Announcing The Merlin’s Blade Promotion Contest!

Hello from Robert Treskillard, the author of the just released novel, MERLIN’S BLADE, book 1 of The Merlin Spiral.

I have some exciting news … not just one contest, but THREE CONTESTS! And with a grand prize to top them all!

So … this is the official announcement of the Merlin’s Blade Promotion Contest!

(It is “early” because I’m still setting up the website for it, and still composing the official list of rules. But it is not too early to begin making plans and getting excited! Yes!)

There will be a separate contest for each novel in The Merlin Spiral trilogy, and that the GRAND PRIZE for the highest total points for all three contests will be … (drum roll, please) …

THE GRAND PRIZE:

YOUR VERY OWN EXCALIBUR with a hilt and scabbard hand-made by the author!

This prize is worth well over $1000 if you were to purchase a blade and scabbard of this quality from a craftsman, so this is a HUGE, AMAZING opportunity!

Note that the blade to be given will have a dull, theatrical style edge … the one that I made for the book trailer and book cover is *very* sharp, and I don’t want anyone getting hurt.

Also, if any contestant lives near St. Louis, Missouri, they will have the opportunity of coming out to see me pour the bronze hilt in the spring of 2014!

So, now that you know the GRAND PRIZE, what are the prizes for the individual contests?

First Place:

Your choice of either:

And…

A Merlin’s Blade T-Shirt signed by the author

Second Place:

An Apple Ipod Shuffle, and
A Merlin’s Blade T-Shirt signed by the author

Five Consolation Prizes:

A Merlin’s Blade T-Shirt signed by the author

So how do you earn points? By helping to promote Merlin’s Blade of course! Specifically, points can be earned for the following:

Writing reviews of Merlin’s Blade
Making and posting a video review of Merlin’s Blade
Making and posting a podcast review of Merlin’s Blade
Posting a photo of you asking a bookstore manager to carry Merlin’s Blade
Posting a photo of you asking a librarian to order Merlin’s Blade

Giving away copies of Merlin’s Blade
Reposting links to either of the Merlin’s Blade book trailers
Posting links to the Merlin’s Blade map-based video game (forthcoming)
Each fan that you get to sign up at http://Facebook.com/EpicTales.org
Donating to a charity of your choice that helps prevent blindness

Drawing a picture of a character from Merlin’s Blade and posting it online
Drawing a picture of a scene from Merlin’s Blade and posting it online
Posting a video of you creating a sculpture based on the book
Posting a video of you creating Celtic jewelry based on the book
Composing and posting a video of you playing a song inspired by the book

Writing a poem inspired by the book and reading it online
Posting a video of a (safely) staged fight from Merlin’s Blade
Posting a video of you singing a song in Scots Gaelic, Welsh, Irish, or Cornish.
Posting a video of you casting arrowheads out of pewter
Posting a video of you weaving your own cloth

Posting a video of you playing (or trying to play!) the bagpipe
Posting a video of a meal you made inspired by the book
Posting a video of you playing the a Celtic harp song
Posting a video of you blacksmithing
Posting a video of you making a knife (with adult supervision)

Posting a video of you sewing a costume of one of the characters in the book
Posting a video of you carving something Celtic out of wood

The exact details and instructions will be posted soon over at KingArthur.org.uk, so check back often! Once the contest gets underway, you’ll want to get an early start!