And the Winners Are...

Many thanks to all of you who made the 2015 Realms Faire so special with your comments and participation. I hope you all had fun!

My gratitude goes to the five victims of the unfortunate vortex incident:

Alex J Cavanaugh, Cathrina Constantine, Ellie Garratt, Cassandra Webb, and Stuart R West.

Congratulations! You all escaped. I hope your lives were enriched during your trials and your encounters with a few devious Immortals left you relatively unscathed.

Now for the daily winners picked at random from the comments:

Monday – Pat Hatt

Tuesday – Christine Rains

Wednesday – Crystal Collier

Thursday – Yolanda Renee

Friday – M Pax

I will be contacting you by email shortly. Happy reading!

Realms Faire - Stuart vs Death

Riddle Me This ~ Dueling Bards ~ Phasers ~ Unicorn Hunt ~ Who Roams Here? ~ Beware the Vortex ~ VelociRaffle ~ The Hero’s Dilemma ~Stockade Brigade ~ Hall of Doors ~ The Joust ~ Drench-a-Wench/Soak-a-Bloke

Beware the Vortex schedule

Monday, Nov 9th - Alex vs War

Tues, Nov 10th - Cathrina vs Jezebel

Wed, Nov 11th - Ellie vs Death

Thurs, Nov 12th - Cas vs War

Fri, Nov 13th - Stuart vs Death

Chronos has accidentally opened a vortex in the space-time continuum. A few people are trapped in Lucien's Bar, the gateway to the Underworld. The only way out is by challenging an Immortal to a contest. Today's test of skill:

Stuart R West vs Death

Peanut-eating contest

Okay, it's halftime, people. Stuart has been hanging in there, crunching and chewing as if his life depends on it. He looks really thirsty, too. He needs your encouragement in the comments to win his freedom. Can you help him out?

Uh-oh. I think Death might be thinking of cheating. He's off to the side, mixing peanut butter into Stuart's bowl of munchies so he can't swallow as fast. Don't let Stuart down!

As a reward, one person each day will be picked at random from the comments to receive the following eBooks:

By River Fairchild:

Living the Afterlife - satire

Just Another Day in Purgatory - satire

Guardians of Telesma - NA shifter romantic fantasy

By Cerise Laudine:

Immortal Desires - highlander time travel romance

Winners will be posted here on Saturday, Nov 14th, so be sure to check back.
Remember to visit the other games in the Realms Faire, too! Lots of fun and prizes to be had!

Riddle Me This ~ Dueling Bards ~ Phasers ~ Unicorn Hunt ~ Who Roams Here? ~ Beware the Vortex ~ VelociRaffle ~ The Hero’s Dilemma ~Stockade Brigade ~ Hall of Doors ~ The Joust ~ Drench-a-Wench/Soak-a-Bloke

Realms Faire - Cas vs War

Riddle Me This ~ Dueling Bards ~ Phasers ~ Unicorn Hunt ~ Who Roams Here? ~ Beware the Vortex ~ VelociRaffle ~ The Hero’s Dilemma ~Stockade Brigade ~ Hall of Doors ~ The Joust ~ Drench-a-Wench/Soak-a-Bloke

Beware the Vortex schedule

Monday, Nov 9th - Alex vs War

Tues, Nov 10th - Cathrina vs Jezebel

Wed, Nov 11th - Ellie vs Death

Thurs, Nov 12th - Cas vs War

Fri, Nov 13th - Stuart vs Death

Chronos has accidentally opened a vortex in the space-time continuum. A few people are trapped in Lucien's Bar, the gateway to the Underworld. The only way out is by challenging an Immortal to a contest. Today's test of skill:

Cassandra Webb vs War

Sword fight

Okay, it's halftime, people. Cas has been hanging in there, swinging her sword for all she's worth. Even Wonder Woman gets tired, though. She needs your encouragement in the comments to win her freedom. Can you help her out?

Uh-oh. I think War might be thinking of cheating. He's off to the side, rubbing something on his sword. Don't let Cas down!

As a reward, one person each day will be picked at random from the comments to receive the following eBooks:

By River Fairchild:

Living the Afterlife - satire

Just Another Day in Purgatory - satire

Guardians of Telesma - NA shifter romantic fantasy

By Cerise Laudine:

Immortal Desires - highlander time travel romance

Winners will be posted here on Saturday, Nov 14th, so be sure to check back.
Remember to visit the other games in the Realms Faire, too! Lots of fun and prizes to be had!

Riddle Me This ~ Dueling Bards ~ Phasers ~ Unicorn Hunt ~ Who Roams Here? ~ Beware the Vortex ~ VelociRaffle ~ The Hero’s Dilemma ~Stockade Brigade ~ Hall of Doors ~ The Joust ~ Drench-a-Wench/Soak-a-Bloke

Realms Faire - Ellie vs Death

Riddle Me This ~ Dueling Bards ~ Phasers ~ Unicorn Hunt ~ Who Roams Here? ~ Beware the Vortex ~ VelociRaffle ~ The Hero’s Dilemma ~Stockade Brigade ~ Hall of Doors ~ The Joust ~ Drench-a-Wench/Soak-a-Bloke

Beware the Vortex schedule

Monday, Nov 9th - Alex vs War

Tues, Nov 10th - Cathrina vs Jezebel

Wed, Nov 11th - Ellie vs Death

Thurs, Nov 12th - Cas vs War

Fri, Nov 13th - Stuart vs Death

Chronos has accidentally opened a vortex in the space-time continuum. A few people are trapped in Lucien's Bar, the gateway to the Underworld. The only way out is by challenging an Immortal to a contest. Today's test of skill:

Ellie Garratt vs Death

Peanut-eating contest

Okay, it's halftime, people. Ellie has been hanging in there, chewing handfuls of peanuts for all she's worth... and drinking a ton of water! She needs your encouragement in the comments to win her freedom. Can you help her out?

Uh-oh. I think Death might be thinking of cheating. He's off to the side, coating peanut butter on Ellie's peanuts so she can't swallow fast enough. Don't let her down!

As a reward, one person each day will be picked at random from the comments to receive the following eBooks:

By River Fairchild:

Living the Afterlife - satire

Just Another Day in Purgatory - satire

Guardians of Telesma - NA shifter romantic fantasy

By Cerise Laudine:

Immortal Desires - highlander time travel romance

Winners will be posted here on Saturday, Nov 14th, so be sure to check back.
Remember to visit the other games in the Realms Faire, too! Lots of fun and prizes to be had!

Riddle Me This ~ Dueling Bards ~ Phasers ~ Unicorn Hunt ~ Who Roams Here? ~ Beware the Vortex ~ VelociRaffle ~ The Hero’s Dilemma ~Stockade Brigade ~ Hall of Doors ~ The Joust ~ Drench-a-Wench/Soak-a-Bloke

2015 Realms Faire - Cathrina vs Jezebel

Riddle Me This ~ Dueling Bards ~ Phasers ~ Unicorn Hunt ~ Who Roams Here? ~ Beware the Vortex ~ VelociRaffle ~ The Hero’s Dilemma ~Stockade Brigade ~ Hall of Doors ~ The Joust ~ Drench-a-Wench/Soak-a-Bloke

Beware the Vortex schedule

Monday, Nov 9th - Alex vs War

Tues, Nov 10th - Cathrina vs Jezebel

Wed, Nov 11th - Ellie vs Death

Thurs, Nov 12th - Cas vs War

Fri, Nov 13th - Stuart vs Death

Chronos has accidentally opened a vortex in the space-time continuum. A few people are trapped in Lucien's Bar, the gateway to the Underworld. The only way out is by challenging an Immortal to a contest. Today's test of skill:

Cathrina Constantine vs Jezebel, Master Poisoner

Punch-making contest

Okay, it's halftime, people. Cathrina has been a champ so far, but she's looking a bit green around the gills. No telling what Jezebel has been spiking the punch with. She's certainly not above cheating. Cathrina needs your encouragement in the comments to win her freedom. Can you help her out?

Uh-oh. Jezebel just picked up a particularly noxious herb when Cathrina wasn't looking. Don't let Cathrina down!

As a reward, one person each day will be picked at random from the comments to receive the following eBooks:

By River Fairchild:

Living the Afterlife - satire

Just Another Day in Purgatory - satire

Guardians of Telesma - NA shifter romantic fantasy

By Cerise Laudine:

Immortal Desires - highlander time travel romance

Winners will be posted here on Saturday, Nov 14th, so be sure to check back.
Remember to visit the other games in the Realms Faire, too! Lots of fun and prizes to be had!

Riddle Me This ~ Dueling Bards ~ Phasers ~ Unicorn Hunt ~ Who Roams Here? ~ Beware the Vortex ~ VelociRaffle ~ The Hero’s Dilemma ~Stockade Brigade ~ Hall of Doors ~ The Joust ~ Drench-a-Wench/Soak-a-Bloke

2015 Realms Faire - Alex vs War

Riddle Me This ~ Dueling Bards ~ Phasers ~ Unicorn Hunt ~ Who Roams Here? ~ Beware the Vortex ~ VelociRaffle ~ The Hero’s Dilemma ~Stockade Brigade ~ Hall of Doors ~ The Joust ~ Drench-a-Wench/Soak-a-Bloke

Beware the Vortex schedule

Monday, Nov 9th - Alex vs War

Tues, Nov 10th - Cathrina vs Jezebel

Wed, Nov 11th - Ellie vs Death

Thurs, Nov 12th - Cas vs War

Fri, Nov 13th - Stuart vs Death

Chronos has accidentally opened a vortex in the space-time continuum. A few people are trapped in Lucien's Bar, the gateway to the Underworld. The only way out is by challenging an Immortal to a contest. Today's test of skill:

Alex J Cavanaugh vs War

Sword fight

Okay, it's halftime, people. Alex has been hanging in there, swinging his sword for all he's worth. Even Captain Ninja gets tired, though. He needs your encouragement in the comments to win his freedom. Can you help him out?

Uh-oh. I think War might be thinking of cheating. He's off to the side, rubbing something on his sword. Don't let Alex down!

As a reward, one person each day will be picked at random from the comments to receive the following eBooks:

By River Fairchild:

Living the Afterlife - satire

Just Another Day in Purgatory - satire

Guardians of Telesma - NA shifter romantic fantasy

By Cerise Laudine:

Immortal Desires - highlander time travel romance

Winners will be posted here on Saturday, Nov 14th, so be sure to check back.
Remember to visit the other games in the Realms Faire, too! Lots of fun and prizes to be had!

Riddle Me This ~ Dueling Bards ~ Phasers ~ Unicorn Hunt ~ Who Roams Here? ~ Beware the Vortex ~ VelociRaffle ~ The Hero’s Dilemma ~Stockade Brigade ~ Hall of Doors ~ The Joust ~ Drench-a-Wench/Soak-a-Bloke

Two More Realms Faire Games!

Today I'm featuring two more games for the Realms Faire!

House Bookworm - Riddle Me This by Cherie Reich

I am a book so popular they made a movie of me. Within the what if realms I lie. Horror? Fantasy? Or am I Sci-Fi? A riddle every day during the Realms Faire for you to take your best guess and have a chance to win a prize most splendid.

For your guessing pleasure, visit Cherie Reich's blog (http://cheriereich.blogspot.com) every day November 9-13 to make a guess and be entered for a daily prize.

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The Hero’s Dilemma by Tyrean Martinson

  

Heroes beware! Here at the House of Hero's Dilemma, a new cliff-hanging adventure will dangle new heroes above the depths of destiny or despair. In 100 words or less, a hero will face a danger in story form.

Each day, the people of Realmsdom will decide the fate of these heroes in three sentences or less. If fateful endings are giving answer in poetic form, an extra entry for prizes will be awarded.

Daily e-book prizes will be awarded via random name-pulling from the entries. Everyone is invited to participate.

People of Realmsdom, you have the power of storytelling might to decide the fate of the would-be heroes. Will they die in glory or shame, live in victory or defeat? It is up to you.

And, after you have decided the fate of the Hero's Dilemma, try your hand at the other Realms Faire Events for more fun and prizes!

http://tyreanswritingspot.blogspot.com/

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Want to know more about the games or donate a prize?
Go here:  http://mpaxauthor.com/realmsfaire/

More Realms Faire Games!

Christine Rain's game for the Realms Faire:

Drench a Wench, Soak a Bloke

Here at House Geek, I am happy to be hosting a marvelous event called Drench-a-wench or Soak-a-bloke, depending on whether our dunkee is a lovely lady or handsome lord.

The rules of this event are simple.

1. Dunkees are chosen by the Untethered Realms council. None of the dunkees know they have been picked. The fun is in the surprise, after all!

2. I will announce a new dunkee each day of the Faire and include a link to their blog.

3. Participants will go to the dunkee's blog and soak them with blog love in the comments of their most recent post. Anyone can participate.

4. Everyone who participates is included in the daily giveaway. Oh yes, my fine friends! There will be a new giveaway every day.

5. Visit the other esteemed hosts of Realms Faire and have fun with their games. Enter to win even more prizes.

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Mary  Waibel's game:

Stockade Brigade

House Waibel is hosting the Stockade Brigade. Warrants of arrest have been issued for select authors accusing them of witchery and wizardry. The pillory has been erected and the trial dates set.
Good people of Realmsdom, I call upon you to bear witness to these trials and offer your testimony for or against the author's crimes.
Points will be awarded for wordsmithing a comment in your best Olde English afore 8 of the clock in the Eastern time on the following scale:
5-Ye speak as one from the days of Queen Bess.4-Ye could pass muster as a Ren Faire cast member3-Ye could pass as a Ren Faire attendee2-Ye wouldn't be foolin' yer mother1-Ye stand out like the sun in a cloudless sky
An e-book will be given every day to the witness who scores the most points. Fear not, your daily score will be accumulated and the person with the highest score shall receive a special prize at the end of the week. So, brush off your Olde English and prepare to testify.

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Want to know more about the games or donate a prize?
Go here:  http://mpaxauthor.com/realmsfaire/

The Realms Faire Joust is Coming!

Today I want to introduce one of the games in the upcoming Realms Faire. It's a joust with knights, sponsored by M. Pax, and filled with awesome benefits. Huzzah!

Anxious and insecure about marketing?

I want to help you get your name and books out in front of an audience. It's free, easy, and fun.

Get the following:

1. You featured, including a nod to your books with links, on my blog prior to the 4th annual joust (November 9-13).
2. You get a cool badge like the one I made for myself below.
3. You will be featured for a whole week on this blog during the week of Nov. 9th.
4. During the week of Nov. 9th a brief story/excerpt and you will be highlighted on one day.
5. You'll be listed with a link to your site on the Realms Faire page on this website for one year.

If you win, you'll get the added benefits of:

1. A free ad in the slider at the top of my blog for one year. You can see the 2014 champion featured currently.
2. A championship badge and bragging rights.
3. A custom printed Tumbler advertising you and your win (SEE Tumbler)

So what does becoming a knight and jousting entail? It's quite simple:

1. Spots are limited reserve your slot today! Click HERE and check off 'joining 4th annual joust as a knight. Huzzah!' or email me / mpaxuathor@gmail.com
2. When you get an email from me, send me the name you'll joust under and 3-5 book covers. I'll send you the nifty badge and 3 magic words. The magic words are how you'll score points during the joust.
3. Send me 2 excerpts, or 2 stories of your knightly feats, or one excerpt and one story of your feats.
4. Send your friends and followers to this blog Nov. 9-13th and tell them to leave comments using your magic words. You're allowed to post exactly what they copy and paste. You're allowed to bribe. Prizes will be awarded to commenters daily on this site.
5. Have a load of fun while getting in some marketing. You'll be having such a blast, you won't notice you're working.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

The annual Realms Faire is approaching. It runs November 9^th – 13^th 2015. I’m looking for vict—I mean, volunteers to stand against the immortals in a contest. The game is called:

Just Another Day in Purgatory

Beware the Vortex

Here’s the scenario:

Evil is afoot. Chronos has accidentally created a vortex while cleaning his hourglass, plunging a few unfortunate souls into Lucien’s Bar, gateway to the Underworld. Now they are trapped. Lucien wants to keep them but will give each hapless victim one chance to earn their freedom. His condition? Enter a contest of skills with an immortal opponent of his/her choosing.

Do you think you can survive a swordfight with War? How about wend your way through a carnivorous garden to get to Gaia’s treehouse? Or weave a portion of the Great Tapestry of Life while avoiding Atropos’ giant pair of life-ending scissors? Perhaps you’re brave enough to challenge Death to a peanut-eating contest? Or whip up a batch of punch with Jezebel, the Master Poisoner? Do you have what it takes to win your way out of Lucien’s grasp?

Your mission: on the day you appear in the contest you will post on your own blog, or gather together your Facebook and/or Twitter friends and provide a link to this blog, pleading (begging works too) with your loyal supporters to come to your aid over here and cheer you on to victory. Their comments will decide your fate. Plead well, for you will need their strength to endure. Others might seek to cast their votes with the immortals.

Rewards? Yes! Besides winning your freedom (hopefully), each volunteer (that would be you) who is locked in the struggle will receive an Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card. In addition, a few lucky commenters will be picked at random to receive a gift card at the end of the Faire.

Interested? Leave a comment below or email me RiverFairchildAuthor@gmail.com

There are a number of blogs participating in the Realms Faire and many prizes to be had, including a Grand Prize at the end of the Faire. If you’d like to run a game yourself and/or contribute a prize (ebook, gift card, artwork, swag, anything you can come up with), go here to sign up. http://mpaxauthor.com/realmsfaire/

Huzzah and Thank You!

The Realms Faire 2013 is but a fond memory at the bottom of my empty mug of grog but it was a blast! I hope you had time to go visit all the participants.

 

Next year's Realms Faire is already in the planning. It promises to be even bigger and bolder. If you'd like to participate, please see the page tab at the top and get your medieval-speak on!

 

And now to announce the winner of the Dragon Hunt.

 

 

 

Congrats to Kristy N.! You've won a $25 GC to Amazon.

 

Thanks so much to everybody who participated. I hope you found lots of interesting sites as you hunted for those wily dragons.

Welcome to the Realms Faire

Come one, Come all

To the fabulous

Realms Faire

 

 

Awesome prizes, multiple sites, hilarious games, many ways to win. Includes a grand prize of a huge book bundle and a Kindle! Be sure to enter the Rafflecopter on the Untethered Realms site to enter. Let the games begin!

 

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Dragon Hunt

 

 

Find the hidden dragon on each of the following sites and email your findings to:
 

RiverFairchildAuthor@gmail.com
 

Put: Dragon Hunt on the subject line of the email.

Each dragon will have a number printed on it. You can copy/paste this list below if you like and put the dragon # next to each one. The winner with the most correct answers gets a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

There are ten dragons total. Find as many as you can. In case of a tie, the names will go into a hat and the winner selected at random. The winner will be announced on this blog on Monday, November 18th.

Good hunting!

 

Participating Site       Dragon Number

1. Untethered Realms            _____
2. Gwen Gardner                   _____
3. Julie Flanders                    _____
4. Cherie Reich                     _____
5. Angela Brown                   _____
6. Samantha Geary                _____
7. M Pax                                _____
8. Christine Rains                 _____
9. Laura Eno                         _____
10. Ellie Garratt                    _____

Be sure to check out the other participating sites for more Realms Faire fun!

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The Realms Faire is Monday, 11/11 through Friday, 11/15. Books, ebooks, jewelry, cds, giftcards, and a Kindle. Enter to win by playing games. Yes, games. Have fun and win!

Joust

Dragon Hunt

Soak-a-Bloke/Drench-a-Wench

Collective Performance

Dueling Bards

Castle Jumble

Stockade Brigade

Phasers

  

Thank You!

Are you ready to play?

The Realms Faire begins Monday 11/11. Books, ebooks, jewelry, cds, giftcards, and a Kindle. Enter to win by playing games. Yes, games. Have fun and win!

Joust

Dragon Hunt

Soak-a-Bloke/Drench-a-Wench

Collective Performance

Dueling Bards

Castle Jumble

Stockade Brigade

Phasers

  

Thank You!

Thanks to these authors for their generous participation and support! Sincere gratitude for making the Realms Faire a reality:

• Kimberly Afe
• Sandra Ulbrich Almazan
• Jeffrey Beesler

• Angela Brown

• J.L. Cambell

• Katie Carroll
• Al Diaz

• Nicki Elson

• Laura Eno

• River Fairchild

• Julie Flanders

• Gwen Gardner

• Ellie Garratt

• Sheena-Kay Graham

1. David Powers King

• Patricia Lynne

• K. E. Nowinsky

• M. Pax

• Christine Rains

• Melanie Schulz

• Catherine Stine

• Stephen Tremp

• Mary Waibel

• Cas Webb

• EJ Wesley

• Shah Wharton

• L. Diane Wolfe

 

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

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2013 Realms Faire & Joust

November 11-15th

Facebook

Twitter Hashtag - #grogz

 

2013 Events and Hosts

 

Jousting Tournament

• M. Pax
• Jousting Tournament SignUp

Knights Wanted! Can anyone beat the 2012 champion, Ghost Knight? Angela Brown turned out to be a formidable opponent.

This year, the joust is all about YOU, the knights.

Each knight will be featured during the joust, the tournament held to help promote your book or site. Plus, you'll be publicized in the sidebar on my site until the 2014 champion is declared.

Prizes will be awarded to each day's commenters as well as to the winning knight at the end of the joust. Points are scored by commenters using particular words assigned to the knight. Such as, Zounds! Ghost Knight! Lance that lout! The winning words are zounds, Ghost Knight, and lance. That'd be 3 points for Ghost Knight.

Knights can provide either a story about their feats or an excerpt from any of their books. Stories/excerpts are limited to 200 words or less. However the tournament goes, you can't lose. I'll be posting everyday the week of November 11th, cheering on knights and promoting their wares.

Knights can also provide prizes.

The Joust is limited to 10 participants. Only 3 slots remaining!

Sign up!

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Masquerade Parade

• Angela Brown
• Attend the Ball

Attend the ball! You'll have a ball! Writers disguise themselves and submit a 200 word snippet of the party providing clues/hints as to their identity. Spotlights an author's writing to help promote them and their wares.

Prizes provided to commenters and the best snippet, decided on by a panel of judges.

The Masquerade is limited to 10-15 costumed authors.

Sign up!

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The Artist's Way

• Misha Gericke
• Writers Wanted
• Artists Wanted

Featured authors will provide an excerpt from either published or unpublished work. The artist will create a masterpiece based on the excerpt. Prizes will be awarded.

Author Sign Up! * Artist Sign Up!

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Collective Stage Performance

• Samantha Geary
• Writers

A collaborative "Canterbury Tales" story-telling contest by a group of writing "pilgrims" on a journey where each writer assumes a character and gives their pov. The prize for this contest will most likely be free music in lieu of a free meal. Each writer will post their part of the tale on their site *their moment on stage*

Interested writers can contact Sam.

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Dragon Hunt

• River Fairchild

Hunt for the hidden dragons. Those who find the most will get a chance to win an Amazon GC by drawing.

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The Stockade Brigade

• Gwen Gardner

Selected authors will be put in the stockades and brought on trial for book witchery. Witnesses will score points by testifying for or against the author's crimes. Points will be score for using secret words. An ebook will be given away every day to the witness who scores the most points. A bigger prize will be awarded at the end of the week. Warrants for their arrests have already been issued. The Sheriff of Realmsdom will catch up with them all soon.

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Castle Jumble

• Laura Eno

Laura will post a word (like Bartizan) on her blog and the first person to give her the correct definition in the comments is the winner. They will need to Google the word most likely. More than one word a day can be posted. A person can only win once a day though.

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Drench-a-Wench / Soak-a-Bloke

• Christine Rains

Blogs will be selected by committee to be bombarded by comments. A person will be nominated each day. People will go to that person's blog and soak them with blog love. One commenter a day will randomly be selected to win a prize. For the commenters that participate in all five days of the event, their names will be entered into a draw for a grand prize.

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Phasers

• Untethered Realms

Untethered Realms will post a word each day, such as 'Phaser'. The first commenter would then provide a word they think of associated with 'phaser', such as 'stun'. The next commenter would then provide a word they associate with 'stun', such as 'shock'. The next would provide a word associated with 'shock', such as 'electric'. And so on. The last comment of the day will receive a prize.

 

Sponsor Any Event

Sponsors will provide prizes. They'll be promoted on their own page on mpaxauthor.com and on the Untethered Realms website. In an Amazon widget, their books will be shown, their name and web address will be promoted. This page will also appear as a thank you on mpaxauthor.com and other sites before and after the Realms Faire.

Want to host an event? Contact mpaxauthor at gmail dot com to be put on the planning committee for 2014.

Be a Sponsor

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