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I LIED! IT’S NOT A SWAG BAG – IT’S A SWAG BOX!!

Okay, I have to admit it took me a little while to get used to the idea of saying swag box.  Many of you know how much I love rhyming, and, well, swag box just doesn’t sound cool when you say it.

BUT – let me tell you this is the coolest thing ever. A book of family history stored in an antique wooden box plays a pivotal role in my story. And when I was shopping for goodies for this contest and saw this lovely carved box, I knew this was THE way to deliver the contents to the lucky winner. Now -- if you missed it in the last post, I'm running a contest from now until midnight on October 23 -- the day before my official book launch. You have the chance to win a swag BOX which includes a signed paperback and a collection of book-inspired gifts. (I’ll reveal what’s in this exciting package next week. For now, you’re just going to have to trust me.) There'll be one winner of these fantastic goodies -- and a runner up, who will win a signed paperback.

So all you have to do to have a chance to win this box and its amazing contents is to subscribe to my blog.  All active subscribers as of midnight on October 23 will be entered to win. To subscribe – look in the right hand column of this page. (That’s it, to the right, yup, and down a little bit.) Do you see it?  Click on subscribe by email – Enter your email address in the pop up screen – An email verification will go to your inbox. (Don’t forget to verify at this step – or you won’t be officially subscribed.)

And to understand why a swag box makes perfect sense, watch for a second blog post featuring my first chapter.  Good luck!!