Aurora Whittet's Blog, page 11

Launch Party

On November 17, 2013 the launch party for Bloodmark was a hit on the Celtic holiday of Samhain. The perfect launch day forBloodmarkwhich is infused with Celtic delight! We filled Claddagh Coffeein St. Paul, Minnesotawith friends, fans, and family!

When I found Claddagh I realized they had to be the venue for the launch party. I’m an Irish girl, the book is about an Irish protagonist, with a song by an Irish signer, so the venue had to be an Irish coffee house.

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A Hereditary Book Addiction

I’m proud to admit that I inherited my addition to books from my mom and then passed it on to my (almost) two year-old son. He adores books. He will go grab a book and bring it back to us and have us read it, then he will run back to his book shelf grab another book. He recognizes Bloodmark on the shelf and says “Mama’s book” which pretty much melts my heart. We even bring books when we go out to eat at a restaurant. One day we had a couple stop and tell us how refreshing it was to see a chil...

Paranormal Book Club Giveaway!

I am giving away one hardcover copy of Bloodmark with Paranormal Book Club! Hop on Facebook and LIKE them. Click the “Giveaway” tab at the top of their page and enter to win! Only three days left to enter!

The hardcover is available onAmazonandBarnes & Noble. The ebook is available onAmazon,Barnes and Noble,Koboand iTunes/iBooks.

Ten Lucky Winners!

So excited to announce that 1254 people entered the Goodreadsgiveaway.I received the ten lucky winners each winning a hardcover copy of Bloodmark.They are located in Wisconsin, three from Texas, Illinois, Nebraska, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, and California! Bloodmark is making its way around the country. So excited to invite these new fans into the Bloodmark pack! The books shipped out wrapped in mysterious black tissue paper and sealed with the Boru bloodmark in wax.

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Dangerous Cliffs of Ireland

My friend and amazing photographer Laura Ivanova is on a wonderful trip around Ireland! She has been sharing her journey on her Facebook and Instagram for all the world to see. It has been delightful watching. Then these two images showed up and I laughed so hard I almost peed. One of the things I adore about Ireland is its endless cliffs.

Dangerous, majestic, intriguing. There is nothing more beautiful than this raw sight of nature! Now combine it with the wonderfully humorous yet very seri...

A Minnesota Reviewer!

I had the honor of having a local Minnesota blogger Books? Yes Please! review Bloodmark. Not every reader will be over the moon, so sometimes despite wanting to please everyone, it is an impossible goal. Caroline was one of those readers, she wasn’t smitten like a kitten with Bloodmark, but her review is very thorough and thoughtful. She did find a lot of things she enjoyed about the book and she is looking forward to Bloodrealms, so I consider that still a win! Check out Caroline’s blog!

Goodreads Bloodmark Giveaway

If you haven’t heard of or joined Goodreads yet, you should. It’s an amazing way to join book clubs and find out about new books and get a lot of reviews from real people. As well as sign up for giveaways. New books are constantly being given away on Goodreads!

I am giving away 10 hardcover copies of Bloodmark on Goodreads! Sign-up or login and enter yourself for a chance to win! It ends on December 15! Hurry and enter now!

The Camden Promise

Tis the season to donate to good causes all around us! Last week I made a donation to Wishes & More. This week, I put together another kit ofBloodmarkmerchandise. I donated a hardcover signed copy ofBloodmark, bookmark, buttons, temporary tattoos and the “Heart Strings” single in aBloodmarkbranded box to the Camden Promise benefit for 2014. The Camden Promise supplies everything from food to after school programs for the Minneapolis neighborhood. I hope it raises money at their silent auction...

Wishes & More

I was asked to donate a book to Minnesota’s Wishes & More for the silent auction to help raise money for a child fighting a terminal or life-threatening condition. So I put together a nice kit of Bloodmark merchandise. I donated a hardcover signed copy of Bloodmark, bookmark, buttons, temporary tattoos and the “Heart Strings” single in a Bloodmark branded box! I hope it raises money and helps bring a little happiness to a child somewhere in the great state of Minnesota.

If you want to donate t...

Reviewed from Across the Ocean

Bloodmark has made it to Tbilisi, Georgia (between the countries of Turkey and Russia) by the delightful Katie Topchishvili. I’m delighted that she enjoyed reading it so much. Check out her review on her blog Katie’s Corner. It’s a pretty cool feeling to know that Bloodmark has made its way across the ocean!

Buy your copy of Bloodmark or as a Christmas gift for your favorite Twilight, Hunger Games or Beautiful Creatures Fan!The hardcover is available onAmazonandBarnes & Noble. The ebook is ava...