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Enter by April 1st. Winner announced April 15th!
Steps to Enter
1. Pick the perfect book club book
Choose "I was Told There'd Be a Village" for your spring 2025 book club book
2. Preorder the book
Preorder the book anywhere you like to buy books!
Here are some direct links:
3. Submit your order information
This is how you enter the Sweepstakes!
Submit your order information here.
Make sure each member of your book club
fills out the form by April 1, 2025.
Two first place winners will win a catered book club meeting! For each book preorder your book club places, your club earns one entry!
A catered book club meeting ($500 in value)
Flowers delivered the day of the event ($250 in value)
Village swag for 25 guests ($250 value)
Fancy Plates and Such (My Mind's Eye gift card $250)
Zoom Meeting with Author
Preorder Here!
No purchase necessary | See faq for full details
One lucky book club will win the Grand Prize! Worth over $2750! Remember, each book ordered from your book club equals one entry.
A fancy catered book club meeting ($1500 in value)
Flowers delivered the day of the event ($500 in value)
Village swag for 50 guests ($500 value)
Fancy Plates and Such (My Mind's Eye gift card $250)
In person attendance from author
Preorder Here!
No purchase necessary | See faq for full details
This is so much more than just a book. It's a movement towards a more connected motherhood.
Learn more about the book, check out reviews, and add it to your TBR list!
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Preorder, share, and tag us for an extra entries!
Help us share the word and build the village! Right click, save the image to your phone, and share on social media. Tag us, and receive an extra entry! if your account is private, please send us an email with the date and time your shared the post.
FAQ'S
Preorder I Was Told There'd Be a Village book, gather your proof or purchase, and fill out this form. Make sure each member of your book club fills out the form by April 1, 2025 11:59 PM EST.
When and how will the winners be announced?
We will contact the winners on or about April 15, 2025 via email or telephone. Your book club event must occur between May 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025 excluding the week of August 1, 2025-August 8,2025.
How do I join the Facebook Group?
Once you have an active preorder, ask to join the FB group here: - enter your order info, and you're all set! Can't wait to see you there!
How will the winners be chosen?
We will randomly draw winners from the responses on this form. The more people in your book club that order the book, the higher your chances of winning!
How do we get more entries?
Your club will receive one entry per preorder during the sweepstakes time frame. Your club can get an extra entry per person who shares the preorder link to the book on social media. Please note that you have shared on the submission form. They must tag us (@latchedmama or @thelatchedmama) in their profile.if your account is private, please include share date and time an email to us.
How do I participate without having to purchase the book?
Where can I review all of the rules?
Sweepstakes Rules
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
Eligibility
Village Book Club Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Latched Mama, LLC and other companies associated with the promotion of the Sweepstakes, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Sponsor
The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Latched Mama, LLC, located at 2935 Oak Lake Blvd, Midlothian, Virginia 23112.
Agreement to Official Rules
Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements set forth herein.
Sweepstakes Period
The Sweepstakes begins on January 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM EST and ends on April 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST (the "Sweepstakes Period"). Entries that are submitted before or after the Sweepstakes Period will be disqualified. Submissions will be accepted for the duration of the Sweepstakes using any of the following methods:
Mail-In Online
How to Enter Online: This method of entry will be available by visiting our website (http://www.latchedmama.com/pages/book-club-sweepstakes) and following the directions provided to fill out the entry information, and submit.
Via Mail: This method of entry will be available for the entire Sweepstakes Period. On a 3x5 card, handprint your full name, complete address, phone number (including area code) date of birth and email address (optional) and mail in an envelope with proper postage affixed to: 2935 Oak Lake Blvd, Midlothian, Virginia, 23112 Mail-in entries must be hand-printed and mailed in separately. All mail-in entries must be postmarked by April 1, 2025 and received by April 1, 2025. Limit one (1) entry per person, per email address, and per household for the duration of the Sweepstakes Period, regardless of method of entry. Entries received from any person, e-mail address, or household in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.Prize Drawing On or about April 15, 2025, the Sponsor will select potential winners in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. The odds of being selected depend on the number of entries received. The Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential winner via telephone or email on or about April 15, 2025. If the potential winner cannot be contacted within five (5) days after the date of the first attempt to contact him/her, the Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from the remaining non-winning, eligible entries. The Book Club Event must occur between May 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025 excluding the week August 1, 2025- August 8,2025.
Winner Notification
The potential winners will be notified by email, mail or phone. Each potential Grand and First Prize winner (parent/legal guardian if a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to complete, electronically sign and submit a Declaration of Compliance within five (5) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to submit the Declaration of Compliance within the required time period (if applicable), or prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. If the potential winner is at least 18 but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian, who will be required to sign the Declaration of Compliance on the potential winners behalf and fulfill any other requirements imposed on winner set forth herein. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded. Prizes will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Sweepstakes.
Prizes
First Place (2)- Catered Book Club Meal of Choice ($500), Farmgirl Flowers Gift Card ($250), My Mind's Eye Gift Card ($250), Village Swag for 25 ($250), Author will attend meeting via Zoom if requested. Grand Prize (1)- A catered meal ($1500), Farmgirl Flowers gift card ($500), My Mind's Eye gift card ($250), Village Swag for 50 ($500), Author will attend meeting in person if requested
General Conditions
In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Sweepstakes is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, bug, worm, unauthorized human intervention or other technical problem, or in the event the Sweepstakes is unable to run as planned for any other reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and then resume the
Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) terminate the Sweepstakes and, in the event of termination, award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages (including attorney's fees) and any other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.Release and Limitations of Liability
By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies associated with the Sweepstakes, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents (the "Released Parties)" from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto), including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Sweepstakes, including lost, interrupted or unavailable Internet Service Provider (ISP), network, server, wireless service provider, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cellular tower or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d)lost, late, incomplete, garbled, illegible, undelivered, stolen, damaged, delayed, postage-due or misdirected mail, entries, application downloads, (e) any other errors or problems in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors that may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes, the announcement of the winner, the cancellation or postponement of the event and/or the flyover, if applicable, the incorrect downloading of the application, the processing of entries application downloads or in any Sweepstakes-related materials; or (f) injury, death, losses or damages of any kind, to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrants participation in the
Sweepstakes or acceptance, receipt or misuse of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall the entrant be entitled to receive attorney's fees. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.11. Disputes Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Virginia. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrants rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Virginia, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Virginia.
12. Privacy
Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor's privacy policy.13. Winner List To request the name of the winner send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to 2935 Oak Lake Blvd, Midlothian, Virginia, 23112. Winner List requests will only be accepted after the promotion end date (listed above). For the Winner List, you can also send an email.
What if I preordered before the sweepstakes dates listed in the rules?
Totally fine. Just put your preorder info on your club's roster.
Where should I email if I have questions or can't figure out the google form?
I'm not in a book club, can I still participate?
Absolutely! This is your chance to start your own “village.” Gather your mom friends, order I Was Told There’d Be a Village, and join the motherhood movement. Plus, it’s a great excuse for a fun night together!