Audible 3 month subscription contest: And the winner is…
Back in January, I posted a contest to give away a free 3 month subscription to Audible.com. I said I would pick the winner based on the best comment describing why you deserved to win.
Little did I know how creative everyone would be and how difficult it would be to pick a winner. After a lot of hair-pulling, I was finally able to get down to my top five. And finally down to just one.
But before I announce the winner, I wanted to share my top 5 and tell you why each was one of my favorites.
Comment #1 by Michelle Hartz
Why I liked it: Because she did her research.
I’ve been thinking about signing up for the monthly subscription for a while!
The reason is silly but true: My favorite actor is Gideon Emery.
He’s mostly known for his voice acting, particularly in video games. (Battlefield 3, Dragon Age 2, Final Fantasy XII, Skyrim, etc.)
His voice is exceptional. I could listen to this man read the phonebook. Since the phonebook’s not on Audible, I can satisfy myself with The Genesis Secret, Kiteworld, Size Matters Not (Warwick Davis’ autobiography), and more.
Add Neil Gaiman’s works to my list, and 3 months won’t be enough. But it’ll be a start.
Comment #5 by Pamela Rose
Why I liked it: Because Audible is perfect for the car and because she made me laugh.
We travel long distances when we get work. Would be great to have the time fly by listening to a book! One can only talk about so much during the first hour :-) afterwards there is just silence…hey that can be good also!
Comment #7 by Heather
Why I liked it: Because she never wins anything and it’s her birthday.
I’d love to win this one because I have looked at audible.com about a gajillion times trying to decide whether or not I should give it a try! I’m interested in it, but often wonder if I’ll use it enough, if they have the books I’d be interested in listening to, or if there are any hidden fees or other catches. Winning a membership would give me the chance to answer all those questions and more with no risk!
Besides…it seems you forgot my birthday. ;)
Fingers, toes and eyes crossed…! Thanks!
Comment #9 by Wendy
Why I liked it: Because she would finally get to “read” those books.
When told to go crazy, I play it as straight as I can: I’m a writer. A poet, no less. I have dozens of unread books by my reading chair, another stack by the bed, more drifting like snow under furniture. I want someone to read to me while a commute to my day jobs. I want someone to read me to sleep. Audible can do all that, and I wouldn’t have to marry them.
Comment #10 by George C
Why I liked it: Because he had the most original and funniest submission.
Tornado blew the single-wide into the creek, then the bank repo’d it. Rent-a-center took back the sofa. Daughter ran off with my good-for-nothing #$%^& and took the blind rescue dog with her. Can’t get food stamps, apparently because I speak English. And since I’m blind, doing anything at the library other than sleeping and sponge bathing is out. A 3 month subby to Audible would be a blessing, and nobody deserves it more than whoever posts after me. In the meantime, a gimmee-hat would tide me over till my hair grows back. That’s cuzza chemo, but I’m outta words. Thank you.
And the winner is…
And the winner is (queue the tense music that goes on for way too long)… Michelle Hartz. Congratulations Michelle! I will be contacting you shortly to get you set up with your free 3 month Audible subscription.
Thank you everyone for contributing. I hope to be able to do a lot more of these types of contests in the future so keep your eyes peeled so you don’t miss out!
