Just received this - tfw you hear about your own giveaway via e-mail blast.
So I'd been talking with SMP about how we can do Patreon exclusive stuff leading up to the release, but owing to Patreon's rules, I can't really do giveaways on Patreon, and here's why: Anything that might resemble gambling (in this case, effectively, paying a Patreon fee to enter a raffle) is against Patreon's rules. So even though I wanted to do a Patreon-based giveaway, I... can't.
Keeping within Patreon's rules, we can't offer ARCs as a perk (because those are not meant for sale, just for review, and are "uncorrected" regardless), and offering a finished book as a new tier perk just seems unfeasible since it would be a one-time reward and just doesn't make sense vis a vis Patreon's monthly model.
But here's what I can do, I *can* let you know that Goodreads or other external platforms are doing a giveaway, which is incredibly lame, I know! Also, incredibly lame, it's only for people in the US and Canada! Unfortunately, if I don't want to break Patreon's TOS, this might be the best I can do before July. Anyway, here's the link: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/304467-axiom-s-end
There will be more in the coming months, so I'll go ahead and post those here when they happen. Good luck, Bah-weep-Graaaaagnah wheep ni ni bong.
-Lindsay