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Please Subscribe to This Blog

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I finally found out what “subscribe” means in blog-speak. It means “follow.” And according to an article I read last night on how to increase your blog’s readership, I ought to urge you to subscribe.

Well, over 800 of you are already doing that, for which I thank you. I don’t know whether that’s a high number or not. If you do subscribe, you get notified via email whenever there’s a new post, etc. There’s no charge for it. Some bloggers offer gifts to new subscribers. I don’t. After all, it’s a free subscription.

I am also told I ought to offer contests. Well, I’ve had any number of comment contests, and can always have another one–maybe today, even. The contest to cast the Bell Mountain movie didn’t get enough entries to make it a real contest, so I had to give it up.

Anyhow, if you enjoy this blog but don’t currently subscribe–well, why not join up?

Now let me see if the stats can justify starting a new comment contest at this time.

And We Have a Winner!

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Greg Lammiman’s last comment, believe it or not, hit No. 15,000 right on the nose, making him the winner of our current comment contest. He was also the only one commenting so far today who hadn’t won yet, so he would’ve gotten a favorable finagle factor anyhow. But he didn’t need one.

So, Greg, you get an autographed Bell Mountain book, any book in the series–click “Books” and check the list if you aren’t sure of the titles, because there are nine of ’em out there by now. Then all you have to do is email me, at leeduigon@verizon.net, with your mailing address.

BTW, everybody, Greg makes Christian movies, and very good ones, at that. Maybe someday he’ll have a zillion-dollar budget to make a Bell Mountain movie.

Thank you all for playing–and keep those comments coming!

Win a Free Trip to Obann!

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This has got to be the greatest prize I’ve ever offered. Win two weeks in Obann! Or more, if there’s any trouble bringing you back.

If you’ve ever had a hankering to get chased by birds as big as horses, or go boating among the lake monsters, or secretly prowl the network of ancient tunnels beneath the city–well, then, this is the vacation for you. Like, it’s got everything!

Oh! Yes, of course, some of you don’t know what I’m talking about. Easily remedied: just go to the top of the page and click “Books.” Everything in the world of Obann can be found in my books. In fact, that’s the only way you can get there.

I’m announcing this prize very early. Whoever posts Comment No. 15,000 on this blog will win it. That ought to take a few months. There’ll be plenty of time for new readers to come aboard and get a little taste of Obann. Plus cat videos, which have not yet been invented there.

If you’ve already won, if you’re already a regular visitor to Obann, well, tell your friends about it!

I envy the reader who will wind up exploring Lintum Forest with Helki the Rod as his guide, or sitting around an Abnak campfire to hear Prester Orth preach the Word of God. I wish I could enter, too, but it’s just not done, to enter one’s own contest.

Win Fantastic Gold Coins!

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We’re so close to having a winner of our current comment contest, it should probably happen today–and wow, holy moly, what a prize!

Yes! If you’re the lucky reader who posts Comment No. 13,000 on this blog, you will win a whole shoebox full of genuine gold coins worth thousands and thousands of dollars! Fabulous wealth can now be yours–

What? I don’t have that shoebox full of gold coins anymore? Did you look under the bed? Or in the closet, under the Christmas ornaments? You did…

Well, folks, sorry about that. But you can still win an autographed copy of one of my books. Post it anywhere on this blog: I’ll see it.

All comments are eligible except: 1) comments abusive of anyone else on this blog; 2) those containing profanity or blasphemy; 3) thinly-disguised commercials, like that’s gonna fool me, I’m such a schmo; 4) anything simply too inane to bother with.

That’s that. Now all we have to do is see who wins.

Comment Contest: Less than 100 to Go

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Well, we’ve just passed the 12,000 mark, and whoever posts Comment No. 13,000 on this blog will win an autographed copy of one of my books.

I’m thinking of re-opening the contest to earlier winners, so they can win again. If this is not a stupid question, are you in favor of that?

Maybe I should also offer a prize to anyone who can figure out what happened to my Facebook and Newswithviews referrals–a mystery that has so far baffled all attempts to unravel it. Where’s Hercule Poirot when you need him?

Wahoo! Comment Contest Time

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I almost forgot to announce the new comment contest today: nothing like a bit of Swedish feminism to unsettle one’s plans.

Whoever posts Comment No. 13,000 to this blog will win an autographed copy of one of my books–and we’re already at No. 12,800 and change, so we don’t have far to go. The winning comment can be on any subject and may be addressed to any item posted on this blog. Don’t worry, I’ll find it.

Ineligible will be comments abusive to anyone else on this blog, any comments featuring profanity or blasphemy, any that are really just thinly disguised commercials, and any that are really just too inane to bother with. Apart from those, pretty much anything goes. Someone (she knows who she is!) once won one of these contests just by saying “Ugh.” Not that I’m encouraging such brevity.

I’ve lost count of how many of these contests we’ve had, which probably means something good.

Wahoo! New Comment Contest

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With less than 200 comments to go to reach 7,000, it’s time for another comment contest. Whoever posts comment No. 7,000 will win an autographed copy of one of my books.

Ineligible are comments that abuse me or another reader, drop the f-bomb, are commercials disguised as comments, or are just too inane to bother with. Everything else is okay by me–even if you disagree with me.

All you have to do is scroll down to the bottom of any post on this blog and “Leave a comment.”

If you’ve already won, allow me to pass over you and select the next commenter who hasn’t won yet. After all, my personal supply of books is limited.

Note: I’ll be happy to receive suggestions for other prizes to award, besides my books. What kind of prizes, I don’t know. A guest post, maybe? If you’ve got any ideas, I’m listening.

New Comment Contest! Hooray!

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I wish I’d posted this sooner, but better late than never–it’s time for a new comment contest.

We have just over 5,700 comments now, so whoever posts comment No. 6,000 will win an autographed copy of one of my books. The contest is open to all, and there’s no entrance fee. (Note: If you’ve already won, I hope you don’t mind if I pass you over and award the prize to someone who hasn’t won before. I don’t have a limitless supply of books.)

If you’re new to this blog and you don’t know what I’m talking about, just click “Books” at the top of the page. All eight of my Bell Mountain series are displayed here, with covers, blurbs, and sample chapters. If you’re really motivated, check out the Customer Reviews on amazon.com.

How do you leave a comment? Just scroll down to the bottom of any post and click “Leave a Comment,” and you’re in business.

I do disqualify any comments that are abusive to me or to another reader, make use of the f-bomb, are commercials thinly disguised as comments, or simply too inane to bother with.