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Hey everyone in DeviantART land! I'm hosting a huge contest in honor of Shannon Hiner's FIRST published book, Submerged in Darkness! Scroll to the bottom for the FAQ!

*****BOOK INFO*****
Quoted from [link] :
"The announcement was made throughout the Immortal world; The Fae Princess had been in hiding, not dead as all had believed. And now, in one night of terror the forces of darkness had clashed once more in the eternal battle over her power. The rumors were spread, the facts exaggerated, until no one really knew what, or how it had happened. Some said that werewolves had broken through the very walls of the castle to tear down the dark lord's servants. Others claimed that the last standing member of the Black Ten, the most powerful vampires in the world, had been destroyed in the fight. The strangest claims revolved around the idea that a newly turned vampire had actually stopped the fight. In the end, no one could say exactly what had happened. Those who had been present would not speak of it, until now."

*****CONTEST DATES*****
As of right now, prizes are set to be given on December 15th and January 1st. If enough entries are recieved,at my own discretion, I may also give out prizes on January 15th.

*****RULES OF ENTRY*****
In order to participate in this contest, you must do three things...

1. READ THE BOOK.
-This should not be any surprise. If you need to purchase the book, it can be found at this [link] for only $12.99 plus shipping. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY THE BOOK TO WIN A PRIZE. I do not care if you buy the book, borrow it from a friend, or rob an owner of the book (just kidding, please please do not rob anyone).

2. WRITE A REVIEW ON YOUR DEVIANTART JOURNAL.
-If you have criticism for the book, feel free to include it in your review in a constructive manner. Any overtly slandering reviews will not be considered; however, constructive criticism is absolutely fine.
-If you would rather write the review on your LiveJournal, website, etc, that's FINE, so long as I can link to your review. It does not matter where you post your review, so long as it is somewhere the world can see it!
-It does not matter to me whether or not you include a link to the contest in your review. Adding a link to the contest will not affect your chances of willing, but it is certainly appreciated!
-All entries will be screened by me to make sure they are acceptable. Grammar and punctuation do not matter. However, I ask that your review have at least 200 words. This is next to nothing, however, as this review contains over 700 words.

3. ENTER THE CONTEST.
-Note me on DeviantART with a link to your review of the book.

And now, for the fun part...
*****PRIZES*****
*NOTE: ALL 40 prizes listed below will be given out on December 15th AND on January 1st, unless less than 80 entries are received. Prizes are given out in the order listed. Prizes are given randomly, meaning it does not matter how many people read your review.*

~ONE winner will recieve either a full refund of their book purchase, including shipping, or $20 if the book was not purchased. Prize received via Paypal.
~THREE winners will receive $5 via Paypal.
~THREE winners will receive a 6 month subscription ($8 value) to DeviantART
~FIVE winners will receive a free bracelet ($15 value) in their choice of color. View sample image here! [link]
~THIRTEEN winners will receive $5 off any purchase or commission from my chain maille items. (My website will come around eventually, but as of 11/18 I don't have much more info available for this prize.)
~FIFTEEN winners will receive a hand made chain maille keychain ($3 value) FREE. View sample image here! [link]

*****F.A.Q.*****
Q. Is this your book?
A. NO. It must be stated that I DO NOT OWN COPYRIGHT ON THIS BOOK. I did not write it. I am not affiliated with the writer, in any way. Shannon Hiner did not participate in making this contest, this contest is 100% operated by me.

Q. What do you have to gain from hosting this contest?
A. NOTHING. I am doing this because I've bought this book myself, and I LOVED IT. It is well worth the read,and I would love to see this book become a best seller, because it's just that good.

Q. Is there anywhere I can get a free preview of this b... ]]> ~SammyShadonus http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/27432228/ http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/27432228/ Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:08:47 PDT
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I am in desperate need of a website. You are in desperate need of cookies, yes? I have some basic ideas in mind, but I am seeking someone with enough experience to be able to not only program my site but also assist in the brainstorming of the website layout,design, etc. I would also like help in designing a business card.

Now, I am poor, as is the vast majority of starting out artisans at the current time. So, I would like to propose a trade:

In exchange for your graphic design skill, I will bake you three dozen cookies of your preferred deliciousness (my favorites are chocolate chip and peanut butter, but I can make anything) every month, for one full year. I will also mail you a check for $10 (or a paypal payment of $10) USD every month for a year. That's 432 cookies and $120 for a website and business cards.

My deadline for this website is October 15th, as I have a craft fair on November 7th and I will need everything completely polished and printed by that time. By having the website done by October 15th, I have three weeks to work out any kinks and get my business cards printed.

I would prefer to work with someone available via MSN messenger to discuss ideas and give constant updates. In theory, I would love to have a designer willing to talk with me daily until we have the designs laid out, and then once every three days or so with progress updates.

It would also be great to find someone who is willing to be contacted bimonthly or so, in case I have any further updates I would like to add to the original design down the road (with fair compensation for every job beyond this project, naturally).

On October 15th I will be mailing the first batch of cookies and $10, and I will continue to mail the pastries and $10 payments on the 15th of every month until October 15th, 2010. Naturally, I will sign a contract with you to ensure we both get what we need.

Feel free to comment here or PM me with examples of your work. I hope to find someone for this project within the next few hours so that we have more time to get everything squared away.

]]> ~SammyShadonus http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/27091524/ http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/27091524/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:17:43 PDT
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And I'm $80 short. Who wants extremely cheap chain maille/commissions?

]]> ~SammyShadonus http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/24166586/ http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/24166586/ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:27:12 PDT
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Pillow: Open (No Waiting List)
Maille: Open (Small waiting list)

NEWS:
3/31/09 - I'm back in Modesto, baby!

If you're reading this, many thanks for your time! This sale is for the purpose of raising money for my college tuition. I am a highly dedicated student with a current GPA of 4.0, and my school is very very important to me. I need to raise $895 for my June-October semester, the sooner I can pay this forward the better. I'm running a few sales to help me generate these funds.

How does this concern you? Well, if you like jewelry or know someone who does, then you have excellent reason to be reading this. I have a few special deals up for grabs. First of all, I am offering my stretchy bracelets which have been insanely popular in the past for $10 instead of $15.

Here is a picture of the beauties, the photo quality is something that I shall fix very soon. These bracelets are stretchy because the black rings that you see are actually a high quality rubber. This means no fiddling with a clasp, and it also means an even unisex width all the way around. (Don't you hate it when your bracelet twists around and the whole world gets to see the clasp instead of the shiny beautiful on your wrist? I do.) The non-rubber rings are anodized aluminum, and I currently have Bright (which is a silvery color) in stock, as well as Red, Orange, Yellow, Gold, Turquoise, Blue, Light Purple, Violet, Pink, Black, and Bronze available. This sale will continue up until May 15th.

Second, I am also offering an entirely new item; shiny earrings!

These earrings are very well explained in their description, which reads as follows:
"These light weight and shiny earrings are amazing. Their length is just long enough for elegance, or dress them down with jeans. These earrings are made with nickel free stainless steel earring hooks for sensitive ears, the dangling chain comes in just about any colors imaginable as the chain is made of enamelled (color coated) copper. The mobius ball dangling at the bottom can be made out of bright aluminum, copper, bronze, or brass, or any combination of these metals.

Pictured here from left to right is a black and white chain with copper mobius balls, a green chain with a bright aluminum ball, and a peach and silver chain with a bright aluminum mobius ball.

I make each pair of earrings custom to your needs. That means that yes, it does come in color and metal. Please note me and we will work out the perfect creation for what you have in mind!"
I will be selling these earrings for $10 a pair starting May 16th, but until then, these earrings are a mere $7.

Finally, my crowning piece, a one of a kind exclusive raffle necklace, pictured below.

I will be accepting raffle entries for this piece until April 21st at midnight. If I do not receive a bare minimum of 10 entries, I will have to refund all entries or extend the deadline. It is only $2 to get in on this raffle for this absolutely gorgeous jewel, and I am limiting entries to a maximum of 100 to keep it fair for all entries. Depending on interest, I may start a new raffle after the first one, but this necklace is impossible to replicate. It is truly one of a kind. Below I will keep track of the raffle entries.

I accept paypal only at the moment, sorry if this is inconvenient. Note me for my paypal info so that I can keep track more easily of the raffle!

Raffle Entries
Entry #1


Total raised: $56/$895 ]]> ~SammyShadonus http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/24131333/ http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/24131333/ Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:53:12 PDT
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Pillow: Open (No Waiting List)
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NEWS:
3/31/09 - I'm back in Modesto, baby!

I just got contacted by my financial advisor, and if I can come up with $895 by May 1st, I can save a ridiculous amount on my student loans. I could pay this off in cash now, but then I will have absolutely no funds left over to learn driving, pitch in for food at home, or for my trip to Britain in two weeks. I really really really want to raise as much of the $895 as humanly possible in chain maille commissions, so I need some help from you guys!

On the 10th, I'm starting a few sales. I'll be selling very attractive earrings made out of a combination of copper, brass, bronze, and bright aluminum on allergy-free stainless steel hooks for $7 a pair (free shipping in the US), or $12 for the same style of earrings but in Sterling Silver and brass.

I'll also be selling my stretchy bracelets for $10 instead of $15.

I'm also considering opening a raffle for a necklace. $2 to enter, everyone can enter as many times as they like.

I'll be taking photographs of these items before the 10th, but I was wondering how many people would be interested in participating in this sale. I'll be putting up a poll for your opinions, and if you have ANY suggestions, PLEASE let me know. I really could use the extra funding and I am willing to consider any and all reasonable suggestions.

Projects in the Works:
My Phoenix Inlay (10,000/10,000, waiting to be photographed)
Hackey Sacks (7,052/26,792 rings)
Serp's Trade ]]> ~SammyShadonus http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/23182519/ http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/23182519/ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:22:11 PST
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Pillow: Open (Small Waiting List)
Maille: Open (Small waiting list)

NEWS:
2/01/09 - Finished my DRAX entry, uploaded GIR.
1/05/09 - Website is up, just needs content!
11/22/08 - All of the bracelets are done!

Have you heard of Kiva? It's this website that allows you to give out loans to people in third world countries who are trying to start their own businesses. I found this and thought it was the coolest thing ever, because you can circulate the exact same loan money around over and over and over, or if you fall on hard times and need your money back, go ahead and withdraw it into your paypal account. I think it's freaking awesome, so if you have $25 you could go without for afew months, go ahead and send it on! Personally, I'm looking forward to getting an email 6 months from now saying "Oh hey by the way here's $150." XD By then it'll probably be a surprise.

The website is [link] and I must say, for some reason I now have Got Money (the Korn cover, not the Lil Wayne original) stuck in my head. XD

As far as artwork goes, I finally figured out exactly how much inventory I need for InCon in July. God willing I'll be able to (afford to) get all of my inventory done in time.

Projects in the Works:
My Phoenix Inlay (7,740/10,000)
Hackey Sacks (7,052/26,792 rings)
Arkh's commission (Working on it. D: )
Serp's Trade (Taking care of commission first) ]]> ~SammyShadonus http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/22425146/ http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/22425146/ Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:52:26 PST
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Pillow: Open (Small Waiting List)
Maille: Open (Small waiting list)

NEWS:
2/01/09 - Finished my DRAX entry, uploaded GIR.
1/05/09 - Website is up, just needs content!
11/22/08 - All of the bracelets are done!

Well, for the few (or many) of you that don't know yet, I have enrolled into college. I start my University of Phoenix classes towards my Associates in Business Finance on Feb 9th (so expect less updates :/). Also, I got a job just slightly over two weeks ago at Hardee's (for you Californians, it's the company that owns Carl's Jr) and it seems like they already want to promote me to shift manager, as the general manager has been training me on things that only management is supposed to know. Soooooo, with any luck, my paycheck will increase by slightly over 20% in the next few days.


In notes slightly more related to my art, I have received my latest shipment of maille, which includes red rings for my stretchy bracelets, as well as stainless steel in various sizes for commissions and trades, and some anodized titanium, which is just... WOW. It is one of the more gorgeous metals I have ever had the honor of holding, and I have worked with sterling silver.

However, I do need a new camera. I will upload GIR and the DRAX inlay, which I finished, but I am very unhappy with the photo quality. If anyone has suggestions on a good, fair-priced camera with excellent macro quality, I would love to hear suggestions. :/

Projects in the Works:
My Phoenix Inlay (7,060/10,000)
Hackey Sacks (7,052/26,792 rings)
Arkhanis' Pillow
Arkh's commission
Serp's Trade (Taking care of commission first) ]]> ~SammyShadonus http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/21807076/ http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/21807076/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:53:54 PST
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Pillow: Open (No Waiting List)
Maille: Open (Small waiting list)

NEWS:
All of the bracelets are done! - 11/22/2008
My business cards are in! - 11/20/2008

... but where the fuck IS home?


Right now, home is in Baghdad. Home is Indiana with my new pack. Home is in the regions of my mind, in the memories of my sister Shannon. Home is in Modesto, scouring the streets barely surviving but so damned happy to be alive. Home is with my mom, with my mother in law, with my little brother. Home is the streets. Home is a warm bed. Home is with my mate. ... My home is nowhere.

On a less depressing note, hey, I'll be back in California in about 7 hours. And back in Indiana on the 6th of January.

Projects in the Works:
My Phoenix Inlay (5,185/10,000 as of 5:47 PM, 11/26/2008)
My Website
Hackey Sacks
Arkhanis' Pillow
"Surprise" Gift Art ]]> ~SammyShadonus http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/21544264/ http://SammyShadonus.deviantart.com/journal/21544264/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:56:46 PST
Drawing: Open (No Waiting List)
Pillow: Open (No Waiting List)
Maille: Open (Small waiting list)

NEWS:
All of the bracelets are done! - 11/22/2008
My business cards are in! - 11/20/2008

This is mostly here so that I can get my headers and footers how I want them... But there is some news!

My husband's coming home from Iraq for two weeks in about 5-ish days here. If I suddenly disappear, now you know why!

Projects in the Works:
My Phoenix Inlay (5,185/10,000 as of 5:47 PM, 11/26/2008)
My Website
Hackey Sacks
Arkhanis' Pillow
"Surprise" Gift Art ]]> ~SammyShadonus