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Jeanette Phillips wins the signed paperback first editions of the complete Series 2!

Jeanette’ prize will be in the post tomorrow, and this concludes the second of the current series of six raffles for signed volumes from the Noble Dead Saga.

COMING SOON!

Noble Dead Raffle #3 will begin next Friday, but don’t jump the gun just yet. No early entries will be accepted, so wait until the raffle officially opens. Watch for the announcement coming next Friday. And as to the prize for that raffle…

Prize #3 will be another signed hardbound first edition of S3B2: The Dog in the Dark.

Thank you to everyone who joined in on the fun so far. Still more to come, so stay tuned to your preferred news source coming out of NobleDead.org and/or BarbHendee.org.

The current raffle for signed paperback first editions of the complete Series 2 of the Noble Dead Saga ended as of midnight last night. Hopefully all of you got your entry in before the deadline.

The next step is selection of the winner via Random.org according to the number and order of entries received [see rules in the original notice]. The selected winner will be notified by email and have 48 hours to respond with verification of shipping address. If no response is received, a new winner is selected and verification repeats.

Come Monday we should have either a winner to announce or notification of a redraw process. After that, we will let all of you know when the next raffle will begin and what the prize will be. In this six raffle series, there will be three signed hardbound first editions of S3B2: The Dog in the Dark interspersed with other prizes. And yes, you may enter each raffle regardless of winning a previous prize. We will be back with you again come Monday.

Since the release of S3B2: The Dog in the Dark, we have heard from non-USA readers having problems in finding where to purchase it in their territory. Similar problems have been reported with other volumes in the Noble Dead Saga. We checked into this with our editor, and here is what we have learned. (Oh, and we checked the latest listings at places like Amazon.co.uk, and S3B2 is available there right now!)

Only thirteen plus hours left before the deadline at Midnight (PST) tonight. So if you have not entered already to win the signed paperback first editions of Series 2 of The Noble Dead Saga…

Please see the “original post” and follow the instructions so your entry is confirmed in your first submission.

NOTICE: This raffle is only open to participants in the USA.

Just a heads up. The second raffle for a signed paperback first editions of Series 2 of The Noble Dead Saga… ends this coming Friday at Midnight, PST. So if you have not entered yet…

Please see the “original post” and follow the instructions so your entry is confirmed in your first submission.

This raffle is only open to participants in the USA.

Time for the second in our six raffles for books from the Noble Dead Saga. This week the prize is a signed set of paperback first edition of the complet Series 2: In Shade and Shadow, Through Stone and Sea, and Of Truth and Beasts…

But wait—there’s more!

Watch for notice coming later this morning and you can join in on another raffle being run through BarbHendee.org!

Please follow the instructions below so your entry is confirmed on the first submission. Any entries sent in before this notice have been deleted.

This raffle is open to only readers in the USA.

Joseph Drane wins the first signed hardbound first edition of S3B2: The Dog in the Dark.

Joseph’s prize is slightly delayed, as post offices in the area shut down early today and will be closed New Year’s day as well. But his prize will be on its way as of January 2nd. This concludes the first of the current series of six raffles for signed volumes from the Noble Dead Saga.

COMING SOON!

Noble Dead Raffle #2 will begin next Friday, but don’t jump the gun just yet. No early entries will be accepted, so wait until the raffle officially opens. Watch for the announcement coming next Friday. And as to the prize for that raffle…

Prize #2 is a complete set of signed first edition paperbacks for the entire Series 2 of the Noble Dead Saga: S2B1: In Shadow and Shadow; S2B2: Through Stone and Sea; S2B3: Of Truth and Beasts. But wait, there’s more!

Along with Noble Dead Raffle #2, we will run a parallel raffle at BarbHendee.org. The prize is the complete signed mass market, first editions for the five volume “Vampire Memories” series by Barb: VM1: Blood Memories; VM2: Hunting Memories; VM3: Memories of Envy; VM4: In Memories We Fear; VM5: Ghosts of Memories.

NOTE: Entries for the “V.M.” raffle will be submitted through BarbHendee.org. Don’t worry, when it comes time, we will point you in the right destination for each raffle.

That’s enough of a teaser for now. Thank you to everyone who joined in on the fun so far. Still more to come, so stay tuned to your preferred news source coming out of NobleDead.org and/or BarbHendee.org.

As pointed out by several people, the recent opening announcement for the current raffle had a typo in it. The deadline for entries is Friday, May 11th, Midnight PST… not April.

The original announcement and instructions have been corrected, and hopefully this didn’t throw too many people off track. Blame J.C. for that one, as he was the one to set it up after a long day at the keyboard.

Tara Kennedy wins the signed paperback copies of the complete Series/Phase 2 of the Noble Dead Saga.

Delivery instructions have been forwarded to the publisher’s publicity department. Tara’s prize should be shipped by late Monday or early Tuesday and arrive within ten business days. This concludes the fourth of six bi-weekly raffles for signed volumes from the Noble Dead Saga.

Coming next Friday, we will initiate the next raffle, and the next prize is a signed hardback first edition of S2B2: Through Stone and Sea.

Watch for the notice coming next Friday, April 27th, so spread the word. Entries will not be accepted until after notice of the raffle’s opening is given via this and other avenues of news from NobleDead.org.

The current raffle for signed paperbacks of the complete Series/Phase 2 of the Noble Dead Saga is now closed. The random winner has been selected and contacted for verification of shipping information and has 48 hours to respond.

Once verified, the official winner will be announced, and we’ll present a little information about the prize for the next raffle starting this coming Friday, April 20th, at NobleDead.org. Mark your calendar and spread the word.

This the last day for entries in the current raffle for a full set of paperback versions of Series/Phase 2 in the Noble Dead Saga, all signed by Barb and J.C.

S2B1: In Shade and Shadow
S2B2: Through Stone and Sea
S2B3: Of Truth and Beasts

The deadline is less than nine hours away at Midnight, PST, so get your entry in if you haven’t already. [Open only to readers in the USA].

See the original raffle notice for full instructions on how to enter. We’ll announce the winner by Monday along with any details for the next raffle down the way.

Time for the fourth of six bi-weekly raffles for author signed copies of books from the Noble Dead Saga. This time out, something a little different: a complete paperback set of Series/Phase 2:

S2B1: In Shade and Shadow
S2B2: Through Stone and Sea
S2B3: Of Truth and Beasts

So, get your entry in now (one per person) by following the instructions below so your entry is confirmed on the first submission.

The raffle is open to only readers in the USA. Deadline for receipt of all entries is Friday, April 13th, Midnight PST (via the timestamp on the email you send for your entry). Go to our Contact page and submit the following information:

Name: [First and Last in full]
Email: [where winners will be notified]
Subject: Noble Dead Raffle
Message: Street Address, City, State, Zip Code

ABOUT EMAIL:

1. Use an account that you check at least once everyday.
2. If you are screening for spam by rejecting HTML content, white-list the “nobledead.org” domain in your mail program and/or server to be certain you receive notification if you win a raffle. [We do not send direct email spam—ever!]
3. Barb and J.C. have full control of all participant information; you will not be added to any form of mailing list. All entries are discarded/deleted once a raffle is complete.

Winner Selection Process

The following is the process for the raffle and awarding of the prize.

1. Each entry is checked upon arrival for complete contact and delivery information as required.
2. Correct and complete entries are confirmed by email within 72 hours of being received. Incomplete entries are discarded and, if possible, the entrant is notified.
3. After the raffle's closing date, all entries are checked for duplicates based on Name, Email, and Delivery Address. Clear duplicates are discarded. Indeterminate ones may receive an email query at our discretion.
4. Verified entries are assigned a number by ordered of date/time received. The total number of entries is entered into a pure random number generator to select the winning entry. [See Random.org]
5. The winner is notified and reconfirmation of delivery information is requested. The winner has 48 hours to respond. If no response is received, that entry is discarded and a new winner is selected according to Step 4.
6. Upon confirmation of delivery information, the winner is announcement via NobleDead.org and its news distribution systems, including linked social systems.
7. Delivery information is passed on to the publicity department of our publisher, and the winner will receive the indicated prize, usually within 10 business days.

Jessica Villasenor wins a signed hardbound copy of S2B3: Of Truth and Beasts.

Delivery instructions have been forwarded to the publisher’s publicity department. Jessica’s prize should be shipped by tomorrow and arrive within ten business days. This concludes the third of six bi-weekly raffles for signed volumes from the Noble Dead Saga.

Coming next Friday, we will initiate the next raffle. This time the prize is a little different: the complete Series/Phase 2 of the Noble Dead saga as signed paperback first editions. The winner will receive all three: In Shade and Shadow, Through Stone and Sea, Of Truth and Beasts.

Watch for the notice coming next Friday, April 6th; as entries for the next raffle will not be accepted until then. So spread the word.

Matthew Hage wins a signed copy of S2B3: Of Truth and Beasts.

Even as you read this, instructions have been issued to the publisher’s publicity department, and Matthew’s prize should arrive within ten business days. This concludes the second of six bi-weekly raffles for signed volumes from the Noble Dead Saga.

Coming next Friday, we will initiate the next raffle for another signed hardback copy of S3B1: Between Their Worlds, the first book in the third of four series/phases in the Noble Dead Saga. Watch for the notice, as entries for the next raffle will not be accepted until then. Keep an eye out for other special news yet to come from NobleDead.org and BarbHendee.org.

The current raffle closed as of Friday, Midnight, PST. The next raffle begins this coming Friday, so watch for the announcement.

The next book prize is another signed copy of S3B2: Between Their Worlds, the currently released volume of the Noble Dead Saga. See the “Books” page at NobleDead.org for synopsis and additional information.

The winner of the current raffle has been generated by random selection and will be contacted later today by email for confirmation of delivery information. Once that step is complete, we will announce the official winner.

For those curious about how winner selection and other parts of the process, it is as follows:

1. Each entry is checked upon arrival for its inclusion of complete contact and delivery information.
2. Correct and complete entries are confirmed by email within 72 hours of being received. Incomplete entries are discarded and, if possible, the entrant is notified.
3. After the raffle's closing date/time, all entries are checked for duplicates based on Name, Email, and Delivery Address. Clear duplicates are discarded. Indeterminate ones may receive an email query at our discretion.
4. Verified entries are ordered by date/time received and thereby assigned a number.
5. The total number of entries is entered into a pure random number generator to select the winning entry. [See Random.org]
6. The winner is notified and reconfirmation of delivery information is sought.
7. Upon confirmation of delivery information from the winner, the winning announcement is made via NobleDead.org and its news distribution system, including linked social systems and sites.
8. Delivery information is passed on to the publicity department of our publisher, and the winner will received the indicated prize, usually within 10 business days.

Final warning, as it’s about 39 hours to the deadline for entering this second of 6 raffles for various prize books signed by the authors. This week’s prize is a signed copy of S2B3: Of Truth and Beasts.

We will do six raffles, one every two weeks. The next raffle will begin Friday, March 23, and run to the following Friday at Midnight, PST. The next (third) prize to come will be another signed copy of S3B1: Between Their Worlds. But for now...

Get your entry in while you can (one per reader only), and again you must complete a proper entry as outlined below. At present, raffles are limited to participants in the USA and one entry per person/email/address. You can enter by submitting the following complete information at NobleDead.org through the site’s Contact page:

Name: [First and Last in full]
Email: [where winners will be notified]
Subject: Noble Dead Raffle
Message:  Street Address, City, State, Zip Code

NOTE: Barb and J.C. have full control of all participant information; you will not be added to any form of mailing list. Improper or incomplete entries will be discarded. All entries will receive a confirmation notice within 72 hours.

We apologize for being a day late on starting this one as scheduled. We had a hectic day, but here we are again. Time for another chance to have one of our books shipped straight to your door from our publisher, this time for a signed hardback copy of S2B3: Of Truth and Beast.

Please follow instructions below so your entry is confirmed on the first submission.

Go to NobleDead.org and submit the following information via our Contact page. The raffle is open to only readers in the USA.

Name: [First and Last in full]
Email: [where winners will be notified]
Subject: Noble Dead Raffle
Message:  Street Address, City, State, Zip Code

NOTE: Barb and J.C. have full control of all participant information; you will not be added to any form of mailing list. All complete entries will receive a confirmation notice within 72 hours.

The deadline for receipt of entries is Friday, March 16th, 2012, Midnight, PST. The following Monday, one random winner will be notified via email and announced (by name only) through the site and its newsfeed. The publisher will be notified as well, and the winner should receive the prize within 10 business days.

For those curious about how the winner is chosen, see the following information...

JESSICA TYNER wins the sixth and final copy of S2B3: Of Truth and Beasts!

Jessica’s information will shortly be on its way to the publisher once we re-verify the details with her.

THIS ENDS THE CURRENT SERIES OF RAFFLES

The draft version for S3B2: The Dog in the Dark is off to our editor, so we’re waiting to see what comes before we begin the first revisions. S3B1: Between Their Worlds is now out in the wild, wild world, and so it’s time for us to drop into a deep coma-like slumber for at least a day. Dragons and fairies – or if your prefer badgers and otters – need a little hibernation now and then!

It’s been fun, folks, and likely we’ll do this again… maybe with a slightly different twist in the near future. We want to thank you all for your involvement and enthusiasm. And a special thanks goes out to Brady McReynolds, Berkley/NAL Publicity, Penguin Group (USA).  Brady is the one who has been processing the book prizes and initiated all of this in the first place.

We’ll be back soon with our usual news through NobleDead.org and BarbHendee.org.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE SIXTH AND FINAL WEEK IS TOMORROW, JANUARY 8th, MIDNIGHT, PST!

Be sure to get in your entry before then, as this is the last of our six giveaways of a hardcover edition of S2B3: Of Truth and Beasts. We’ll announce the winner the coming Monday afternoon.

It has been quite fun to run the raffle for all of you. Thanks should go out to the publicity department of Penguin-Putnam and its subsidiaries and imprints, and especially to Brady Reynolds therein, who has personal processed the books for the raffle winners.

The winner each week cannot enter further raffles in this series; those who have won a previously entered raffle must still re-enter a following one to be part of a new draw. If you need to catch up on how to enter, see the instructions below. [Open only to participants in the USA.]

Go to www.NobleDead.org, or click this following link to the Contact page. Submit the following complete information via that secured form:

Name: [First and Last in full]
Email: [where winners will be notified]
Subject: Noble Dead Raffle
Message:  Street Address, City, State, Zip Code

NOTE: Barb and J.C. have full control of all participant information; you will not be added to any form of mailing list.

Within a few hours (usually), either J.C. or one of the staff will send you a confirmation that your entry was received.

Win a copy of S2B3: Of Truth and Beasts (hardcover)

We’re down to the last copy of S2B3: Of Truth and Beasts [hardcover] to be shipped straight to someone’s door. So this is your last chance to get your hands on it… well, other than buying one. And of course, S3B1: Between Their Worlds, is now on the shelves. Time to begin the new Phase/Series 3 of the Noble Dead Saga.

So get your raffle entries in, and we’ll be watching for them. [Open only to participants in the USA.] Instructions are reiterated below...