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Sep 11

23

Winner: Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on September 23, 2011
Posted in My Past Giveaways  | 2 Comments

Thanks again to Lisa of TLC Book Tours and to Juliet Grey for making this giveaway possible.
The winner is

Colleen
Congratulations!  Please respond to the email I sent you within 2 days to claim your book.

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Sep 11

23

Giveaway: Following Atticus by Tom Ryan

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on September 23, 2011
Posted in My Past Giveaways  | 34 Comments

Thanks to Chelsey Emmelhainz of William Morrow, I am giving away one copy of Following Atticus.

Book Description:

Following Atticus is the remarkable true story of a man and a dog embarking on the challenge of a lifetime. This is author Tom Ryan’s inspiring tale of how he and his miniature schnauzer companion, the “Little Buddha” Atticus M. Finch, attempted to scale all forty-eight of New Hampshire’s four thousand foot White Mountains twice in the dead of winter. It is a story of love, loss, and the resilience of the human and animal spirit that’s as thrilling as Into Thin Air and featuring the most endearing and unforgettable canine protagonist since Marley and Me.
About Tom Ryan:

Tom Ryan is the founder of the Newburyport, Massachusetts, newspaper the Undertoad and served as its publisher and editor for more than a decade. In 2007 he moved to the White Mountains of New Hampshire with miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch. Over the last five years, Tom and Atticus have climbed more than 450 four-thousand-foot peaks. After raising thousands of dollars for Angell Animal Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, the pair was inducted into the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Hall of Fame. Tom currently writes the popular The Adventures of Tom & Atticus column in the Northcountry News and Mountainside Guide, and the blog The Adventures of Tom & Atticus. Tom and Atticus live in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

To Enter:
Leave a comment with your email address, so I can contact you if you win.
Extra Entries:  (please leave a separate comment for each, for instance you you are a follower, leave 3 comments that you are a follower).
+3 Old or new follower of this blog.
+3 Old or new follower on Twitter (@teddyrose1).
+2 Tweet about this Giveaway (Up to 1 time per day) 
+3 Be my friend on Facebook (Teddy Rose).
+3 “Like” the post about this giveaway on Facebook
+3 Be my friend on Goodreads (Teddy).
+3 for Joining my Books Won Reading Challenge (be sure to follow the rules and then let me know you joined here.)
+4 for filling out the  Tour Host Interest Form (please do this if you have a book blog and you are serious about wanting to be a tour host)
+ 5 if you have been a tour host for Premier Virtual Author Book Tours (please specify which tour)
+2 for each comment on a book review I have done. (Be sure to tell me which ones).
+1 for clicking to give free food at The Animal Rescue Site (tell me you did it).( Up to 1 time per day)
+1 for clicking to give free books at The Literacy Site (tell me you did it). ( Up to 1 time per day)

That’s 36 or more possible entries! Sorry, this giveaway is only open to U.S.
The winner’s mailing address: No P.O. Boxes
Only one entry per household/IP address
Winners will be subject to the one copy per household rule, which means that if you win the same title in two or more contests, you will receive only one copy of the book.
This giveaway will end on Friday, October 7th, 11:59 P.M. E.S.T. The winners will be notified by email. Winners must respond within TWO days or will be disqualified.



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Sep 11

23

Giveaway and Review: Help for Writers by Roy Peter Clark

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on September 23, 2011
Posted in Books Read in 2011 • My Past Giveaways  | 102 Comments

The subtitle of this book is 210 Solutions to the Problem Every Writer faces.  I decided to accept a review copy of this book to see if there were any tips that a book blogger could use in writing reviews.
Though there wasn’t a specific chapter dedicated to writing book reviews, there were a lot of useful tips.  The book is divided in to seven steps of the writing process.  The most useful step for me was step four: Looking for Language.  If I am searching for a word to use, the first place I usually go to is a thesaurus or dictionary.  However, there are so many other great places to find words.  For instance, one I know some of you book bloggers already do is to keep a list of new words you come across in your reading.  There is even a meme going around for that.

I often catch myself writing in cliche’ and wonder if it is really appropriate Clark says it’s okay to have some.  He does suggest “When tempted by a cliche’, give yourself one minute to think of an alternative.”  To help with this write it down and then write down alternative words and phrases.

This book is full of ideas for writers.  If you are a writer you may very well find this book helpful.

About Roy Peter Clark:

Roy Peter Clark, a Ph.D. in medieval literature, is Vice President and Senior Scholar of the world-renowned Poynter Institute. The author or editor of 14 professional books, he is founding director of the National Writer’s Workshops, regional conferences that attract 5,000 writers annually. His 50 tools, published in abbreviated form on the Poynter Website (www.poynter.org), have already gained foothold worldwide. 
Thanks to Anna Balasi of Hachette Book Group, I am giving away up to three copies of this book.
1-10 people who enter = one copy
11-12 people who enter= two copies
13 or more people who enter= three copies
To Enter:
Leave a comment with your email address, so I can contact you if you win.
Extra Entries:  (please leave a separate comment for each, for instance you you are a follower, leave 3 comments that you are a follower).
+3 Old or new follower of this blog.
+3 Old or new follower on Twitter (@teddyrose1).
+2 Tweet about this Giveaway (Up to 1 time per day) 
+3 Be my friend on Facebook (Teddy Rose).
+3 “Like” the post about this giveaway on Facebook
+3 Be my friend on Goodreads (Teddy).
+3 for Joining my Books Won Reading Challenge (be sure to follow the rules and then let me know you joined here.)
+4 for filling out the  Tour Host Interest Form (please do this if you have a book blog and you are serious about wanting to be a tour host)
+ 5 if you have been a tour host for Premier Virtual Author Book Tours (please specify which tour)
+2 for each comment on a book review I have done. (Be sure to tell me which ones).
+1 for clicking to give free food at The Animal Rescue Site (tell me you did it).( Up to 1 time per day)
+1 for clicking to give free books at The Literacy Site (tell me you did it). ( Up to 1 time per day)

That’s 36 or more possible entries! Sorry, this giveaway is only open to U.S and Canada.
The winner’s mailing address: No P.O. Boxes
Only one entry per household/IP address
Winners will be subject to the one copy per household rule, which means that if you win the same title in two or more contests, you will receive only one copy of the book.
This giveaway will end on Friday, October 7th, 11:59 P.M. E.S.T. The winners will be notified by email. Winners must respond within TWO days or will be disqualified.


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