Book Birthday Fun (with a giveaway and scavenger hunt!)
Crack the Stone, my fantasy re-imagining of Les Misérables, turns a year old on September 22. Time to party like a goblin! I’ve got lots of fun planned between now and the beginning of October. Here are 6 ways you can join the party:
Enter the Giveaway
I’m partnering with Celebrate Lit for a blog tour, and they’re hosting an epic giveaway. One lucky winner will receive the following prize pack:
a signed Crack the Stone paperback
an obsidian arrowhead pendant
two Vindor stickers
a Vindor mini-map
a Vindor bookmark
a $25 Amazon gift card
You can enter the giveaway at the bottom of the Celebrate Lit blog tour landing page. The contest runs between September 21 and October 6, with the winner notified in mid-October. Good luck, friends!
(Friends outside of the U.S. are welcome to participate, though depending on your location the paperback may have to be swapped for an ebook and a different signed item. I will work with you!)
2. Find Valshara Sh’a
My amazing illustrator, Jessica Ellen Lindsey, has done it again, bringing my fierce goblin main character to life with a detailed sketch. Now it’s your job to find her!
The new Valshara illustration is hidden somewhere on worldofvindor.com. You have three days to explore the Vindor site and find the hidden sketch. If you do find her, take a screenshot and send it to me via a direct message to my Instagram account or Facebook author page.
The first 10 successful seekers will receive a Vindor sticker pack in the mail. (If you’re one of the winners, I’ll ask you for your mailing address at that time).
3. Party with me in person (tomorrow!)
If you’re local to the Upstate South Carolina area, join us tomorrow between 2 and 4 for a book birthday celebration! We’ll be at the As the Page Turns bookstore on Main Street Travelers Rest, and we have a scavenger hunt, prizes (including an adorable BABY GOBLIN PLUSHIE) and more. Find the full party details here.
4. Listen to the podcast
I had the pleasure of speaking with Jennifer Sienes of the Between the Lines of Christian Fiction podcast. We chatted a bit about life behind the scenes, including the origins of the Vindor universe and balancing motherhood with creativity. You can listen to the audio on the Between the Lines website or on Apple Podcasts, or you can watch the video interview on YouTube.
5. Chat with me on Instagram Live
I’ll be going live on Instagram on October 1 at 9pm EST / 8pm Central for a Q&A session. I’ll answer your questions in real time and maaaaybe talk about what Vindor projects are next. Come join the fun! (If you follow @worldofvindor on Instagram, just open the app at party time and Instagram will notify you when I’m going live.)
6. Follow the blog tour
Crack the Stone will appear on 16 separate blogs between tomorrow and October 4 as part of the Celebrate Lit blog tour. There will be book reviews as well as exclusive author interviews. You can find the full blog stop schedule here—or you can just follow along on my Instagram or Facebook accounts for the highlights.
Also, a big thank you!
So much has happened since Crack the Stone released last year, including it winning the Kudos Award and placing as a finalist for the Realm Awards. But the most gratifying thing for me is YOU and your enthusiasm for my goblinny little book. Thank you all for your encouragement and love. I look forward to crafting more stories for you in the years ahead.
Do all things with great love, friends!
