Archive for Contests
The True Blood “Who Died” Contest Winner
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Okay, by now you should know who got killed in the True Blood Season 2 finale episode.
When Maryann was killed I immediately used the random integer software to select the lucky winner! Congratulations LisaL!
But then, lo and behold, Eggs got killed as well! Or did he? Well, for the sake of this contest I’m going to assume he’s dead. So when he got shot I had 2 choices:
1. Throw the names of the people who voted for Maryann into the pot along with the people who correctly guessed that Eggs would get killed, and select ONE winner.
2. Select TWO winners.
Hmmn, what to do . . . . . ?
Well, since this has been such a great True Blood season I decided to go with Option #2! Yes, in addition to awarding a prize to “LisaL” who correctly predicted that Maryann would be killed, I also decided to select a winner from the contestants who predicted that Eggs would be killed!
So the 2 winners are:
-LisaL (chose the Sookie Stackhouse box set)
-Traci (chose the $30 Amazon gift card)
Congratulations to LisaL and Traci! Please check your email accounts – you’ve got 24 hours to respond or I’ll roll the dice and select someone else. Thanks to everyone else who entered the contest!
I encourage you to continue visiting the site. I’ve got lots of great urban fantasy books that will be reviewed here. Additionally, since I buy WAY too many books I plan on holding several book giveaway contests during the next few months!
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UPDATE:
As of this writing neither of the winners have responded to my email messages. Therefore as promised, I’ve rolled the dice again and chosen 2 new winners:
-Dea
-Yelitza
Congrats to the new winners and remember, you have 24 hours in which to claim your prize (6:00am EST Wednesday, Sept. 16th) so please check your email.
I guess some people enter contests and then never check in to see if they’ve won . . . .
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ANOTHER UPDATE (09/16/09):
Thus far, from “Round 2″ only Yelitza has responded. Never heard from Dea although it’s been 36 hours.
As you know each winner has 24 hours in which to respond; this was explained in the post above and also in the email that was sent to the winners. Although one winner from “Round 1″ did eventually respond the day after the deadline, if I award a prize to someone who responds after the deadline it means I’ll have to do the same for the other people, whenever they eventually respond. I hope everyone understands that I have to attach a deadline to the response time – otherwise I’d be waiting forever for people to respond. Case in point: to this date two of the selected winners have never responded to my email notice. It’s interesting, I’ve seen this happen at other book sites as well. People enter contests and then don’t check their email accounts.
Okay. let’s try this one more time. The new “Maryann will die” winner is:
Susan McConnell!
Susan, PLEASE respond to your email by Thursday, 6:30pm EST.
Did you ever think it would be this hard to give away a prize?
True Blood Finale Prediction Contest!
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In honor of the True Blood Season 2 finale we’re giving away one of these cool prizes:
-the ENTIRE Sookie Stackhouse Box Set!
-a $30 Amazon gift card!
We spent hours creating charts and graphs, developing complex statistics and conducting in-depth analyses on the best way to conduct the contest. It was hard work and required mass consumptions of Cheetos and Starbucks mocha frappuccinos but we finally decided on a strategy. Are you ready?
TO ENTER THE CONTEST YOU MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
“Name one person that will be killed in the season finale of True Blood Season 2″
That’s right, just answer this question and you’re in the contest. Oh, and tell us which prize you prefer (either the books or the gift card) when you enter.
The contest is open to U.S. residents. Only one entry per person please (IP addresses will be checked).
The contest will be open until September 13th at 9:00pm EST, the time that the finale airs. At that point we’ll accept no more comments. After the show airs we’ll take all of the correct answers and use the random integer software to determine a winner.
The lucky winner will be chosen shortly after midnight. The winner will be announced at the site and then promptly notified via email.
Remember, just give the name of the one person that you think will be killed during the season finale. Good luck!
And thanks to Yankee Blood, VBooker and Kitty Kat for “nudging” us in the True Blood Rehab Lounge about holding a contest!
See also: True Blood “Who Died” Contest Winner!
Fantasy Book Freebies (Week of Aug. 24th)
Posted by: | CommentsA few websites are giving away free fantasy books. I thought I’d list them here for our readers. I love entering contests – don’t you?
| Website | Free Book | Winners | How to Enter |
| Vampire Librarian | Night Runner by Max Turner | 5 | Simply leave a comment. |
| Tynga’s Urban Fantasy Reviews | Give Up The Ghost by Megan Crewe | 1 | Leave a comment (1 pt), Write about contest (5 pts) |
| Patricia’s Vampire Notes | The Calling by David Mack | 1 | Leave a comment or link to the contest. |
Announcing the Fantasy Book Contest Winners!
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I just selected the First and Second place winners in the White Witch, Black Curse book contest. To recap, the First Place winner gets a hardbound copy of Kim Harrison’s new fantasy book “White Witch, Black Curse”, a t-shirt with the book’s title on it, and tomato seed packets that have the book’s cover on it. The Second Place winner receives a hardbound copy of the new book.
And the lucky winners are:
First Place: Rebecca Sirevaag
Second Place: Heather S.
Congratulations to both winners! I’ve emailed each of you requesting your mailing addresses.
And a big THANK YOU to everyone that participated! I plan to run another contest in 2 weeks so be sure to keep visiting the site!
Fantasy Book Contest – Win “White Witch, Black Curse” Prizes!
Posted by: | CommentsIf you’re a frequent visitor to this site you’ve probably noticed that I’ve completely overhauled the site design. You’ll also know that I’m a HUGE fan of Kim Harrison, whose new book “White Witch, Black Curse” just hit the streets:
 Some wounds take time to heal . . . and some scars never fade.
Rachel Morgan, kick-ass witch and bounty hunter, has taken her fair share of hits, and has broken lines she swore she would never cross. But when her lover was murdered, it left a deeper wound than Rachel ever imagined, and now she won’t rest until his death is solved . . . and avenged. Whatever the cost. Yet the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and when a new predator moves to the apex of the Inderlander food chain, Rachel’s past comes back to haunt her. Literally. |
In honor of both events I’m holding a contest that will have TWO winners! And the swag I’m giving away is awesome:
First Place
• A hardback edition of Kim Harrison’s new book “White Witch, Black Curse”
• A “White Witch, Black Curse” t-shirt
• Tomato seed packets that look like the book covers (remember, in the Rachel Morgan books tomatoes are responsible for killing 99% of the human population and have been outlawed).
Second Place
• A hardback edition of Kim Harrison’s new book “White Witch, Black Curse”
Come on, give it up. You know these are some kick-butt prizes.
It’s Easy to Enter:
1. Leave a comment at the bottom of this post.
That’s it! You’re in!
No more than one comment entry is allowed per person. The contest ends Sunday, March 15th at 12:00 midnight (EST). The two winners will be randomly chosen Monday, March 16th using the Random Integer Generator software program.
Good luck!
