NEW SHROUD CONTEST: STALK A STORE FOR SHROUD

NEW SHROUD CONTEST: STALK A STORE FOR SHROUD

The wonderful and supportive Sheldon S. Higdon gave me this idea. He emailed me to let me know that he was calling his local B&N to find out if Shroud were on the shelves yet.

WHO are a better marketeer of a magazine than the people that actually sell them? What if we began a calling campaign to all of the stores that carry Shroud and began asking them if they had Shroud Magazine in stock?

Do you think that it would at the very least create a bit of name recognition?

ME TOO!

So here’s the contest:

1. Go to the UNABRIDGED STORE LIST posted here:

http://shroudpublishing.freeforums.org/the-unabridged-store-list-for-6-t187.html

2. Find the store or stores closest to you (does NOT have to be B&N) and obtain their telephone number.

3. Call the store directly and simply ask:

“Do you have any copies of Shroud Magazine in stock?”

If “yes” then respond with something to the effect of: “Oh excellent, thank you for the information,”

If “no” then respond with “Oh that’s too bad. Do you know when you will have issues of Shroud Magazine in stock?” etc.

4. THEN respond to this post with a log of the date and time and store that you called.

Post is here:

http://shroudpublishing.freeforums.org/new-contest-stalk-a-store-for-shroud-t188.html#1753

5. This is the honor system.

The first place prize will be a LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION to Shroud Magazine and a full set of available novellas;

Second Prize will be a FULL SET of novellas;

Third Prize will be any novella of your choice;

ALL participants that log a call will get a 25% coupon off of anything in the Shroud store.

Remember, OVERLAP is good!

This could really help Shroud get sold. Thank you so much for the help!

THE CONTEST BEGINS NOW!

CONTEST LINK HERE:

http://shroudpublishing.freeforums.org/new-contest-stalk-a-store-for-shroud-t188.html#1753

Gabrielle Faust to give away True Blood and more!

I got this email today from my friend Gabrielle Faust and wanted to pass along this kick ass contest she is holding:

Hello Everyone!

Just a quick update today. June is starting to shape up to be a very exciting month! I have two promotional contests currently going on over at the Eternal Vigilance website. One is for the boxed set of the first season of TRUE BLOOD! The TRUE BLOOD contest will be running all month. The other giveaway, which is for one week only, is for a signed copy of Guillermo Del Toro’s new vampire novel THE STRAIN! His people contacted me on Monday and were nice enough to offer a copy for me to give away on the site to one lucky winner! Here are links to the guidelines for each contest. The rules are very simple so there’s no excuse for not entering…;)

TRUE BLOOD GIVEAWAY: http://www.gabriellefaust.com/archives/2123

THE STRAIN GIVEAWAY: http://www.gabriellefaust.com/archives/2133

If you’re in the Austin area this weekend please try to make it to the Eternal Vigilance book signing/photography exhibit/concert event entitled LATER THAT NIGHT which will be at Nomad Bar on Saturday night! More details here: http://www.gabriellefaust.com/archives/1938

Bites & Kisses & Best Wishes!

Gabrielle