“Winner 4” or “Fourth Swan a-Winning!”

We’ve got our fourth “one that gains in or as if in battle or contest [or Seven Swans a-Winning Giveaway]”! Congratulations to… *drumroll, nail-biting suspense*…

Miranda McNeff!

Ya-a-ay, Miranda! You’ve won an autographed, author-made, dual-sketch print of Doctor Villem Deere from “The Swan Prince”! Contact me within the next week with the address to which I should ship the prize, and it’s all yours! Thank you so much for your participation in the launch week of “The Swan Prince (Book One of The Wilderhark Tales)”!

As for the rest of the world, never despair! There are still 3 days of prizes left to win! So Facebook/Tweet/Blog about this giveaway! Buy the book on Amazon or CreateSpace, or ebooks for your Nook or Kindle! (And after you’ve had a chance to fly through it, I’d super appreciate it if you posted a review!) I’ll see you all here tomorrow for the winner of Day 5. (:

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Recap of the Seven Swans a-Winning Giveaway!

[Action] = [Chances to Win]

Every mention/link to the giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or blog = 1

An addition of “The Swan Prince” to your Goodreads “To Read” shelf= 1 (Find “The Swan Prince” on Goodreads here!)

Schedule a day with me to host me on your blog for an author interview, character interview, or guest post = 3 (Message me through my contact page here!)

Every purchase of an e-book copy of “The Swan Prince” = 3

Every purchase of a paperback copy of “The Swan Prince” = 7

Your chances to win will accumulate over the seven days of the giveaway (didn’t win on Day One? You’ve still got your rollover entries for the days to come, and you can continue earning more), so the sooner you jump on board, the better your odds of winning!

The prizes:

Day One = A signed print of “Swan Prince”-related flash fiction word art! (Congrats to Jillian Cottle!)

Day Two = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Sigmund drawings! (Congrats to Eric Wilder!)

Day Three = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Sula drawings! (Congrats to Chelsea de la Cruz!)

Day Four = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Villem drawnings! (Congrats to Miranda McNeff!)

Day Five = Seven selected chapters of “The Swan Prince” with author commentary!

Day Six = Seven selected chapters of “The Swan Prince” with character commentary!

Day Seven (Grand Prize Day!) = 3 Winners each get to select any 1 previous prize, and one of the three gets a free, autographed paperback copy of “The Swan Prince”.

**Note to all winners: If I don’t hear back from you within 7 days after your name is announced, I go back in the pool to pick a new victor. Prizes feel sad when no one comes to claim them. Of course, I’m sure you’ll all be far too eager to lay hands on your winnings for this defaulting rule to come into play; still, figured I’d best give you fair warning.**

* * * * *

Catching her leg in a bear trap proves the least of Sula’s worries.

Haunted by an enchanted monster from a past she dare not reveal,

and hounded by the perilously perceptive young village doctor, Villem Deere,

the headstrong girl of the woods gambles with fate by binding hers to that of Sigmund, the captivating orphan boy with mysterious nightly business of his own.

The Swan Prince: Book One of The Wilderhark Tales

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An enchantress’s curse turns a spoiled royal into a beast;

A princess’s pricked finger places her under a hundred-year spell;

Bales of straw are spun as golden as the singing harp whisked down a giant beanstalk –

All within sight of Wilderhark, the forest that’s seen it all.

You’ve heard the stories –

of young men scaling rope-like braids to assist the tower-bound damsel;

of gorgeous gowns appearing just in time for a midnight ball;

of frog princes, and swan princes,

and princes saved from drowning by maidens of the sea.

Tales of magic. Tales of adventure. Most of all, tales of true love.

Once upon a time, you knew them as fairytales. Know them now as Wilderhark’s.

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“A great reason to get excited over good, old-fashioned storytelling”

“A beautifully-crafted tale”

“A swift read with a captivating cast”

“Shipley writes with a witty voice, twining traditional beauty and modern storytelling as intimately as the enchanted destinies in her masterful debut novella”

“Winner 3” or “Third Swan a-Winning!”

We’ve got our third “one that gains in or as if in battle or contest [or Seven Swans a-Winning Giveaway]”! Congratulations to… *drumroll, nail-biting suspense*…

Chelsea de la Cruz!

Ya-a-ay, Chelsea! You’ve won an autographed, author-made, dual-sketch print of Sula from “The Swan Prince”! Contact me within the next week with the address to which I should ship the prize, and it’s all yours! Thank you so much for your participation in the launch week of “The Swan Prince (Book One of The Wilderhark Tales)”!

As for the rest of the world, never despair! There are still 4 days of prizes left to win! So Facebook/Tweet/Blog about this giveaway! Buy the book on Amazon or CreateSpace, or ebooks for your Nook or Kindle! (And after you’ve had a chance to fly through it, I’d super appreciate it if you posted a review!) I’ll see you all here tomorrow for the winner of Day 4. (:

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Recap of the Seven Swans a-Winning Giveaway!

[Action] = [Chances to Win]

Every mention/link to the giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or blog = 1

An addition of “The Swan Prince” to your Goodreads “To Read” shelf= 1 (Find “The Swan Prince” on Goodreads here!)

Schedule a day with me to host me on your blog for an author interview, character interview, or guest post = 3 (Message me through my contact page here!)

Every purchase of an e-book copy of “The Swan Prince” = 3

Every purchase of a paperback copy of “The Swan Prince” = 7

Your chances to win will accumulate over the seven days of the giveaway (didn’t win on Day One? You’ve still got your rollover entries for the days to come, and you can continue earning more), so the sooner you jump on board, the better your odds of winning!

The prizes:

Day One = A signed print of “Swan Prince”-related flash fiction word art! (Congrats to Jillian Cottle!)

Day Two = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Sigmund drawings! (Congrats to Eric Wilder!)

Day Three = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Sula drawings! (Congrats to Chelsea de la Cruz!)

Day Four = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Villem drawnings!

Day Five = Seven selected chapters of “The Swan Prince” with author commentary!

Day Six = Seven selected chapters of “The Swan Prince” with character commentary!

Day Seven (Grand Prize Day!) = 3 Winners each get to select any 1 previous prize, and one of the three gets a free, autographed paperback copy of “The Swan Prince”.

**Note to all winners: If I don’t hear back from you within 7 days after your name is announced, I go back in the pool to pick a new victor. Prizes feel sad when no one comes to claim them. Of course, I’m sure you’ll all be far too eager to lay hands on your winnings for this defaulting rule to come into play; still, figured I’d best give you fair warning.**

* * * * *

Catching her leg in a bear trap proves the least of Sula’s worries.

Haunted by an enchanted monster from a past she dare not reveal,

and hounded by the perilously perceptive young village doctor, Villem Deere,

the headstrong girl of the woods gambles with fate by binding hers to that of Sigmund, the captivating orphan boy with mysterious nightly business of his own.

The Swan Prince: Book One of The Wilderhark Tales

<> ~ <> ~ <>

An enchantress’s curse turns a spoiled royal into a beast;

A princess’s pricked finger places her under a hundred-year spell;

Bales of straw are spun as golden as the singing harp whisked down a giant beanstalk –

All within sight of Wilderhark, the forest that’s seen it all.

You’ve heard the stories –

of young men scaling rope-like braids to assist the tower-bound damsel;

of gorgeous gowns appearing just in time for a midnight ball;

of frog princes, and swan princes,

and princes saved from drowning by maidens of the sea.

Tales of magic. Tales of adventure. Most of all, tales of true love.

Once upon a time, you knew them as fairytales. Know them now as Wilderhark’s.

<> ~ <> ~ <>

“A great reason to get excited over good, old-fashioned storytelling”

“A beautifully-crafted tale”

“A swift read with a captivating cast”

“Shipley writes with a witty voice, twining traditional beauty and modern storytelling as intimately as the enchanted destinies in her masterful debut novella”

“Winner 2” or “Second Swan a-Winning!”

We’ve got our second “one that gains in or as if in battle or contest [or Seven Swans a-Winning Giveaway]”! Congratulations to… *drumroll, nail-biting suspense*…

Eric Wilder of The Grimm Report!

Ya-a-ay, Eric! You’ve won an autographed, author-made, dual-sketch print of Sigmund from “The Swan Prince”! Contact me within the next week with the address to which I should ship the prize, and it’s all yours! Thank you so much for your participation in the launch week of “The Swan Prince (Book One of The Wilderhark Tales)”!

As for the rest of the world, never despair! There are still 5 days of prizes left to win! So Facebook/Tweet/Blog about this giveaway! Buy the book on Amazon or CreateSpace, or ebooks for your Nook or Kindle! (And after you’ve had a chance to fly through it, I’d super appreciate it if you posted a review!) I’ll see you all here tomorrow for the winner of Day 3. (:

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Recap of the Seven Swans a-Winning Giveaway!

[Action] = [Chances to Win]

Every mention/link to the giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or blog = 1

An addition of “The Swan Prince” to your Goodreads “To Read” shelf= 1 (Find “The Swan Prince” on Goodreads here!)

Schedule a day with me to host me on your blog for an author interview, character interview, or guest post = 3 (Message me through my contact page here!)

Every purchase of an e-book copy of “The Swan Prince” = 3

Every purchase of a paperback copy of “The Swan Prince” = 7

Your chances to win will accumulate over the seven days of the giveaway (didn’t win on Day One? You’ve still got your rollover entries for the days to come, and you can continue earning more), so the sooner you jump on board, the better your odds of winning!

The prizes:

Day One = A signed print of “Swan Prince”-related flash fiction word art! (Congrats to Jillian Cottle!)

Day Two = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Sigmund drawings! (Congrats to Eric Wilder!)

Day Three = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Sula drawings!

Day Four = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Villem drawnings!

Day Five = Seven selected chapters of “The Swan Prince” with author commentary!

Day Six = Seven selected chapters of “The Swan Prince” with character commentary!

Day Seven (Grand Prize Day!) = 3 Winners each get to select any 1 previous prize, and one of the three gets a free, autographed paperback copy of “The Swan Prince”.

**Note to all winners: If I don’t hear back from you within 7 days after your name is announced, I go back in the pool to pick a new victor. Prizes feel sad when no one comes to claim them. Of course, I’m sure you’ll all be far too eager to lay hands on your winnings for this defaulting rule to come into play; still, figured I’d best give you fair warning.**

* * * * *

Catching her leg in a bear trap proves the least of Sula’s worries.

Haunted by an enchanted monster from a past she dare not reveal,

and hounded by the perilously perceptive young village doctor, Villem Deere,

the headstrong girl of the woods gambles with fate by binding hers to that of Sigmund, the captivating orphan boy with mysterious nightly business of his own.

The Swan Prince: Book One of The Wilderhark Tales

<> ~ <> ~ <>

An enchantress’s curse turns a spoiled royal into a beast;

A princess’s pricked finger places her under a hundred-year spell;

Bales of straw are spun as golden as the singing harp whisked down a giant beanstalk –

All within sight of Wilderhark, the forest that’s seen it all.

You’ve heard the stories –

of young men scaling rope-like braids to assist the tower-bound damsel;

of gorgeous gowns appearing just in time for a midnight ball;

of frog princes, and swan princes,

and princes saved from drowning by maidens of the sea.

Tales of magic. Tales of adventure. Most of all, tales of true love.

Once upon a time, you knew them as fairytales. Know them now as Wilderhark’s.

<> ~ <> ~ <>

“A great reason to get excited over good, old-fashioned storytelling”

“A beautifully-crafted tale”

“A swift read with a captivating cast”

“Shipley writes with a witty voice, twining traditional beauty and modern storytelling as intimately as the enchanted destinies in her masterful debut novella”

“Winner 1” or “First Swan a-Winning!”

We’ve got our first “one that gains in or as if in battle or contest [or Seven Swans a-Winning Giveaway]”! Congratulations to… *drumroll, nail-biting suspense*…

Jillian Cottle!

Ya-a-ay, Jillian! You’ve won an autographed print of “Swan Prince”-related flash fiction word art! Contact me within the next week with the address to which I should ship the prize, and it’s all yours! Thank you so much for your participation in the launch week of “The Swan Prince (Book One of The Wilderhark Tales)”!

As for the rest of the world, never despair! There are still 6 days of prizes left to win! So Facebook/Tweet/Blog about this giveaway! Buy the book on Amazon or CreateSpace, or ebooks for your Nook or Kindle! (And after you’ve had a chance to fly through it, I’d super appreciate it if you posted a review!) I’ll see you all here tomorrow for the winner of Day 2. (:

* * * * *

Recap of the Seven Swans a-Winning Giveaway!

[Action] = [Chances to Win]

Every mention/link to the giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or blog = 1

An addition of “The Swan Prince” to your Goodreads “To Read” shelf= 1 (Find “The Swan Prince” on Goodreads here!)

Schedule a day with me to host me on your blog for an author interview, character interview, or guest post = 3 (Message me through my contact page here!)

Every purchase of an e-book copy of “The Swan Prince” = 3

Every purchase of a paperback copy of “The Swan Prince” = 7

Your chances to win will accumulate over the seven days of the giveaway (didn’t win on Day One? You’ve still got your rollover entries for the days to come, and you can continue earning more), so the sooner you jump on board, the better your odds of winning!

The prizes:

Day One = A signed print of “Swan Prince”-related flash fiction word art! (Congrats to Jillian Cottle!)

Day Two = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Sigmund drawings!

Day Three = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Sula drawings!

Day Four = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Villem drawnings!

Day Five = Seven selected chapters of “The Swan Prince” with author commentary!

Day Six = Seven selected chapters of “The Swan Prince” with character commentary!

Day Seven (Grand Prize Day!) = 3 Winners each get to select any 1 previous prize, and one of the three gets a free, autographed paperback copy of “The Swan Prince”.

**Note to all winners: If I don’t hear back from you within 7 days after your name is announced, I go back in the pool to pick a new victor. Prizes feel sad when no one comes to claim them. Of course, I’m sure you’ll all be far too eager to lay hands on your winnings for this defaulting rule to come into play; still, figured I’d best give you fair warning.**

* * * * *

Catching her leg in a bear trap proves the least of Sula’s worries.

Haunted by an enchanted monster from a past she dare not reveal,

and hounded by the perilously perceptive young village doctor, Villem Deere,

the headstrong girl of the woods gambles with fate by binding hers to that of Sigmund, the captivating orphan boy with mysterious nightly business of his own.

The Swan Prince: Book One of The Wilderhark Tales

<> ~ <> ~ <>

An enchantress’s curse turns a spoiled royal into a beast;

A princess’s pricked finger places her under a hundred-year spell;

Bales of straw are spun as golden as the singing harp whisked down a giant beanstalk –

All within sight of Wilderhark, the forest that’s seen it all.

You’ve heard the stories –

of young men scaling rope-like braids to assist the tower-bound damsel;

of gorgeous gowns appearing just in time for a midnight ball;

of frog princes, and swan princes,

and princes saved from drowning by maidens of the sea.

Tales of magic. Tales of adventure. Most of all, tales of true love.

Once upon a time, you knew them as fairytales. Know them now as Wilderhark’s.

<> ~ <> ~ <>

“A great reason to get excited over good, old-fashioned storytelling”

“A beautifully-crafted tale”

“A swift read with a captivating cast”

“Shipley writes with a witty voice, twining traditional beauty and modern storytelling as intimately as the enchanted destinies in her masterful debut novella”

“Release!” or “First Flight of ‘The Swan Prince’!”

Oh my gosh, oh your gosh, oh all the goshes everywhere…

“The Swan Prince (Book One of the Wilderhark Tales)” has launched! It is “made available to the public”! IT’S ALIIIIIIVE!

Time to channel all that excitement we’ve built these last several weeks into something productive!

Get the beautiful paperback HERE and/or HERE, with a list price of just $7.99!

Get the Epub for your Nook HERE, only $2.99!

Get the Mobi for your Kindle HERE, also $2.99!

Buy copies for you, for your fairytale-loving friends, for your local libraries!

Facebook about it! Tweet about it! Blog about it! Talk to somebody in person about it! (Yeah, I know, things just got radical…)

And let the world know that NOW is the best time to buy, because each purchase earns up to 7 chances to win exclusive prizes in my Seven Swans a-Winning Giveaway! Just leave a comment below stating how you’ve participated in the “Swan Prince” release-a-palooza (seriously, don’t forget to leave the comment, or I might not otherwise know about your contribution, and that would be sad), and into the raffle your name goes! (A recap of the rules here. Links providing evidence of your actions not mandatory, but appreciated).

I’ll be all over Facebook and Twitter squealing about this for much of the day. Feel free to pop around and remind me to breathe. (: If you’ve already read the book, you speedy reader, you, don’t forget to leave reviews in ALL THE PLACES. And tune back in Tomorrow P.M. when I announce the first giveaway winner!

…I can’t even think of a clever way to sign off, right now. You wanna read me saying something well-put-together? There’s a new book out for that!

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Catching her leg in a bear trap proves the least of Sula’s worries.

Haunted by an enchanted monster from a past she dare not reveal,

and hounded by the perilously perceptive young village doctor, Villem Deere,

the headstrong girl of the woods gambles with fate by binding hers to that of Sigmund, the captivating orphan boy with mysterious nightly business of his own.

The Swan Prince: Book One of The Wilderhark Tales

<> ~ <> ~ <>

An enchantress’s curse turns a spoiled royal into a beast;

A princess’s pricked finger places her under a hundred-year spell;

Bales of straw are spun as golden as the singing harp whisked down a giant beanstalk –

All within sight of Wilderhark, the forest that’s seen it all.

You’ve heard the stories –

of young men scaling rope-like braids to assist the tower-bound damsel;

of gorgeous gowns appearing just in time for a midnight ball;

of frog princes, and swan princes,

and princes saved from drowning by maidens of the sea.

Tales of magic. Tales of adventure. Most of all, tales of true love.

Once upon a time, you knew them as fairytales. Know them now as Wilderhark’s.

<> ~ <> ~ <>

“A great reason to get excited over good, old-fashioned storytelling”

“A beautifully-crafted tale”

“A swift read with a captivating cast”

“Shipley writes with a witty voice, twining traditional beauty and modern storytelling as intimately as the enchanted destinies in her masterful debut novella”

“Grand” or “Giveaway Tease, Part 3”

Only one more day until the release of my fairytale novella, “The Swan Prince (Book One of the Wilderhark Tales)”!!! And we’re going to celebrate with a week-long extravaganza!

Starting on launch day (TOMORROW, May 31^st), I’m hosting a big ol’ raffle-type giveaway here on the Ever On Word blog. I call it “Seven Swans a-Winning”. (What can I say? “The 12 Days of Christmas” is one of my all-time favorite carols.)

Everyone will be given oodles of chances to win exclusive, custom-made (by moi!), totally-boss-sauce prizes – a different winner every day for seven days straight! – by engaging in any or all of the following activities:

[Action] = [Chances to Win]

Every mention/link to the giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or blog = 1

An addition of “The Swan Prince” to your Goodreads “To Read” shelf * = 1

Schedule a day with me to host me on your blog for an author interview, character interview, or guest post ** = 3

Every purchase of an e-book copy of “The Swan Prince” = 3

Every purchase of a paperback copy of “The Swan Prince” = 7

* This is something you can do right now! Just let me know in the comments below that you’ve done it, and that’s one instance of your name in the prize pool already!

** You can get an early start with this one, too! Send me a message through my contact page, and we’ll settle on a date (which, by the way, does not have to be during the giveaway week, if that timeframe isn’t convenient for you). Provide the interview questions and/or topic you’d like me to guest blog about, I’ll type like a maniac, and wha-bam – you’re part of the “Wilderhark Tales” phenomenon. (: (And if an advance review and/or interview has already appeared on your blog, don’t worry, you’re covered. Automatic name in hat for you. ^-^)

Your chances to win will accumulate over the seven days of the giveaway (didn’t win on Day One? You’ve still got your rollover entries for the days to come, and you can continue earning more), so the sooner you jump on board, the better your odds of winning!

To recap the prizes for Days One through Six of the giveaway:

Day One = A signed print of “Swan Prince”-related flash fiction word art!

Day Two = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Sigmund drawings!

Day Three = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Sula drawings!

Day Four = A signed print of two Danielle E. Shipley-original Villem drawnings!

Day Five = Seven selected chapters of “The Swan Prince” with author commentary!

Day Six = Seven selected chapters of “The Swan Prince” with character commentary!

How in the world could I top any of that for Day Seven? This calls for a “higher in rank or importance” prize. It’s time to go all out.

This, with my name scrawled in it.

On Day Seven, we’ll have three winners.

Yes. I totally typed it, and I totally mean it. Three winners, one day.

And each of these three winners will have their pick of any one of the previous prizes.

AND, one of those three – selected at random, just like I’ll have been selecting winners all along – will also get (ready for more one more instance of emboldened font?) a free, autographed paperback copy of “The Swan Prince”.

How’s that for a grand prize?! 😀

It all starts tomorrow, people. May 31^st. Release day for “The Swan Prince”.

Let’s blow the roof off this thing, what say?

And speaking of princes and release days… there’s a blog fest going on in celebration of author Rachel Morgan’s new book, THE FAERIE PRINCE (second novel in the Creepy Hollow series), which releases today! (More details on that at the end of this post.)

How’s the fest work? Easy breezy: Any day between today and June 2^nd (although today, as “The Faerie Prince”s release day, is best), display the snazzy button, join up on the list o’ links, and tell everyone who your favorite fairy tale prince/hero is and why.

No way I’m missing out on that action!

There are a heck-ton of beloved princes I could name (Aladdin! Allyn-a-Dale! Jonathan, son of Saul!), but I’m going to go with one of the first literary princes I ever truly adored, Prince Eadric from E.D. Baker’s “The Frog Princess”.

He’s cute, funny, a sweet and supportive friend/more-than-friend to the heroine of the series, and I’m pretty sure he played a part in inspiring my favorite prince I ever wrote (coming not-nearly-soon-enough-to-suit-me to “The Wilderhark Tales”). So here’s to you, Eadric, and to all the awesome princes out there!

Check out the info below for more on Rachel Morgan’s newly-released book. And come back here tomorrow for the grand release of “THE SWAN PRINCE”!!!

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It’s release day for The Faerie Prince, the second novel in the Creepy Hollow series! Woohoo! If you’re keen to read it, you can find it at the following places online:

Amazon US | Amazon UK

Barnes & Noble

Apple iBookstore

CreateSpace (print)

Guardian trainee Violet
Fairdale is just weeks away from one of the most important occasions of
her life: graduation. After messing up big time by bringing a human
into the fae realm, Vi needs to step up her game and forget about Nate
if she hopes to graduate as the top guardian of her year. Everything
would be fine if she wasn’t forced to partner with Ryn, her ex-friend,
ex-enemy, current ‘sort of friend’. They might be trying to patch up
their relationship, but does she really want to spend a week undercover
with him for their final assignment? On top of that, the possibly insane
Unseelie Prince is still on the loose, free to ‘collect’ as many
specially talented faeries as he can find—and Vi is still at the top of
his list. Add in faerie queens, enchanted storms, complicated
not-just-friends feelings, and a murder within the Guild itself, and
graduation is about to become the least of Vi’s problems.

In celebration, The Faerie Guardian is on sale for a limited time!

**GIVEAWAY**

There will be a giveaway running from now until the end of the blog tour (Sun 9 June). A giveaway where FOUR people could win something! The prizes are a signed copy of The Faerie Prince (or The Faerie Guardian, should the winner prefer that), an Amazon gift card, a mini book pendant and necklace, and a Creepy Hollow pin badge. Check out the pic below!

Giveaway is open internationally

a Rafflecopter giveaway

“Commentary” or “Giveaway Tease, Part 2”

Two days until the release of my fairytale novella, “The Swan Prince (Book One of the Wilderhark Tales)”!!! And we’re going to celebrate with a week-long extravaganza!

Starting on launch day (May 31^st), I’m hosting a big ol’ raffle-type giveaway here on the Ever On Word blog. I call it “Seven Swans a-Winning”. (What can I say? “The 12 Days of Christmas” is one of my all-time favorite carols.)

Everyone will be given oodles of chances to win exclusive, custom-made (by moi!), totally-boss-sauce prizes – a different winner every day for seven days straight! – by engaging in any or all of the following activities:

[Action] = [Chances to Win]

Every mention/link to the giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or blog = 1

An addition of “The Swan Prince” to your Goodreads “To Read” shelf * = 1

Schedule a day with me to host me on your blog for an author interview, character interview, or guest post ** = 3

Every purchase of an e-book copy of “The Swan Prince” = 3

Every purchase of a paperback copy of “The Swan Prince” = 7

* This is something you can do right now! Just let me know in the comments below that you’ve done it, and that’s one instance of your name in the prize pool already!

** You can get an early start with this one, too! Send me a message through my contact page, and we’ll settle on a date (which, by the way, does not have to be during the giveaway week, if that timeframe isn’t convenient for you). Provide the interview questions and/or topic you’d like me to guest blog about, I’ll type like a maniac, and wha-bam – you’re part of the “Wilderhark Tales” phenomenon. (: (And if an advance review and/or interview has already appeared on your blog, don’t worry, you’re covered. Automatic name in hat for you. ^-^)

Your chances to win will accumulate over the seven days of the giveaway (didn’t win on Day One? You’ve still got your rollover entries for the days to come, and you can continue earning more), so the sooner you jump on board, the better your odds of winning!

In yesterday’s post, I told you about the prizes that’ll go out to the winners of giveaway days 1 through 4. Today, we preview prizes 5 and 6.

Any movie-watchers out there enjoy a good director’s and/or actors’ commentary every now and again? I’ve certainly been known to. It’s fun to learn what all was going through the art-maker’s heads during the aforementioned making of aforesaid art.

Can you guess where I’m going with this?

That’s right: Day Five’s winner will receive an author “series of comments, explanations, or annotations”! Seven selected chapters from “The Swan Prince”, with my revealing innermost thoughts alongside them. Where did I come up with the names for people and places? Which scenes were late additions to the story, and which scenes never made it in? What in the world was I thinking when…? Most of the world may never know, but the owner of this special prize shall!

But hey – y’know what’s even cooler than notes from the person who wrote the book? How about a dialogue from the people who lived the book?

Made by hand with tender love and care. ^-^

“*Gasp* You don’t mean…?!”

I do indeed! The prize for Day Six is a CHARACTER commentary! Same seven selected “Swan Prince” chapters, now picked apart by a pair of the main characters looking back on the story from just beyond its end, taking the reader deeper into their not-so-private thoughts than ever before! (Heck, I learned new stuff just by transcribing the conversation, and I’m supposed to know virtually everything!) This is the kind of gem you normally have to be a part of my club of mostly imaginary friends to have access to, and I can’t wait to ship it into the hands of a very lucky someone!

Thus concludes today’s preview of the awesomeness to come. Tune in for another tease tomorrow, as we continue counting down until May 31^st… RELEASE DAY!

“Prints” or “Giveaway Tease, Part 1”

Three days until the release of my fairytale novella, “The Swan Prince (Book One of the Wilderhark Tales)”!!! And we’re going to celebrate with a week-long extravaganza!

Starting on launch day (May 31^st), I’m hosting a big ol’ raffle-type giveaway here on the Ever On Word blog. I call it “Seven Swans a-Winning”. (What can I say? “The 12 Days of Christmas” is one of my all-time favorite carols.)

Everyone will be given oodles of chances to win exclusive, custom-made (by moi!), totally-boss-sauce prizes – a different winner every day for seven days straight! – by engaging in any or all of the following activities:

[Action] = [Chances to Win]

Every mention/link to the giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or blog = 1

An addition of “The Swan Prince” to your Goodreads “To Read” shelf * = 1

Schedule a day with me to host me on your blog for an author interview, character interview, or guest post ** = 3

Every purchase of an e-book copy of “The Swan Prince” = 3

Every purchase of a paperback copy of “The Swan Prince” = 7

* This is something you can do right now! Just let me know in the comments below that you’ve done it, and that’s one instance of your name in the prize pool already!

** You can get an early start with this one, too! Send me a message through my contact page, and we’ll settle on a date (which, by the way, does not have to be during the giveaway week, if that timeframe isn’t convenient for you). Provide the interview questions and/or topic you’d like me to guest blog about, I’ll type like a maniac, and wha-bam – you’re part of the “Wilderhark Tales” phenomenon. (: (And if an advance review and/or interview has already appeared on your blog, don’t worry, you’re covered. Automatic name in hat for you. ^-^)

Your chances to win will accumulate over the seven days of the giveaway (didn’t win on Day One? You’ve still got your rollover entries for the days to come, and you can continue earning more), so the sooner you jump on board, the better your odds of winning!

“Winning what?” you ask. Well, for starters, I’ve got prints!

“PRINCE?!” Alas, no, but let’s call it the next best thing – “designs or pictures printed from an engraved plate, wood block, or other medium”.

Day One’s winner will get an autographed print of word art, the words being a piece of “Swan Prince”-related flash fiction, done up all pretty and colorful and begging to framed on your wall.

The prints for the next three days will be practically twofer deals: Side-by-side, autographed images of character drawings in their original sketch and colored forms.

“Oh, wow! You mean the artist who did your gorgeous book cover—?!”

A tantalizing glimpse at what could be yours to own and show off to all your houseguests!

No, not art by Yana Naumova; art by Danielle E. Shipley! …which is not as spectacular as Yana’s work, I’m the first to admit, but c’mon, it’s the author’s characters as drawn by the author! That’s gotta count for at least a couple cool points, right?

Day Two’s winner gets the Sigmund print.

Day Three, the Sula print.

Day Four, the Villem print.

Thus concludes today’s preview of the awesomeness to come. Tune in for another tease tomorrow, as we continue counting down until May 31^st… RELEASE DAY!

“Launch” or “Not to Be Confused with ‘Lunch’”

…Because cookies and milk, though a tasty snack, is hardly a proper meal.

Yes, I am making perfect sense. Keep reading, you’ll see:

Dear Readers by Habit or Chance,

This is a request formally welcoming and encouraging your presence or participation in the following event:

The “Cookies & Milk: Volume 1” Book Launch!

When: Friday, May 18th, 2012; 1pm – 9pm (Central Time)

Where: A Cuppa and an Armchair’s Facebook page

In their ongoing bid to raise much-needed funds for the charity Equipe, the good folks at the “A Cuppa and an Armchair” project will be “introducing to the public or to a market” the first volume of their collection of stories for youngsters, “Cookies & Milk”, on Friday (tomorrow! Unless you’re reading this on Friday, in which case, today!).

As with the launch for their first anthology back in December, you’re invited to visit the “Cuppa/Armchair” Facebook page on Friday (tomorrow, today… hopefully not yesterday, because that’s a tad too late) anytime from1-9pm (don’t forget, that’s Central Time, as used by me here in the American Midwest; check your local time zone) to speak to the contributors and the charity. I’ll be stopping in there to mingle throughout the day, and it would make me feel quite special were you to drop by and say hello!

Spread the word! Tell your friends! I hope to see you there!

RSVP

(You don’t actually have to reply, but you know a blog loves comments.)

“Invitation”

Dear Readers by Habit or Chance,

            This is a request formally welcoming and encouraging your presence or participation in the following event:

“A Cuppa and an Armchair” Book Launch!

When: Thursday, Dec. 8^th, 2011; 7pm – 11pm (Greenwich Mean Time)

Where: A Cuppa and an Armchair’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ACuppaandAnArmchair )

            To summarize from the official Facebook invitation, Thursday, Dec. 8^th, 2011 (that’s tomorrow, folks!), is the official launch date of “A Cuppa and an Armchair”, a collaborative venture joining writers, artists, and the charity, Equipe, in a bid to raise much-needed funds.

            On Thursday (tomorrow! Unless you’re reading this on Thursday, in which case, today!), the book will be available for purchase online – two editions of the paperback (with images, or without) through the Createspace store or amazon.com, and the ebook through Smashwords (for all formats) and amazon.com (for the Kindle).

            Visit the Cuppa/Armchair Facebook page on Thursday anytime from7-11pm (don’t forget, that’s Greenwich Mean Time; check your local time zone) to speak to the contributors and the charity, as well as to have the opportunity to win the ebook throughout the day. I’ll be there between 8 and 9, and it would make me feel quite special were you to drop in and say hello!

            Spread the word! Tell your friends! And my post’s hundred words end… oh, silly me, that was for the drabble announcement. We’ll leave it at “Spread the word! Tell your friends!”, then. I hope to see you there!

RSVP

(You don’t actually have to reply, but you know a blog loves comments, and FB events love a huge guest tally. 😉 )