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December 10, 2011
Scene Song Saturday–The One That Got Away
O.M.G. this song is so A Love Soul Deep. Even the video is a bit like the book.
Sara has just one wish and thanks to a little enchanted treasure at an antiques store, it just might come true…
As a holiday treat, I hope you'll grab your copy of A Love Soul Deep, book one in the Mystique Antiques series, over on Amazon Kindle for FREE!
Yep, that's right, for two more days, this one is on me. Thank you all so much for all of your support. Exciting new release news coming soon…and it just so happens this song applies to that novel, too.
Until that little announcement, rock on, baby.
:}Amber Scott
PS: Swag winners TBA Monday!
November 30, 2011
Soul Search-Taking it to the TOP?
Today, I am bare cheeked and chilly. Why? Because today I am up again, testing sales limits and asking all my fans and friends to help take Soul Search into the top 100 on Amazon Kindle.
I'm a lucky, lucky author in all this, though. Not only do I have the support of the Indie Book Collective, but also four outstanding authors are putting their money where my mouth is. Today, you can score not only Soul Search by me for 99 cents as we climb the charts together, but also Fated by Carolyn McCray, What the Heart Wants by Kelli McCracken, Gifts of the Blood by Vicki Keire AND Tsunami Blue by Gayle Ann Williams.
Whoa.
Plus a chance to win a Kindle, from me. WOOT!
I also want to give away some gift cards and the closer we get to that top 100 mark, the more I'll give away. In order for a chance at a gift card, all you have to do is show comment love to at least three of my Bestseller For a Day sponsors. Yep. Just click, enter a comment and you're entered. Every comment is a shot at one of many $5 Amazon gift cards. #pieceofcake
I appreciate all of these amazing bloggers' support and all of yours SOOO much! A book is nothing but words on a page until it earns the heart of a reader. So, thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
Tune in to Facebook and Twitter while I live update on rankings all day long. WOOT!!
:}Amber Scott
November 16, 2011
Hump Day Updates–Best of!!
Holy pajama pants, people. What a week! First, we saw over 165 commenters this last weekend right here on this blog in support of our soldiers for Blog Tour de Troops. That is also the number of books, times two, that the troops get, from me, added to the now under construction database.
Thank you SO much to everyone who commented. I laughed, I cried, I loved every minute.
Those of you who entered the previous week's contest have some sortof good news. The winner has not yet replied. So that means, pending one more week of me stalking her inbox, I might need to draw a new winner.
#Sweetbabycakes!
In some pinch me I'm dreaming news, Fierce Dawn has been nominated by The Romance Reviews in the Best PNR (Paranormal Romance) Angels & Demons category. WHOA! There are some amazing titles nominated and you can vote here.
There are some other amazing titles nominated in lots of fun categories including Lacey Weatherford, Erin Kellison, Deena Remiel and Belinda Boring. #IHeartthem
Starting the 21st, Fierce Dawn's cover is also up for vote at You Gotta Read Covers. #Squeetafufu!
Fierce Dawn, Blog Tour de Troops, nominations, none of it would be happening if not for all of you. Thank you.
November 10, 2011
Blog Tour de Troops–starts HERE!
Welcome to stop #1 in the four day event known as Blog Tour de Troops. Last Memorial Day weekend, the authors on this tour gathered 10,000 ebooks for troops. Let's put that number in check, together.
At each stop, just for commenting, you win an ebook for yourself plus one for a soldier. For stop #2, Terri Guiliano Long, click here.
When I was little, my Uncle Harry told my sisters and I that his many medals were for "Peeling Potatoes" and "Washing Dishes." He'd tell us tall tales about riding tortoises taller than him across the Sahara Desert. On the wall of his trailer, hung a framed letter from President George Bush thanking him for his years of service.
He died a highly decorated soldier before I was old enough to appreciate that a Purple Heart was more than just the prettiest one.
I get to live in a country where I can walk my neighborhood without fear of car bombings thanks to my Uncle Harry and hundreds of thousands of other men and women who give their lives for the larger good.
I'm grateful beyond words for such a precious gift.
I'm a music lover and every novel I write has a soundtrack I've created to get into character and scene. I love the story of this song in particular and wanted to share it as we remember the bravest among us this weekend.
In honor of Veteran's Day, please leave a comment telling me your favorite 'solider' song and as thanks, I'll send you an ebook of WANTED, my time travel romance, plus give one to a soldier.
Your comment will also enter you to win a brand, new Kindle and the proceeds of this tour go toward the purchase of Kindles for troops. Books are the number one requested care package item and we're out to fill that need together.
***If you'd like to donate money toward those Kindles, simply use Paypal and ibcprograms@gmail.com as the address.***
Bless you and the soldier in your life.
Amber Scott
Three Things Thursday–Prove it!
As the days go by and I get more and more grown up, I can feel childhood dreams threatening to dissolve into the land of won't come true. So, today, I ask you.
Are these three things real?
Abs of steel! I see them on book covers and magazines, but where does an author craving inspiration find these lovelies "in the wild"?
Aliens. The History Channel had me on the edge of my bed with the series about aliens through history. Until the sword episode. So, do aliens exist and if so, have we seen one?
Happily Ever After. I still believe, don't get me wrong. But as more and more couples part, as women become more independent, I do wonder what makes love stick around, truly, deeply and forever?
I await your take.
:}Amber Scott
PS: Meet me back here tomorrow for a Veteran's Day weekend IBC style. It's Blog Tour de Troops and over fifty free titles are up for grabs for you and a soldier–just for commenting.
November 9, 2011
Hump Day Updates–Swag Winner!
Check your email because I have drawn a winner for last week's contest!
Once I confirm the winner, I'll announce her very awesome name.
In the meantime, the biggest news on the horizon is that this Friday, Blog Tour de Troops gives back to the men and women who safeguard our freedoms. Come back here for the kickoff of over fifty authors giving an ebook to every single commenter plus one for a soldier per.
I'll be sharing a sneak peek at a title with select commenters, too. #squee
There shall be Kindles given, too!
SWEET!!
:}Amber Scott
November 2, 2011
Hump Day Updates–Goodies for YOU!
The Emerald City Writers' Conference was A-freaking-mazing.
I fangirl gushed over Julia Quinn. I got a pic with her!! (To post soon.) I even remembered to tell her that I cried at the end of When He Was Wicked. *sigh* I still get choked up over it.
I dressed as Zombie Audrey Hepburn–so right, so very wrong.
I met and now stalk the awesomely funny Sarah Wendell, of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, who held up a giant pair of panties in her keynote speech. Her example of our big girl panties. Gotta wear 'em! Gotta love a gal with guts. I also scored a copy of her book. Sweet!
I got lots o goodies, in fact!
That I am giving away. Cuz I heart you!!
The goodies include:
Night Veil by Yasmine Galenorn
Blood Trinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon & Dianna Love
Everything I Know About Love I Learned From Reading Romance Novels by Sarah Wendell
Chances Are by Shelli Stevens
Love is Murder by Allison Brennan
Plus some HOT Club Swag from me.
Want a shot at these goodies? All you have to do is comment, telling me what you are grateful for this holiday season.
I'm grateful for…YOU!
:}Amber Scott
PS: I'll draw a winner next Wednesday so share, comment and keep the love alive til then.
PPS: You get double entry if you share this, tell me, or/and are in my secret (sortof) Facebook group, The HOT Club.
October 27, 2011
3 Things Thursday–Bucket List!
I love the randomness of this blog day. Today, my muse wants to talk wine and fire.
Huh?
It's the Bucket List. You know, the things we all want to do before we die?
Here are three on mine:
1. Have a wine collection all with fun names. No boring allowed. We're talking Herding Cats, Writer's Block, Bitch, Basket Case, 7 Zins, Mad Housewife, Ghost Pines and any other wine that has to do with being an author, a woman, or the paranormal. Now that also means people need to see this collection so I can get the laughs I fantasize about. What does that mean? Parties! Dinner parties. Maybe where there's a murder mystery going on.
2. Firewalking. I have wanted to walk across hot coals while in a trance for ages. But you can't do it alone! It is a big time bonding experience when you do it with someone else. So…who's coming with me?
3. A day hanging with Adrian Grenier. I adore him! Not just because he tries to seduce me in my dreams either. I have based more than hero in my books on him. I am a huge fan of his work and really dig the causes and messages he focuses on. I think it would be so much fun to hang with him for a day. Longer, really. But I'd take a day.
What are 3 things on YOUR Bucket List?
:}Amber Scott
October 26, 2011
Hump Day Updates–Naked Me
Presenting a workshop feels a little bit like getting out of the shower in public. Thankfully, it only feels that way about the first two minutes. By then, some friendly audience member tosses me a towel in the form of a smile.
Yep, I'm presenting this weekend at the Emerald City Writers' Conference with fellow creativity coach and co-author of MUSE FOOD, Jess Macallan. We'll be sharing our sensory bar with attendees and getting to know what makes each person's individual creative spark become a fire. MUSE FOOD goes live this weekend and will be ebook priced at just 99 cents.
If you're in the Seattle area, I'd love to see you and share some swag at the ECWC Book Fair on Saturday at 4:30-6pm. I'll have lots of goodies on me.
Speaking of getting undressed, I'll bet you all are wondering who was in costume as me all last week. MANY of you already guessed correctly. It was the uber sweet and amazing author Lacey Weatherford!!! Did you guess right?
Yeah. I know. A lot of us did. Which rocks!!
And while the random number generator has no favorites, it did select a winner of the super secret HOT Kit! Why is it secret? Because my hubby dabbles in beauty products and whatever is popular and new is usually also hush hush unless you're an industry insider.
AND the winner is…..
Enna Genglin!!!!!!!!!
Thank you to Enna and everyone else who commented here and on all my amazing reviewers' sites. What a fantastic week!
Please be sure you got Soul Search on ebook for commenting. I hate the idea of missing anyone in the fun frenzy.
For all you book junkies out there, this Friday is the Indie Book Collective's Bestseller For A Day and five ebooks are up for 99 cents grabbing just in time for Halloween. There's a Kindle giveaway, too. Author Cristyn West will be feeling all sorts of naked out there. Let's be sure we support her with a shout out and a purchase.
Sooo…what makes YOU feel naked?
:}Amber Scott
October 17, 2011
Blog Tour de Force–Who's under my mask?
Well, hello, hello! I see you caught me haunting the page of the fabulous Amber Scott! Wouldn't you do the same? I mean honestly…this place is riddled with gorgeous alpha males and feisty heroines to match. Everyone knows that is equal to perfection in my book…well they would if they knew who I was under this mask.
It is DAY 1, STOP 1, in Blog Tour de Force's "Masquerade" and that means a FREE ebook just for commenting, plus your shot at a KINDLE, plus your shot at Amber's infamous HOT Kit. (Only the winner can reveal what is inside.)
So do you think you know who I am? Care to render a guess and try for some extra Kindle points? Go right ahead…I dare you! See if you can get all these Masquerade Blog Tour De Force authors pegged with one glance.
I will wait for you…I'll just sit here with my nose buried in Amber's book, Soul Search, and allow myself to get completely lost in one of Grant's delicious werewolf kisses. *Sigh* There's nothing better than a good kiss, especially when it's delivered from a wonderful, tortured, handsome, werewolf with wounds and secrets buried deep inside. Oh, to be the lucky woman to help him overcome all that! Wrap that up in an awesome paranormal storyline with psychics, visions, symbols and ghosts and, "Wha-la!"—like I said before…perfection!
Of course we have some other good werewolf action happening on this tour. Have you checked out Cherished, the latest installment from Belinda Boring's Mystic Wolves serial? Mason's heartfelt emotions nearly brought me to my knees! What a guy!
Or what about another great story by Rachel Thompson and Kelli McCracken, The Evil Within. Are you ready for this ride?
You don't have to take my word for it. Amber's book review sponsors agree and if you comment on their sites with the phrase "Slay Me HOT!" you get an extra free ebook of her 
title WANTED!! Here they are:
Close Encounters With The Night Kind
My list could go on and on with one great read right after another, like Change of Heart, by the awesome Jackie Chanel or Gifts of Blood, by Vicki Keire, so get out there and trick-or-treat a bit…what's better than a goodie bag of FREE ebooks? Don't you just LOVE the Blog Tour De Force? It makes reading FUN!
So comment away my lovelies…make your guesses and get your free ebook copy of Soul Search. Don't forget to leave your email address with your comment so Amber can send Soul Search to you, and check out her awesome giveaway…
Okay, thanks for chatting with me. I'm off to reapply my lip gloss now so I will be ready for more of Grant's kisses!! #HappyHaunting!
