Linkin Park, Japan Aid & Awesome Prizes!

As some of you know, Linkin Park is one of my favorite bands. I listened to their music extensively while writing Shadowfever. The song “What I’ve Done” played in my head constantly while I was writing Dani’s character. “In the End” was one of Mac’s broody songs for a time. “In Pieces” is one of my personal favorites. Not only are the members of Linkin Park fantastic musicians, they’re active humanitarians as well. In 2005 they founded Music for Relief, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing aid to victims of natural disasters and the prevention of such disasters. Since its inception, Music for Relief has raised over $4 million for victims of multiple disasters across four continents! Linkin Park is currently championing a campaign to aid the children impacted by the earthquake and Tsunami in Japan.

I think it’s wonderful when celebrities donate their time and money to help those in need and, in support of Linkin Park efforts, I’ve talked with my publishers and friends and rounded up some great things to give away to the first 100 people that donate via my page at Music for Relief. Those of you who know me know that I will never ask for something for nothing, so I’ve put together a thank-you for your support.

The first 100 people who donate $25.00 or more will receive an appreciation gift from me valued at $75.00 containing:

~An autographed copy of the new mass market Shadowfever, with the gorgeous new cover and stepback. You will receive it approximately 3 weeks in advance of the publication date! (Courtesy of Random House Publishing Group)

~A CD or MP3 audio recording of Shadowfever by Audie-award winning Phil Gigante and Natalie Ross (Courtesy of Brilliance Audio)

~JZB and Mac Tattoos

~BloodRush CD, Official Soundtrack to the Fever Series

~Shadowsong CD, Official Soundtrack for Shadowfever

In addition, there are other special prizes that can be won by anyone who donates via my page, and are not limited to the first 100 contributors:

~The top donator will receive two tickets to FeverCon 2012*(A $700.00 value!)

~One lucky person selected randomly will receive a phone call from Phil Gigante, who will read a scene from Shadowfever just for you!

~As a special thank you to fans who are aspiring writers, I’m doing something I’ve never done before:anyone who donates $50.00 or more will be entered into a drawing for a critique of the first 50 pages of your current work in progress by me. Important: After you make your donation, email manager@karenmoning.com to tell us that you have a current work in progress, and wish to be entered into this drawing. The name of the donator must match the name on the manuscript I critique.

We are working on securing additional special prizes that will be given away to anyone who donates, winners selected randomly.

If you’d like to donate, we’ve made it simple. Just visit my page http://www.give2gether.com/projects/music-for-relief.KMM/

(Be certain it’s my page you’re donating on to be counted in the first 100. Look for the KMM at the end of the address.)

Click the “donate” button and follow the instructions.

After you’ve made your donation, please email your mailing address to manager@karenmoning.com so we can prepare your package. Your name must match the name of the donator at my Music For Relief page. Your gift will go out the first week of August.

When you visit my page at Music for Relief you’ll see that if I reach the donation goal of $500.00, I get 2 tickets to see Linkin Park in concert. I made the first $500.00 donation myself. This is about the children of Japan, not me.

Special thanks to my wonderful publishers Random House and Brilliance Audio for their generous support and donations, and to fellow Linkin Park fan and friend Paris Cohen for drawing my attention to this worthy cause.

*Tickets to FeverCon 2012 do not include transportation or hotel accommodations.

Update: So far we have 85 donations but only 67 people have emailed us their address, which means there are 18 people who either don't want the gift, or have forgotten to email us their address.

PLEASE let us know either way (manager@karenmoning.com), so we can make sure you receive your gift, or give it to the next donor. We don't want anyone to miss out.

Thank you!