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pfreivald
22-03-2011, 19:11
Anyone else in it this year?
I just made it to the semifinals -- which means my book beat out (so far) 4750 other novels, and only needs to beat out another 249!
Woot 4 me.
[/braggin' and happy]
EricVanWyk
22-03-2011, 19:31
Could you please post a link to your entry?
How do we support you?
pfreivald
22-03-2011, 20:33
Links to the quarterfinalists' samples (not full manuscripts) will be available at amazon.com "soon" (I'll post it when it's up) -- and people will be able to post reviews. Positive reviews are always a plus!
If I happen to become a finalist (in May) -- that is, down to the final three -- the grand prize is determined by popular vote amongst those with amazon memberships... If/when that happens, I'll certainly be letting the FIRST community know!
pfreivald
26-03-2011, 11:53
Excerpts are up!
http://www.amazon.com/Twice-Shy-ebook/dp/B004TEYGQM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301154555&sr=1-1-catcorr
I'd love it if anyone with the time and inclination to help could read the excerpt and write a review.
Thanks for your help!
Patrick
Do you need a Kindle to read it?
pfreivald
26-03-2011, 14:48
You don't. The Kindle app is free for just about every smart phone, PC, Mac, etc.
pfreivald
26-03-2011, 16:19
Edit: Typos where words are mashed together are not my fault. The upload process did that to just about everyone. (I'm still grumpy about it, though.)
pfreivald
29-03-2011, 20:57
Thank you to those who have downloaded my excerpt. Twice Shy (excerpt) has broken the top 300 in free Kindle downloads -- quite remarkable for not being an entire book.
(I knew if I could leverage even a part of the passion and energy of FIRST toward this contest, I'd crush things... I hope you all pitch in if/when I make the top three, and voting becomes the deciding factor in the winner!)
pfreivald
26-04-2011, 18:48
Alas, I am out in the quarterfinals. Thanks for indulging my blatant self-promotion.
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