GAME OF LOVE Launch and Epic Giveaway!

Calling All Tennis and #TeamVika Fans!

GIVEAWAY OFFICIALLY CLOSED ON JUNE 2, 2015

Victoria Azarenka Autographed GAME OF LOVE t-shirt and more!

Game of Love officially releases world-wide on May 4th, 2015!

So how do we celebrate this epic day? 

With an epic Giveaway!

Some background first...

If you know tennis, you know the name Victoria Azarenka (Vika). She was the former #1 player in the world just over a year ago. She's won two Grand Slams, has reached the finals in a few more, and is on a comeback trail from an injury a year ago.

Hey, Ara! What does this have to do with your novel???

Okay, okay. I'll get to the point...

On March 14th, 2015, during the BNP Paribas open in Indian Wells, California, Victoria Azarenka played a match against Flipkens. Vika won 6-2, 6-4.

Right after her victory she joined the Tennis Channel team and was interviewed.

Once Ms. Azarenka finished her interview she approached the gate where dozens of fans waited for her, hoping for a picture or an autograph.

I was there with my posse promoting Game of Love to a tennis crowd. She was presented with one of the GAME OF LOVE t-shirts which she studied momentarily, smiled then proceeded to autograph the t-shirt.

Her generosity can now be one very lucky person's winning!

All you have to do is enter the rafflecopter giveaway (see below)

Giveaway

Yes, I am giving this and many other prizes to those who enter. Five prizes in all.

What's included in the Grand Prize?

• Signed Game of Love T-Shirt
• Autographed copy of Game of Love
• Your name of choice in my next novel -- It will be a secondary character and I will do my best to not use it for a jerk... but no promises :)

Why am I doing this? Because I'm just super nice. AND because we need to celebrate the official release of my debut novel, GAME OF LOVE!

Did I mention you can buy it now?!?!

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How do you enter this giveaway? Scroll down and you'll see the rafflecopter widget. There are many ways to earn an entry (Tweet, Facebook post, subscribe to my website, etc) -- it's all explained in the rafflecopter widget. But to thank my fans, those who have gone the extra mile, I've done something special!

Starting April 22th through end of May, you can earn additional entries by taking a picture of the cover of Game of Love! A book cover selfie. Check out the Pintrest site for examples.

PHOTO COVER CONTEST

All you have to do is take a picture of the book cover (physical or digital) anywhere that you find interesting. Get creative! It can be where you read the book, or where you fell in love, or where you love to visit. It can be anywhere for that matter. Look even my cat Pete's getting into the act!

For the Photo Cover contest, no purchase is necessary. You can download the free Preview copy on your Kindle or Nook and take the same picture or find an image of the cover and do the same. Once you've taken the picture, you can do one of the following:

• Tweet it to @araTHEwriter -- that will be your evidence. To make it super easy on you, copy and paste the line below and attach the photo:

               ➢ I'm reading #GameOfLove by @araTHEwriter! www.tennisnovel.com

• or... Post it on my Facebook page.

Don't waste more time. Go ahead and enter the giveaway! and GOOD LUCK!!!!

Don't forget: the official launch is May 4th! 

May the Fourth Be with Game of Love! 

Get it? Okay, I thought it was funny!

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a Rafflecopter giveaway

The Great "Great Lenore" Book Giveaway!

I've been tweeting about this for more than a week now, but I think it merits a blog post as well.

As you will recall, I posted a review of JM Tohline's debut novel, The Great Lenore back on April 3, 2011. You don't recall? Well, go there now!

You should also check out Jordan's site and the Great Lenore page, while you're at it.

Suffice it to say, that I loved it. So much so, that I'm giving away two (that's TWO) free copies (yes FREE) to anyone that spreads the word on Tweeter.

All you have to do is something like this:

Step 1: Copy this --> @araTHEwriter is giving away two free copies of @JMTohline's "The Great Lenore" http://bit.ly/bDvYFw

Step 2: Paste it in your Tweeter message field and press "Tweet." Now all your followers know about the contests and the book.

Step 3: Wait until June 12th

I will add the names of all those that have already tweeted and all those that will tweet through 5 PM PST June 12th to Randomizer.org and find my two (did I mention TWO?) winners.

I will announce the winners on Tweeter, then ask them to DM or email me a mailing address. I will have the books direct shipped to the winners from Amazon.com

Can it be any easier? Me thinks not!

Here's my motivation. There are a lot of great books out there that may not get the marketing budget for whatever reason. If I love something, I will spread the word. As a writer, I'd like to believe that it's also my task to help propagate great stories. Thus, I'm propagating! So help a debut author make an impact in the writing world. You will be able to say, with no doubt, that you helped make a difference.

Always, fight the good fight!