Historical Romance 2021 Easter Hop
Spring is in the air and the 2021 Easter Hop is HERE!
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Eggs are the quintessential food of Easter and have been for centuries. Eggs have traditionally been considered representative of rebirth and immortality. In addition, eating eggs during Lent was forbidden as part of early Christian practice. In order to prevent them from spoiling, it was common practice to cook them, usually by boiling or roasting. These cooked eggs were then eaten on Easter Sunday morning, one of the first foods enjoyed as the Lenten fast was broken. Eggshells have been decorated for millenia, so it is no surprise they were also decorated as part of many Easter celebrations. Early Christians in the Middle East stained their eggs red as a reminder of the blood shed by Christ on the cross. This practice first spread into Russia, before it was then adopted by Christians in most countries of Europe. When the practice spread, eggs were dyed in colors other than red, most often green and yellow. As the tradition grew, eggs might be dyed or painted in other colors, and decorated in a wide array of designs. In Britain, eggs were sometimes wrapped in onion skins before they were boiled, which gave them a mottled gold appearance. Bright colors became increasingly popular over the years, since Easter was almost certainly the most important celebration of the spring season. A few centuries later, in hopped the Easter Bunny.
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Thank you for joining our Easter egg hunt! Just follow these simple directions to be eligible to win a $150 gift card to the online store of your choice.
Hop to each historical romance author’s link and find their decorated Easter egg. Using the Egg/Author form(get yours here), match the egg to the author by:
1) drawing a line between them (you may want to print & tape pages together), or
2) writing the author’s name next to their egg, or
3) writing the number of the egg next to the author’s name.
When you have all 30 egg matches, either e-mail a picture of the form/list or send an e-mail with the author’s name list with their matching egg number. E-mail to Heather@HeatherMcCollum.com by 11:59 PM on 4/4/21 to be entered into the $150 gift card giveaway!
A randomly drawn winner will be picked out of all the entries. Grand prize winner will be announced by noon on 4/5/21. The winner will have 24 hours to claim their prize.
While you are hopping to collect eggs, don’t forget to like, follow, or sign up for the author’s newsletter to keep up to date on their new releases and author wanderings.
Find out who is next on the hop - https://www.facebook.com/events/455130572465180
Thanks for hopping! Wishing you a lovely and safe Easter
**No purchase or sign up necessary to enter. Participation is completely voluntary. Your e-mail address will not be shared or added to any lists unless you specifically sign up for a newsletter list. Winner must be at least 18 years of age and have an e-mail address to accept gift card.**
Hop to each historical romance author’s link and find their decorated Easter egg. Using the Egg/Author form(get yours here), match the egg to the author by:
1) drawing a line between them (you may want to print & tape pages together), or
2) writing the author’s name next to their egg, or
3) writing the number of the egg next to the author’s name.
When you have all 30 egg matches, either e-mail a picture of the form/list or send an e-mail with the author’s name list with their matching egg number. E-mail to Heather@HeatherMcCollum.com by 11:59 PM on 4/4/21 to be entered into the $150 gift card giveaway!
A randomly drawn winner will be picked out of all the entries. Grand prize winner will be announced by noon on 4/5/21. The winner will have 24 hours to claim their prize.
While you are hopping to collect eggs, don’t forget to like, follow, or sign up for the author’s newsletter to keep up to date on their new releases and author wanderings.
Find out who is next on the hop - https://www.facebook.com/events/455130572465180
Thanks for hopping! Wishing you a lovely and safe Easter
**No purchase or sign up necessary to enter. Participation is completely voluntary. Your e-mail address will not be shared or added to any lists unless you specifically sign up for a newsletter list. Winner must be at least 18 years of age and have an e-mail address to accept gift card.**