Public Libraries & the Contest of All Awesomeness!!!!!!

I'm not one of those writers who recently learned to love books. I like to tell people I was raised in the wild by a bookshelf of librarians. My mom is a book lover and library aide. I spent nearly every morning and every afternoon in the elementary school library from 2nd grade through high school graduation because I rode with my mom to school. In college at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, I worked in a university library and spent more time than anyone I knew trolling through the stacks (one of the largest collections of books in the world).


When I grew up & had my own family, I wanted to volunteer at my local library so on a whim I attended a Friends of the Library meeting. That night I met some of the most amazing people I've ever met in my town. These people were pulled together by their love of books and libraries. I'd finally found my tribe.

I've been an active member now for nearly nine years, but every year I've paid the little $5 fee for membership. To celebrate the launch of Oubliette, I'm going to join Friends of the Fountaindale Library as a Lifetime Member, a $100 donation.

And before any of you call me a hypocrite - an e-publisher promoting libraries might seem contrary to some of you - I'm excited that my library has e-books in circulation. Libraries are not only a depository for the paper books we love so much, but also a resource in our ever-changing digital world!

On to the Contest of All Awesomeness!!!!!

Oubliette launches TODAY!!!!! Hurray! *glitter* *sparkles* *fireworks*

To celebrate I want to give away prizes. You know about my BIG winner, Friends of the Fountaindale Library - but I'm not leaving you out!!!

You can enter to win a prize pack, but the prizes are determined by my Kindle ranking between now and June 30th. I am so, so sorry I have to limit this to Amazon.com rankings. Barnes & Noble rankings are, well, inconsistent, rarely updated, and wonky. Amazon.com has the most clear-cut ranking system.

Only ONE LUCKY PERSON will win one of these packs, and the prize pack is determined by overall Kindle rankings by June 30th.

If Oubliette hits the top 10,000 overall on Amazon.com, ONE LUCKY PERSON could win:

PRIZE THAT ISN'T AS AWESOME AS THE OTHERS, BUT STILL COOL TO WIN:

A $10 Amazon.com gift card, signed Oubliette paperback, and a signed Oubliette bookmark
(and an additional $10 donation to Friends of the Fountaindale Library)

If Oubliette hits the top 5,000 overall on Amazon.com, ONE LUCKY PERSON could win:

EXCELLENT PRIZE:

A $25 Amazon.com gift card, signed Oubliette paperback, and a signed Oubliette bookmark, PLUS a SIGG water bottle with Oubliette's cover on it!
(and an additional $25 donation to Friends of the Fountaindale Library)

If Oubliette hits the top 1,000 overall on Amazon.com, ONE LUCKY PERSON could win:

MOST EXCELLENT PRIZE:

A $50 Amazon.com gift card, signed Oubliette paperback, a signed Oubliette bookmark, a SIGG water bottle with Oubliette's cover on it!
(and an additional $50 donation to Friends of the Fountaindale Library)

If Oubliette hits the top 100 overall on Amazon.com, ONE LUCKY PERSON could win:

GRAND PRIZE:

A $100 Amazon.com gift card, signed Oubliette paperback, a signed bookmark, a SIGG water bottle with Oubliette's cover on it, PLUS a FIRST EDITION SIGNED PAPERBACK OF ANATHEMA (less than 60 first edition copies are in existence).
(and an additional $100 donation to Friends of the Fountaindale Library)

How do you enter? Easy! Just fill out the form below. You're not required to do anything - however, if you want the prize pack to increase you might want to tell some people about Oubliette. The more Kindle sales I have, the bigger the prize pack. There will only be ONE winner and as Amazon.com rankings update, I will update this post to show which prize pack you'll be eligible to win.

Want to earn additional entries? No problem!

- Take a screen shot of Oubliette's rankings on Amazon and post it on your choice of social network (please tag me or I may not see it) - +1 entry

- Post a picture of yourself with your copy of Oubliette on your choice of social network (please tag me or I may not see it) - +1 entry

- Post fan art from Anathema or Oubliette on your choice of social network (please tag me or I may not see it) - +1 entry

- Change your pic on your social network to Oubliette's cover for 24 hours - +1 entry

(no more than FOUR additional entries - you cannot post screen shots every ten seconds) ;)

Want to buy a copy of Anathema or Oubliette? - click here or on the covers to your right and you'll be sent to a page with all the available purchase options!

Not ready to buy yet? Mark my books "To Read" on Goodreads!

Anathema         Oubliette

Terms: Open internationally, not available where prohibited by law. If you are under 18 years old, you must have your parents permission. No purchase is necessary to win. Winners will be contacted via email on July 1st, 2011. Winners will be chosen at random. Winners must respond to claim their prize within 24 hours or they forfeit their prize.  For items being mailed: We are not responsible for items lost or damaged during shipping.  We are not responsible for shipping delays or acts of God that interfere with delivery.  The item will ONLY be shipped to the shipping address provided.  Prizes are non-transferable. No cash value.  Contact us for full giveaway details. Thank you.