Hugs Therapy Virtual Tour 2010

On this page you will find all the info re: the exciting, entertaining, informative and fun virtual blog book tour that took place in October, 2010, featuring and celebrating the release of the Old Silly’s new novel, Beware the Devil’s Hug. First off, here is the tour schedule, and right after that, make sure and read all about the exciting contest we had with lots of Prizes and Giveaways for all you wonderful tour-following readers!

“Hugs Therapy” October 2010 Virtual Tour Hosts

Hosts                                       URL (permalinks to posts)                                Date

Alex Cavanaugh                       http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.com/2010/10/beware-devils-hug.html 10/15/10

Joyce Anthony              http://joyce-anthony.blogspot.com/2010_10_10_archive.html 10/16/10

Elizabeth Spann Craig               http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/10/creating-unique-charactersby-marvin.html 10/17/10

Joyce Anthony             http://joyce-anthony.blogspot.com/2010/10/visit-from-marvin-wilson.html 10/18/10

Stephen Tremp             http://stephentremp.blogspot.com/2010/10/interview-with-marvin-wilson-and-iam.html 10/19/10

L. Diane Wolfe             http://circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com/2010/10/beware.html 10/20/10

Patricia Stoltey             http://patriciastoltey.blogspot.com/2010/10/beware-devils-hug-by-marvin-d-wilson.html 10/21/10

Sylvia Dickey Smith                  http://sylviadickeysmithbooks.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/beware-the-devils-hug/ 10/21/10

Sylvia Dickey Smith                  http://sylviadickeysmithbooks.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/marv-wilson-contests-prizes-giveaways/ 10/22/10

Ron Berry                      http://unwriter1.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/beware-the-beware-the-devils-hug-continues-here/ 10/22/10

Michelle Emrath                   http://southerncitymysteries.blogspot.com/2010/10/interview-with-author-marvin-d-wilson.html 10/23/10

Leeuna Foster                         http://leeunafoster.com/humorblog/?p=2900 10/24/10

Jane Sutton                               http://janekennedysutton.blogspot.com/2010/10/genre-cross-overs-by-marvin-wilson.html 10/25/10

Mason Canyon (Pamela)          http://masoncanyon.blogspot.com/2010/10/hugs-therapy-virtual-tour-2010.html 10/26/10

Arlee Bird                              http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/2010/10/hugs-therapy-virtual-tour-2010.html 10/27/10

Arlee Bird                              http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/2010/10/beware-devils-hug-and-leave-kids-at.html 10/28/10

Helen Ginger                        http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com/2010/10/beware-devils-hug.html 10/28/10

Lacresha Hayes                        http://learntofeelpretty.blogspot.com/2010/10/meet-destiny-from-beware-devils-hug.html 10/29/10

Kissie                                       http://justkissie.com/beware-the-devils-hug/ 10/30/10

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And now for the Contest and Prizes!

Hugs Therapy Virtual Tour 2010 – Contest, Prizes and Giveaways

Readers following the tour had the opportunity to win prizes and receive giveaways in the following manner:

Point System-

• Every comment left will count as one point, be it on that day’s host’s blog and/or The Old Silly’s Free Spirit Blog. A reader can earn two points per day in this manner.
• Each tweet of any post stop will count as one point. Tweeting the host’s post and also tweeting the Free Spirit post that day earns two points. This one is on the honor system, so the commenter should include that he/she tweeted the post(s) in their blog comment.
• Each Facebook tour announcement/message with a link to that day’s host’s blog earns one point. This one is also on the honor system, so the commenter should include that he/she facebooked the post in his or her blog comment.
• Buying an ebook version of Beware the Devil’s Hug earns five points. Reader/buyer must confirm the purchase by emailing the author a copy of the invoice to: marvwilson2020@gmail.com
• Buying a print (paperback) version of Beware the Devil’s Hug earns 20 points. Reader/buyer must confirm the purchase by emailing the author a copy of the invoice to: marvwilson2020@gmail.com

Prizes for Point System Winners-

• Grand Prize – The person with the most points will receive an autographed paperback copy of Marvin D Wilson’s last novel, Owen Fiddler.
• First Runner-up Prize – The person with the second highest point total will receive an autographed paperback copy of the author’s first book, I Romanced the Stone (Memoirs of a Recovering Hippie).
• Second Runner-up Prize – The person with the third highest point total will also receive an autographed copy of the author’s first book, I Romanced the Stone (Memoirs of a Recovering Hippie).
• Third and Fourth Runner-up Prizes – these people will receive an autographed paperback copy of the author’s book, Between the Storm and the Rainbow.

Additional Incentives and Giveaways:

• The first reader who purchases a print copy of Beware the Devil’s Hug during the tour (again providing proof via email), pays for rush delivery (if they feel that necessary), reads it, and posts a review on Amazon before the tour ends, will receive a $25 gift certificate to Borders or Barnes and Nobles bookstores, his or her choice.
• Any other readers who purchase a print copy of Beware the Devil’s Hug during the tour and can post a review before the tour ends will receive $10 certificates to Borders or Barnes and Nobles bookstores, their choice.
• All readers who purchase a print copy of Beware the Devil’s Hug during the tour but cannot or do not get a review up before the tour ends, will still be rewarded – with a free ebook copy of Owen Fiddler.

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Pretty cool, hmm? What’s that? Haven’t a clue what Hugs is all about? Here – take less than three minutes and watch this entertaining and informative book trailer-

You can also read all the great reviews coming in already for Hugs – just go to the “Book Reviews” page on this blog.

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Thanks for blogging in – it was SO fun seeing y’all on the tour – we’ll do this again in 2011!