Okay… I’m a bit eager. I rushed home after the count down and had winners on my mind. I have to admit. I’m quite relieved to only have to pull one winner this time. It sure simplifies things. Hopefully that means I’ll have a simple year.
The Rules: The giveaway should be for one of the blogger’s favorite reads of 2011. It can be a book that was released in 2011 or a book read in 2011. Alternately bloggers may include a list of favorite 2011 reads for the winner to choose from. Prizes may be provided as a gift card. No erotica (a reminder for me). This blog hop is sponsored by I’m a Reader Not a Writer.
I’ve opted to present a list for my wonder readers. One winner will have the opportunity to choose a book from my favorite reads of the year. All 5 star reads and highly recommended by yours truly.
And the winner is!
Rebecca Stephen
Don’t remember what she won? Well, she’ll receive her choice of one of the wonderful books below. Click on image to read my review
An email has been sent to Rebecca. She has until January 8, 2011 to claim her prize.
I’ve also picked out the January newsletter winner! Cheryl English
Not familiar with the subscriber-only monthly giveaways? Every month, I’ll be giving a prize away to one newsletter subscriber. If you’re already a subscriber, you’re already entered.
Not a subscriber yet? Not quite sure? Subscribe to our newsletter here or fill out the form in the sidebar (upper left).
Congrats to both winners!
Don’t forget to check out the blog hops mentioned under the header. I won’t be hosting a stop here, but I will be sponsoring prizes.
The Romancing Christmas Giveaway Hop is a hop where each participating blog hosts their own giveaway and then all hosts are linked up so our followers hop between one blog to another! Sponsored by Reading Romances.
At last! We’ve reached the end of another giveaway. And we all know what that means… WINNERS! First, let’s thank our sponsors who were every so generous. We had over 40 winners this time around. Can we say wow! From all of the readers to you,
Thank you, Sponsors!
If you are one of the many winners, please remember to leave reviews.
Authors LOVE reviews!
Announcing our winners.
D.S. White sponsored Age is Just a Number: Adventures in Online Dating (via email)
Readers had an opportunity to suggest romance books for this giveaway (blog post), and one reader will have the opportunity to select a book from the following list.
And the winner is
Shadow
Normally I send out individual emails to the winners. Tonight, I’m absolutely exhausted. So this is what’s going to happen. I’m going to spend a bulk email to all the winners. What I’ll need from the winners is a simple confirmation and permission to send your email information to the sponsor. If it’s a prize supplied by Ramblings of an Amateur Writer, I’ll send out a separate email with further instructions. So that’s that! Please check your Spam Folders. Winners will have until Wednesday, December 21, 2011 to claim their prizes.
Emails will be sent to the winners shortly. And remember!!!!
Please take the time to review your winning copies.
Again Many thanks to our sponsors!!!
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I’ve done a few giveaways… not too many, but enough to come across a few problems. I’ve been lucky to have quite a few indie/small press authors sponsor giveaways at Ramblings of an Amateur Writer. For most authors in this category, digital books are hot. In fact, many don’t even bother publishing print versions. As a result, many of the giveaways I tend to offer here feature digital works.
Alas, not everyone has a Kindle, Nook, or other eReader. Fear not, my readers! There are ways for you to still read that delicious book, eReader or not. Plus, if you receive a digital gift in a format incompatible to your eReader, I may even have the solution to that.
Kindle Gifts
If you receive a Kindle gift, it’s actually associated with your Amazon account. So if you claim it, it’ll go into Your Kindle Library, which is maintained by Amazon. When you do get a Kindle, you’ll be able to select the reads you want uploaded to your Kindle through Your Kindle Library screen. In fact, I believe you have the option to load your complete library onto your Kindle once you get one. All you have to do is associate your Kindle with your account. Cool deal, cause you don’t have to worry about your goodies getting lost.
When you win: Provide the Amazon email you use to sign into Amazon, not the @kindle.com or @free.kindle.com provided by Amazon. Wait for the Kindle Gift email and follow the instructions to claim your prize.
Smashwords Coupon
Smashwords coupons are great! Most authors offer their books in a variety of formats through Smashwords (pdf, mobi, ePub, html, you name it). If you have an eReader, chances are you’ll find your format here.
When you win: Sign up for Smashwords if you don’t already have an account. It’s free, and you don’t have to have a payment method on file for free eBooks. Go to the book link and click the “add to cart” button. In the next screen, you’ll see a box where you can add your coupon code. Do it! Then click update. From there you can check out and follow the download instructions.
No Kindle?
Amazon has kindle applications that allows you to read mobi files on your computer, iPad, iPhone, etc. You can find the applications here: Kindle Application
So even if you don’t have a Kindle you’re good to go. If you load any of the works on your Kindle application, you can still load the same work on your Kindle when you purchase one. I used the computer application for quite some time before I picked up a Kindle. Sometimes I still use the Kindle application to check formatting issues. Amazon syncs works to both my Kindle and my computer application.
No eReader at all?
No problem. ePub seems to be the most common format. Like Amazon, most book distributors who offer eReaders also provide apps for the computer and other devices. I’m just going to mention threes places to get apps for ePub, since I’ve used these three myself. Nook, Sony Reader, and Adobe Digital Edition.
Incompatible format? Try Calibre
You received a Kindle gift but have a Nook, or received an ePub file but have a Kindle. That sucks! Well, it doesn’t have to. There’s a conversion program called Calibre which is free. You can find information on that here: Calibre. Many authors these days are offering their works DRM-free. All of my works are DRM-free except for Brandon’s Story on Amazon and maybe B&N. So if you receive an incompatible format which is DRM-free, you can run it through Calibre to convert it to a format readable by your eReader.
So that’s the low-down, my reading buddies. If you win a eCopy, there’s no reason to make winning awkward for all by asking for substitutes or special accommodations. Simply try one of the solutions above.
Anyone else want to share advice on digital books and compatibility?
So I’ve been sending of emails and prizes like crazy. I was on a roll people. The final winner for Reluctant Guardian responded, and I passed her info off to Kristy K. James. Apparently, I missed a few winners. Shame on me, but Yay for us!!! We can never have too many winners, right?
Winners! I encourage you to thank the Ms. James for her contribution is by completing a review of their work(s).
Emails have been sent to the winners. Winners will have until Friday, December 2, 2011 to claim their prize(s). Non-responsive winners will forfeit their prize(s), and new winners might be selected. Remember to check your spam folder!
And remember to visit again. There’ll be another giveaway blog hop in a few weeks. XOXOXOX
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How about a little Transparency? Not saying I'm going to knock everything out in one day, but I sure as heck will try. So this is the list of administrative tasks I want to knock out.
I have to admit. I’m quite relieved to only have to pull one winner this time. It sure simplifies things. Hopefully that means I’ll have a simple year.
