Armchair TKC Giveaway

Some of us *cough – Julianna, Brooke & I – cough* did not get to go to the epic Team Kilt Con this weekend in Minneapolis, MN

*SOBS*

How about a little giveaway for those of us left behind?

Let’s call it the:

 “ Everyone went to TKC and all I got was this stupid  AWESOME signed book!” giveaway.


Just leave a comment and you’re entered to win a copy of SHINE (paperback edition) signed by Jeri Smith-Ready.



Don’t forget to follow Kilt & Keeley & Jeri on twitter. They are tweeting fabulous updates of all the goings on…..


Bitter??? No we're not bitter……..

RULES:
Giveaway is open to international entries.
Leave a comment and way to contact you if you win (email or Twitter handle for example)
Ends Sunday 5/20/2012 11:59pm ET
Winner announced Monday 5/21

Show us your ZOGAN!!

We've loved seeing all of your pictures with the exclusive ZOGAN trading cards!! In fact, we love them so much we thought we'd put together a post showcasing as many of them as we possibly can. If we missed yours send us an email with the pic and if we get enough pics we'll do another post!

Team Kilt Con FAQ!

Hi all!  Those of you who are attending TKC this weekend might have a few questions!  Here are some we have received that we think would be beneficial for all.  Please, if you have more questions, or just want to be in contact with us, send us an email (amyojens at gmail.com).

1. Do you know about how many people are coming so I can make enough items for the swag bags? 
At this point, we think there will be about 15 people there.  You may want to make/bring a few extra pieces just in case we have last minute sign ups. 

2. Is there a specific room we are meeting in at the hotel? What time should I get there?  
We won't know the suite number until we check in that afternoon.  We will text you and let you know when we check into the suite (You gave us your cell phone at registration, right?).  We will also try to leave word at the front desk.  The con officially starts at 7pm.  Come sometime between 6:45pm and 7:00pm.  We'll be waiting for you!


3. Is Jeri going to be signing books? 
YES!  She's happy to sign any books you bring to the convention. She's shipping some books to sell at the convention, too, so if you need a book, she'll have some on hand, but not very many, so it's best to buy them beforehand.

4. For the music of Shade, should that be music that reminds us of the series, what the characters would listen to, or more of like what Jeri uses or is it just kind of open? 
It's kind of open. :) The game we're playing will definitely be related to the series, but bring a variety of music. It won't just be what Jeri uses. *ALSO* If you have a set of portable speakers, bring those, too!


5. Is there anything else I need to know? 
Just to be prepared to have a BLAST!  You might want to study up on the series for SHADE Jeopardy, and don't forget your casting choices, questions for Jeri, and open-mic night selections!




Can't wait to meet many of you in person this weekend!  Please, let us know if can help you in any way!

<3, All of us at K&K

Winners!!

We're all winners because we've had the chance to live in the Shade world and fall in love with Aura, Zachary, Logan, Dylan and the game. So first THANK YOU to Jeri for giving us that opportunity!!

Second...the crew at Kilt and Keeley want to thank everyone a thousand times for your participation in both the Help Us SHINE  Giveaway and Shine Pre-Order giveaway. As always #TeamKilt amazed us with your participation and excitement.

Now onto what you're all anxiously (we hope) awaiting. The winners of the Shine Pre-Order Giveaway and the Help Us SHINE Giveaway.

In case you've forgotten the winner of the Pre-Order giveaway will receive the MEGA prize-pack of:

Mumford & Sons CD, a signed bookmark, the signed Keeley Brothers button, a Flogging Molly CD, a Naruto action figure, three SHINE related books, a 5x7 photo of your choice from Street Spirit Photography along with three beautiful handmade note cards depicting the red and yellow roses Aura receives from Zachary... AND the grand prize SUPER MEGA addition: a SIGNED set of the NEW covers and a Keeley Brothers tote to keep all your wonderful swag and books in!! 

The Winner is.....

ADRENA LAMBERT!!!!

Congratulations!!! 

Please send an email to shinepreorder@kiltandkeeley.com with your choice of Street Spirit print within 72 hours. If no response we will draw another winner. 

BUT Adrena isn't the only winner. We will also be donating $100 to the Poe House!

And now to our second winner...the winner of the Help Us SHINE Giveaway! 
A reminder of what this winner will receive:
 I Am Team Kilt tote bag, t-shirt and pin!

CONGRATULATIONS!!
JANETTE DERUCKI
Please send an email to shinepreorder@kiltandkeeley.com with your mailing address within 72 hours. If we do not receive a response we will draw a new winner. 

All winners were chosen using random.org.

SHINE reviews from around the globe!

Bonjour, mes amis! Juli here, with—no, not chocolate—a round-up of shiny SHINE reviews shining around the internet (terrible pun intended)! I scavenged up 'til page ten on Google before I ran out of tab room on my screen (there’s only so long I can click the right arrow before I lose all sense of direction), so if I missed your review, so sorry!

As you all know, Shine is made of awesome. And it’s not just me and the K&K crew who think that, either—check out these reviews below to see for yourself! (Click on the source of the review to read the full text. Reviews are not formatted in any conceivable order/pattern.) Also, the following quotes/reviews may contain spoilers for book one and two, Shade and Shift respectively. Do NOT continue reading if you do not want to be spoiled. (Although, you really have no excuse—because you’ve obviously already read Shade and Shift! Amirite? ;D)

K&K Just Got Awesomer

We are so excited to announce our latest addition to the Kilt & Keeley admin team!  You all might know her as @JustJuliHelms on Twitter, or as Team Kilt's GIF specialist...

Julianna!

*wave HI everyone!*

And of course, the most important part of all of this is revealing Avi Juli:

Julianna Helms, better known as Juli, is known to be both "awesome and terrifying." She's a ninja-in-training with a Ph.D. in dragon-combat and lives in a giant castle (with moats and rainbow-spewing fish) in Middle Earth. She's also coincidentally the blogger behind The Reviews News and designer of Dreamless Designs. She likes to obnoxiously talk in third person--not that people who talk in third person are obnoxious; just that she tends to suck at it and generally make it sound like a bunch of nonsensical crab. Also: She's a Slytherin (AccioSeer7803), at least according to Pottermore. You have been warned.


Juli will be a big help around here in all the SHINE celebrations.  Plus, we needed a little more youth and beauty around here.  And animated GIFs!

Thanks, Juli, and everyone. We are continuously overjoyed with the love and excitement that is Kilt & Keeley.

Love, All of Us

Happy Birthday, SHINE!

I hope you guys didn’t come by to see some epic post about SHINE and all of its epicness. That’s not what you’re going to find today.  (But just for the record…it’s epic.)

And really, this isn’t so much a “Happy Birthday, SHINE!” post as it is a heartfelt “Thank you” to Jeri Smith-Ready for bringing us a story that has effected us in such a way that a whole community has been built around it.  Around her.

So, thank you, Jeri, for Aura, Logan and Zachary.  For Megan.  For Mickey, Siobhan and Dylan.  For Aunt Gina and Maria.  For Simon. For Martin and Niall. For Anthony. Heck, thank you for Becca freaking Goldman.  Thank you for all of them. 

And thank you for giving our favorite series an ending that made us feel hopeless & hopeful, incredibly sad & ecstatic, but mostly, utterly fulfilled.

YOU ROCK.

Now. Go read SHINE and then come back and dish about all it's epicness at THIS POST designated for spoiler discussions.(DO NOT CLICK THIS LINK UNTIL YOU'RE READY FOR SPOILERS)