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.
Holy crapoli! There are only two more days until THE LIPSTICK LAWS is out in the wild! Dun, dun, dunnnnn.....
Wait..wait...did someone just say THE LIPSTICK LAWS is coming out in bookstores in TWO days?!
Why yes, yes I did say that. And I'm feeling super excited... and a little nervous... and a little, well, like this guy:
Since these three highly caffeinated animals are clearly geeked about the official release of THE LIPSTICK LAWS, how about you get on the geeked bandwagon with them & help me stalk my book in the wild. Any authentic pictures of wild bookstore LIPSTICK LAWS sightings will be greatly appreciated! Please send your picture(s) to amy@amyholder.com... and I will give you a cupcake. Or maybe a signed bookmark will be less messy to mail.
Remember to follow my blog tour and comment at the various tour stops to be in the running to win one of the three signed copies I'm giving away! Details are HERE.
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)
I'd like to begin this post with a pertinent poem:
Bumpty Dumpty
Bumpty Dumpty's book sat on a wall, The publisher set its release date for fall; Then the pub-King's forces and its men Bumped the book to the spring season.
(Okay, it's a stretch on the rhyming, I know... but humor me, please.)
This poem is exactly what happened to me... although, I don't go by the name Bumpty Dumpty, thank you very much. So, I'd prefer no "BD" monogrammed towels for my birthday (but a gift certificate to Bed Bath & Beyond would be great!).
Anyhow, the point of the revised Humpty Dumpty poem is that just because a book's release date or season has been appointed by a publisher, doesn't mean it's set in stone. The original publication season for my book, THE LIPSTICK LAWS, was supposed to be in the fall of 2010. I immediately shared the joyous news with family and friends... and I joined an awesome 2010 debut author group called the Class of 2k10. I was gung-ho for 2010 and nobody could change my mind... except for my editor (who is fabulous, by the way)....
My 2010 joy filled bubble popped when my (fabulous) editor told me that my release date would be pushed back to 2011. I was really disappointed at first, but had to remind myself that the important thing is that I'm getting published - regardless of WHEN, it's still happening. Not to mention, this slight bump in my journey has lead to some benefits. I'll have more time to edit my book and prepare for my new life as an author... and I've made some 2010 debut author friends that I wouldn't have had the opportunity to get to know if I had known all along that I would be debuting in 2011. This experience has taught me to remember that things usually work out for the best in the end. Now I'm gung-ho for 2011 - woohoo! And I've recently been able to share my newfound 2011 enthusiasm with some equally awesome 2011 debut author groups (The Elevensies & the Class of 2k11).
Through my publication postponement experience and stories I've heard from other authors, I've learned that the publishing world can be unpredictable. Things like publication/release dates, cover designs, and book titles can change on a whim. In order to flourish in this industry it seems that you have to have thick skin and the ability to go with the flow. In addition, it's important to remain positive, appreciative and confident that your publisher has you and your book's best interests in mind.
So, the moral of the story is: Don't count your publication date chickens before they've hatched.
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.
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. 
