Join Me This Week...

Hello, my pretties!
So, this winter has been on and off. We're currently on--and having the cold temperatures that one associates with Midwest winters. I live in an old house that has no insulation. So, I've got cold air seeping in somewhere. I've got plastic and Styrofoam stuck over my windows. Blankets covering areas where the wind comes through. Two heaters going! Two pairs of socks and fingerless gloves, my heaviest sweats... just so I can be in here doing this and not freeze while I do.

Since I've weathered the weather I hope you are stopping in to see me. And especially tomorrow. Why? Because this week I've got some giveaways going!

Beginning tomorrow it's BLOODY HEARTS BLOG TOUR!

I will be giving away ONE AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF VAMPIRE'S TRILL! All you need to do is leave a comment and watch for announcement for winner on the 15th, which is Wednesday.

On VALENTINES DAY ONLY! I am participating in the Vampire's Day Soiree and another chance for an autographed copy of Vampire's Trill ! All you need to do is leave a comment here that day on the blog post. Watch for it--the post will have this banner up:

Come join me if you want a chance to win my latest book in the Sabrina Strong Series!

(Participants must have address in the U.S. only for this prize)

Hope to see you, my pretties!

I'm Visiting Fangtastic Books Today!

Me at my very last book signing at BORDERS in DeKalb.

Hi to all of my adoring fans... Well, maybe that was a bit much. But you who are out there lurking, and stalking me... you know who you are!... I'm at Fangtastic Books, today, my host Roxanne was kind enough to put up another CONTEST to win a copy (ebook or a paperback copy). If you have yet to enter a contest, this is on-going as we speak! So head on over THERE NOW!

I'm working on a new novella, this is going to be in the horror fiction genre. I actually have taken scenes from Vampire Ascending which I've cut from it. I realized these scenes made the book too long and I also realized I had another entire book--or a short book, at least--I wanted to re-write it. This will not be a Sabrina Strong book, but a totally different one. I'm still playing with the title, too. It has a werewolf in it and an Indian legend called a Windigo (and I'm not sure about the spelling right now). My bloggy bud, Shelly Arkon, was nice enough to be the guinea pig my beta reader for this new novel. She's a big-hearted woman, and one of my adoring fans. Give her a round of applause. *cheers, clapping, etc.*

My back is a bit better today. My husband is doing some housework for me. Give him a round of applause *YAY! Cheers! Clapping*.

And I'm trying to find some notes from when I was writing this section of the book a few years ago. I'm unable to locate it )^; Must be in a bin somewhere...

Well, you all have a good weekend! And if you don't have any luck with this contest, I have another coming up on Monday. Swing back here and I'll let you know where!

99 BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL . . .

Wait... What I meant was 99 FOLLOWERS!

Yes. I have 99 followers. Uh . . . I can't see who they are. No. Really. I can't. If you don't believe me, go look at my Follower's window on the right hand side. If you can see them, then I'm stumped. I don't know who you are unless you've made a comment at some point. I wish I knew what you all looked like. Bummer. I mean, you might just look like Mr. Gooly here!

So. What does this mean? That means only one more follower needs to add themselves to my FOLLOWERS list, and I've made a milestone.

100 PEOPLE FOLLOWING ME!!!

I really didn't think it would be possible to reach 100 people following me this year. I mean I was watching it edge toward 50 at one time earlier this year. I couldn't believe I hit 60 and then 70 and then 80...

And I have all of you new people to thank, as well as those of you who have been stopping in once in a while to wipe your feet and set a spell and jaw.

So, what does this mean? I think it means I need to have a give away.

I have two copies of VAMPIRE ASCENDING waiting to be autographed to TWO PEOPLE--anyone in the U.S. who has not got a copy and would like one. All you have to do is come on down, wipe off your feet, let your fingers do the typing and LEAVE A COMMENT. Let me know what you're doing for Halloween, or why you like vampires.

Contest will end midnight Halloween. Winners will be chosen and announced on Nov. 3rd
My new release is due out in a few short weeks, so you really don't want to be left behind.

Oh, and if you are new to this blog, please become a follower and tell me so!

THANK YOU!!!

Another Guest Blog & Contest!

Hello to all my friends, which includes my favorite stalkers and lurkers, of course!

Come on by to Patricia's Vampire Notes today and you will have a chance to win either an eBook, or a soft-bound copy. Your choice, there will be two winners—one will win the eBook and another person will win the softbound book, so if you don't care which, say you'd like either one in your comments, we will just pick winners, and I'll decide which one you'll get.

When you get done with that, I'd like you to swing by and take a look at what I've been working on: VAMPIRE ASCENDING~The Book. This is my book's blog. I had begun it when the book first came out and couldn't figure out how to promote it. Some of you don't know about it, and maybe that's my fault, mainly because I just got too busy to promote it.

But I'm prepping it now for a summer event. What's the event? I'm not ready to tell you, since summer is not quite here yet. And it has something to do with the next book's release, and I'm trying to tie it in with my birthday. This will very much depend upon followers who join, so if you have not joined yet, go there now. I am going to have a contest at some point this summer. YOU MUST BE A FOLLOWER TO WIN!