Monday 3 November 2014

November Happenings, Goodreads Giveaways, and other Great Stuff…

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

The Last Timekeepers and the Arch of Atlantis

by Sharon Ledwith

Giveaway ends November 22, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Enter to win

14 comments:

  1. HOLY CATS! Can I hire you to set me up with promo?:) Congrats on devising a plan and running with it. You are awesome.

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    1. Actually 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!

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  2. Sounds like an exciting month for you, Sharon. Best wishes for great success!

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    1. Thanks, Helen and Lorri! I'll probably do some posts on how these strategies worked out for me! Cheers!

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  3. And on top of all that, the kids will love your books.

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    1. Awww, thanks, Elliot! I certainly hope so! Cheers!

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  4. Sharon--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.

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    1. Thanks, Jan! I'm planning to do a 'results' post at the beginning of December. We'll see what happens! Cheers for your kind comment!

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  5. Wow, you have tons going on. I really want to hear in December how you think it went promotion value wise.

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    1. You will, Susan! It certainly will be interesting. A lot of authors swear that the best marketing strategy is writing their next book! LOL!

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  6. Crikey! Might be time for a lie down soon, Sharon.

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    1. Agreed, Steve. I'm already tired! LOL! Cheers!

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  7. Wow, you're always busy, Sharon. Hoping it all pays off for you and you don't wear yourself out!

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    1. Being busy keeps me out of trouble, Rita! LOL! Don't worry, I'm taking it easy, big sis! Cheers!

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