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February 9, 2015
Lord of the Fading Lands $0.99 Valentine’s Special
To celebrate romance this Valentine’s season, digital copies of LORD OF THE FADING LANDS, the first book in the Tairen Soul series, are available now for $0.99 from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks.
Get yours now while the sale’s on from:
iBooks
Amazon.com
BN.com
Please share the news if you have friends who might enjoy making the journey to the Fading Lands!
December 3, 2014
Sweet Treats Holiday Giveaway, Final Winners Announced
Thanks everyone who came out to participate in the Sweet Treats Holiday giveaway.
The Giveaway is now over. Winners for the week were:
My winner for Day 1 is Danielle!
My winner for Day 2 is Crystal Cox!
My winner for Day 3 is Erica Sandman!
My winner for Day 4 is Connie Prewitt!
My winner for Day 5 is Julie!
Winner of the $25 Tairen’s Lair gift certificate: Brittany Swartz!
Granny Wilson’s Famously Fabulous Apricot Fried Pies
Mom tells me this recipe was handed down from my great-grandmother. It’s a family favorite, cooked at every Thanksgiving and Christmas, usually the night before the feast so we can snack on them throughout the day while preparing out holiday meal.
Fried Pie crust
3 cups flour, sift before measuring
½ tsp salt
½ cup margarine
½ cup shortening
½ cup cold water
1 beaten egg
Combine flour and salt, cut in margarine and shortening until uniform. Mix water and egg and then add to flour mixture. Do not overmix. Dough should be soft and slightly tacky to the touch. If it’s too dry, it doesn’t roll out well. Divide into 2 portions, wrap in cling wrap, and chill in refrigerator for 1-3 hours
Fried Pie Filling
I like Apricot best, but other dried fruits would work as well (apple, peach, cherry).
3 cups dried fruit
Water to cover fruit in saucepan
¾ Cup to 1 Cup Sugar (depending on how sweet you like your filling. I actually skip the sugar in the filling, because I like the tartness of the apricots and find the powdered sugar to be enough sweet for me.)
Cook fruit, water, and sugar in saucepan (don’t use aluminum unless its Teflon coated) until soft. About 45 minutes on low, adding water as needed. Stir fairly frequently to be sure fruit doesn’t stick to pan. Fruit will absorb water, and should easily shred when stirred with spoon. You do not want the apricots whole.
After fruit is soft and shredded, combine:
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
¼ Cup of Water
Juice of a lemon
Dissolve cornstarch in water, stir in lemon juice. Add mixture to the fruit in the saucepan and cook until cornstarch clears and thickens the fruit mixture. Cool but don’t chill.
Prepare the pies
Roll out the sectioned, chilled dough on lightly floured surface to about ¼ inch thick. Cut into rounds (I use the lid of a medium sized Crisco can) about 5 or 6 inches across. Add the dough scraps to the next section of dough, and roll out, etc.
For each cut-out dough round, put one or more heaping tablespoons of filling on the center, dip your fingers in water and wet the edge of the round, then fold the circle in half, sealing the edges well. You don’t want the filling to come out during frying. (I use fork tines to press the edges together.) The filled, sealed pie looks like a half moon.
Heat about half an inch of oil in a frying pan or use a deep fryer. Fry the pies on Medium heat until golden brown and put on paper towels to drain. While still hot, sift powdered confectioner’s sugar over pies.
My family loves them so well, I usually make a double batch. They are delicious either warm or cold. They do not need refrigeration.
Happy Holidays! And congratulations to all winners!
Sweet Treats Holiday Giveaway! (Day 3)
Because the recipes ya’ll are posting sound so good, I don’t want to keep changing the posts. Would hate new folks to miss out on some of the yummy holiday goodies ideas. So, I’m just going to leave this post up for the rest of the countdown and just update as necessary. To change things up a little, I’ll add a new question of the day, so those of you who want to comment every day to improve your odds of winning can do so, and those of you who came in late, can catch up!
My agent, Michelle Grajkowski of 3 Seas Literary Agency, is hosting a fabulous holiday giveaway with recipes from more than 25 of the agency’s authors and chances to win a $300 gift card to amazon, B&N or iTunes to keep you happily reading this holiday season! In order to enter the contest for your chance to win the gift card, be sure to enter my name and my recipe name into the official contest form on the 3 Seas Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/3-Seas-Literary-Agency/. The contest starts at midnight December 1 and runs through December 5th. If you have any questions about the promotion, please contact Kurt at admin@threeseaslit.com. Thanks for participating, and good luck!
In addition, anyone who wants to share a great recipe or holiday tradition of their own or answer my Question of the Day here on my C.L. Wilson blog will ALSO be entered to win one of the autographed copies of THE WINTER KING that I’ll be giving away each day from December 1st through December 5th in conjunction with the 3Seas Contest! All entrants who comment on this blog will also be entered to win a $25 gift certificate to the Tairen’s Lair, my online merchandise shop..
We’re now on Day 3 of the Giveaway.
My winner for Day 1 is Danielle!
My winner for Day 2 is Crystal Cox!
Granny Wilson’s Famously Fabulous Apricot Fried Pies
Mom tells me this recipe was handed down from my great-grandmother. It’s a family favorite, cooked at every Thanksgiving and Christmas, usually the night before the feast so we can snack on them throughout the day while preparing out holiday meal.
Fried Pie crust
3 cups flour, sift before measuring
½ tsp salt
½ cup margarine
½ cup shortening
½ cup cold water
1 beaten egg
Combine flour and salt, cut in margarine and shortening until uniform. Mix water and egg and then add to flour mixture. Do not overmix. Dough should be soft and slightly tacky to the touch. If it’s too dry, it doesn’t roll out well. Divide into 2 portions, wrap in cling wrap, and chill in refrigerator for 1-3 hours
Fried Pie Filling
I like Apricot best, but other dried fruits would work as well (apple, peach, cherry).
3 cups dried fruit
Water to cover fruit in saucepan
¾ Cup to 1 Cup Sugar (depending on how sweet you like your filling. I actually skip the sugar in the filling, because I like the tartness of the apricots and find the powdered sugar to be enough sweet for me.)
Cook fruit, water, and sugar in saucepan (don’t use aluminum unless its Teflon coated) until soft. About 45 minutes on low, adding water as needed. Stir fairly frequently to be sure fruit doesn’t stick to pan. Fruit will absorb water, and should easily shred when stirred with spoon. You do not want the apricots whole.
After fruit is soft and shredded, combine:
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
¼ Cup of Water
Juice of a lemon
Dissolve cornstarch in water, stir in lemon juice. Add mixture to the fruit in the saucepan and cook until cornstarch clears and thickens the fruit mixture. Cool but don’t chill.
Prepare the pies
Roll out the sectioned, chilled dough on lightly floured surface to about ¼ inch thick. Cut into rounds (I use the lid of a medium sized Crisco can) about 5 or 6 inches across. Add the dough scraps to the next section of dough, and roll out, etc.
For each cut-out dough round, put one or more heaping tablespoons of filling on the center, dip your fingers in water and wet the edge of the round, then fold the circle in half, sealing the edges well. You don’t want the filling to come out during frying. (I use fork tines to press the edges together.) The filled, sealed pie looks like a half moon.
Heat about half an inch of oil in a frying pan or use a deep fryer. Fry the pies on Medium heat until golden brown and put on paper towels to drain. While still hot, sift powdered confectioner’s sugar over pies.
My family loves them so well, I usually make a double batch. They are delicious either warm or cold. They do not need refrigeration.
Enter and Comment to Win!
Don’t forget -enter my name and my recipe on the 3Seas Contest Form found on https://www.facebook.com/pages/3-Seas-Literary-Agency/to participate in the $300 bookstore gift card giveaway. Comments here don’t enter you in that gift card giveaway.
Note: We discovered an issue yesterday with some readers who only had phone access to Facebook and the FB app doesn’t support accessing the giveaway tab. So, my agent has added the entry form to her website as well. If you can’t enter via FB, go to www.threeseasagency.com and enter on the website. Good luck!
To enter for a chance to win a signed copy of THE WINTER KING and a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the Tairen’s Lair, share one of your own holiday recipes or traditions or answer the Question of the Day in the comments below!
Day 3 Question of the Day
What is your happiest holiday memory? A special trip, time with a beloved family member or friend, playing secret Santa, best night of Hanukkah, most wonderful holiday vacation. Even if you don’t celebrate the holidays, you can still share a wonderful memory from this time of year
Holiday Giveaway, Final Winners Announced
Thanks everyone who came out to participate in the Sweet Treats Holiday giveaway.
The Giveaway is now over. Winners for the week were:
My winner for Day 1 is Danielle!
My winner for Day 2 is Crystal Cox!
My winner for Day 3 is Erica Sandman!
My winner for Day 4 is Connie Prewitt!
My winner for Day 5 is Julie!
Winner of the $25 Tairen’s Lair gift certificate: Brittany Swartz!
Granny Wilson’s Famously Fabulous Apricot Fried Pies
Mom tells me this recipe was handed down from my great-grandmother. It’s a family favorite, cooked at every Thanksgiving and Christmas, usually the night before the feast so we can snack on them throughout the day while preparing out holiday meal.
Fried Pie crust
3 cups flour, sift before measuring
½ tsp salt
½ cup margarine
½ cup shortening
½ cup cold water
1 beaten egg
Combine flour and salt, cut in margarine and shortening until uniform. Mix water and egg and then add to flour mixture. Do not overmix. Dough should be soft and slightly tacky to the touch. If it’s too dry, it doesn’t roll out well. Divide into 2 portions, wrap in cling wrap, and chill in refrigerator for 1-3 hours
Fried Pie Filling
I like Apricot best, but other dried fruits would work as well (apple, peach, cherry).
3 cups dried fruit
Water to cover fruit in saucepan
¾ Cup to 1 Cup Sugar (depending on how sweet you like your filling. I actually skip the sugar in the filling, because I like the tartness of the apricots and find the powdered sugar to be enough sweet for me.)
Cook fruit, water, and sugar in saucepan (don’t use aluminum unless its Teflon coated) until soft. About 45 minutes on low, adding water as needed. Stir fairly frequently to be sure fruit doesn’t stick to pan. Fruit will absorb water, and should easily shred when stirred with spoon. You do not want the apricots whole.
After fruit is soft and shredded, combine:
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
¼ Cup of Water
Juice of a lemon
Dissolve cornstarch in water, stir in lemon juice. Add mixture to the fruit in the saucepan and cook until cornstarch clears and thickens the fruit mixture. Cool but don’t chill.
Prepare the pies
Roll out the sectioned, chilled dough on lightly floured surface to about ¼ inch thick. Cut into rounds (I use the lid of a medium sized Crisco can) about 5 or 6 inches across. Add the dough scraps to the next section of dough, and roll out, etc.
For each cut-out dough round, put one or more heaping tablespoons of filling on the center, dip your fingers in water and wet the edge of the round, then fold the circle in half, sealing the edges well. You don’t want the filling to come out during frying. (I use fork tines to press the edges together.) The filled, sealed pie looks like a half moon.
Heat about half an inch of oil in a frying pan or use a deep fryer. Fry the pies on Medium heat until golden brown and put on paper towels to drain. While still hot, sift powdered confectioner’s sugar over pies.
My family loves them so well, I usually make a double batch. They are delicious either warm or cold. They do not need refrigeration.
Happy Holidays! And congratulations to all winners!
December 2, 2014
Sweet Treats Holiday Giveaway! (Day 2)
My agent, Michelle Grajkowski of 3 Seas Literary Agency, is hosting a fabulous holiday giveaway with recipes from more than 25 of the agency’s authors and chances to win a $300 gift card to amazon, B&N or iTunes to keep you happily reading this holiday season! In order to enter the contest for your chance to win the gift card, be sure to enter my name and my recipe name into the official contest form on the 3 Seas Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/3-Seas-Literary-Agency/. The contest starts at midnight December 1 and runs through December 5th. If you have any questions about the promotion, please contact Kurt at admin@threeseaslit.com. Thanks for participating, and good luck!
In addition, anyone who wants to share a great recipe or holiday tradition of their own here on my C.L. Wilson blog will ALSO be entered to win one of the autographed copies of THE WINTER KING that I’ll be giving away each day from December 1st through December 5th in conjunction with the 3Seas Contest! All entrants who comment on this blog will also be entered to win a $25 gift certificate to the Tairen’s Lair, my online merchandise shop..
We’re now on Day 2 of the Giveaway.
My winner for Day 1 is Danielle!
Granny Wilson’s Famously Fabulous Apricot Fried Pies
Mom tells me this recipe was handed down from my great-grandmother. It’s a family favorite, cooked at every Thanksgiving and Christmas, usually the night before the feast so we can snack on them throughout the day while preparing out holiday meal.
Fried Pie crust
3 cups flour, sift before measuring
½ tsp salt
½ cup margarine
½ cup shortening
½ cup cold water
1 beaten egg
Combine flour and salt, cut in margarine and shortening until uniform. Mix water and egg and then add to flour mixture. Do not overmix. Dough should be soft and slightly tacky to the touch. If it’s too dry, it doesn’t roll out well. Divide into 2 portions, wrap in cling wrap, and chill in refrigerator for 1-3 hours
Fried Pie Filling
I like Apricot best, but other dried fruits would work as well (apple, peach, cherry).
3 cups dried fruit
Water to cover fruit in saucepan
¾ Cup to 1 Cup Sugar (depending on how sweet you like your filling. I actually skip the sugar in the filling, because I like the tartness of the apricots and find the powdered sugar to be enough sweet for me.)
Cook fruit, water, and sugar in saucepan (don’t use aluminum unless its Teflon coated) until soft. About 45 minutes on low, adding water as needed. Stir fairly frequently to be sure fruit doesn’t stick to pan. Fruit will absorb water, and should easily shred when stirred with spoon. You do not want the apricots whole.
After fruit is soft and shredded, combine:
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
¼ Cup of Water
Juice of a lemon
Dissolve cornstarch in water, stir in lemon juice. Add mixture to the fruit in the saucepan and cook until cornstarch clears and thickens the fruit mixture. Cool but don’t chill.
Prepare the pies
Roll out the sectioned, chilled dough on lightly floured surface to about ¼ inch thick. Cut into rounds (I use the lid of a medium sized Crisco can) about 5 or 6 inches across. Add the dough scraps to the next section of dough, and roll out, etc.
For each cut-out dough round, put one or more heaping tablespoons of filling on the center, dip your fingers in water and wet the edge of the round, then fold the circle in half, sealing the edges well. You don’t want the filling to come out during frying. (I use fork tines to press the edges together.) The filled, sealed pie looks like a half moon.
Heat about half an inch of oil in a frying pan or use a deep fryer. Fry the pies on Medium heat until golden brown and put on paper towels to drain. While still hot, sift powdered confectioner’s sugar over pies.
My family loves them so well, I usually make a double batch. They are delicious either warm or cold. They do not need refrigeration.
Enter and Comment to Win!
Don’t forget -enter my name and my recipe on the 3Seas Contest Form found on https://www.facebook.com/pages/3-Seas-Literary-Agency/to participate in the $300 bookstore gift card giveaway. Comments here don’t enter you in that gift card giveaway.
To enter for a chance to win a signed copy of THE WINTER KING and a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the Tairen’s Lair, share one of your own holiday recipes or traditions in the comments below!
November 30, 2014
Sweet Treats Holiday Giveaway!
My agent, Michelle Grajkowski of 3 Seas Literary Agency, is hosting a fabulous holiday giveaway with recipes from more than 25 of the agency’s authors and chances to win a $300 gift card to amazon, B&N or iTunes to keep you happily reading this holiday season! In order to enter the contest for your chance to win the gift card, be sure to enter my name and my recipe name into the official contest form on the 3 Seas Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/3-Seas-Literary-Agency/. The contest starts at midnight December 1 and runs through December 5th. If you have any questions about the promotion, please contact Kurt at admin@threeseaslit.com. Thanks for participating, and good luck!
In addition, anyone who wants to share a great recipe or holiday tradition of their own here on my C.L. Wilson blog will ALSO be entered to win one of the autographed copies of THE WINTER KING that I’ll be giving away each day from December 1st through December 5th in conjunction with the 3Seas Contest! All entrants who comment on this blog will also be entered to win a $25 gift certificate to the Tairen’s Lair, my online merchandise shop..
Granny Wilson’s Famously Fabulous Apricot Fried Pies
Mom tells me this recipe was handed down from my great-grandmother. It’s a family favorite, cooked at every Thanksgiving and Christmas, usually the night before the feast so we can snack on them throughout the day while preparing out holiday meal.
Fried Pie crust
3 cups flour, sift before measuring
½ tsp salt
½ cup margarine
½ cup shortening
½ cup cold water
1 beaten egg
Combine flour and salt, cut in margarine and shortening until uniform. Mix water and egg and then add to flour mixture. Do not overmix. Dough should be soft and slightly tacky to the touch. If it’s too dry, it doesn’t roll out well. Divide into 2 portions, wrap in cling wrap, and chill in refrigerator for 1-3 hours
Fried Pie Filling
I like Apricot best, but other dried fruits would work as well (apple, peach, cherry).
3 cups dried fruit
Water to cover fruit in saucepan
¾ Cup to 1 Cup Sugar (depending on how sweet you like your filling. I actually skip the sugar in the filling, because I like the tartness of the apricots and find the powdered sugar to be enough sweet for me.)
Cook fruit, water, and sugar in saucepan (don’t use aluminum unless its Teflon coated) until soft. About 45 minutes on low, adding water as needed. Stir fairly frequently to be sure fruit doesn’t stick to pan. Fruit will absorb water, and should easily shred when stirred with spoon. You do not want the apricots whole.
After fruit is soft and shredded, combine:
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
¼ Cup of Water
Juice of a lemon
Dissolve cornstarch in water, stir in lemon juice. Add mixture to the fruit in the saucepan and cook until cornstarch clears and thickens the fruit mixture. Cool but don’t chill.
Prepare the pies
Roll out the sectioned, chilled dough on lightly floured surface to about ¼ inch thick. Cut into rounds (I use the lid of a medium sized Crisco can) about 5 or 6 inches across. Add the dough scraps to the next section of dough, and roll out, etc.
For each cut-out dough round, put one or more heaping tablespoons of filling on the center, dip your fingers in water and wet the edge of the round, then fold the circle in half, sealing the edges well. You don’t want the filling to come out during frying. (I use fork tines to press the edges together.) The filled, sealed pie looks like a half moon.
Heat about half an inch of oil in a frying pan or use a deep fryer. Fry the pies on Medium heat until golden brown and put on paper towels to drain. While still hot, sift powdered confectioner’s sugar over pies.
My family loves them so well, I usually make a double batch. They are delicious either warm or cold. They do not need refrigeration.
Enter and Comment to Win!
Don’t forget -enter my name and my recipe on the 3Seas Contest Form found on https://www.facebook.com/pages/3-Seas-Literary-Agency/to participate in the $300 bookstore gift card giveaway. Comments here don’t enter you in that gift card giveaway.
To enter for a chance to win a signed copy of THE WINTER KING and a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the Tairen’s Lair, share one of your own holiday recipes or traditions in the comments below!
July 29, 2014
WINTER KING is Here! #winterkingcountdown
IT’S HERE!!!!
It’s here! It’s here! WINTER KING IS HERE!
Thank you so much for coming out to join the countdown fun! I hope you had a good time.
Anyone who did not win a Winter King collector’s card who would like one, just send a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) to:
C.L. Wilson
7282 55th Ave E.
PMB 104
Bradenton, FL 34203
Here’s just a sampling of what reviewers are saying about THE WINTER KING:
“I fell in love with this book.”
~ Bodice Rippers on The Winter King “I could not put this book down!”
~ Booktopia, Romance Buzz Book of the Month “If you love historical romance novels, this is one for you! If you love fantasy novels, this is one for you! If you love all of the above, DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK FOR ANYTHING!… 5 stars. Actually, let’s make that infinite stars.”
~ The Eater of Books on The Winter King “…[C.L. Wilson’s] imagination once again takes flight giving readers a fantasy world unlike any other … What an adventure this story is! It was well worth the wait….”
~ Night Owl Reviews, Reviewer Top Pick “C.L. Wilson stormed the fantasy romance scene with the five Tairen Soul books in 2010, and since then has only published a few pieces of short fiction. The Winter King … is her very welcome return to novel-length work.”
~ Publishers Weekly, One of Summer 2014′s Most Anticipated Reads “Wilson pulls out all the stops in her long-awaited return to epic romantic fantasy, with plenty of steamy sensuality and riveting action…Bursting with subtle political intrigue and vivid deals, the beautifully constructed world comes to life…”
~ Publishers Weekly on The Winter King “C.L. Wilson writes Fantasy Romance like nobody’s business….With a completely enthralling combination of fantastical elements and a swoonworthy romance, I recommend The Winter King to lovers of both Fantasy and Paranormal Romance…The Winter King is perhaps my favorite of her books to date.”
~ RabidReads “[Wilson] has lost none of her ability to weave rich, complex, and epic stories…a truly magnificent adventure!”
~ Romantic Times Magazine, 4 ½ Stars
Yesterday’s Winners
And yesterday’s winners are:
Jennifer White – signed CROWN OF CRYSTAL FLAME
Phuonganh – signed MAMMOTH BOOK OF FUTURISTIC ROMANCE
Jennifer Ghyselinck – signed ONE ENCHANTED SEASON
Elizabeth C – Winter King Collector Card
Angel Thomas – Winter King Collector Card
Ashley Ray – 13″x19″ color print of THE WINTER KING cover art
Weekly Winner
And this week’s lucky winner (selected from all commenters who posted on the blog this week) who wins an autographed copy of THE WINTER KING is…
Kelcei
Grand Prize Winner
And the Grand Prize Winner is…drum roll please…
Mel K.
Congrats to all the winners! I’ll be contacting you shortly to get your mailing information. (Bear with me. I’m not home and have been trouble accessing email. It may take a few days)
I truly appreciate each and every one of you who came out to help me celebrate the release of THE WINTER KING. This book has been a long time coming. I do so hope you’ll enjoy it!
Come See Me
I’ll be making a number of appearances this summer to celebrate THE WINTER KING’s release. I hope you’ll stop by and visit me at one of them.
August 1 ~ Booksigning, Katy, TX, 7-9pm. I’m signing at Books-A-Million (5000 Katy Mills Circle, Ste 221, Katy, TX 77494). Phone: (281) 644-2665.
August 2 ~ Booksigning, Houston, TX, 2-4pm. I’m signing at Westheimer Crossing Barnes & Noble (7626 Westheimer, Houston, TX, 77063). The store will also take phone orders for out-of-towners or anyone unable to make it to the store that day. Just call (713) 783-6016 to place your order and provide your inscription request.
August 3 ~ Booksigning, Mobile, AL, 2-4pm. I’m signing at Books-A-Million (3962 Airport Boulevard, Mobile, AL 36606). Phone: 251-340-6423.
August 4, Booksigning, Pensacola, FL, 6-8pm. I’m signing at Books-A-Million (6235 North Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL 32504). Phone: 850-478-4849
August 29-Sept 1, DragonCon, Atlanta, GA. I’m attending DragonCon Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, GA and will be hosting a booth at the exhibit hall in the AmericasMart at the convention (Tairen’s Lair & Author’s Lair, Booth # 302 & 303) I’ll be signing all of my books, short, stories & novellas, and will have prints and merchandise for sale from the Tairen’s Lair. I will NOT be at the convention on Sunday, Aug 31, because I’ll be at the Decatur Book Festival.
August 31 ~ Booksigning Decatur Book Festival, Atlanta, GA, 2:30-4:30pm. I’ll be speaking at the Decatur Book Festival, with a signing immediately to follow.
Beylah vo, my friends. Wishing you all the best.
C.L. Wilson
THE WINTER KING, is NY Time’s Bestselling author C.L. Wilson’s first novel-length fantasy romance since CROWN OF CRYSTAL FLAME.
Check out the book, read an excerpt, or find order links for THE WINTER KING at www.clwilson.com/books.
July 28, 2014
WINTER KING Countdown T-1 Days!! #winterkingcountdown
Only 1 day left!!!!
SQUEE! There is only ONE day remaining until C.L. Wilson’s THE WINTER KING hits the shelves!!
Winter King Quote of the Day
“I know your scent, wife. I would know it anywhere.”
We’re counting down the days until THE WINTER KING hits the shelves on July 29th! I’m so glad you’ve come out to participate in the fun!
The Rules
The rules are simple. From now until July 28th, I’ll be posting a daily countdown, with daily prizes noted on the blog. Answer the question of the Day before I put up the next day’s blog, and your name goes in the fishbowl for a chance to win the daily prize. Each day you comment, you also get a ticket in a WEEKLY drawing for a signed copy of THE WINTER KING–AND (drum roll, please) a ticket in the big fishbowl for a chance to win my Super Spectacular, Fabulous Beyond all Imagining, Grand Prize Gift Basket, chock full of signed CL Wilson Books, wonderful merchandise from the Tairen’s Lair, plus all manner of trinkets and goodies that struck my fancy. I’ll pick the Grand Prize winner on July 29th, WINTER KING Release day
That’s it! Simple, huh!
Oh, and if you friend me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/clwilsonbooks or follow me on twitter @clwilsonbooks, for every 50 tweets or shares linking to the countdown (www.clwilson.com/blog) and referencing hashtag #winterkingcountdown, I will add one more signed copy of THE WINTER KING to the weekly drawing! So be sure to spread the word!
So good luck, and be sure to visit the blog every day at www.clwilson.com to answer the Question of the Day! The more days you participate, the more chances you have to win!
Yesterday’s WinnersI’ll be posting yesterday’s winners later today.
Today’s Countdown
Today, I’ll be giving away the following prizes:
A signed copy of CROWN OF CRYSTAL FLAME
A signed copy of ONE ENCHANTED SEASON
A signed copy of MAMMOTH BOOK OF FUTURISTIC ROMANCE
Four (4) new Winter King collector cards
One 13″ X 19″ color print of THE WINTER KING cover art
For every 50 shares or tweets of this post, I’ll add another signed copy of THE WINTER KING to the weekly drawing, so help spread the word! Reference hashtag #winterkingcountdown
Question of the Day: What one character in any C.L. Wilson story would you like to see get a book of his/her own? Why that character? (If you don’t have/can’t think of one, choose any character from any other author’s books.)
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THE WINTER KING, NY Time’s Bestselling author C.L. Wilson’s first novel-length fantasy romance since CROWN OF CRYSTAL FLAME, comes out July 29, 2014 from Avon Books. To celebrate the book’s release, she’s hosting a countdown on her blog, www.clwilson.com/blog.
Check out the book, read an excerpt, or find pre-order links for THE WINTER KING at www.clwilson.com/books.
July 27, 2014
WINTER KING Countdown T-2 Days!! #winterkingcountdown
Only 2 days left!!!!
SQUEE! There are only TWO—count them! TWO!!— days remaining until C.L. Wilson’s THE WINTER KING hits the shelves!!
Winter King Quote of the Day
“Ah, now I understand why you have Wynter tied up in such knots.
You are a Valkyr in the flesh.”
We’re counting down the days until THE WINTER KING hits the shelves on July 29th! I’m so glad you’ve come out to participate in the fun!
The Rules
The rules are simple. From now until July 28th, I’ll be posting a daily countdown, with daily prizes noted on the blog. Answer the question of the Day before I put up the next day’s blog, and your name goes in the fishbowl for a chance to win the daily prize. Each day you comment, you also get a ticket in a WEEKLY drawing for a signed copy of THE WINTER KING–AND (drum roll, please) a ticket in the big fishbowl for a chance to win my Super Spectacular, Fabulous Beyond all Imagining, Grand Prize Gift Basket, chock full of signed CL Wilson Books, wonderful merchandise from the Tairen’s Lair, plus all manner of trinkets and goodies that struck my fancy. I’ll pick the Grand Prize winner on July 29th, WINTER KING Release day
That’s it! Simple, huh!
Oh, and if you friend me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/clwilsonbooks or follow me on twitter @clwilsonbooks, for every 50 tweets or shares linking to the countdown (www.clwilson.com/blog) and referencing hashtag #winterkingcountdown, I will add one more signed copy of THE WINTER KING to the weekly drawing! So be sure to spread the word!
So good luck, and be sure to visit the blog every day at www.clwilson.com to answer the Question of the Day! The more days you participate, the more chances you have to win!
Yesterday’s WinnersI’ll be posting yesterday’s winners later today.
Today’s Countdown
Today, I’ll be giving away the following prizes:
A signed copy of KING OF SWORD AND SKY
A signed copy of QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS
Two (2) new Winter King collector cards
One 8.5″ X 11″ color print of THE WINTER KING cover art
One “I’ll take mine roasted” Steli-chakai mug from my online store, The Tairen’s Lair (www.tairenslair.com)
For every 50 shares or tweets of this post, I’ll add another signed copy of THE WINTER KING to the weekly drawing, so help spread the word! Reference hashtag #winterkingcountdown
Question of the Day: What are the most important factors for you when deciding to try a new author/new book?
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THE WINTER KING, NY Time’s Bestselling author C.L. Wilson’s first novel-length fantasy romance since CROWN OF CRYSTAL FLAME, comes out July 29, 2014 from Avon Books. To celebrate the book’s release, she’s hosting a countdown on her blog, www.clwilson.com/blog.
Check out the book, read an excerpt, or find pre-order links for THE WINTER KING at www.clwilson.com/books.
July 26, 2014
WINTER KING Countdown T-3 Days!! #winterkingcountdown
Only 3 days left!!!!
SQUEE! There are only THREE days remaining until C.L. Wilson’s THE WINTER KING hits the shelves!!
Winter King Quote of the Day
“You’re wrong, Wyn. I would not slay you easily.
I’d do it, but not easily.”
We’re counting down the days until THE WINTER KING hits the shelves on July 29th! I’m so glad you’ve come out to participate in the fun!
The Rules
The rules are simple. From now until July 28th, I’ll be posting a daily countdown, with daily prizes noted on the blog. Answer the question of the Day before I put up the next day’s blog, and your name goes in the fishbowl for a chance to win the daily prize. Each day you comment, you also get a ticket in a WEEKLY drawing for a signed copy of THE WINTER KING–AND (drum roll, please) a ticket in the big fishbowl for a chance to win my Super Spectacular, Fabulous Beyond all Imagining, Grand Prize Gift Basket, chock full of signed CL Wilson Books, wonderful merchandise from the Tairen’s Lair, plus all manner of trinkets and goodies that struck my fancy. I’ll pick the Grand Prize winner on July 29th, WINTER KING Release day
That’s it! Simple, huh!
Oh, and if you friend me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/clwilsonbooks or follow me on twitter @clwilsonbooks, for every 50 tweets or shares linking to the countdown (www.clwilson.com/blog) and referencing hashtag #winterkingcountdown, I will add one more signed copy of THE WINTER KING to the weekly drawing! So be sure to spread the word!
So good luck, and be sure to visit the blog every day at www.clwilson.com to answer the Question of the Day! The more days you participate, the more chances you have to win!
Yesterday’s WinnersI’ll be posting yesterday’s winners later today.
Today’s Countdown
Today, I’ll be giving away the following prizes:
A signed copy of LORD OF THE FADING LANDS
A signed copy of LADY OF LIGHT AND SHADOWS
Two (2) new Winter King collector cards
One 8.5″ X 11″ color print of THE WINTER KING cover art
One Ellysetta-Azreisa tairen plushy from my online store, The Tairen’s Lair (www.tairenslair.com)
For every 50 shares or tweets of this post, I’ll add another signed copy of THE WINTER KING to the weekly drawing, so help spread the word! Reference hashtag #winterkingcountdown
Question of the Day: What books (not yet published) are you most looking forward to this year?
This isn’t a schmooze request. I’m sincerely curious–always looking to add great books to my TBR pile. The books I’m totally jonesing for this year are Kresley Cole‘s Dark Skye (oh, so much!), Christine Feehan‘s Dark Blood, and Thea Harrison‘s Nights Honor, plus I’m already working on my 2015 list – chief among them, Jeanine Frost‘s Bound By Flames (ooh, baby, Vlad baby!), and Deacon’s story from my very dear friend and fabulous romantic suspense writer, Karen Rose.
THE WINTER KING, NY Time’s Bestselling author C.L. Wilson’s first novel-length fantasy romance since CROWN OF CRYSTAL FLAME, comes out July 29, 2014 from Avon Books. To celebrate the book’s release, she’s hosting a countdown on her blog, www.clwilson.com/blog.
Check out the book, read an excerpt, or find pre-order links for THE WINTER KING at www.clwilson.com/books.
