So today is July 3rd (in case you lose track like I often do). Someone recently asked me if I was excited about the RITA awards at the end of the month. Honestly, I haven’t thought much about it. Between a deadline (two, really), kids home for the summer, thoughts of moving (a whole other story) and the release of ENTWINED coming up, I haven’t had a lot of time to get excited–or nervous–about the RITAs. I have ordered my dress and got the call that it came in, but I haven’t picked it up yet. And I did buy a really pretty necklace to wear with the dress, but I still don’t have shoes or earrings nor have I even thought about a speech in the event I win. My hubby asked me today if he needs to have a tux. “For what?” I asked. “Your awards,” he said. When I gave him the perplexed expression, he added, “I’ve seen your dress, remember?” That drew a chuckle out of me, followed by a gasp. OMG…there are only three weeks to RWA Nationals!
The hubby is flying in for the awards. It’ll be his first full-on RWA experience. Oh, he’s met local chapter mates of mine, been to some book signings, but he has no clue what the national convention is really like. I think part of me is more interested in seeing his reaction to 2000+ women writers all gathered in one place.
For those who are interested. Here’s the dress I’ll be wearing the night of the awards. Imagine it in persimmon, which is a soft orange:
Okay, on to the fun stuff…
I’m organizing my release contest for ENTWINED! In cast you didn’t hear (and how could you not?!) Book 2 in the Eternal Guardian series releases on July 27, 2010! RT BookReviews just gave it 4.5 stars and top pick status and said…
“This second in Naughton’s Eternal guardians series has wonderful characters. The combination of old world gods and modern technology is fascinating. Violent and bloody, it’s action packed and exciting with a cliffhanger ending.” –Susan Mobley
That’s my first top pick review from RT so I’m pretty happy. They also labeled it “scorching” which is a new “heat level” for me. All my other books have been labeled “hot”. I’m not sure what to make of that. I don’t think it’s any more “scorching” than the rest of my books but maybe I’m not a good judge because I’m so close to it. Either way, it’ll be interesting to see what readers think.
As for the contest…I’ll post all the really fun stuff later this week – prizes, authors,etc. – but mark your calendars. The contest will start on July 12th and run through July 27th, when ENTWINED hits store shelves. And I have some really cool authors and giveaways lined up so you don’t want to miss it!
Happy Reading, and have a fabulous 4th of July holiday!!
Today and Tomorrow and then…MARKED is officially out! Stay tuned because I *may* be giving away copies of the book here to some lucky commenters. You just never know…
In the meantime…keep entering:
(FYI: I’m going to be reposting the contest rules every day, so if you just want to skim to the bottom to see the new daily questions…go for it.)
For those of you new to the contest, here are the official deets:
Okay, this is how the contest is going to work: Each day from now until April 26th, I’ll be posting at least two questions for you to answer. Post your answer to THE DAY’S QUESTIONS in the comment section of that day’s post.You have to answer ALL QUESTIONS to be entered. And the really cool part? I’ll be choosing AT LEAST two winners per day as well.
Winners will get to choose their prize from the list below:
Erin Kellison - Arc of Shadow Bound – Won by Amy (Day 1 winner) Melina Morel - Smolder/Prey – 1st combo won by Colleen (Day 1 winner) Nina Pierce - Promo pack of goodies - won by Stacey (Day 2 winner) Anita Clenney - $15 Borders Gift Certificate - won by Donna S (Day 2 winner) Helen Scott Taylor - The Phoenix Charm – won by Pam P. (Day 3 winner) Larissa Ione - Desire Unchained- won by Delitealex (Day 3 winner) Vivi Anna - The Vampire’s Quest – won by Karin (Day 3 winner) Juliana Stone - His Darkest Hunger- won by Christie (Day 4 winner) Vivi Andrews - The Sexorcist – won by Joder (Day 4 winner) Lucy Monroe - Moon Craving – won by Julie (Day 4 winner) Annette McCleave - Bound By Darkness – won by Melissa (Day 5 Winner) Alix Rickloff - Dangerous as Sin – won by Cybercliper (Day 5 winner) Jess Granger - Beyond the Rain – won by Sue A. (Day 5 winner) Joan Swan - Custom 1.0L SIGG water bottle – won by Jane C. (Day 6 winner) Donna Grant - Dangerous Highlander – won by Missy B (Day 6 winner) Melina Morel - Smolder/Prey Combo – won by Phyllis (Day 6 winner) Barbara Monajem - Sunrise in the Garden of Love & Evil – won by Arantza (Day 6 winner) Denise Agnew - Dark Fire – won by Veronica (Day 7 winner) Heather Davis - Never Cry Werewolf – won by Jessica P (Day 7 Winner) Catherine Anne Collins - A Witch’s Lament – won by Eszter (Day 7 winner)
Once a prize is chosen, it gets crossed off the list, so pay close attention to what gets claimed so you have your 2nd, 3rd, etc. choices mapped out.
That’s it. Super easy. I ask, you answer, YOU WIN!
(Winners will be chosen at random, must be 18 yrs old to participate, yadda yadda yadda. Winners will be contacted by email, when a prize is chosen, it’s crossed off the list and the winner’s name is listed next to their prize.)
Also, don’t forget part two of my awesome contest. I have THREE $25 gift cards to the bookstore of your choice to give away. To enter this portion of the contest, simply email me at elisabeth@elisabethnaughton.com to tell me where you posted about either this contest or the release of MARKED. Simply put “MARKED Release Contest” in the subject line of your email. (If you post the above MARKED widget or book cover somewhere you get entered twice!). You can enter as many times as you like. The more times/places you talk up MARKED, the more chances you have to win.
Got it?
Let’s keep going…
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Okay…DAY NINE QUESTIONS: (FYI: the number of questions equals the number of prizes being given out that day. And if you haven’t already figured it out, question one will ALWAYS have something to do with Greek mythology.)
1) Greek mythology is filled with some strange and amazing creatures. Which one fascinates you the most?
2) Author Vivi Anna’s writes about soemthing called the Valorian Chronicles. What is this?
3) What was the name of Melina Morel’s first paranormal novel?
Three days left and still so many great prizes to win!
(FYI: I’m going to be reposting the contest rules every day, so if you just want to skim to the bottom to see the new daily questions…go for it.)
For those of you new to the contest, here are the official deets:
Okay, this is how the contest is going to work: Each day from now until April 26th, I’ll be posting at least two questions for you to answer. Post your answer to THE DAY’S QUESTIONS in the comment section of that day’s post.You have to answer ALL QUESTIONS to be entered. And the really cool part? I’ll be choosing AT LEAST two winners per day as well.
Winners will get to choose their prize from the list below:
Erin Kellison - Arc of Shadow Bound – Won by Amy (Day 1 winner) Melina Morel - Smolder/Prey – 1st combo won by Colleen (Day 1 winner) Nina Pierce - Promo pack of goodies - won by Stacey (Day 2 winner) Anita Clenney - $15 Borders Gift Certificate - won by Donna S (Day 2 winner) Helen Scott Taylor - The Phoenix Charm – won by Pam P. (Day 3 winner) Larissa Ione - Desire Unchained- won by Delitealex (Day 3 winner) Vivi Anna - The Vampire’s Quest – won by Karin (Day 3 winner) Juliana Stone - His Darkest Hunger- won by Christie (Day 4 winner) Vivi Andrews - The Sexorcist – won by Joder (Day 4 winner) Lucy Monroe - Moon Craving – won by Julie (Day 4 winner) Annette McCleave - Bound By Darkness – won by Melissa (Day 5 Winner) Alix Rickloff - Dangerous as Sin – won by Cybercliper (Day 5 winner) Jess Granger - Beyond the Rain – won by Sue A. (Day 5 winner) Joan Swan - Custom 1.0L SIGG water bottle – won by Jane C. (Day 6 winner) Donna Grant - Dangerous Highlander – won by Missy B (Day 6 winner) Melina Morel - Smolder/Prey Combo – won by Phyllis (Day 6 winner) Barbara Monajem - Sunrise in the Garden of Love & Evil – won by Arantza (Day 6 winner)
Once a prize is chosen, it gets crossed off the list, so pay close attention to what gets claimed so you have your 2nd, 3rd, etc. choices mapped out.
That’s it. Super easy. I ask, you answer, YOU WIN!
(Winners will be chosen at random, must be 18 yrs old to participate, yadda yadda yadda. Winners will be contacted by email, when a prize is chosen, it’s crossed off the list and the winner’s name is listed next to their prize.)
Also, don’t forget part two of my awesome contest. I have THREE $25 gift cards to the bookstore of your choice to give away. To enter this portion of the contest, simply email me at elisabeth@elisabethnaughton.com to tell me where you posted about either this contest or the release of MARKED. Simply put “MARKED Release Contest” in the subject line of your email. (If you post the above MARKED widget or book cover somewhere you get entered twice!). You can enter as many times as you like. The more times/places you talk up MARKED, the more chances you have to win.
Got it?
Let’s keep going…
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Okay…DAY EIGHT QUESTIONS: (FYI: the number of questions equals the number of prizes being given out that day. And if you haven’t already figured it out, question one will ALWAYS have something to do with Greek mythology.)
1) Who is your favorite Hero (we’re talking Greek myth here, folks) and why?
(FYI: I’m going to be reposting the contest rules every day, so if you just want to skim to the bottom to see the new daily questions…go for it.)
For those of you new to the contest, here are the official deets:
Okay, this is how the contest is going to work: Each day from now until April 26th, I’ll be posting at least two questions for you to answer. Post your answer to THE DAY’S QUESTIONS in the comment section of that day’s post.You have to answer ALL QUESTIONS to be entered. And the really cool part? I’ll be choosing AT LEAST two winners per day as well.
Winners will get to choose their prize from the list below:
Erin Kellison - Arc of Shadow Bound – Won by Amy (Day 1 winner) Melina Morel - Smolder/Prey – 1st combo won by Colleen (Day 1 winner) Nina Pierce - Promo pack of goodies - won by Stacey (Day 2 winner) Anita Clenney - $15 Borders Gift Certificate - won by Donna S (Day 2 winner) Helen Scott Taylor - The Phoenix Charm – won by Pam P. (Day 3 winner) Larissa Ione - Desire Unchained- won by Delitealex (Day 3 winner) Vivi Anna - The Vampire’s Quest – won by Karin (Day 3 winner) Juliana Stone - His Darkest Hunger- won by Christie (Day 4 winner) Vivi Andrews - The Sexorcist – won by Joder (Day 4 winner) Lucy Monroe - Moon Craving – won by Julie (Day 4 winner) Annette McCleave - Bound By Darkness – won by Melissa (Day 5 Winner) Alix Rickloff - Dangerous as Sin – won by Cybercliper (Day 5 winner) Jess Granger - Beyond the Rain – won by Sue A. (Day 5 winner) Joan Swan - Custom 1.0L SIGG water bottle – won by Jane C. (Day 6 winner) Donna Grant - Dangerous Highlander – won by Missy B (Day 6 winner) Melina Morel - Smolder/Prey Combo – won by Phyllis (Day 6 winner) Barbara Monajem - Sunrise in the Garden of Love & Evil – won by Arantza (Day 6 winner)
Once a prize is chosen, it gets crossed off the list, so pay close attention to what gets claimed so you have your 2nd, 3rd, etc. choices mapped out.
That’s it. Super easy. I ask, you answer, YOU WIN!
(Winners will be chosen at random, must be 18 yrs old to participate, yadda yadda yadda. Winners will be contacted by email, when a prize is chosen, it’s crossed off the list and the winner’s name is listed next to their prize.)
Also, don’t forget part two of my awesome contest. I have THREE $25 gift cards to the bookstore of your choice to give away. To enter this portion of the contest, simply email me at elisabeth@elisabethnaughton.com to tell me where you posted about either this contest or the release of MARKED. Simply put “MARKED Release Contest” in the subject line of your email. (If you post the above MARKED widget or book cover somewhere you get entered twice!). You can enter as many times as you like. The more times/places you talk up MARKED, the more chances you have to win.
Got it?
Let’s keep going…
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Okay…DAY SEVEN QUESTIONS: (FYI: the number of questions equals the number of prizes being given out that day. And if you haven’t already figured it out, question one will ALWAYS have something to do with Greek mythology.)
1) Explain how Persephone is related to the seasons.
2) Author Lucy Monroe and I are both going to be in a new RS anthology. What’s the name of this upcoming anthology and when is it scheduled to release?
3) Author Heather Davis is part of something called “The Buzz Girls”. What is this?
4) One of Loucinda McGary’s books has been nominated by the Australian Romance Readers Association for best RS of 2009. What is the name of her nominated book?
If you tried to email me through my webpage contact form recently…apologies! I just learned yesterday that it wasn’t working and messages were getting bounced. It’s all fixed now though, so contact away! I’d love to hear from you!
Now on to the Kewl New Contests…
Are you following me on Twitter? Well, you should be! I run random contests every now and then. Last night I gave away 3 ARCs of MARKED to the first three people who could email me something about Greek mythology I didn’t know. (Don’t send them now…I already picked three winners). Congrats to Laurie D., Tori & Donna S. for their enlightening tidbits! I learned something new and hope everyone who participated learned something as well. I’ll totally be doing more of these fun, sporadic Twitter contests, so stay turned.
I’m participating in the Night Owl Romance Spring Fling Web Hunt which runs from April 15-May 15. Check out the link for a chance to win books, goodies and a whole host of prizes from a variety of super cool authors.
Have you signed up for Lucy Monroe’s Reader At Home online Conference yet? What are you waiting for? It runs the week of RT – April 26-30, 2010. I’ll be involved in this fabulous event as well.
And finally, I’m in the process of putting together my MARKED Release Contest! Stay tuned for more details, but just let me say right now…it’s gonna be sweet! Tons of authors involved, tons of cool books and prizes, ten days of fun! The contest will run April 17-April 26th, wrapping up the day before MARKED hits store shelves. I hope you participate!
I finished the line edits for STOLEN SEDUCTION and got them sent off to my editor last night. Whew…felt good to get those done.
Now I’m moving into serious promo mode for the release of STOLEN HEAT at the end of the month. Check back STARTING WEDNESDAY, July 15th for my big BIG contest. For 30 days I’ll have daily author guests, daily prizes, and you can also enter my big contest with the chance to win a $100 VISA gift card! You don’t want to miss it.
Today I’m over at Cynthia Eden’s blog talking about demons….specifically the daemons in my new paranormal series. Stop by and comment for a chance to win a book and a very cool piece of jewelry!
It’s quite ironic I was talking about the backstory for STOLEN HEAT yesterday. This review of HEAT just went up today, and I couldn’t be more tickled at what the reviewer had to say not only about the book but about my characters and their “past relationship”. (And the fact she launched a whole new feature on her blog with my book!) I forwarded the review link to my CP who emailed me and said, “I love the way she describes it in her own words, but they end up being just how you were thinking when you wrote it. Amazing.” That’s exactly how I feel!!
And in other really exciting news…I’m in the process of putting together my big BIG launch contest for STOLEN HEAT! Lots and lots of free stuff…books, goodies, gift cards to some of your favorite places…you do NOT want to miss this! There will be some kind of prize EVERY DAY for a month! It all starts Wednesday, July 15th, so be sure to spread the word and check back often for updates!
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“This second in Naughton’s Eternal guardians series has wonderful characters. The combination of old world gods and modern technology is fascinating. Violent and bloody, it’s action packed and exciting with a cliffhanger ending.” –Susan Mobley
