Blogmania Is Here!!

Thanks for joining us for Blogmania today. Be sure to check out all the great prizes at the official site. More than $38,000 in prizes will be given away on Sept 15-16. Only 2 days to enter.

We hope you'll friend us and leave a comment for a chance to win the following prizes:

3.1 MP digital video camera;
4X digital zoom,
1.5 color LCD screen,
includes USB cable and
audio/video cables $90.00 value

Leap Books gift certificate $10.00
Plus 3 Leap Books $46.00 value

Handmade glycerin soaps in a beautifully
decorated Victorian padded box $35.00

We're glad you stopped by. Be sure to visit Leap Books website for Free Reads, great new books for teens, and fun activities for schools and book clubs.

http://www.leapbks.com/exclusives/ofdh.html

FREE READs:

http://www.leapbks.com/exclusives/mpdav.html

Here are a few upcoming events for Leap Books:


OCT. 4

Kat O'Shea, Editor-in-Chief of Leap Books, is teaching a workshop Handling Backstory the Right Way.

Here's the blurb:

You only have a paragraph or two to capture an editor’s or reader’s interest. If you don’t draw readers in quickly, it’s hard to make a sale. Get your story off to a more exciting start by eliminating backstory. Discover how to identify backstory, when to cut it, where and how to use it effectively.

WHEN: Oct 4 - Oct 31
COST: $15 for Premium Members
$25 for Basic & NON-Members

So head on over to Savvy Authors to register.

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Throughout October, author Judith Graves will be available for visits:

October 2010: Young Alberta Book Society TALEBLAZERS Lit Fest. Touring schools and libraries across Alberta, discussing my journey from singer/songwriter to Young Adult paranormal fiction author. I explore what makes fiction to DIE for, how to develop characters that ROCK, and how to REVAMP your  work (revision with BITE!). She'd love to meet all students, library staff, and teachers from across the province. Book her now: www.yabs.ab.ca

 Here are two of Judith's scheduled appearances:

October 5: Red Deer College Confluence Campus (Rocky Mountain House, AB).

October 22:  Author visit in Grimshaw, AB.

Win a T-shirt

Author Bonnie J. Doerr is giving away a T-shirt. All you have to do is comment on her blog. She'd love to know what you're doing to live a little bit greener or share anything else you care to say. Never commented? Directions are listed and you only need to provide a first name. She'll contact the winner or
post a request to be contacted by same.

http://www.bonnieblogsgreen.blogspot.com/

Win Free Vintage T-shirts

 Skulls, dead trees, crows... All this great goth stuff on a vintage T-shirt. Author Judith Graves is giving them away to celebrate her book's release. Wanna snag one? It's easy, but you only have until the witching hour--midnight EDT (or EST) tomorrow (Wednesday, April 21, 2010) to enter.

All you have to do is visit the Wolfy Chicks blog and ANSWER THIS QUESTION:

What's YOUR favorite paranormal creature, and why?

Be sure to let  the Wolfy Chicks know you heard about it here. Maybe they'll give you bonus points. You can also show up at the launch party for another chance to win. Good luck!!

And if you need more info about the launch, here it is....


Stayed tuned for the countdown and more fun stuff about the launch every day this week.

Only 4 more days until Saturday, April 24th.

Only Two Days to Win...

Kitty Keswick, author of Freaksville, is giving away some T-shirts. All you have to do is comment on her blog, the Wolfy Chicks, for a chance to win.

Some T-shirts are plain. Others are artistically decorated by Kitty herself. Check the blog for the cool designs.

Are YOU ready to leap?