3 May 2010
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This month, talented writer-mother, Cindy Hudson, tours the blogosphere with her latest book. And, to celebrate, one lucky winner will have a free copy of “Book by Book, the complete guide to creating mother-daughter book clubs” (Seal Press, October 2009) in their letterbox. There are lots of chances to win but time is limited so get your entries in before 8am EST Monday the 17th of May so we can announce the winner in two weeks.
Next Monday, I’ll share with you a fantastic interview with Cindy where she shares her ideas for including family in our reading and writing passion. Meanwhile, read the competition rules below and get your entries in now!
Book by Book Contest
To enter the contest you must answer the following question in the comments below:
“How do you, or could you, share a love of language with your children?”
Rules for eligibility:
1. You must answer the question in the comments below.
2. Your answer counts as your first entry.
3. You must leave a comment to notify me of any additional entries.
4. Additional entries are only counted if you already answered the question.
5. You must be 13 years of age or older.
6. Entries close 8am Monday, 17th of May.
49 additional chances to win
- Share this contest on Twitter (earns 1 additional entry up to once per day)
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- Share this contest on Facebook (earns 1 additional entry up to once per day)
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- Share this competition in a post on your own blog (earns 2 additional entries)
- Follow @laffarsmith on Twitter (earns 1 additional entry)
- Follow @momdtrbookclub on Twitter and tweet (earns 2 additional entries) the following:
- “I’m following @momdtrbookclub because of her blog tour (and contest) at @laffarsmith’s awesome Writer’s Round-About!“
Double Check Those Rules
Double check those rules and take advantage the 49 additional entries to increase your odds of being our lucky winner and don’t forget you’ve only got until
8am EST Monday May 17th to enter.
Good luck!
Get started by answering the question now!
“How do you, or could you, share a love of language with your children?”
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I started reading with my daughter before she could hold a book – every day, several times day. She’s also grown up in an environment where people are always reading. I make sure to explain any new words and encourage her to use them and also to play with language and make up words of her own. At the age of 7, she’s an avid reader, far ahead of her grade level, though that’s not the point. Today she said to me that if she could only pick one thing to take on a trip with her, it would be a book.
.-= Sharon Hurley Hall shares: Daily Freelance Business Checklist =-.
You 7 year old sounds a lot like my 10 year old.
It’s amazing how avidly children will take to reading if it is an integral part of their early life. Great answer, Sharon, and thanks for getting the ball rolling with the first entry. Don’t forget to share with your friends for more chances to win.
[...] Thank you again for your time, Cindy. I wish you fantastic success with this book and appreciate your contribution to encouraging our children to read. My personal experience with dyslexia (since my mother and I are both dyslexic, not just my son) has made me very aware of how important learning to read is for creating a successful future. I want that for my children. Thank you for writing a book that helps bring a love of language into our home. Related posts:50 chances to WIN a copy of Book by Book by Cindy Hudson [...]
We have been reading to our children since they were in the womb. They’ve been surrounded by books of all kinds & people who love to read. We take them to the library and to book stores. We read books before seeing movies or plays that they are based on. We make it fun and interesting. The biggest thing is that they love to read, know that if they can read & want to read, they can then learn about anything they want to know. We listen to audiobooks in the car so they can hear others reading to them. My 11yo daughter always has a stack of books that she is reading and a “to read” list about a mile long. My 9yo son loves to read, especially about anything science related. He will read a book numerous times because they are like friends and he misses them.
.-= Kelly Larabie shares: Tornadoes =-.
It’s wonderful to hear about the love of reading your children share, Kelly. My daughter loves science topics too. She finds learning new science facts and experiments a lot of fun and reading on a range of scientific topics keeps her interested and inspired.
Thanks for supporting the contest. We’re down to the wire now and you’re numerous entries have increased your odds.
Good luck!
I shared this contest on my facebook.
I followed “laffarsmith” on Twitter – my Twitter name is “lunaluvr”.
I’m following @momdtrbookclub and tweeted.
I blogged about the contest on my website.