2011 Book Giveaway

[Anne Lyle]

Hi all

To celebrate completion and submission of my first novel - and because I have way too many how-to-write books, as well as a great pile of freebie novels from conventions that I just don't have time to read - I'm going to be giving away one of each every month in 2011!

First up are "The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile" by Noah Lukeman and "Slights" by Kaaron Warren.

Note: since I'm paying for postage, I'm having to limit this to UK/EU residents. Sorry about that! Of course you're welcome to just visit my website anyway

For more details, visit my blog: http://www.annelyle.com

Thanks!

 

[Mouse]

Visited and commented. And, when I work out how to do it, I'll follow your blog too.

Sounds like a good idea, Anne. I tried a 'book swap' idea on another website as I've got lots of books to give away and nobody was interested.

 

[Anne Lyle]

Thanks! If you click on the 'RSS feed' link in that post*, you should be taken to a page which asks you how you'd like to subscribe - at least, that's how Firefox does it. Sorry, I don't know about Internet Explorer, as I'm on a Mac.

I'm aiming to post weekly to the blog, ideally on Wednesdays - book reviews, stuff about history, musings on fantasy fiction and gender issues - basically anything that catches my interest and is related in some way to my fiction. I have a separate blog about my writing progress, which is more about keeping myself on track and accountable, rather than attracting the interest of other people

* or try this link

 

[Mouse]

Ah, done it now. I'm on blogger and on the dashboard there's an option to add blogs you want to follow by copying and pasting in the URL. So I did that.

 

[JunkMonkey]

Visited and commented. And, when I work out how to do it, I'll follow your blog too.

Sounds like a good idea, Anne. I tried a 'book swap' idea on another website as I've got lots of books to give away and nobody was interested.

If you are in the UK, Mouse, I can recommend Readitswapit.co.uk

 

[Mouse]

Thanks! Signed up. Love it.

 

[JunkMonkey]

Thanks! Signed up. Love it.

What username did you use? Mine unimaginatively - or as I prefer to think, consistently - is 'junkmokey'.

 

[Mouse]

I'm Mouser.

 

[JunkMonkey]

...or even 'junkmonkey'. No wonder I have so much trouble logging into places....

And I see you've already done a swap. The system works!

 

[Parson]

I'm Mouser.

MOUSER! You've turned into a Cat!!!

 

[Mouse]

Yes... It's a cunning ploy to fool cats so that I can get into their midst.

 

[Parson]

No Slow Wit You!

 

[Anne Lyle]

My cat's nickname is Mouse because she's small and grey with a pointy nose and long skinny tail

Yfrog Photo : yfrog.com/gz1uwxj - Shared by annelyle

 

[JunkMonkey]

My cat's nickname is Mouse because she's small and grey with a pointy nose and long skinny tail

Yfrog Photo : yfrog.com/gz1uwxj - Shared by annelyle

My cat's called 'Terrapin', named by my 8 year old on the dubious grounds that it's a tortoiseshell.

 

[Anne Lyle]

January winners announced, and February titles posted: this month it's "Becoming a Writer" by Dorothea Brande and "The Stormcaller" by Tom Lloyd. You have until Saturday 5th March to join in the fun...

 

[Mouse]

Woo! I won?! Thanks, Anne!

 

[Anne Lyle]

You're welcome!

 

[Lenny]

My cat's nickname is Mouse because she's small and grey with a pointy nose and long skinny tail

Yfrog Photo : yfrog.com/gz1uwxj - Shared by annelyle

Sorry to jump in on something from a month ago, but what a beautiful cat! Tonkinese, by any chance?

EDIT: Nope, Burmese - just seen the caption. I was close, though.

 

[Anne Lyle]

Thanks! I should add that she also loves cheese

And this thread will be updated monthly, since I'm giving away two books every month.

TWO BOOKS! FREE!!

I must be mad...

 

[Anne Lyle]

This month's giveaways are:

"Telling Lies for Fun and Profit" by Lawrence Block

and

"The Poison Throne" by Celine Kiernan

Post a comment by Saturday 4th June to be in with a chance of winning!