First and foremost, I want to thank you times infinity for welcoming Closet Confidential with such enthusiasm. Thank you for coming to the launch party and hosting giveaways and sending emails and posting reviews and driving for three hours to track down a copy. You guys rock, and I want you to know that your kind words and heroic efforts have helped make my 2009 an unforgettable year. Thank you.
Now let's get down to business! I'm giving away five signed copies of my book, but there are a few other prizes up for grabs that might interest you as well.
The Grand Prize winner of the Mega Exciting Giveaway Bonanza will receive...
A Butter by Nadia Signature Wrap Dress!
My favorite Portland boutique, Mabel & Zora (seriously, P-towners, check them out if you haven't yet!), were kind enough to provide one of the famous Butter by Nadia signature wrap dresses for a lucky Daddy Likey reader! This comfy and flattering dress can be worn something like 4,000 different ways and retails for $246.
So yeah, at the risk of sounding melodramatic, this dress is a religious miracle. It can be worn as a short-sleeve dress, a regular wrap dress, or with a halter top, strapless, or backless. It can be a shirt or a skirt or a tree fort or whatever else you can dream up. The particular version we're giving away is a gorgeous orange color, soft jersey fabric, and fits sizes 2-16. I'm thinking of entering my own contest under a pseudonym (What do you think of "Minona"?) just for a chance to win this.
Not only will I sign it and dedicate it to whomever you like, I'm also happy to include a personalized haiku/limerick/piece of erotic fiction on request!
I've declared my love and affection for Objects Found before, and I think this necklace is especially striking: those trademark layered chains and perfectly detailed guppy pendant? Perfect!
So yeah, at the risk of sounding melodramatic, this dress is a religious miracle. It can be worn as a short-sleeve dress, a regular wrap dress, or with a halter top, strapless, or backless. It can be a shirt or a skirt or a tree fort or whatever else you can dream up. The particular version we're giving away is a gorgeous orange color, soft jersey fabric, and fits sizes 2-16. I'm thinking of entering my own contest under a pseudonym (What do you think of "Minona"?) just for a chance to win this.
And a signed copy of Closet Confidential:
And a gorgeous guppy necklace from Objects Found:
And a sassy watch from Normal Watches:
First Runner-Up will receive...
A signed copy of my book:
Listen, I can't make any guarantees, but I can say that this awesome unicorn necklace will magically improve your life, guaranteed.
And a sweet journal from Love You Big:
This handmade map journal from Love You Big is perfect for writing about your glamorous travels, your dream vacations, and/or international incidents you've caused (hey, it happens!).
Second Runner-Up will receive...
A signed copy of my book:
And a hydrangea headband from Bella Fiore:
And a sassy watch from Normal Watches:
And a cookie:
Third Runner-Up will receive...
A signed copy of my book:
And a cookie:
Fourth Runner-Up will receive...
A signed copy of my book:
And a personal consultation with the Five Men:
You get to email me a question. Any question. And I will record the Five Men's answers and send them to you. The photo above is my dad. He is ready to give you an answer, especially if your question concerns predatory seabirds.
And a cookie:
You get to email me a question. Any question. And I will record the Five Men's answers and send them to you. The photo above is my dad. He is ready to give you an answer, especially if your question concerns predatory seabirds.
And a cookie:
So, what do you have to do for your chance to win? It's simple: just leave a comment on this post.
If you'd like to earn extra entries, tweet about this contest, write a blog post about it, and/or link to it on Facebook--just leave separate comments here letting me know.
Another way to get a bonus entry? Email me a picture of you posing with your copy of Closet Confidential, like the beautiful Annie Spandex here:
This giveaway is open to everyone around the world. I will choose the winners at random on December 31st. Best of luck to you, my lovelies!
p.s. A huge thank you to the companies and artists who made this giveaway possible!
977 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 600 of 977 Newer› Newest»What an amazing give away!
Oh, me too, me too! (Hi, I adore your blog and this is my first comment and I can't WAIT to read your book!)
just made a tweet...
http://twitter.com/abt_arcade
What an amazing contest! I love ALL of the prizes!!!
Thanks,
Meredith
Oh my goodness, I would love to win! This is an awesome competition - count me in!
WOW, I NEED ALL OF THIS...ALL OF IT!!! Enter me please:)
godsfavoriteshoes@yahoo.com
Here is my Twitter contribution.
http://twitter.com/thesundaybest/status/6746719275
Wowee! Fingers crossed...
I have to say, those are some amazing giveaways. I particularly like the Spice Girls on VHS no less. Come on? Who doesn't love the sexy in the woods peeing alien encounter scene?
Honestly, I think the first prize should be the book, a cookie, and the question for the 5 men. But I wouldn't say no to the dress. ;)
clairdemoiselle@gmail.com
I'm commenting! Sooo excited, would love to win that dress...
Annnnnnd I facebooked it.
That dress is amazing!
And of course I wouldn't deny a free cookie ;)
Yay for cookies! & everything else of course ;)
And I twittered it! http://twitter.com/monamelia/status/6747212702
See how much I want to win? SO MUCH.
What an awesome collection of prizes! Whoo-hoo!
OoooOOooOOooohhh.
Wow what an amazing contest! Go you :)
Tweeted it!
http://twitter.com/aussie_grl14
Blogged - on my humble little blog home
http://oh-whatfun.blogspot.com/
:)
Winona, this is seriously the best contest EVER. Thank you!!!
Um, best contest ever? I think so.
Oh my gosh, what an amazing giveaway! I would love to win any of those prizes and that dress is AMAZING!
Misty
Yowza. A chance to get 5 men to answer any question plus an erotic poem from yourself? sign me up
I think I need that dress. And a fun watch. And a cookie. And I know I need your book.
LOL awesome!
farihahkamali@live.com
Oh my goodness, what a give away! Is it sad if I'd be happy to just win a Spice World DVD and a cookie? Of course, I wouldn't turn down your excellent book nor a fancy wrap dress! Or any of the other prizes for that matter!
Enter me please
my birthday is the day before that....do I get an extra entry? =) I would love to have this book, it is on my amazon wishlist.
Dear WW...
aside from the religious dress, i'll take a copy of that picture of your dad to keep by my desk for motivational purposes. also, link is a go!
Love,
BB
I'm loving every one of these prizes, but I'll settle for the delicious-looking cookie if I have to. Hey, a girl's gotta eat, right?
Ooh, I tweeted too!! xo
http://twitter.com/MissAllisonG/status/6747724184
I would love a chance to win your book and fabulous prizes!
I also twittered to get a second chance. Here's the tweet: http://twitter.com/flutterby3/status/6749386148
So much stuff! How exciting! <3
My word verification is "squism." That's... FILTHY.
What an amazing giveaway!
I want a cookie!
Everything looks fantastic, what a cool giveaway! Love the site :)
that dress...that book...oh, please let me win...you can have my cookie!
Great! Thank you, dear. You make me laugh.
What an exciting giveaway! You and your sponsors are very generous!
ooh, pick me!!
THAT DRESS IS SO COOLL!!!!!!
Holy crap, this is the best giveaway ever!!! Crossing my fingers.
ashc1180@aol.com
hi winona! great giveaway, I will definitely tweet it out. xo happy holidays
For some reason my comment did not post...
So what I said was...
Holy crap, this is the best giveaway ever!!! Crossing my fingers.
ashc1180@aol.com
Not to sound like a suckup, but I actually just really want a copy of your book...
Found out about this amazingness on Becky (Gilding the Frilly)'s blog. Excited to take part but more excited to find your blog because you're funny :-) -Krissie
I totally agree about Spiceworld. And cookies.
this is fantastic! I so want in...please think of me :)
And I just emailed you pictures of me and your book under my Christmas tree. Yeah. Enjoy that.
What an amazing giveaway! Count me in!
What a great contest! I know I'm getting your book for christmas but I could always do with a signed copy! Plus, those watches are absolutely fabulous to the 10th power.
ahhhmazing! i can't wait to read the book, even if i don't win.
I hope I win!
I'm fairly certain this is the best prize to ever be offered in the world ever. I'm going straight home from work to get posing with my book!
Also, those watches? Amazing.
Also, I have to say... The dress that goes the millions of ways will make me feel like Marge Simpson in that episode where she keeps altering her expensive dress so that the rich crew thinks she's rich... Awesome. Just... Awesome.
Sweet baby Jesus this is the most amazing giveaway ever in the history of ever! I want to do every one of these things so I can win one of these awesome prizes (especially that dress! I would never need another article of clothing in my life!)
Just discovered your blog and book (thanks to The Big Piece of Cake) and am already in love with the fabulousness. Fingers crossed on the giveaway!
Love the watches!
Cookies??? Something everyone can use :) I would love to have a copy of your book, so i don't have to drive 100 miles up there to get one.
i want to win i want to win i want to
weeeeeaaaaaaayuuuuuuun :)
I tweeted it! http://twitter.com/MirrorGoRound
And I Facebooked it. http://www.facebook.com/#/vanessaformato?ref=mf
What an amazing giveaway! This is fabulous.
how exciting :]
Dear lord, there's a lot of comments. All of those things look so lovely. I'm sure they'll go to a good home - hopefully, mine!
A book and a cookie? Either way I'd win... I'm in for it - yay!
Sign me up! So many great prizes... here's to hoping I get that copy of Spice World I've always wanted.
Best giveaway ever! You are, quite clearly, the best.
*fingers crossed*
Blogged it. http://chickensoupforthedorkysoul.blogspot.com/2009/12/self-interested-but-helpful-plug-for.html
the travel journal is beautiful! im drooling at the thought of writing of my adventures in it.
i also created a blog post about it!
http://ceemay.blogspot.com/2009/12/crossing-my-fingers.html
Wow I'm definitely crossing all my fingers and toes (not that I can cross all my toes, but I'll try)in hopes of winning. That dress looks amazing!
Oops I don't think my comment went through (I'm not trying to steal an extra entry, honest!). The contest looks great!
This is AWESOME.
Only a haiku can express my excitement:
Cookies are awesome--
Winona's book *and* cookies?!
Awesome overload!
Love your blog!
What a completely awesome comp. Winona, this is just deeelightful. I've yet to track down a copy of your book (I'm in Australia!!!) so I'm really truly fingers crossed that my name somehow comes up bingo!!! Thank you for the opportunity to start wishin'!
me me me me me!!
Hahahahahahah Spice Girls Movie is TOTALLY underrated and fabulous!
me me me me me! applatt@uh.edu :D
PS. I tweeted! Twitter.com/prblms4loki
Holy cats, you weren't kidding about how awesome this giveaway is! I'd die to win first place!
Oooh, and I did tweet about this too at @chellie_d!
Nona, I love you a billion times a billion (in a non-creepy way).
AH-mazing prizes!
OMG the cookie!!
:D
pranita319 at gmail dot com
Awesome Giveaway!
dancingfaerie89@hotmail.com
BAGH. Freebees are awesome. You know whats up girl! but this is awesome. Your blog is awesome! Fun fun fun stuff! I wish my job at davannis paid a little more though, then i could buy everything you mention. BUT, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Love.
AsiaLouise ChristmasElf
Oh and I tweet...About this blog!
I need to find a hobby.
www.twitter.com/littleasia
Winona, I love your work. You make me laugh with each post and also inspire me to wear pretty things in my hair. It always makes me happy to see there are new Daddy Likey posts waiting to be read.
This is an awesome giveaway...
my very corny coworker would probably call it "awesomesauce."
I hope I win SOMETHING!!! (maaaaaybe not the half eaten cookie, but a beggar can't be a chooser!)
Oh man, I would love to talk about predatory seabirds with your dad. Well, not talk so much as listen. I am also amenable to the hot dress, the rad jewelry, the half-eaten cookies, and the shiny book.
I love all your prizes! I have to admit that the one that made me most excited was the personal consultation with the Five Men-- your dad expounds on seabirds or rodents or whatever and reminds me of mine, who can go on about cavemen for hours...
Brava, Winona! Have a great contest!
Just wanted you to know that JUST tonight, I purchased a copy of your book for one of my best friends. Yay!!!
PS: Would love to win some fab prizes...
Woot! I'd lurve your book. And a cookie...
I have tweeted and I have facebooked.
That's two extras, correct?
please god, nona, santa, obama, oprah, whoever, let me win ANY OF THOSE!!! a book plus...
at first i was like...that dress!!!
but then spiceworld!!
but then the 5 men!!
its a christmas miracle!
Oh wow, best contest ever! And open to everyone!! Wheee!
*crosses fingers*
All about this contest.
groins @ gmail.com
I should win double points for having a pervy email address.
Cookies? I'm in!
corinnebjohnson [at] gmail [dot] com
Spice World is definitely the most underrated film of our generation. Third runner-up would be the grand prize winner in my book! (Even though the grand prize Butter dress is to die for which I suppose is the point...)
Easily the most impressive giveaway I've ever seen. Largely because of the cookies.
thefatesarevicious at yahoo dot com
holy shit! said the
bird. nice contest. i think that
haikus are great. WORD.
:D
Holy moly this is an awesome giveaway! Thanks for hosting it!!!
AHH, I'm just excited of the idea of being a possible winner, even though the odds are against me!
Count me in! :D
Wow! I don't even know what runner-up I want to be, because all of the prizes ROCK.
my email address is crochetingiseasy at gmail dot com
And I tweeted about this! So here is my extra entry. My email address is still crochetingiseasy at gmail dot com.
Must have the pretty wrap dress. :) It is made of magic and awesome.
Wow! Whether or not I win, that social networking watch is mine (I may or not be attempting to complete a French lit paper whilst having tabs open to facebook, twitter, gmail, and your lovely blog)!
I want the cookies please!!
What kind of crazy giveaway is this? Crazy awesome!
awesome giveaway! Please include me!!
can you believe the number of entries already? wow.
so yes, random generator please pick me! will you be baking this cookie yourself?
: D
Wow!!! Awesome prizes! The cookies are making me hungry!
bunnybx at gmail . com
I would die for that dress... and that cookie. Nom nom.
elovejoy925@gmail.com
Blogged: http://bunnymoney9.blogspot.com/2009/12/holiday-cheer.html
bunnybx at gmail . com
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/bunnyb/status/6758442384
bunnybx at gmail . com
http://twitter.com/EmilyLovejoy tweet!
and tumbl'ed it justspeakeasy.tumblr.com
I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want... well, to win something, because that's always delightful, but really to tell you that your blog has been a happy-making cyberplace in a long stretch of overwork and overtired, and that I'm very glad to have found your site.
i want some cookies! and that dress! and all that other stuff! OH, AND YOUR BOOK.
http://www.facebook.com/tanjamaltija?ref=name
Is where I put it on my facebook page, but I entered this actually to win the book and the dress for my daughter.
Tanja Cilia
I am so excited to comment on this one!
i love this blog
and i hope i get a chance to read your book!
Gorgeous giveaway!
Good luck
What fun prizes!
Count me in! I really want that dress.
x
aaaw winona this is great!
Great article that informativeness. I have to follow your blog. Thank you so much for the post.
Where can I buy this book? I live in Vancouver and I don't have a credit card or a personal computer with internet (I know, how do I live?), so buying online is totally out of the question. But I'd really love to support Winona and this blog, as well as have my own copy to read, and I'm guessing the chances of me winning one are pretty damn slim. Any help?
Wow.. those watches are brilliant. And now I have the Spice Girls Christmas number one 'Two become one' trapped in my brain, yay!
I want this BAD!
That dress looks amazing! And cookies! Hooray for cookies... XD
I want a cookie! :)
Amazing, amazing giveaway :))
I love your blog :)
Also didi a blog post:
http://littlemissconfused.blog.hr/2009/12/1627116643/chcheck-it-out.html
Oooh, pretty things!
I don't tweet, I don't have a blog, and I don't have that dress.
Yet.
Me Me Me!!!
Spiceworld is an epic movie, I think my ten year old self went to see it about 3 times. I stand by that decision!
Katie @ http://thedisappearingangel.blogspot.com
sign me up! :))))))
Count me in. Great give away!
What an awesome giveaway! And I really want to read your book :D
That cookie looks like it might be the size of my face- I'm in!
The book looks amazing! Congratulations! And what an amazing round-up of prizes. Thank you. =)
Written any good haiku lately?
This is amazing!
posted about it on my blog!!!
*boy do I want to win*
ohhh and I linked to facebook!
rose.moore2@gmail.com
Awesome prizes! I hope this is open outside the US. Otherwise I will cry!
and I tweeted about it too! http://twitter.com/alicestronaut/status/6764584543
Holy giveaway, Batman. I just really want the book though, but I guess that fish necklace is a good motivator.
1) I will totally take you up on the erotic fiction offer
2) I will not complain if you take two bites of cookie
3) holy shit the prizes just keep going and going!!
PS: I retweeted and facebooked coz I wanna be one of the cool kids.
Woooow this is amazing! You're the greatest Winona!
What a fantastic competition. My wife would look stunning in this!
Count me in
I am entering only for the cookie! JK! anyhoo-
patchwork150@yahoo.com
what a great giveaway!!
what a great contest! i totally want something from each winning place! :)
Count me in!
Wow! Totally wow. Totally, totally wow.
Is it weird, that out of everything you posted, I just really want the book and the cookie?
Well and that gupy necklace is pretty kick ass.
So pick me! Pick me!
Cydney
That dress is amazing! And the watches... adorable. Thanks for running such a huge wonderful contest!
Fabulous! Pick me! :)
I love this dress! I've been lookign for something just like it for my bridesmaids' dresses. And I want one too!
Holy amazing giveaway batman! I'm in!
I am pretty confident that all of those prizes are amazing! Pick ME!!!!
Lovely dress =) sorry Alice I'm keeping it xx
I am practically ruining the 500 (comments) perfection, I don't deserve this!
PS: Seriosuly, the Spice World DVD? Where I'm from they never went ou of style! This could be a sign from above.
Come to think of it, you should get a present too. There:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVG8ER_akWE
Good luck everybody!
Oh wow, there are exactly 500 comments right now! Anyway, all of the prizes are AMAZING!
OH HOLY RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR, PLEASE SHINE YOUR LIGHT DOWN UPON ME.
I'm definitely diggin' that white media icon watch!
spice world was an EPIC movie!! and these prizes are amazing!! especially the cookies :D
::crossing fingers::
I'm loving me these holiday giveaways! Cookies! Yes!
awesome contest, awesome prizes, and so entertaining to see how many greedy readers you actually have. :) looking forward to enjoying your book when i finally scrape together the pennies.
Fantastic contest!
Hi, I'd like to enter your amazing contest!!!
alanaprudhomme@aol.com
Oh my goodness! This is fantastic.
Pick me! Pick me! Oh oh oh Pick me pleaseeee!!!!
My arm is now 2 inches longer.
Thanks.
oh my goodness. this is by far the best giveaway i've seen. and your blog is my absolute favorite. my internet is down and i'm trying not to guffaw in starbucks. fingers crossed for many reasons!
fjdkalf;jdaskl;f amemememee!!
Honestly I think I need the unicorn necklace. Is it a Unicorn? I am too excited to actually tell.
yup! best giveaway EVAH!
All great prizes (especially that dress... hotsy totsy) but I really, really, really can't wait to read the book. :)
What an awesome giveaway! I'm sort of excited about all the cookies....
Ohh!!! I would love to have that wrap dress!!! And I love your blog and links to other great blogs and sites! Thank you!!
seiders.amy1@gmail.com
hurr. awesome giveaway. you are marvelous so it should come as no surprise that your gifts are too. also you've inspired me to go watch Spice World for the first time in 12 years, so that in and of itself is worthy of commendation.
even if I don't win, I am buying your book!
You are awesome Winona!
Great giveaway! Love it!
Please count me in for this giveaway- all the prizes are fantastic! Especially that dress. It's amazing!
http://reneetbouchard.blogspot.com
I love your blog! I just started following a few, but yours is always so entertaining! I'm feeling lucky!
Oh god, there's too many awesome things :( I need a copy of that book either way! Gah, stupid UK shipping costs! xxxxxxx
COOKIES! and clothes!
ZOMG. Also, linking on facebook.
Oooh! Oooh! I neeeeed this.
I love this blog and I love this give away!!!
I also tweeted about it: http://twitter.com/CallMeNora
Oh man, that guppy necklace is amazing. Reminds me of my goldfish Mary who lived for 5 years-- I had to sneak her into my college dorm because no pets were allowed, and take her home during holidays.
What an amazing giveaway! Exciting. :)
I am totally entering this for the erotic fiction!
I was having a terrible day, and now after reading about this give away, my day is much, much better!
Ooh! Your book is on my Hannukah wish list this year :)
omg this is the most fawesome give away ever!!! im so link from facebook!
fun!
Those are some awesome prizes! ^^
Love! Count me in for this one!
PS my verification word was WORSTI. Awesome.
Great giveaway!! Please oh please let it be me!
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