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Young Adult Giveaway Hop! (INT)

Hey Everybody!!! Here we go!! Remember how I mentioned the next few months were going to be packed with fun giveaways, blog hops, etc.? Well, here we go!! This is the first of many fun things to come.  It is the Young Adult Giveaway Hop (Jan. 27th -Jan. 31st) and is brought to you by I Am A Reader Not A Writer and Down The Rabbit Hole.  You can have a maximum of 4 Entries total!  I have the linky at the footer of the blog and you can also click here to hop from one awesome blog to the next: 











































http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com 






































So what am I giving away? 1 copy of The Watchers Trilogy: Legions AND a pair of tiny Angel Wing earrings.  It seems only fitting since they match my book covers!!  Good Luck and Have Fun!!



                                                        
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Awakening chosen as B&N 'Staff Pick: Nook Books under $5'

Just a quick little blurb I wanted to share with you!  I have no idea how it happened, but it totally made my week, month, etc.!!  I feel so lucky that somehow they chose Awakening...
I found out last night that The Watchers Trilogy: Awakening was chosen as a Barnes and Noble Staff Pick for Nook Books under $5!  So excited about it!!  You can see the little icon now by my title on B&N that reads,  Staff Picks: NOOK Books Under $5Woohoo!!  Anywho, not sure how long it will last or if it is only for January, but if you would like to stare at the icon like I was the link is below!  It can also be found under the genre when looking in the Staff Picks link under $5!
I am so excited about it and just had to share - especially since I am still so new to everything!!  Have a great Tuesday!  The link is below along with a screenshot because - Yay, I am that excited and I'm a dork!  
The Watchers Trilogy at Barnes & Noble - Nook Edition

Zombies, Courage and Being Human (Giveaway +First Guest Post)

We have had quite a snow and ice storm here where I live in the Northwest and we kept power!! Sooooo happy about that!  There have been maaaany years where a snow storm hits and then we lose power for days and days because a tree limb snaps or something...brrr...  So glad that didn't happen this time, and we could just enjoy the beautiful scenery outside while cozying up to a fire.  I went through a lot of David's Tea Chai and Copabanana, though! Might need to place an order!!  



Cataclysm is coming along and the first book in my upcoming series is really taking shape as well!  So excited to introduce both to you in the coming months!



Thanks for the feedback you've given on last week's requests via GoodReads, email and on my blog - much appreciated!    A lot of activity is coming up in the next few months that you guys will get to take part in!  Yeah!!  



I contributed my first Guest Post (+ giveaway) over at I'm Loving Books!  Sarah was so sweet and so helpful!  The post she titled as, "Zombies, Courage, and Being Human" by Karice Bolton!!  A big thank you to her for hosting the giveaway (INT) for me!  I would love if you could stop by and leave a comment about what I decided to discuss or the giveaway, whichever!    I am sure she would love some interaction!!! The giveaway ends in 6 days so don't forget to sign up!



Also got a great review (4/5 Stars) by Live to Read so yippee on that as well!  Thank you to Krystal for taking the time to read AND review Awakening!  So appreciate our awesome bloggers we have around the globe!!  She will be hosting a guestpost and giveaway in the upcoming month that I will let you know about as well. 



I will be participating in the YA Blog Hop, a Follower Love blog hop, and will have some great V-Day events as well as St. Patty's Day and Hunger Game movie release themed stuff I want to do...**have to breathe in after this sentence** so the next couple of months will be action packed and a great opportunity to win some fun things (Angel Wing earrings anybody? or Hunger Games Nail Polish?)  All leading to the exciting release of Cataclysm and the release of my new series as well this Spring!!  Hush hush stuff for now, but a cover reveal will be happening before you know it!



Anyway, please stop by the below blogs and show some love for me and the bloggers! Always greatly appreciated Guys!  I know we are all busy, but it always makes someone's day to see a comment even if it is a simple, "Hi!"  I've got the links to the guest post, review, and giveaway below!  



Have a great weekend and stay warm!









I'm Loving Books - Guest Post and Giveaway










Live to Read - Krystal Blog Review!! 4/5 Stars

Read an Excerpt of Legions here + a little question...

Hope you had a great week!!  I am so happy it is Friday!  I am working away on Cataclysm and plan on spending the rest
of the night finishing some scenes that have been really fun to write.  It is hard for me to believe that I am
in the middle of my third book in the trilogy – that the trilogy is getting
close to wrapping up!  I have grown
so fond of Athen & Ana and Cyril & Arie that it is actually a little
sad.  I love how these characters
have grown and the adventures that they find themselves in!  I don't want it to end!!

The love between Athen and Ana hits home especially so, and
I love getting feedback from you guys about your thoughts on the two!  There is so much that happened in
Legions, as many of you know, that created a perfect storm for Cataclysm that
the writing process has been thrilling. 
The rollercoaster of writing Cataclysm has been so fun, and I can't wait
to share some with you in the months to come!

That being said, for those of you who haven't read Legions
yet, I wanted to provide a little snippet below.  Now, because I am so new to this whole blogging thing, I
would love to know if this is something that you guys are into!  I sooo don't want to be boring you to
death when I post topics so please let me know if this is something you'd like
to see more of or not!  I'd love to
hear your feedback because I am, in all honestly, still finding my way in the
blogging universe so any ideas or suggestions you have as to what works for a
post or what doesn't - I'd love to hear. 
I think it would be great to someday have a nice dialogue going.

Thanks so much!  Happy Reading...

Excerpt from The Watchers Trilogy: Legions (Book 2 of The
Watchers Trilogy)

"Do you know who she might
be?  Is she a major player?"  Watching Cyril and Arie look at each
other as they both began to fidget told me everything I needed to know.

"Her name is Lilith.  She's truly the epitome of evil."  Arie took a deep breath in.  "Her type's been around longer than any
of us.  She's part of the
Lamiai.  They have the ability to
seduce men by luring them with their beauty.  She knows what she's got, and she knows how to use it, both
with mankind and in the underworld. 
As you saw, she can encompass beauty in a blink of an eye.  Her true form, though, leaves her with
a serpent tail and fiery red hair. 
Unfortunately, when she's in one of her other forms, no one can see it
including us."

"I could feel it.  That's gotta count for something.  Obviously Athen can feel it too,
judging by his recent reading selection. 
So, what's her goal?"  I
inquired.  It seemed odd that all
she would care about is seducing mankind and the underworld.

"Her goal is to reek havoc –
create distractions.  Throw her
into the mix of any situation, and you've just added an unpleasant
element.  But you don't need to be
told that.  You've seen it
firsthand."

That last shot was like a nail
gun aimed directly at my soul.

"It seems so peculiar that
someone with her clout would be involved in something to do with us."

"Well, our lineage is such that..."
Arie stopped herself.  Her green
eyes looking as if they lost some of the usual glow I was used to seeing.

"What?  It takes one to know one?  Or are we so super powerful it takes someone like her?  Come on.  I can't take much more of this.  Why don't you just tell me everything all at once."  I was full of contention and spite, my
eyes wouldn't stop darting around the room, I was about to explode.  I was tired of knowing half-truths.  It seemed the last three months had been
full of almosts and not quites, and I was tired of it.  I needed to know what I was facing.  What we were facing.  

Interview Posted & Reviews Posted on Awakening and Legions + More Giveaways!

2012 is starting out with a lot of activity, which I am so very grateful for!  Several wonderful bloggers are beginning to review my book(s), have reviewed my book(s), or are just finishing up for 2012! I am so excited to see what January & February brings in terms of reviews.  It is always awesome to see what people think about my stories!  It is also great to be able to count on bloggers to give their honest opinions and I really value the varied points of view that they all have.  It just makes the process so fun!!  I hope you guys all can stop by the bloggers that I point out now and then and get acquainted with their reviews on the oh so many books they manage to make time for each and every day!!  So many good finds out there!  I know they appreciate hearing from you guys, the readers. 



I am writing away on Cataclysm and also on the beginnings of a new series that I have started! I am loving the process and research that both are bringing!  Hope you guys enjoy the stories to come because I am loving it!  My writing flows at night and on the weekends mainly because of my day job -LOL.  I actually was hoping to get some done in between Christmas and New Years because we were on vacation but somehow managed to catch a cold (second one this Fall) yuck but I think at some point I will be able to breathe out the old nose again.....  At least I hope.  Needless to say, I got a lot of reading done instead of writing, which was still great.  



Now a few SUPER COOL announcements!  First, I received a 5 star review from Heather at Nightlyreading.  She also posted a really great (if I do say so myself) interview we did together.  She is also running a GIVEAWAY!!!  Yeah!!  Another chance to win a copy!  I am trying to make lots of chances guys!!  Below is her link:
Nightly Reading Review and Giveaway







Another announcement which I am sooooo excited about is that Danielle over at bookwhoreblog reviewed Legions and gave it a 4 Star review - Yippee.  It is my first official review by a book blogger for Legions now!  I do have some other reader reviews on Good Reads/Amazon which are amazing too that you can check out, those are always special and greatly appreciated!  I have provided the link to Danielle's review as well (below)!  Remember, she is also running a giveaway in January for Awakening.



4 Star Legions Review Bookwhoreblog








Okay - this is my last blurb, I promise, but you will see that Goodreads.com is also running a Legions contest.  I have the link over on the side to sign up if you would like there as well.



GOODLUCK to you guys and I am so thankful for all of your support!  Lots of chances to win!!!  I love my readers! You are the best!  Thank you again to all of the bloggers!!!  I will mention more by name as they get closer to being published.

HAPPY 2012!!! January Giveaway of Signed Copy of Awakening

Danielle over at Bookwhore blog is hosting a month long giveaway of a signed copy of Awakening! She has a fun blog to go checkout and a place to sign up!!  It would be great if you could go check out all of her fab reviews and leave a little feedback!!    
Have fun and Good luck!! 



Wishing you all a great 2012!!



Giveaway Link
http://www.bookwhoreblog.com/2011/12/...

Happy New Year! 4/5 Stars given to Awakening by UF Reviews + she's Hosting a Giveaway

Hope you guys are enjoying the week!  Can't believe tomorrow is New Year's Eve!!  We are planning on staying home with lots of good food and the television ready to watch the events! Hope you all have a wonderful and safe New Year's Eve!



I wanted to share a new review that went up on Urban Fantasy Review's blog!  Awakening received 4/5 stars from Kate at UF Reviews!  She wrote a very thoughtful review and the link can be found below, but also wonderful news for you guys as well!  She is hosting a giveaway to win a copy of Awakening!   The giveaway lasts until January 5th so go sign up if you would like a chance to win a copy!  



Happy New Year!!!



Review
http://www.ufreviews.com/2011/12/awak...



Giveaway
http://www.ufreviews.com/p/giveaways....







Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Awakening-The-W...

Winner of the Mid Winters Eve Blog!

The winner of the Mid Winters Eve Blog is Oriana!  Yeah and Congrats!!!  Thanks so much to everyone who entered and there will be more chances in the future too!
I'd love to hear how your Christmas Holidays went this year!!  Was Santa good to you all? Any crazy relative stories?  Would love to hear how you all celebrated!
Hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend!  Ours was really relaxing!  It's kind of funny, but in my previous post I mentioned how it would be so great because we would have power this Christmas and we did!  However, we had a huge windstorm with 50 mph winds and our lights were flickering all day!!  Thousands went without!  I totally jinxed it!  There wasn't a storm in sight that I heard about until it blew in!  But thankfully, our power stayed on and everyone else's came back in a few hours...
We had a delicious glazed ham on Christmas Eve and prime rib on Christmas!  So yummie!!  I can't believe how quickly Christmas came and went!  Maybe I should put everything up after Halloween to make it go longer?  Haha!
Happy New Year everybody and I'd love to hear about your holidays!  Wishing you all the best!!

One last Surprise! Awakening ebook dropped to $.99 through Christmas!

Me and my blog will probably fall silent through the holidays, but I wanted you guys to know that for Christmas, Awakening (ebook) has been dropped to $.99 on Amazon, B&N. etc!!!  Yippee!!!  

Winner of the 12 Days Blog Hop! & Merry Christmas!!

Hi everyone!!
Thank you so much for such a wonderful turnout for my giveaway of The Watchers Trilogy: Legions!!!  I really appreciate the support and kind words through email and otherwise!!  
The winner of the giveaway is Michelle B. who I have contacted through email.  If I do not hear back by December 27th, another winner will randomly be chosen.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Don't forget to sign up for the last giveaway of the year that I am participating in...
Mid-Winters Eve Blog Hop!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Last little thoughts...
All of our presents are wrapped and under the tree waiting to be opened.  I have to admit, I am a girl who totally loves waking up on Christmas morning and watching my family open their presents and getting to open mine!  It so much fun!!!  We always have sticky buns and cinnamon rolls baking away making the house smell delish!  
I am also so thankful because a couple years ago we actually had to celebrate Christmas Day in the dark.  There was a really bad storm and we were without power for days.  We had a small generator and my husband hooked up a couple of lights and a TV/DVD player so that National Lampoons Christmas Vacation could play over and over again to bring more of the holiday spirit in.  We were a bit cold and I had to cook our prime rib on the stove, but even with that - it was wonderful to be celebrating Christmas with everyone.  And at least it was a White Christmas!
This year, in typical Seattle fashion, it is pouring down rain and should be raining all the way through Christmas so we should have power.  I am a little scarred from that incident, I guess!  
I am wishing you all a wonderful rest of the holiday season!  Give your loved ones an extra squeeze and sneak an extra helping of your favorite dish!  It's the holidays after all!!!