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Ultimate Skin Exposure
October 26th, 2009

Skin Game This is it, the last week leading up to the release of SKIN GAME, and I need your help to launch it in a big way. How can you do this?

(1) Twitter about the book. Not random “buy it!” spam. Mention what you liked about it in 140 characters or less. If you haven’t read it, say why you want to read it. Use the #SkinGame hash tag so people can find what you have to say about the book. Talk about it with people you follow. Be my buzz-leaders!

(2) Post the cover on your blog, MySpace or Facebook page, along with the blurb.

(3) Tell people about the book by whatever means you feel comfortable. I’m not asking you to send mass mails. Please don’t! But if you have friends and family who might enjoy it, tell them about SKIN GAME and what day it comes out. (It’s November 3.)

(4) The book may start appearing in stores this week; I know Rosie bought a copy at Borders already! That being true, make a field trip to your local bookstore and take a picture. Either email it to me or upload it and send me the link. I’ll also want to know where you found it (what town, state and where in the bookstore).

This contest starts today. Each of the above is worth one entry. Once you’ve done something on the list, post a comment saying you have. That will let me track better. You don’t have to comment each time you Twitter, though you can if you want.

resized_nook What’s in it for you? Well, one lucky winner will receive a B&N Nook. That’s right. I’ll preorder it for you. When the ship date comes around, it will arrive in your mailbox.






Runners up will receive:

A $50 gift certificate to Buy.com, where you can get whatever you want
A $25 gift certificate to the bookstore of your choice
A signed copy of Chris Marie Green’s A DROP OF RED
A signed copy of Patricia Briggs’s BONE CROSSED
An ARC of Kylie Brant’s WAKING THE DEAD

If you want the Nook or any of these other awesome prizes, you need to hit the streets (and the internet) and create me some massive buzz this final week. I’m counting on you guys to help me rock it!

Contest ends Tuesday, November 3 – winners announced same day

This entry was posted on Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 2:07 pm and is filed under Skin Game, books, contest, super fat loot. You can feed this entry. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

107 comments to “Ultimate Skin Exposure”



  1. 1

    [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Leontine and Lauren Dane, ann_aguirre. ann_aguirre said: Welcome to Ultimate Skin Exposure, may be my best contest yet: http://bit.ly/HQt96 [...]

    by Tweets that mention Ann Aguirre » Blog Archive » Ultimate Skin Exposure -- Topsy.com October 26th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
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    Every time I see the word Nook, I want to pet it! LOL

    by katiebabs October 26th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
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    Great contest, Ann!

    I just blogged about the book here: http://www.thediscriminatingfangirl.com/2009/10/26/upcoming-book-skin-game-by-ava-gray/

    I am really looking forward to reading it!

    by TDF Pamela October 26th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
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    Social comments and analytics for this post…

    This post was mentioned on Twitter by jaciburton: RT @ann_aguirre: Welcome to Ultimate Skin Exposure, may be my best contest yet: http://bit.ly/HQt96...

    by uberVU - social comments October 26th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
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    I just twittered about why I want a copy of Skin Game. Even if I don’t get a nook – which I love cause I haven’t been able to afford an ereader, can I get a copy of the book?

    by Lynette October 26th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
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    Ann, I am dying to read this! I am going to stalk my local bookstores until I find it! Happy almost-release-day!

    ~bella

    I posted it to FB here:
    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=120752909025#/profile.php?id=100000106635073&ref=nf

    by Bella October 26th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
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    I haven’t read the book yet, but I did tweet about it!

    Hopefully, I can get one of the other options later this week when I have more time in the evenings.

    by Katie October 26th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
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    I have posted on my blog about your book…. I can not believe this contest
    http://book-whisperer.blogspot.com/2009/10/ann-aguirre-november-3rd-release-of.html

    Count Me In!!!!

    by Jackie O'Mullane October 26th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
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    Awesome contest! Tweeted and spread the word!

    by amanda October 26th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
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    Tweeting regularly. Wow, the excerpt is hot, can’t wait to read SKIN GAME!

    Take care,
    Jessica Rosen

    by Jessica Rosen October 26th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
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    Hi Ann,
    I sent you an email inviting you to be a guest on my blog to feature Skin Game couple of days ago. Let me know if you are interested.

    cldivineATyahooDOTcom

    by Booklover1335 October 26th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
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    Awesome contest, Ann! And congratulations on the new release! I can’t wait until next week – when I have some time to hit the bookstores!

    by limecello October 26th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
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    I twittered @ddurance.

    Deidre

    by Deidre October 26th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
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    I’ve blogged about it on Yuku here:

    http://shard-baenre.u.yuku.com/

    And on LJ here:

    http://sevenrum.livejournal.com/548.html

    This book sounds so intriguing! I cannot wait!

    by Shay J October 26th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
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    I’ve blogged about Skin Game here , and I’ve tweeted about it like a mad woman (I loved it!). What I’m saying is I’ve pimped your book Ann, I’ve.pimped.your.book!

    by Fiction Vixen October 27th, 2009 at 1:02 am
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    Told about it to my librarian sister and planning to mention it to a couple of bookworm friends, too.

    (If you pick my name for the Nook, please draw again.)

    by Paula October 27th, 2009 at 2:07 am
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    Nice contest :D! I would love to read this book. I’ve tweeted about it (@beleth22).

    by Beleth October 27th, 2009 at 2:08 am
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    Congrats on the new release. I posted on twitter @cait045. Can’t wait to get my hands on this book.

    by Caitlin Usignol October 27th, 2009 at 9:18 am
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    I tweeted here http://bit.ly/2MjH2v

    OMG Ann, I cannot WAIT for this book!!!

    Yay!

    by Bella October 27th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
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    I cannot wait!! Blogged on myspace….
    myspace.com/dragonflyjax

    Great contest! Just finished Doubleblind..we gotta talk about these endings…they are killing me. =]

    by JaimeK October 27th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
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    This is a great contest! Can’t wait for the book!

    My Yuku blog:

    http://shard-baenre.u.yuku.com/

    My Livejournal:

    http://sevenrum.livejournal.com/

    by Shay J October 27th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
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    Posted comments about it on both Face book and on my Deviant Art page here http://lamorte1313.deviantart.com/journal/

    Also, does a link to the cover art work as opposed to the art itself?

    by Lauren October 27th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
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    :) I blogged about it and then Tweeted the blog link & a teaser (and @ed you so you should see it) and my MySpace and Facebook status are updated through Twitter, so I killed a lot of birds with one stone.

    I hope your readers enjoy it, Ann. It’s a rockin’ book!

    by Michele Lee October 27th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
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    Hi Ann,

    I am reading Wanderlust at the moment and when people have asked me about it, I have told them about Skin Game.

    Don’t know if that will convince them to look for the book and buy, but it is the best I can do

    by Carol Thompson October 28th, 2009 at 4:35 am
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    I posted it on my blog awhile back (http://www.bookloveaffair.com/2009/09/review-ava-gray.html), Shelfari, GreatReads, LibraryThing–and you can bet that I’ll be one of the first on Amazon. ;)

    So, since I’ve exhausted online possibilities, I’m working on the word-of-mouth.

    by TJ October 28th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
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    I have told everyone I know about your books and I can’t wait until Skin Game! I’m intentionally tech backwards so no twitter, facespace or blogs… just gushing word of mouth that have scared some people into avoiding me for a short time… hmmmm…anyway

    by erin October 29th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
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    Just tweeted about it @JacksonWI.

    Congrats.

    by Riles October 29th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
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    I tweeted: http://twitter.com/josef195

    I blogged (?): http://www.bookreadertimes.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=629&page=1#5369

    I have been bugging book friends about this for months now. ^^;; Those I’ve talked to (bugged) and myself are just itching to read it. We cannot wait~! ;)

    Thanks a bunch for hosting such a great contest!

    by Caitlin October 30th, 2009 at 9:30 am
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    so i tweeted about it

    http://twitter.com/meandi09

    by jennifer mathis October 31st, 2009 at 2:24 pm
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    Awesome contest Ann, I wish you all the luck with the sales of this book. It sounds amazing, I will be getting a copy as soon as I find it is out. I will be checking local stores right away.
    I have blogged this for you at http://paranormalbooklovers.blogspot.com

    misty_labean@yahoo.com

    by Mitz October 31st, 2009 at 10:18 pm
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    Ann Awesome contest this book sounds amazing. I will be looking for it myself and I have posted it for you at http://paranormalbooklovers.blogspot.com

    Good Luck!!!!

    misty_labean@yahoo.com

    by Mitz October 31st, 2009 at 10:21 pm
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    [...] can win a Barnes & Noble Nook at Ann Aguirre, with runner up prizes including gift certificates and some fantasy ARCs. This one ends Nov 3 and [...]

    by [TSS] Book Giveaways Open to Everyone, Nov 1 Edition - Ms. Bookish November 1st, 2009 at 8:07 am
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    I e-mailed some friends about it!

    by Nan November 1st, 2009 at 11:08 am
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    Can’t wait to read this book. Told my neighbor who also loves your other books an would like to read this one.

    by Liz November 1st, 2009 at 11:20 am
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    told my best friend and a fellow book nerds about the book, word of mouth is one of the best ways to get a book attention I’d say :) Hopeful to see it at the bookstore tomorrow when I stop by :)

    by abitnerdy November 1st, 2009 at 1:18 pm
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    I tweeted about it, here is the link
    http://twitter.com/RDanielBates/status/5343718122

    by D Bates November 1st, 2009 at 2:16 pm
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    I sent e-mails to my family that i thought would like this book!

    by D Bates November 1st, 2009 at 2:31 pm
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    tweeted a couple more times!!
    @rdanielbates

    by D Bates November 1st, 2009 at 6:15 pm
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    Hi Ann,
    I blogged about this book on my blog. You can find it here:
    http://seductivemusings.blogspot.com/2009/10/sneak-peek-skin-game-by-ava-gray.html

    I also emailed my sister, and several of my friends who love to read romance that we should all read it together, because I for one can’t wait to read it!

    by Booklover1335 November 1st, 2009 at 7:32 pm
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    I am so excited for you~! I just read a review about the “Nook” and it is fantastic~! I tweeted about your new release “Skin Game” here
    http://twitter.com/exotic1/status/5350824057
    exotic1
    Now sell a million copies ok

    by Rhonda Martin November 1st, 2009 at 8:00 pm
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    I just blogged about your new release but instead of posting a blurb with the picture I posted Chapter One with the picture. I thought this would be more effective

    http://exotic1.blogspot.com/2009/11/skin-game-by-ava-gray-released-nov-3rd.html

    by Rhonda Martin November 1st, 2009 at 8:26 pm
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    Decided to tweet again because new tweeters just popped on late and couldn’t see last tweet
    http://exotic1.blogspot.com/2009/11/skin-game-by-ava-gray-released-nov-3rd.html

    by Rhonda Martin November 1st, 2009 at 8:29 pm
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    Posted on my Facebook wall with link to your blurb. The book cover alone will get their attention I’m sure~!
    exotic1

    by Rhonda Martin November 1st, 2009 at 8:42 pm
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    I’m not really technologically savvy, so I don’t have facebook, twitter etc. But I have told everyone I know who loves reading about this awesome release. Friends and family.

    by maered November 2nd, 2009 at 10:50 am
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    told some people in my english class about the book, a couple of them said they would check it out

    by D Bates November 2nd, 2009 at 12:16 pm
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    Is this international? If yes enter me

    +1 Send some emails to the rest of my family!

    +1 tweeted
    http://twitter.com/Sheeredry/status/5368431839

    sheere.dry@gmail.com

    by sheere November 2nd, 2009 at 12:45 pm
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    I’m not sure if this counts but I’ve been trying to talk my friends into going to Barns and Noble with me to look for it. Also, what is an ARC?

    by Lauren November 2nd, 2009 at 2:18 pm
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    What an awesome contest! I senta tweet for you http://twitter.com/FallonBlake

    by Fallon November 2nd, 2009 at 2:37 pm
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    I voted for you on BBB! Having read an ARC of Skin Game that I won on Dear Author I know just how amazing the book is!! Will tweet about it soon!

    by the book girl November 2nd, 2009 at 2:51 pm
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    I voted for you on BBB, I was the second comment. Gotta support one of my fav authors.

    by Barbara Elness November 2nd, 2009 at 2:54 pm
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    I posted the cover/blurb on my blog: http://thebookgirl.net/2009/11/02/skin-game-by-ava-gray/

    by the book girl November 2nd, 2009 at 2:58 pm
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    Voted for this book at BBB.
    Twittered about it.
    Told my friends.

    Can’t wait!

    by Calliope November 2nd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
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    Hi Ann :)
    I forgot to leave a comment.
    I blogged about SKIN GAME:
    http://rkcharron.blogspot.com/2009/11/first-of-november.html
    Love & Best Wishes,
    RKCharron
    xoxo

    by RKCharron November 2nd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
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    (1) I twittered about the book! http://short.to/vqgx

    (2) I blogged it: http://short.to/vqh9

    (3) I e-mailed some of my fellow readers that I trade books with! (There are 8 that I e-mailed)

    by Julia S. November 2nd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
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    Hiya Ann!
    I voted for Skin Game On BittenByBooks

    Posted about it on Facebook

    Tweeted! http://twitter.com/Jhaea/statuses/5371775211

    happy Day!

    by Robin Wright November 2nd, 2009 at 3:20 pm
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    I just sent a tweet and voted!

    by Joy November 2nd, 2009 at 3:24 pm
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    I sent an email to 2 friends.

    by Shay J November 2nd, 2009 at 3:28 pm
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    I voted! :)

    by Leslee November 2nd, 2009 at 4:48 pm
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    I tweeted and tweeted ;-)

    I sent you the picture from Borders @ 57th St/Park in NYC

    I VOTED at Bitten By Books.

    Go ANN!! (Ava :-) )

    by Bella November 2nd, 2009 at 7:14 pm
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    tweetted to all my lovely friends
    http://twitter.com/abitnerdy/status/5378761660

    and am following you as @abitnerdy :O)
    woohoooo

    by abitnerdy November 2nd, 2009 at 8:12 pm
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    hhehe also posted the cover on my FB but idk how to show u :(

    by abitnerdy November 2nd, 2009 at 8:13 pm
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    i just got back from Barnes and Noble(hurst texas) and they did not have it out yet, the lady at the help desk said tomorrow. I went by wal-mart(all so in hurst Texas), and they did not have it.

    by D Bates November 2nd, 2009 at 8:30 pm
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    sent out another e-mail telling people all about the book! I missed some people the first time, but now they have the info about it.

    by D Bates November 2nd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
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    Erm… I didn’t save my twitter status[es] where I use the #SkinGame hash tag – but I’ve done it a few times, and also I voted for Skin Game at Bitten by Books :D

    by limecello November 2nd, 2009 at 10:37 pm
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    I sent an email to my mom’s group that is full of avid readers!

    by the book girl November 2nd, 2009 at 11:01 pm
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    I talked about this at my book club today, it looks an awesome book and i can’t wait to discuss it more after we have read it!

    by Halle November 2nd, 2009 at 11:28 pm
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    tweeted the Skin Game love, can’t wait to read it!

    by jaymzangel November 2nd, 2009 at 11:53 pm
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    I followed you on twitter username blueeyeleo

    http://twitter.com/blueeyeleo/status/5384286473

    by Sonya Allstun November 3rd, 2009 at 12:12 am
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    told my mother and sister about this coming out they cant wait to read it

    by Sonya Allstun November 3rd, 2009 at 12:14 am
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    I looked at my local walmart (only book store close to me ) and they didnt have it yet (dexter,missouri)

    by Sonya Allstun November 3rd, 2009 at 12:16 am
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    Wow how did I miss this… oh yeah being computer deprived for almost 2 weeks…. sucks to be me…. but I want Skin Game and some Nookie…. are they not one and the same? LOL

    blogged about the contest

    http://hockeyvampiress.blogspot.com

    Thanks again Shell

    by Shell Bryce November 3rd, 2009 at 12:19 am
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    I posted about your release on Romance Divas
    http://forums.romancedivas.com/index.php?showtopic=58512

    and am about to hashtag you on twitter.

    Happy Almost Release Day

    by gwen hayes November 3rd, 2009 at 12:28 am
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    Tweeted once @twitter.com/QLady48.
    Voted once on Bitten By Books
    Sent one e-mail to reader friend
    Please enter me!! This looks good!! Thanks, Sue

    by QLady48 November 3rd, 2009 at 12:29 am




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