Thanks so much to everyone who followed and commented on The Lipstick Laws blog tour! After collecting all the comments from the last week of the tour posts, I used the Random Name Picker at classtools.net to help me choose the week three winner of a signed copy of THE LIPSTICK LAWS. A big congrats to Kailia Sage for winning! I will be in touch with prize details.
If you did not win one of the three signed book giveaways from this blog tour, keep in mind that I'm planning a fabulous giveaway to hold on my own blog soon. There will be multiple chances to win signed copies of my book, swag, and other fun prizes. Stay tuned...
In the meantime, if you missed my Teen Book Scene blog tour, but would still like to visit the tour posts, please check out the details and direct links HERE.
My Embarrassment = Your Chance to Win a Signed Copy of The Lipstick Laws!
Today is the last tour stop of my three week blog tour for THE LIPSTICK LAWS. If you're interested in being entered to win a signed copy of my book, please be sure to comment on at least one of this week's posts -LINKS HERE-(one entry per post)...and I'd like to especially urge you to read and comment on my very last guest post HERE, where I embarrass myself & reminisce about my teen traumas that inspired some of the angst in my book.
I will be randomly selecting a winner from the comments collected on the last week of the tour tomorrow night. Thanks for following my tour!
After collecting the comments from the week two Lipstick Laws blog tour posts, I used the random name picker at classtools.net to help me select the winner of the second signed copy of my book. Congratulations to Ana Lucia for winning! I will be in touch with prize details.
Please follow and comment on the last week of the Lipstick Laws blog tour to be entered to win the final signed copy of my book. You will be entered once for each comment per tour stop. The more posts you comment on, the better your odds will be to win. Thanks for following my tour and good luck!
WEEK THREE Lipstick Laws Blog Tour Links
*The winner of the third signed copy giveaway will be randomly selected on April 17 from the comments collected from the April 10 - April 16 posts*
I'm a little behind in posting this exciting announcement (because my week has been CrAzY):
THE LIPSTICK LAWS was officially born this past Monday (April 4). She came into the world wearing red lipstick, weighing in at less than a pound, and measuring 5 & 1/2" x 8 & 1/2"! Woohoo! A big thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (and my editor, Julia Richardson) for making my publishing dream come true!
If you see my book baby out in the wild, please snap a picture and send it to me at amy@amyholder.com. I'm thinking up a giveaway for later in the month where these pictures will earn you entries. Stay tuned...
I have a lot of Lipstick Laws related interviews and guest posts floating around the internet now. Check out my News & Reviews page for links. If you aren't already following my blog tour through The Teen Book Scene, please see details (and tour links) HERE. I will be giving away three signed copies of THE LIPSTICK LAWS. The winners will be chosen from the tour post comments.
And finally, here is the fabulous James from Book Chic Club reading an excerpt! I never thought I'd see a guy reading about April's bra-stuffing... but I'm pleasantly surprised by James! He's awesome (and brave)!
You can see his original vlog of this on his site HERE or YouTube HERE.
Thanks so much to everyone who is following and commenting on THE LIPSTICK LAWS Teen Book Scene blog tour that's going on right now. For those of you who don't know, I will be giving away a signed copy of my book at the end of every week of the tour (three copies total). The winner(s) will be randomly selected from the comments collected on the tour stops each week. Comment on at least one tour stop each week to be entered. To increase your odds of winning a signed copy, please comment on several or all of the posts. For more tour details and links to the posts click HERE.
Now it's time to announce the first signed copy winner! After collecting all of the week #1 entries, I used the Random Name Picker at Classtools.net to help me select the winner. Congratulations to Fiona Chan (Fi-chan) for winning the first week's giveaway! I will be in touch with prize details.
Thanks again to everyone else who has been reading and commenting on my blog tour posts! Please continue to follow and comment on the rest of the tour stops for a chance to win the other signed copies.
LIPSTICK LAWS Giveaways, Video Review and Interviews Galore
There is less than a week left in my countdown for the official release date of THE LIPSTICK LAWS (April 4). Therefore, I'm throwing books at people. That's right; I'm throwing books all over the place and am going a little crazy like this kid:
Now that that confession is out of the way, I'm hoping to throw some books YOUR way... via several LIPSTICK LAWS giveaways going on right now. First, the fantabulously funny Carrie Harris is featuring THE LIPSTICK LAWS for the Bookanistas on her blog today. Comment on her post HERE to be entered to win a signed copy of my book. That's not the only reason you'll want to visit her blog post... you'll also want to find out the reason behind this stuffery:
I also have several giveaways going on in conjunction with my Teen Book Scene Blog Tour (happening now through April 16). At the end of each week of the tour, I will be giving away a signed copy of my book (three copies total). The winner(s) will be randomly selected from the comments on the posts each week. That means all you have to do to enter to win is comment on at least one of the tour stops. To increase your odds of winning, comment on several (or all) posts. More details (and links) are HERE.
In other fun news, I was so excited to see the first video review of THE LIPSTICK LAWS! I want to send huge THANK YOUS to Cari Soto of Cariblogs for the video review below & Tami Snow for featuring the review on her fabulous website, Lyrical Lip Service! You both are awesome!
Finally, I have some recent interview links to share as well. Check them out if you want to learn more about me, my book and/or the book's it-girl villain (Britney):
The Teen Book Scene Lipstick Laws Blog Tour with Giveaways!
Today is the start of my online blog tour for The Lipstick Laws through The Teen Book Scene. I will be giving away a signed copy of my book at the end of each week of the tour (three copies total). Please comment on at least one tour post each week to be entered in the giveaway(s). You can increase your odds of winning a signed copy by commenting at several or all of the tour stops. Each comment per tour stop will equal one entry per week (up to seven entries per week). Thanks so much in advance for following the tour and commenting! :)
Tour Details for The Lipstick Laws by Amy Holder March 27 - April 16, 2011 Coordinated by: Kari
WEEK ONE
*The winner of the first signed copy giveaway will be selected from the comments collected from the March 27 - April 2 posts*
**There was a mishap with the April 8 blogger... she is no longer blogging & did not post the review** Friday, April 8: Casey at A Passion for Books (Review)
Please check out and bid on the wonderful items up for bid in support of Write Hope's mission to help raise money for Japan. If you would like to bid on the Lipstick Laws package I'm donating for the cause (picture below), please see the Day 4 Item 1 auction HERE. Bidding will end tomorrow. It is open internationally!
Write Hope LIPSTICK LAWS Auction Package Signed copy of The Lipstick Laws Lipstick beauty kit from e.l.f cosmetics Signed Lipstick Laws bookmarks Class of 2k11 bookmarks Lipstick Laws magnets Stickers (The Lipstick Laws & Class of 2k11) 3 lipsticks (lipstick, liquid lipstick & hypershine lipgloss) 2 lipstick pens 1 lip gloss key chain 1 set of wax lips candy 1 lips lollipop
I'm still planning an upcoming giveaway of my own, but decided to hold off on posting it so it wouldn't coincide with the current Write Hope Lipstick Laws auction. However, my online blog tour starts tomorrow (check out the full details HERE), and I'm planning some fun giveaways for April! More info to come soon...
Losing Faith Launch Blog Tour Celebration: Interview & Signed Book Giveaway with Author Denise Jaden
Today, I'm happy to welcome Denise Jaden back to my blog (CLICK HERE for Denise's first appearance) as a part of her book launch blog tour celebration for LOSING FAITH. Just when I thought Denise couldn't get more awesome, she offered to donate a signed copy of her book to one lucky commenter. So now she isn't just sitting at the very top of the awesomesauce totem pole, she's hovering over it. Not only will you have a chance to win a signed copy of her amazing book by commenting below (details to follow the interview), you'll also be entered to win more celebratory prizes that she's giving away on her own blog. In fact, every time you comment at one of LOSING FAITH's blog tour stops (including this one), you'll be entered to win lots of fabulous prizes. To check out all the prize goodies in question, CLICK HERE.
But enough about prizes, because now it's time to learn more about Denise and LOSING FAITH:
What inspired you to write LOSING FAITH?
When I was sixteen, I lost a close friend in a car accident. After her death, I learned so much about her that I hadn’t known before from her parents and friends. I think that was the nugget that started the story of a girl losing her sister, and discovering her sister’s secrets after her death.
Which character do you relate to the most and why?
I think I relate most to my main character, Brie. She has a real determination and tenacity that I think comes from me. And, like her, I was a little bit rebellious as a teen. Okay, sometimes I still am J.
What was your reaction to your gorgeous cover art?
To be honest, the first look at my very white cover art on the white background of my computer screen was not love at first sight. But I printed it off, and once I could see it the way it was meant to be viewed, I immediately fell in love. It has so much going on in it, much of which many might not even notice. But I love that! And the butterflies are my favorite.
Do the butterflies on the cover have any relevance to the book's content?
Okay, another moment of full disclosure here. Like I said, I really love the butterflies, but really, I think they were only added as a hopeful image. And there is a hopefulness to LOSING FAITH that goes well with this, especially with the black butterflies, since the book has some darker themes. But after seeing my cover art, I did add one very small paragraph about butterflies to a scene in the graveyard and asked my editor if we could add it in. I doubt anyone will even notice it, but I really wanted just a very slight reference to the butterflies in the text.
What's one thing you hope readers will take with them upon finishing LOSING FAITH?
I hope readers will feel a renewed sense of inner strength and a confidence to look for answers life’s big questions for themselves.
What's your best advice for aspiring writers wanting to be published?
Read a lot, write a lot. Don’t compare your experience to others’ as it really is apples and oranges, even with the same agent or publishing house. Write for yourself first. Sorry, I guess that’s a mishmash of many pieces of advice.
Thanks so much for the awesome interview, Denise! And thanks for letting me participate in the LOSING FAITH online book launch party!! For more information about Denise, please check out her WEBSITE & BLOG.
******************************************************* LOSING FAITH Signed Book Giveaway & Grand Prize Entry Details: 1) Comment below for a chance to win a signed copy of LOSING FAITH. 2) Your comment will also enter you in the drawing to win one of Denise's grand prize packages (for full details on the grand prize giveaways and links to the other blog tour stops, go to Denise's blog). 3) You will receive an extra entry to win the signed copy of LOSING FAITH with each online shout-out you give about this giveaway and/or Denise's blog tour (tweet on twitter, facebook status, and/or blog about it). Be sure to leave links to your shout-out(s) in the comment section of this post.
*Sorry, this giveaway is open to US and Canada residents only*
The winner of the signed copy of LOSING FAITH will be randomly selected and announced on September 15th here on my blog. Good luck! *******************************************************
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
I'm the author of THE LIPSTICK LAWS, a young adult novel published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on April 4, 2011. I'm repped by Sarah Davies of Greenhouse Literary Agency.
