{"id":714,"date":"2018-07-19T23:08:04","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T03:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevenparlato.com\/?p=714"},"modified":"2021-07-17T18:08:58","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T22:08:58","slug":"at-loooong-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stevenparlato.com\/?p=714","title":{"rendered":"At Loooong Last!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been a long while since I\u2019ve posted an update, but the time is right. Although The Precious Dreadful<\/em> has been out just under five months, next Thursday is kind of momentous. My protagonist, Teddi Alder, celebrates a birthday on July 26th, which just happens to be the birthday of my talented niece, Stacey. Coincidence? I think not! The shared birth date was my way to honor Stacey, one of my early readers.<\/p>\n

I thought it would be nice to celebrate both of these awesome young women, Stacey and Teddi, with a giveaway. In honor of their big day, I\u2019ll be giving away a copy of one of Stacey\u2019s CDs (She sings like an angel! Follow her on Instagram: @stacey_sings<\/a>) along with some Precious Dreadful<\/em> swag to three entrants. I\u2019m posting across most social media platforms, and I\u2019d love for you to take part\u2014and to share!<\/p>\n

Here are the different ways you can participate. You could opt for just one, but heck, why not do all of them? Each one will earn you an entry, upping your chance to win a prize.<\/p>\n

Start by leaving me a comment here (easy-peasy); that’ll earn you an entry!<\/p>\n

If you’ve been meaning to buy the book, now’s a great time, because if you email me at steve@stevenparlato.com with proof of purchase, you’ll earn two entries in the contest! If you\u2019ve read the novel, post a review on Goodreads,<\/a> Barnes & Noble.com<\/a>, or Amazon<\/a> to earn an entry in the contest\u2014and let me know. You can email me at steve@stevenparlato.com<\/p>\n

On Facebook<\/a>, sharing my post will also get you entered (Be sure to tag me!).<\/p>\n

Same for Twitter<\/a>, tweet to me, @parlatowrites and use the hashtag #thepreciousdreadful to be entered. Or retweet me to earn an entry.<\/p>\n

For Instagram<\/a>, I\u2019d love for you to post a selfie with the book and tag me @stevenparlato using #thepreciousdreadful hashtag.<\/p>\n

Every entry received by midnight on Wednesday, July 25th will earn you another chance to win. Everyone is eligible, and I\u2019ll announce three winners on Thursday, July 26th, to celebrate Teddi\u2019s (16th!) and Stacey\u2019s big day.<\/p>\n

Thanks in advance for your support. I look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n

All best,<\/p>\n

Steven<\/p>\n

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