Have you been following the trail of
The Case of the Crafty Christmas Crooks? Be sure to check the
blog tour page each day for direct links! Today's stop is right here, where we've got a
BIG book giveaway happening!
Author Cindy Vincent has very generously offered
7 books for 4 lucky winners! The prizes are divvied up as follows:
- Grand Prize: Winner receives paperback copies (1 each) of The Case of the Crafty Christmas Crooks, The Case of the Cat Show Princess, AND Cats Are Part of His Kingdom, Too (a cat-themed devotional)
- 2nd Prize: Winner receives paperback copies (1 each) of The Case of the Crafty Christmas Crooks and The Case of the Cat Show Princess
- 3rd Prize: Winner receives a paperback copy of The Case of the Crafty Christmas Crooks
- 4th Prize: Winner receives a paperback copy of The Case of the Crafty Christmas Crooks
And here's a glimpse at all those prizes (with purchase links, in case you'd rather not wait to see if you're a winner, or if you want to buy extra copies for Christmas gifts!):
(A Buckley and Bogey Cat Detective Caper, Book 2)
(A Buckley and Bogey Cat Detective Caper, Book 1)
(33 Daily Devotions to Show God's Love)
This giveaway is open to residents of the
U.S. and Canada only, and entries will be accepted through December 20, 2013. There are a ton of ways to enter, and you'll find all the links and info you'll need in the Rafflecopter form below, which you'll use to submit your entries. If you have any questions, feel free to
e-mail me!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
One of the ways to enter this giveaway, as you'll see on the form, is by entering the Pinterest contests set up for the blog tour. (Yes, you can double up entries in all these exciting contests/giveaways! Cool, huh?) In case you missed hearing about these, you can learn more on the
blog tour page, or you can check out an update on the "Pin Your Cute Cat Pic" contest from a few days ago
HERE.
Today I wanted to show you
why you'll want to enter these Pinterest contests. The prizes are
murder mystery party games.
You might think, "Party kits. That's interesting. But they're just boxes... What do I do with them? Are they hard to set up? Is it worth the effort?"
Let me tell you, murder mystery party games are
awesome!! I've hosted several of them, and while, yes, there is some work involved in sending out invites, preparing food, etc., these kits are basically just "add humans and serve." You've got the whole story, scripts, and instructions all right there! (Visit the
Mysteries by Vincent website to see exactly what the prize kits include.)
Want to see how much fun you can have hosting a murder mystery party?
You have the chance to dress up, for starters! How many events do you get to attend after high school/college that include wearing costumes or dressing up? Seriously??
Food and friends! Together!
Epic photo ops! Exhibit A.
Exhibit B.
For all you fiction-lovers out there (like me!), you get the chance to play a role for an evening. Possibly someone very, very different than your usual self. ;) (That's my godmother and one of my high school friends above.)
What else is that dummy in your basement good for other than serving as the dead body and scaring your friends? (You mean you don't have one of these lying around?)
I currently have two unused party kits -
Pasta, Passion, & Pistols and
Diamonds Are For Eva. While my friends and I have had a lot of fun with the games from the former's line, I'm really excited to try out a Mysteries by Vincent game! For one, having chatted with Cindy and edited/read her latest Cat Detective Caper book, I imagine her games are a little more...*ahem*...clean than the others. A little less awkward content will be nice! Plus, the 1960s, elegant, bejeweled, Frank-Sinatra theme sounds like it will be super fun to dress up and decorate for. It's been a while since I've hosted a murder mystery party, and I'm eager to try another one soon!
So how about you? Want to host a Diamonds Are For Eva or Lies, Spies and Allies murder mystery party - maybe for New Year's Eve? Entries are currently low for the Pinterest contests, so chances are high for winning your very own party kit!
Remember that you can find all the rules on the blog tour page. And don't let the fine print intimidate you. I have to articulate things to avoid confusion and potentially frustrated entrants, but these contests are really super easy to enter - and fun! Hope to hear from you via e-mail soon!
