This month will prove to be a busy one for me! I’m already
sweating buckets. First up, I’ve got two Goodreads Giveaways happening for each
of my time travel books, The Last
Timekeepers and the Arch of Atlantis, and the prequel to the series, Legend of the Timekeepers beginning
November 1st and running until midnight on November 22nd.
The giveaway is open Worldwide, which gives me plenty of time to mail the
winners their signed paperback copies before the end of holiday season. BTW – I’m including a set of signed
trading cards to go along with the books, so go to the end of this post to enter these giveaways!
Second up, I’ve signed on as a participating author with the Mother Daughter Book Reviews for their Kindle Fire HD Kids Edition Tablet
Holiday Giveaway. I know, that’s a mouthful to say! This is a fantastic
opportunity for authors and book bloggers to reach new readers and put a smile
on a child’s face at
the same time. Here’s what Renee, the hostess of this event has to say:
"I
was pretty excited to see this pretty cool new product available through Amazon
starting October 21. This is a HOT PRODUCT! The all-new Kindle Fire
HD Kids Edition Tablet also comes with 1 year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited
(which means kids get unlimited access to 5,000 books, movies, TV shows,
educational apps, and games—at no additional cost!). It includes a quad-core
processor for great performance, a vivid HD display, front and rear-facing
cameras, and Dolby Audio PLUS comes with a Kid-Proof Case, and a 2-year
worry-free guarantee – if they break it, return it and Amazon replaces it for
free. No questions asked! Um… can you say Christmas present?"
Wow, now I want one! Here’s
the gist of the giveaway: One winner will receive either a new Kindle Fire HD
Kids Edition 7” Tablet (US only), a $200 Amazon gift card (International) or
$200 PayPal cash prize (International). The event will take place from November
1st to 30th, 2014. The giveaway is open Worldwide.
Third
up, I’ve got a two week Mini Social
Media Blitz
set up with Mother Daughter Book Reviews starting on November 24th.
This will be an experiment for me, as I’ve never used this type of service
before. This particular book promotion includes 10 Tweets (provided by me), 2
Facebook shares, 1 Google+ share, Pinterest Pins to at least 2 Mother Daughter
Book Reviews boards, and adding my book (I choose The Last Timekeepers and the Arch of Atlantis) to Goodreads
“Want-to-Read” shelf. It should be interesting to see if this promotion
generates interest in my books. BTW—their monthly page views range from 45,000
to 55,000 so it seems like a win-win to me.
Fourth
up, I’m part of this fantastic tween writers group called Emblazon. We Emblazoners
are planning a HUGE Rafflecopter giveaway which will run for 2 weeks beginning
Monday, November 3rd. There will be books, ebooks, and book swag up
for grabs. Oh, did I mention the Kindle preloaded with 40 of the Emblazoners
middle grade books? There will also be a Facebook party where readers can
interact with authors and win great prizes. Any teachers or librarians out
there will benefit from this fun event as we release our newest catalogue into the world
just in time for the holiday season!
Fifth
up, and finally, I’m participating in the Windsor-Essex Book Expo on
Sunday, November 23rd. This gives me a chance to meet and connect
with readers and authors in the area. They’ve got some awesome sponsors, and
there will be children’s events, autographs, and readings from local authors. I’m
personally bringing Twizzlers® to hand out to the kids (and most-likely some
adults), along with signed trading cards and postcards. BTW—anyone who buys one
of my books scores a Last Timekeepers rubber wrist band! For more information
on this event, please click HERE
to go to the Windsor-Essex Authors Facebook page.
Whew! Still sweating! Thanks
a heap for reading my blog. If you have time, please leave a comment and share
what you’re planning to do to boost your book sales and author presence during
the upcoming holiday season. If you’re a reader, what type of events would grab
your interest and draw you into an author’s world? Cheers!
Goodreads Book Giveaway
The Last Timekeepers and the Arch of Atlantis
by Sharon Ledwith
Giveaway ends November 22, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
HOLY CATS! Can I hire you to set me up with promo?:) Congrats on devising a plan and running with it. You are awesome.
ReplyDeleteActually a lot of these promos fell into my lap and I grabbed the opportunities. The Goodreads giveaways seem timely for the holidays. Thanks, Sloane! It takes awesome to know awesome! LOL!
DeleteSounds like an exciting month for you, Sharon. Best wishes for great success!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Helen and Lorri! I'll probably do some posts on how these strategies worked out for me! Cheers!
DeleteAnd on top of all that, the kids will love your books.
ReplyDeleteAwww, thanks, Elliot! I certainly hope so! Cheers!
DeleteSharon--don't know how you do all that you do. Maybe you could take some of that energy and bottle it for the rest of us! Good luck with all the promos; I think you should do another blog on how well they worked (or didn't). It would be an education for the rest of us.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jan! I'm planning to do a 'results' post at the beginning of December. We'll see what happens! Cheers for your kind comment!
DeleteWow, you have tons going on. I really want to hear in December how you think it went promotion value wise.
ReplyDeleteYou will, Susan! It certainly will be interesting. A lot of authors swear that the best marketing strategy is writing their next book! LOL!
DeleteCrikey! Might be time for a lie down soon, Sharon.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, Steve. I'm already tired! LOL! Cheers!
DeleteWow, you're always busy, Sharon. Hoping it all pays off for you and you don't wear yourself out!
ReplyDeleteBeing busy keeps me out of trouble, Rita! LOL! Don't worry, I'm taking it easy, big sis! Cheers!
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