CONTEST UPDATE: JULY 31, 2013

Contest Submissions to Close on Midnight August 1, 2013 Pacific Time.

Make sure to post your entries before the deadline!



What's at stake:


   U.S. Winner—Art Kit PLUS a $650 Gift Certificate at The Crystal Realm
   Non U.S. Winner—$1,000 Gift Certificate at The Crystal Realm

You may enter by joining L.J. Smith's Official Forum or submit your entry by following directions on the contests page www.ljanesmith.net/contests/sp… .

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask on my page or #LJSmithFans !
CONTEST UPDATE: 7/7/13

You can now enter as many pieces as you like in the contest!!!  For those of you entering from outside the forum follow the instructions at www.ljanesmith.net/contests/sp…

CONTEST UPDATE: JULY 2, 2013

NEW RULES—PLEASE READ!!

You DO NOT have to enter the Forum or seek anyone else’s opinion to enter the contest. Those options are merely that: options. Visit the contest page and look for this update to find the link to send your picture to the site Administrator, who will put up your art on the contest page. NOTE: If there are not at least 10 entries by the ending date of the contest, I will be dreadfully disappointed and will either extend the deadline, or simply send all the entrants a bookplate. I can’t hold a contest without sufficient choices.



CONTEST UPDATE: JUNE 21, 2013

Grand Prize Winner Prize Upgrades!!!

   U.S. Winner—Art Kit PLUS a $650 Gift Certificate at The Crystal Realm
   Non U.S. Winner—$1,000 Gift Certificate at The Crystal Realm

Re-post From LJ Smith:  www.ljanesmith.net/contests/sp…

I’m very excited to announce this Fan Art Contest because I know many of my readers have been asking about such a contest and there is so much amazing talent that’s been displayed on the Forum.  Whether you’ve already shared your fan art or you’ve been waiting for just the right moment, now is your chance to showcase your best work!

This contest is different from all of the previous contests because the winner will be chosen by you—that is to say everyone who visits this site and wishes to vote. There will be four phases to this contest.

Phase 1:  From now until August 1, 2013 contestants—meaning anyone in the world—will submit one piece of fan art to this thread. Please do not use this thread for conversations. There will be a separate thread for that. See under Questions below*.

Phase 2:  After August 1, 2013, I’ll make a post on this thread announcing that the contest is closed and voting can begin. Voting will now begin. Each person on the Forum can make a post listing their top three choices. You do not have to list these choices in any order. Voting will be open until September 1, 2013.

Phase 3:  The top five finalists will be announced on this thread and on the site by the Administrator. All five finalists should send an email to info@ljanesmith.net acknowledging that they know they are finalists (this will also be explained on the site at the time of the posting). In the email you send, please include your name, full address and phone number. If you do not send your information to me within seven days the next runner up will be chosen as a finalist.

The top five finalists will have their artwork posted on the main page of this site and a poll will be created in the right column of the page. For that poll, everyone is allowed to vote once every 24 hours. DO NOT attempt to vote more than that. Even if the system allows it, it will make a record of it and your vote will be discarded. This poll will close on September 30, 2013.

Phase 4:  Each of the five finalists will receive a BOOKPLATE AUTOGRAPHED BY L.J. SMITH that they can affix in a book of their choice. The grand prize winner (whoever receives the most votes in the poll) will either receive an ART KIT (U.S. resident) or a GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR $350 (non-U.S. resident).

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Who can enter:
This contest is open to everyone, everywhere. Please note that winners outside of the United States will be getting a gift certificate because the art kit is far too heavy to ship anywhere else. As always, you will be responsible for any customs or duty taxes which may be levied by your government on the gift certificate.

Questions:

How do I join Forum to post my picture?
In the right column of this page there is a Login Box.  At the bottom of that box there is a “create an account” link. After clicking the link, you will need to provide your name, username, password, and email address.  Then complete a simple puzzle to prove that you are a human and not a computer and click the “Register” button.  In a few minutes, you will receive an email with a link to complete the registration process.  Depending on how your email filters are set, this may go to “Junk” or a similar folder.  You won’t be able to log in for the first time unless you follow the link in this email.

Where exactly is this Contest Thread to post my artwork?
This is the link to actual Forum Contest Thread:  ljanesmith.net/forum/contests/…

What type of artwork is acceptable?
You can enter anything that is your original work and based on any of the books written by me, L. J. Smith. It can be a drawing, painting, photo-manipulation, computer created, sculpture, etc. You just need to be able to post a picture of it on this thread. Even if you have uploaded the picture elsewhere on this site, you must re-post it here in order to enter the contest.

Can I enter fan art from the TV shows?
Nope. No characters from the TV shows, no collages of the stars--this contest is for fan art from the books only.

*Can I enter more than one piece?  Each contestant can only enter one piece of artwork. However, feel free to create your own posts/polls, to get some opinions about which piece you should enter. Follow these links to learn how to create a post www.ljanesmith.net/forum/intro or a poll www.ljanesmith.net/forum/how-to

Important Deadlines:


   Entering Artwork: Now – August 1, 2013
   Voting in the Forum: August 2, 2013 - September 1, 2013
   Site-wide Poll: September 2, 2013 – September 30, 2013


Good luck in the L. J. Smith Fan Art Contest!


~ Lisa





You must join the forum to submit your work.  If you have problems creating an account or submitting your piece, use the "Hey Admin" button and forward the file to him.
First off, I would like to apologize for being MIA.  My personal life has been a bit hectic!

Here is your chance to win a Solid Gold Poesy Ring just like the one Julian gave Jenny in The Forbidden Game. The inscription even read "All I refuse and Thee I chuse"! The ring is from The Crystal Realm, one of LJ's favorite jewelry companies!

Visit the official Contest page for rules and how to enter: ljanesmith.net/component/conte…

For more info on The Crystal Realm:
www.facebook.com/mandira.cryst…
www.crystalrealm.com/

Note on ongoing projects of mine:

I would love to be able to share your pieces Via the facebook fanpage and Miss Smith's official Forum.  I plan to ask everyone as I come to a piece.  If you do not wish me to do either and would like to save me the trouble of asking, just send me a message telling me you would rather I not share your pieces.  I include ALL of your copyright info with the pieces.
I would love to be able to share your pieces Via the facebook fanpage and Miss Smith's official Forum.  I plan to ask everyone as I come to a piece.  If you do not wish me to do either and would like to save me the trouble of asking, just send me a message telling me you would rather I not share your pieces.  I include ALL of your copyright info with the pieces.
SCAM ALERT REGARDING STRANGE FATE RELEASE THIS MONDAY: I have to give a big thanks out to one of our fans Christina from the Facebook page for letting us know that she had seen that Strange Fate was being released THIS Monday, 4/1/13. THIS IS NOT CORRECT. Sites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble are saying they have the audio book available for April fools day. DO NOT PURCHASE THESE PRODUCTS. There seems to be some scam going on. The maker of the Audio books, Brilliance Audio has them listed for 2/1/2014, so which leads us to believe this could be a scam. Many of us involved with L.J. Smith's website have Contacted Simon & Schuster, Barnes & Noble & Brilliance Audio to try and get these listings down. LJ is finishing up Strange Fate as we speak and even if she were to finish it tomorrow, there is no way it could be done by Monday.

I lighter news, don't forget to go to LJ's official website and enter her Circle Daybreak Symbol Contest www.ljanesmith(dot)net/contests ~Poppy~