I'm giving away two signed copies of Dark Tide Rising! I'll throw in a few bookmarks too because they're too beautiful not to pass around. (Geez, how many toos were in that sentence? Two too many. Ha!)
Rules to enter:
~Contest open to US Residents only
~Be a Follower of my blog (All you've got to do is click Follow on the right sidebar and enter your email address. I'll never spam you--promise.)
~Comment the giveaway announcement post answering the following question:
In Dark Tide Rising, police sergeant Mark Thurgood is deathly afraid of the ocean. What are you deathly afraid of?
~Winner will be selected using Random.org
~Contest ends one month from today: February 24th at 9pm. Winner to be contacted via email then announced through a subsequent blog post.
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Fall in Love with Fall
Why: It's no secret Fall is my favorite season. Between the leaves changing color and the rainfall inspiring me to write, I'm happy as a clam.
Me+Happy=Book Giveway!
Lucky for you, right?
What:
Victora Dahl's award-winning novel Crazy Love
And an autographed copy of Elizabeth Naughton's Stolen Fury
I'll write a blog post announcing the contest next week. You'll need to comment on that post, or any Pararomance post announcing the contest.
How: The entries will count as follows:
+2 Adding this contest post to your sidebar (shoot me an email or mention it in the comment so I can check it out)
+2 Blogging about the contest (shoot me another email or another comment so I can give mad thanks)
+1 Twittering this post (make sure to add @KM_Miller so I know you did it)
When: The contest will end October 31st. I mean, what other day in Fall would be more appropriate for a blog celebrating paranormal writing?!? (Now I wish I had some Halloween themed novels to dish out...maybe next year.)
(Winner: Julia S. of Simi Valley)
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Banished by Sophie Littlefield
As a part of the author spotlight this month, Sophie has agreed to give away a signed copy of Banished! One lucky person (why, oh why, can't it be me?) is going to fall in love with her dystopian fiction just as much as her thrillers.
This little snippet was taken from Amazon.com: "There isn’t much worth living for in Gypsum, Missouri—or Trashtown, as the rich kids call the run-down neighborhood where sixteen-year-old Hailey Tarbell lives. Hailey figures she’ll never belong—not with the popular kids at school, not with the rejects, not even with her cruel, sickly grandmother, who deals drugs out of their basement. Hailey never knew her dead mother, and she has no idea who her father was, but at least she has her four-year-old foster brother, Chub. Once she turns eighteen, Hailey plans to take Chub far from Gypsum and start a new life where no one can find them.
But when a classmate is injured in gym class, Hailey discovers a gift for healing that she never knew she possessed—and that she cannot ignore. Not only can she heal, she can bring the dying back to life. Confused by her powers, Hailey searches for answers but finds only more questions, until a mysterious visitor shows up at Gram’s house, claiming to be Hailey’s aunt Prairie.
There are people who will stop at nothing to keep Hailey in Trashtown, living out a legacy of despair and suffering. But when Prairie saves both Hailey and Chub from armed attackers who invade Gram’s house in the middle of the night, Hailey must decide where to place her trust. Will Prairie’s past, and the long-buried secret that caused her to leave Gypsum years earlier, ruin them all? Because as Hailey will soon find out, their power to heal is just the beginning.
This gripping novel from thriller writer Sophie Littlefield blazes a trail from small-town Missouri to the big city as Hailey battles an evil greater than she ever imagined, while discovering strengths she never knew she had."
If you're wondering how to get your hands on Banished, it's easy. All you have to do is Follow my blog with an email and leave a comment on either one of Sophie Littlefield's Author Spotlight posts. In that comment, let us know what type of book you like to read best. Is it historical? Thriller? Paranormal? Suspense? And let us know what draws you in about those books.
Contest ends one week from today: October 19th, 2010.
U.S. entries only, please.
My comment (though I'm not entered to win): I usually like a plot-driven paranormal with uber powerful alpha males and blood spilled on the page. Lately, though, I've been hooked on historicals. I've read two this summer and plan to read many more. Did I mention Banished is tops on my To Be Read pile?
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
The winner of a signed copy of Sophie Littlefield's Banished is LORA! Congratulations and thanks for taking the time to comment on her Author Spotlight!
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100 Follower Contest
That's right, I'm having a contest to reach 100 followers on my blog!
Let's get to the goodies first...
I'm giving away either a SIGNED copy of Lisa Sanchez's paranormal romance novel, Eve of Samhain,
Or a $15.00 Starbucks Giftcard.
The winner will get to choose their reward, but I'd pity the fool (in Mr. T's voice, of course) who turned down the chance to ogle Lisa's super-sexy (yet adorably tortured) hero Quinn Donegan.
The rules are simple. To be entered, you must "Follow" my blog and leave a comment on the "Author Spotlight: Interview with Lisa Sanchez" post. You can find the post by clicking on the "Author Spotlight" label on the sidebar.
You also get one bonus entry for each thing you do on this list: (And who doesn't love a bonus or two?)
+2 Adding this contest post to your sidebar (shoot me an email so I can check it out)
+2 Blogging about the contest (shoot me another email so I can give mad thanks)
+1 Twittering this post (make sure to add @KM_Miller so I know you did it)
*(Each of those above can only be done for bonus points once. Thanks to those of you who'd so graciously tweet the contest every day...but I couldn't possibly add up all those bonus points until it ends.)
The winner will be announced once my "Follower" count reaches 100. As of May 24th, 2010 I have 31 followers. Shouldn't take too long, right?
Let's get this ball rolling and have some fun! Good luck!
THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.
LYDIA KANG won Pararomance's first contest! Please email me and let me know your prize of choice, either Lisa Sanchez's paranormal romance Eve of Samhain or a $15 Starbucks Giftcard. I'll get it in the mail ASAP so don't forget to include your mailing address.
I'm so excited about all the entries and blog mentions and tweets and retweets...I can't thank you all enough. I have plenty more things to giveaway so stay tuned.
Lydia Kang: congratulations again. To everyone else: thanks so much for participating in my first contest!
