2012 -- Let's Make it the Best Year Ever!

SO FAR SO GOOD! January 5th, and 2012 has started out with a bang in Ellen-Land. My Christian Vampire Thriller The Judging has received a few new 5-star reviews this week -- just enough to nudge it up the Top-Rated charts on Amazon. Thank you, guys! My company, The Author's Mentor (TAM) has just added two new clients and I'm excited to bring their book to life by birthing it into the physical world. And my physical fitness improves daily with my running and weight lifting. Yay!!

Some details...
Author Peggy Phifer's debut novel TO SEE THE SUN is nearly ready to publish. TAM created her cover and formatted the interior, and now we will help her self-publish. Here is a photo of the joyous author holding up the proof of her novel for the first time:

Let's see.... also, to regain my former self after 10 years of gluttonous living, I picked up exercise and proper diet in June 2011. Since then, I have lost 40 pounds. I went from a 18 to a 14, and will end up a 10 when I'm all done. It's not about being skinny, but about being healthy, and at 43, I want to make it happen now before it's too late! I intend to keep this way of life from now on, so wish me luck!

 I sincerely pray that 2012 is the best year yet for us all, and wish you all the most lovely of all lives!

Hugs from Alabama,
Ellen
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CONTEST GIVEAWAY UNDERWAY for "The Judging", A new vampire tale from Ellen C. Maze

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How do we spell "contest" boys and girls? C-O-N-T-E-S-T. Correct! Now, if it were only that easy. I want to giveaway five (5) signed copies of my newest novel entitled, THE JUDGING, The Corescu Chronicles Book One, and at the same time, I want to spread the word about it. This is where you guys come in!

WORLD-WIDE CONTEST -- no country restrictions !


I know you're busy, but if you'd like to participate and get your name in the drawing for these books, here are the rules. Send your responses to me privately at ellenmaze@gmail.com (DO NOT POST IN COMMENT SECTION OR YOU'LL GIVE AWAY THE ANSWER! silly :-)

Okay! I have listed below five (5) steps to be entered into the contest. 

*You have to do 3 out of 5, to have your name entered once.
*Those who do 4 out of five will have their names entered twice.
*And those who do all 5 will have their names entered thrice. 

At the end of the contest, I will draw from all of the names in the hat and post the winners here and on my social sites. The winners will receive their free signed copy as soon as the book is available, approximately November 2010. See, we're creating a buzz! Yes, these steps all help advance the web-presence of my books and my brand, and I can never thank you enough for all of your support. THANK YOU my friends! 

HERE ARE THE STEPS (remember, do a minimum of any 3 to enter the drawing, and 4 or 5 to be entered even more!)

1. JOIN/FOLLOW THIS BLOG
2. WATCH BOOK TRAILER #1 at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDXTyk3uSOI and answer this question: "What time is showing on the Capital Building Clock?"
3. WATCH BOOK TRAILER #2 at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5ED88ztvpE&feature=related and tell me how many vampire images show up in this 1:02 min. video.
4. VISIT MY NEW WEBSITE at http://www.ellencmaze.com and tell me how many book covers are displayed on my home page.
5. SHARE THE LINK to this Giveaway Contest on Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace, and provide me a link so I can see where you shared it.

Contest Dates: SEPTEMBER 8th, 2010 to OCTOBER 31st, 2010

That's all you have to do! Yay! Thank you for entering and I simply cannot WAIT to share this new novel with you. It's been cooking since 2004, and it is ready to be born. Hugs to you all, Ellen C Maze