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CONTEST!!!! Name a character in the next installment of my YA series.
The idea of this contest began a long time ago when I, the fan, wrote an author of a favorite series of mine and foolishly asked to be written in his next book as a very minor character because I of course was his biggest fan. So, I was young and naive, but it never hurts to ask, right? Obviously, he didn’t do it. But it didn’t deter me from his series or cause me to dislike the author in anyway. I realized the error of my ways.
But interestingly enough, LOL!, this same author a few months back sent a blast email to all his fans regarding a new contest (not through Goodreads because I wasn’t aware of this site at the time). That contest was to answer a trivia question about the series and of the correct responses; a randomly chosen winner would have his or her name used as a character in the upcoming book. Yes, I shamelessly entered and just my luck, I didn’t win.
But here is your opportunity. I’ve decided to let a member of Goodread’s choose the name of a character already developed in my next installment of my Cambion series. I’ve found Goodreads to be a great site that brings together a community of avid readers and writers of all genres and one of the best things to happen to the internet in a while. To sweeten the deal, the winner can also if he or she chooses, have their name be one of two minor character who already currently exist namelessly in aforementioned book as well.
Rules
1. There will be five easy trivia questions asked about my current book. Have no fear if you haven’t read the book. All the answers can be found in the Sample edition of the book Kindle provides to anyone free of charge. Kindle samples books can be read on computers, iPods, iPads, and other electronic devices.
2. Submit your answers to me through private message on Goodreads or though the contact me page on my website (www.shannondermott.com).
3. Suggest a name for my character. Without giving anything away, I can tell you the character is male and not human. Please note any vulgar suggestions will be disqualified. This is a young adult series.
4. Give me your first name or nickname you would like either the male or female minor character named after you to be.
5. Provide me with a way to contact you, in case you are selected the winner.
6. One entry per person.
7. Of the correct trivia answers submitted, I will randomly choose one winner.
8. The contest will run until September 10, 2011. Depending on the number of entries, I expect to notify the winner by September 17th.
Trivia
1. Name what type of paranormal being the main character Mercy is?
2. Give me the name of the person Mercy shared her first kiss with?
3. Name the game Mercy found herself playing at the party which started her troubles?
4. Give me the name of the person who asked Mercy to dance at the party mentioned in the previous question.
5. Tell me the piece of advice given to Mercy by a male friend after the football game?
There is no purchase required to participate in the contest. All answers can me found by selecting the sample button under the heading ‘Try it Free’ section on the right side of the Amazon webpage using the link below.
http://www.amazon.com/Beg-Mercy-Cambi...
Additionally, if you have not yet read the book, you can view a fanmade cast list on you tube to see additional character names I’ve already used that don't yet show up in the sample of the book.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H0Rt4...
Prizes for the winner:
1. I will use your suggestion for the character name based on the rules listed above.
2. If you desire, I will use your first name as a name of one of the other two minor characters based on the rules above. If you prefer to use a nickname, let me know what it is and I will make the final decision if the nickname can be used.
3. If you haven’t yet read my book, I will send you one free Kindle edition e-book of Beg for Mercy. If you’ve already read it, I will send you a free Kindle edition e-book version of my new series once released.
This contest is for fun. So have fun. Please note some name suggestions may already exist in this series or the other series I’ve written. But I will do my best to include all entries. Please note, that the winner will not be compensated in any way for the use of the suggested name and/or his or her name or nickname other than the prizes listed above. I reserve the right to make changes to this contest at anytime for any reason although it is not my intentions to do so.
Thanks for you time. Have fun with it. Happy Reading!!!
But interestingly enough, LOL!, this same author a few months back sent a blast email to all his fans regarding a new contest (not through Goodreads because I wasn’t aware of this site at the time). That contest was to answer a trivia question about the series and of the correct responses; a randomly chosen winner would have his or her name used as a character in the upcoming book. Yes, I shamelessly entered and just my luck, I didn’t win.
But here is your opportunity. I’ve decided to let a member of Goodread’s choose the name of a character already developed in my next installment of my Cambion series. I’ve found Goodreads to be a great site that brings together a community of avid readers and writers of all genres and one of the best things to happen to the internet in a while. To sweeten the deal, the winner can also if he or she chooses, have their name be one of two minor character who already currently exist namelessly in aforementioned book as well.
Rules
1. There will be five easy trivia questions asked about my current book. Have no fear if you haven’t read the book. All the answers can be found in the Sample edition of the book Kindle provides to anyone free of charge. Kindle samples books can be read on computers, iPods, iPads, and other electronic devices.
2. Submit your answers to me through private message on Goodreads or though the contact me page on my website (www.shannondermott.com).
3. Suggest a name for my character. Without giving anything away, I can tell you the character is male and not human. Please note any vulgar suggestions will be disqualified. This is a young adult series.
4. Give me your first name or nickname you would like either the male or female minor character named after you to be.
5. Provide me with a way to contact you, in case you are selected the winner.
6. One entry per person.
7. Of the correct trivia answers submitted, I will randomly choose one winner.
8. The contest will run until September 10, 2011. Depending on the number of entries, I expect to notify the winner by September 17th.
Trivia
1. Name what type of paranormal being the main character Mercy is?
2. Give me the name of the person Mercy shared her first kiss with?
3. Name the game Mercy found herself playing at the party which started her troubles?
4. Give me the name of the person who asked Mercy to dance at the party mentioned in the previous question.
5. Tell me the piece of advice given to Mercy by a male friend after the football game?
There is no purchase required to participate in the contest. All answers can me found by selecting the sample button under the heading ‘Try it Free’ section on the right side of the Amazon webpage using the link below.
http://www.amazon.com/Beg-Mercy-Cambi...
Additionally, if you have not yet read the book, you can view a fanmade cast list on you tube to see additional character names I’ve already used that don't yet show up in the sample of the book.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H0Rt4...
Prizes for the winner:
1. I will use your suggestion for the character name based on the rules listed above.
2. If you desire, I will use your first name as a name of one of the other two minor characters based on the rules above. If you prefer to use a nickname, let me know what it is and I will make the final decision if the nickname can be used.
3. If you haven’t yet read my book, I will send you one free Kindle edition e-book of Beg for Mercy. If you’ve already read it, I will send you a free Kindle edition e-book version of my new series once released.
This contest is for fun. So have fun. Please note some name suggestions may already exist in this series or the other series I’ve written. But I will do my best to include all entries. Please note, that the winner will not be compensated in any way for the use of the suggested name and/or his or her name or nickname other than the prizes listed above. I reserve the right to make changes to this contest at anytime for any reason although it is not my intentions to do so.
Thanks for you time. Have fun with it. Happy Reading!!!
What do you all think? And a Contest too!
Based on the reviews, I know a bunch of you all really like Flynn. I’m curious to see who you would cast for Flynn if this book were a movie.
To entice you, for those that post their picture of their likeness of Flynn or any of the boys (including Luke, Paul, Sebastian), I will randomly select a winner for an ARC of the Flynn & Luke short story and an ARC of Waiting for Mercy before either is published.
You can post here on Goodreads, my Facebook page or through my Website.
I’ll leave this contest open until the end of January. I’m looking forward to see what you all think!
To entice you, for those that post their picture of their likeness of Flynn or any of the boys (including Luke, Paul, Sebastian), I will randomly select a winner for an ARC of the Flynn & Luke short story and an ARC of Waiting for Mercy before either is published.
You can post here on Goodreads, my Facebook page or through my Website.
I’ll leave this contest open until the end of January. I’m looking forward to see what you all think!
