January 3, 2012

eBook Challenge and Self Publishing Challenge

     That's right! As part of the new year, new start, I thought it would be awesome to complete a reading challenge! Well two! :D Sooo . . . Here's the first one the 2012 eBook Challenge:


Woo hoo. Here are the rules if you want to join me:

The 2011 E-book Challenge was hosted by The Ladybug Reads. She has decided not to host it for 2012, and Sarah is now the lucky lottery winner who gets to host it. That's right, there was so much interest from people wanting to host it that she had to hold a lottery.

Challenge Guidelines:

This challenge will run from Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012.

Anyone can join, you don't need to be a blogger. If you don't have a blog, feel free to sign-up in the comments. You can post reviews to any book site (i.e. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, Goodreads, etc).

Any genre or length of book counts, as long as it is in ebook format.

You can list your books in advance or just put them in a wrap-up post. If you list them, feel free to change them as the mood takes you.

When you sign up in the linky, put the direct link to your post about joining the E-Book Reading Challenge.

You can move up levels, but no moving down.

Sign-ups will be open until Dec 15, 2012, so feel free to join at any time throughout the year.
Levels:

Floppy disk - 5 ebooks
CD - 10 ebooks
DVD - 25 ebooks*
Memory stick - 50 ebooks
Hard drive - 75 ebooks
Server - 100 ebooks
Human brain - 150 ebooks

At the beginning of each month there will be a roundup post for you to add your reviews for that month. If you forget, feel free to add your reviews in the following month. Any reviews submitted will be entered into the draw for that month.

Yes, there will be draws every month for participants. As long as you are signed up below, every review you add to the monthly roundups will get one entry into the giveaway for that month.

There will also be a grand giveaway at the end of the year for eveyone who achieves their goal level (or higher). There may be different prizes for different levels, but that is not decided yet. If you are an author and want to contribute to the monthly or grand prizes, please go here to sign up.  

That's right! I'm going for broke: 25 eBooks. This should be fun! I guess I'll need to reopen the review policy soon, lol. :)

Anyway, here's the second Reading Challenge I'm participating in . . .


If you want to join me and many others, then sign up here. Here are the rules, if you're on the fence:

Challenge Guidelines:

This challenge will run from Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012.

Anyone can join, you don't need to be a blogger. If you don't have a blog, feel free to sign-up in the comments. You can post reviews to any book site (i.e. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, Goodreads, etc).

Any genre, length or format of book counts, as long as it is self-published by the author.

You can list your books in advance or just put them in a wrap-up post. If you list them, feel free to change them as the mood takes you.

When you sign up in the linky, put the direct link to your post about joining the Self-Published Reading Challenge.

You can move up levels, but no moving down.

Sign-ups will be open until Dec 15, 2012, so feel free to join at any time throughout the year.Levels:

Sentence - 5 books
Paragraph- 10 books
Page - 25 books*
Chapter - 50 books
Short Story - 75 books
Novel - 100 books
Series - 150 books

At the beginning of each month there will be a roundup post for you to add your reviews for that month. If you forget, feel free to add your reviews in the following month. Any reviews submitted will be entered into the draw for that month.

Yes, there will be draws every month for participants. As long as you are signed up below, every review you add to the monthly roundups will get one entry into the giveaway for that month.

There will also be a grand giveaway at the end of the year for eveyone who achieves their goal level (or higher). There may be different prizes for different levels, but that is not decided yet.


Now here's the list so far of the books that I will be using for both challenges:

1. Rippler by Cidney Swanson
2. Chameleon by Cidney Swanson
3. Called Home: Two Hearts Answer by Gloria Schumann
4. Cedardale Court by Nathan Lee Christensen
5. Skins by Jess C Scott
6. Seven Point Eight: The First Chronicle by Marie Harbon
7. Finding Fiona by Emily Ann Ward
8. Take Five! Links for Language Arts: 180 Bell-ringers That build Critical-thinking Skills by Kaye Hagler
9. Michael Belmont and the Tomb of Anubis by Ethan Russell Erway
10. Broods of Fenrir by Coral Moore
11. Dreams of Gray by Maurice Lawless
12. Tempest: Book 1 of the Destroyers Series by Holly A. Hook
13. Violets Are Blue by Carrie Green
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And if you're wondering if that is my TBR (to be reviewed) pile, then yes you would be right. Now you might see why the review policy is shut down, lol. :D 

Anyway, has anyone else joined any reading challenges? I would love to hear from you!  

2 comments:

  1. Heres a book I found that explores the craft of writing in the 21st Century. Between the Sheets is the story of two writers journey to publish their art and navigate the emerging world of digital self-publishing. The authors share insightful wisdom and humor in relating their successes in the new age of the book.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007RI7GFU?ie=UTF8&tag=scifibuff-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B007RI7GFU

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  2. Hey Social Media! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

    Sounds like an interesting book. I'll keep my eye on it! Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

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