The Shadow Souls Twin Fox Ring Contest and Lots More

The Shadow Souls' Twin Fox ring contest is over. The winners have been notified, although a few of the book winners and the Grand Prize Winner (the one who gets the actual ring and lovely jewelry box to put it in have not yet returned my emails.

It was an exciting contest, although it almost overwhelmed my Outlook Express program. I got thousands upon thousands of entries from all over the world. That's going to mean some expensive shipping for me to get the books to some of the winners, but I don't care. I'm just happy to have so many people participate. And--as a few people sent in hundreds of emails from a single account, I have learned to put in the rules that I must forbid more than one entry from any one account.

Oh, welll. It's over . . . unless in three weeks the ringbearer--I mean winner--doesn't email me within three weeks of her first notification. In that case, one of the book winners will be upgraded to the Grand Prize Winner, and someone from the pool of entries will get a book.

Also, I have been finished with Midnight, the final book in the last Vampire Diaires trilogy about a month ago and am waiting (you can imagine how eagerly or maybe--if you're not an author--you can't) for the edits. I've also signed on for a new trilogy and finished the first book in it, Phantom. So there is more Vampire Diaries in store for readers of those books. And yes, Strange Fate will also come out as soon as I can finish it. The problem was that the Strange Fate contract got delayed and . . . well, just trust me, it's coming, even if I type my fingers off.

I had a lovely live chat with French fans, and I'm trying to think whether it would work with American fans. I'll put one together if I can and notify everyone as to the day and time. There's nothing better that I like than talking to readers.

Last but not least, the Forbidden Game Contest is still running until August 1. So if you didn't win a gold ring last time here you have another chance. And I've already bought a fantastic brand new Tiffany and Co. (the real Tiffaney's) gold locket and chain. Now I just have to make up a scene in which Stefan gives Elena the locket (crucial for the new trilogy coming up after Midnight) and we'll see if we really can cause my computer to implode.

Thank you again, to all readers, all who've emailed me, and all who entered the contests. Love ya all.

Lisa

L. J. Smith

Contest for Forbidden Game, out June 8

The Forbidden Game comes out on Tuesday, June 8, and I might as well set down the rules here. (By the way you can order the gorgeous new book on Amazon, where the rules are set out in a more legible format.

The contest is for one solid 14-carat gold ring, bought for $500, but now listed at almost $700--the price of gold may have gone up. There are also two silver rings to be won.

All three are poesy rings like the one in the book, which means that inside in beautiful calligraphy is inscribed "All I refuse and thee I chuse."

To win send an email before August 1, 2010 to info@ljanesmith.net with Forbidden Game Ring as the subject. In the contents please give an approximate age. For you sweethearts who already know the subject matter, you may also indicate whether or not you would wear Julian's ring for Julian's sake. Who knows--it might bring you luck!

A note: Don't send more than one entry per email address! Also we won't send two prizes to the same home address so don't bother getting five hundred email accounts, either. (I know you won't do this, but I have to say it anyway.)

I will try to put a picture of the ring below. Winners will be announced after August 1, 2010--as quickly as possible.

Good luck!