Share your spring style with ModCloth’s ‘Spring-Time to Shine’ Contest, and you
could win a $50 gift certificate! Entering is simple -- just snap a photo of
yourself in your freshest spring ensemble and upload to the Style
Gallery. Outfits do not need to feature ModCloth (although it is
encouraged!), and users can submit as many entries as their hearts desire. Two
winners will be chosen and featured by ModCloth. This contest is open to both
domestic and international applications through 1 p.m. PT on 4/28. Please see
ModCloth's blog
for more details. Good luck! As Always, Happy Shopping
Lulu's Fashion Face-Off Challenge! (Enter to Score a $500 Gift Card!)
Are you ready for a Fashion Face-Off Challenge? Find out which style will reign
supreme in LuLu*sFashion Face-Off! Choose your team and enter on LuLu*s Instagram page
weekly for a chance to score a $500 gift card! Contest ends on May 9th, so
you’ve got plenty of time to get in on the action!
Writing and Publishing Your Book with Blurb x My Favorite Person Contest
I've always wanted to write a book; fiction, non fiction, childrens books, self help, and something "For Dummies". Unfortunately, I have no idea what to write and getting published seems like a daunting task. Fortunately, with the wonders of the world wide web and forward thinking entrepreneurs, self publishing is now a viable way to share your works with the world! While there are quite a few companies out there you can self publish with, there are quite a few conditions in the fine print that aren't beneficial for the author...especially if your book sells well. Some self publishing companies will get you started cheaply however, they will own 50% of the rights to your book. For instance, say you have finished your wonderfully, magnificent book and it starts flying off the shelf; then you decide to take your book to a large traditional publisher...while you can do that, you will owe the initial self publisher 50% of all you make off that book. (Not counting what your agent and whomever else will be getting paid off your book) Be warned when self publishing, read the fine print to make sure you are getting the best deal and hopefully 100% ownership of your intellectual property.
Out of all the sites I researched, Blurb is, hands down, the best. From the website (www.blurb.com)
"We love beautiful books. Which is a good thing, because beautiful books are our business. And helping you make your book with our tools—no matter what that book is or your reasons for making it—is our passion. We can print just one book for you—or a thousand. Want tosell your book? We give you two ways to do it:sell directly to your fanswith our Personal Storefront, orsell your book on Amazon. Want to make a personal photo gift book? Invented here. Are you an author? Welcome. Want to make a book for your business?
You’re in the right place.
We’ve got the inspiration, tools, instruction, help, and advice for making any kind of book you can imagine. So take a look around. Explore. Get inspired. Learn. And when you’re ready, make books. Everything you need to help you get your passions onto the page (or screen) is here. Beautiful print and ebooks. Made by you."
Pretty awesome, right? So go ahead and write that book you've been dreaming of, publish those delicious recipes that have been passed down from grandma, make a beautiful book with your photo collection, or make a beautifully bound book with all your families memories. You can do whatever you like, the sky's the limit!
Did you know that Blurb
might give you $2,500 to read about your favorite person? All you have to do is
make a book about a loved one filled with all sorts of kind words, creativity
and insight, and if selected, you could win the grand prize! For every book you
make (there are seven different categories, so seven different chances to win)
you will receive a 30% discount on the printed product. Go to Blurb
to check out the detailsof the contest to see what the categories are and when the entries are due.
The 30% discount on My Favorite books will be applied at checkout when you use
the promo code: MYFAVORITE. (And, even if you don't enter, you can still get
30% off on all My Favorite books or save15% on all printed orders through April 30th!)
A chance to win $2,500 and 30% off of printed book orders?! There's your incentive to follow your dream or create a lasting testament to your favorite people! What are you waiting for?! With the ease of use, great pricing and tools to help publish my own book, I am going to self publish with Blurb! Now I only have to figure out what to write about. As always, Happy Shopping!
