{"id":5877,"date":"2013-04-27T14:32:21","date_gmt":"2013-04-27T19:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epictales.org\/treskillard\/2013\/04\/27\/announcing-the-merlin-s-blade-promotion-contest\/"},"modified":"2013-04-27T14:32:21","modified_gmt":"2013-04-27T19:32:21","slug":"announcing-the-merlin-s-blade-promotion-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.epictales.org\/treskillard\/2013\/04\/27\/announcing-the-merlin-s-blade-promotion-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing The Merlin&#8217;s Blade Promotion Contest!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hello from Robert Treskillard<\/strong>, the author of the just released novel, <strong><a href=\"www.amazon.com\/Merlins-Blade-Merlin-Spiral-The\/dp\/0310735076\/\">MERLIN&#8217;S BLADE, book 1 of The Merlin Spiral<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>I have some exciting news &#8230; not just one contest, but THREE CONTESTS!<\/strong> And with a grand prize to top them all!<\/p>\n<p><strong>So &#8230; this is the official announcement of the Merlin&#8217;s Blade Promotion Contest!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(It is &#8220;early&#8221; because I&#8217;m still setting up the website for it, and still composing the official list of rules.  But it is not too early to begin making plans and getting excited! Yes!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>There will be a separate contest for each novel<\/strong> in The Merlin Spiral trilogy, and that the GRAND PRIZE for the highest total points for all three contests will be &#8230; (drum roll, please) &#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>THE GRAND PRIZE:<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"goright\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.EpicTales.org\/images\/Robert\/Small_IMG_5184.jpg?w=200\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>YOUR VERY OWN EXCALIBUR<\/strong> with a hilt and scabbard hand-made by the author!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This prize is worth well over $1000 if you were to purchase a blade and scabbard of this quality from a craftsman, so this is a HUGE, AMAZING opportunity!<\/p>\n<p>Note that the blade to be given will have a dull, theatrical style edge &#8230; the one that I made for the book trailer and book cover is *very* sharp, and I don&#8217;t want anyone getting hurt.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if any contestant lives near St. Louis, Missouri, they will have the opportunity of coming out to see me pour the bronze hilt in the spring of 2014!<\/p>\n<p>So, now that you know the GRAND PRIZE, what are the prizes for the individual contests?<\/p>\n<h3>First Place:<\/h3>\n<p>Your choice of either:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sears.com\/dremel-4000-6-50-high-performance-rotary-tool-kit\/p-SP102A17947S5842300709?prdNo=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A $150 High Performance Dremel Tool Kit<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sears.com\/brother-sewing-machine\/p-02016611000P?prdNo=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A highly rated Brother Sewing Machine<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kindle-Fire-Amazon-tablet\/dp\/B0083Q04IQ\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1366903402&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=kindle+fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Kindle Fire 7&Prime; Wi-Fi<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>Merlin&#8217;s Blade T-Shirt<\/strong> signed by the author<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Second Place:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>An <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sears.com\/apple-ipod-shuffle-clip-go-new-version-2gb\/p-SPM6991014202?prdNo=6&amp;blockNo=6&amp;blockType=G6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Ipod Shuffle<\/a><\/strong>, and<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>Merlin&#8217;s Blade T-Shirt<\/strong> signed by the author<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Five Consolation Prizes:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>Merlin&#8217;s Blade T-Shirt<\/strong> signed by the author<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>So how do you earn points?<\/strong> By helping to promote Merlin&#8217;s Blade of course! Specifically, points can be earned for the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Writing reviews of Merlin&#8217;s Blade<\/li>\n<li>Making and posting a video review of Merlin&#8217;s Blade<\/li>\n<li>Making and posting a podcast review of Merlin&#8217;s Blade<\/li>\n<li>Posting a photo of you asking a bookstore manager to carry Merlin&#8217;s Blade<\/li>\n<li>Posting a photo of you asking a librarian to order Merlin&#8217;s Blade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Giving away copies of Merlin&#8217;s Blade<\/li>\n<li>Reposting links to either of the Merlin&#8217;s Blade book trailers<\/li>\n<li>Posting links to the Merlin&#8217;s Blade map-based video game (forthcoming)<\/li>\n<li>Each fan that you get to sign up at <a href=\"http:\/\/Facebook.com\/EpicTales.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/Facebook.com\/EpicTales.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Donating to a charity of your choice that helps prevent blindness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Drawing a picture of a character from Merlin&#8217;s Blade and posting it online<\/li>\n<li>Drawing a picture of a scene from Merlin&#8217;s Blade and posting it online<\/li>\n<li>Posting a video of you creating a sculpture based on the book<\/li>\n<li>Posting a video of you creating Celtic jewelry based on the book<\/li>\n<li>Composing and posting a video of you playing a song inspired by the book<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Writing a poem inspired by the book and reading it online<\/li>\n<li>Posting a video of a (safely) staged fight from Merlin&#8217;s Blade<\/li>\n<li>Posting a video of you singing a song in Scots Gaelic, Welsh, Irish, or Cornish.<\/li>\n<li>Posting a video of you casting arrowheads out of pewter<\/li>\n<li>Posting a video of you weaving your own cloth <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Posting a video of you playing (or trying to play!) the bagpipe<\/li>\n<li>Posting a video of a meal you made inspired by the book<\/li>\n<li>Posting a video of you playing the a Celtic harp song<\/li>\n<li>Posting a video of you blacksmithing<\/li>\n<li>Posting a video of you making a knife (with adult supervision)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Posting a video of you sewing a costume of one of the characters in the book<\/li>\n<li>Posting a video of you carving something Celtic out of wood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The exact details and instructions<\/strong> will be posted soon over at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/KingArthur.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KingArthur.org.uk<\/a><\/strong>, so check back often!  Once the contest gets underway, you&#8217;ll want to get an early start!<\/p>\n<p>Views: 69<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nHello from Robert Treskillard, the author of the just released novel, MERLIN&#8217;S BLADE, book 1 of The Merlin Spiral. 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