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I believe that it was Mae West who said “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” Today ALONE you can enter to win a copy of Prince of Power at the following happening places:
- Check out my interview at The Qwillery for another chance to win a copy of Prince of Power! (US/Can)
- Another interview and giveaway at Romancing the Book!
- Still one week left to enter for a free copy of King of Darkness OR Prince of Power at Reading Between the Wines! And check out Siddoh’s recipe for baked brie!
Want more chances to win? I’ve got the whole upcoming blog tour schedule on my Blogapalooza post, here.
Also, are you subscribed to my newsletter? Have you “liked” my fan page on facebook? I do extra giveaways a couple of times a year in both places.
And don’t forget! King of Darkness, is still on sale in ebook at B&N, Amazon, Kobo Books, and iTunes for only $1.99! And if you’re a member of the Discover a New Love digital book club you can grab King of Darkness right now for only $1.49!
I’ve got a couple of great surprise announcements coming up, so stay tuned!
What’s Next?
Interested in what’s coming next in the Chronicles of Yavn series? I was interviewed intensely today at Novels on the Run, and they pulled all sorts of information out of me from the title of book three and who the next pairing will be after Prince of Power to a few sneak peaks of the playlist! Stop by and say hello!
Today’s Motivational Quote: Faith
Sometimes when you’re an aspiring writer, or really when you’re about to try anything new, the journey you’re about to begin seems so huge. Remember the words of Martin Luther King Jr.:
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sometimes you don’t know how you’re going to get there, you just have move forward. When I started King of Darkness I had a sleeping newborn in my lap, and I was typing “Chapter 1” one-handed. I’d never written a novel. Prince of Power released yesterday! The reviews are fabulous. I am so grateful.
If you have read either King of Darkness or Prince of Power and enjoyed it enough to take the time to leave a review on Goodreads, Amazon, etc, I would be so appreciative. The feedback means so much to us authors.
Thank you to everyone for your support! Meanwhile, Tes Hilaire and I are at Coffee and Porn today sharing excerpts from both our series for the Wednesday whine and wine. Stop by and get your whine and hottness on! And come back on Friday when we’ll be doing a great giveaway of our latest releases.
Out of the Box Reading Challenge!
Deal alert! My debut novel, King of Darkness, is currently on sale in ebook at B&N, Amazon, Kobo Books, and iTunes for only $1.99! And if you’re a member of the Discover a New Love digital book club you can grab King of Darkness right now for only $1.49!
Sooo! Books Make Me Happy Reviews (Host of the Olde City New Blood Paranormal Con–registration ends soon, will I see you at the ghost tour?) is doing an Out of The Box Reading Challenge for 2013!!
I rarely do reading challenges because as it’s just hard to find time to read, and I tend to read in fits and starts. I may read nothing for months and then spend the week in bed with the flu, blasting my way through a dozen books. My time is limited, but really, the best thing for an author is to read outside of our comfort zone, it’s a great way for our craft to grow. We absorb new technique, structure, and language by reading a variety of authors. So imma try. Who knows? You can get more info (and how to enter to win the big box o’ prizes) on the Books Make Me Happy Blog, but here’s the quicky category list.
- January – Comedy
- February – NON Paranormal Romance
- March – Science
- April – Poetry
- May – History
- June – Self Help/Personal Growth
- July – Kids Book
- August – Biography
- September – M/M, F/F, or Menage Romance
- October – Fairy Tales / Mythology
- November – Holiday
- December – Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance
My Picks (may change my mind or update, but here’s the tentative plan):
- January – Let’s Pretend This Never Happened – Jenny Lawson (aka The Bloggess)
February – On the Island – Tracey Garvis Graves- March – TBD
- April – TBD
- May – TDB
- June – TBD
- July – I suppose it would be cheating to just choose one of my preschooler’s books and call it good, so I’m thinking maybe something in the Captain Underpants vein? Dunno.
- August – I’d Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had – Tony Danza
- September – This is TBD–if I were a big old cheater I’d put down Lover at Last and call it good, or maybe something by Mary Calmes whose writing I already know I love, or Megan Hart who I also enjoy and who often has a little bit of threesome action in her books. If I’m actually going to be reading outside of my comfort zone I should maybe choose an f/f romance, I think I’ve read maybe one all the way through, ever. Anyone has suggestions, I’m open. 🙂
- October – TBD
- November – Secret Santa Baby – Robin Covington (if I don’t break down and read it sooner)
- December – Prince of Shadows – Tes Hilaire (The sequel to her just-released Deliver Me from Temptation. I’m pretty sure it’s due out in December of 2013.)
There we go! What do you think you’re going to read? Think you can go the distance? Can I? Any of my readers who finish the challenge, email me at the end of the year, there’ll be something fun from me in it for ya.
The Big Prince of Power Blogopalooza! Win Stuff (updated now with more prizes)!
And. We. Are. Off!
Happy 2013, everyone! This week marks the official kickoff of my Prince of Power blog tour! Anton and Tyra officially hit shelves and e-readers on January 8th, and the virtual blog tour is ON. Lotsa fabulous giveaways, and I shall attempt to keep you apprised of where I will be and when I will be there. Are you following me on Facebook and the Twitters? I announce the occasional special contest there, as well.
Oh. Awesome news. Right now, get King of Darkness in ebook at B&N, Amazon, and iTunes for only $1.99!
K! So here we have the list of guest blog / giveaway stops!
- Jan 1 – Reading Between the Wines – Read in the NewYear with the vampires from King of Darkness and Prince of Power. Siddoh shares his recipe for baked brie! Enter to win a copy of King of Darkness OR Prince of Power! (contest ends 1/18)
- Jan 2 – Literary Escapism – When Bad Heroes Go Good – Exclusive excerpt with Anton and Siddoh!
- Jan 2 – Reader Confessions – why tortured heroes make better lovers. Win a copy of Prince of Power! (Contest ends 1/9)
- Jan 3 – Fresh Fiction – how does this romance feel? Check out my playlist for Tyra and Anton, and enter the ONE DAY ONLY GIVEAWAY!
- Jan 5 – Night Owl Reviews – Unexpected surprises as a debut author. Enter to win a copy of Prince of Power! (contest ends 1/11)
- Jan 7 – Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell – interview and enter to win a copy of Prince of Power! (contest ends 1/20)
- Jan 9 – Romancing the Book – Interview and giveaway!
- Jan 9 – Coffee and Porn – Tes Hilaire and I (and our characters) participate in “Wednesday Whine and Wine”
- Jan 10 – Novels on the Run – An intensive Q&A! Find out more about me, the series and what’s coming up next! You can also check out the fantastic review they gave King of Darkness, here and the one their review of Prince of Power, HERE.
- Jan 11 – Coffee and Porn – Enter to win a copy of Deliver Me From Temptation by Tes Hilaire or Prince of Power by me!
- Jan 11 – The Qwillery– Author interview and Ah-NOTHER giveaway!
- Jan 16 – Blog swap with NYT/USA Today Best-selling author Caridad Pineiro!
- Jan 21 – Cocktails and books – Interview and Giveaway (ends 1/26)
- Jan 23 – Under the Covers Book Blog – Interview and Giveaway, and an exclusive excerpt! (ends 1/29)
- Jan 25 – Manga Maniac Cafe – Interview and giveaway! (ends 2/4)
- Jan 28 – Long and Short Reviews
Also, please be sure to swing by on January 16th, when I will be swapping blogs posts with best-selling author Caridad Pineiro, who is doing a wonderful fundraiser for the Jersey Shore.
Wishing you a joyous and prosperous New Year! Will have more soon!
Wanna check out the new Prince of Power trailer? See it here (many thanks to Rachel Firasek for the awesome trailer):