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UPDATE: This contest is now open WORLDWIDE (initially it was open to US residents ONLY) and TWO WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN!
New Contest from L.J. Smith Announced 10/18/13!
Visit Miss Smith's Official Contest Page to Enter and for Official Rules- www.ljanesmith.net/contests/cu…
New Contest from L.J. Smith Announced 10/18/13!
It's past time for a new contest, and Halloween is right around the corner.
What could be more appropriate than a Vampire Diaries Contest that involves a coffin full of rotting old bones and scraps of mummified skin Goth/vampire romance mystery items?
And this is no ordinary coffin! This is a gorgeous, luxurious leather shoulder bag / backpack that looks like the coffin of a vampire prince! The original coffin would certainly have been a hit with Vlad III, the Prince of Wallachia, who just happened to belong to the House of Drăculești, and was also known by his patronymic name: Dracula. He was a member of the Order of the Dragon, and after he died, was affectionately called Vlad the Impaler (because of staking his victims' bodies). Isn't history interesting?
Here are the specifics on the shoulder bag: Stunningly handcrafted in sumptuous, antiqued burgundy leather, it is debossed with an Orthodox cross surmounted by a pewter Order of the Dragon crest. The bag is internally divided with two zipped compartments, one opening from the top and the other from the side. The adjustable strap can be moved to orient the bag vertically or horizontally, or for use as a backpack. Made in England by Alchemy Gothic. Cost: $263.00 (bet you didn't pay that for your last handbag / backpack!)
Okay, so how did the original coffin of Old Vlad the Impaler come into the possession of Damon Salvatore of The Vampire Diaries? Well . . . it's generally accepted that as time goes by vampires tend to accumulate two things: enemies and money! Damon certainly had plenty of both. So during his wicked years as leader of a band of mercenaries, he could well have raided the estate of the one-time Prince of Wallachia . . . or, much later, he could have bought the coffin at a Lloyds of London auction. Conversely, he could have bribed a member of the House of Drăculești in the old days or have stolen the coffin by Influencing a museum keeper in the new days.
However he did it, he did it, and now you, dear reader, can have a handmade leather replica, filled with the kind of loot that a proper vampire would collect or commission for his new Princess of the Night!
What you will find in / with the burgundy bag: a Vampire Diaries book autographed by me to you!
The sort of things you might find in the burgundy bag—but NO promises and certainly not all of them! Some of these are more expensive than the bag!
One or more incredible pieces of Alchemy Gothic 1977/ Alchemy of England jewelry. Or, for authenticity's sake, I should say "jewellery"—which is the proper English way to spell this. See some sample items below:
- Handmade black lace fingerless gloves from Czechoslovakia
- A ring, necklace, choker or bracelet with a black or blood-red rose cameo
- A vial of essence of Black Rose perfume
- A hairband featuring shimmering feathers and a pewter image of a crow
- A very petite but surprisingly expensive black diamond flower ring
- Antique lapis lazuli earrings, set in gold, with gold flecks in the blue
- A bottle of Dark Matter holographic black nail polish
- A little black book for addresses from Tiffany
- A lacy black crow mask, perfect for masquerades
- A garter with a black or red rose and lace or ribbon
- A beautiful handmade black rosebud greeting card that's blank inside
- A necklace featuring a crow against a vivid red background
- A pocket-sized diary with a lavender rose crushed velvet cover
- Black lace mitts or gloves in a flower pattern
Visit Miss Smith's Official Contest Page to Enter and for Official Rules- www.ljanesmith.net/contests/cu…
L.J. Smith has released her own Vampire Diaries!!
Have you ever wondered where the books would have gone if Miss Smith didn't sign that pesky contract back in the 90's? Now thanks to some pretty amazing people, Miss Smith has finally found a loop hole to how she can continue the series!!! They are considered "Fan Fiction" are not part of the "official series".
"I’m very pleased to finally be able to make this announcement. As some of you probably know, Amazon has launched a new area called Kindle Worlds. This is a place where people can write fan fictions based on certain books, movies, shows, games, and music. The Vampire Diaries is one of the series that Amazon has obtained the li
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***Important update on voting!!!***
On September 8th, the site changed the voting procedure from using a Poll on the contest page to now having to submit your one vote via email. This action was due to some voters taking advantage of the poll malfunctioning and submitting multiple votes. Visit the website below to review all the finalist. After choosing your winner, send an email to cc@ljanesmith.net with the subject "L. J. Smith Books Fan Artist Contest". If you voted using the original poll that was up, please submit your ONE vote this way to ensure your vote gets tabulated!!!
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The time has now come for open voting! After
Last Day to Enter LJ Smith's Fan Art Contest!
CONTEST UPDATE: JULY 31, 2013
Art Contest Submissions to Close on Midnight August 1, 2013 Pacific Time.
Make sure to post your entries before the deadline!
What's at stake:
Each of the Five(5) Finalists will receive a BOOKPLATE AUTOGRAPHED BY L.J. SMITH that they can affix in a book of their choice. The Grand Prize Winner (whoever receives the most votes in the poll) will either receive an ART KIT PLUS $650 GIFT CERTIFICATE at The Crystal Realm(U.S. resident) or a GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR $1,000 at The Crystal Realm(non-U.S. resident).
You may enter by joining L.J. Smith's Official Forum or submit your entry by followi
LJ Smith has Announced Fan art Contest!!!
Contest update:7/7/13
Not only is the contest open to those who are not a part of the forum, but you can now enter as many pieces as you like!
To enter outside of the forum follow instructions at https://www.ljanesmith.net/contests/special-contest
CONTEST UPDATE: JULY 2, 2013
NEW RULES—PLEASE READ!!
You DO NOT have to enter the Forum or seek anyone else's opinion to enter the contest. Those options are merely that: options. Visit the contest page and look for this update to find the link to send your picture to the site Administrator, who will put up your art on the contest page. NOTE: If there are not at least 10 entries by the endi
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