A Time to Speak PLAN PAGE

THE PLAN PAGE
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BLOGGING CALENDAR & PLAN

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Please look over this plan and make sure that the dates match your personalized plan I sent you. (I’ll be sending that out this week!)

Some things to know:

  1. Many of the blank dates will be filled with blog posts of my own or guest posts on sites unrelated to the Launch Team.
  2. Some post overlap, where we’ll have an interview and Blog Hop on the same day, or guest post and Interview, etc. This is intentional since we’re cramming so many posts into one month. I expect us to still promote both posts on those days.

(I don’t know why this link isn’t showing the correct colors. *sigh* Here’s the main Google Calendar URL.)



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WHEN PROMOTING THIS LAUNCH

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Cover & Booktrailers

Covers and blurbs for A Time to Die and A Time to Speak

 

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How would you live if you knew the day you’d die?

Parvin Blackwater believes she has wasted her life. At only seventeen, she has one year left according to the Clock by her bedside. In a last-ditch effort to make a difference, she tries to rescue Radicals from the government’s crooked justice system. 

But when the authorities find out about her illegal activity, they cast her through the Wall — her people’s death sentence. What she finds on the other side about the world, about eternity, and about herself changes Parvin forever and might just save her people. But her clock is running out.

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What happens when you live longer than you wanted to? 

Parvin Blackwater wanted to die, but now she’s being called to be a leader. The only problem is, no one wants to follow.

The Council uses Jude’s Clock-matching invention to force “new-and-improved” Clocks on the public. Those who can’t afford one are packed into boxcars like cattle and used for the Council’s purposes.

Parvin and Hawke find themselves on a cargo ship of Radicals headed out to sea. What will the Council do to them? And why are people suddenly dying before their Clocks have zeroed-out?

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Videos

Fan Trailer for A Time to Die by Megan McCullough:

Fan trailer for A Time to Speak by Amanda Fender:


(Click the “Less-than” symbol above (kind of looks like this: < ) next to the information button for sharing options.)

 

Author Photos

Feel free to use any of these in your blog hops or posts! 🙂 (Click to enlarge each picture)

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Important links:

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Hashtags

Please use the hashtags #OutofTimeSeries (main), #ATime2Speak, and #Called2Speak (blog hop) when posting or sharing on social media.

Pre-Written Tweets for Your Convenience! 😛

  • Whenever:
    • What makes you want to speak out?  http://bit.ly/AmazonATtSPaperback #Called2Speak #ATime2Speak (Click to tweet)
  • On October 2nd:
    • The #Goodreads read-through starts TOMORROW for #ATime2Die! Ready for book 2 yet? http://bit.ly/ATtDReadThru #OutofTimeSeries @NadineBrandes (Click to tweet)
  • Regarding the Book’s Release:
    • “We have to become uncomfortable in our lives to become comfortable in our faith.” – #ATime2Speak http://bit.ly/ATime2Speak #OutofTimeSeries  (Click to tweet)
    • October 9th: ONE WEEK! Can God use a teenager to lead a nation? Find out in #ATime2Speak. http://bit.ly/ATime2Speak #OutofTimeSeries #dystopian #yalit (Click to tweet)
    • October 16th: Today, Parvin’s journey continues in the #OutofTimeSeries. Are you ready? http://bit.ly/ATime2Speak #ATime2Speak #releaseday @NadineBrandes  (Click to tweet)
    • With a cover like this, I’m expecting a cliffhanger ending. On #Oct16, we’ll see if I’m right. What do you think? http://bit.ly/ATime2Speak (Click to tweet)
  • For the FB Party:
    • Epic giveaways? Book talk? I’m ready for @NadineBrandes’s #FBparty, are you? http://bit.ly/ATtSParty #OutofTimeSeries #ATime2Speak #booknerd (Click to tweet)
    • What makes you want to speak out? Come share what you’re passionate about at @NadineBrandes’s #FBParty. http://bit.ly/ATtSParty #Called2Speak (Click to tweet)

Fun Media:

Share any time after September 30th:

Promo Graphic - Enhanced Suits

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Thank you for joining the A Time to Speak Blog Hop! I’m excited to see what you would like to speak out on.

The official blog hop hashtag is #called2speak

Below are suggestions and pictures to help you along if you’re not sure where to start.

Step One – Introduction

Start with a little introduction. Share why you’re participating in the blog hop, what it’s promoting, etc. Here’s an example:

What makes you want to speak out?
I’m proud to be part of the Blog Hop promoting A Time to Speak. This hop is to spread the word about Nadine Brandes’s new dystopian novel, A Time to Speak, releasing October 16th. It is also to encourage myself and others to speak out for our passions and against injustice.
Step Two – Add the Blog Hop Button

Here are some blog buttons you can use in your post. (Click to make them larger.) I don’t have “one main one” because I think using the same button everywhere can dilute social media and cause readers’ eyes to glaze over. 😉

 

 

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Step Three – Write your post!

Answer the prompt, I Will Speak Out… in any way you want.

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Step Four – End the post with a small blurb.

Include a small blurb and link about A Time to Speak. Here is the blurb (and cover can be found above):

What happens when you live longer than you wanted to?

Parvin Blackwater wanted to die, but now she’s being called to be a leader. The only problem is, no one wants to follow.

The Council uses Jude’s Clock-matching invention to force “new-and-improved” Clocks on the public. Those who can’t afford one are packed into boxcars like cattle and used for the Council’s purposes.

Parvin and Hawke find themselves on a cargo ship of Radicals headed out to sea. What will the Council do to them? And why are people suddenly dying before their Clocks have zeroed-out?

Book Two in the “Out of Time” series.

Read about the first book, A Time to Die, here.

 

You can also link to my website or social media sites as you desire.

Feel free to invite others to join the blog hop.

Also, you can invite them to the Facebook Party that will be going on October 20th!

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Step Five – RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY!

Don’t forget to include the link to the Rafflecopter giveaway.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Step Six – BLOG HOP LINKS

You can include the list of blog hoppers below so your readers can follow the hop if they wish.

9.28.15 – Gretchen Engel
9.30.15 – Nadine Brandes
10.01.15 – Jason Joyner
10.05.15 – Gretchen Engel (part 2)
10.06.15 – Tricia Mingerink
10.08.15 – Gretchen Engel (Scriblerians)
10.09.15 – Emilie Hendryx
10.11.15 – Janeen Ippolito
10.12.15 – Zachary D Totah
10.14.15 – Brittany Valentine
10.15.15 – Andrew Swearingen
10.17.15 – Megan Besing
10.19.15 – Angel Roman
10.20.15 – Charles Franklin
10.21.15 – Lisa Godfrees
10.23.15 – Shantelle Hannu
10.27.15 – Natalie Walters
10.29.15 – The Artist Librarian
11.02.15 – Rosalie Valentine
11.17.15 – Amanda Fender

If you are joining the blog hop late, feel free to shoot me a message and let me know when you plan to post so I can share it on my social media (and read it, of course!)

Did I forget anything? Ask your question in the comments and I’ll try to address it in this post. 🙂

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5 Comments

  1. The Artist Librarian
    09/22/2015 at 2:08 pm

    Looks great, Nadine! Do you mind changing my name from “Zekkaina Solo” to “The Artist Librarian” on the blog hop links? Thanks! =)

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  2. Rosalie Valentine
    09/22/2015 at 6:29 pm

    It’s fantastic, but I have to say that I feel that the two-handed girl with the Parvin quote is misleading. 😉 😉

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