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Showing posts with label contest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contest. Show all posts

Monday, May 20, 2013

It’s the Bella Andre Summer of Love! Win a Beach Bag Or a Trip to Las Vegas!

Summer 2013 is the Bella Andre Summer of Love! She has three books releasing this summer and to celebrate this spectacular summer of hot reads AND the release of the first three books in her sizzling Sullivans series, Meryl Moss Media is having a Bella Andre Summer of Love Beach Bag Contest!

The bag has brands such as O.P.I., Evian, Not Your Mother’s Hair Care, and Unisun Eyewear. See the picture below for some of the goodies in the bag. Enter using the rafflecopter, open to residents in the US and Canada. Giveaway ends May 31st at 11:59PM EST.

ETA May 22nd 6:50PM EST: I'm so sorry but the sponsor had to change the giveaway to US residents only. I apologize for the inconvenience and annoyance ~ Bea 



There's even more!

It’s the Bella Andre Summer of Love Mixtape Contest!

Visit Facebook.com/HarlequinBooks from May 22nd – May 31st and create your SUMMER OF LOVE Mixtape for a chance to win a trip for YOU and THREE friends to Las Vegas.

            *No purchase necessary. Ends May 31, 2013.


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Love Astraea Press? Show Your Love & Win A Kindle Fire

Astraea Press
 CONTEST: Beginning Nov. 15th until Dec. 15 my publisher, Astraea Press, will have a picture competition! Who can come up with the most creative way during the holidays to say, "I LOVE ASTRAEA PRESS"? Most unique wins a Kindle Fire! Pass this along to everyone you know! Pictures must be emailed to stephanietaylor@astraeapress.com and posted on the Astraea Press Facebook page
 ETA 11/29:  Runner up gets a Simple Nook! C'mon. It's free. If we get a lot of entries, we'll throw in some free books, too. ;o)
Disclosure: I work for Astraea Press. I am not being compensated in any way for posting this information.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Win A Trip To Austin TX!

PR firm PR By The Book is celebrating it's 10th year in business and wants to send one lucky reader and a guest to Austin TX. Now in its 10th year of operation, with a growing pool of star literary talent and media personalities, PR by the Book has become a go-to firm in the book publishing industry for innovative publicity campaigns and top-tier media placement.

PR By The Book is a boutique publicity firm specializing in literary media relations campaigns, publishing consultation, small business publicity, and publicity tours for authors and experts. Their team of publicists has worked on books in nearly every genre, and with dozens of major publishing houses and small presses. Visit prbythebook.com to learn more.

Founded in 2002 by Marika Flatt, PR By The Book has grown from a one-woman operation to a team of 10, representing everyone from The Berenstain Bears series to Rex Pickett, author of the book-turned-movie, Sideways.

Now, PR by the Book has decided it’s time to share the love. And what better way to do that than to award a trip to the town where it all got started: Austin, Texas?

From their press release:
"Austin has burgeoned into a bustling literary community. When I started in book publicity here in 1997, I’d meet people who would be surprised I wasn’t from New York or Los Angeles,” says Flatt. “Now, when I travel for work and people ask where I’m from and I tell them Austin, the response is something similar to: I adore Austin and what a literary town that is!”

The contest is called "Escape to Austin" and will be a truly one-of-a-kind trip for the lucky winner. The prize package includes round-trip airfare for the winner and a guest, a two-night stay at The Hilton Garden Inn downtown Austin, dinner for two at TRIO in the Four Seasons, a $50 gift certificate to historic Hyde Park Bar & Grill and a couple of bookish perks.

Drawing the likes of Susan Orlean and Chuck Palahniuk, the Texas Book Festival is one of the premiere literary fests in the country. Last year, the festival featured 243 authors and attracted 40,000 attendees. The winner of the "Escape to Austin" contest will be granted two VIP passes to the weekend-long festival October 26-28, as well as a pass to one of TBF's invitation-only author parties.

"We are very excited to partner with PR by the Book for this contest package," says Lidia Agraz, TBF's Executive Director. "We're still early in the talent line-up process, but I can say that this year's festival will offer attendees a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to commune with true literary icons."

To enter "Escape to Austin," contest hopefuls must simply "like" PR by the Book on Facebook and fill out the entry form. The contest runs August 1 – August 31, 2012, and a winner will be selected by September 7 (open to U.S. residents only.)

So, go check out and fill out the form. My brother and his family lived in Austin for several years and really enjoyed. I didn't get there while they were living so I think I'll enter the giveaway, maybe I'll get lucky.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

New Contest for Amateur Writers

If you enjoy writing and want to see if anyone (besides family and friends, that is) is interested in reading it, and maybe pick up some cash, here's an opportunity for you to consider.

DearReader.com, a book club site of sorts that tempts readers with excerpts from books in a variety of genres, is challenging amateur writers to share their best writing. Winners can receive up to $300 for their original work.

You can also find more information here.

Guideline:

  1. Deadline: August 12, 2012
  2. Maximum word count is 650 words. (Please be sure to count your words.)
  3. Submit original entries that have not been previously published.
  4. Feel free to submit more than one entry.
  5. You must be at least 18 years old to enter.
  6. Your story will be judged on style and content.
  7. Email your DearReader entry to: contest@DearReader.com  

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Ruby Lioness Press Contests!

Ruby Lioness Press , a small indie romance press, is having several contests, a writing contest and two tagline contests.

Writing Contest

From their press release:

Ruby Lioness Press is having a writing contest! All authors who submit manuscripts of at least 40,000 words between June 1st and July 31st, 2012 will be entered for a chance at having their book published and receiving an advance royalty.

1st Prize – $100 USD Advance Royalty
2nd Prize – $50 USD Advance Royalty
3rd Prize – $25 USD Advance Royalty 
Requirements: Submit your 40k+ novel to Ruby Lioness Press following the submission guidelines between June 1st and July 31st. The novel must not have been under contract or published before. This contest is open to participants worldwide, but the work must be in English.
This contest is open to all genres, including submissions for the Clearwater series. 
The winners will be chosen in early August. All authors who submit manuscripts during the contest time frame will be notified of their status after that time. Any author who wishes not to participate should state as such in their submission.

Tagline Contests

I received an email about these from the publisher. 

Ruby Lioness Press and their Clearwater series are doing two tag line contests. They;re looking for the best tag line that fits the publisher (Ruby Lioness Press) and one for the Clearwater series. The deadline is February 20th.
The tag line that wins will be rewarded with a $10 amazon gift card, one for each contest.
To enter the Ruby Lioness Press tag line contest, fill out this form… https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFlyMEV0YVVlRlJYNXpydnNNdkxsV2c6MQ#gid=0
To enter the Clearwater mutli-author series tag line contest, fill out this form… https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFRma0ctZ01KSkkzWERvM24xTWx2a1E6MQ#gid=0