Hi Everyone! Happy Holidays! Around my
Lindsay McKenna list, we are starting up the December contests as
I do every year. I usually put one or two of my galley proofs (the manuscript
before it goes to publishing phase) and create contests on my mailing list. This
is the official
Lindsay McKenna mailing list.
Besides contests off and on all year, you get tidbits of inside information on
what is going on in my career such as publishing dates on the next book, going
to contract with a particular publisher or series, and plenty of contact from
me as the author. I love my readers--they are incredibly loyal to my books for
the last 28 years! WOW! I try to return my gratefulness by having this list--
and we do have lots of fun on it. And most of all, I love the December
give-away contests!
We've already had one contest where I gave away the galley proof on
DANGEROUS PREY!
In case you haven't joined my list--you can!
And, if you want to try a shot at winning the next galley proof,
THE QUEST (this was
published Silhouette Nocturne, book 3 of 7 of Warriors for the Light series),
you must join my list.
THE
QUEST was published
in 2007. Maybe YOU can own the one-of-a-kind galley proof on it!
A galley proof is one-of-a-kind. There is only ONE. And on
THE QUEST, as with all my
galley proofs, they are read by me and you'll see corrections in red ink here
and there where mistakes were done and needed to be corrected before the
manuscript goes into published book form.
I sign the galley proof as the author, date it and then put the name of the
winner on it, as well. This can be a keepsake, or who knows? It may show up at
a Christie's auction fifty years from now and brings mucho money for the
winner! You may look at it like money in the bank accruing interest! Antiques
always sell. And hey, as a
USA Today best selling author, my galley
proofs aren't going to be cheap on the auction block some day after I'm dead and
gone :-))))
So, if you want to play, sign up for my Lindsay McKenna list! Just email me at
docbones224@earthlink.net.
So, come on down and join my list! It's lots of fun and you just never know
what to expect from me! I love to share my writing world with my readers.
Warmly,
Lindsay
McKenna aka Eileen Nauman
4 comments posted.
It would be very interesting to see how the pre publishing manuscript process works. I'm actually in the process of writing my first book. This would be awesome. Thanks for the possible learning opportunity. Your the best
(Rosemarie Jackowski 11:51am December 15, 2008)
I am also quite interested in the publishing process of a book, thanks for informing me! BTW LOVE your books and intrigued by your new title, thank you!
(Dawn Raymer 12:11pm January 6, 2009)