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UPDATE: Congrats to Felicia R. for being randomly chosen to win the sunburst clock! Thanks to everyone else who participated, and if you haven't yet, sign up for my email list so you never miss another chance to win fun stuff. You know when something seemed like a good idea at the time? Well, readers of my blog know that the cover above is different from the original of this book's release a couple of weeks ago. To wit: Coming up with a book cover is always a tricky proposition, and while I liked the original at the time, I didn't LOVE it. So I had a new one made. And I didn't even need to go back in time to do it.  What do you think? Terrible mistake? Huge improvement? Love/hate 'em both? Leave a comment below (and sign up for my email list if you haven't already), and if you include your email address with your comment (for notification), I'll enter you in a fun contest for a chance to win this swank mid-century modern sunburst clo...

  Just in time for the HOLIDAYS - Win a Kindle Fire HDX, Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash ($229 value)   This is a joint AUTHOR & BLOGGER GIVEAWAY EVENT! Bloggers & Authors have joined together and each chipped in a little money towards a Kindle Fire HDX 7". All New Kindle Fire HDX 7" Giveaway The winner will have the option of receiving a 7" Kindle Fire HDX (US Only - $229 Value)   Or $229 Amazon.com Gift Card (International)   Or $229 in Paypal Cash (International)       Holiday Kindle Fire Giveaway #1 Sponsors: I Am A Reader, Not A Writer Feed Your Reader Allergic to Life by Kathryn Chastain Treat The (Mis)Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year Old Girl Living, Learning, and Loving Life Confessions of a Librarian in Training... Bea's Book Nook Author Kary Rader Author Jennie Sherwin A Book Lover's Retreat These are but Shadows Tressa's Wishful Endings Author Lia Fairchild Author ...

Please welcome guest host YA Sci-Fi author Pippa Jay as she talks about world-building and her latest book GETHYON! World Building – Future Fashion World Building – Future Fashion I'm not one to follow fashions, and never have been. As a teenager I set my mind on bucking any trend, and now as a busy mum of three I just don’t have time. Comfort and practicality are my two main requisites when it comes to what I wear!  But for my characters, it’s a different story. While I might not spend a whole paragraph on their latest outfit, what they wear and how they dress is a small but important part of the world building. It helps define the society. Are they technologically advanced? Wealthy or poor? Is it a significant part of their culture, or something that depends purely on their age group? Do they wear little because there’s no social stigma, because the amount of flesh they show is either a statement or lack of concern, or because they’ve perfected c...

Thank you to all who participated in my contest Rock A Juicy For The Apocalypse ! Having survived December 21st means we have WINNERS from the 2,300ish entries! Grand prize of a Juicy Couture pink velour tracksuit goes to:  Gina B. The $30 Amazon gift card goes to: Giveaway Mama The Juicy Couture necklace goes to: Kaylin T. The Apocalypse Babes T-shirt goes to: Carolyn And the 10 e-copies of Apocalypse Babes: The Complete Series go to: Kellie W. Linda B. Cori W. Amy P. Kristin G. S. Bauer Rounder Cheryl B. Courtney S. J. Richardson If your name is on the list, check your inbox! For everyone else who participated but didn't win, check back because I have a lot of contests and giveaways! And the first book of Apocalypse Babes; The Z Word ,  is still free until the end of the year. So grab it quick! Congrats to the winners and to all of us who survived Apocalypse 2012!

Thank you to all who hopped! We have winners! Grand Prize Winners: Kindle Fire Winner: Laurie Goudge (from It's the Journey that Counts 's Blog) $130 Amazon Gift Card: Ellie (from Carrie Ann Ryan 's  Blog) Swag Pack: Cassandra  (from Dana Delamar 's Blog) Winners of my book choices were Latishajean and Patti Apocalypse Babes: The Complete Series Thank you to all who participated! And keep an eye out for  future hops and promotions. Kindle Fires, gift cards,  and Juicy Couture will abound! 

Ah, summer...sun, sand, surf. Or maybe for you it's more mountains, lakes, and fishing. Or mudding on an ATV obstacle course. Or sipping cafe au lait in Paris. However you spend your summer vacation, there's probably some reading involved. And that leads to the grand conundrum of 'what books to bring??' There's only so much room in a suitcase filled with flip flops, sunscreen, bug spray, fishing lures, and ATV helmets. In the spirit of that agonizing choice, I'm offering the blog hop winners a choice of prizes. If sweet paranormal romance is your bag, there's Kiss Me, I'm Irish . Or if gothic sci-fi floats your boat, I have a six book series called Apocalypse Babes . If 6 books seem too onerous (i.e a lot ), start out with the first book in the series: The Z Word . Which happens to be free for the month of July anyway. And if none of these titles toast your marshmallow, I'm offering the option of a $5 Amazon or Nook...

Midsummer is a time when change is on the way. The sun's rays no longer linger quite so long, and often mischief is afoot where the shadows lengthen. Does that mischief include time-travel? Apocalypse? Juicy Couture? It does if you're one of the Apocalypse Babes , which is also the title my 6 book time-travel/sci-fi goth-rom series available for Kindle or Nook. The book set is part of the Science Fiction Romance Brigade 's first ever Blog Hop to celebrate Midsummer. 36 fabulous science fiction romance authors will be telling you mystical or scientific stories related to the event, and they'll each be giving away a prize - books, gift cards, swag bags...and lots more! Plus there's TWO GRAND PRIZES! 1st Prize - a Kindle Touch or Nook Touch 2nd Prize -a library of science fiction romance titles from over 20 authors (these will be mostly ebooks with one print anthology), and an Anabanana Gift Card. All you need to do to enter is pop along to...

Afraid of Friday the 13th? It's an official phobia, otherwise known as friggatriskaidekaphobia. Frankly, I'm afraid of even trying to pronounce it! So what if elevators don't go to the 13th floor, or your plane won't find that 13th gate, Friday the 13th doesn't have to be unlucky! The perfect cure is a little love, and even better--the luck of the Irish, sponsored--appropriately enough--by the Red Headed Bookworm Blog . Kiss Me, I'm Irish takes a little time travel, a pathetic music career, a dash of pixie dust, and quite a few kisses to turn that friggatriskaidekaphobia upside down. Emily Musgrave is heading a direction she never wanted to go in Regency England--namely a convent to turn her from her waywardness. But it's more loneliness than rebellion that motivates her to escape her certain fate. Liam Jackson is going nowhere fast in modern-day Tennessee. Playing his Dobro in seedy bars and backward dives along with his fiddlin...

One fun thing about being a writer is guest posting or being featured on other blogs. It's a great way to meet like-minded, awesome-in-general people, who have the coolest blogs. And for readers, it's a fun way to win books! A month long event is at the brand new Authors of Main Street blog , featuring authors of indie fiction in several genres. We're doing a promotion for commenters to have a chance win a $100 Amazon gift card, and all the authors are giving away copies of their books. Ends April 30th so chop chop!  I'm also on a couple of blogs today, talking about romance, pixies, and Kiss Me, I'm Irish . Persephone's Winged Reviews and Sweet Not Spicy . Swing by for a howdy (click on the images) and leave a comment for a chance to win a fun, free book. Then peruse the rest of their sites to learn about other books and authors you might like. It's blogtastic!

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop March 17th to 22nd Co-Hosted By Books Complete Me & Author Cindy Thomas What better way to say Erin Go Braugh ?  Leave a comment for a chance to win one of 3 copies of my book, coincidentally entitled Kiss Me, I'm Irish . Talk about luck! 3 random commenters will be chosen to win either print or e-versions. And like a found piece o' gold, there's a bonus prize of a Kiss Me, I'm Irish Tshirt to a fourth winner!    burn out design, size 11-13 So read the excerpt below, kiss someone for luck, and leave a comment! Kiss Me, I'm Irish excerpt                                                    © 2011 Bella Street What time is it? It was too dark to see a cloc...

This is the second of three blog hops I'll be doing to celebrate the wearing of the green. This one is hosted by Carrie Ann Ryan and is ONE DAY ONLY. Carrie will be choosing two random commenters from among all those commenting at the 120 blogs listed below--including mine! Every comment you leave is counted as an additional entry to win one of two grand prizes: Grand Prize 1: Winner's Choice of a Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet Grand Prize 2: Winner's Choice of a $90 Amazon or Barnes&Noble Gift Card So chop chop! Three commenters here will also be randomly chosen for a chance to win one of three copies of my sweet, paranormal romance Kiss Me, I'm Irish (natch). Winners will have the option of an e-copy or print version. Open to international commentors, too! An excerpt is at the very end for a peekaloo. So leave a comment with your email and then hop to the next blog for more chances to win! Kiss Me, I'm Irish excerpt         ...