Eric Woods, Author

𝑯𝑶𝑾 𝑻𝑶 𝑺𝑼𝑹𝑽𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑨 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑲𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑹 𝑨𝑻 𝑺𝑼𝑴𝑴𝑬𝑹 𝑪𝑨𝑴𝑷
RELEASE DATE: Friday, October 2nd, 2026

We’re three months away, and I have a question for my fellow indie authors:

𝑾𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒖𝒑𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔?

Okay, let me explain. I am going to select one indie author to appear in an upcoming book, but as a character. It’s kind of like how Richard Chizmar uses a fictionalized version of himself for his Boogeyman series. Although you will not be the main character of the forthcoming novel, you will get to determine whether or not you survive! And this is open to indie authors of ALL genres!

There are a number of ways to enter:

• Share or repost ANY social media posts that advertise 𝑯𝑶𝑾 𝑻𝑶 𝑺𝑼𝑹𝑽𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑨 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑲𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑹 𝑨𝑻 𝑺𝑼𝑴𝑴𝑬𝑹 𝑪𝑨𝑴𝑷 (1 entry each).
• Tag at least THREE other indie authors who might be interested (1 entry per tag) in the comments of the post or in your stories.
• Create a post on your social media page(s) advertising 𝑯𝑶𝑾 𝑻𝑶 𝑺𝑼𝑹𝑽𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑨 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑲𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑹 𝑨𝑻 𝑺𝑼𝑴𝑴𝑬𝑹 𝑪𝑨𝑴𝑷 (5 entries).
• Pre-Order either the eBook from Amazon or a physical copy from either my website or the Barnes and Noble website (5 entries).
• Be sure to tag me so I can log your entries!
• NO MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES!

The contest will run until October 2 – the release date of 𝑯𝑶𝑾 𝑻𝑶 𝑺𝑼𝑹𝑽𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑨 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑲𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑹 𝑨𝑻 𝑺𝑼𝑴𝑴𝑬𝑹 𝑪𝑨𝑴𝑷. 

FOR THE WINNER: 

• A copy of 𝑯𝑶𝑾 𝑻𝑶 𝑺𝑼𝑹𝑽𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑨 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑲𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑹 𝑨𝑻 𝑺𝑼𝑴𝑴𝑬𝑹 𝑪𝑨𝑴𝑷 (paperback or eBook for U.S., pdf file for outside the U.S.). If you preordered the book, you can select a different title from my library.
• Your fictionalized self will appear in the SEQUEL to 𝑯𝑶𝑾 𝑻𝑶 𝑺𝑼𝑹𝑽𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑨 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑲𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑹 𝑨𝑻 𝑺𝑼𝑴𝑴𝑬𝑹 𝑪𝑨𝑴𝑷 for which I have already developed an outline! Tentative release date: Spring 2028. So the winner has a little time to decide if they want to survive…or become a victim of Murder Bear!

Good luck to all!