Big Poetry Giveaway! 2014: (Celebrating Year 5!)

So it's that time again-- National Poetry Month is around the corner and for those of us who love poetry, poets, and their books, it's time for us to share our favorite books (and our own books) with you.

This is our FIFTH annual National Poetry Month BIG POETRY GIVEAWAY. 
And it's simple-- anyone with a blog can giveaway 2 books of poems.  
Anyone can enter any or all of the giveaways.  Yes, poetry is that easy!

What is the BIG POETRY GIVEAWAY?

Bloggers give away 2 books of poems-- 

the first can be your own 

and the second book must be of another favorite poet of yours.

The goal is to share our favorite poets with others as well as to visit different blogs and see who others are reading. There is also a benefit for those who participate as it will bring people to your blog and share your work and/or the work of a favorite poet with them.

I'll keep a list of all the blogs participating on this post and to the left side of my blog.



If you're interested in participating here are the GIVEAWAY GUIDELINES--

The Poetry Book Giveaway is officially started and the giveaway will run through April 30th, 2014 (all of National Poetry Month).



If you want to have your blog be part of this giveaway, here's what you need to do by SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2014--

1)  Create a blog post that includes the above image (so we know you're participating) that announces the two poetry books you are giving away.  

(You are welcome to include a little note about yourself, your own book you're giving away (if you have one) and the poetry book(s) you choose and why you love them.   Also, feel free to share a few other blogs you read and if you'd like, something about your writing process, where you write, or what you're working on.)  

Somewhere in your blog post, you can include a link to this page, in case others have questions or want to participate.  I will keep a running list on the side of my blog as well as on this post (note: the side list will be the most up-to-date, I'll update this list below every few days).

2)  Once you have your blog post up, leave me a comment below with --

a)  the name of your blog 
b)  your full name
c)  a link to your giveaway blog post

I will be keeping a complete list of bloggers who will be giving away poetry books for National Poetry Month and will add you to it.  (I'll update this page every few days with the complete list.)


Then sometime in the week of  May 1st, 2014, choose 2 winners for your giveaway.

--You can do this buy putting everyone's name who commented on the giveaway in a bowl and choosing one. Or you can use the random number generator and then count down the comments until you get to the winner. (Make sure to email them so they know they won...)

**** NOTE: If you are participating in this giveaway, you must be willing to mail 2 separate books of poems to ANYWHERE in the world. You pay for the postage, the winner DOES NOT.

Questions you still may have about the giveaway--


1) Can I enter the drawing if I don't participate in the giveaway?
Yes, the drawings are open to anyone.

2) Can I enter the drawings if I am a blogger giving away two books?
Yes, again, the drawings are open to anyone.

3) Can the two books I give away both by written by me?
No. One book in your giveaway must be by another poet, specifically one of your favorite poets.

4) Can I give away two books that I wrote and one book from someone else?
Yes! You can give away as many of your own books as you like as long as you make sure to give away a book by someone else. You are also welcome to give away a subscription to a favorite literary journal as an extra prize if you like, but again, you cover the cost.

5) I'm not a blogger, but can I participate?

No & Yes.  You cannot participate in giving away 2 books of poems, but you can enter to win books in the giveaways.

6) Do the books I give away have to be new?
No. But only give away gently-used books. They should look newish (and smell newish).

7) I'm not a poet (or don't have a book of poems), but I love poetry can I participate in the giveaway?
Yes! Just give away books by two of your favorite poets.

8) I'm a poet, but only have a chapbook, does that count as a book?
Yes! Chapbooks are books! Feel free to give away your chapbook and then another collection by a favorite poet.

9) I don't want to pay postage if someone wins. Can I still participate?
No. You must be willing to mail the books to the winner anywhere in the world at your cost. That's what makes it a giveaway (not a pay-me-for-postage-to-send-you-your-winning-book-away.)

10) Do I need to have a blog to enter for the drawings?

This is completely up to the blogger who hosts the drawing you sign up for. 

When I did it for last year, I allowed readers without blogs to sign up but only if they include their email so I could get ahold of them if they won.

11)  If I don't have a blog and I sign up for a drawing, how will the blogger contact me?

Make sure to leave your name and email address!

12)  How long will you be accepting posts/links for the giveaway?
All emails or comments below with your blog name, your full name & a link to your blog giveaway MUST be emailed or posted below to me by midnight PST, April 5, 2014, if you want to participate. 

13) What are the exact dates of this giveaway?

The giveaway begins immediately.  And you can enter someone's contest as SOON as a blogger posts their giveaway. 

The giveaway ends April 30th, 2014 at midnight (PST or Hawaii-time, not sooner).

The winners will be chosen the week of May 1st, depending on the blogger's schedule.  

14)  How will I know if I've won?  

A blogger will contact you probably by email to let you know and will then ask for your mailing address to mail the book out to you.

15) Where's THE LIST of all the blogs giving away books of poems?
On the left side of this blog.

16)  This is becoming an annual thing, why do you do this each year?

Because I want to introduce people to poets they may not have heard of.

Because I want more people to read poetry.

Because I love the idea of poetry books being mailed off to new readers.  

Because I like learning about new blogs and bloggers.

Because it's National Poetry Month and I want to bring more attention to poets and poetry.

So if you're interested in participating, make a blog post with the 2 books you're giving away, link it back to this post, and leave me a comment below with your FULL NAME, BLOG NAME, and a LINK TO YOUR POST.  

Got it?

You can see my post here (as an example of how to do this) -- and feel free to leave a comment to enter the drawing if you like.

Any questions, email me at  kelli (at) agodon.com

~ Kells
 
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Here are the blogs giving away books in the BIG POETRY GIVEAWAY as of April 30, 2014 at 8:00 AM--

BLOGS PARTICIPATING IN THE BIG POETRY GIVEAWAY!

• A. Kelli Russell Agodon: Book of Kells
• B. Susan Rich: The Alchemist's Kitchen
• C. Deborah Kate Hammond: Woman of a Certain Age
• D. Karen J Weyant: Fussings from A Rust Belt Writer
• E. Erin Coughlin Hollowell: Being Poetry
• F. Donna Vorreyer: Put Words Together; Make Meaning
• G. Rebecca Loudon: Calling Dr. Bombay
• H. Jennifer LaVoie: Roomthily
• I. Allyson Whipple:
• J. Margo Roby: Wordgathering
• K. Diane Kendig: Home Again
• L. Laura E. Davis: Dear Outer Space
• M. Catherine Fitchett: Still Standing on her Head
• N. Ruth Foley: Five Things
• O. Drew Myron: Off the Page
• P. Karen McDonnell: Read Write Here
• Q. Andrea Beltran: Poet Tree
• R. Martha Silano: Blue Positive
• S. Jessie Carty: 58 Inches
• Steve LaVigne: CU Poetry
• T. Mark Jay Brewin, Jr.: Livin' the Dream
• U. Elizabeth Austen: Washington Poet Laureate
• V. Joannie Stangeland: Poe-query
• W. David Meckleburg: The Hagengard
• X. Lexanne Leonard: To Create...
• Y. Jenn Solivais: Sparkly Poetic Weirdo
• Z. Kory Wells: Our Lady of the Spiral Notebook
• Za. Marianne Mersereau
• Zb. Rodney Wilder: I, Mosaic
• Zc. Molly Sutton Kiefer (Nestuary): maps + poetry
• Zd. Joseph Harker: Naming Constellations
• Ze. Stella Pierides
• Zf. dani harris: my heart's love songs
• Zg. Lana Hechtman Ayers: On Book of Kells
• Zh. Chester Hopewell: We Must Fight to Run Away
• Zi. Lesley Wheeler: The Cave, The Hive
• Zj. Carol Berg: Ophelia Unraveling
• Zk. Renee Emerson: This Quiet Hour
• Zl. Cati Porter:
• Zm. Megan Cowen: City Girl, Country Girl
• Zn. Michelle Regalado Deatrick: Word Garden
• Zn. Michael Wells: Stickpoet Super Hero
• Zo. Marly Youmans: The Palace at 2:00 am
• Zp. Rachel Dacus: Rocket Kids
• Zq. Esther Altshul Helfgott: Witnessing Alzheimer's
• Zr. Collin Kelley: Modern Confessional
• Zs. Eliott batTzedek: ThisFrenzy
• Zt. Lynn Pedersen
• Zu. Sherry Chandler: BluegrassPoet
• Zv. Clarissa Aykroyd: The Stone and the Star
• Zw. Shawnte Orion: Battered Hive
• Zx. Claudia Putnam: