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Rule Book: The August VIOLET IN PRIVATE Contest

Okay, so I've been hinting at this big contest, and here it is!

I got a ton of awesome fashion and beauty companies to donate products for my NYC Book Party gift bag. The party is tomorrow night, and while I know most of you can't attend (it's in a bar, it's in NYC... sorry!), you will have a chance to win the full gift bag (with 20 pieces of amazing SWAG in it!). Starting tomorrow, I'll blog about each product in the gift bag so you can get excited. The contest will end September 1st.

So how do you enter this fabulous contest, you may ask? Easy. Well, sort of easy. You have to make a tribute to Violet somehow. That's very vague, I know, but I really want you to do whatever is fun for you and makes you creative.

Some Ideas: knit me a violet cupcake (yes, that's the picture here!), make a Violet flipbook on flip.com, write a Violet poem, create a missing scene from Violet's life, post a virtual Violet collage, film a vlog or video trailer for any or all of the books, make a playlist that reminds you of the books, sketch a fashion design for Violet.

You can even just take a photo with Violet in your bookstore or library, holding up the book and striking a pose! Or re-enact your favorite cover and send me the photo. Or be Veronica or Sam or Kurt or Roger or Angela or whomever and send in a photo! Or wear violet clothes for seven days straight and send me photos! Okay, you get the idea.

And if you haven't had a chance to read the books (Why not?? Just kidding.), you can create something you think relates to Violet, like write your own first chapter based on what you know, or make your own version of the book cover.

Now, when you've got your entry ready, email it to me in whatever form you can (melissacwalker2 AT gmail DOT com). On September 1, I will start looking at everything, and that week, I'll declare a winner who will get a FULL gift bag. You wanted a contest based on skill... you got it!

However, there will also be at least 10 runners up (and maybe more, depending on how many of you enter). And they will all get one item each from the gift bag, or a book I think they should read... don't worry--runners up prizes will be awesome too.

And I'd love permission to post what you create, so let me know in the email if that's okay, and then I'll showcase reader creations once a week for a while on the blog. I think that sounds fun.

So... get to it! And remember, my ideas are just a brainstorm--do anything you want that's a tribute to Violet. Are you going to enter? I hope so!

And thanks so much for reading the blog, reading the books and generally being an incredible part of my book-writing life. You guys rock.

PS-I did a vlog for Enchanting reviews, so go watch it if you have time--I would so appreciate that!

PS-The winner of last Monday's contest is... .. Uh, can you see that little dot to click on? That links to your myspace profile where "." is your name! So send me your address, dot, and I'll send you Death by Bikini!

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Ha ha ha! That is the funniest prize winner announcement EVER! You crack me up. :)

Contest sounds VERY cool! You're so exciting over here these days! It's better than watching reality TV! (ok, so the only reality TV I have *ever* watched is America's Next Top Model, which I suppose is appropriate for your blog. ;)).

Exciting!

Now if only I had talent! ;)

Posted by Cat | August 11, 2008 4:14 PM

Ahhh! I hope someone does a book cover!! I just might have to... we'll see how forgetful I am over the next few weeks and how much my home computer feels like working :)

Posted by Alea | August 11, 2008 4:17 PM

Looks like fun!

I can't wait to think of something to do.... hmmm...

;}

Posted by Stephanie {theDizzy} | August 11, 2008 5:33 PM

I draw: sketching, painting, the whole deal =). I could do a portrait of you or Violet or an alternative book cover (hand drawn or photoshopped).
Just tell me which one..

Posted by Irene | August 11, 2008 7:12 PM

It's all up to you! This challenge is for you to be inspired, so create what most excites you, Irene (and everyone!)

Posted by Melissa Walker | August 11, 2008 7:19 PM

Awesome contest! That cupcake is so cool!

Posted by Jessica | August 11, 2008 9:10 PM

Yay! This is going to be so fun! Great idea.

Posted by Maria | August 11, 2008 9:14 PM

I have an AWESOME idea... :-)

Posted by Ink | August 11, 2008 9:20 PM

I heart you for posting a Violet cupcake! (And well for a ton of other reasons too)

Can't wait to see you at the par-tay tomorrow and we need to discuss pool time too. You can meet the little monster with four legs. He enjoys peanut butter but, as discovered today, NOT thunder.

Posted by Sarah Grace | August 11, 2008 10:23 PM

Ooo... a tribute to Violet? As seeing how I'm not that creative, I might have to go with one of your suggestions... I wonder which one though. It's gonna be fun!! :)

Posted by bunny | August 11, 2008 10:49 PM

Lol, the whole dot thing cracked me up! =D And when I saw that violet cupcake picture I thought it was real! It looks like it'd taste good. (if only it wasn't made out of wool!) I've tried my hand at knitting, but I never quite got it right. I think I have an idea, but it isn't terribly creative. =) And try as I might- I'm not convinced that it'll look that great. (I've always loved crafty things but they always look horrible!) But it's what on the inside that counts, right? =D I hope you have fun at your NYC Book Party!

~Lucy D =)

Posted by Lucy D =) | August 12, 2008 8:36 AM

AWESOME! =) can we submit more than one entry? like can I do a poem and make a video? =D

your using gmail now? =] Gmail rocks, hehehe.

Posted by Regina | August 12, 2008 10:57 AM

Yes, sure, feel free to enter as many times as you like!

Posted by Melissa | August 12, 2008 11:16 AM

Argh, I'm so excited! Hehe :)

Submitted my idea, but I bet there's tons of fab one's :D

Goodluck girlies (maybe guys?!) :)

Posted by Victoria | August 29, 2008 1:53 PM

I used my blog as a tribute for Violet. Everyday that I posted on it, I wrote in a violet colored font.