Timothy's Thoughts

L ast week I announced a contest in which the contestants were to modify the title of a novel to create a new title and then write a brief description of a story that goes with the title. The prize for the winner of this contest is a $25 gift certificate from Amazon.com, which the winner can use to purchase anything from books to toys to groceries. I also gave a second chance opportunity to encourage people to tell their friends, but I don't need to repeat the contest rules. So, without further ado, the winner of the contest, for her entry, The Shock , is Cindy. I will have Amazon.com send her prize to the e-mail address she has listed on her profile page.

W in a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate. That’s right. I thought it might be fun to do a contest. I thought about offering a publishing contract to the winner, but I wanted to be as inclusive as possible. First Chance to Win Choose any Christian novel. I must be able to find it on Amazon.com . Create a new title that is different by one letter. You may change a letter, delete a letter or add a letter, but only one letter. For example, Redeeming Love might become Redeeming Cove . Next, in seventy-five (75) words or less, make me want to go out and buy it. For Redeeming Cove we might say: Shania has gone through life getting what she wants and doing as she pleases. Her grades are low. Her friends are questionable. Can a summer with her grandparents in Shadow Cove turn her away from a destructive path, or is she lost forever? – Redeeming Cove In a subjective selection process, I will select the one that I would most like to read. Second Chance to Win Tell your friends. The winner will b...