“Rumpelstiltskin I am called…”
One of my favorite fairytales is the story of Rumpelstiltskin, and so my Transplanted Tales series wouldn’t be complete without ol’ R.S. making an appearance! The problem is, I haven’t been able to come up with a first name for him! That’s where you come in. Using the Rafflecopter widget below, help me discover the perfect first name for Rumpelstiltskin.
The name can be as fanciful or as prosaic as you’d like. And, to help you avoid “wasting” a suggestion, I’ll give you a list of male characters’ names already appearing in ALONG CAME A SPIDER. Some of them are familiar, but others are new characters you haven’t yet met. See if you can guess to which Tale they belong… 
Nicky Seth
Nate Al(addin)
Aloysius Gideon
Orvall Merv
Irwin Jack
Pete Vlad
Alex Ian
J.G. Eddie
Tim Ethan
From the entries, three names will be randomly selected. From those three, I will select the winner. The winning name will appear in my upcoming novel, ALONG CAME A SPIDER, the third book in my Transplanted Tales series, which is scheduled for release in August 2013.
In addition, the person who suggested the winning name will receive a prize package that includes the following:
1) A special mention in the acknowledgments of ALONG CAME A SPIDER
2) an e-book copy of RED, THE BETTER TO SEE YOU, and ALONG CAME A SPIDER as the books are released (or a prize of comparable value if the winner already owns/has pre-ordered a copy of the first two books)
3) a Transplanted Tales-themed goody basket
The runners-up will receive a copy of the Transplanted Tales book of his/her choice and some Transplanted Tales swag! And, who knows? Maybe I’ll add some additional prizes along the way…
I’m really looking forward to involving my readers in the actual writing of my novel and can’t wait to see what names you can come up with!
***UPDATE***
12/7/2012 – I said I was gonna do it, so here ya go. The first of three random prize giveaways is going down on 12/8/2012! What’s the prize? A $5 e-gift card for Amazon.com. But you have to enter to win, so get those entries in by 5:00 p.m. EST on 12/8/2012. I’ll be drawing the name of one lucky winner. And the best part? S/he will still be eligible to win if chosen as one of the three randomly selected finalists. Booyah!
**Congratulations to Dana C. – the first winner of my random prize giveaway! I’ll be emailing Dana with information on how to claim the prize. 
There will be two more random giveaways in December, so keep those entries comin’!
***UPDATE***
12/17/2012 – With the holidays rapidly approaching, I thought it might be a good time to do another random prize giveaway. A $5 e-gift card to Amazon.com will go to one lucky winner tomorrow, so get those entries in by 9:00 p.m. EST on 12/18/2012! :)
**Congratulations to Heidi T. – the second winner of my random prize giveaway! I’ll be emailing Heidi with information on how to claim the prize.
There will be one more random giveaway in December prior to the main event, so keep those entries comin’!
***UPDATE***
12/28/12 – Time for the final random giveaway! A $5 e-gift card to Amazon.com will go to one lucky winner this Sunday, so get those entries in by 5:00 p.m. EST on 12/30/2012!
**Congratulations to Gaby P. – the third winner of my random prize giveaway! I’ll be emailing Gaby with information on how to claim the prize.
That’s the last of the random prize giveaways! Congrats to all my winners! The contest to name Rumpelstiltskin will end 12/31/12 at midnight, so get those last-minute entries in before it’s too late. I’ll be drawing the three finalists on New Years Day! 
***UPDATE***
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in my contest! You folks rock!!! And congratulations to the three randomly selected finalists !!
Erma H.
Leocadia
Kathryn A. M.
I’ll be going through the names submitted by the three finalists and from those will select the winning entry.
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kimbacaffeinate on 12.01.2012
This sounds fantastic and I cannot wait for the next two books to be released. Thanks for sharing this series with us.
Melissa (My World...in words and pages) on 12.02.2012
Thank you! I just purchased Red and look forward to reading it.
Best of luck.
kate on 12.02.2012
@Kimbacaffeinate – Thanks so much! It’s truly my pleasure to share my Transplanted Tales. I hope you enjoy the rest of the series!
kate on 12.02.2012
@Melissa – Yay!! I hope you enjoy it!
Laura on 12.07.2012
Um, my favorite fairytale is probably Little Red Riding Hood. Duh
kate on 12.07.2012
@Laura – LOL – Yeah, I’d say she’s one of my faves, too!
Melissa (My World...in words and pages) on 12.07.2012
I think in the original stories I always got a kick out of the Ugly Step Sisters. lol. And that they would go as far as to cut their toes off!
I do love Ariel and the sea tale too.
But I do love the tale of Aladdin.
The magic there. That might be my fav.
bm100 on 12.07.2012
I like Cinderella.
pam howell on 12.08.2012
always liked Cinderella myself – favorite STORY 3 billgoats gruff
love twisted/tweeked fairty tales!
kate on 12.08.2012
Aladdin and Cinderella both make appearances in my Transplanted Tales series — although, I can guarantee their stories aren’t quite how you remember them…
I wish I’d been able to figure out a way to work in Three Billygoats Gruff. I love that story!
Iris on 12.09.2012
Always thought Rumpelstiltskin was a girl
Thank you for the Contest and Giveaway. Did my best to find a original name that will fit with the last name and fit in the history of the story of Rumpelstiltskin 
Heidi Timmons on 12.09.2012
Ok I really love your website, so want to read your book, love this idea for a giveaway. Naming characters is one of my fave author pastimes
Can’t wait to hear who wins! For favorite fairy tale character I will go with the Beast 
kate on 12.09.2012
@Iris – Thanks! Can’t wait to see all the names people have suggested. Good luck!
kate on 12.09.2012
@Heidi – Thanks, Heidi! I love to come up with the names for my characters and am so excited to share the fun with readers! Good luck in the contest!
And I love the Beast! That has always been one of my favorite fairytales, too.
Eva Millien on 12.19.2012
My favorite fairy tale character is the Beast.
Sherry Johnson on 12.26.2012
My favorite would be Ariel from The Little Mermaid.
Thanks for the giveaway.
dragonkeep62(at)gmail(dot)com
Suzan Lacey on 12.28.2012
I always loved Belle and the Beast! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Heidi Timmons on 12.28.2012
So excited I won the 2nd random giveaway! Can’t wait to find out if I get to name a character too! Love this contest!