Saturday, October 9, 2010

An Adventurous Contest

I’m in New York!!!

Today I fulfilled a lifelong goal: I travelled by car, bus, train, boat, AND airplane ALL IN ONE DAY. Tomorrow, I’m going to be speaking at Comic Con (eep!) and then doing a whirlwind tour of the publishing world that I (honestly) never thought I’d have the privilege to be a part of. Never. Ever.

But I’m on an adventure! A huge one! Possibly the hugest of my life!

So, to celebrate: 
LET’S GIVE AWAY A SIGNED AND DOODLED ARC!

To enter, you have two options:

Option One: Write a blog (or Facebook, or series of Twitter tweets or whatever online) about your most favoritest, awesomest, coolest adventure. At the end of it, make sure to write a short sentence or two that you’re telling the world about your brilliant adventure for the contest (so I know it’s an entry) and post a link of it here in the comments.

Option Two: If you don’t want to tell the world about your awesomest adventure (because I KNOW you have one, even if you think you don’t), then you can just write a blog (or Facebook or series of tweets or whatever online) telling people to come here to find out about other people’s awesomest adventures. At the end of it, make sure to mention the contest (so I know it’s an entry) and post the link of it here in the comments.

To knock out some questions right off the bat:
  • YES it’s open internationally
  • NO you can only enter once
  • YES I think you’re super cool and am really excited to see your adventures!
Contest ends on October 20th! That gives you a week and a half to ponder your adventures and get them online.

Go forth! Tell me about your awesomest adventures! Comment here with the links! One random person who posts about their adventures or this contest will win a signed and doodled ARC.

52 comments:

Unknown said...

Wow!!! Beth what an AWESOME contest and what an AWESOME adventure!!! You bet your buns I'll be posting a fabulous adventure post!!! It's going to be epic and I'll be sure to provide a link for you!!

Colene Murphy said...

Fantastic Contest!!
Blog post: http://cejourney.blogspot.com/2010/10/beth-revise-is-giving-away-across.html

Thanks for the chance!

Tina Lynn said...

You *know* I have one. Well, that makes one of us. Perhaps, I'll just tweet :D

Theresa Milstein said...

I'm posting the contest on Saturday. Enter me to win!

Anonymous said...

So excited for you to go to Comic con! The blog looks gorgeous, btw!

S.A. Larsenッ said...

Yay, I'm going forth. And dude, major awesome new site, girl!!! Now, adventures, adventures...with kids or without??? lol

Tabitha said...

*squeee* Enjoy Comic Con, and your tour!! Can't wait to hear all about it when you get back.

Shannon O'Donnell said...

Yes,ma'am! I'm thinking...I'm thinking...

I can't believe you traveled in all those different ways in only one day! That really IS an adventure!

storyqueen said...

I am loving this idea!

and your new blog is awesome.

Shelley

Susan Kaye Quinn said...

How cool!! Good luck on your adventure! Speaking at Comic-Con?? *faints*

Dude, you are awesome.

I'll be thinking about an adventure ...

lotusgirl said...

Alright. so now I'm thinking. Adventures. Hmmm.

Nicole Settle said...

Ooh I can't wait to read ACROSS THE UNIVERSE! Awesome contest! Here's my blog post: http://thewhowhatwhenwherewhy.blogspot.com/2010/10/adventure-storyand-how-i-want-to-read.html

Elizabeth Briggs said...

Love the new site! I will have to think hard for an adventure... mostly I just work and write, rinse and repeat.

Cinnamon said...

*sign* I'm all out of adventure... but I really want to read about Amy's, so here's my post:
http://cinnamonstoast.blogspot.com/2010/10/just-read-coolest-first-chapter-from.html

**Thanks for the Awesome contest!

Theresa Milstein said...

Here's my post linking your contest:

http://theresamilstein.blogspot.com/2010/10/librarian-literacy-and-lastly.html

Am I allowed to give you a previous adventure post I've written?

Katrina L. Lantz said...

Man, I sure hope I followed the instructions right because the first chapter is amazing!!

http://katrinalantznovelist.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-greatest-blog-appropriate-adventure.html

And I don't know if I can wait until Spring 2011 to read the rest!

TerryLynnJohnson said...

An international contest? And I have to blog about an adventure? Well, I think my adventure blog is in shock at my luck.

My post here.
http://terrylynnjohnson.blogspot.com/2010/10/adventure-post-contest.html

E. Arroyo said...

Nice contest. Check mine out at www.chandarawrites.blogspot.com

Cass said...

Tweeted the contest up: http://twitter.com/#!/cc9309/status/26922666074 & http://twitter.com/#!/cc9309/status/26922723540 with only two tweets. :)

Ideas of my most awesomest adventure are still turning over in my mind...

QUESTION: Can we do both options for extra entries?

Misha said...

I can't think of an adventure, so I spread the word on Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=159750880715663&id=630067989

Thank you
mishamary@gmail.com

Aik said...

I posted about this contest on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1467072730&v=wall&story_fbid=166143253402404&ref=mf

aikychien at yahoo dot com

Daisy Whitney said...

Gorgeous cover. Love the blurb!

Treeny Charman said...

I am so excited about this contest!

Have posted on facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1302273102

teamcharman at hotmail dot com

Theresa Milstein said...

Here I am again. I didn't hear back from you because you're busy in New York, I'm sure. But in case it counts too, here's my adventure story that I wrote last month. It's only slightly modified (no cell phones back then) to make it contemporary, but this happened when I was about twenty, when my now husband and I were dating.

http://theresamilstein.blogspot.com/2010/09/camped-and-confused.html

Sandy Williams said...

Fun contest! Posted my adventure here: http://sandy-williams.livejournal.com/119085.html

P.S. Your new website is pretty!

Anonymous said...

I love this contest. I posted an adventure on my blog where I rafted the Grand Canyon in a leaky boat. It's at www.kimkircher.com.
Regards,
Kim

Lizzie said...

Oh my God. Thank you for the fabulous giveaway! You should know that ATU is my #1 most anticipated book of 2011. :) I'm dying to read it! <3

Here's my lame-o post:
http://darklyhonest.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-super-duper-awesomesauce-adventure.html

My adventure is really not all that adventurous but I tried. Haha.

Lisa Potts said...

This giveaway fills me with all sorts of happiness. My blog post is here: http://tinyurl.com/26zx7qe.

Have fun on your awesome adventure!

Unknown said...

I had a complete blast with this!!! I just posted my piece and I hope you enjoy the awesome adventure Casie goes on (yes I cheated)

Here it is: http://jennifer-daiker.blogspot.com/2010/10/adventures-with-casie.html

Anonymous said...

How exciting. Congratulations Beth and thank you for the opportunity. My muse had left me earlier this week, but after some long country walks it's back! You can see it here: http://scribbleandedit.blogspot.com/2010/10/adventurous-contest.html
Thanks again. :O)

Unknown said...

What a great idea! I'll make sure to do my best.

Anonymous said...

This is such an awesome contest! I'll definitely try to write something adventurous -- and if not, will link back to the post so others can read these adventures. :)

Emy Shin (my new blog)

Anne R. Allen said...

I love this. I've never done one of these before, but I'm going to jump in this time. I'll be posting on Sunday, October 17 about my own great publishing adventure at Anne R. Allen's Blog I'll post another link when it's up on Sunday.

Anonymous said...

Such a great idea for a contest!

My adventure is here: http://lizwhelan.livejournal.com/8742.html

Also I adore your new website!!!

April X said...

This is a cool contest :D Sorry I don't really have a cool adventure. I just tweeted about the contest.
Part 1: http://twitter.com/#!/ramen_addict/status/27207034695

Part 2: http://twitter.com/#!/ramen_addict/status/27207110226

Part 3: http://twitter.com/#!/ramen_addict/status/27207242214

aprilxu2222@gmail.com

Tara said...

Awesome contest :)

Here's my entry: http://hobbitsies.net/wordpress/?p=874

Be warned, there's lots of pictures!

Unknown said...

Okay! I blogged
http://writersquandary.blogspot.com/2010/10/adventure-time.html

Plus tweeted and added to FB

Anonymous said...

Great contest! I had fun remembering an old adventure! Here's the link! http://wp.me/pumoe-w

Kulsuma said...

I spread the word here:

http://kayaloves.blogspot.com/2010/10/contest-writing-it-out-across-universe.html

k_anon[at]hotmail[dot]co[dot]uk

Thanks for the chance!

Anonymous said...

Contest entry - http://blametheweatherman.wordpress.com/2010/10/13/you-must-read-this/

Check!

It's amazing. Amazing amazing.

<3 @melissaiswrite

Sherrie Petersen said...

Don't enter me since I already have a copy of the ARC (eat your hearts out people!!). I just wanted to tell you how gorgeous your site looks! Awesome makeover!!

Llehn said...

I'd love to play please.

Tweeted @Brittleblue.

lesly7ch(at)yahoo(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Lurker delurking ... I've never entered a contest before, but oh do I ever want this ARC.

http://emilydreams.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/adventure/

(what a stylish website, btw!)

Katrina L. Lantz said...

I already entered your contest, but just wanted to say how much I HEART YOUR BLOG DESIGN!! It's so beautiful.

You've got an award over on my blog.

Thanks for sharing your awesome.

Matthew MacNish said...

As badly as I want a copy I'm too busy to do this these days! ARRGH!

I will just have to buy one. However: new layout = awesome.

Anne R. Allen said...

Changed my mind. I decided to post my adventure story today. It's up now at Anne R. Allen's Blog

Anonymous said...

Oh, I just noticed that my link above seems to be truncated - the URL looks like a post about Advent, not adventure. Let me try again ...

http://emilydreams.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/adventure/

Unknown said...

Sorry I'm just now entering! Your trip to NYC sounds awesome. And better than one of mine (as discussed in my post). lol

http://novelsduringnaptime.blogspot.com/2010/10/not-too-late.html

PK HREZO said...

I just blogged about one of my fave adventures.

http://pk-hrezo.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-adventure.html

What a fun contest! Lve reading everyone's! :)

Miriam Forster said...

I blogged about not being able to think of anything to blog about for the contest, does that count?

http://msforster.blogspot.com/2010/10/unplugging-and-adventours-contest.html

In case it doesn't, I also Facebooked it.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/m.wiedeback/posts/1674482984575

Arena said...

Really fun contest! Here's my greatest adventure post: http://living.thenerdswife.com/2010/10/my-greatest-adventure-trip-to-prague.html

Snazel said...

I had to go a LONG ways back to find an adventure, but I did find one! Kinda. *cough*

http://labouringunderadelusion.blogspot.com/2010/10/adventurous-time-in-life.html