Soldier Dogs is coming out in paperback in early January, but being that I’m the author, I already have a small stash! How would you like to win a signed edition of this New York Times Best Seller hot off the presses? I’ll personally inscribe it for you or whoever you’d like to receive the book.
All you have to do to enter to win one of two signed copies is leave a comment below saying you’d like to receive one. I’ll do a random draw on New Year’s Eve, so enter by 5 pm California time Dec. 31. Be sure to use your real email address when commenting so I can contact you if you win.
(Don’t worry if you don’t see your comment appear right away. It may get stopped by my filter, but it will appear after I sign on and hit the OK button. I get too much spam here to do otherwise, alas. I need a patrol dog to take care of that!)
Good luck!
Update 12/31/12: Two winners have been drawn at random and notified. Sure glad I didn’t have to choose from all the hugely deserving entries. Thanks for your interest, and stay tuned for another giveaway in the not-too-distant future!
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