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July 8, 2011
Authors Helping Authors: Lenore Wolfe on Working Together
As soon as I saw the first ereader with eink, I told my husband the ereader was about to revolutionize the way we read. The E Ink was so close to paper, and the ability to carry so many books was too convenient to be discounted. I realized, right then, we were about to see a big change in the way books are published. I knew that large publishing houses had lost control—and that authors were now in position to take control of their writing.
I never realized just how fast this would come about. Suddenly, many authors were taking control of their product. And why not, authors can now control what they write, what their book cover looks like, and what blurb is written on the backs of their books. I use to listen to many frustrated authors talk about the cover not matching their story, wrong color of hair, wrong kind of blurb, etc.
Other benefits became apparent as time went on. Large publishing companies will only work with a book they feel will sell on a mass market basis. Bookstores will place your book on the shelf for a short time. The entire time, the author is still marketing their own book, but now, they've lost the ability to continue to market it, because the contract is exclusive.
Don't get me wrong. There are some benefits too. The author who goes through a traditional publisher will have their book professionally edited, and if they make it, they will become household name. But they're going to work for it.
When the author remains independent, they work harder for it. There are some doors that traditional publishers open, which are still closed to the Independent author. But they will keep the control over their product. And I am finding ways around some of these closed doors. But it's going to be a long hard road before the way is paved for the Independent author.
I believe we are building a voice. And as we continue to band together, our voice is getting louder. Many doors that were closed are now opening. Many authors are working together to help each other. By working together, we build a united front.
I have been inspired by Indie authors. When I started Triquetra Press Publications, I wanted to have a site that encouraged authors to work together, but it's been a process of evolution. It took me months to recognize the benefits of Goodreads, and months more to recognize that placing your blogs on Google Blogs can greatly increase followers reaching your websites. These are the types of things that are becoming better organized so that independent authors who follow will not have to stumble around in the dark trying to find their way My sites, and many like them, are turning into stepping stones. I encourage us all to work together, because as Heresh has said so many times on Goodreads, when we work together, we all gain.
I have been amazed and inspired by the way Indie authors work together. Fox News talked about this difference when they mentioned how Indie authors band together, helping one another, instead of being in competition with one another.
As I mentioned before, my sites are a process of evolution. As I learn, I discard things that haven't worked and work on the things that do work. This month I started listing a different Independent author every day. I encourage Independent authors to start contacting me to guest blog and interview. I'm finding new ways to bring people to my sites every single day. I'm excited and encouraged by the changes. I know we have a long way to go—but we have come amazingly far in a very short time.
I am including some of the links to some of the Independent sites working to help Indie authors below:
Self-publishing sites:
http://amazon.com
http://barnesandnoble.com
http://borders.com
http://smashwords.com
http://lulu.com
http://wordclay.com
http://myebook.com
http://completelynovel.com
Sites I highly recommend Independent authors become an active part:
http://goodreads.com
http://bookblogs.ning,com
Don't forget to do these things constantly:
http://facebook.com
http://twitter.com
And make one of these for each book too, as well as each site. Also, Facebook your blog. Yes, they have that, too, now:0)
http://www.facebook.com/networkedblogs
Sites that list your books:
Sites by Triquetra Press Publications:
http://triquetrapresspublications.com
http://magicallandofbooks.com
http://talkaboutauthors.com
http://paranormaleromance.com
http://warriorsheartnovels.com
http://heartsoffireromance.com
Other Indie Sites:
http://bookslist.com
http://1500authors.com
Book Tour/Blog Hop/Guest Post
All of these sites, and more, book tour, blog hop and guest post. Do this in spades. There are way too many to list here, but if you check back with Triquetra Press Publications Sites, I will be building a list for you, as well as, building a list of other Indie Sites.
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About the Lenore Wolfe
Lenore grew up in Montana, and Alaska, and currently lives in central US. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, holds a BA in Sociology, from the University of Northern Colorado, with a minor in writing and is a student of the Shaman path.
Fine Lenore online at her website, Goodreads, and Twitter.
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Reena Jacobs is just your typical writer who loves to see her words in print. As an avid reader, she's known to hoard books and begs her husband regularly for "just one more purchase." Her home life is filled with days chasing her preschooler and nights harassing her husband. Between it all, she squeezes in time for writing and growling at the dog. You can find Reena on Ramblings of an Amateur Writer, Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Nobles, and Smashwords.
July 7, 2011
Who Art Thou Thursday: Rachel Haimowitz
Tell us about your most recent publication.
Where He Belongs, a collection of vignettes in the Anchored: Belonging world, just released on July 1. (It's not necessary to have read Anchored to follow Where He Belongs.)
I'm a big fan of vignettes, and as both a reader and a writer it's exciting to explore these little snapshots in time, little morsels of a character's life that help you understand what shaped him. In Where He Belongs, you essentially get to watch Daniel–the slave protagonist in Anchored–grow up. The stories track him from the age of eleven, when he first gets sold to NewWorld Media; through to after he's given his own show. I hope fans of Anchored will find these glimpses into Daniel's past quite satisfying, and that readers approaching the Belonging 'verse for the first time will be temped to learn more 
Give us a brief description of a story you have hidden in your skeleton closet? And will it ever see the light of day?
I started my very first novel when I was 16, and "finished" it around my 24th birthday. It's a MESS, mind you, but it holds a special place in my heart for sure, and one day I'd like to pull it out and fix it. It was this sprawling post-apocalyptic thing where America turns into an iron-fisted theocracy ruled by–supposedly–the second coming of Christ. Even though of course the guy is totally not. Society has striated into castes, with the majority more or less enslaved to a ruling elite. The book follows a young man in the lower caste who's lost his faith and struggles terribly to find place and purpose in a world where faith is all people like him have.
It was much too ambitious for a first novel. I didn't have the skills I needed to make it work–not even close. Now I think I might be nearly ready to dust it off, but I've got a list of projects a mile long now so I'm not sure if or when I'll ever manage to work in what's essentially a scrap-and-rewrite.
How much of you/your life do you put into your stories?
Little things sneak in here and there. That's inevitable, I think. But I tend to write in the speculative fiction genres, and I tend to write about extraordinary men, and obviously none of those things are a part of my real life, so there's quite a bit of disconnect (and research) between myself, my life, and my books. But sometimes pretty big things become a part of it. For instance, I co-wrote a cyberpunk novella called Break and Enter with Aleks Voinov (releasing in December with Samhain), and one of the two heroes in B&E is a paramedic. I ran on an ambulance for years, so of course many of his skills and experiences were lifted from my own past experiences. In that particular case, even the rig (ambulance) number, some of the street names, and the location of the squad house were lifted right from my old stomping ground–it was my way of paying homage to the crew who gave me the skills and experience I needed to co-write that story.
For you, what's the easiest part of the writing process?
Breeding new plot bunnies. I go to bed with two story ideas in my head, and when I wake up, there are, like, ten more. They're busy little things! The problem with this is that I'm very easily distracted by new things, so I'll be in the middle of a book under deadline, and a bright new idea will pop into my head Athena-style, fully formed, and wave its arms and jump up and down and scream, "Look at me, I'm SO SHINY!" And I'm a sucker for the shiny. So while it's great that I'll never run out of ideas, it can make writing the current one kind of tough.
Anything special you'd like to say to readers?
THANK YOU. I know that's not terribly original, but it sure is heartfelt. I'm slowly on the path to being able to write full-time and actually maybe be able to pay my bills with it, and that wonderful gift is entirely because of readers who lay down valuable time and money to read, buy, and spread the word about my books.
What are you working on now?
A few things, actually. I'm in the middle of a short story for a Storm Moon Press anthology called The Weight of a Gun, which focuses–surprise surprise–on gunplay during sex. I'm sure it will also surprise you all to learn that mine's pretty dark 
But it's definitely sexy.
I'm also diving into the Anchored sequel, which I'm quite excited about, as I'll be exploring the broader world–something I didn't really have an opportunity to do in Anchored–and also exploring some more of the politics of a slave-holding culture. Daniel will finally get to come into his own, and to learn for the first time what it's like to choose love freely.
What's your favorite part about the publishing process and why? (consider the initial book concept all the way through marketing, and beyond)
Release day! 
It's incredibly stressful, of course–you're worried whether it will sell and whether people will like it, and you're mired in what feels like 24/7 promo to get the word out (because quite possibly the only thing worse than negative reviews is obscurity). But it's also incredibly exciting, that process of releasing your baby into the readers' hands, getting out there and being a part of a new conversation, sharing your excitement with the world. And incredibly satisfying, as well, to see what might be three or six or even twelve months of hard work all coming to that one moment, that one day. Just fantastic.
How about some quickies!
Pencil or Pen: Pen
Print or Cursive: Print
Pantser or Plotter: Pantser
Favorite Candy: White chocolate
Worst habit: Everything to do with my (non-existent) sleep schedule
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About the Rachel Haimowitz
Rachel is an M/M erotic romance author and a freelance writer and editor. She's also a sadist with a pesky conscience, shamelessly silly, and quite proudly pervish. Fortunately, all those things make writing a lot more fun for her . . . if not so much for her characters.
She originally dipped her toes into cable news and book publishing, decided the water was cold and smelled kinda funny, and moved on to helping would-be authors polish and publish, writing for websites and magazines, and ghostwriting nonfiction.
Her first novel, Counterpoint: Book One of Song of the Fallen, released in August of 2010 with Guiltless Pleasure Publishing. Things pretty much spiraled from there, and now she plans to release four or five new stories each year. She loves playing with shorts and novellas just as much as sinking her claws into the worldbuilding fun of a novel.
When she's not writing about hot guys getting it on (or just plain getting it; her characters rarely escape a story unscathed), she loves to read, hike, camp, sing, perform in community theater, and glue captions to cats. She also has a particular fondness for her very needy dog, her even needier cat, and shouting at kids to get off her lawn.
You can find Rachel Tweeting as RachelHaimowitz, chatting in the Goodreads forums, and blogging at Rachel-Haimowitz.blogspot.com. She loves to hear from folks, so feel free to drop her a line anytime at metarachel (at) gmail (dot) com.
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Don't miss the other events for Ms. Haimowitz's release party. Giveaways, excerpts and more, oh my! Hit the schedule here.
You can find works by Rachel Haimowitz at the following locations:
Where He Belongs:
Storm Moon Press *** Preferred Point of Sale
Anchored:
Counterpoint:
Sublime:
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July 6, 2011
Special Post: Double Your Fun
As part of Angel Haze's book release tour (schedule here), I'm hanging with Haresh Daswani and Angel Haze today. Stop by and watch my stumble through their interview questions.
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Reena Jacobs is just your typical writer who loves to see her words in print. As an avid reader, she's known to hoard books and begs her husband regularly for "just one more purchase." Her home life is filled with days chasing her preschooler and nights harassing her husband. Between it all, she squeezes in time for writing and growling at the dog. You can find Reena on Ramblings of an Amateur Writer, Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Nobles, and Smashwords.
July 4, 2011
Teaser Tuesday: Where He Belongs by Rachel Haimowitz
Happy 4th of July everyone… or rather the day after.
Exciting news for my writing buddy, Rachel Haimowitz. Last week, her latest work, Where He Belongs hit the shelves. A few months ago, I reviewed Anchored (see here), which I loved. Guess what? Nah. I'll just tell ya. Ms. Haimowitz is sharing an awesome short from Where He Belongs, which is from the same series as Anchored. Pretty great timing also, since many of us are still recovering from the festivities from last night.
The hottest name in network news is Daniel Halstrom. He is a sensation, a rising star. He is also a slave, owned wholly and completely by NewWorld Media.
But before he was a star, he was a frightened child from a bad place with a promising, if limited, future ahead of him. In The New Kid, young Daniel begins his schooling. Then, for a slave, the simple pleasure of a Bathroom Break is sometimes the only pleasure to be had. Later, Daniel doesn't know it, but A Chance Encounter might be the most important of his life. Next, in Camera Obscura, one of Daniel's colleagues reflects on the fact that as much as the camera may show, it can hide even more. Finally, when you're a slave, Independence Day is just another day.
Independence Day
I've never quite known what to make of this day, this celebration of the nation's independence. On the one hand, there's a party, time off for most of us, and a magnificent fireworks display we get to watch from the roof of our West Side dormitory. It's one of the few nights a year the InfoGlobe slaves can drink—can get drunk, even, but don't expect an ounce of sympathy for hangovers in the morning—can dance and sing and gorge ourselves on barbecue and just… relax. On the other hand, we're slaves, and 'independence' is just another empty word. It doesn't really apply to us.
I think too much, I know. Nobody else looks sad tonight. Nobody else looks introspective. Yet, as I stare out over the sparkling lights of Midtown, I can't help but wonder how different my life would really be if the British still ruled the colonies. The beer in my hand would be warm, perhaps, but I'd still be a slave, still be doing someone else's work and calling someone else master. All our vaunted democracy, our taxation with representation, means nothing to me. Nothing at all. I can't vote. I can't even testify in court without a judiciary waiver. After all, I don't pay taxes. I'm nothing to the IRS but a corporate write-off, a dependant.
I wonder if the slaves in England are tax deductible, too.
I take a swig of my beer and lean out over the lip of the roof. It's a long, long way down to the pavement. If I had my way, I'd be watching the fireworks from the South Street Seaport tonight, one tiny speck among the noise and the heat and the crowd, elbowing for a spot with a view on the overpass while I drank my beer.
No… if I really had my way, I'd be watching the fireworks with Victor, curled up somewhere quiet and alone, not worried about how late we stay out or how drunk we get or where we have to be tomorrow or who catches us making love. But Victor is gone, taken I-don't-know-where, and I need to find a way to let go of him because he's never coming back, and wishing after what you can't have will only get you beaten.
Fifteen floors below, couples walk by hand in hand, laughing and kissing and pointing up at the shows in the sky. There are no bracelets around their wrists. Celebration comes easy to them.
I dangle my half-empty beer bottle over the edge and wonder what would happen if I dropped it on their heads. But I'm not a cruel person, and I know, deep down, that I could never do such a thing. I couldn't even go to jail for it; slaves aren't independent enough to serve time for their crimes. No, InfoGlobe would be fined, almost certainly sued. And me? Beaten to within an inch of my life, I bet. Maybe even put down if I hurt them badly enough. And if it were me instead of some bottle going splat on the pavement? Would anyone miss me? Or would I just be some negative number on a balance sheet somewhere, one less disposable reporter to send into danger zones for a story? I turn away from the edge with a disgusted grunt, finish my beer in one long gulp, and toss the bottle in the recycling before I get any more ideas.
Behind me, the fireworks grow more intense. Last year, I watched them with Victor. We snuck off into some dark corner and necked for an hour before the show began while everyone else was busy getting trashed and stuffing themselves full of hotdogs. Fuck, I miss him. I hope he's all right. Why won't they tell me where they sent him? It's not like I could go after him, like any of us could go anywhere they didn't want us to. I just want to know. Don't I have that right, at least?
But no, no, of course I don't. And I never will. And I'd best get used to that sooner rather than later, because wishing for things you can't have…
But it's more complicated than that, isn't it? It's not just about them. No, it's about me. It's about finding my own small measure of independence. Independence from want, independence from fear, independence from unhappiness. It might start out a lie at first, but eventually it wouldn't be. Eventually, I'd fool even myself.
The finale has begun, and I turn back to the fireworks, grab another beer off the table, and smile at a supervisor who eyes me like the expensive piece of property I am. My grin feels fake, but it won't always be, not if I keep doing it long enough. I turn my eyes skyward and chase the image of Victor from my head with another long swig of beer. Happy fucking Fourth of July, I think, toasting the city with my bitter drink. Happy Independence Day.
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Don't miss the other events for Ms. Haimowitz's release party. Giveaways, excerpts and more, oh my! Hit the schedule here.
Find Where He Belongs by Rachel Haimowitz at:
Storm Moon Press *** Preferred Point of Sale
Find Anchored at:
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About the Rachel Haimowitz
Rachel is an M/M erotic romance author and a freelance writer and editor. She's also a sadist with a pesky conscience, shamelessly silly, and quite proudly pervish. Fortunately, all those things make writing a lot more fun for her . . . if not so much for her characters.
She originally dipped her toes into cable news and book publishing, decided the water was cold and smelled kinda funny, and moved on to helping would-be authors polish and publish, writing for websites and magazines, and ghostwriting nonfiction.
Her first novel, Counterpoint: Book One of Song of the Fallen, released in August of 2010 with Guiltless Pleasure Publishing. Things pretty much spiraled from there, and now she plans to release four or five new stories each year. She loves playing with shorts and novellas just as much as sinking her claws into the worldbuilding fun of a novel.
When she's not writing about hot guys getting it on (or just plain getting it; her characters rarely escape a story unscathed), she loves to read, hike, camp, sing, perform in community theater, and glue captions to cats. She also has a particular fondness for her very needy dog, her even needier cat, and shouting at kids to get off her lawn.
You can find Rachel at RachelHaimowitz.com, tweeting as RachelHaimowitz, chatting in the Goodreads forums, and blogging at Rachel-Haimowitz.blogspot.com. She loves to hear from folks, so feel free to drop her a line anytime at metarachel (at) gmail (dot) com.
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Reena Jacobs is just your typical writer who loves to see her words in print. As an avid reader, she's known to hoard books and begs her husband regularly for "just one more purchase." Her home life is filled with days chasing her preschooler and nights harassing her husband. Between it all, she squeezes in time for writing and growling at the dog. You can find Reena on Ramblings of an Amateur Writer, Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Nobles, and Smashwords.
Novel Review: Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz
Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz is one of those awesome offering from NetGalley. I'm starting to love the NetGalley program. So I requested this novel after maybe seeing the novel on someone's blog, maybe not. Anyway, the publisher approved me for a copy, and I'm thrilled. Before we go into the review, how about a blurb from Ms. Shultz's website?
What's a girl to do when meeting The One means she's cursed to die a horrible death?
Life hasn't been easy on sixteen-year-old Emma Conner, so a new start in New York may be just the change she needs. But the posh Upper East Side prep school she has to attend? Not so much. Friendly faces are few and far between, except for one that she's irresistibly drawn to—Brendan Salinger, the guy with the rock-star good looks and the richest kid in school, who might just be her very own white knight.
But even when Brendan inexplicably turns cold, Emma can't stop staring. Ever since she laid eyes on him, strange things have been happening. Streetlamps go out wherever she walks, and Emma's been having the oddest dreams. Visions of herself in past lives—visions that warn her to stay away from Brendan. Or else.
I have to say, Spellbound was written in a way which kept me wanting more. I honestly wanted to know which big event would happen next, how the story would end. The author did an excellent job keeping me in the story. Great hook, awesome teasers. I think the biggest issue I had with the storyline itself is the wait never really panned out to anything significant. The book seemed to lack a real challenge for the heroine, in my mind.
As far as Emma, she wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed. In fact, she even mentioned her own stupidity at one time. I can't say I was fond of her. Some of the other characters were certainly amusing though. Still, I had a difficult time relating with the characters as high school students. Perhaps high school has changed a lot since my time. It just seemed as if the students acted more like adults than teenagers, while Emma acted like a second grader at his/her goofiest moments.
All in all, this was a middle of the road read. Like I said, the book kept me involved until the end. I just expected a bigger bang and characters more high school-like.
Spell bound is available at:
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Reena Jacobs is just your typical writer who loves to see her words in print. As an avid reader, she's known to hoard books and begs her husband regularly for "just one more purchase." Her home life is filled with days chasing her preschooler and nights harassing her husband. Between it all, she squeezes in time for writing and growling at the dog. You can find Reena on Ramblings of an Amateur Writer, Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Nobles, and Smashwords.
July 3, 2011
Sunday Showcase #10
Apparently I received NOTHING in the mail this week. How can this be? Oh well. I have too many books I haven't read as it is. So! Today, I'm doing a different kind of showcase.
From time to time, I'll see a tweet about a writer looking for review blogs. I label a small group of bloggers in a twitter list. However, it's not comprehensive nor does it separate the bloggers by genre. It's really quite lame when we get down to it.
Something AWESOME has happened recently. You see, my buddy Karen over at For What It's Worth, has created a blogger site dedicated to consolidating the different book bloggers out there.
I stole her header, directly from the site. Hope she doesn't mind. If so, tell me, and I'll take it down RIGHT AWAY. I'm still going to link the site though. It's too good to go unnoticed.
Bloggerverse is the name of the place. So if you're a writer looking for book bloggers, look no further. If you're a reader looking for great books, now you know where to find what's hot. And if you're a book blogger, GET YOURSELF LISTED!!!! This is definitely where I'll be heading next time I'm looking for reviewers.
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Reena Jacobs is just your typical writer who loves to see her words in print. As an avid reader, she's known to hoard books and begs her husband regularly for "just one more purchase." Her home life is filled with days chasing her preschooler and nights harassing her husband. Between it all, she squeezes in time for writing and growling at the dog. You can find Reena on Ramblings of an Amateur Writer, Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Nobles, and Smashwords.
July 1, 2011
Special Post: Kick off Blog Hop Angel Haze
It has begun! I'll be participating with 7 other authors in a month long blog hop. Lots of goodies, interesting tidbits, excerpts and more. Visit the participating authors' blogs and see what they're all about.
Participating Authors:
Reena Jacobs (That's me! and you're here.)
Books Featured:
The fun starts at Angel Haze's blog. You don't want to miss out.
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Reena Jacobs is just your typical writer who loves to see her words in print. As an avid reader, she's known to hoard books and begs her husband regularly for "just one more purchase." Her home life is filled with days chasing her preschooler and nights harassing her husband. Between it all, she squeezes in time for writing and growling at the dog. You can find Reena on Ramblings of an Amateur Writer, Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Nobles, and Smashwords.
June 30, 2011
Happy Release Day: My Buddies at J. Taylor Publishing
Today, a couple of my writing buddies have their debut release. Exciting times! and I want to introduce you to J.A. Belfield and Aimee Laine.
Jem Stonehouse, a housewife with a neurotic husband bent on keeping her in line, dreams about werewolves in, what she believes, is a bid to escape boredom.
Sean Holloway is a werewolf, living a charade within the human race, whose mind drifts to a bond he shares with a woman he hasn't met–at least, not in this lifetime.
Apart, the two are safe but live unfulfilled lives.
Together, they'll become prey to rival packs just as they have been for hundreds of years.
When their worlds collide, and not for the first time, instinct takes over. Dreams become reality. Futures are uncertain. To keep history from repeating itself, Sean must teach Jem about his heritage, convince her of her role, and win her love.
Can Jem accept her destiny before it's too late, or is her inner wolf buried too deep to save her future with Sean?
Available at: Barnes & Nobles, The Book Depository, and Amazon
When the government needs a body double for a covert operation, they hire shape-shifter Charley Randall. For two centuries, she's played every part from foreign dignitary to office drone. The role she wants most, though, is one she's denied herself three times already.
FBI Agent Wyatt Moreland believes Charley's photographic memory is the key to his latest assignment. He's oblivious to the true extent of her abilities, but he can't deny the sense of déjà vu at their introduction.
Unlike Wyatt, Charley knows this isn't their first meeting.
It's their fourth.
The girl he vowed to love, fifteen years before, stands in front of him in her true form – one he'll never recognize.
With each reconnection, Charley loves him more, though she realizes this is her last chance to explain. Only absolute truth can bring them happiness, but can Wyatt forgive her deceptions? Or will lies tear them apart forever?
Available at: Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, Google Books, and The Book Depository
Stop by their blogs, say hi, congratulate them, buy their books!
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Reena Jacobs is just your typical writer who loves to see her words in print. As an avid reader, she's known to hoard books and begs her husband regularly for "just one more purchase." Her home life is filled with days chasing her preschooler and nights harassing her husband. Between it all, she squeezes in time for writing and growling at the dog. You can find Reena on Ramblings of an Amateur Writer, Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Nobles, and Smashwords.
The Party Starts Here [Giveaway Closed]
It's that time again… the day I add up all the minutes during the year and realize I've hit another milestone–my birthday. Woot! As some of you know, I've been 26 for more years than I can remember. I talked about this earlier during the year. Well, I've decided this year I'm not going to be 26 again. I'm going to be 27. Awesome, right? 3 squared. That sounds so much better than 26. So if anyone asks, tell them, she turned 27 for the second time.
So what's happening for this year? Well, two things:
I'm asking for a present. (yeah… Reena isn't being humble this time around. After all, she's wiser and 27).
I'm giving presents. (Cause that's just the blogging thing to do.)
Me first! So you all know I have a Kickstarter Campaign running for I Loved You First. Please pledge. That's it. I really need your help. And keep in mind, pledges start at a buck. That's $1 for those who don't speak American English. I mention this because last week I found out a quid is slang for a pound in England. I'm like, why in the world would they not just call it a pound? My husband said, the same reason we use the term 'buck.' Duh. Okay.
Pledge
Now for your goodies! A giveaway! I'm thinking 3 winners. What do you say?
First Prize – Your choice of $15 worth of books from The Book Depository
Second Prize – A book from The Book Depository ($10 value)
Third Prize – A book from my 2011 reviews.
As always entry is easy. One addition though. To promote the Kickstarter Campaign. I'm giving extra points for those who share.
The rules!
Fill out the Form.
Become a blog follower. See Google Friends Connect to the left.
You'll earn 1 point for completing the form.
Additional point for sharing the giveaway and leave the link (Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Linked, MySpace, etc.). *Optional*
Additional point for sharing the Kickstarter Campaign and leave the link (Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Linked, MySpace, etc.). *Optional*
You may tweet once per day for the giveaway and/or campaign after your initial entry for an extra 3 points. Use the same form.
Comments are appreciated, but only entries from the form count.
Giveaway ends Saturday, July 9, 2011.
Please read the giveaway policy for the nitty gritty.
*Prizes wherever the Book Depository Ships
One small reminder. If you haven't picked up Shadow Cat. It's been on sale for the week. July 2, 2011 is the last day to pick it up for $0.99. You'll find it at Amazon, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.
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Reena Jacobs is just your typical writer who loves to see her words in print. As an avid reader, she's known to hoard books and begs her husband regularly for "just one more purchase." Her home life is filled with days chasing her preschooler and nights harassing her husband. Between it all, she squeezes in time for writing and growling at the dog. You can find Reena on Ramblings of an Amateur Writer, Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Nobles, and Smashwords.
The Party Starts Here
It's that time again… the day I add up all the minutes during the year and realize I've hit another milestone–my birthday. Woot! As some of you know, I've been 26 for more years than I can remember. I talked about this earlier during the year. Well, I've decided this year I'm not going to be 26 again. I'm going to be 27. Awesome, right? 3 squared. That sounds so much better than 26. So if anyone asks, tell them, she turned 27 for the second time.
So what's happening for this year? Well, two things:
I'm asking for a present. (yeah… Reena isn't being humble this time around. After all, she's wiser and 27).
I'm giving presents. (Cause that's just the blogging thing to do.)
Me first! So you all know I have a Kickstarter Campaign running for I Loved You First. Please pledge. That's it. I really need your help. And keep in mind, pledges start at a buck. That's $1 for those who don't speak American English. I mention this because last week I found out a quid is slang for a pound in England. I'm like, why in the world would they not just call it a pound? My husband said, the same reason we use the term 'buck.' Duh. Okay.
Pledge
Now for the good stuff! A giveaway! I'm thinking 3 winners. What do you say?
First Prize – Your choice of $15 worth of books from The Book Depository
Second Prize – A book from The Book Depository ($10 value)
Third Prize – A book from my 2011 reviews.
As always entry is easy. One addition though. To promote the Kickstarter Campaign. I'm giving extra points for those who share.
The rules!
Fill out the Form.
Become a blog follower. See Google Friends Connect to the left.
You'll earn 1 point for completing the form.
Additional point for sharing the giveaway and leave the link (Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Linked, MySpace, etc.). *Optional*
Additional point for sharing the Kickstarter Campaign and leave the link (Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Linked, MySpace, etc.). *Optional*
You may tweet once per day for the giveaway and/or campaign after your initial entry for an extra 3 points. Use the same form.
Comments are appreciated, but only entries from the form count.
Giveaway ends Saturday, July 9, 2011.
Please read the giveaway policy for the nitty gritty.
One small reminder. If you haven't picked up Shadow Cat. It's been on sale for the week. July 2, 2011 is the last day to pick it up for $0.99. You'll find it at Amazon, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.
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Reena Jacobs is just your typical writer who loves to see her words in print. As an avid reader, she's known to hoard books and begs her husband regularly for "just one more purchase." Her home life is filled with days chasing her preschooler and nights harassing her husband. Between it all, she squeezes in time for writing and growling at the dog. You can find Reena on Ramblings of an Amateur Writer, Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Nobles, and Smashwords.
