Oh yes, I’m not above bribery. No, I’m not. So you see, I’m doing the 5 days of ARC thing and while I’m getting a lovely amount of hits to my blog here lately no one is commenting. And, well, these nice authors want people to know about their books, so here’s what I’m going to do. Bribe you to comment. Oh yes, I am.
You post in the comments and you’re entered to win a copy of all six of the Samhain holiday releases this week in whatever format strikes your fancy. Comment on all five of the ARC posts (one each day Monday through Friday) and get five chances to win. Winner to be chosen on Saturday.
But you must actually indicate that you’ve somehow read the post. Commenting “please enter me” won’t do it. I don’t care how you indicate you’ve read the post, but I’m not looking for “this site rocks” comments. I’m looking for something a little more relevant to the post. So yes, I’m bribing you, but I’m requiring just a little work because I’m mean like that (and because I think a prize of six books is worth a little work). Nyah.
Bribery is always good :muahaha:
(Emailing you about a problem I’ve had with your site on my mobile – check the inbox when you get a minute.)
Does calling you a Meanie on each of the five posts count?
Nyah?
LOL!!!
Bribery-like flattery-will get you anything
:holiday4:
Bribery is good! :kissie: Hey, who one the $10 gift certificate that you were drawing on Sunday?
Karen Steele won. I posted the winner under that thread in the comments earlier today
Karen’s already got her gc in hand :chicken:
I will definitely post after that striking comment about bribery. How’s that?
the bribery method seems to always work and is extremely effective.
Arcs are always a wonderful bribe. The arcs sound great!
Thanks Angie!
How come bribery isn’t working on my kids right now? I’m even threatening taking away :holiday4: and have actually taken one from each of the older children. Sheesh. It gets more ramped up the closer Christmas comes.
I would love to win ARC’s. They are always appealing and your bribe is unnecessary.
You mean I have to Post? You can’t pick my name out from the lurking vibes? Yeah, I read your post… I’m cheap.. so if posting is what it take to maybe get me a free book I’ll do it! Sigh!
Ooh — free books!!!
I’m waiting to see what you say about the books so I can (or not, depending on various factors) use my Borders gift cards on them!
Thanks!
I will admit that bribery can work well and I will be reading your posts all week.
I adore ARCs keep all of them in the middle of the wall of bookcases. And I read your blog frequently just usually don’t comment
I’ll post now
Sorry…I’m new to the site. What’s “The ARC Thing”?
ARCs are Advanced Reader Copies that are handed out to people for review prior to a book’s release date. I have 8 ARCs but I’m only doing 5 for review this week. 5 are from Bantam-Dell (3 I’m reviewing), 1 is from Signet and 1 from Berkley (all NY publishers). They came to me via various ways which I describe in each ARC’s post.
The prizes I’m giving away are the six releases from Samhain Publishing this week (all holiday releases, short stories or novellas). NOT ARCs and not affiliated with these books I’m reviewing in any way. But it makes sense to give a prize from my publisher–it’s cheaper, lolol.
Aww… I was just stopping by to see what’s up but now I feel bad cause I wasn’t going to post anything. Guilt works. LOL
:merry:
I like the bribery concept because I am a typical lurkdom blogger
Does it do any good to say that I had to buy gifts for my kids for Hanukkah AND Christmas because we celebrate both, and I had family over for two consecutive nights of Hanukkah where I had to host a meal for 15 people and cook latkes over a hot stove of boipling oil for hours on end, and I also have 15 coming for Christmas, and I had to pay for the meals for all those people, and I’m so broke from all that that I can’t afford to buy any books this week when I actually have 5 days off in a row to read which never happens, and I want to read so many of the releases which also frequently doesn’t happen, and I just wrote the longest run-on sentence in the history of mankind?
Does that do any good?
mascheers:
Lori, I felt total pity for you. If you come back and read this, email me and I’ll donate a Samhain book of your choice to your days off
And remember everyone, commenting on this post won’t get you entered into the contest (and I’m not going to do any more pity giveaways either, lolol). You have to comment on the ARC reviews this week.
LOL
I have been
I’m not above begging for books! :Snowman:
Woohoo!! I am sooo excited because I shop at Samhain on Monday at midnight which is tecnically Tuesday and I had to have all 6 books this week.
Maya’s book promises to be another winner! I mean the heroine walks into the bar in a mini skirt and a low cut top and shocks our hero. I just love when good girls shock everybody. LOL!
Amelia’s Christmas m/m – hot stuff
Janette has a western romance which I LOVE
Kate/Cat has the 12 Lies of Christmas – full action I’m sure and Cat gets great reviews for all her books
Shannon writes about a ghost and a Grinch!! Sounds fun.
And I buy everything Mackenzie writes she has awesome books.
Now you see why I had to have them all and thank goodness they were all shorter stories and so priced accordingly.
:kissie: Now to run away to read them.
:merry:
Sounds like an awesome prize to win. Thanks Angie for offering.
I will have to keep an eye out for what you say about them
A little bribe goes a long way. Now how can I bribe you to pick my name?
I have both Maya and Mackenzie’s books on my auto buy list. Love their stories and would definitely enjoy winning their new releases.