When Avery Olive asked for people to help celebrate her book's first birthday, I said, "Pick Me!" And she did! And now I'm helping to bring the celebration to you, too. Read on and see how you can win a FREE COPY OF A STIFF KISS as well as some other cool stuff... Take it away, Avery!
The Super Awesome A Stiff Kiss 1st
Anniversary Contest
Welcome... Welcome! Please stick around and
read today’s post ‘cause it’s a Winner! Hehe. Okay, so I thought about trying
something a little different for this next contest.
My goal is to try and get everyone involved
more, while spreading the word about A Stiff Kiss. I know many of you might
prefer the simple enter your email Rafflecopter, or leave a comment on a
post... but I think, if people get involved, this will be a huge hit!
As an A Stiff Kiss Anniversary Participant,
your goal is to get as many points as possible so that you can win the massive
prize package I’ll be giving away.
But wait, I’m all about a pat on the back
for participation, so I will be giving two smaller prize packages away to two
random entrants, and... And... for everyone else, you’ll get a little something
something too. So, if this works, everyone has the potential to receive some
kind of goodie!!
Grand Prize includes:
1
signed and personalized paper copy of A Stiff Kiss (with a special note to the
winner)
1
ASK Canvas Tote Bag
1
ASK T-Shirt
1
ASK Coffee Mug and set of coasters
1
ASK Mousepad
Signed
Bookmark, postcard and mini poster
2 Participation Prizes include:
1
ASK Coffee Mug filled with Hersey’s Kisses
1
Set of ASK Coasters
1
ASK Mousepad
Signed
Bookmark, postcard and mini poster
To
see a picture of the prizes being offered, click HERE
Alright, let’s get to the fun stuff. I’ve
created a list of activities, given each of them a point value and tried to
come up with simple, easy to do and like I said, most importantly, fun things
for you to accomplish. You will need to copy and paste this form, and fill it
out in order to entered. All forms must be sent to averyolive1@gmail.com no later than February 28th!
1.
Tweet about A Stiff Kiss. I’ve created a
few tweets that you can copy and paste, or create your own.
Remember to use @averyolive or the hashtag #AStiffKiss so that I can track your
tweets! International readers may tweet in their own language, so don’t worry J
1
Point per Tweet and no more than 2 Tweets per day!
Enter how many tweets you did here...
Number of Tweets:
2.
Post to your blog or other social media (Website, Tumblr and
Facebook)
You’re goal is to share something about
A Stiff Kiss. It can be posting a review, doing a simple cover and blurb
spotlight, it can be asking me to do an interview (send an email to averyolive1@gmail.com
if you’d like my help) You can re-use an old review, post or interview,
however it must be imbedded into a NEW
POST. You’re imagination should be put at use here, being extra creative is
awesome!) Can be posted in your language of choice.
5
Points per Post. You can post a maximum of 3 times,
at least one week apart but each post must be different. One post review, one
post cover and blurb, one post something random like sharing with me your
personal favourite cemetery...
Please include links to your post!
1.
2.
3.
3.
Spread the love by sharing
your A Stiff Kiss Review. Most people forget that there are dozens of
places to share reviews. Posting one in a new place can help spread the word. Find
a new place (like Goodreads, Barnes & Nobel, Librarything.com, YaCentral)
and post your review!
5 Points for each new
location you post your review! Please include links to your reviews J
Enter Links Here:
4.
Candid Camera! Take a photo of you (and
others if possible) holding a copy of A Stiff Kiss, your e-reader with the
cover (or opening page). If you see A Stiff Kiss in your bookstore, library, or
own a copy, get as many people as you can into a picture!
Don’t
have a copy or ebook of A Stiff Kiss? That’s Okay! If
you’ve been lucky enough to receive ASK Swag in the past, take a photo with
that or print out this handy 8 ½ X 11 POSTER (colour or black and white)
and use that for your picture!
10
Points for each photo, plus 5 points for each
additional person within the photo! Follow me on Instagram—tag me in your
photo—post it on Facebook, post it to my wall, share it on twitter with
@AveryOlive or #AStiffKiss or send me links.
5
Poster, poster, read all about! Print
out this handy dandy 8 ½ X 11 POSTER (colour or black and white)
and post it all around your town. Tape it up anywhere you are allowed
to—libraries, school bulletin boards, telephone poles, get creative!
10
Points for each poster you put up (with photo
proof, see activity 5 guidelines on how to make sure your photo is seen if you
are not sending me links)
6
Get your Library to get in on the fun! Many
library websites have a “request a book form” so, fill it out and request to
have them purchase a copy of A Stiff Kiss for their shelves or go directly into
the library and fill out a form or talk to your librarian!
10
Points for each request (take a screen shot of your
screen when making the request (screen shot how to info HERE)
7
Stage a spooky photo! Since A Stiff
Kiss’ main character is all about cemeteries, I want you to go out and stage a
photo next to a tombstone. I know, it’s a little morbid, but Xylia will love
it. Use your book, ereader, poster or swag and capture it along with a
tombstone, creepy statue—anything you can find at your local cemetery!
15
Points for each spooky photo (with photo proof)
8
Buy a Copy today! Don’t own A Stiff
Kiss? Buy a copy (print or ebook) today for yourself, your friends, to donate
to your library or giveaway as a gift. I recommend BookDepository.com. Take a screen shot of your order confirmation
or a picture of your receipt.
25
Points for each book (or ebook) purchased—don’t
forget that photo proof.
9
Write an article! This is a big one, it
might be nearly impossible to accomplish, but I have faith in you! Write an
article about A Stiff Kiss (or me, Avery Olive) and have it printed in your
school or local newspaper. The article can be a review, an interview, whatever
you can come up with!
30 Points for each article printed. Send me links or get photo proof!
The
Wild Card! This is for you wild ones out there.
Show me what you’ve got! This is activity is strictly for you to think outside
the box! If you can come up with a fun, creative way to spread the word about A
Stiff Kiss, show it to me!
50
Points I’ll need photo proof, links—anything you
can throw me!
Just a little extra.
Can
I personally use your pictures and post them on the internet? Yes or No
Can
I include your name when announcing prizes or thank you’s? Yes or No
Don’t
forget to include your full name and mailing address because in my eyes,
everyone is a winner!
Name:
Address:
That’s it, that’s all. I know, some are
easier than others, but I think with a little planning and a little motivation,
anyone out there can rack up the points!
Remember, for the ones that require proof,
I need links provided or to be tagged on Facebook or Instagram, it posted on my
wall or use @averyolive or #AStiffKiss so that I can see all your hard work!
For full contest details, rules and
regulations, please visit HERE otherwise,
get to work and spread the love of A Stiff Kiss!
