Giveaway to Sell Your SOUL For and Important Updates!

SO, it's getting REALLY close to the end of author Matthew Carter's "Giveaway To Sell Your SOUL For..."

The competition is stiff and there are a people that have purchased books and have really boosted their number of entries and there are people that have been tweeting daily! Which is adding  to their points! Not to mention the fact that there have been people that have done everything they possibly could!

Because the winner is not going to be announced by author Matthew Carter until January 1st, I'm going to give you ALL a little more time to get some extra entries in! That means either purchasing a book and/or books, tweeting, following and doing any of the other extras as stated in THIS post!

If you do want to purchase a signed or regular book, you may contact author Matthew Carter at LiquidSoulBook@gmail.com.  And please if you purchase any books, send your receipts to me at PrincessPrizes@yahoo.com! 

If you'd rather purchase from a store, and Amazon or B&N is out, don't forget that there are other places to look:

Books A Million
Half.comhttp://www.half.com/
a1books
Abe Books
Alibris

All of the above sites DO have the book instock! Last time I checked, both Amazon and B&N were restocked! So, it's up to you!  Enjoy your extra time to win this AMAZING Prize! This is THE WINNER'S Choice of the AMAZON KINDLE 2, The B&N NOOK or THE SONY POCKET E-READER! Which would YOU CHOOSE!

You may get extra points in until December 28, 1009 Midnight EST!

Author, Matthew Carter will choose the winner and announce the winner on January 1, 2010! What a way to kick off the New Year!

I've been a little ill so I still have a ton of products and books to list for my ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN!  I think after Christmas we're going to keep counting down until the new year and perhaps after! I've got a Cocoa Latte Machine, A Slanket, A Kor Water Vessel and Much Much More! Stay tuned, enter and win!

OK...here's the deal with following! If you can get me to 1000 followers by January 1st, I will give away ANOTHER E-Reader of One Lucky Follower's Choice!  Or IF You already have a reader, you can have the Estimated Cost on a Gift Card to Either Amazon or B&N! So ... Spread the word!

Good Luck ALL and as always -- Have Fun! 

KISSES and TOODLES!!

Update on Your Choice of E-Reader Contest!

Hi Everyone! I have some updates to share with you!

If you are just now beginning to read my blog or missed the post for 'The Giveaway to Sell You SOUL For...', I HIGHLY recommend that you check it out! (You can do that HERE)! Now, while they're off checking the post, I'm going to fill you in on a few things that have been brought to my attention! First of all, this contest is for The Winner's Choice of an E-Reader! And the winner does NOT have to be located in the US or Canada only. It's open World Wide!  So, Please spread the word to our international friends!

Next, I was contacted by a reader that could not purchase a plain hardcover from Amazon because they are out. If this is the problem, you can email me directly, contact me through the button at the top, or email author Matthew Carter at LiquidSoulBook@gmail.com. You will be able to order regular copies through Mr. Carter at $13.00 for a Trade Size and $25.00 for a Hardcover.

The main problem that he's running into is that this book is a Print On Demand book, which some publishers do. It saves on waste and it's great for the environment! No excess pages to be thrown away if the book isn't sold! Matthew has assured me that he can get them quicker than Amazon can, plus he will have your receipt, because you can pay through PayPal.

If there are any further questions regarding this Giveaway, please feel free to post them here, and I will get back to you ASAP!  Also, don't forget to post the button on your blog, it's an easy way to gain some extra points!


Good Luck and Have FUN!!






KISSES & TOODLES!!

Giveaway to Sell Your "Soul" For...

What would you say if I told you that *I* have the key to you winning your choice of either a Kindle 2, Sony Pocket E-Reader or the new Barnes & Noble Nook?  What if I said that that's the GRAND Prize in this Contest/Giveaway?  Are you interested in Second and Third  Place Prizes as well?  This is it! The "Giveaway to Sell Your SOUL For..."    Why are we calling it that? Hell-O did you see the GRAND PRIZE? The real reason is that debut author Matthew Carter is sponsoring this Giveaway to celebrate his first book "LIQUID SOUL"!  Cute huh? (I came up with that idea...and yes, I even surprise myself sometimes)  Which ever reader the winner chooses will also come with an ebook copy of  LIQUID SOUL!

Now that I have your FULL attention, Let me remind you of the post I did on the book LIQUID SOUL which can be found HERE.  Second Place Prizes will be (Two Winners) Hardcover copy of LIQUID SOUL *signed* and a Gift Card for $20.00 to Amazon.com!  Third Place will be (Five Winners) A *signed* Trade Copy of LIQUID SOUL! Isn't that an Amazing Prize Package?

Find out more about author Matthew Carter and his debut book LIQUID SOUL by clicking on the links below!

Learn about Matthew Carter

Visit the Liquid Soul Web Site

Follow Matthew Carter on Twitter

Liquid Soul FaceBook Fan Page

I know what you're thinking, and I'm going to get right to it and tell you HOW you get in the running to win this Giveaway! Please pay attention to the Rules and Follow them! This is different from any and all other contests I have going right now...if you are drawn as the winner and have not followed ALL the Rules then another name will be drawn.  Let me explain...

You can do just ONE or ALL of these things, and each thing you do will give you additional entries for a chance to WIN. This contest will be going on until December 24th at Midnight EST and WOW! What a Holiday Gift this is! Winners will be announced right here on Park-Avenue Princess January 1, 2010! Happy New Year!  You have until then to do the different things that YOU choose to do. Matthew Carter will be giving away YOUR Choice of either a Kindle 2, Sony Reader or the New Barnes & Noble Nook  to ONE VERY lucky winner, and signed copies of LIQUID SOUL as stated above and Two Amazon Gift Cards. Contest open to readers worldwide and will run until 11:59 pm EST 12/24!  Please make sure that your name is in some way different from all other names that may be added during the contest period (use a nickname or your last initital if you have a common name) and be sure to leave your email address. NO EMAIL, NO WIN because I have no way of contacting you! Winners will have 72 hours to contact me claiming their prizes.  If you do not claim the prize within that period of time, I will pick another name! Winner's WILL be contcated via email so watch for them! The prizes stated are the prizes you will get NO substitutions will be allowed.

Below are all of the different things you can CHOOSE from to enter.

1. The easiest way to enter is by purchasing a copy and/or copies of Matthew’s book LIQUID SOUL.

To purchase a print copy of Liquid Soul from Amazon click here.

To purchase a print copy of Liquid Soul from Barnes & Noble click here.

If you'd like to purchase a signed copy, (Hard or Trade) please contact Matthew at LiquidSoulBook@gmail.com .  The cost of a signed Hardcover is $30.00 and a signed Trade is $20.00.

It is NOT mandatory to purchase anything to enter the contest, there are MANY other ways to enter and WIN. Also, just because you purchase a book, that does not in any way guarantee you a winning spot.  I know that most of you will realize this on your own, but I just want to be clear that this is the way Mr. Carter is choosing to hand out the most extra points!  Also please note that the author will be selecting the winner of this contest, not myself and that I am in no way responsible for mailing out any of the above-said prizes.

If you do decide to purchase copies of the book, please email me a copy of your purchase receipt to PrincessPrizes@yahoo.com.  How many points extra will you get? Excellent question!

400 points per *signed* hard copy
350 points per *signed* soft copy
300 points per hard copy
150 points per trade copy
75 points per ebook copy




This must be verified with your receipt of purchase.  Copies purchased before this time are not eligible.  Remember the holidays are right around the corner and books make a perfect gift for anyone! I LOVED this book!  If you're into Thrillers, I highly recommend LIQUID SOUL!

Then, there are the usual ways to earn extra points and by 'usual', I mean just like in the other contests I host, I leave a charming little list of things you can do and you post which ones you choose!  Another thing you should know is that the winner will not be chosen by who has the highest number of points.  Simply put, the amount of points is the amount of entries you have so the Grand Prize can go to ANYONE!

Blogger Followers to have a chance to Win, You must follow me through Google Friend Connect!  To do that - Hit the FOLLOW Button In The Top Right Corner! If you don't have a Blogger Blog, please list how you follow. I WILL verify this. So, only put the ways you do follow!

Then... The EXTRAS!

These only count if you FOLLOW the above directions

+3 If you Subscribe by Mail (or already do!)

+3 If you Subscribe via Google Reader (or already do!)

+5 If you TWEET About This Giveaway (daily)

+5 If you Blog about this Giveaway (sidebar)

+10 If you blog about this Giveaway in it's own post

+15 If you follow me on Twitter (Leave your @Twitter name)

+15 If you follow Matthew Carter on Twitter

+20 If you Put My Button On Your Blog and Link Back!

+20 If you Put The Contest Button On Your Blog and Link Back!

+25 for each and every NEW follower you bring me

(They just have to mention it in their post!)

Try to Separate your entries one per post (Pretty Please)!

(example +10 I blogged about this here *link* is Fine)

Well there you have it!  The Giveaway to Sell Your SOUL For!.

Now give me a pen...I'm READY to Sign...

Picture taken from Amazon.com

Kisses & Toodles

Liquid Soul by Matthew Carter *Giveaway*

OK, so my new friend and author Matthew Carter and I are getting together to bring you ONE HUGE ROYAL GIVEAWAY. I'll be sure to fill you in on the how-to's and the What it is soon! The post for the Royal Giveaway will be up sometime this weekend and I hope you'll all be as excited to participate as we are to bring it to you!

First I'd Like you to know a little bit about Matthew Carter and his book "LIQUID SOUL". I'm going to have him back for a review, interview and possibly a guest post. This HUGE ROYAL GIVEAWAY is going to last from now until Christmas Holidays. So, someone will have a VERY special gift!




For now, here's a bit about the novel "LIQUID SOUL"

Liquid Soul
Author: Matthew Carter
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Release Date June 29, 2009
Available in: Trade Paper, Hardcover, Kindle
Pages: 200




Buy it!

About the Book:

This story is more than just writing about some mass murderer killing innocent lives. In the end the narrator wants to be become them. There are situations in which people say they would do anything to be in another's shoes and do things a bit differently than they would, but nobody ever gets the chance. So I wondered what would happen if for a moment we were all able to become someone else and the moment was so fulfilling that we had to have it again and again and would only be stopped either by ourselves or by an outside force. At that point being ourselves would be on par with being someone else. There would be no difference whatsoever.

Throughout this story not only does he learn about other people around him, but about himself and who he really is, along with the father who killed his mother and abandoned him when he was younger. Through the blade, he is finally able to forgive his father, learn his why, learn from the mistakes his father made, and move on with the rest of his killings.

The story is told completely from the point of view of the serial killer and his warped thought process. He views everything as a greater calling, even as he recognizes his addiction. His fear of getting caught isn't that he will be locked away for life, but because he wouldn't be able to experience Liquid Soul like he has grown accustomed to in the past.

Despite being completely involved in who he kills and taking care of them after death, as well as talking to them on a daily basis, he doesn't even know their names. In the end his obsession with trying to become a part of their world pushes him to finding a way to join their world and become one of them. But he realizes he can't kill himself and through much time understands that it is his destiny to, as he likes to call it, "free people from this life, so they can enter the next." He takes his "job" seriously and does whatever it takes to make improvements to it.

About halfway into the story there is a part in which the narrator takes over an old man who supposedly had been doing the same thing as the narrator and in a passing of the torch, allows the narrator to kill him the way he would any other, with a knife to the throat. Even as the narrator tries to fight the killing, it is of no use as he no longer can control his arm. Instantly, snippets of experiences the old man had flash into his mind and one after another he relives lives he never knew about, through a tunnel of life that felt alien to him.

In a critical part of the story there is a person he kills but becomes himself afterwards, nothing else. Usually, the instant blood touches him, he becomes another person and for a short time at least, lives a moment in their past. But, for whatever reason he doesn't this time and it hits him harder than he could have thought possible. Depression strikes him down hard and he contemplates quitting the thing all together. During this time, unbeknownst to him, he actually thinks clearly for the first time since before Liquid Soul took its hold on him. He fights the urge at sanity and goes after the next person which, of course is a success. Throughout the story he has fought constant bouts of depression that limit him and his so called "freeing".

He doesn't realize his so-called "greater purpose" comes with a large price of separation from family and friends. But since he hasn't had either in such a long time, his making up for it, is burying them together and every now and then talking to them. The blood has some sort of hallucinogenic effect on him because he actually believes that they are happy being dead and in spite of their condition they are able to have short conversations with him.

In the end, all the narrator wanted was to be loved by as many people as possible and to live the life he never knew could exist.

A Little About the Author:

Matthew Carter has always been interested in what makes the human mind twist and turn, seeking the moment that a person's thought process goes from a sane and productive mechanism to a form of mental cancer. Carter lives in Romulus, Michigan, and 'Liquid Soul' is his first novel.

(Taken from the Author's Web Page)

You can Preview the Book - HERE

Friend Matthew on TWITTER

Friend him on FACEBOOK

Fan LIQUID SOUL on FACEBOOK

Now...WHY are ALL these things important to do? Well, Matthew and I are going to be giving away a Brand New Sony Pocket E-Reader (Winner Chooses Color). I'll set up that link soon, the page was down for maintenance! How do you WIN? Details Coming Shortly!

KISSES - XXX