Can you believe it's AUGUST??? I swear, this summer has gone by so fast! But 
it means that some stupendously exciting events are about to unfold...For those of us anxiously awaiting the next book in Stephenie Meyer's TWILIGHT saga, BREAKING DAWN hits the shelves tomorrow!
Not only that, but the next book in Melissa Walker's VIOLET series, VIOLET BY DESIGN, makes its debut on Tuesday!
Wednesday, I get to join a fabulous group of authors for a book signing event at Books of Wonder in New York.
All this stupendousness calls for a celebration!!!!
So here's what I have for you this week...
In celebration of the VIOLET IN PRIVATE release, the fabulous Melissa Walker has donated all three VIOLET books for one lucky reader!!
In addition, to celebrate our upcoming event, the incomparable Claire Mysko has donated a copy of her book, YOU'RE AMAZING for another lucky reader!!
And, in celebration of the continuing TWILIGHT saga, I'm throwing in the A NEW DAWN anthology - edited by Ellen Hopkins - in which my essay on Quileute werewolves appears.
That's right. This week there will be three winners. For your shot at being one of them, here's what you need to do:
To be entered to win the VIOLET books, post an announcement on your blog, myspace, livejournal or facebook about the release on Tuesday and send me the link. You can get all the details about the books and the launch at Melissa's blog.
To be entered to win YOU'RE AMAZING, leave me a reply telling me what makes you amazing. Be sure to check out Claire's website.
To be entered to win A NEW DAWN, tell me how you will be spending your TWILIGHTish weekend...
Yes, in case you're wondering, you may enter three times to be considered for each one of the prizes! I told you it was freakishly fantastic.
This contest will remain open until after the signing event, Wednesday August 6.
Let the games begin!
28 comments:
Ooh, I'd love to read A New Dawn! My Twilightish weekend will be spent finishing Eclipse -- I've reread Twilight and New Moon already. And then I'll pace around the house until my Amazon order gets here. When that happens, I'll sprint to the door, maul the mailman, rip open the package, sit on whatever's closest to me, and go into a vegetated state of reading until the back cover is closed. And then I'll probably read it again. :p
Thanks for the awesome contests!
Chelsea
thepageflipper.com
My Twilightish weekend starts first thing tomorrow morning. I'll spend the day getting ready then I'll head over to Books A Million, where i'll be face painting (making people look like sparkly vampires). Then at Midnight i'll get my first glimpse at the very very awesome book.
Hopefully i'll be home around 2am at which time i'll sit and read and read until i finished and sometimes Saturday after i've slept hopefully I will have a somebody to talk about the book with.
Very busy weekend lol. =D
Well, we have discovered our own little "Eden" on the front side of Timp (behind G mountain), but accessed by the back side through AF Canyon. Needless to say, it's a looooong dirt road that is incredibly bumpy and full of ruts, that wraps around the face of the mountain and ends in a gorgeous meadow full of ferns, aspens & wild flowers. Hardly anybody ventures that far. So on Saturday, I'm going to take my tent. And some camping chairs. And some m&m's & popcorn. And a vampirish book to read...
Sweet!! I'm AMAZING because I always look to the positive side of things and am very optimistic in life! And these Freebie Fridays always do help to start a fab weekend! :)
bunnybx at gmail . com
I've blogged about Violet in Private HERE!
bunnybx at gmail . com
I've posted Melissa's announcement on Violet in Private on facebook too: http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1392245932&v=app_2352149512&viewas=1392245932#/profile.php?v=app_2352149512
AND
on myspace:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=389992663&blogID=420120819
bunnybx at gmail . com
VIOLET CONTEST:
I'm not sure where to leave the Violet in Private one so I'll post it here.
This is from my myspace:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=16285796
YOU'RE AMAZING CONTEST:
I feel wierd telling you why I think I'm amazing. It isn't something I do everything. I guess something that makes me amazing is that I focus alot more on my family and friends than myself. I always put others ahead of me. I care more about other people being happy than myself. I'm just a very friendly loving person.
A NEW DAWN CONTEST:
I am spending my weekend shopping for a wedding I have to go to next week. I have to go and buy jewelery to match my dress! Then Im having a family bbq! This weekend is going to be a fun filled exciting one! :)
thank youu!
-Kristy xo.
kristy.federico@hotmail.com
Don't enter me for the Violet contest; I'm giving away a copy of VIP myself on my blog.
I am amazing because my logic makes no sense. People are surprised and awed that I've managed to survive.
For my Twilightish weekend . . . I actually forgot it was coming out tonight. Tomorrow I'm hanging with friends and watching so bad it's good movies.
I blogged about Violet in Private on my blog.
I am amazing because I am a good money manager.
My Twilightish weekend involves visiting my parents and catching up on chores.
Hi Linda!
My post about VIP is here:
www.marjoleinbookblog.blogspot.com
What makes me amazing is that I love to care for others and that I am a true and loyal friend.
In my twilightish weekend.. I am going to see Les Miserables (the broadway musical)
Have a great weekend!
Marjolein Balm
I would love to be entered to win the Violet series.
You can find my post here.
Thanks.
This is all freakishly fantastic...I can't wait for the reading next week!
Oh Oh enter me for the Twilight series. I have none of them and I need to read themmmmm. LOL
I posted about it here:
http://shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com/2008/08/violet-in-private-out-tuesday.html
:)
Lauren
The date says July 16th, but I just edited it today to make it a little more relevant!
http://merelinn.blogspot.com/2008/07/violet-in-private-countdown-again.html
~Meredith
rosesaremyfavorite (at) hotmail (dot) com
I would love to win "You're Amazing!" As weird of a thing it is to thing that I'm amazing because... but I think that I'm really good at making sure the people around me are having a good time. I've realized that even talking to someone on the phone, if you have a smile on your face, your happiness will carry over to them, even if just a little bit
I am not even sure what I'll be doing for my twilight weekend, I haven't been feeling that great and my book probably won't be hear till the 5th.
As for what makes me amazing, I look at EVERYTHING with humor it's just apart of me I can't seem to help!
HOpe I win something (any of the 3 things),
Melody
I'm going to be working all Twilightish weekend. Hopefully will get Breaking Dawn sometime between work and start reading it on Monday! tWarner419@aol.com
Violet Contest:
I have promoted the book in my LJ! http://bishiesruleme.livejournal.com/5836.html
You're Amazing Contest:
Well, to be honest, I am pessimistic to even go on why I am amazing. xD But to look positively, I am a fun girl who knows the difference between a right and wrong choice. Will work hard to achieve goals and is down right honest! I do not like it when my friends are sad and even though I am not good at cheering them directly, I can do well indirectly. For example having a piece of art drawn for them doing something funny! I can be as random as I can be!
Breaking Dawn contest:
Haha, well I'm not gonna do much except trying to get used to my new job at Dairy Queen. I will be working to the very late at night. Who knows, maybe I'll meet my one during my shift? ;0
You can contact me through faked_sugartone at hotmail.com
Wow, this is a pretty amazing Freebie Friday. This is my entry for all three of the awesome prizes.
First off, I blogged about the release of "Violet in Private" here:
http://c-alexis.livejournal.com/4919.html
I would love to read the series.
Second of all, as to why I'm amazing.. I would have to say it's my loyalty and honesty with my friends. I stick by them no matter what, but I'm also not afraid to tell it as it is.
Lastly, my Twilightish weekend is already over. But it was amazing. I went to a Midnight Masquerade yesterday night for the release of Breaking Dawn. And then today, I finished the book in about 12 hours. haha. I even reviewed about it here:
http://c-alexis.livejournal.com/4818.html
For the rest of the weekend, I'll most likely be talking to my Twilight-fan friends about it.
Well, please enter me in the contest. Thank you so much for this awesome and generous giveaway. =)
Carmen T
I'm amazing because I just did a 24-hour Blogathon for the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center - and organized a team of nine other blogathonners and five support staff, making over $6K in total for our charities.
But I don't want the book for myself. I want it for my daughter.
She's 13, that freaky uncertain age where faith in oneself can falter. She's going into eighth grade as most of her friends leave for high school. I want to remind her how amazing she is, and give her resources, etc, of the kind I think can be found in this book - because sometimes you need to hear things from someone who's *not* your mom.
She's amazing because she's starting an anti-littering campaign for her Girl Scout Silver award project. She's taking a course in ecology this summer - she wants to save the planet. And she has fun doing it - her other courses include theater, stage combat, and Japanese language and culture. In her spare time, she writes an epic comic book and puts on Shakespeare plays and live-action-role-playing with her friends. She's AMAZING. But she's a little off the middle-school normal grid. So I want the book to help her hold onto her amazing self through these next tumultuous years.
(E-mail is shadesong AT gmail.com.)
On the First, I went to the breaking Dawn release party at Borders with my friends. I didn't get the book b/c I had preordered it online ( and I'm still waiting for it to come in the mail). Until it arrives, I will be reading the rest of the Twilight series.
Wow, you guys. You are ALL amazing!
Chelsea, you are so welcome for the contests... go easy on the mailman!
So, Elaina... have you finished the book yet?
Ooh, Donna, next time I'm in Utah, you've got to show me this new Eden of yours.
Yea, Bunny! You are fabulous!
Kristy, mmmwwaaa! Thanks for sharing why you're amazing even though it wasn't comfortable for you. Have fun at the wedding!
Liviania - hehe you're originality makes you amazing!
Crystal - can you come teach my kids about managing money? : )
Oooh, Marjolean. How was Les Mis? I love that musical. We saw it in London last month and it was phenomenal.
Thanks for posting about Violet, Mari!
Hi, Claire!!!
Pssst, Lauren, it's the Violet series up for grabs - although if I ever get my hands on a signed Twilight series, I'll let you know!
Hi, Meredith! Thanks for posting about Violet!
Just1, You are amazing!
I hope you're feeling better, Melody! Humor is fabulous.
Tetewa, anticipation is a wonderful thing. : )
Bishiesruleme, how goes the Dairy Queen this weekend?
Man, Carmen, you're a fast reader! You're right - with those books, half the fun is reading them and the other half is talking about them with others who have read them!
(((Hugs))) Shira! Your daughter is lucky to have a mom like you. She sounds like an amazing girl. You've done well.
Hillary, good thinking - devour the other books again and then you''ll be ready for Breaking Dawn when it reaches you! : )
I spent my twilightish weekend eating out and watching movies!
mitanari@yahoo.com
What makes me amazing? Having day after day of utter craziness and not a single gray hair to show for it. Har har.
I'm going for A New Dawn.
I spent my weekend (as it has passed) squealing over Braking Dawn. I went to a midnight release party at B&N with two friends. I've been dying to have someone to talk to about it (the two friends haven't finished it.) I also wroked all weekend so I was in agony for a while (weekends are our busiest time so there was no way I could bring my book. =/
Taylor
ReadRaveReview
Hi Linda *waves* =)
Violet Series
I've posted a link on my blog here: http://book-junkee.blogspot.com
(its on the left-hand side)
Your Amazing
Well...I'm amazing because out of all my friends, they turn to me for help because they know I'm able to help them =)
Sadly, I cant say that I'm spending any time on a TWILIGHTish weekend yet because I havent bought Breaking Dawn yet...being it Japan, its not out yet =(
Thanks for the contests =)
--Rachel
I would love the Violet series!!! I bloegged about it here: http://readingkeepsyousane.blogspot.com/
It's in my sidebar!
Linda: I know! I know! I said twilight instead of violet...but hey, twilight was mentioned and they kind of look alike, right? right? LOL my bad, I know though....I have yet to read the Violet series and i'd love too.
-Lauren
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