Want an autograph? It's a treat, not a trick!!

Matthew Mead (photographed by Ken Williams)

I warned you. This is command central for learning all about Matthew Mead Halloween Tricks and Treats. But, I didn't tell you that this is also the place to come to win one of TEN autographed, hard-covered collector's editions of the magazine!!! Who needs candy when you can have that in your hands?

Now, you're going to have to do a little work for this prize. In addition to leaving me a comment, you are going to help me spread the word. You see, if you are like me, and want to receive Matthew's magazine monthly, then we have to get all bloggers and blog readers to buy a copy!! What's a magazine without booming magazine sales?? What good are great ideas if you can't have easy access to them? Don't get me wrong, Matthew's website is wonderful, and chock full of inspiration and projects. BUT...wouldn't it be lovely to flip through the crisp pages of his magazine every month - clipping favourite ideas, and inserting them into an inspiration folder...keeping special seasonal and holiday editions and bringing them out each year... easily discovering something you missed the year before? This is where you come in...

To be eligible to win a copy (I repeat, there are ten prizes!!!) simply write a post on your blog, announcing the magazine. Include a photo of, or from, the magazine (see below); Matthew's image (see above); note that it can be purchased at news stands across the U.S. and Canada; include a link to Matthew's website ( http://www.matthewmeadstyle.com/index.php?option=com_flippingbook&Itemid=142); and send me the link to your post (via your comment)so that I can verify it is up, and includes all contest criteria.

Now, because Matthew doesn't do anything halfway, he also wanted me to come up with a way to choose three top prize winners. What do these top prize winners receive? In Matthew's own words: " The top three prizes will include a book and other fun stuff from the production of the book." Hmmm...sounds vague, but very interesting...(I told him we could throw in some of my blog pages autographed by moi, but he didn't bite...)

So, how do you win one of these "major awards"? This is what I came up with: in addition to writing your post announcing the magazine, also leave me a comment stating what your all-time favourite project/idea of Matthew's has been, and/or how you discovered him and what made you become a fan. Now, you don't have to sing my praises too much, because Matthew has taken pity on me and is sending me a collector's edition of the magazine, too. Just a perk of the job...I guess he figured I had blathered on and on enough about him to earn one!!

Oh, and don't worry! We didn't forget those of you who don't have blogs!! We set aside a book or two for you, also. Simply leave me a comment telling me which project/tip/recipe you loved most in the magazine, and a winner will be randomly drawn. Remember, this part is just for those without blogs! And no cheating...I know Matthew has a preview of the magazine on his website...!!

***One last note: this contest closes by the time I wake up on Monday morning, September 15th - at which time I will close the comments. The top three prize winners will be selected by Matthew Mead himself, and the rest will be selected by the random number generator. I will then announce the winners later that day, and the prizes will be mailed out by Matthew Mead.

Now...go spread the word, and earn your chance to win!!!