Tuesday, June 7, 2011

#TaggedPOSSESSION

Today is THE day! CONGRATULATIONS, Elana. You have a brand new book in this world and she's beautiful. Just beautiful.

So beautiful that we're giving away all sorts of FREE, SIGNED copies throughout the week! In fact, all you have to do to enter is leave a comment in this here blog post. That's right, leave your mark and you might win a copy of your very own! If you're struggling with what to say, tell us which rule you'd most like to break!

If that's not enough, we're also going to be stalking Twitter tonight from 9 PM-10 PM EST searching for folks using the official #taggedPOSSESSION hashtag. If we catch YOU tweeting it, you may just win another FREE, SIGNED copy!

AND, because we enjoy humiliating ourselves in floppy beach hats and smexy shoes, we present the following video for your viewing pleasure. Rest assured, POSSESSION is about 10 bajillion times better than this video.






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Don't forget, this is day two of the Elana Johnson POSSESSION Launch Festival of Awesome! Today, go to Lisa and Laura Roecker's site and comment to enter to win a signed copy of POSSESSION and learn the secret time that you need to use the Twitter hashtag #taggedPOSSESSION to win another signed copy of POSSESSION!


We're giving away 17 signed copies of POSSESSION throughout this week's blog tour--be sure to visit and enter to win! Tomorrow's giveaway will be hosted at Shannon Messenger's blog!

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It's also time to announce the winners of our We <3 Indies Contest!!!! Congratulations Rebecca Knight and Riv Re! Start thinking about which book you'd like us to order for you and email us to claim your prize!

82 comments:

Unknown said...

Haha! Good luck running in those shoes. The Thinkers are gonna get you for sure! (But, dang, they're cute. Definitely worth getting caught to wear them.) Very fun vlog!

Matthew MacNish said...

Wow. Laura actually looks a lot like what I would picture a Ranger to look like, in that floppy hat.

Don't enter me for anything, because I already have the book, but I'll just be lingering around the edges of all this excitement because it's just that awesome.

Unknown said...

This is so flipping awesome!!!! So made of awesome for sure!!!! I love Elana and I love all the blog love she's receiving!!! Elana FTW! Possession FTW!!

Unknown said...

Thanks for the giveaway! I've been after this book forever, entering all the giveaways for it that I can possibly find (because I'm too cheap to, you know, actually buy the book now that it's out).

susanna DOT pyatt AT student DOT rcsnc DOT org

Anonymous said...

Wow! This is a cool way to spread the word! As for the rule breaking thing... I'll break our school's rule of: Don't bring any Cellphone! I'll bring it!

Haha! Anyway... Cool Giveaway!

Jill the OWL said...

This book looks awesome!!!

What rule would I break? I have a hard time with that being a teacher I'm a rule follower BUT we have a dress code at work where we can only wear jeans on Friday IF we were school loga stuff with them. I'd love to break that rule a lot!!!!!

themgowl at gmail dot com

Susan Light said...

As a high school librarian, I am constantly being told by my students to be quiet. But when a student is looking for a good book to read, I have to speak up. My library is never quiet and if it is I am the only one there!

Anonymous said...

The one rule I wish I could break is that pesky shirt requirement that society puts on us. I'd like to be able to walk around shirtless just like my husband does (I mean outside of the house, of course. I can walk around buck naked inside if I want :P).

Thanks for the giveaway! rebeccaenzor@gmail.com

Rachel Bateman said...

Yay for Elana! I am so so so excited for POSESSION.

My rule would definitely be the speed limit. Durr.

Lyssa Anne said...

Happy book birthday for Possession! Such a pretty little thing too! Yay!

Rule breaking? Hmm.... I hate folding my laundry and putting it away right after it's been washed. That's not really a rule, oh well.

Thanks for the giveaway!

lyssad87(at)gmail(dot)com

Jessy said...

The rule I'd most like to break would be the only rule I ever really break, speed limits. I would love to go as fast as I want whenever I want.

findjessyhere at gmail dot com

Mandy said...

Happy Book Birthday Elana!!!

Got my copy and can't wait till I get home tonight to start devouring it...

Rule I'd like to break....white after labor day, lol I know I'm such a rebel...

Margie said...

This book looks amazing. Can't wait to get to B&N to check it out.

Rule that I'd break? Speeding, I guess. I used to break it all the time, until I got a ticket or two. Now, I pretty much abide by it.

Anonymous said...

I'll second breaking the speed limit. I'm guilty of that all the time :)

Thanks for the giveaway! I can't wait to read this.

daniellesaunders1984(at)hotmail(dot)com

theartgirl said...

The rule I would break-dessert before dinner :)

Yay, Elana!

Rebecca T. said...

I am such a rule follower. Let's see... I've always wanted to break those really obscure laws that people don't really know about... you know, like "a person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket" or "Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 pm"

:)

Happy Book Birthday Elana!

Kerri Cuev said...

Great video ladies. Holy Cowz it's finally here SQUEEEEE!!! Need to win, lol!

Melody said...

Hmmmm...what rule would I most like to break?

That's actually a harder question than it should be, considering that I like rules.

ONE CANNOT WEAR FLOOR-LENGTH GOWNS, TIARAS, SILK, AND VELVET IN PUBLIC. Like...as normal clothes.

That rule. I want to break that one. :)

Anonymous said...

This is me leaving my mark. Now excuse me while I jaywalk to the market, traipse on the do-not-walk-on grass, and eat cupcakes in bed.

Steph said...

Love the video! Can't wait to read the book :).

Unknown said...

This is freakin' awesome! I'm so excited for Elana. Can't wait to read it. I've given away several copies on my blog in the last few months so I'm sure my winners are excited to be finally getting their prizes.

Hannah said...

This looks awesome! Thanks for the contest :)

FloeticFlo said...

Wearing white after Labor Day. I break that rule ALL the time!

FloeticFlo said...

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Anna Staniszewski said...

I love all the excitement around Elana's book! She totally deserves it.

I am SO not a rule breaker, so this is a tough one. Um. Sometimes I don't pay the parking fee at the train station if I think I can get away with it. Aren't I a rebel? :-)

Tracey Neithercott said...

Great video! I can't wait to read Possession.

I'm a huge rule follower, but there's one I always break: The speed limit. I'm not sure that even counts since the rule's practically begging to be broken. 65 mph on a highway? Really funny, Powers That Be.

Ally M. said...

I want to win this books so bad!

tfalick said...

Oh I want this book SOOOOOO SOOOOOO BAD! Please pick me! ;) Thank you for the chance to win :D
tfalick(at)yahoo(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Hehehe! Love the video. Thank you for the giveaway!

ashelynnsanford at hotmail dot com.

Melissa Sarno said...

Oh my goodness. Laughing so hard and looking forward to reading the book :-)

Misty Waters said...

What rule would I break? ALL of them! Mwahahahaha!
Loved the video:)

ME said...

I'd rather like to break the rules of gravity and be able to fly! It'd be cheaper than paying for petrol!

:P

Krispy said...

From the video, rule breakers definitely have cooler fashion. Sign me up? :)

Excited to read Possession! Thanks!

Mandie Baxter said...

I'd break all the rules! Why stop at just one???

Amber at The Musings of ALMYBNENR said...

I would like to break the societal rule that you have to dress up to go to work most places. Why? Whether I wear comfy jeans and a shirt or slacks and a blouse, I am still the same person with the same intelligence, the same degrees, and the same capability!

Thanks for the contest!
amberr610[at]gmail[dot]com

Carolyn said...

Want!

Shari said...

I love the shoes! And I am so excited to read Elana's book! I'm not a rule breaker. I can't even think of a rule to break.

Unknown said...

I read the first two chapters online and can't wait to find out about the twisty ending. I need to win! Loved the dessert first before dinner comment above. I break that one all the time.

Kris @Imaginary Reads said...

I love the video!! Thanks so much for the giveaway :)

Kris
elfdrop AT gmail DOT com

Michael Di Gesu said...

CONGRATS ELANA! WE are all pushing for you!


POOOOOSSSSSEEEEESSSSSSSSSIIIIIOOOOOONNNNN!

Anonymous said...

thanks for the giveaway i really wanto to read this book. I have read a lot of good revies.

flaka.077 at gmail dot com

iffath said...

*inserts cool and witty comment here*

Such an awesome video! Thanks for the giveaway, please enter me if it's international! ;))

lovereadingx[dot]gmail[dot]com

Vivien said...

Congrats!

I always break the cell phone rule at work. I need to check my messages!! You know how it is..

Vivien
deadtossedwaves at gmail dot com

Nicole Zoltack said...

That video is awesome!

Van Pham said...

Definitely the speed limit rule!

Van
Littopandaxpress(at)yahoo(dot)com

Alicia said...

So excited for Elana's Possession. Can't wait to get my hands on it.

aliciacald at gmail dot com

Christa Desir said...

Oh Yay! Good girls for hosting this.

Gail said...

Can't wait to get a copy of POSSESSION. A signed one would be even greater!!!

Tiffany Drew said...

I always speed, I can't help it. Slow drivers give me RAGE!!! Ok, maybe it's not that bad. Still, I can't stand going slow.

Thanks for this awesome giveaway, I must read this!!!

jaidahsmommy(at)comcast(dot)net

Teril said...

Those were some smexy shoes!
The Rule I break often is: "Do not climb through windows." Because seriously, sometimes windows are a fabulous shortcut and stairs can be so long.

Oh Squee! Possessions I cannot wait to read you! I need more jobs for book money.

terilhack at gmail dot com

Kaya H said...

A Rule I Break is my book buying bans. I tell myself sometimes that I will not buy a new book for a week, and then I am walking in the grocery aisle and there is something awesome! I cleaned the couch and the car and found a few dollars now I just need a little more for Possession. I would love to be counted.

kasuranna at yahoo dot com

Asura C said...

Yes! Skipping rocks it totally in!
I loved the video. Rule Breaker: Flossing, I think I only do it twice a week and not daily. And I do NOT fold socks.
Cannot wait to read Possession: it is a dystopian fiesta this year!


bookittome at gmail dot com

Dree said...

I love that hat! This book sounds fascinating. Thanks for the giveaway!

Sheilagh Lee said...

Sheilagh Lee said:this sounds like an amazing book I'd love to win

Sophia Chang said...

Man this brings me back to when I kept trying to win a copy of YOUR book. :)

dashofnutmeg said...

I am so bad at hanging up my clothing. I just throw it on a chair or something. It bothers everyone. ;)
Thanks for the contest!

Sonia said...

Oh, gosh. THIS IS SO HARD. I never break the rules. I am a proud teacher's pet! I think I'll steal one of the answers I read up there - dinner before dessert. Thanks for the chance to win!

thestoryqueen@hotmail.com

Valia Lind said...

I cannot wait to read this book! So far Im pretty sure Id break the rules...Ya I def would lol

valialind(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

beck nicholas said...

am definitely not a rule breaker... but i'd like to be. Late without caring, fast without worrying about the consequences, high without falling. But of them all... maybe the rules of gravity would be coolest. I'd fly.
=)

cegluna said...

I break the rule the library has where each patron can only put holds on ten books at one time; I use my hubby's library card to get around it when need be :)

cegluna(at)Gmail(dot)com

Jolene and Family said...

Awesome, so hoping I win. The rule I would most want to break is...hmmm...I would love to have my husband break the rule at work that says you can't have two consecutive weeks vacation. I really need two weeks when we go home to visit, one just doesn't cut it

june111(at)att(dot)net

My Life With Books - Jennifer K Jovus said...

I have been so excited about Possession and lucky for me I am from Utah and (hopefully) get to meet her at a book signing this week. :)
Jennifer
kjovusat gmail dot com
kjovus.blogspot.com

Kayeleen Hamblin said...

I love Elana and am so excited for her book.

I don't generally break rules, but I have once or twice.

newshadeofgreen said...

I'm a rule bender more than a breaker in general. :). Great video and thanks for the give away I'm dying to read Possession!!
~ Jen @ A Book and a Latte

Janae's Book Obsession said...

I have been dying to read this book! Thank you so much for the giveaway!

janaevw@gmail.com

Bethany Elizabeth said...

Oh, so cool!
Which rule would I most like to break? Like... ever? Well... I think a good rule to break is the not eating with your fingers in public. Seriously, that's what napkins are for, right?

melannie (: said...

There's not a rule I wouldn't like to break :P

Thank you 4 the chance to win! I'm dying to read Possession!

lovebugDOTmelATgmailDOTcom

Sarena said...

Uh... I don't really break rules often, so I can't think of one I'd like to break. Thanks for the giveaway!

chacelilyvale(at)gmail(dot)com

Ishita Singh said...

DEPENDS ON WHAT RULE...but breaking some rules are fun...especially if it is to annoy your siblings >:D but i'm a goddie two shoes...i don't break rules often...

thanks for the giveaway!!!

coffee_ishita@yahoo.com

Orchid said...

I NEED Possession iit sounds beyond awesome! :)

hauntingorchid(at)aol(dot)com

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Jemi Fraser said...

Love the vlog! So thrilled for Elana! The world is going to love Possession :)

L Parker said...

The book sounds so amazing!

If I could break one rule that I follow it would be to tell people exactly what I think. I got most of the tact and my twin sister hardly got any. I follow the Thumper rule from Bambi - "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." (Of course, I can't see myself breaking that rule - I guess the Thinkers have me.)

BrittanyGale said...

Can't wait to read this one! Count me in

quixoticdreamer(at)hotmail(dot)com

donnas said...

Looking forward to getting me hands on a copy. Glad release day is finally here.

bacchus76 at myself dot com

Danah said...

Hmm, rule i would most likely to break? Traffic Rules (parking, speed limit, etc.). I can't help it. XD

Happy Possession Week Everyone!

-Danah
icrave13@hotmail.com

Michelle Santiago said...

possession sounds awesome. congrats to elana for her debut release :)

i'd like to break formal dinner rules.

chelleyreads AT gmail DOT com

Jo-Anne said...

Possession sounds amazing. I'd like to break food that makes you gain weight.

strangecandyreviews at gmail dot com

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