hey everyone!

I'm back from my hiatus, finals went hella well, and it's finally the holidays, so I though it was time for me to finally start that giveaway to celebrate a milestone! Shiver hit 50k reads and 5k votes, and guys, I can't thank you all enough for all your support and I appreciate every single one of you!

so, without further ado, let's begin! please make sure you follow the rules, or else you won't be entered into the giveaway!

[ INFO ]

there will be a total of SEVEN winners, that will be chosen at random

the giveaway will contain two parts: a standard giveaway and a graphic contest

prizes will include a variation of things, from shoutouts to graphics!

GIVEAWAY AND GRAPHIC CONTEST BOTH END THE 30TH OF JUNE

You can enter both the contest and the giveaway.

[ RULES ]

1. you must be following me to enter the giveaway

2. you must comment 'I'M IN' below to enter

3. any comment on shiver that does not use the hashtag #SHIVERGIVEAWAY will not be counted

4. don't get butthurt if you don't win + be nice to everyone!

[ PART I - STANDARD GIVEAWAY ]

there will be four winners for this. Three  will be chosen at random!

you can increase your chances of winning by doing the following, which will enter your name in multiple times. [x] denotes the number of times your name will be entered for every thing you do ([1x] means it'll be entered in one extra time)

1. Comment 'I'm in!' below to have your name entered in once [1x]

2. For every 5 people you tag, your name will be entered in once [1x]

3. Add shiver to your reading list [1x]

4. Comment on a section of shiver using the hashtag #SHIVERGIVEAWAY to have your name in entered up to 6 times (the number of times entered will depend on how long + sincere the comment is) [6x]

the fourth winner will be chosen by the quality of their comments on shiver - the more detailed + the more brutally honest, the better!

- PRIZES -

for the three random winners:

a choice of THREE graphics from:

- a custom cover (the book must be published and credit must be given)

- a chosen premade icon/profile picture

- a quote banner

for the comment winner / fourth winner:

- a custom book cover

- a quote banner

- a book mockup

- a shout-out on my wall

[ PART II - GRAPHIC CONTEST ]

calling all graphic designers! for all of you who love to design, this is the part of the giveaway you might be most interested in!

for this contest, you 're required to create a cover for shiver! I'm leaving it all completely open to your imagination, but there will be several ideas below, so you're not completely lost.

three winners (1st, 2nd + 3rd place) will be chosen based off their originality and the quality of their design!
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR GRAPHIC BY SENDING ME A LINK TO IT VIA PERSONAL MESSAGE OR BY TAGGING ME IN YOUR GRAPHIC BOOK

please note you can only enter in a maximum of two covers.

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS:

title: Shiver

author: Sarah Gaier

size: 512px x 800px

your username somewhere on the cover

IDEAS:

1. optional subtitle: 'Long Live Perfection'

2. colour scheme: preferably grey/blues, black + perhaps a bit of red

3. models (optional): Chloe Grace Moretz/Evanna (and Benedict Cumberbatch/Vance) - see the cast list if you want to include more! also, Evanna, the main character, has platinum blonde/white hair, so you can use any young female model to represent her!

4. for the background, a dystopian/futuristic city would be great!

5. mood: dark, sci-fi-y, high-tech, thriller-esque

6. sci-fi/techhy overlays

and finally, some inspiration covers are below; these are all the decent covers I've ever made for shiver, so they can serve as inspiration! if you're stuck, don't hesitated to ask me questions!

- PRIZES -

1st Place

- a shoutout on my wall

- a free graphic (either a cover, book mock-up, or quote banner)

- ultimate bragging rights

- also, I'll use the cover for 2 weeks + give you credit (obviously)!

- a place in shiver's upcoming graphic hall + credit there

- and a 1st place sticker!

2nd Place

- a shoutout on my wall

- a free graphic (either a cover, book mock-up, or quote banner)

- a place in shiver's upcoming graphic hall + credit there

3rd Place

- a shoutout on my wall

- a place in shiver's upcoming graphic hall + credit there

[ FAQs ]

When does the graphic contest end?

That's undecided, but I'll make an announcement once I've decided the date!