First one to post a comment wins a free book!

Congratulations to 2 people who won copies of my books on recent Goodreads contests!

Shelia Albright of Norris City, IL won:  

Someone just posted a review for this book on Amazon saying: 5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I'd have had this YEARS ago!! By Courtnay Format:Paperback Growing up I didn't receive guidance or directions on finance. Therefore I've made many mistakes. This book is a MUST for anyone wanting to know what to do - with great suggestions on ways to do it! Easy to read and follow. I would encourage anyone who struggles in today's economy (and who ISN'T struggling?!...) to get this book!

Micke Best of Duboistown, PA won a free copy of: 

I found a review for this book on Amazon too: What a great resource! 5.0 out of 5 stars. What a great resource! By Jeanette on December 31, 2013 I am serving in the Young Women's and miss Relief Society. I enjoy this resource material because it helps me learn on my own the material I miss. This is a valuable resource for teachers, as well as those that miss the classes for various reasons. Thank you Trina for all your hard work on this!

Now, for a quick and fun contest.....the first 5 people who respond to this blog post with a comment will automatically win one of my ebooks for free!  So many to choose from!  Pick out which one you want on my author web site:  www.TrinaBoice.com


Ready....Set...Go!

Which book by Trina do you want to win?

I wanted to let you know about some freebies you can win!  There are 2 contests that are giving away my books for free!

Click on the "Enter to win" at Goodreads before January 21st and you could win!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Ready Resource for Relief Society Teachings of the Presidents of the Church

by Trina Boice

Giveaway ends January 21, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to win

Goodreads Book Giveaway

How to Stay UP in a DOWN Economy

by Trina Boice

Giveaway ends January 27, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to win

Are You A Grammar Geek Too?

                                        Happy National Punctuation Day!

               
Did you know that September 24th has officially been declared as a celebration of the lowly comma, correctly used quotation marks, and other proper uses of periods, semicolons, and the ever-mysterious ellipsis? Well, now you do, so let the party begin!#$?!

Our words, both spoken and verbal, really affect our brand and how others perceive us.

The ninth annual National Punctuation Day®, the September 24 holiday that reminds America that a semicolon is not a surgical procedure, will celebrate the 2012 presidential election with a literary challenge — vote for your favorite Presidential Punctuation Mark in one, highly punctuated paragraph!

The rules: Write one paragraph with a maximum of three sentences using the following 13 punctuation marks to explain which should be “presidential,” and why: apostrophe, brackets, colon, comma, dash, ellipsis, exclamation point, hyphen, parentheses, period, question mark, quotation mark, and semicolon. You may use a punctuation mark more than once, and there is no word limit. Multiple entries are permitted.

In short, persuade them that your favorite punctuation mark should be the official punctuation mark of the President of the United States.  Contest entries must be received by September 30 to be considered for prizes. The winner(s) will receive a box of punctuation goodies, including a National Punctuation Day® T-shirt. Send entries, including name, address and phone number, to National Punctuation Day® headquarters at Jeff@NationalPunctuationDay.com.

In 2011, 220 entries in their paragraph contest were received from the United States, the Netherlands, Malta, Canada, England, and India.  In 2010, 356 people from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Italy (in Italian!) submitted more than 3,000 entries in our haiku contest, including 73 from a certain New York State employee who shall remain nameless.  

                                 Have a great punctuation day!

Trina
                                             

Win a Roku in my newest contest!

                                                               www.TrinaBoice.com

Win a NEW Roku HD player with 450+ entertainment channels available, including hundreds of free movies.

 

Submit a topic for the final episode of my online book How to Stay UP in a DOWN Economy. If your episode idea is selected, you will win a ROKU HD Streaming TV player. If there are multiple suggestions with the same topic, we will hold a drawing for the winner.

Submit your ideas to contest@bigworldnetwork.com. Be sure to include your first and last name. The winner will be notified by email. Contest ends Friday, June 15th at midnight. The winner will be announced June 25th, and the season finale episode will air on July 25th.

By submitting your suggestion, you agree that your topic may be used as an upcoming episode, even if it isn't selected for the first prize as the Season 3 finale. Sponsored by Trina Boice's How to Stay UP in a DOWN Economy and BigWorldNetwork.com.

Win moola with your writing

 Calling all writers!

Irreantum, the literary magazine of the Association for Mormon Letters, will be accepting submissions to their 2012 literary contests until May 31, 2012.  Prizes range from $100-$300 and include possible publication in Irreantum.  

Their fiction and creative nonfiction contests are supported by a grant from the Eugene England foundation, and the poetry contest is supported by a grant from Mary Ann Taylor. 

Because Irreantum is a journal dedicated to exploring Mormon culture, submissions that relate to the Mormon experience will be given preference in judging. Authors need not be LDS. Please visit http://irreantum.mormonletters.org/ for contest rules and further information.

LDStoryMakers Knows How To Throw a Conference

LDStorymakers


The excitement and buzz about the LDStoryMakers Conference this May has begun! It has been a few years since I've been able to attend and I'm sooo excited that I get to not only attend this year, but also teach a couple of classes! Woohoo! So much fun!

You won't find a group of more fun, passionate, enthusiastic writers as this group. In attendance will be high profile agents, successful authors, and those wanting to hone their craft and be a part of this exciting industry. You get to participate in pitch sessions, Writing Boot Camp, contests, yummy meals, networking, brainstorming, and so much inspiring information that your head will explode by the end of the conference.

To learn more about the conference and register, go to:
http://ldstorymakers.com/conferences/registration/

I hope to see you there!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!  I'm excited for 2012 and want to thank you for all of your kind support in 2011.

Right before Christmas I told you about a fun contest sponsored by the Big World Network.  The contest was a big success that drew a lot of new visitors to the site.  If you haven't had a chance to check out the free books on their site, go to www.bigworldnetwork.com

Following is the list of winners.  I've tried to contact everyone personally by email or Facebook, but if you're on this list and haven't heard from me, please let me know!

* Jennifer Johson                             * Andrea Hecklinger                     * Nancy Grasseschi
* Kari Tuttle                                    * Susan Pixley                              * Cindy Hogan
* Stephanie Nelson                          * Tawn Makela                            * Shara Edwards
* Celeste Estes                                * Donna Hatch                             * Allison Mudliar
* Annette Coffee                             * Andrew Gallen                          * Manuela Bega
* Jill Mitchell                                   * Cricket                                      * Nicole Budge
* Catharine Rasband                       * Debbie                                      * Tera Duncan
* Will & Gemma McCoy                * Renee Dunkin                            * Heidi McClellan
* Shara                                           * Joel                                           * Jim
* Kristen                                         * Tracey Long                              * Nikki
* Rosemary Cantrell                        * Trisha                                        * NJM
* Marci Mathison                            * Trisha Wilson                             * Nancy
* Vicki Washuk                               * Katrina                                      * Kristen Robison
* Willow Lady


Congratulations!!

We Can Both Win a Kindle!

Hi friends!

Win a Kindle and a bunch of other prizes by simply "liking", making a comment, or subscribing to my FREE new $$ money book series this week only at:
www.bigworldnetwork.com/UpinDownEconomy.html

Tell all your friends to come support me and my new book and I can win a prize too! The Big World Network is a new, cool web site where readers can get books for FREE, listen to the authors read each chapter, and win prizes!