Here it is!
This is an eyes only document (not really) which means that, until now, it has been top secret, hush hush. Classified.
HINT #1: it doesn’t mean that the name of the book is “Eyes Only”. Sorry but you don’t really think it would be that easy, do you?
I really hope everyone likes the title and that you really challenge yourselves and learn a lot about this very interesting art/science in the process.
THE CONTEST RULES AND PROCEDURE:
Step 1–Pick your category!
You are allowed to participate in one category only (with the
exception of the I’m-Terrible-With-Numbers-But-Tried-It-Anyway
Category).
In other words, if your class is doing it, you can’t enter again as an
individual under 18 and again as a book blogger–you’ve got to pick one!
Categories are as follows:
Individuals 18 and under:
Open to all operatives ages 18 and under.
1st place: $100 gift certificate to the bookseller of your choice, an Advance Reader Copy (ARC) of GG2, and you will be mentioned in the acknowledgements of GG2.
2nd place: $50 gift certificate to the bookseller of your choice and an ARC of GG2.
Individuals over 18:
Open to all operatives over the age of 18 (no limit to how much older you can be!)
1st place: $100 gift certificate to the bookseller of your choice, an Advance Reading Copy (ARC) of GG2, and you will be mentioned in the acknowledgements of GG2.
2nd place: $50 gift certificate to the bookseller of your choice, an ARC of GG2.
The Book Blogger Category:
Open to any authors/booklovers/librarians/readers etc who blog about books and/or writing!
You don’t have to mention the contest on your blog to be eligible, but that would be really, really cool of you.
1st place: Extreme bragging rights, an ARC (advance reading copy) of GG2, and a $100 donation to the library of your choice.
2nd place: Right to brag that you’re better than everyone (except whoever finishes first), and an ARC of GG2.
School Group
Open to any class or school club that is working with a teacher’s guidance and supervision to crack the code as a group.
1st place: Ally will visit your school and take questions, eat lunch with you, do an assembly–whatever! You’ll have an author for a day!
(But she will not take place in anything gym-related–especially the climbing of the big rope. She couldn’t do it in the fifth grade and she sure as heck can’t do it now.)
This prize will only be awarded to classes that are located within the continental United States since Ally only has so many frequent flyer miles.
2nd place: The class will receive a $100 gift certificate to the store of your choice for books or other cool stuff to be used at the teachers’ discretion.
The I’m-Terrible-With-Numbers-But-Tried-It-Anyway Category
This is where you submit your wittiest, funniest, craziest, wildest result EVEN if you’ve already submitted to another category!
This one is a wildcard…a free-for-all.
Anyone can submit to this category.
This is the one category in which you may make multiple submissions.
Ally will post her top five on her blog and then people will be able to vote for the winner.
1st place: $100 gift certificate to the bookseller of your choice, an ARC of GG2, and mentioned in acknowledgements of GG2
2nd place: $50 gift certificate to the bookseller of your choice, an ARC of GG2
Step 2: Come up with your answers
Step 3: Email answers to Ally
Unless stated otherwise, the winner in each category will be the first
person who emails Ally with the correct title.
Step 4: Be sure you place your category in the subject line of your email.
Step 5: Go buy Learning to Play Gin (optional step, but one that is highly recommended.)
And that’s it. That’s the contest.
I will announce the winners and the answers on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22!
And don’t forget, today is launch day for LEARNING TO PLAY GIN!
Have a great day, everyone, and happy de-coding!
Ally