The How to Lead a Life of Crime Cover Contest Ends on Friday!

Make sure your entries are in!

You Go Girls!

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No, SERIOUSLY. Check Out the Entries!

There's some crazy talent out there. This may have been one of my better ideas. THIS LINK should work!

Check Out the Cover Contest Entries!

Cover contest entries have started coming in, and I'm really impressed by what I've seen so far. I'll be posting some of the entries that I find most interesting. Check out the latest HERE. They're not necessarily finalists, just covers that managed to take me by surprise.

THE CONTEST ENDS ON 8/31! THERE'S STILL MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO READ THE BOOK AND ENTER. (Rules can be found on my Tumblr.)

As I expected a few people have requested copies, and then posted reviews. (Naughty, naughty!) Fortunately, it appears that they loved the book. One described it as, "Hogwarts for hustlers meets the Hunger Games." Ha.

(Above: I love these old mug shots. Check out the eyes on the guy on the left. Below: I need to read more about her, but I like the look.)

Update!

You guys are amazing! The first person to answer all questions correctly was . . . Ada. Congrats, Ada! (And yes, I know I've promised advance copies to a number of people. You'll get yours as soon as I get my hands on a few more ARCs!)

Who Wants a Copy of The Darkness Dwellers?

That's right. I have five copies sitting right in front of me. One of them could be YOURS. All you have to do is answer the following ten questions correctly . . .

1. What do Iris McLeod's parents do for a living?
2. Who is Herbert Hubert Snodgrass* and what did he invent?
3. What does Howard Van Dyke call his chicken?
4. Where is the Borland Academy located?
5. What is Kaspar's real name?
6. Who's the ghost in Lester Liu's mansion?
7. Would you willingly eat escargot?
8. Do you consider yourself dangerous?
9. Do you have a secret skill? If so, please share.
10. Which Irregular would be the most fun at a slumber party?

Send your answers to kikistrike@gmail.com. (For heaven's sake, don't post them here!) I'll announce the winner at 8PM New York time.

I can afford postage to the US or Canada. *Man, you guys are good!

Guess What I'm Getting in the Mail Soon

Go ahead. Guess. (Here's a hint . . . it's long overdue.) Who knows? I may even be willing to share.

A Free Book AND Big Bucks

(Above: Can you work this in somehow?)

Do you like books? Do you like money? Think you can design a great book cover?

Then enter the How to Lead a Life of Crime Cover Contest. More here.