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Final 48 Hours!

99 cent Sale on Walk on the Wild Side Series










In honor of Memorial Day, I put my entire contemporary romance series up for sale. Time to snatch up three books and a novella for steamy beach reading!These are the last two days to get the books for 99 cents or FREE.Vanilla on Top ($0.99): The NYT and USA Today Bestselling Book starring the shy Heather and successful Tony. Discover your inner bad girl... and set her free.Amazon US * Amazon Canada * Amazon UKKobo * Apple * BandNVanilla Twist ($0.99): The continuation of Heather and Tony's budding relationship. Will exes come back to ruin what the couple has started to build?Amazon US * Amazon Canada * Amazon UKApple * Kobo * BandNAvoiding Mr. Right ($0.99): Carla, Heather's best friend, thinks taking control of her love life will protect her heart... Andy's game to prove her wrong.Amazon US * Amazon Canada * Amazon UKApple * BandNLoving Ms. Wrong (FREE): Readers wanted to know what happened to Marcus. In this short and sweet novella he'll meet his match, with a little help from a 12-sided sex dice.Amazon US * Amazon Canada * Amazon UKApple * Kobo * BandNDo you know of any readers who enjoy a hot romantic read? I'd greatly appreciate you sharing the news of the sale with them! I'd love to have as many people take advantage of the low pricing while it
lasts!



Contests: Don't forget -- I've cleaned out my basement of reader convention bags, books and swag from other authors, and anything else I could find and set up five contest widgets on my website for easy
entry. Don't miss your chance to get a cool box of goodies.Writing Update: I announced in a Facebook post on my author Page last week, that I will not be continuing Ceara's Tales,
the prequel novella relating Vivian's transformation into a vampire, at this time. But I will be jumping into the continuation story after Big Game and promise to keep you posted on its progress.Wishing you a terrific end of spring!~C.J.

NYT Bestselling Book for a Steal

May Newsletter














Reading Roll Call: I've recently read the first two books from Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid series.
His style reminds me a lot of the Jim Butcher's the Dresden Files and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I'll be reading the rest of the books in between reading others on my TBR pile.Two nights ago I started JC Andrijeski's Allie's War. It's an urban fantasy with complex world building. The concept is unique, the writing is smooth and descriptive, and the author has created a heroine I'm eager to
read more about. The first episode is free right now if you're interested in reading along with me. Writing updates: I'm currently working on the prequel story of how Vivian became a vampire, called Ceara's Tales. It's slotted for release in mid-August in a nine-book bundle titled Nine by Night. When that's completed, I plan on writing the next story installment after Big Game (BG). Big thanks to all the V V Inn fans for being patient on the continuation. I wrote six other books since finishing BG and I know you guys have been wondering what the heck is going on in Argentina with Viv and Rafe. Website Additions: Readers have approached me in the past about fanfiction on the V V Inn series. What is fan fiction? It's fiction written by the fans of a book series, movie, or TV show, set in the same world, with the same rules. New characters can be added, and new adventures for existing characters, too. If you're an aspiring writer and have contemplated writing fanfiction on my series, please
consider visiting the new Fan Forum on the website and sharing your creations with others (it's bare bones empty. Don't be shy -- stop on by!). I'll be stopping by daily to chat as well.Recent subscribers to my newsletter may not be aware that most all contest widgets are posted on Facebook and on my website's front page. This month is the only exception. I've set up a dedicated contest page for the multiple contests I've got scheduled for this month (see the contest section for more details). SALES: My publisher Entangled gets the credit for this. They priced Vanilla on Top at 99 cents from now until May 31st! If you read it and enjoyed it, now's the time to gift it to a friend! It's 75% off the original price of $3.99 and perfect for a steamy beach read. Go ahead, surprise someone you love with your generosity and good reading taste:
Amazon US * Amazon
Canada * Amazon UK Kobo * Apple * BandNIn addition to Vanilla on Top on sale, I've released Marcus's novella Loving Ms. Wrong as a free read for a limited time. Please get yours while you can:Amazon US * Apple * Kobo * BandN In addition to my backlist Brazen title on sale, Christine Bell's Down for the Count and Tonya Burrow's Wilde Nights in Paradise backlist titles
are BOTH on sale for a limited time at 99 cents as well. For a hot and steamy read, I recommend checking them out. Online Event: Tonya Burrows, Christine Bell, and myself will be hosting an
online Facebook event on May 19th from 7-8:30 EDT. We'll have games, questions, prizes, QandA, and all sorts of fun. Please stop by if you're online and join
us!Contests: I've had some great news with my health lately, and have been taken off antibiotics for the first time in YEARS. Feeling better has prompted me to take back my life and remember the things I used to love before I became ill. Like gardening and doing
home improvement projects. While the medical bills keep us from tackling anything big in the house, I can certainly reclaim cluttered space -- by clearing out boxes of stuff I've brought back from various reader conventions the past year. I used to think these monthly giveaways were great fun for everyone involved, but then I started getting angry responses from readers on FB on why didn't I pay shipping for non-US
residents. Frankly, because I can't afford it. One UK winner wrote to my publicist in disappointment, and when I tried to smooth things over I pissed her off even more. She then told me she'd returned all my books, stating she'd never read me again.Prior to that, I had an incident with a woman who was an alpha reader for several of my books. I won't go into detail, but suffice it to say February and March were
difficult months that sapped the happiness right out of my job. How we handle adversity is what defines us, and understanding I can't please everyone was the key to regaining the joy I once had in writing. For the most part, the readers I hear from are incredible people. You're the ones that keep me going when I'm feeling down. The ones who truly "get" what the hell I'm trying to accomplish in my books. Thank you, your
kindness matters more than you could ever know.Whoops, got off track there -- back to the de-cluttering of my house. ;-) I've set up five rafflecopter widgets filled with all the con-related stuff from my basement. You can find them all on the new contest
page on my website. Enter to claim as many prizes as you want, there are literally over two dozen. You must pay the shipping on whatever item you win, no matter where you live. If you don't want to pay shipping, don't enter. Simple as that. Wishing you all happy spring,~C.J.

Last Chance for V V Inn Apparel

Have you ever wanted a limited edition item? Well, here's your chance!










V V Inn Tees and Hoodies

Yup, you asked and I listened. The Teespring sale is only up for another day and we've already made our goal, so if you wanted a special V V Inn clothing item, now is the time!http://teespring.com/vvinn_clothesI do NOT have plans to offer clothes anytime soon, but if enough of you aren't able to get one this time and let me know, we will consider offering tees and hoodies again in the
future.









Last Chance for Review Contest

My last newsletter mentioned the release of Girls Night Out, Volume 2. Our reader appreciation review widget
ends tomorrow at Midnight.Enter for your chance to win one of 22 prizes: http://tinyurl.com/q5o26f6

Other Updates

I will be adding a fan forum to the website. The hope is to encourage all of you budding writers out there to share any V V Inn inspired fan fiction you may have brewing inside you. I'm still learning how to use
the software, so please give me a couple more weeks to get it up and running. I received some good news about my health and posted about it on my Facebook personal profile. Thanks again for all your support while I slowly battle all the various bacterial infections and auto-immune diseases plaguing my body.I'm plotting out the next few writing projects at the moment, and plan to start the next piece this week. I'll write a "proper" newsletter next month with all the details and will include info on the largest
giveaway I've ever done -- it's all in an effort to take back my house from clutter. Don't worry, it'll be good. :-)Wishing you all a fabulous spring!~C.J.

Hot Off the Presses: Loving Ms. Wrong

March Newsletter

New Releases and More!








Reading Roll Call: I really enjoyed Denise Grover Swank's The Curse Keepers. She creates a terrific setting using real places and historic mysteries to create a stunning urban fantasy with strong paranormal romance elements. Can't wait for the next full-length book and I've already bought the companion piece she wrote, too. Amber Lynn Natusch's first book titled Caged was well done. I had some issues with the heroine, but enjoyed the writing style and voice so much in the later half of the story that I plan on continuing with the next one. Ms. Natusch's
has six books in the series so far, and I love sinking my teeth into a good series!I'm finishing up Dannika Dark's Sterling this week. This book and author have been on my radar for a while and I'm glad I took the plunge and tried it! The pacing was
excellent, the growth and situations believable, and the author writes characters you can't help but root for. Another UF series I'm looking forward to continuing! Hot Off the Presses: You asked for a Marcus's story and I listened! I wrote a fun novella starring him and Katrina, one of Heather and Carla's
yoga buddies. Both people will have a depth that surprises you and chemistry that leaps off the pages. You can find Loving Ms. Wrong as part of anthology titled Girls Night Out, Volume 2.







Amazon GNO: http://bit.ly/GNOVol2BandN: http://bit.ly/GNOV2BnNKobo: http://bit.ly/GNOV2Kobo



Upcoming Sales: I know in an earlier newsletter I stated I wasn't going to be putting my eBooks on sale anymore, but I've reconsidered for my vampire series. There have been three set backs in the past seven months with Amazon tagging (and re-tagging) the first book as erotica, which makes it disappear off the general searches in the store. Rankings plummeted due to the wrong classification and sales dried up for months. More than anything, I want the V V Inn series to succeed so I
can justify writing more books in the series--hence the sale to get the series back into the public eye.If you're new to my newsletter list, this is the time to snap up the first book, Vampire Vacation, while it's a free read for a limited time. And please consider sharing the info with other avid readers.Vampire Vacation:Universal Amazon link: http://bookshow.me/VampireVacationBk1... http://bit.ly/VVAppleKobo: http://bit.ly/Kobo-VV*Sorry no BandN offer as they won't adjust pricing to free. Also, for one day only, on March
23rd, Death Times Two will be on sale at Amazon only for 99 cents (details below).Online Events: I'm cutting back on my workload and discontinuing my monthly new-to-you-author parties
for readers on Facebook. I will still be joining events I'm invited to by the organizing author or for my own book releases. And on that note, we've got a launch party set for Girls Night Out, Volume 2 on March 19th. If you're online, please consider stopping by for great
GNO-themed games and lots of prizes.Next, I'm participating in a longer paranormal online party, called the Vampire Romance Event, on Sunday, March 23rd 4-10 pm, starring the following featured authors: J.S. Scott, S.C. Stephens, Felicity Heaton, Sharon Hamilton, Teresa Treadway Gabelman, Eve Langlais, Kym Grosso, C.J. Ellisson, Victoria
Danann, Erica Stevens, and Travis LuedkeYour favorite authors come together for a day of vampire romance, chats, features, and book discounts. This is the day I mentioned that Death Times Two will
be discounted to 99 cents. Stop by on March 23rd to see which other books from participating authors will be on sale, too.Appearances: I'm terribly sorry, but due to doctor's orders I have cancelled out of all appearances for the next 4-5 months. As of right now, I won't be attending anything until August. If I get the go-ahead I may be at the Romance Novel Convention event in July, I'll
keep you posted. All fall dates are still a go as of right now. I'm going to be focusing on exercising and following doctor's orders in addition to my writing, which means stuff has to give for a while.Signed Print Books Update: For those of you who have requested print books through my publicist Pauli (publicist@cjellisson.com), we're hitting a little snafu. I've got every book
here except the Death's Servant and Death Times Two combo print edition. We've been getting issues from the printer regarding the flip design and two-cover image. Changes are being made to the files and we'll hopefully have them here soon, but not as the old-style flip books as we'd originally hoped. :-(New Subscribers!! Have you joined my newsletter list in the last year and have not already received a free ebook from me? I'm
offering a free eBook to new subscribers and didn't want my existing newsletter peeps to miss out on the offer. Please email Pauli at publicist@cjellisson.com with the file format you prefer (mobi for kindle devices and apps, ePub for everything else), the title you'd like, and New Subscriber in the subject of the email.As always, thanks for your continued support. Without readers like you, there'd be no point in
writing.~C.J.

Reader Appreciation Giveaway Ends at Midnight!

Last Chance to Enter!

Have you read Vanilla Twist and had a chance to review it?Well, if you have, please check out the entry form here:https://www.facebook.com/C.J.Ellisson... if you haven't... what are you waiting for? You can win one of these forty prizes:1 C.J.'s first Kindle (a large DX model) filled with over 250+ books (books will disappear when you register the device)2 Kama Sutra Getaway kits with Chocolate Body Paint with a Walk on the Wild Side swag pack2 Vanilla Bondage Kits with a Walk on the Wild Side swag
pack10 Vanilla on Top mugs with a Walk on the Wild Side swag pack3 Signed copies of Vanilla on Top with a Walk on the Wild Side swag pack3 Signed copies of Avoiding Mr. Right with a Walk on the Wild Side swag pack3 Signed Copies of Vanilla Twist with a Walk on the Wild Side swag pack20 Swag Packs with 12-sided Sex Dice!You have until midnight EST tonight to enter!Also, if you signed up to be an early reader on my next Wild Side
installment, Marcus's novella titled Loving Ms. Wrong, you should have received a second request to fill out this new form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14TOr... had over 200 requesters, so I gave people
the option to sign up to read this book OR the next V V Inn book. Thanks so much for your continued interest and support! Loving Ms. Wrong will go up for sale March 17th as part of a new Girls Night Out anthology.

Advanced Reader Copy of Next Book

Next Release: Loving Ms. WrongMarch 17th!

Hi,I've had mixed results lately with reaching readers for
reviews and would like to try something new. As some of you may know, getting reviews up early can make or break a book, helping it be seen by more readers and increasing the book's visibility in Amazon's complex algorithms. Similarly, if the book was marked as purchased on the review also carries weight with readers and the algorithms.Fifty is the apparent magic number, but I'd like to shoot for seventy-five* within the first five days of my next book releasing.If you'd like to receive an ARC of my next contemporary erotic romance, Loving Ms. Wrong, set to release March 17th, and can promise to buy and review the $2.99 book within five days of it going up for sale, then please check out this sign up form:https://docs.google.com/a/redhotpub.c... for your continued interest and support!C.J.*We will close the offer down when we get 100 sign ups. We realize life gets in the way with work, family, and unexpected stresses, and such things could prevent you from posting your review in a timely
fashion. Our hope is to plan around possible mishaps with enough requesters.

Market to Mobile Readers

Warm Your Winter Nights with Vanilla Twist

February Newsletter













Vanilla Twist is Live!

I wrote my little fingers to the bone and finished my latest manuscript on time for release this month. Yay!











My alpha reading team gave me insightful feedback and so far early reviews have been positive. I sincerely hope you enjoy it! And as a special thank you to my readers, the book is priced 25% below regular price at $2.99 for the first two weeks**. Amazon ~ BandN ~ Kobo*Apple isn't live at the time of this newsletter,
sorry! You know me, I've got a ton of fun things planned. First, there's a Vanilla Valentine's Toy Party on Facebook tomorrow afternoon and evening. Please stop
by for some great fun and games - and a TON of prizes! Next, I've got a month long review giveaway for all the avid readers who buy the book and copy and paste their review at various locations (Amazon, BandN, and Goodreads). See the contest widget on my FB Author Page for the prizes and directions on how to enter. There's even a blog tour
planned with opportunities to enter a third giveaway at every participating tour stop. Check out their reviews and comment for a chance to win one of twenty incredible prizes: 1 Audio book of Vanilla on Top, finger vibe, lube, a VoT candy-filled mug, and a Walk on the Wild Side swag pack with 12-sided sex dice. 
1 Kama Sutra
Getaway Kit, Chocolate Body Paint, and a Walk on the Wild Side swag pack w/ 12-sided sex dice.1 Signed copy of Vanilla Twist with a Walk on the Wild Side swag pack w/12-sided sex dice.2 $10 Gift Cards at Amazon.5 Vanilla on Top coffee mugs, filled with coffee singles, candy,
cookies, and a Walk on the Wild Side swag pack. 
10 Walk on the Wild Side swag packs, complete with a glow-in-the-dark penis straw, 12-sided sex dice, and candy. 
 Stop by these blogs, on the dates specified, for your chance to enter to win.2/8: RhiReading 2/10: At Random 2/11: Book-A-Holic Anon 2/12: Paranormal Romance Guild (no contest widget) 2/13: Creative Deeds Reads 2/14: My Life with Boys and Books 2/15: Delighted Reader 2/16: Crazy for Books 2/17: Same Two Brains Different Types of Books! 2/18: Picked by Poison 2/18: Herding Cats and
Burning Soup 2/20: Musings From an Addicted Reader 2/20: Sensual Reads 2/21: Readers Confession 2/23: The
Wormhole!2/24: Hooked in a Book 2/25: Erzabet's Enchantments 2/26: Not Everyone's Mama 2/27: Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust 2/28: Book Crack 3/1: Books, Books and More 3/4: The Reading Cafe 3/5: Books and Other Spells 3/6: Viviana Enchantress of Books 3/7: My Book Addiction and More 3/7: Salacious Reads 3/9: So Many Reads 3/10: Scandalicious Book Reviews I've got one more special announcement: Carla's story (Heather's best friend form Vanilla on Top) has her own novel called Avoiding Mr. Right. It released on Monday as part of a five-book, multi-author bundle titled Contemporary Nights, Volume 1, which is on sale for a
limited time at 99 cents! Pick it up and you'll find four other terrific authors to read.











Amazon: USA ~ UK ~ Canada BandN We're having a Facebook Launch Party next week on the 20th, if you'd care to join us. Allie K. Adams, Hildie McQueen, Lila Dubois, Jami Davenport and a few surprise guests will be there to celebrate with us, too. And we couldn't throw a big bash like this without another
contest, right? Here's the widget for the Contemporary Nights bundle on the Red Hot Readers Page with thirty-two prizes, be sure to check it out!Wishing you all a safe and warm winter,~C.J.**Would you like to read almost half of Vanilla Twist for FREE before you
buy it? Check out the ten chapters posted on Facebook.










Have friends who like to read? Please feel free to forward this email on! The more readers at our events the merrier!

Baby It's Cold Outside!

January Newsletter

Hi , I hope you all had a terrific holiday season! We did. And we even got a belated present - we adopted a five-month-old Staffy/Pit mix puppy from our local Lost Dog rescue. You can find pictures of Comet in this album on my FB Page. She is absolutely adorable and has been settling in well with our two Staffys, Rocket and Astro. Reading Roll Call: I'm devouring Faith Hunter's Jane Yellowrock books. So much so that I'm up into the wee hours
reading when I should be sleeping. Yes, they are that good. Writing Update: I know a lot of you have been waiting for the sequel to Vanilla on Top, but you may have to wait a little longer than Feb 3rd, we'll see how things go. My alpha readers have been giving me feedback and I've decided to expand a subplot they all find extremely compelling. Also, thanks to them, I revised chapter one and made it steamier so Vanilla Twist would start with the same "bang" as the first one did. Next month's newsletter will have info and buy links (if available). Upcoming Sales: I won't be doing any more sales for quite sometime. I have a lot of medical bills and so far the later half of 2013 was not nearly as good as I'd hoped, despite releasing four titles in one year (my most productive yet). And on that note, I will be
cancelling some appearances this year as well. I need to write more and the expense of traveling is not leading to more sales as I'd hoped. Vegas Update: There has been a delay in signing the contract with Excalibur, mainly due to iron out details about liability insurance. We should have everything finalized by next week and details will be going out to anyone subscribed to the Girls Night Out
newsletter. Recent Releases: Speaking of Vegas, the first Girls Night Out bundle went on sale this week! Four brand new novellas, two contemporary and two paranormal. Get it while it's only 99 cents. If all goes according to plan, Marcus's story (Tony's best friend in Vanilla on Top) will be included in bundle #2 in March. The four contributing authors to Girls Night Out Volume 1 are Marianne Morea, Allie K Adams, Morgan Kearns, and T.
Lynne Tolles. There's a FB release party scheduled for tonight, which I plan on attending, and a month long contest with some incredible prizes being offered. Buy your copy today!Amazon * KoboBarnes and Noble and Apple listings will go live soon Online appearances:
I've got another FB Reader Party scheduled for February. Please stop by if interested in attending. There's usually fifty or more of us and the conversations are quite lively. Not to mention the ton of eBooks awarded by participating authors!Upcoming appearances: I'm attending Coastal Magic in Daytona, FL Feb 7-9th. If you're in the area for the public signing on Saturday please stop by, I'd love to see you. I was slotted for Adventures in Fiction, a large book signing in Houston, Texas but I'm canceling today due to work demands. I really need to finish Marcus's story after Vanilla
Twist is done. Do you live in Arizona? I'm attending Arizona Dreamin' in Phoenix, on May 30th-June 1st, which is described as a "girl's weekend on steroids". I'm sponsoring four reduced priced tickets at $49 each, which includes all meals if you're staying at the hotel. For more information on the event, please stop by the website. If you do plan on
coming and want to take advantage of my author-sponsored tickets, you must mention my name when ordering. Contests! I have a TON of stuff here at my house. I didn't get my act together in time for a Fresh Fiction contest, but I will be doing a special review contest (newsletter subscribers only) for Death Times Two, which went live yesterday on Amazon (with the wrong cover! Don't even get me started). More prizes will be added to the widget over the weekend (and pictures). The contest is only for two weeks, so get your review up and enter soon!For the release of Vanilla Twist we're planning special prizes for bloggers who sign up for the virtual book "tour" with a review on their blog. If you're a blogger and interested in getting an ARC and participating in the blog tour, please contact Pauli at publicist@cjellisson.com for more details. As always, wishing you a great month! ~ C.J.

Death Times Two for B&N and Kobo

Hi ,Just a quick note to let you know the PARANORMAL NIGHTS bundle containing DEATH TIMES TWO is finally live at more retailers:Amazon * Kobo * BandNHere is exactly what the $.99 bundle contains: USA Today and New York Times Bestselling authors C.J. Ellisson and Celia Kyle have teamed up with SEVEN more sizzling Bestselling paranormal writers to create a pulse-pounding read like no other! Eight stories. Some of the hottest
authors in the industry. One place. 

 WOLF PROTECTOR by Milly Taiden: A woman with a secret. A man with one desire. A case that pushes them to the edge... 

 WHY THESE TWO by Jackie Ivie: Reika has found her mate. Darryl Bailes. He's big. Brawny. Black Ops trained. Brutal. And stubborn. He's not
interested in being anyone's mate - especially a vampire's. Well. The knives are out. Challenges made. And somebody is going to lose. 

 *New Release* DEATH TIMES TWO by C.J. Ellisson and Boone Brux: The V V Inn has a ghost problem, one that requires the help of Lisa Carron, resident Alaskan grim reaper. Tasked with helping her, fledgling vampire Asa soon realizes that not only can she provide
the dead a peaceful passing, but offer him solace in a way no other woman can. 

 HUNTER'S BLOOD by Marianne Morea: Revenge. It's what Lily Saburi craves since the brutal murder of her best friend. A vigilante bent on striking a blow for humanity against the shadowed world of the supernatural, one bullet at a time-until she meets Sean Leighton, Alpha of the Brethren. Sexy, powerful, Leighton is
charged with destroying anything threatening his pack, and that includes Lily. Dangerous passions ignite and confuse, but can they rise above hate and distrust to find love? 

 *New Release* A WICKED PRELUDE by Calinda B: Chérie Manhattan has sworn off men - until colliding with the sexy, blond, hotter than Hell, Cam Tyson. Her choices: play it safe, yet unfulfilled? Or take a chance on love?
Evil demons are heading her way. Will she take the plunge into passion or fall prey to her doom? 

 DRAGON'S HONOR by Mina Carter: It was supposed to be a simple job. But the Paranormal Protection Agency doesn't do simple...So Shadow-dragons, Baron and Duke, go undercover. As humans. Redcap and troll attacks pale in comparison to the most startling revelation of all: the woman they're protecting
is Baron's mate. 

 PLAYING THE ODDS by S.A. Price: A shadow demon grifter looking for a big score meets a sexy stripper with the ability to grant luck to anyone she deems worthy. She is everything he's ever wanted, and he is everything she's been told to stay away from. But he knows she's the answer to all his problems, and plans to show her that a life with a card player is worth taking a
gamble on. 

 NIBBLED BY THE VAMP by Celia Kyle: Wren Minix knew vamps were real. Totally. But mean fairies? Fairies weren't supposed to be mean! But they are, and she really thought she was gonna become fairy dust if it hadn't been for the super hunky vampire that saved her. Had she mentioned hunky? And, hey, giving him a little snack in return was no bigs. He helped, after all. Except she
wanted one nibble to turn into two and then...oodles. Enjoy! And please feel free to pass this email on to anyone you know who might be interested in getting these eight great novellas for only 99 cents!Cheers and I wish you all a safe and happy New Year!C.J.

Death Times Two is live

Special Edition Newsletter!








Is everyone gearing up for the holidays? I'm not quite ready yet and the panic is about to set in. I gifted a lot of eBooks to my dad last year, and plan to do the same this year. He doesn't read the same stuff I do, but
there's always lots of good stories out there if you look. And hey, did you know on Amazon there's a special gifting feature when you give an eBook? You can actually pick the date the recipient receives your gift. It's a great feature for those of you who shop early and would rather not have the person get their present before the special day! What better add-on item to give an avid reader than a gift that only costs you a buck? That's right, Death Times
Two is finally live on Amazon in the Paranormal Nights, Volume 1 bundled eBook set! Eight eBooks for $.99. Gift giving just doesn't get any easier than that. This bundle is on sale for a limited time only, and after it's been up for two months we're going to pull it from sale altogether.



Amazon: USA ~ Canada The Barnes and Noble link isn't live yet, I'll be sure to let you all know when it's up for sale.Friendly reminder: All my V V Inn eBooks are on sale at all major
online retailers. Come January I will be pulling them from sale everywhere except at Amazon. It's an experiment to see if it affects sales. If you're a Nook or Kobo owner, don't say I didn't warn you.Vampire VacationAmazon ~ BandN ~ Kobo ~ AppleThe HuntAmazon ~ BandN ~ Kobo ~ AppleBig GameAmazon ~ BandN ~ Kobo ~ AppleThe V V Inn eBook Bundle, Books 1-3Amazon ~ Kobo Are
you a Book Collector? Lots of you are, and I'm always pleased and honored when I get a request for a signed book. Avoiding Mr. Right is now available in paperback. With luck I'll have the combined print version of Death's Servant and Death Times Two out in a few weeks (not
enough hours in the day!). If you'd like a copy of either, please contact Pauli at publicist@cjellisson.com with SIGNED BOOK in the subject line and we'll put you on a list to be the first to receive a personalized signed copy. Sorry, these won't ship in time for the holidays.Online Events: The Facebook release party I mentioned for the Paranormal Nights bundle is happening tonight, all nine authors will be there. If you're online please stop by, you may get lucky and win an eBook from one of the participating authors.SWAG: Between this newsletter and the offer on my Facebook Author Page, we had over 226 requests for swag
packs! Thank you all for your support. I added up everything that's gone out the last two weeks and we've sent out promotional materials and signed goodies enough to reach over 1500 people, and that's assuming you gave one of everything sent to individual readers. We received chapter booklets after most of the mail went out, so those only went out to the last 22 requests. For those of you wondering what "swag" is, here's a picture of what every swag pack
includes:



Basically, it's promotional material on my vampire series, with most of the items autographed. And yes, I really do sign them all. Takes me an hour a day three or four times a week to keep up. It's not too late to get some. Please email Pauli at publicist@cjellisson.com with SWAG in the subject line. Don't forget to include your physical mailing address, please!Unclaimed Prizes: Thanks so much to all of you who gamely volunteered to receive an unclaimed prize. This was not an active contest that required entries, per se, but I appreciate the effort. ;-) I'm just going to randomly pick people. And
if they don't open my newsletter, they lose--which also means more chances for you to win instead.Also, after looking at everything I seem to have a couple more prizes that were never awarded. Not sure how that happened. But either way, I want them out of my house and to readers!!Winners:Fang Necklace, two winners: Stephanie Amboree, Brandi WestDeath's Servant Swag Pack, two winners: Lheanne Spicer, Kim M. LeathamAuthors After Dark Tote, three winners: Melanie Merritt, Kim Engstrom, Ruth GutscherSigned copy of the Everything Erotic Anthology, two winners: Niki Tudor, Sandy MontemayorRomance Novel Convention Tote Bags, Two winners: Cheryl Deny, Alison
FloresWalk on the Wild Swag packs, four winners: Sally Hannoush, Rebecca Tyndall, Jaime A. Giraldi, and Donna Deerfield.SEVEN unclaimed $25 gift cards to Amazon: Gail Roth, Pam McPherson, Roxanne Rhoads, Rachel Shelton, Abbie Alvarez, Brooklyn Gibbs, and Janette Russell.These prizes will go out FRIDAY if you email us in time with your info (see email addy above). I want these darn boxes out of my house!! You all have til my January newsletter to get back to us. And if we
don't hear from you I'm going to include them in January's contest.Happy Holidays, everyone! And I sincerely hope you enjoy Death Times Two and all the eBooks in the Paranormal Nights bundle!~C.J.