Free books and offers thoughts.

So i noticed a lot of people seem to launch their book with a free offer for a review and or ten people win a copy of the book in return for a review, Well I have incentive for you.

I launched my book for a number of key reasons, on June 1st. Of course I thought I wonder will anyone actually guess why? Of course the only way to figure that out is to read it. Which I do hope you thoroughly enjoy.

So one simple thing was it is like halfway in the year well almost and so I thought 6 months before Christmas, perhaps I can make a few sales here and there of my book and do a book launch in stores for Christmas, seemed like logical thinking to me and a fair marketing plan so to speak. enough time no pressure and allow the following or word to spread, always need time on our side.

This being my first ever book, memoir so a tough sell according to many of the blogs and forums I have read previously. So here we are, a month in I had some downtime due to updating some unedited file, but approx 4 full weeks of available online, sorry to anyone who had an order that didn't ship[ by the way.
Now I know many people like a prize or something free, so as I had originally planned I will and want to give one lucky person, a gift. a free gift, well No because I have to always be honest and I have to consider telling the truth always, again you will get to know me and see why, when you read TWO sons TOO many.
The catch, it is not free it is a prize, a PRIZE to 2 lucky winners. I can be reached on Twitter @TWOsonsTOOmany and here are the details.
Take a read of my book and write a review. on amazon or goodreads or Kboards or Twitter Face book, all by the way come under the title, TWO sons TOO many. The point is you will buy my book on kindle or through the estore at createspace as this is where I published it and 2 lucky people will WIN... what will they win, how can I bribe you to helping me circulate my new book. I am completely open to you telling me it was the worst book you ever read, still qualify. It will be a review none the less.
The catch, Your purchase of my new book will gain you, like a raffle ticket. This raffle ticket will enter you into a prize drawing for a special gift. whats the gift. any purchase through amazon will win you $400 Christmas cash, to be paid to you handed to you CASH for Christmas shopping December 12th 2016. Anyone who makes a purchase of the new book through the estore at createspace will have a raffle ticket for a prize of $600 Christmas cash.

I had planned this all along and thought it would be best for back to school as that could be expensive but figure, you know what? Not enough time, June to august. So I daydreamed away and Realized but your target is for Christmas and who does not like extra spending $$$$ for Christmas.

Is this illegal maybe, is this fun yes, does it help my book spread through the web yes. For this reason I am more interested to have readers read my story and even though the book is not free, you will be rewarded and realize I am not in it for the money. I have written my life for people to read, make fun of, admire, inspire or even criticize. I put it out there, now.
To win you will be completely randomly selected from the purchase records and will have to have a valid review somewhere.
The day of the Drawing I will find you and have three small Questions about the Tale of my life and you answer correctly and have the other requirement filled in. You win the cash. Whats not to like about that.

So validated purchase, Review somewhere and answer three small Questions. This may be done live so you will have to be cool with that. Estore Purchase wins you $600 amazon Purchase wins you $400 That's a total of $1000 to give away for Christmas shopping.
Obviously the answers to the questions are in the story in my life. So I thought this is much better than a free book or a 99 cent book.
I like to give something back and why not take advantage of it.
The money will be handed into your hand for your Christmas shopping.. of this I promise and I do not usually make promises.

Going back to time, there is plenty of time and I had no idea that when I released the new book, that so many people would rush and buy it so it has been amazing thus far and I am delighted. So delighted I am giving away money, real money. If you live somewhere, where dollars are not of much use, your countries Cash equivalent will be handed to you..

I almost wrote another book just about this giveaway.. so Reading which is what you like to do anyway could earn you some Christmas Cheer. Might as well take advantage.
The entry for this is from June 1st to all those who have purchased already, you are in. Just make a comment or two of a review. entry will Close September 16th 2016. so that gives a good while to get your reading goggles on....
This will be fun for TWO people this Christmas and a nice surprise and it will help me launch my Book also.
Giving back is a fair trade for a review. maybe it is a tried and tested or failed method, but who cares 2 people will be able to say I got very cheap almost FREE money....