500 Followers Giveaway Challenge!

It's been exciting making new friends as the number of followers on Bird's-eye View has grown, and I'm excited about continuing to meet new authors and readers. As I pondered how to say thank you I thought, "Hey, how about a giveaway challenge?"

With that the 500 Followers Giveaway Challenge was born, with the goal of reaching out to that many people by my blog's first anniversary. Every time Bird's-eye View hits another milestone of 100 new followers, I'll draw at least two names at random to receive items such as a free book or a query/first pages critique.

I'll be updating this list as new giveaways become available, but in addition to print and eBook versions of Jessica McCann's award-winning historical novel All Different Kinds of Free, you could win:

• 100 followers: A critique of your query and the first five pages of your manuscript.
• 200 followers: A critique of your query and the first 10 pages of your manuscript. New prize! A limited-edition lithographic print from Marcelo Fayard's wildlife series.
• 300 followers: A critique of your query and the first three chapters of your manuscript.
• 400 followers: A critique of your query and the first 50 pages of your manuscript.
• 500 followers: A critique of your query and your full manuscript.

The other great thing? You don't have to do anything to enter except be a follower whose profile contains contact information (either your blog or e-mail address). And did I say thanks for following? You're the best!

AND THE WINNERS FOR THE FIRST 100 FOLLOWERS ARE ...

• Vicky Bruere of Dilettante to Dynamo: A Beginning Writer's Adventures, who won an eBook version of All Different Kinds of Free;
• Medeia Sharif of Medeia Sharif YA Author, who won a paperback version of All Different Kinds of Free; and
• Laurel Garver of Laurel's Leaves, who won a critique of her query and first five pages of her work in progress.

Congratulations! I'll be sending an e-mail message to each of you to arrange the best way to get your gifts to you. All winners are selected using www.random.org.