By the Waters of Babylon by Mesu Andrews

BTWOB Release Time is Here! 

Mesu AndrewsBFFs

We’re keeping it FUN and SIMPLE for the release of By the Waters of Babylon with a little game of B.I.N.G.O. After these few little changes to the traditional game, you’ll be on your way to sharing about Merari and Idan—and with each completed box, you’ll be entered to win a fantastic prize!!! Here’s how you play: 

  • Instead of a “free” space in the center (square N3), we’ve made that the Amazon Review, since everyone committed to do that when y’all applied to be on the team. Easy peasy. Just a few lines about What you took away from this book.  
  • If you hope to qualify for entries on square B1 “share the pre-order link,” you’ll need to do that July 30 or 31. 
  • Submit your completed Bingo Card via email to Nichole @nikkidawn3@gmail.com with a link to each review, photo, or short description of each completed task.  ***ONE email per BFF***
  • For each square you complete, you’ll receive one entry into the drawing. 
    • If you complete a full row (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) you’ll receive 10 entries. 
    • If you complete a full column (B, I, N, G, or O), you’ll receive 10 entries. 
    • If you complete a diagonal row of 5 squares, you’ll receive 10 entries. 
    • If you complete the entire board of 25 squares, you’ll receive 50 entries. 
  • Deadline for entries is midnight (EST) Wednesday, August 15th. 
  • Last day to submit Bingo Cards – Saturday, August 18th.
  • Winners will be announced on Monday, August 20th via our private Facebook group.
  • See prize descriptions at the end of the post. You’re going to want to see these! 😄

Bingo Instructions

B-1. Share PreOrder link BtWoB preorder link on any SM (social media)

B-2. Reading Selfie Facebook

  • Post a selfie of you reading BtWoB on Facebook

B-3. Buy BtWoB to give to a friend

  • Buy a paperback copy or get creative and buy a gift card from an online retailer so your friend could order a digital copy from Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

B-4. Post your review on your Litsy.com account

  • You can use the same review on ALL sites

B-5. Instagram live video reading

  • Create a post using the video recording feature; read a short portion of BTWOB and tell why it’s your favorite.

I-1. Join LibraryThing.com & add BTWOB to your library

  • com (https://www.librarything.com/home) may be a new site to you. It’s a lot like Goodreads and reaches a largely un-churched audience—which is exciting. Let’s find a new pool of readers!

I-2. Donate BtWoB

  • Order a paperback copy of BtWoB from Barnes and Noble and present it to a hospital’s reading library, your local women’s shelter, jail ministry, or another charitable organization.

I-3. Blog Post

I-4. Add quote to Pinterest

  • Create a new graphic/meme to share on Pinterest

I-5. Barnes & Noble Review

  • Post your review on Barnes & Noble

N-1. Recommend BtWoB via Goodreads to a friend

  • You will need to do this from Goodreads on your desktop or laptop.
  • A Recommend It link is located under the SM share buttons on the BtWoB bookpage.

N-2. Request local library order BtWoB

  • This could be done in person or via your Downloadable Library (OverDrive or Libby)

N-3. Amazon Review

  • As a member of Mesu’s BFF team, you have previously committed to provide your review on Amazon within 2 weeks of its release. This is a necessary requirement to remain on the team.

N-4. Post about Psalm Series

N-5. Post a quote from BTWOB on Litsy.com

  • Use a new or existing graphic

G-1. Lend a copy of one of Mesu’s books to a friend/family

  • And ask them to leave a review on Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Noble or Litsy as a favor to you.

G-2. Facebook Live Reading

  • Record yourself reading from BtWoB & post on Facebook Live (pick an interesting scene that leaves your viewers breathless to buy their own copy)

G-3. Request for church library

  • Put in a request asking your church library to purchase a copy of BtWoB (maybe you could even buy and donate)

G-4. Post a meme/graphic of your favorite quote on Instagram

G-5. Post a reading selfie on Instagram

O-1. Visit your local bookstore and check-in on Facebook

  • We all know that posts with pictures get more views so take a picture of the bookshelf with Mesu’s books.
  • Talk to an employee about your involvement as a BFF. You might be amazed at the instant connection you feel with another reader.

O-2. Goodreads Review

  • Post your review on Goodreads

O-3. Complete Bible study with a friend or group

  • Confirm a date and time with a friend or group to complete the BtWoB Bible study

O-4. LibraryThing Review

  • Now that you have added BtWoB to your library, leave your review

O-5. Pinterest Pin on Facebook

  • Use a meme created by another BFF from our Pinterest contest

 Check out the prizes below: 

Share away and have fun!

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