Birthday Eve! with Carrie Ann Across the Beer Bar (and lots o' chances to win)

Welcome to my Beer Bar Carrie Ann! It's a special day...Birthday Eve for yours truly! So there is a lot going on.  Be sure and comment about Carrie Ann's debut novel: An Alpha's Path and be entered to win a $25 Gift Card from Amazon!
AND I'm also giving way the same when you answer a question all the way down at the bottom about my post earlier this week...here we go:

Thank you so much for having me here today! I've been to this site before and have always loved the interviews!
How long have you been writing fiction?I've been writing fiction for about two years now. I've been a scientific – Chemistry – writer since I was 13, so I've always been writing. It's a huge difference in the two, but I love it.If you drink alcohol, what is your go-to drink? It depends on my meal. If I go out bar hopping (like twice a year, since according to my students I am old at 25 LOL), then it's usually something girly and fruity, or a Captain and Diet. But if I'm at a BBQ or just hanging out, then it's a light beer. When I lived in Denver, I turned 21 and went to the micro-breweries. Loved them. I'm a huge fan of fruity beers. I'm not a huge fan of hops or when I can see the grains floating in it. But I will always try something once. :-)Are you self published?  If so, why?  If not, who is your publisher?I'm going indie for this series. Not for any particular reason other than the fact that I don't have time to do something else. I have MS and have to go on my own deadlines. But I love some of the small publishers that I know, so it was nothing against them. If I didn't have such a support system in my writing world, then I would have gone about it differently.If you are self published, what is your editing process? Do you hire one?I have a group of about 45 crit partners LOL. Out of that I usually get about 10 crits per chapter. Then my sister in law is an editor so I hired her. She is brutally honest so I felt comfortable. Why werewolves?  There are an awful lot of books about them out there.  What makes yours different?I love them. Simple as that. I love the animalistic, close to Earth nature. The fight between two sides of the same coin has always interested me. Though in this series, and another I'm writing I do go into other paranormals.My wolves are not too scary and are family driven. They are mine, though they tell their own story. My wolves also do have their own hierarchy that leads to special powers and positions that is different than in other books. Though you won't see the full effect of that until you get later in the series. I need to keep some things secret. LOLDo you write full time?I write at least 1-2k a day, but I do work full time as a chemistry instructor. I'm super super busy! LOL But who isn't?Where do you see yourself and your writing  career in ten years?I would love to be still writing. Finding new characters and new series. I don't need to be famous LOL. But someone who knows my work would be nice. In ten years, hubby and I will hopefully have kids by then, so I will have to work that in too!Thank you so much for having me here! I really love this site. This is my first book, so I'm nervous, scared, and excited all at once. Thank you for letting me share it with y'all!

Carrie Ann Ryan is a paranormal and contemporary romance author. Her first book, An Alpha's Path, will be released soon. She's also an avid reader and lover of romance and fiction novels. She love meeting new authors and new worlds. Any recommendations you have are appreciated. Carrie Ann lives in New England with her husband and two kittens.
Carrie Ann loves hearing from readers. You can find her at:
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An Alpha's Path Blurb
            Melanie is a twenty-five year old chemist who has spent all of her adult life slaving at school. With her PhD in hand, she's to start her dream job, but before she does, her friend persuades her to relax and try to live again. A blind date set up through her friends seems like the perfect solution. Melanie can take one night away from the lab and let her inner vixen out on a fixed blind date - a chance to get crazy with a perfect stranger. The gorgeous hunk she's to meet exceeds her wildest dreams – be he is more than what he appears and Melanie's analytical mind goes into overdrive.
            Kade, a slightly older werewolf (at over one hundred years), needs a night way from the Pack. Too many responsibilities and one near miss with a potential mate made Kade hide in his work, the only peace he can find. His brother convinces him to meet the sexy woman for a one night of fun. What could it hurt? But when he finds this woman could be his mate, can he convince her to leave her orderly, sane world and be with him and his wolf-half, for life?
An excerpt: Kade could only imagine how she would look with her pale, creamy, skin against his darker, bronze skin. Watching her lashes brush her cheeks as she glanced down at her barely touched meal he knew he wanted to kiss any fears or anxiety she carried away.Mate? I think it's time to go upstairs. Don't you?He couldn't agree more with his wolf. But he didn't want to rush her. No matter what happened tonight, they would be going upstairs – that was a guarantee. What they did once they arrived however – was up to the woman in front of him."You look as if you have the same appetite as me." At the sound of his voice, her head popped up from whatever deep thoughts she was thinking. "What do you say we take a walk around the property?""Oh, okay. I guess I am just not that hungry tonight." She smiled sheepishly as she set down her fork and any pretense of enjoying her food."Let's go then, the check taken care of, so we can take our time tonight."She smiled timidly again and grabbed her wrap and black, beaded bag. He fluidly rose from his seat and offered her his hand/"Where would you like to walk to?" Kade, again, toned down his wolf and waited for Melanie's reply."Our room?"Her face was still stunning with the shade of beet red it became at her surprising, yet not unwelcome, announcement.His wolf growled in agreement and preened for attention.He gave her a smile that promised sinful and wicked deeds."That sounds like an outstanding idea, Melanie."


 And as for me?  I posted an excerpt this week and I'm also giving away a $25 gift card! check it out. and answer the question.Carrie Ann and I will be here until 10 a.m. tomorrow so read, enjoy, comment and WIN!


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The question is:

What happened to Gillian's husband?

Leave your answer in a comment with an email address.  I'll choose one of the correct ones for a $25 Amazon Gift Card (which will pretty much buy you my entire back list!)

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And....I'm one of about a zillion amazing authors participating in the Stuff Your...Stockings Blog Hop!
I'm offering a cool ass Beer Wench Tee (yes, you do see a striking resemblance thank you very much) to one lucky commenter over the course of the weekend.

DANG you could be a double winner today y'all.

check it out:
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Stuff 'em!
Love ,Liz