The Winnah!

Darbyscloset !!

*cue Price is Right music*

Come on down! You're the lucky winner of an autographed copy of When a Stranger Loves Me by Julianne MacLean, a Group of Seven daytimer and a Maud Lewis calendar.


My lovely assistant picked your name in the wee hours of this morning. Otherwise known as my husband, Brad, he was happy to shake-shake-shake the bag of names thoroughly before picking darbyscloset.

A big thank you to everyone who participated. I've collected all the data from our poll, and the results are in.



The Top Three picks for favorite cover from Julianne's books:




1st Place


From 70 entries, Love According to Lily received 23 votes.












2nd Place


Surrender to a Scoundrel received 18 votes.













3rd Place


When a Stranger Loves Me received 17 votes.












Top Picks for book cover types:

1st Place - The stepback (25 votes)

2nd Place - The clinch (20 votes)

3rd Place - A 3-way tie: (9 votes each)

Flowers/jewelry/sword

Setting

Hero only

Contest Now Closed - Thanks to All Who Played For the Chance to Win a Copy of When a Stranger Loves Me

Welcome to my second contest. I know - isn't it exciting?!?


On Jan. 27th, 2009, my cousin's latest book When a Stranger Loves Me hits store shelves.

You could be the lucky winner of an autographed copy of this final instalment of her Pembroke Palace series.








Your mission, should you choose to accept it:

Question 1 - Check out Julianne's book covers and let me know which is your favorite.

Question 2 - What is your favorite type of cover illustration?

A - The clinch

B - The non-clinch couple

C - The stepback (the clinch is on the inside cover)

D - Flowers, jewelry, swords, etc. (a few objects involved in the story)

E - The setting of the story

F - Contemporary drawings with a quirky feel

G - Collage of various aspects of the story

H - One of the main characters gazing out at the reader

I - Heroine only

J - Hero only














Also included in the prize package is a Group of Seven daytimer and a mini calendar featuring the work of Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis. This contest will run until Tuesday, Jan. 27th, 2009.

To enter, leave me a comment answering both questions. Good luck, everyone!

Announcing the Winner of My Mistress Diaries Contest - Scroll Down for Wordless Wednesday

The winner of the autographed copy of Julianne MacLean's The Mistress Diaries, three original prints made into greeting cards by watercolor ink artist Paulette Phillips and a diary is:


Penni


Please email me at julia.smith2@gmail.com and give me your snail mail address.

A big thanks to all who played.


Photo by Jack D. Lail

Contest Closed - Thanks Everyone For Playing

That was so much fun. I've had great luck with contests on fellow bloggers' sites, so I was very excited about my first contest here at A Piece of My Mind.

Thank you for playing. I really enjoyed seeing which three films from Julianne's list of favorites everyone picked.

Julianne looks divine at the Rita ceremonies last weekend in San Francisco. She's standing beside fellow Avon author Toni Blake. Julianne was one of the Rita nominees for Best Historical Romance for Surrender to a Scoundrel. The Rita went to Madeline Hunter for Lessons of Desire.

I'll be getting together with my cousin very soon so she can pick the winner, which will be announced next week. Stay tuned!

My Very First Contest Closes Today - Last Chance to Enter - This is a sticky post - Scroll down for the regular schedule

I'm running my first-ever contest. It starts today and will run until Friday, August 8th, 2008.

To celebrate my cousin's 11th book release, I'm giving away a signed copy of The Mistress Diaries, autographed by Julianne MacLean. I'm also giving away a diary for your journaling pleasure. And I also have three original prints made into greeting cards from my mom's artwork.














Your mission, if you choose to accept it:

1 - Name 3 of Julianne's 11 books. Here's a link to her booklist from a Thursday Thirteen I did.

2 - Name 3 of her books that were nominated for a Rita. Check here for her official booklist and awards.

3 - Name 3 of Julianne's favorite films. Check here for a list of her faves from her website.

Put your answers in the comments section, and on Friday, August 8th the contest will close. Julianne will pick the lucky winner after I put everyone's name on a piece of paper so she can draw one.

Good luck to all!

Splat Designs Contest

I'm posting this contest to qualify, knowing full well that this will lessen my chances of winning. And yet I must if I want a funky new blog design compliments of Splat.

It's like that joke my grandpa used to tell. 'God,' the man prayed, 'Please let me win the lottery.'

'OK but you have to meet me halfway.'

'What do you mean?' the man asked.

'You've got to buy a ticket.'