A cool commercial

My brother-in-law Jim writes a marketing blog, and a while back he showed this commercial. I’ll admit, when I first started watching it, I thought it was a bit weird. But the ending was one I never saw coming. And then when I look back, the entire commercial made sense. It reminds me of reading a great book where–pow! Out of nowhere the author changes the ending on you, and you think, WOW that was good. Unpredictability is a favorite of mine. Watch the ad and let me know what you think!

I’ve been delinquent about putting together my August contest. Here’s my dilemma. I have a ton of fabulous books from the RWA conference that I want to give away, I have copies of Her Irish Warrior and The Warrior’s Touch up for grabs, and I just haven’t decided what to give away this month. What do you think? Should I give away signed copies of my own books or make it a readers’ choice of a blend of romance novels? What are your favorite kinds of author contests to win?