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You’re invited to play a new game I’ve begun on my Tumblr site. (You have to register for Tumblr to play, which is quick and free.)

It’s called Name That Storybook. (more…)

Okay, I’m running late with these photo contest results, but better late than never. (more…)

Raven’s Ladder has arrived!

Want to show some support for The Auralia Thread? Call your local bookstore to make sure they’re getting copies in stock.

To celebrate the arrival, I’m in the mood to give away lots of free stuff.

Tired of entering contests and giveaways, and never getting anything?

This time, you’ll win something. That’s a promise. If you follow the instructions, you’ll get something Ladder-ish in the mail. In doing so, you’ll be helping us spread the word about the arrival of Raven’s Ladder.

Ready? Here’s how to play. It’s easy… (more…)

Here are the winners of the Raven’s Ladder Dream-Cast Contest, based on a vote by a jury of the series’ editors.

The winners were selected for their creative, inspired ideas in casting movies of Auralia’s Colors or Cyndere’s Midnight. (more…)

Just type your name and email address into the Comments at Fanstasy/SciFi Book Review, and you might win all three of my novels! (more…)

Thanks to all of you who have emailed me, or contacted me on Facebook, with your entries in The Auralia Thread contest! (more…)

It was a tough decision. (more…)

Okay, I’m going to pick the poster-winner  on Wednesday. But these are the three considerations of Up that came in. I present them warts and all! (more…)

Review contest!

Send me your 600- to 1200-word review of Pixar’s Up.

My favorite entry wins an Up poster & publication here at Looking Closer. (I may publish more than one if I get some good ones.)

Email joverstreet at gmail.com.

Deadline: Monday at noon, Seattle time.

So… I spilled the beans and mentioned that I have some glorious new posters for The Auralia Thread.

And I’m planning to give away ten of them.

Want one?

Come up with one of the ten most creative blog posts about Auralia’s Colors or Cyndere’s Midnight.

Here are the guidelines:

• It must be new, not a re-post of something you’ve done before.
• It must introduce readers to Auralia’s Colors and/or Cyndere’s Midnight in a creative fashion, giving them some idea about the book.
• It must include a link to your favorite bookstore website (Barnes and Noble, Third Place Books, whatever…)
• You’re welcome to use photos, audio files, video… whatever you like. Be creative. But also, please be considerate. There are kids reading these books as well as adults, so keep it respectable.

I’ve appointed a couple of Auralia fans who will serve as judges, and they’ll decide whether you have a poster coming.

When it’s ready, email me with “POSTER CONTEST” in the subject line, and give a link to your blog post.

The contest is open until midnight on Christmas Eve!

Keep in mind, there are ten posters up for grabs, so your chances of winning are good.

I’m already sending a poster out to Catherine Gaffney, for what she did here…