First List of Links...

Let's get this blog started with a short list of contests that I've recently entered. This is just a small list that I had bookmarked to watch. Click on the provided URLs for information on how to enter for yourselves.

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Rachel Vincent:
To celebrate the release of her novel, Pride, Rachel is giving away signed copies of all three of her Shifters novels OR a twenty-dollar online gift certificate to Barnes and Noble PLUS a 6.3 oz bag of Godiva milk chocolate hearts.

Contest Ends: February 4, 2009
URL: http://urbanfantasy.blogspot.com/2009/01/blog-tour-contest.html

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Lauren Dane:
Lauren and her co-author Megan Hart are giving away ARCs of their new book, Taking Care of Business.

Contest Ends: Winners will be announced February 7, 2009
URL: http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2009/01/29/taking-care-of-business-arc-contest/

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Pop Culture Zoo:
One lucky reader will win all six books in the Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn.

Contest Ends: 11:59 PM PST February 10, 2009
URL: http://popculturezoo.com/archives/1881

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Pat's Fantasy Hotlist:
This blogger has a copy of the limited edition of Dan Simmons' latest novel, Drood, that they are giving away.

Contest Ends: not listed
URL: http://fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com/2009/01/win-copy-of-limited-edition-of-dan.html

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Other blogs/websites that seem to hold regular contests:

Bitten By Books: http://bittenbybooks.com/
Deadline Dames: http://www.deadlinedames.com/
Fantasy Book Critic: http://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/
Gothic Asylum Reviews: http://gothicasylum.blogspot.com/
Murderati: http://murderati.typepad.com/murderati/
Samhain Publishing: http://samhainpublishing.com/contests

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And for you writers:
The Pen & Muse blog is holding a romance short story contest.

Contest Ends: February 19, 2009
URL: http://thepenmuse.blogspot.com/2009/01/pen-muse-blog-romance-short-story.html

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Well, that's all I have for this post. I'll end with a handy-dandy tip that makes entering these contests a lot easier for me...

Contest entering tip #1: Create a folder within your internet browser and bookmark every contest you enter. I go so far as to rename the links to include the date the contest ends and sorting them in order. Several blogs that hold contests will simply post the winner's name with instructions to email them for your prize. It'd be awful to find out that you won a contest that you forgot about. People running contests regularly award prizes that aren't claimed to other people.


Good Luck!

~Willow


(Oh yeah, I'm in no way responsible for any changes in prizes, ending dates, blah-blah-blah... I'm just a messenger...)