Zack Hamric's Blog

You must have wondered if there was actually a real DOLCE VITA in my thriller BLANK SLATE...

Here is a link to the website with pictures and videos....

Dolce Vita Sailing

I woke up this morning and Dolce was pawing at the bed -(she's my cocker spaniel who selects all the winners for my Kindle Giveaways)- reminding me that I had not announced a Kindle WiFi Giveaway for February....

I like simple contests- You can enter two ways- buying a book or if you've already read Blank Slate and Crescent Rising, by leaving a review with your honest opinion. You could potentially receive up to 4 entries this month by buying both books and leaving reviews.
This month, I will not be using FB Shares for entries- I am working some long hours to finish the sequel to Blank Slate and am keeping this contest smaller by limiting entries only to readers and reviewers. 
However you choose to enter- please send an email to ZacharyHamric@hotmail.com- it's the only way I have to log your entry.
This is open to anyone who buys a book between Feb. 1-28, so if you already purchased one this month- not a problem! Feb 28, I will post a video of the drawing. The winner will receive a $139 Amazon Gift Card for a Kindle WiFi (Our last winner used the gift card, put in a few additional $$ and got the 3G version- it's totally up to you...) If you are able to use a Kindle Gift Card in the country you live in, you're eligible to enter.
How do you enter? Very simple- send me a copy of your Amazon receipt to zacharyhamric@hotmail.com and you're entered. Leave a comment on the blog and I'll be looking for your entry...

Good Luck! ...and Thanks Again for the support!Zack

We have a Winner in the January Kindle Wi Fi Drawing! 
Thanks to 
everyone for participating!

I have to thank everyone who has participated in the November and December Giveaway-

You've helped this unknown Indie author succeed to a greater degree than I dreamed possible when 
I published my first book in June and sold a grand total of 3 copies. 

So- You guessed it! - I will be giving away another $139 Kindle WiFi in January- 
This will be set up so you can participate in three ways

1) Buy a book- 5 points for each book purchased in January

2) Facebook Share 1 pt- You can enter once a day

3) Leave a review of a book that you already purchased- 5 points for each review
 The last one is for anyone who has ever purchased and read one of my books- I wanted to make sure 
people who have been so supportive had a way to enter. Also, if you are one of the 20 people who 
already reviewed in the past, drop me an email and you get an entry...

The usual fine print- I'll have a drawing on Jan.31- My dog Dolce picks the winner and settles all disputes (check the videos on the other posts if you 
have a question...). I will be awarding a $139 Amazon Gift Certificate.You are eligible to enter if you can receive an Amazon Gift Certificate in your country. Over 18 only. 


Thanks again!
Zack

What a great contest for December! There were 132 people who submitted 656 entries for the Kindle WiFi Giveaway.


I enjoyed meeting lots of new folks through emails and some of the forums this month. For me this serves a couple of purposes- one, is that when you spend all day writing, it's a nice break to be able to interact with people. The other is that I would really like to continue to do what I love- and you guys play a huge role in that.


Every month since I published Crescent Rising has seen significant growth. This month was the best with over seven hundred people deciding to take a chance on the books of this unknown writer. So, more than anything I would like to say THANK YOU!

Last month, I enjoyed hearing from many new friends who entered my two Kindle giveaways during the month of November. I thought it would be appropriate to give away another Kindle this month to thank the many readers who have been kind enough to support my two thrillers, Crescent Rising and Blank Slate.


I like simple contests- If you purchase 1 book, you will receive 1 entry. Purchase both books and you receive 5 entries. This is open to anyone who buys a book between Dec. 1-31, so if you already purchased one this month- not a problem! 


On December 31, I will post a video of the drawing. The winner will receive a $139 Amazon Gift Card for a  a Kindle WiFi (Our last winner used the gift card, put in a few additional $$ and got the G3 version- it's totally up to you...) If you are able to use a Kindle Gift Card in the country you live in, you're eligible to enter.


How do you enter? Very simple- send me a copy of your Amazon receipt to zacharyhamric@hotmail.com and you're entered. Leave a comment on the blog and I'll be looking for your entry...


How many entries will there be? Last month I sold 443 books- I would suspect that unless you follow me regularly on Facebook or the Amazon discussion boards, most people will never see this contest. If this month is similar, I would expect maybe 150 entries total- so the odds are good! If there's some excitement about this contest and I crack 1,000 books for the month, I'll share the wealth and give away 2 Kindles instead of 1...

Good Luck! ...and Thanks Again for the support!
Zack

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We ended up with 204 entries last night and one winner!
Thanks for all the participation and I'm looking forward to the next promotion...

Thanks for all the support yesterday on the Black Friday Kindle Giveaway! There ended up being 155 entries and the winner was Crissa, way up in Anchorage, Alaska. To see the drawing, click on the video at the bottom of the post produced with the help of my dog Dolce (I had to promise her 2 weeks of nightly readings from "Old Yeller".
Unfortunately, if you're not Crissa- you didn't win..The good news is there is one more drawing ending at 8:00PM eastern on Sunday Nov. 28 that many of you already have entered...So good luck, and keep those entries coming! So far, there are a couple of hundred entries- odds are good!
How can you enter? And how many times can you enter?The first day of the contest, a reader bought both books, tweeted, and Facebooked- for a total of 6 entries for the day! 
You have several choices- Every time you do one of these- you get an additional entry...Be sure to comment here or send an email to zacharyhamric@hotmail.com- it's the only way I know you've entered!
SHARE THE LINK on your Facebook account. This choice is a great one- Everytime you share, it counts as one entry. So, please Share Often! All you need to do is click the "Share" button at the upper left...Be sure to leave a comment on the blog to let me know you shared.
PURCHASE EITHER Blank Slate or Crescent Rising- both currently available on Amazon. Send a copy of the receipt to ZacharyHamric@hotmail.com. Hint- Each book purchase gets you two entries. If you are one of the first 50 to purchase BLANK SLATE, you have an invitation to come sailing with us on Dolce Vita if you happen to be in Sarasota.
TWEET ABOUT THE CONTEST- Tweet the following to your thousands of followers-"I entered the BLANK SLATE Kindle Giveaway Contest. To Enter: http://bit.ly/b2vbLk Each Tweet is 1 entry!"
I'll hold the drawing at 8:00 on November 28, 2010. I'll post a video of the drawing that evening...
Are you eligible?  If you are able to buy a Kindle online from Amazon in the country you live in- you're eligible! I will be giving a $139 Amazon Gift Card so you can have some flexibility in how you use it- If you're in the US, it will buy you the $139 Kindle WiFi version or you can use the credit against a DX- I will send out the card by midnight Sunday night after I verify your email address! 
Good Luck!Zack

What a busy day! I really enjoyed all the support and great emails...We had a total of 155 entries for the day. More importantly- we had some fun and made a few friends along the way...


I just uploaded the video of the Kindle drawing...So check it out to see if you won! 


If you didn't win, No Problem- I have another drawing on Sunday Nov. 30...Good Luck! For the winner- send me an email, and I'll send the $139 Gift Certificate immediately...


Good Luck!Zack