Well bloggers do giveaways, right? To get followers and twitter followers and whatever we’re doing these days. (If it’s more than that don’t tell me because that’s about all I can handle right now.)
Well I don’t have books hanging around here that I’m willing to give away (heaven forbid.)
BUT, I have something that many don’t and that I’m grateful for every day and I want to share. The BEACH!
That’s right, I’m giving away THE BEACH!
The winner will receive one handful of sand and surf, complete with the smells of salt and sunshine. (I’ll package it very carefully, or something.)
All you have to do is enter! Here’s how:
1. Follow me on Twitter: 1 entry
2. Follow me on this blog: 5 entries (That google friend thing on the right.)
3. Tweet about this contest: 2 entries (per day)
4. Blog about this contest: 10 entries (Link in your comment for mutually beneficial linkamjigies.)
5. Read and comment on one chapter of Mourn the Sun: 15 entries (Prologue doesn’t count. Be fair! It’s only two sentences!)
Now, if you get through all of that I’ll enter everyone who has at least 15 entries for a $15 Amazon.com gift card. (Ha! Not nearly as cool as the beach, is it?)
Post a comment below with you total entries, feel free to update with the number of tweets. Contest is open until July31, 2010.
Yeah, that’s it. Enter at your own peril… or, wait… have fun!
UPDATE! I’m going to be out of town at the end of July/beginning of August. So the contest is extended until August 25!
ALSO: I’m at 45 followers as of this update and I’m thrilled. Are any of you participating in #5MinuteFiction? If you are, that’s 20 points. Just update in the comments to add entries to your total.
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05/07/2010 at 11:34 am Permalink
1. Follow me on Twitter: BEEN THERE DONE THAT +1
2. Follow me on this blog: BEEN THERE DONE THAT (I was the first one) +5
3. Tweet about this contest: Done once already +2
4. Blog about this contest: Like this?: http://rebecca-hamilton.com/?p=488 +10
5. Read and comment on one chapter of Mourn the Sun: Been there done that +15
Like this contest girl!
33 entries for me to start!
05/07/2010 at 12:31 pm Permalink
What if I’m already eligible? And does the fact that I’m already eligible make me, I don’t know, automatically win?
1. Follow me on Twitter: 1 entry – Done
2. Follow me on this blog: 5 entries – Done
3. Tweet about this contest: 2 entries – Done
5. Read and comment on one chapter of Mourn the Sun: 15 entries – Done
+23
05/07/2010 at 12:53 pm Permalink
Thanks guys!
05/07/2010 at 10:40 pm Permalink
Hi Leah, love this giveaway! Beach & Amazon…you have me!
* I follow you on Twitter! +1
* Following your bloggy! +5
* Tweeted about this contest: http://twitter.com/luvscontests/status/17833788243 +2
* Blogged: http://dietcokehandsanitizerchk.blogspot.com/2010/07/beach-goodies-amazon.html +10
* Read and commented on one chapter of Mourn the Sun: +15
~33 entries for ME!
purposedrivenlife4you at gmail dot com
10/07/2010 at 11:29 am Permalink
Follow me on Twitter: Done!
Follow me on this blog: Done!
Tweet about this contest: If an RT counts, Done! (http://twitter.com/FutureNostalgic/statuses/18202163931)
Read and comment on one chapter of Mourn the Sun: Done! (http://www.leahpetersen.com/2010/05/mourn-the-sun-chapter-one-the-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-376)
12/07/2010 at 9:07 am Permalink
Thanks everyone who’s participated so far. If you tweet about this again, update here and I’ll add to your total entries.
Welcome to all the new followers! For the writerly among you, I hope you’ve got 1:30 on Tuesday clear on your schedule for Five Minute Fiction.
12/07/2010 at 1:43 pm Permalink
1. Follow you on Twitter, duh. Been enjoying you for weeks.
2. Follow your blog. Of course. Love to.
3. Tweet about this contest. Easy.
4. Blog about your blog. Great idea! I’m on a tight deadline, tho, so I’ll do my best.
5. Oooh! Reading Mourn the Sun. That sounds like fun.
Honestly, Leah, if all I get from this contest is some clues about how to get my own blog to more readers, I’ll consider myself one lucky writer. Awesome idea.
May you have wild success!
Dina
17/07/2010 at 9:31 pm Permalink
1. Follow me on Twitter: 1 entry – following on my SFUniverse twitter
2. Follow me on this blog: 5 entries (That google friend thing on the right.) Done that
5. Read and comment on one chapter of Mourn the Sun: 15 entries (Prologue doesn’t count. Be fair! It’s only two sentences!) commented on the first chapter.
21 total!
18/07/2010 at 1:59 pm Permalink
+1 Follow you on twitter
+5 Follow your blog
+2 tweet for 7/18 http://twitter.com/pixie13sweeps/status/18844276883
+15 Commented on Chapter #1 Mourn the Sun.
Great story so far! Glad I found you.
19/07/2010 at 10:11 am Permalink
Welcome everyone!
Don’t forget, if you tweet about the contest again, be sure to post again to update your # of entries.
Thanks!
19/07/2010 at 10:16 pm Permalink
tweet 7/19
http://twitter.com/pixie13sweeps/status/18960290172
20/07/2010 at 8:51 pm Permalink
tweet 7/20
http://twitter.com/pixie13sweeps/status/19035905921
21/07/2010 at 10:24 pm Permalink
tweet 7/21
http://twitter.com/pixie13sweeps/status/19219721943
22/07/2010 at 2:27 pm Permalink
+1 Follow you on Twitter (@ThePiratess)
+5 Follow this blog
+2 Tweeted 7/22 (http://twitter.com/ThePiratess/status/19272355637)
+10 Blogged about it (http://www.carlytuma.com/?p=233)
+15 Commented on chapter one of Mourn the Sun (http://www.leahpetersen.com/2010/05/mourn-the-sun-chapter-one-the-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-513)
Total entries: 33
What an awesome idea for a giveaway.
22/07/2010 at 8:51 pm Permalink
tweet 7/22
http://twitter.com/pixie13sweeps/status/19297489766
23/07/2010 at 3:07 pm Permalink
Tweeted 7/23: http://twitter.com/ThePiratess/status/19362015788
23/07/2010 at 8:55 pm Permalink
tweet 7/23
http://twitter.com/pixie13sweeps/status/19381848422
24/07/2010 at 9:47 pm Permalink
tweet 7/24
http://twitter.com/pixie13sweeps/status/19461034830
27/07/2010 at 9:26 pm Permalink
tweet 7/27
http://twitter.com/pixie13sweeps/status/19701383610
28/07/2010 at 8:29 pm Permalink
Yay for all you wonderful followers. This is going to be so much fun when we get down to the drawing!
05/08/2010 at 10:39 pm Permalink
I follow on twitter @desmoinesdealin
05/08/2010 at 10:40 pm Permalink
I retweeted your giveaway post @desmoinesdealin 1
05/08/2010 at 10:41 pm Permalink
I retweeted your giveaway post @desmoinesdealin 2
06/08/2010 at 6:11 am Permalink
I follow you on Twitter = 1
I even RT’d the contest! = 2
I google friendified you. = 5
I read and offered my editorial slant on the first chapter of Mourn the Sun = 15
Sure I want the gift card, but I want the beach too. I miss my home. (Hawaii)
I’m stuck out here in Las Vegas (all beach, no ocean. boo)
Mason
06/08/2010 at 6:11 am Permalink
oh yeah. mason aka @AtlasTakesAim (twitter)
25/08/2010 at 12:25 pm Permalink
Yay! Your first contest!
I only have 8 entries (Twitter follow, blog follow, tweeted once) but I do read and vote on the flash fiction entries. I just haven’t ever written one myself since it happens while I’m at work.
Congrats on your new followers, my friend!
Cyndi