The winner of the $30 Visa Gift Card is:

Holly

Holly has been notified. If we don’t hear back from her by the end of the week, we’ll pick someone else.

Hope to see you around for the next Bloggy Giveaways Carnival!

www.SJDAY.net is participating in the January 26-30 Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Carnival.

We’ll be giving away a

free $30.00 Visa Gift Card

which can be used wherever Visa cards are accepted. Pay a bill, buy gas, or treat yourself to something fun and fabulous (like the Marked series).

Visa: It’s Everywhere You Want to Be.

How this works:

To enter the contest leave a comment on this post (only 1 entry per person is allowed). You don’t have to have a blog to participate, but we do need you to leave a valid email address when you post your comment so we can contact you if you win.

On Friday January 30 at 10pm PST, we’ll close comments on this post and draw a winner from all entries.

The contest is open to US, UK, CAN, AUS residents only.

(example for demonstrative purposes)

Good luck!

Well… not entirely new. Same art, more text. Why? Because of the super, awesome quote from the phenomenal Patricia Briggs that has been added to the final cover. I’ve been giddy about it all week. In addition to the quote itself, she had some personal comments about the story and characters that made me teary. Really, there’s nothing in the world like hearing good stuff from an author whose work you’d camp out on a bookseller’s doorstep to get to.

There is also a wonderful quote from Jeri Smith-Ready and ARCs are out with a few other authors who hopefully will like the book, too. I’m trying not to think about that, though. It’s a bit nerve wracking…

I’ll have new jpgs to post on the site in a couple weeks!

Promotion. I, personally, have noticed three types of promotional campaigns from authors — the mega blitz, which can include bottle openers, pop can cozies, and calendars; the going-through-the-motions promo, which is usually bookmarks that get limited distribution and some web banners; and the non-existent campaign. The first two levels have tiers within it, the last is self-explanatory.

Promotion has been a vital part of my career from the beginning…

Win free good stuff!! What’s up for grabs?

1. Advance Reading Copy of EVE OF DARKNESS
   (1 Grand Prize winner)
2. Marked series coffee mug
   (2 second place winners)
3. Marked series poster with the entire first chapter on the back
   (5 third place winners)
4. Tor Books key chain that lights up when squeezed
   (2 runner up winners)

That’s TEN chances to win in all.

Here’s how you enter to win one of these great prizes -

• Visit THIS PAGE, then come back here and tell us which one of the three EVE covers is your favorite.

For extra entries – (optional)

1. Tweet this! Post this giveaway on Twitter and leave a comment with the link!
2. Sign up for the Sevenfold newsletter HERE! Come back here and let us know you’ve signed up!
3. Blog this! Post this giveaway on your blog and leave a comment with the link!

(if you’re reading this through a feed, you’ll need to visit
www.sjday.net/2009/01/08/get-marked-giveaway/
in order to enter. Entries made on other websites–Amazon, Livejournal, etc.–are void.)

Fine print -

• Contest open to residents of US, UK, Canada, and Australia
• Contest ends February 28th, 2009
• Winners will be announced by March 5th
• It is the responsibility of the winners to claim their prize within 14 days by checking the www.sjday.net website or by signing up for the newsletter to be notified
• Unclaimed prizes will be awarded to someone else
• By entering, you certify that you are at least 18 years of age or older

Good Luck!