificate to the Gentleman's Emporium! If you don't have a Twitter account and want to post it as a Facebook or Google+ status, that works too – just include my name [...]
November 8, 2011
TweetTimepiece Day Addendum
If you don't have a Twitter account, but you post your favorite line with hashtag #timepiece as your Facebook or Google+ status, that works too. In that case, you'll have to include my name in it or send me a link to it, because I might not otherwise see it. Email heather.albano [...]
November 7, 2011
Timepiece Contest #2
Wednesday, November 9th is TweetTimepiece Day.
Between midnight and midnight, post your favorite line from Timepiece to your Twitter account, hashtag #timepiece, and be entered to win a $35 gift certificate to The Gentleman's Emporium (which is, I might note, an amount sufficient to purchase a pocket watch . . . though it will, alas, only [...]
Between midnight and midnight, post your favorite line from Timepiece to your Twitter account, hashtag #timepiece, and be entered to win a $35 gift certificate to The Gentleman's Emporium (which is, I might note, an amount sufficient to purchase a pocket watch . . . though it will, alas, only [...]
November 3, 2011
Timepiece Contest!
Today is November 3rd, and you know what that means? Timepiece is a month old! So I am throwing it a virtual birthday party. Birthdays mean party games, of course… and party games mean prizes.
So help me celebrate by playing the Book Review Party Game: Post a review of Timepiece on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, [...]
So help me celebrate by playing the Book Review Party Game: Post a review of Timepiece on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, [...]
