Thanks to the 1st: Ending Questions

So now that all the Thanks to the 1st stuff has died down, I would like to ask you my 315 followers what you thought of it. Just some simple questions, that will give me enough feed back to know what to plan for next year when I perhaps will do Thanks to the Second!

So here they are, and I have some news coming later.

Thanks to the 1st: New Winners & Remake Winners

So I had a couple unclaimed prizes here are the new winners:

The new winner of the USA The Hunted of 2060 is...

Ashley (with email starting with basicallyamazing...)

The new winner of the Blog Design Package by me is...

Donna/ Happy-Booker at happy-booker.com

AND  now for The Cover Remake Winners!

2nd Place Winner of the Mockingjay Swag is...

Ashley @ Ashley's Bookshelf

**Drum Roll Please**

The 1st Place Winner of a Mockingjay book copy is...

Belle Decouverte

Congratulations! :)

If you could please reply by tomorrow morning I'm hoping to get to the post office. But if not I'll just make another post office run next week.

Thanks to the 1st: Winners Round 2

More Winners Time!

So if you listed below you've recieved an email from me, I need you to send me your First and Last Name and Mailing Address. Or if it's for an e-book then just an email to send to the author.

To Kill a Warlock by H.P. Mallory (E-Book)- Fiona Chan-Claimed

Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory (E-Book)- Tiffany Harkleroad-Claimed

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Bewitching Season from Me- Melanie L.-Claimed

Titus and Atreus by Meridi Myers- Belle Decouverte-Claimed

Designs by Me-

A Full Blog Design-  Tasha Nicole from Princess Reviews

A Full Blog Design- Casey from The Bookish Type-Claimed

A Header and a Blog Button- Nicole L. from New, Borrowed, Used-Claimed

*Just a Note: I've upgraded one of the Header and Blog Buttons, I felt like both deserved a great design and Casey is a new affiliate of mine so I would have offered anyway*

Tyger Tyger by Kersten Hamilton- Inspiried Kathy-Claimed

Swag from Me- Elizabeth C.-Claimed

Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs- Ky-Claimed

Personal Demons from Inspired Kathy- jmspettoli-Claimed

Surprise Book from Elizabeth- Mevurah-Claimed

Congratulations!

Contest Winners will be up soon.

All Winners need to respond by 9p.m. EST on Wednesday.

Thanks to the 1st: Winners Round 1

Winners Time!

So if you listed below you've recieved an email from me, I need you to send me your First and Last Name and Mailing Address. Or if it's for an e-book then just an email to send to the author.

Top Ten Reasons for an Unworn Prom Dress by Tina Ferraro- Julie B.-Claimed

With her answer: Actually, it's the turkey!  I will eat one slice of white meat with gravy, then after that, I can't stand to eat anymore, whether in sandwiches, or soup or plain, that's it.

Evermore, Blue Moon & Shadowland from Kyleigh- Lexie Hogan-Claimed

Ordeal by Tatyana Varneko- Cathie Veres-Claimed

The Hunted of 2060 by Ami Blackwelder- 

INTERNATIONAL (E-Book)- Kelly Anastasopoulou-Claimed

Kelly answered What Shifter she would like to be with: "I'd love to be a Panther Shifter, because they are such beautiful and powerful animals! Graceful too!"

USA (Paperback)-Patsy Hagen

Patsy also answered that she would a Panther too!

Win $25 from the Book Depository from Steph- Stephanie M-Claimed

Congratulations!

Round 2 will be up in about an hour.

All Winners need to respond by 8p.m. EST on Wednesday.

Thanks to the 1st: Reminder

Just a friendly reminder that all Thanks to the 1st Giveaways and Contests End Tomorrow at NOON.

Also another thing, Next week is Concert Week, which means I won't be around much. Plus I'm also helping out with musical auditions for three days and their going to run long into the night due to the like 100 kids trying out for this one. 

But anyway! Winners will be posted tomorrow at some time.

Thanks to the 1st: Demons get Personal

Today is the last a final day for Thanks to the 1st! I'd like to thank everyone that has entered and donated to the event!

Today I would like to invite Kathy from I am a Reader, Not a Writer for her giveaway.

She has offered up a book that I want to read badly (I will eventually!) Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers.

The Rules:

USA ONLY

Fill out the form below to be entered.

Giveaway Ends: December 5, 2010 at Noon EST

See my Giveaway/Privacy Polices HERE.

AND Don't forget if you want extra points fill out the extra point form: HERE.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

Thanks to the 1st: Surprise

Today we have a surprise! Elizabeth over at Paranormal Romance Fanatic has offered up a book! But she isn't going to tell you what one it is! It's a surprise!

So to find out you'll have to be the winner! So enter below and follow the rules. And I'll give you a hint the book probably is going to involve something paranormal or fantasy.

The Rules:

USA ONLY

Fill out the form below to be entered.

Giveaway Ends: December 5, 2010 at Noon EST

See my Giveaway/Privacy Polices HERE.

AND Don't forget if you want extra points fill out the extra point form: HERE.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

Thanks to the 1st: Fins

Today which is full of a funny guest post, I would like to thank Tera Lynn Childs for her donation of her recently published (and in it's second publishing) book Forgive My Fins.

The Rules:

USA ONLY

Fill out the form below to be entered.

Giveaway Ends: December 5, 2010 at Noon EST

See my Giveaway/Privacy Polices HERE.
AND Don't forget if you want extra points fill out the extra point form: HERE.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

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About TLC: Tera Lynn Childs is the award-winning author of the mythology-based Oh. My. Gods. and Goddess Boot Camp, the mermaid tales Forgive My Fins andFins Are Forever (coming June 28, 2011) and a new trilogy about monster-hunting descendants of Medusa (Fall 2011). Tera lives nowhere in particular and has spent time fleeing hurricanes, making character profiles on MySpace, blogging on her own and with the Buzz Girls, and writing wherever she can find a comfy chair and a steady stream of caffeinated beverages.

Thanks to the 1st: Eat Food Forever Day

Dear Dear Mike from The Subtle Chronicler is here today to visit you all!

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Eat Food Forever Day

Hello everyone! Mike here from The Subtle Chronicler as you all may know. Or not know. Either way it's all cool. (glares).

So I'm being so generous and helping out an awesome friend by contributing this guest post to her blog. It's all about the love. And speaking of love Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Finally time where we can all sit back, be together, thank each and every single person for everything that they have done....

Oh who am I kidding? Thanksgiving to me is about the food! It's the only time where I can eat, never get full, and eat somewhere without being judged. The dry turkey breast with gravy on top. Some nice mashed potatoes (from Idaho, the box, add milk please) right next to it. Some stuffing and rice (do not add any type of nuts). It's all amazing. The best part is that it seems like it's endless. No matter how much you eat, there's always food there. And the next day, and the next, and of course the next. I have to give props to whoever cooked all of the food. Especially if it's good.

Now I know some of you guys and girls might think I'm crazy and/or depressing and/or mean because I care more about the food than the thanking. But why should we limit our thanking to just one day? We should be doing it everyday! That's why I care more about the food. And mostly it's because I'm a guy.

How do I spend my Thanksgivings though? Well there's 3 different versions. The first one was at family's house. There would be over 20 people there, sitting around the tables put together, just eating and laughing. The kids and teens would go downstairs after and just hang out. It was a tradition to go watch a movie after lunch and then buy a board game after dinner. Every year we did this.

The second one was at a family friends house. We started going there. (No we didn't stop talking to our family. Everyone just started trying new things.) At this family friends we would get there in the morning and leave in the morning the next day. I would eat so much there and then just go up to my friends room and play some PS2 or go on the computer.

The third version is the newest one starting this year. It's being held at my house. I never tried it and its mostly family. It's all good because I'll have my movies, my books, my laptop and my room to go to =D

But I don't need any of those things. All I need is the food. We should just change the name to Eat Food Forever Day. I'm bad I know. Now I fear that I must stop writing or Andrea might kill me because of my corniness. Plus I feel like I'm in 3rd Grade writing about my day. Oh the childhood.

So I hope you all have an amazing day during Thanksgiving! Or for you eaters like me, Eat Food Forever Day. I hope it goes well and that you all have your belly's full. And just remember, once this day is over, Christmas is just around the corner.

Much love to everyone,
The Subtle Chronicler (Mike)

P.S. Again thank you for letting me do this guest post! You are truly awesome!

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About Mike:
Mike is a college student, and the only male affiliate to LWS. He brings amusement into the room with his sarcasm and sometimes charming attitude. He enjoys reading and that is one of the great qualities about him.

Thanks to the 1st: Swagger Swag

So today I would like to giveaway a handful of swag that I have... 

The package will included:

6- Forgive My Fins Tattoos and Bookmarks

1- Titus and Atreus Bookmark (Signed)

1- Titus and Atreus Postcard (Signed)

2- Teen Lit Coteau Bookmarks

1- I'll Be Slaying You Bookmark

The Rules:

USA ONLY

Fill out the form below to be entered.

Giveaway Ends: December 5, 2010 at Noon EST

See my Giveaway/Privacy Polices HERE.

AND Don't forget if you want extra points fill out the extra point form: HERE.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

Tyger Tyger Video! & Reminders

I forgot to add this really great books video to the giveaway today, so I figured I'd show it to you now. Here's a fantastic video for Tyger Tyger by Kersten Hamilton.

Check out the book if you haven't! OR you could win it here! Check out the Thanks to the 1st giveaway of Tyger Tyger.

Now for Thanks to the 1st Reminders & Extensions:

Remember to enter all the giveaways by December 5th at Noon! The winners will be promptly announced after that.

Today is "technically" the last day for Cover Remake Entries. But due to the fact we would like to have more covers to judge on, I've decided to move the deadline for covers back to November 30th. And the winner will be announced on December 5th. PLEASE enter! I've only had a few entries, and would really like to have a few more. See the rules and stuff here.

But anyway thanks to everyone that's helped out so far. And to the people that have entered, we still have a few more days till the event ends so don't worry the giveaways haven't ended yet!

Thanks to the 1st: Are you a Tyger?

So today I would like to thank the generous Kersten Hamilton, she's offered up a signed Hardcover version of her book Tyger Tyger for a winner in the USA.

See my review HERE.

The Rules:

USA ONLY

Fill out the form below to be entered.

Giveaway Ends: December 5, 2010 at Noon (EST)

See my Giveaway/Privacy Polices HERE.
AND Don't forget if you want extra points fill out the extra point form: HERE.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

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About Kersten Hamilton: Kersten Hamilton is the author of several picture books and many middle grade novels. When she's not writing, she hunts dinosaurs in the deserts and badlands outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she lives. For more about Kersten, please visit www.kerstenhamilton.com.

Thanks to the 1st: Designs Signs

So as everyone that follows me knows I do designs. I just redesigned my site, and I'm in the process of trying to get my own design business started (Musical Designs). So I figured as a Thanksgiving giveaway I would giveaway three different packages.

The packages are:

A Full Blog Design

A Header and Blog Button

and

Another Header and Blog Button

I just ask that if you enter that you are an active blogger.

The Rules:

INTERNATIONAL

Fill out the form below to be entered.

Giveaway Ends: December 5, 2010 at Noon EST

See my Giveaway/Privacy Polices HERE.

AND Don't forget if you want extra points fill out the extra point form: HERE.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

Thanks to the 1st: What I do

Happy Thanksgiving again!

So today is the day were I tell you how I give thanks. Hmmm... it's probably going to seem really really dumb too.

But onward anyway! Okay so what I do now a days is go to my schools annual football Thanksgiving game! It's not as luxurious as it sounds. It's either really warm which has happened twice. Or really really cold. Or perhaps today it might be raining. This year is the 99th annual game so next year is going to be a big one! But I'm not going to be "there" maybe probably.... but anyway. Yup thats how my morning is spent. Like this year I have to get up at  6:30 so I can be to report time early, like usual. But thats what it takes to be in marching band. I just hope it isn't raining and freezing cold today!

After that I go home, and get ready to go to my aunts for dinner. It's the typical dinner. Except the turkey is dry and umm well the only thing I like is the potato rolls. Yup I'll stuff a few of them in my mouth. And that is my typical Thanksgiving. Though when I was younger I loved watching the parades. Because well one of my favorite characters were floating around! Snoopy! That always made me smile.

Oh look there's a marching band in the corner! :)

Anyway I give thanks for my friends, family and books!

That's what I give thanks for, what do you give thanks for?

Thanks to the 1st: Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Right now I'm probably at the game watching my football team winning, and experiencing my last marching band football game ever...the glory of pre-posting! There will be some more posts later...

I hope you enjoy all of the turkey and cranberry sauce!

I just love cranberry sauce!

Thanks to the 1st: Angels and Worlds

Lovely Meridi Myers has a great gift opportunity for you! She's offering up a paperback copy of her book below....

Titus and Atreus

See my review of this awesome book HERE.

The Rules:

USA ONLY

Fill out the form below to be entered.

Giveaway Ends: December 5, 2010 at Noon (EST)

See my Giveaway/Privacy Polices HERE.
AND Don't forget if you want extra points fill out the extra point form: HERE.


THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

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About Meridi Myers:

(From meridimyers.com)

Meridi Myers is the author of Titus and Atreus, the first book inThe Angel Saga, a fantasy series for young adults. Growing up, her favorite books were Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, and J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. Her fascination with the idea of other worlds helped inspire her to write Titus and Atreus. Meridi graduated in 2008 from Russell Sage College, and currently resides with her family in upstate New York. She has a Chichuahua, two Great Pyrenees, and three cats. When not writing, she likes to read, play video games, and play the piano.

Thanks to the 1st: Bewitching Friends

So as you know today is my official anniversary! So here's one of the giveaways I'm actually hosting!

Would you like to read The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants or The Bewitching Season?

Then your in luck! I have duplicates!

To enter follow the rules below.

The Rules:

USA ONLY

Fill out the form below to be entered.

Giveaway Ends: December 5, 2010 at Noon EST

See my Giveaway/Privacy Polices HERE.

AND Don't forget if you want extra points fill out the extra point form: HERE.

Thanks to the 1st: Thanks to Blogging

So now it's my turn! To tell you why I'm thankful for blogging!

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So when I asked myself why I'm thankful for blogging somethings come to my mine. Like the connections, my friends, the books, my inspiration and the writing. But each and everyone of them are special in their own way to me. So I'm go to write somethings about each of them.

So first off my connections. Connections you might be asking what I mean by that? I mean the people I've met the publishers, authors and other bloggers I've talked to. I'm so grateful for all of these people, I mean I've met some great people through the blogging community. And many of them I follow and talk to on a daily or weekly basis. Plus I probably won't have heard about half the books that are on my wish list right now if it were for them!

Next, my friends! With out blogging I wouldn't have been able to keep in touch with some of my friends from the Barnes and Noble Teen Reads Room, which I kinda stopped talking on awhile ago. But they know who they are: Kyleigh, Almas and always the funny Mike. I know I can rely on Kyleigh if I need help with art stuff or reading or college things. Or Almas aka Aly if I need some support on personal issues. And Mike is always funny to talk to, he just makes me laugh. But most importantly I won't have been able to meet some other great people that I consider friends like Alex and Steph, with out blogging! Both of them are amazing and their always there when I need help! Yet, I'm leaving one person out. If she hadn't asked for help with her blogs design back in February or when ever it was, I don't think I would have ever met such a great person. I'm talking about Leilani, she's one of my few friends that I talk to daily even if I don't see her face to face, we chat through email, texts and more. I think I talk to her more than my best friends sometimes. So without blogging I wouldn't have met these great people. So thank you blogging!

I suppose I should also say I'm thankful for blogging because of the books. I guess if I want to be stuck up right now I'm thankful for the giveaway books and signed books that I've been able to receive. But despite that I'm thankful for all the authors I've been able to talk too. Especially all the indie authors, I would have never found out about some of these great indie books if I had not been asked to review them or saw them listed on other blogs. And something that blogging has let me do! Is talk to some of my favorite authors, see before blogging I didn't even know there were online chats with authors! I was so naive about that. And I never ever had a signed book. Living where no authors come doesn't really work out well, especially for me. So thanks to blogging I've experienced all of this! Thank you blogging!

So my inspiration and writing are about the same thing. Blogging has encouraged me to start my own business (still in the works) and to start and finish writing my novel-to-be. So blogging has been beneficial in those aspects too!

Oh one last thing, without blogging I wouldn't have gotten my Nook! So yes thats also something to be thankful for.

So thank you blogging, for all the great things! I love blogging and hope to be doing it for many many more years!

So why are you thankful for blogging?

Stay tune for my giveaway later!