Thank you to all of those that participated in our fun little book launch party. Also thank you to everyone who bought a copy of Sword and Serpent. Thanks to you the book hit #1 Bestseller in not one but two amazon.com categories!

For today only, the Kindle ebook version of Sword and Serpent is 50% off at amazon.com (offer ends at midnight). More details at the end of this post:

Here are the winners:

Epic Selfie with copy of Sword and Serpent: Thomas McIntyre
(Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card)
Thomas McIntyre won the contest with a photo in Rome in front of the Colosseum (which is featured in the book).

Runner up was of Mari Webber (yes there’s also a “Mari” in the novel!) as she traveled Germany visiting the Christkindl Markets and various castles:

Official Sword and Serpent Beverage Creation Winner
(Prize: $25 Amazon Gift Card)
Nicholas Trandem created not just a cocktail but a homebrewed ale recipe! Wow! It’s call the Saint George Dragonslayer Ale and you can find the detailed recipe here.

Granted I haven’t tasted it yet, but as a homebrewer, I’ve studied the malt profiles and hop additions and I’m pretty impressed!

Blog Post Winner: Nathan Barontini
(Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card + a promo link to your blog from my blog)
Nathan Barontini won with not just a post, but an interview with me about the book. You can read our interview by clicking here.

Bought Book Winner: Sarah Harder
(Prize: $100 Amazon Gift Card)
Sarah Harder, whom I’ve met in real life, won the contest for those who simply bought a copy of the book. Way to go Sarah!

Facebook Winner: Alexandra Clark
(Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card)
Alexandra Clark won the random contest for posting about Sword and Serpent on Facebook. Thank you Alexandra!

Bought 4 Gifts Winner: Christopher Lushis
(Prize: an iPad Mini mailed to your house!)
Christopher Lushis was one of many who purchased multiple copies of the book to give away at Christmas.

Amazon Review Winner: Dan Cornell
(Prize: $100 Amazon Gift Card)
Dan Cornell won the random contest for writing an amazon review. Thank you Dan and to all of you who wrote reviews. Dan also wrote a blog post review about Sword and Serpent that you can read here.

In order to celebrate the success of the book launch, the Kindle version of Sword and Serpent will be 50% off today until midnight. You can get the discounted Kindle version at 50% off today by clicking here.

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