4 Book Give-Away!

Okay, so in October, my favorite month, I get as giddy as a schoolgirl who was just asked to the prom. I go from speaking engagement to another event (with sometimes multiple bookings in one day), excited to talk about my books. I love sharing my stories with others, and especially this time of year, spooktacular central, or October, I'm a sought after commodity.

Well, I can't be in all places, and with the cost of travel lately, I'm forced to stay a bit closer to the place I call home (or at least 100 miles radius thereof).

So, since I'm feeling in a frightfully good, sharing kind of mood, I've decided to run a little contest and give away 4 books! (your choice of book, and either e-book, or paperback)

Here are the rules if you wish to play along.

I'll post 4 different questions. Some will be easier, others more difficult. A correct answer to the question will close that question down and the person with the correct answer will be awarded their choice of book written by yours truly.
*IF you guess a question correct, you are automatically ineligible to answer other questions. ONLY 1 book per person.* (I'm trying to be fair and spread the love here)

So - to make sure we all get it -
1 - I post question.
2- first person to correctly answer question, receives book from me.
3 - that correct answer shuts down that particular question (so if you know the answer, and want a book, you better act quick before some other genius guesses correctly).

Contest will remain open until questions are all correctly answered and books awarded. Some questions will require a bit of work on your part - meaning, you may need to hunt out the answer, or have seen me at a local event in order to know.

To Answer: send me an email (author@christinabarber.net) with contest in the subject line and then provide the question number and answer. It's that simple.

I'll announce here, on the blog, when the question has been answered correctly, by whom, and then what the correct answer is. (in case you're curious).

SO- Ready to get to it?!? Let's rock:

ANSWERED! 1) What is the name the town where I grew up? Answer: Mountainside, New Jersey. Correct answer goes to Matt!

ANSWERED! 2) Who was the cover artist for my novel, Seely's Pond? Answer: Mark Helwig. Correct answer goes to Dana! If you wish to see more of his work, check out his website at www.markhelwigart.com.

3) At the recent Necronomicon convention, in a crowded panel room, I stated: (either panel will work, and get as close as you can to my words. If there's a tie here, I'll pick the more precise answer):

On the panel, 7 Mistakes Writers Make, What was my Pick for the 7th mistake writers make?

Or

During a discussion on Women in SF/F panel, my panel mate commented that he critiques romance in return for his partner to critique his sci-fi work (both admit to dislike the others genre). My comment to him about things he DIDN'T discuss in his critique was?

4) Who is it that I believe haunts my home?