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Wednesday 13 July 2011

James Vallesteros Guest Post with Giveaway

 Please welcome james to the blog, welcome james and thank you for coming today



I remember as a kid, I would always doodle on paper with silly drawings of my favorite cartoon characters. I penciled likenesses of Bart Simpson, Ninja Turtles, Garfield, Fred Flinstones, Scooby-Doo and so on. When I was turning 10 years old, I really got into comics. Not just reading them but trying to draw how the artists would draw these larger-than-life characters. In the sixth grade, all my friends were basically into comics and drawing. We loved it so much that we created our own super-hero and even made a 20 page homemade comic book. I continued to draw until I got into college. I got me a full-time job and found myself not having enough free time to do what I loved to do. I unknowingly placed my pencils and papers away and almost forgot the joys of drawing. After about 10 years later, I began to draw again. To my surprise I managed to retain the skills I learned as a kid. With this new age of computer animation, I bought my selft a pen/tablet to create drawings on a computer screen. I discovered the joys of drawing all over again. Also, I have matured in choices of my drawing subject and I began drawing characters from novels. This direction provided me with all the possibilities because I am basing my drawing of a character from descriptions in a book. Yes it is a bit more challenging but seeing how you interpret an author’s character on paper is something truly amazing. It is a rush that I get when I have translated an image in my head onto a visual medium for all to see.


Please thank james for joining best books today

NOW for the contest.please read the rules carefully

We have up for grabs ONE signed copy of Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

 

And the wonderful james has kindly donated his wonderful TMI bookmarks. 

 

The book is US only(fallen angels is sending)

And the bookmarks are international (I’m sending)

Please go to jame’s facebook page and thank him for the post and the bookmarks

JamesVallesteros

 

and please also go to fallen angels page and thank her for donating the book

Fallen angels fan page

contest will end 17th july

7 lucky winners will get a set of 3 bookmarks each, this was going to be the first 7 to comment, but i forgot to change that and now it will be done via random.org to make it more fair for all entrants

this is the most important rule, you must comment and tell me if you are US or INTERNATIONAL!!!

winners will be drawn using random.org

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32 comments:

  1. Anonymous13 July 2011 at 12:04

    I'm international! First comment (YAY)

    Thanks for this :) As you know, I love your blog :)

    jade-walker@hotmail.co.uk

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  2. Kristina's Books & More13 July 2011 at 12:08

    Love those bookmarks! I'm from the US, so I'm not international. :)

    And thanks for the giveaway!!!

    kristinaleigh1@hotmail.com

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  3. Sara Molina13 July 2011 at 12:10

    I live in the US!

    My name is Sara Molina - if you needed to know that.

    sara_elizabeth_012@yahoo.com

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  4. Unknown13 July 2011 at 12:10

    Im international =)

    Thanks for this awesome contest/giveaway <3

    And I thanked James and Fallen Angels

    iluvkimi_220@hotmail.co.uk

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  5. autumfrailey13 July 2011 at 12:13

    Thanks for another awesome giveaway!!!!! I thanked James and Fallen Angels!!! I live in the US as you know :P

    afrailey(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  6. Janel Mullins13 July 2011 at 12:14

    great giveaway!!! I LIVE IN THE US!! AND I WENT TO BOTH PAGES AND THANKED THEM.
    THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY!!!
    Janel
    mbermasjan@yahoo.com

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  7. Juan Roca13 July 2011 at 12:25

    Thanks for the giveaway! I'm international!

    juanma-98(at)hotmail(dot)com

    Juan,
    Geeks & Books

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  8. Small Review13 July 2011 at 12:26

    Thank you for the opportunity! The artwork on those bookmarks are great

    US
    imagesandwords at optonline dot net

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  9. Christina @ Biblio Thoughts13 July 2011 at 12:44

    Awesome giveaway!! Thanks!

    US
    Shadowhunters_Jace_Clary@hotmail.com

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  10. Yoshay13 July 2011 at 12:44

    Hi! Thanks for adding this contest. An appreciation of books has no borders of course but for one of those really cool bookmarks, let me tell you I live outside US. :) thanks once again and cheers!

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  11. Anonymous13 July 2011 at 13:01

    Thank you so much for this contest!! =) I live in the US! =D

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  12. Jana13 July 2011 at 13:04

    Hi again! The above comment is mine! I just noticed how stupid that looks, so I decided to use my Blogger instead! =P

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  13. Tasnim13 July 2011 at 13:34

    I'm international, would love a bookmark :)

    tasnim-sheikh(AT)hotmail(DOT)com

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  14. annmarie & alice13 July 2011 at 13:57

    we have decided also to use random.org for the bookmarks, this response for the contest is wonderful thank you

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  15. Shadow13 July 2011 at 19:39

    im us! thank you so much for this giveaway! i thanked both of them too!
    shadow_kohler(at)att(dot)net

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  16. Natalie @ Book Lovers Life14 July 2011 at 00:04

    International! Did both and thanks for the chance. Those bookmarks are amazing.

    natcleary(at)gmail(dot)com

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  17. Denise Z14 July 2011 at 00:09

    Thank you so much for sharing today. I envy (not in a bad way) or should I say admire an artists talent. I have absolutely zero :) I appreciate the give away opportunity. I live in the US, although I can see I am way past #7 :) LOL

    dz59001[at]gmail[dot]com

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  18. Jean Vallesteros14 July 2011 at 01:10

    Awesome Alice!!!!

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  19. Jana14 July 2011 at 01:51

    Thank you so much for the chance to win! (INTERNATIONAL)
    Rathouska.jana@gmail.com

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  20. Kristina14 July 2011 at 04:16

    thank u for the giveaway, I am from the Czech Republic so contesting for the bookmarks :)

    kristina1980@seznam.cz

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  21. Cassia14 July 2011 at 05:41

    Thank you for the giveaway, I would love to have some TMI bookmarks. :) I am International.

    Cassia
    cassia.talkinawhisper (at) gmail (dot) com

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  22. Nikita14 July 2011 at 08:06

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    Please count me in INTERNATIONAL giveaway.

    Nikita
    bookworm.nikita (at) gmail (dot) com

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  23. Isabella Ciampa Author14 July 2011 at 09:27

    Amazing giveaway!!!!!!
    Just-perfect <- *____________*
    I'm international! :D

    Isabella
    isabelciampa94(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  24. Haiska15 July 2011 at 05:29

    Hi! This is awesome giveaway and I love these books. I read it all time. Sorry but my english is not perfect :( I live in Czech Republic. Thanks! ;)

    Haiska1@seznam.cz

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  25. Lexie15 July 2011 at 09:42

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  26. Lexie15 July 2011 at 09:43

    Hi. Thanks for the giweaway. I'm INTERNATIONAL. :)

    n_hvolkova@centrum.sk

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  27. Kacennnka15 July 2011 at 10:06

    Thanks for the giweaway! :) I'm from Czech Republic, so I'm international... :)

    x.katie.x@seznam.cz

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  28. Seesen15 July 2011 at 13:58

    Enter me for international, one can never have too many bookmarks. Thank you for the giveaway :)
    seesen9[at]gmail[dot]com

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  29. Anry15 July 2011 at 14:09

    Thanks for the giveaway. :) International here. :)
    poppy1247 (at) gmail(dot)com

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  30. WickedWillow16 July 2011 at 06:26

    Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
    I am international!
    Xo
    princessintears AT gmail DOT com

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  31. Violet17 July 2011 at 11:27

    Thanks! I love TMI. :) I am international.
    violet.via.vi AT gmail DOT com

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  32. annmarie & alice17 July 2011 at 15:21

    contest is closed and winners already chosen

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