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The WINNER of the Name That Evil Bitch Character contest…
Thank you all for playing. Earlier this morning, I posted my top ten favorites from the 120+ entries received over the past week. I love all those names! There were plenty of good Evil Bitch names to choose from, so picture me rubbing my hands together and cackling while deciding.
The winning name is Priscilla Powers submitted by Lou Lou Nellie. Congratulations, Lou Lou!
Please email me at tracy.ellen@aol.com to claim your prize of a $15 Amazon gift card. You’ll also be named in the special Thank You section in the front of Adieu to Destiny when published, and if a US resident, receive an autographed copy of the paperback edition.
Again, thanks to everyone that participated. Keep an eye out for another contest coming soon!
❤ ❤ ❤
Tracy Ellen
Friday to Friday Facebook Contest!
NAME THAT EVIL BITCH CHARACTER CONTEST!
(The contest runs from Friday, 9/18/14 through Friday, 9/25/14. Open to all–US and International)
Much like naming pets, one of the fun perks of writing books is getting to pick out character names. In A Date with Fate, the first book that I wrote, several of my family and friends picked out names for different characters. That probably helps explain why the names run the gambit from Stella to Mackenzie to Jasmyn. ;}
NAME THAT EVIL BITCH CHARACTER CONTEST is for all of you to have some fun, too! Give me your ideas what the perfect name would be for this new character in my latest book Adieu to Destiny, Vol IV in The Adventures of Anabel Axelrod. To help get your creative juices flowing, I’ve included a brief description below of the character.
Like the contest title states, this character is an evil, little bitch. We’ve all known a girl like her at one time or another–maybe we’ve even been her, but have since changed our bitch-girl ways… On the surface, she appears all happiness and sunshine, but underneath she’s a super-competitive, devious instigator. She’s around twenty-five, pretty with bouncy blonde hair and bouncier breasts. She has big green, innocent eyes. She is supposedly your friend, and somebody’s girlfriend, but that doesn’t stop her from backstabbing you and licking her lips over your man!
What is this evil bitch’s name?!?
RULES:
1. The character name entry name must be the first and last name. (And middle name, too, if you like.)
2. The name must be original, NOT an existing character name from another book or movie, etc.
3. You can offer multiple entries.
4. Your entry needs to be made by midnight, 9/25/14 on my FB page in the comment section of this post. (Please no emails)
The winner of the NAME THAT EVIL BITCH CHARACTER CONTEST will be picked by me. The winner will be posted on my FB page next Saturday 9/26/14.
THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE a $15 Gift Card to Amazon and credit for their contribution in the Special Thanks section of Adieu to Destiny. If they are a US resident, when the book is published, they will also receive an autographed trade paperback for their personal book collection.
I look forward to seeing the names you all come up with for this character!
❤ ❤ ❤
Tracy Ellen
PREorder Anabel at iTunes Books, too!
Adieu to Destiny, Volume IV in The Adventures of Anabel Axelrod is now available at iTunes books and Barnes & Noble for Preorders, and at a pre-savings promo price! Reserve your copy today!
PREorder at iTunes /Apple Books
Friday Fun FB Giveaway WINNER!
The winner of my first ever Friday Fun Facebook Giveaway of an autographed paperback of your choice of any of my published books is…..Oh, wait! Did I ever tell you what my second favorite thing I like best about being an author? I am my own boss. Now I get to make arbitrary decisions like all bosses do. You know, those decisions that make no sense, but the boss tells everyone at a meeting that it’s good for the big picture, so quit whining and suck it up?
Mary Ann, Bonnie, Shauna, Barbara, Cheryl, Mary M, Laura, Cyndy, Marian, Kelly, Jeff-Martha, Carol, Kirstie, Pamela, Melissa–COME ON DOWN! All 15 of you are winners!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Email me or PM me with your mailing address. (Please make it easier on me and include your choice of book again in your message. ;} )
tracy.ellen@aol.com
Friday Fun Facebook Giveaway today on my page!
Here’s how my first ever FFF Giveaway works! Comment on this facebook post today, Friday August 29th, 2014. In your comment, say your choice of my published books you would like for your personal book collection should you win the giveaway. I will throw all the names of the people who comment into a hat and pick a winner. (All that I ask is you promise to give my book a good home and treat it like your own, okay?) Friday Fun Facebook Giveaway is open until 11:59 PM tonight!
I have a big stack of books being sent out tomorrow to the winners of my recent Acadia’s Law Blog Tour and Goodreads Giveaway. I will add the autographed paperback choice of today’s FFF Giveaway winner to the happy pile and mail it tomorrow, too!
Here is a list of those recent winners from my Blog Tour and Goodreads. <claps in delight at all those states from Florida to Washington> Congrats to them all, and thanks for signing up!
Rachael S in WA, Elizabeth H in FL, Mary B in GA, Kim K in WY, Janan C in IL, Lesa N in KY, and Hyacinth P in CA
(Were you one of those nerdy kids like me growing up that spun a globe, closed your eyes tight, and planted a finger on the spot you were going to visit, live, work, explore, or have exciting adventure at the minute you were 18!? Yeah, pretty damn cool, right?)
Anabel Axelrod PreOrder Available on Nook & iTunes!
Adieu to Destiny, Volume IV in the ongoing series The Adventures of Anabel Axelrod is now available for PreOrder at Barnes & Noble and iTunes Books! (PreOrders made before 11/26/14 guarantee the bonus price! Are you a Kindle reader? Don’t worry! Adieu to Destiny will also be available at Amazon for PreOrder in October!
PREorder Link to Barnes & Noble
Never PREordered? No problem, it’s simple.
At your bookseller site, One-click on the eBook you’re PREordering–as you would do if buying. YourPREorder is recorded at the PREorder price offered, but you are not charged for the book yet. The day the eBook is officially released at that bookseller site, you will be charged and the book added to your reading device.
Amazing Giveaway Aug 25-31!
Authors Supporting Authors Giveaway is full of great goodies waiting to be won! Over 100 authors have participated, donating books, swag, and gift cards! You can support authors, too, and sign up! Hundreds of prizes to be won!
Excitement in Book World!
I thought I’d share a couple pieces of exciting news going on in my world of writing and self-publishing…
First of all, I am giddy as hell because Amazon announced they are now granting self-published authors the opportunity to advertise their upcoming new eBooks for pre-order sales! Pre-orders sales have been a huge–HUGE–edge that published authors have over the self-published authors at Amazon. Leveling that playing field somewhat is fantastic news for us little guys. (Within the past few months, Smashwords offered self-published authors the ability to put their eBooks up for pre-order sales at B&N/Nook and iTunes books. You go, Mark Coker! )
And the second piece of fun news? The fourth book in the ongoing series of The Adventures of Anabel Axelrod is going to soon be up for pre-order sales at Barnes & Noble/Nook and iTunes/books. It will be available on Amazon/Kindle, too, but that will take another month or so.
For Anabel fans, here’s a sneak peek of the new book cover. I’ll keep you posted when Adieu to Destiny is available for pre-order sales. I am sure Ms. Wheeler-Dealer Axelrod will want to offer a pre-order promotion you simply can’t pass up! :}
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The WINNER of the Name the Beta Reader Group….
BEL’S BOOK NINJAS!
Congratulations, Melissa Weaver!! Love that name! I have sent you an email to talk prizes. ;}
I will post more about Bel’s Book Ninjas and how to sign up to be a BBN beta reader for the fourth book in The Adventures of Anabel Axelrod in a few weeks.
My thanks to everyone for contributing and joining in the fun to name the beta readers–you guys are some kind of creative peeps!
Tracy Ellen
Tracy Ellen, Self-Published Author... 