And we’re OFF! The Magic at Midnight Blog Tour is underway. Spell Cat releases from Loose Id on March 20th and Sinders and Ash is coming April 1st from Amber Allure. But we’re getting a running start. There are THREE ways to win so check them out below. In addition, there will be separate prizes at all of the Blog Hops and at the Romance Studio Party going on during the tour 1.
So, as of this moment you can leave a comment WITH YOUR EMAIL here on the Blog AND FOLLOW the Blog and you will be entered to WIN one of two $10. GCs. One will be awarded in a drawing on March 25th and the other in a drawing on April 9th. You enter one time and you’re in both drawings! Such a deal! (But unlike previous blog tours you can only enter once!)
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But WAIT, there’s MORE! In addition to the GCs you can win lots of cool SWAG. Want a poster of the Spell Cat cover? I’m giving two away. Want a Volley Balls T-Shirt? A Golden Dancer drawstring backpack? A Tara Lain mirror compact (two of those will be awarded.) Here’s how you can win these goodies. (You don’t have to enter this part of the contest. It’s for the true gamesters! LOL)
Below are posted some questions. You can find the answers in the blog posts I am doing for the tour.Sometimes the answers will be in the blog, sometimes in the excerpt. One or two of the questions you can also answer on my website. I’m not going to give you a lot of hints. The answers are there somewhere. If you don’t see them in the first week’s blogs wait for the next bunch. When you think you know the all answers, email them to me at tara at taralain dot com. I will pick the winners from the entries. You may not have to get them all right to win. Remember there are a lot of prizes. Here are the questions:
#1: What does Bishonin mean in Japanese?
#2: Who designed the Sinders and Ash cover?
#3: What was the literary inspiration for Fire Balls?
#4: Killian Barth falls in love with a human professor. What does that professor teach?
#5: What does the term “warlock” mean in Old English?
#6: Why must Killian Barth actually produce children on his own? Why can’t he use artificial insemination?
#7: Who wrote Ye Xian, one of the earliest Cinderella stories?
#8: Name one reason that Tara gives for loving nerds.
#9: Who is credited with writing down the story of Cinderella in his Tales of Mother Goose?
#10: When Killian and Blaine have sex in Spell Cat something momentous happens. What is it?
Here are the first week’s blog posts. People who comment on these posts are also entered to win the 2 Gift Cards. But you can only enter once. Of course, I would love your comments anyway when you stop in to find answers. : )
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PLUS! There will be a special Prize for the Blog Tour Bestie. The winners choice of a copy of Spell Cat or a Copy of Sinders and Ash will go to the person who attends the most blog spots and special events. Just leave a comment wherever you visit. I’ll keep track and all the top Blog Tour Besties will be entered to win the prize.
Remember, not all the answers to the questions will be in this week’s posts. You’ll have to wait until next weekend for the new list of blogs to find the rest of the answers. (Or you can do some crafty Googling!)
Thursday March 15th: Interview at Literary Nymphs. http://literarynymphshotlist.blogspot.com/
Friday March 16th: Blog at Karenna Colcroft http://karennacolcroft.com/?page_id=18
Friday March 16th: St Patrick’s Day Blog Hop! Huge Prizes. A Kindle or a Nook. $90. GC http://taralain.blogspot.com
Saturday March 17th: Facebook Chat with Amber Quill Press . Win Gift Cards!!! http://www.facebook.com/events/407769819240085/
Tuesday March 20th: Spell Cat Releases at Loose Id and Amazon
Tuesday March 20th: Character Blog at Karenna Colcroft http://karennacolcroft.com/?page_id=18
Wednesday March 21st: Blog at The Paperback Dolls http://paperbackdolls.com/
Wednesday March 21st: Chat with Tara at The Romance Reviews. Begins 8PM EST http://www.theromancereviews.com/forum/
Thursday March 22nd: Blog at Fiction with Friction http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/
Thursday March 22nd: Party at The Romance Studio http://trsparties.com/
Friday March 23rd: Blog at DC McMillen http://dcmcmillen.com/
Saturday March 24th: Blog at It’s Raining Men http://rainingmenamen.blogspot.com/
Sunday March 25th! First Drawing in the Magic at Midnight Blog Tour
Saturday March 24ththrough Tuesday March 27th: Reading Romances Blog Hop http://taralain.blogspot.com
Whew i know it’s a lot! But i hope it’s all fun. And if you don’t want to play the whole game just leave your comment with an email and follow this blog. You’ll be entered to win TWO $10. gift crads. Thank you for playing! : )