Hey Reader!
Did you know I have a store? On the store, I sell my books directly as well as sell many cool resources to help make the Trunk of Scrolls experience a delightfully interactive one.
What will you find there?
Do you ever put a note or a piece of paper into a book while you are reading it? Sometimes, books are made with letters and pull-out items that add to the excitement. That was my vision for this edition of Trunk of Scrolls.
So, I have a plethora of story-related resources to create an INTERACTIVE READING EXPERIENCE. Pull outs and puzzles and interactive games.
But I'm not giving you the link...yet! You might get it for FREE. Read on!
๐คทโโ๏ธ Being Blind ๐
In last week's Haart tto Haart, I mentioned going blind for 2 hours (see last week's email if you missed it). With the publication of my second book, I can say that indie publishing has a lot of blind spots.
One place I'm blind is how many of my newsletter readers have bought the book. (I mean, do YOU have your copy? ๐คทโโ๏ธ)
I'm also blind as to how many people have shelved Trunk of Scrolls into their Kindle Unlimited account. (If you're a KU reader, is it in YOUR library? ๐คทโโ๏ธ)
And thirdly, I'm blind wondering why it's NOT being reviewed. (Have YOU reviewed it? If not, why not? ๐คทโโ๏ธ)
The first edition had such raving reviews.
I know the story is precious, and I know the ending is so powerful that it will resonate. I can see a graph on my publishing platform that shows that it's being read... But waiting for people to finish the book has me wondering is it just LONG, or don't you LIKE IT? Maybe you're waiting for the audiobook...
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Can you make sure you've fill out the reader survey so I know a few of these things? CLICK HERE FOR THE QUICK SURVEY. โฌ
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PRIZE TIME
So, since I can give prizes however I want, and since I have a BUNCH of resources that readers will love, I'd like to stir things up a bit.
Get ready!
Challenge 1: ๐ Physical Copy: Take a picture of yourself holding the paperback and post it on social media tagging me: [Trunk of Scrolls: Paths of Faith and Fire @darlenenbocekauthor @darlenenbocek @DNBocek #TrunkofScrollsLaunch #TrunkofScrollsChallenge1 ] You will get GrabBag Prize #1.
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Challenge 2: ๐ฑ On your E-reader: Have someone take a picture of you--over your shoulder while you are looking at the ebook version cover --and post it on social media with tags: [Trunk of Scrolls: Paths of Faith and Fire @darlenenbocekauthor @darlenenbocek @DNBocek #TrunkofScrollsLaunch #TrunkofScrollsChallenge2 ] You will get GrabBag Prize #2.
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Challenge 3: ๐ Review โ Write up, then screenshot your
Amazon,
Bookbub or
Goodreads reviews and share them on social media with the tag: [Trunk of Scrolls: Paths of Faith and Fire @darlenenbocekauthor @darlenenbocek @DNBocek #TrunkofScrollsLaunch #TrunkofScrollsChallenge3 ] You will get
GrabBag Prize #3
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People who pass ALL 3 Challenges will receive GrabBag Prize #4.
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And I have a special reward for the POST with the highest LIKE count!
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One more BonusChallenge: if you wrote a review for the First Edition (TOS: A Family Adventure), please copy that review onto the Second Edition Amazon page and email me about it. Special prize for you, in particular!
(If you don't use social media, you can email the photos to me and when I share them you will get the Prizes.)
DUEDATE:
These challenges must be completed a week after my March 30 birthday. ๐ So make sure you post before April 6! โ
What are in the GrabBag Prizes?
Each GrabBag is different. Everything in the store will be in one or more of the GrabBags, plus some! Everyone who posts will get a GrabBag!
Each GrabBag set contains a computer-randomized variety of:
- 1) digital items from the Storeโ
- 2) ebooks from me (available nowhere else!), or
- 3) surprise ebooks from author friends of mine, or
- 3) money-off coupons for the Store.
- 4) PLUS--a couple lucky GrabBags will have physical items (books, leather bookmarks, or Trunk of Scrolls authentic leather book covers) that will be mailed to you!
- Value of the GrabBags will be from $15-$50+
Enjoy the Game! And thank you for helping to get this book known!
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