****THE YAmazing Race is NOW CLOSED!!!!*****

It’s the last YAmazing Race of 2012!!!! And FINALLY, my book will officially be on the shelves in EIGHT DAYS!!!! I can’t believe it. But before I get too distracted…*shiny*…let me fill you in on the YAmazing Race in case you’ve been–ya know–living under a rock. Just teasing. 😮

The YAmazing Race with MGnificent Prizes is a massive blog hop featuring over 50 debut authors, and prize packs that include books, gift certificates, swag, and more! If you haven’t yet been to the Apocalypsies website, please click here to start from the beginning and read the complete rules. Now on to the race!

NOTE: The race doesn’t officially start until noon, so any entries submitted before then will NOT count.

Oh…I should also tell you a little bit about my book instead of just squeeing about it. LOL!

TOUCHING THE SURFACE

By. Kimberly Sabatini

Experience the afterlife in this lyrical, paranormal debut novel that will send your heart soaring.

When Elliot finds herself dead for the third time, she knows she must have messed up, big-time. She doesn’t remember how she landed in the afterlife again, but she knows this is her last chance to get things right.

Elliot just wants to move on, but first she will be forced to face her past and delve into the painful memories she’d rather keep buried. Memories of people she’s hurt, people she’s betrayed…and people she’s killed.

As she pieces together the secrets and mistakes of her past, Elliot must find a way to earn the forgiveness of the person she’s hurt most, and reveal the truth about herself to the two boys she loves…even if it means losing them both forever.

FYI–You still have time to pre-order TOUCHING THE SURFACE here:

*Barnes & Noble

*Amazon

*IndieBound

*And for a signed copy…Oblong Books and Music

Have you got all that? Excellent work, because you’ll need to store it all up in your brain for the quiz ahead. And remember, there are four total quizzes, so for maximum prize winning opportunities, be sure to fill out all of them!

But wait! There’s more!!!! I’m working really hard to get the word out about TOUCHING THE SURFACE and I’m looking for book lovers who…

1. Want a free TOUCHING THE SURFACE T-shirt.

2. Want an opportunity to win an annotated copy of TOUCHING THE SURFACE, a silver origami crane necklace and some additional awesome prizes, if enough people participate.

3. Don’t mind using the power of word-of-mouth to help me.

So, what is this exactly?

I’m using what I’ve learned from Malcolm Gladwell’s THE TIPPING POINT to get TOUCHING THE SURFACE to it’s “tipping Point.” My goal is to have Hot Spots burning brightly all over the country–TEAM TIPPING THE SURFACE!

If you are interested, I will send you a TOUCHING THE SURFACE T-shirt and a packet of materials you can use to help spread the word. There will be stuff for your local and school libraries, your local book sellers and even stuff for teachers. I’ll also have plenty of individual swag for your friends and family and the random strangers you think might like the book.  Joining also gets you one entry for the prizes and for every extra person you enlist to become a New Hot Spot for TEAM TIPPING THE SURFACE–you’ll have an  extra entry into the drawing for prizes.

(In order to create a new Hot Spot–your recruit will have to be in a brand new location. You’ll have my email–we’ll talk!)

Want to participate? Here’s what you have to do! If you would like to start a Hot Spot in your area for TEAM TIPPING THE SURFACE, please send me your full name, email address and your mailing address HERE!!!  I’m looking forward to hearing from you. If you don’t think you’re up for being an official Hot Spot–I completely understand–but I’d really appreciate it if you’d  share this information with anyone you think might be interested. (((hugs)))

So, now that we’ve got all that settled–here’s where you have to go next…

You are off to see… *drum roll*… Anne Nesbet!

Good Luck!!!!!

Oh, I should ask a question…so we can chat? Is this your first YAmazing Race? Have you ever been a winner before? What’s your favorite part of the race? What about the race annoys the foam peanuts out of you?

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I have a winner for my individual contest from the YAmazing Race! The lovely Jamie Strain has won a pre-order of TOUCHING THE SURFACE and a bunch of swag!!!! Congrats Jamie. <3

Here are the other winners of the YAmazing Race Prize Packages…

The Giant Space Squid Prize Pack (Gina Damico, Marissa Burt, Elissa J. Hoole, Marissa Meyer, Jenny Lundquist, Kimberly Sabatini, Shelley Coriell, A.G. Howard, Suzanne Lazear, Katie McGarry)

Goes to….Carina Olsen

The Flying Grizzly Bears Prize Pack (Kathleen Peacock, Sarvenaz Tash, J. Anderson Coats, Kat Zhang, Talia Vance, Sara Walsh, Laura Ellen, Erin Jade Lange, Laurisa White Reyes, Elisa Ludwig)

Goes to…Amber Robinson

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It’s time for the 2nd YAmazing Race with MGnificent prizes!!!!

The YAmazing Race is a crazy, whirlwind, Apocalypsie blog hop featuring over 50 debut authors and prize packs featuring ARCs, Pre-orders, gift certificates, swag, and more! If you haven’t yet been to the Apocalypsies website, please click HERE to start from the beginning and read the complete rules. (FYI–There have been a couple small changes since the first race to make the race even easier to run. Yay!!!)  Although my post is up and ready to go, REMEMBER THAT THE RACE DOESN’T OFFICIALLY BEGIN UNTIL WEDNESDAY 5/2 at NOON-EST!

Now on to the race! (Read carefully, your clue is in the synopsis.)

TOUCHING THE SURFACE  By: Kimberly Sabatini

October 30, 2012
Simon Pulse – Simon and Schuster

Life altering mistakes are meant to alter lives…

When Elliot dies for the third time, she knows this is her last shot. There are no fourth-timers in this afterlife, so one more chance is all she has to get things right. But before she can move on to her next life, Elliot will be forced to face her past and delve into the painful memories she’d rather keep buried. Memories of people she’s hurt, people she’s betrayed…and people she’s killed.

As she pieces together the mistakes of her past, Elliot must earn the forgiveness of her best friend and reveal the truth about herself to the two boys she loves…even if it means losing them both forever.

Okay–it’s time for your Road Block, but I won’t make it too hard because I know you’re on your way to the next Pitstop. If you decide to stop and play, you have the opportunity to win a Pre-order of TOUCHING THE SURFACE (Sorry I don’t have any ARCs–they locked them all away because they know I’d give them out in about 30 seconds LOL! All requests for ARCs must be placed through Simon Pulse.) Of course when I send the winner their pre-order confirmation information–I’ll be throwing in some swag. Don’t forget to make sure that your comment has a viable email contact included. (You can’t win if I can’t reach you.) And yes, this contest is open internationally.

So, your question is…

WHAT IS IT ABOUT TOUCHING THE SURFACE THAT INTRIGUES YOU THE MOST? It can be the cover, the synopsis, or even how the story line or characters relate to something in your own life. I’m just curious to know what makes you curious about my book.

Lastly, don’t forget to get your next clue…You’re off to see Shelley Coriell debut author of WELCOME CALLER, THIS IS CHLOE. What are you waiting for…GO!!!!!

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Before I announce the two winners to my Apocalypsie/New Website Contest…Here’s the winners of the YAmazing Race with MGnificent Prizes!!!!  The whole week was fantastic.  It was so much fun to meet so many awesome folks and I loved that they helped me to launch my new website.  I used a random number generator to pick my two winners.  They will get to pick any Apocalypsie book that they’d like.  If the book is out now, I’ll order and send it.  If it’s not available yet, I’ll pre-order the book now or as soon as pre-ordering becomes available.  So…drum roll please…my two winners are…

Zoe from IN THE NEXT ROOM   AND Zay (still tracking down her information)

Congratulations!!!!  I can’t wait to see what books they pick.

So…If you had won the contest, what would be your top Apocalypsie Book??? (No offense if you don’t say TOUCHING THE SURFACE. *grin*)

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*******THE YAmazing RACE IS NOW CLOSED!*******

Welcome to the very first Apocalypsie YAmazing Race with MGnificent Prizes.  And as a special bonus–welcome to the launch of my brand new website.  I’ll give you all the information for the YAmazing race first and then if you stick around I have a contest of my own.  Are you ready racers?  On your mark…get set…go!

Welcome to my stop on the YAmazing Race with MGnificent prizes!!!  The race is a crazy whirlwind Apocalypsie blog hop featuring over 50 debut authors and prize packs featuring ARCs, gift certificates, swag, and more! If you haven’t yet been to the Apocalypsies website, please click here [link to Apocalypsie website] to start from the beginning and read the complete rules.  Although this post is up and ready to go, REMEMBER THAT THE RACE DOESN’T OFFICIALLY BEGIN UNTIL MONDAY 1/16 at NOON-EST! Now on to the race!

TOUCHING THE SURFACE  By: Kimberly Sabatini

September 4, 2012

Simon Pulse – Simon and Schuster

Life altering mistakes are meant to alter lives…

When Elliot dies for the third time, she knows this is her last shot. There are no fourth-timers in this afterlife, so one more chance is all she has to get things right. But before she can move on to her next life, Elliot will be forced to face her past and delve into the painful memories she’d rather keep buried. Memories of people she’s hurt, people she’s betrayed…and people she’s killed.

As she pieces together the mistakes of her past, Elliot must earn the forgiveness of her best friend and reveal the truth about herself to the two boys she loves…even if it means losing them both forever.

Have you been paying attention? Store all that information away in your brain for the quiz ahead! And remember, you must complete ALL FIVE quizzes to be eligible for a prize pack.

But before you go…BONUS CONTEST!!!!!

This is very easy way to win a pre-order or a copy (if it’s already out) of the Apocalypsie book of your choice…PLUS… some TOUCHING THE SURFACE swag. (Yes! I’m starting to get some swag together.) I’ll be picking two winners at random–all you have to do is take a peek at my new website and leave a comment about what you think.  Your comment can be about something you like, or feel free to let me know if you notice something that would make the site better or easier to use.  I absolutely adore my new “home,”  but I’m still molding the site and would love to hear your feedback.

Thanks for stopping by for the YAmazing race and for the launch of my new website.  Now here’s your link to your next stop on the YAmazing Race…J.A. Souders!!!!!  Good Luck!!!!!

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Monday is the kickoff of the YAmazing Race with MGnificent Prizes!!!!  That means that the Apocalypsies are hosting a crazy whirlwind blog hop featuring over 50 debut authors and prize packs that include ARCs, gift certificates, swag, and more! On Monday January 16th I’ll direct you to the Apocalypsies website, or you can just stop by there to start from the beginning and read the complete rules.  The race doesn’t start until noon EST on that Monday.

So what do you do on a blog hop?  Here’s a quick rundown of the rules…

Participants will be directed to the Apocalypsies blog, where they will find an introductory post that that explains the rules and how to run the race. The race is broken into five Legs. Participants will click on the first blog which will lead them to the next, and the next. At the end of each Leg, they will take a quiz with questions about the books they just learned about in that Leg. The Apocalypsies blog will have links to the start of all Legs, in case people want to spread them out. The winners will be whoever get the most questions correct – in the case of a tie, winners will be picked at random.

Easy and fun!  So mark your calendar and get ready to race!!!!

Tags: blog hop, Kim Sabatini, Kimberly Sabatini, YA Author, YA Novel, YA Writer, YAmazing Race

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The next time I write a blog post it will be 2012!!!!  I have to say, I don’t think I’ve ever looked forward to New Year’s Eve quite as much as I am this year.  I know it’s silly, but dipping a toe into 2012 feels like hitting another big milestone.  TOUCHING THE SURFACE is roughly 9 months away!!!

I’ve had three kids…I know what kinds of things can happen in a 9 month period. LOL!

So what are some of the things happening in the new year?  Well, first off–I have my first pass pages!!!  (Yes, I’m aware of my spastic over use of the exclamation point–it can’t be helped.)  If you’re not familiar, first pass pages are large sheets of paper that have my book laid out the way it will look when it’s really printed into a book.  Do you want a sneak peek?

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