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Friday, February 13, 2009,10:00 AM
Anti-Valentines Day Contest
The ladies at Breezing Through are holding an anti-Valentines Day Contest. Please click on the image below which will take you right to their page!
Saturday, November 22, 2008,7:24 PM
I know what a scoundrel wants!
I want, I want, I want. I've been looking forward to this book for months. Go out and enter! Good luck :-)
Labels: Carrie Lofty, Contests
Saturday, October 11, 2008,8:29 AM
Contest!
Jessica is having a giveaway at her blog, Racy Romance Reviews. Anyone who comments has the chance to win one of books listed above. The contest ends on Wednesday, 10/15.
Labels: Contests
Friday, September 12, 2008,9:38 PM
The Official BBAW Giveaway List
If you follow along for the festivities of BBAW at My Friend Amy, you will find many chances to win LOTS of goodies! Like what? Well have a look below. All of these things will be given away between September 15-19. There will be a huge variety of ways to win them and giveaways will be announced constantly throughout the week. So be sure to check in often!
A HUGE thank you to Hachette Book Group, Penguin Group USA, Harlequin, The B&B Media Group, Shera of SNS Blog Design, WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group, Catherine Delors, Pamela Binnings Ewen, Andromeda Romano-Lax, Ceceilia Dowdy, Sormag, Book Club Girl, Savvy Verse and Wit, Cafe of Dreams, Fashionista Piranha, and Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin'?.
Daily Raffles:
Monday--Books and Chocolate sponsored by My Friend Amy and Hey Lady! Whatcha' Readin?
Tuesday--Books and Going Green sponsored by My Friend Amy
Wednesday--Books and Coffee sponsored by My Friend Amy
Thursday--Books and Charity sponsored by My Friend Amy and Fashionista Piranha
Friday--Books and Movies sponsored by My Friend Amy
A HUGE thank you to Hachette Book Group, Penguin Group USA, Harlequin, The B&B Media Group, Shera of SNS Blog Design, WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group, Catherine Delors, Pamela Binnings Ewen, Andromeda Romano-Lax, Ceceilia Dowdy, Sormag, Book Club Girl, Savvy Verse and Wit, Cafe of Dreams, Fashionista Piranha, and Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin'?.
Daily Raffles:
Monday--Books and Chocolate sponsored by My Friend Amy and Hey Lady! Whatcha' Readin?
Tuesday--Books and Going Green sponsored by My Friend Amy
Wednesday--Books and Coffee sponsored by My Friend Amy
Thursday--Books and Charity sponsored by My Friend Amy and Fashionista Piranha
Friday--Books and Movies sponsored by My Friend Amy
Win a Book Club Girl Hostess Survival Kit!
Do you find it's your turn to host book club and not only do you not know what to serve but you don't know what books to offer up for the next month's selection?! Let Book Club Girl come to your rescue with the Book Club Girl Hostess Survival Kit.
One lucky winner of the kit will receive:
* A basket of cheese, crackers, cookies and wine for up to 12 people
* 5 great book group books to vote on for your group's next pick. And Book Club Girl will then donate 12 copies whichever book is chosen for your entire group to read.
* 12 Book Club Girl mousepads to give out as party favors that night
* 12 Book Club Girl bookmarks to mark everyone's favorite passages
* 12 Book Club Girl coasters to protect your coffee table from all those wine glasses!
TWO SORMAG Goody Bags containing books and more!
A Special Pamper Me Basket from Cafe of Dreams!
From Avon Foot Works
~ Inflatable watermelon shaped foot tub
~ 3.4 FL oz Watermelon Cooling Foot Lotion
~ 3.4 FL oz Watermelon Exfoliating Foot Scrub
~ 12 count Watermelon Effervescent Foot Tablets
~ An ARC of So Long At The Fair by Christina Schwarz
~ A variety of Hot Chocolate and Tea mixes
A pre-made blog template from SNSDesign!
A Subscription to Poetry Magazine from Savvy Verse and Wit!
BOOKS
Mistress of the Revolution by Catherine Delors
The Moon in the Mango Tree by Pamela Binnings Ewen
The Spanish Bow by Andromeda Romano-Lax
John's Quest by Cecelia Dowdy
Confessions of a Contractor by Richard Murphy
Acedia & Me by Kathleen Norris
The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer
Supreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley
A Tale Out of Luck by Willie Nelson with Mike Blakely
The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent
When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson
An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken
Exit Music by Ian Rankin
The Smart One and the Pretty One by Claire LaZebnik
Gunmetal Black by Daniel Serrano
Isolation by Travis Thrasher
The Miracle Girls by Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt
Every Freaking! Day With Rachell Ray by Elizabeth Hilts
Dewey by Vicki Myron
The Shiniest Jewel by Marian Henley
Keep the Faith by Faith Evans
The Book of Calamities by Peter Trachtenberg
A is for Atticus by Lorilee Craker
After the Fire by Robin Gaby Fisher
Mike's Election Guide by Michael Moore
War as They Knew It by Michael Rosenberg
Fixing Hell By Col. (ret.) Larry C. James
Wild Boy: My Life with Duran Duran by Andy Taylor
The Last Under-Cover: The True Story of an FBI Agent's Dangerous Dance with Evil By Bob Hamer
Border Lass by Amanda Scott
Insatiable Desire by Rita Heron
Hungry for More by Diana Holquist
Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee
Trespassers Will Be Baptized by Elizabeth Emerson Hancock
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Trish Ryan
Never Surrender by General Jerry Boykin
Dream in Color by Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, Congresswoman Loretta Sánchez
Beyond Belief by Josh Hamilton
Cobain Unseen by Charles R. Cross
Doing Business in 21st Century India by Gunjan Bagla
Branding Only Works on Cattle by Jonathan Salem Baskin
Launching a Leadership Revolution by Chris Brady, Orrin Woodward
How to Hear from God by Joyce Meyer
Knowing Right from Wrong by Thomas D. Williams
Pope John Paul II: An Intimate Life by Caroline Pigozzi
Pure by Rebecca St. James
He Loves Me! by Wayne Jacobson
So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore by Wayne Jacobson and Dave Coleman
Move On, Move Up by Paula White
The Rosary by Gary Jansen
Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts
The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
Right Livelihoods by Rick Moody
by George by Wesley Stace
The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
Trunk Music by Michael Connelly
Hollywood Crows by Joseph Wambaugh
Dead Boys by Richard Lange
The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters by Lorraine Lopez
Sisterchicks Go Brit! by Robin Jones Gunn
Beyond the Night by Marlo Schalesky
With Endless Sight by Allison Pittman
Harlequin Titles: To Be Announced
Many other blogs are giving away books and prizes for BBAW as well! You can see the links to all of these giveaways here.
Interested in gaining entries into the daily raffles? Post this complete list on your blog with links and you'll earn two extra entries!
Labels: Contests, My Friend Amy's Blog
Thursday, September 11, 2008,3:20 PM
Colleen Unleashed, CF Fundraiser. Help Spread the Word!
The ladies at Book Binge are doing yet another good deed at their blog. Let's all help Colleen reach her goal:
Taken from Book Binge:
The grab bag will include recently released novels from Elizabeth Boyle, Diane Mott Davidson, Jodi Picoult, Sabrina Jeffries, Melody Thomas, Victoria Alexander and many, many more.
If you want a chance to win, have your entries in to Book Binge by Friday, September 19.
Let's help Colleen reach her goal!
Taken from Book Binge:
Colleen Gleason, author of the wildly popular Gardella Vampire Chronicles, is currently fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis. Colleen's personal goal is $1000. She is currently at $890, but we would love to see her meet and even exceed her goal.
Our friends at Book Binge have put together a grab bag full of books - 17 in all - that they're going to give away to one lucky winner. All you have to do to be entered is post about this contest and Colleen's fundraiser on your blog, website, MySpace, Facebook or Twitter account encouraging your readers to donate, and leave a link for us in the comments section. The more places you talk about the fundraiser contest, the more times they'll enter your name. Make sure you include a link to the donation page!The grab bag will include recently released novels from Elizabeth Boyle, Diane Mott Davidson, Jodi Picoult, Sabrina Jeffries, Melody Thomas, Victoria Alexander and many, many more.
If you want a chance to win, have your entries in to Book Binge by Friday, September 19.
Let's help Colleen reach her goal!
Labels: Book Binge, Contests
,7:47 AM
The Chosen Sin Contest
Anya Blast is having an awesome giveaway at her blog. Seriously. You need to go check it out. She's got some amazing prizes!
Labels: Anya Blast, Contests
Wednesday, September 10, 2008,2:04 PM
Author Interview & Contest
The ladies at Book Binge are having an author interview today with Jill Shavis. Go here to check it out, and if you leave a comment you'll get a chance to win a book from Jill's backlist!
Labels: Book Binge, Contests
Monday, August 25, 2008,8:20 AM
Contest - Daughters of Boston Week
My Friend Amy's blog is having a great contest this week. Everyday there will be something fun related to the Daughters of Boston posted and each day will introduce you to new ways you can win!The grand prize...
- A copy of A Passion Most Pure
- A copy of A Passion Redeemed signed by Julie!
- A 3.5 bag of Boston baked beans
- A $15 Starbucks gift card so you can lose yourself in a good book!
How to win:
1) This week, each time you comment on a post labeled Daughters of Boston you will get one entry. These must be relevant comments.
2) Blog about this contest including a link back to her blog post and the cover of A Passion Redeemed and you will get 5 entries.
3) Read the posts this week...there will be additional ways to gain entries revealed!
The grand prize is open to those with a United States mailing address only.
Labels: Contests, My Friend Amy's Blog
Saturday, August 02, 2008,7:18 AM
Contest!
The ladies at Book Binge are generously giving away a brand new copy of Acheron or Breaking Dawn to one lucky winner. All you have to do is go leave a comment at their blog letting them know which book you want. The contest ends Monday, so you better hurry :-)
Labels: Book Binge, Contests
Tuesday, January 01, 2008,12:01 AM
Book Binge Contest
The ladies over at Book Binge are hosting a contest where you get the chance to win an eBookwise eReader! Anyone who's read my blog knows that it's at the top of my Christmas Wishlist. I'm new to ebooks and have been reading them off the computer ~ to save my eyes future aggravation, this is just a good investment.
All you have to do is answer 10 questions on your blog/journal and leave the link to your Meme in the comments section of their post. The winner will be chosen on January 5th. Good luck!
Christmas Meme:
1. What is your favorite Christmas romance to re-read each year? I don't have one. I read new ones every year. To be honest, I haven't read one yet that I want to reread.
2. What is your favorite Christmas movie/show? It's a Wonderful Life
3. What is your favorite Christmas cookie? Krumkake
4. When do you start Christmas shopping? This year, I started in October and am already done. Usually, I start the beginning of December and am rushing through the Christmas Crazy crowds.
5. Do you re-gift? No.
6. What is your favorite Christmas song? The Little Drummer Boy by Bing Crosby and David Bowie
7. When do you get your Christmas tree? I don't put up a tree anymore. It's just me, and since kiddo doesn't come over for the weekends it's just not worth the hassle.
8. Wrapping presents: Love it or hate it? Both? Hate doing it ~ love it when it's done.
9. Who is the hardest person to buy for? My mom. She has everything and if she doesn't she goes and buys it before anybody else has the chance to.
10. Christmas tree: Real or artificial? Artificial
All you have to do is answer 10 questions on your blog/journal and leave the link to your Meme in the comments section of their post. The winner will be chosen on January 5th. Good luck!
Christmas Meme:
1. What is your favorite Christmas romance to re-read each year? I don't have one. I read new ones every year. To be honest, I haven't read one yet that I want to reread.
2. What is your favorite Christmas movie/show? It's a Wonderful Life
3. What is your favorite Christmas cookie? Krumkake
4. When do you start Christmas shopping? This year, I started in October and am already done. Usually, I start the beginning of December and am rushing through the Christmas Crazy crowds.
5. Do you re-gift? No.
6. What is your favorite Christmas song? The Little Drummer Boy by Bing Crosby and David Bowie
7. When do you get your Christmas tree? I don't put up a tree anymore. It's just me, and since kiddo doesn't come over for the weekends it's just not worth the hassle.
8. Wrapping presents: Love it or hate it? Both? Hate doing it ~ love it when it's done.
9. Who is the hardest person to buy for? My mom. She has everything and if she doesn't she goes and buys it before anybody else has the chance to.
10. Christmas tree: Real or artificial? Artificial
Labels: Book Binge, Contests, Friends, Meme
Monday, December 31, 2007,10:16 AM
Buy a Friend a Book Week
Melody's Reading Corner is hosting a Buy a Friend a Book (BAFAB) contest throughout the first week of January. She will be giving a book away to 3 lucky participants and all you need to do is:
1. Leave a comment on her BAFAB post and tell her which book(s) you want to win. You may enter your name for each book but you can only win one book
2. Your name will be entered twice if you do a post about this giveaway, so please send her the link to your post.
Closing date is 8 January 2008 and the winners will be announced on 9 January 2008.
The list of books to be won are:
The Road by Cormac McCarthy (different cover from the link shown)
Men of Courage by Lori Foster, Donna Kauffman & Jill Shalvis
Left to Die by Taylor Kincaid
Good luck to all!
1. Leave a comment on her BAFAB post and tell her which book(s) you want to win. You may enter your name for each book but you can only win one book
2. Your name will be entered twice if you do a post about this giveaway, so please send her the link to your post.
Closing date is 8 January 2008 and the winners will be announced on 9 January 2008.
The list of books to be won are:
The Road by Cormac McCarthy (different cover from the link shown)
Men of Courage by Lori Foster, Donna Kauffman & Jill Shalvis
Left to Die by Taylor Kincaid
Good luck to all!
Labels: Contests
Wednesday, December 26, 2007,9:28 AM
Want Free Stuff????
The folks at LASR are having a Happy New Year Contest. They have autographed books from several authors to give away to ONE lucky winner.
There are three ways to enter:
(1) visit their reviews blog and leave a comment about the review you read. You have to make the comment on the day the review was posted.
(2) Blog about the contest on your own site and sign the Mr. Linky with a link to the specific post where you did to receive TWO entries.
(3) Become a member of their newsletter -- because all subscribers earn entries in every contest they hold.
The contest will begin Wednesday, December 26, 2007 and will end on Saturday, January 12, 2008. The winner will be posted on their review blog and their website on Monday, January 14, 2008.
There are three ways to enter:
(1) visit their reviews blog and leave a comment about the review you read. You have to make the comment on the day the review was posted.
(2) Blog about the contest on your own site and sign the Mr. Linky with a link to the specific post where you did to receive TWO entries.
(3) Become a member of their newsletter -- because all subscribers earn entries in every contest they hold.
The contest will begin Wednesday, December 26, 2007 and will end on Saturday, January 12, 2008. The winner will be posted on their review blog and their website on Monday, January 14, 2008.
Labels: Contests
Wednesday, December 19, 2007,9:00 PM
Pay It Forward
This is a sticky post. Please scroll down for new blog entries :-)
Colleen Gleason is doing a Pay It Forward contest again this year. Please visit her blog and check it out!
Colleen Gleason is doing a Pay It Forward contest again this year. Please visit her blog and check it out!
Labels: Contests
Wednesday, November 28, 2007,8:22 AM
The Uglies Series Contest
DeeandDee Dish are having a contest at their blog to win the entire Uglies series. Please stop by their blog and read about Scott Westerfeld's "Uglies series" and enter for a chance to win a set of these books for yourself. These are YA Sci-Fi books that I've heard are very good (Kiddo's been hinting around for Christmas).
Good luck!
Good luck!
Labels: Contests
Monday, October 01, 2007,7:24 PM
I Won!
I won! I won!
I got an email today from Sarah McCarty ~ I won an ARC of Caine's Reckoning! Me ~ the girl who never wins anything :-) Woo-hoo! I cannot wait to read it.
Labels: Contests, Sarah McCarty
Monday, September 17, 2007,9:40 PM
Sarah McCarty's ARC Contest
Hell's Eight
Bloggers are you ready?
(readers who don't blog can win an arc by entering my .net site contest that will start later- 10/1/07)
My first NY Western Historical series is releasing from SPICE in just over one month. It's a super-hot, fast-paced romance with a strong heroine, a hero to die for, and a happily ever after that will touch your heart. Like my Promise series, Hell's Eight probably is not what a reader thinks of when they think Western Historical, but each of these stories is a slice of life rich with emotion, spiced with passion, and filled with moments I hope will make your heart twist. The men of Hell's Eight are unpredictable and fascinating. They're definitely a law unto themselves, as wild as the West in which they live. Determined, and single-minded, they've planned for every contingency that could complicate their goals except for the one they never saw coming: the extraordinary women that will capture their hearts.
Read an excerpt
Think you're ready?
Okay, here it is, your chance to win one of the six ARCs of Caine's Reckoning, first in the Hell's Eight series.
The goal of this contest is to spread the word far and wide of the upcoming release of Caine's Reckoning.
To enter:
1. Copy and paste this post on your website, blog, MySpace, or wherever you wish, including a link to the excerpt.
2. Once you've completed #1, email SarahMcCartyContest @ Gmail.com (no spaces) with the link to your site and you are entered. It's as simple as that.
3. If you are the lucky winner of an ARC, simply be ready to read the book and review it during late October. You can review it on your blog, MySpace, online websites like Amazon, etc.
That's it.
Blog. Email. Read. Wait till the last couple of weeks of October. Review.
To enter, EMAIL me at SarahMcCartyContests @ gmail.com (without the spaces), with:
1. Caine's Reckoning ARC in the subject line.
2. The link to your post about the ARC contest.
3. Your name and address.
4. Where you intend to review the book.
Contest (open to US and Canadian residents) closes September 30th, 12 midnight, EST US.
Good luck!
Labels: Contests, Sarah McCarty