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And the winners are…..
I gave every comment a number and added it to randomizer and the results are as follows:
Email me at lisarenjones@gmail.com with CONTEST in the header and send me your address for you prize
Elisabeth Naughton
Winner — Barbara Elness
Katherine Grace Bond
Winner Crystal GB
Carolyn Brown
Kelly Mueller
Judi Fennell
Lilian Bobardilla
Zoraida Cordova
Raonaid Luckwell
Catherine Mann
Mandy Honey
Aemelia Gray
Joyce
Tracey Devlin
Froggy
Shona Husk
Sheila
Shana Galen
Diana Gould
Blog winner for bloggers
Kelly Mueller
Grand Prize winner is:
Auriette
Thanks for coming by and playing with us and Monday I’ll have some more fun contest news!
Something really special!
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Prize winners posted by lunch time Wednesday!
Winners! Winners!
Feel free to enter until I post the winners. Go all the way back to the 29th. All contests
are open until then.
A visit/giveaway with Elisabeth Naughton! The party continues.
Today is the last day to enter all giveaways. So be sure to scroll back and make sure you’ve read each post and commented. Lisa wants to take this time to Thank all the Sourcebook authors who have visited and all the readers who have stopped by. Please know it means more than you’ll know. Now read on and have fun! Winners will be announced on Wednesday May 16th.
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About the contest and prizes for new visitors:
Each comment and day you enter is an entry for a huge grand prize book bundle and gift card and a daily prize. All prizes announced the 16th.
Theme: Sourcebook authors share their favorite places to write!
My doctor and I see way too much of each other. In addition to being a family practice doctor, he’s also a D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy). At this point I see him about every three weeks. And our conversation usually goes like this…
Me: “Hey Doc.”
Him: (Cracking my back): “Your back is really tight today. Are you still writing hunched over your laptop on the couch?”
Me: (Wincing): “I did try to sit at my desk this week.”
Him: (Twisting me into all kinds of pretzel shapes): “Hm…you’re not going to sit on the couch and write anymore, are you?”
Me: (Lying through my teeth): “Of course not.”
Him: (Shooting me one of those looks) “Make another appointment in three weeks.”
Luckily, I’m not his worst patient. But I am his most interesting. Not only do I write romance novels (which he finds totally interesting), I’m also easy going. He knows when he has medical students on rotation with him, I’ll say yes to having them work on me. (I figure two sets of hands are better than one…why say no?) He then uses me as a teaching instrument. “See how tight her back is. Yeah, that’s a level four…” (I have no idea what a level four means but the medical students always ooh and ahh like I’m a freak of nature.) And it’s not just my back. I also get serious tension headaches from looking down at my laptop all the time. One medical student in particular did some weird treatment on my neck a few months ago and was shocked at the result. He kept saying, “Oh my God. I’ve never seen someone release like that.”
Yes…I giggled. And couldn’t stop myself from saying, “You obviously need to read more romance novels.”
But I digress…
Yes, the freak-of-nature medical teaching tool thing could all be alleviated if I wrote in a different location. Unfortunately, sitting on the couch with my legs tucked under me and my laptop on my lap is the only way I can be creative. Oh, I can edit at my desk—or any table for that matter—but for whatever reason, creativity eludes me there. I’ve tried all different locations, and it doesn’t really matter where I am—the coffee shop, my house, my writer friends’ houses—on a couch with my laptop, I’m good. At a table or desk, I got nothin’.
So I suffer through the headaches. And the tight neck and back. Because for me, the words are worth it. And luckily, I know I can see my doctor in another…two and a half weeks now…to have him fix everything I mess up along the way.
Is there something you do that you know isn’t good for you, but you keep doing it anyway? (Oh, the answers to this could get interesting!) I’ve got a copy of ENRAPTURED, the latest book in my Eternal Guardians series, to give away to one lucky commenter!
ENRAPTURED BY ELISABETH NAUGHTON – IN STORES APRIL 2012
Orpheus—To most he’s an enigma, a devil-may-care rogue who does whatever he pleases whenever he wants. Now this loose cannon is part of the Eternal Guardians—elite warriors assigned to protect the human realm—whether he likes it or not.
Orpheus has just one goal: to rescue his brother from the Underworld. He’s not expecting a woman to get in the way. Especially not a Siren as gorgeous as Skyla. He has no idea she’s an assassin sent by Zeus to seduce, entrap, and ultimately destroy him.
Yet Skyla herself might have the most to lose. There’s a reason Orpheus feels so familiar to her, a reason her body seems to crave him. Perhaps he’s not the man everyone thinks… The truth could reveal a deadly secret as old as the Eternal Guardians themselves
Order:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A former junior high science teacher, Elisabeth Naughton traded in her red pen and test-tube set for a laptop and research books. She now writes sexy romantic adventure and paranormal novels full-time from her home in western Oregon, where she lives with her husband and three children. Her work has been nominated for numerous awards, including the prestigious RITA Awards of Romance Writers of America, the Australian Romance Reader Awards, the Golden Leaf, and the Golden Heart. Her recent release, Enraptured, was recently named one of Publisher Weekly’s Top Ten Romances of Spring 2012. When not writing, Elisabeth can be found running, hanging out at the ballpark, or dreaming up new and exciting adventures. Visit her at www.elisabethnaughton.com to learn more about her and her books. Her next book in the Eternal Guardians series, Enslaved, will be in stores in November 2012.
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Vicious Deep YA author Zoraida Cordova — a giveaway and Happy Mother’s Day
Welcome and happy Mother’s Day! Our contest is close to closing so be sure you
scroll through all the posts from the 29th forward. All contest are still open and each
time you comment is an entry to the grand prize…. so onward with today’s guest talking about her favorite place to write! 
Today’s prize will be a copy of my Vampire Wardens trilogy or
Secrets Exposed — winners choice.
Just comment to win. So what do you think of the cover? Isn’t it gorgeous?
Discover YA Sourcebooks author Katherine Grace Bond and a giveaway!
Party continues!…
REMINDER EVERY SINGLE GUEST’S CONTEST IS STILL OPEN
UNTIL THE 15th. So read all the way back to the 29th and
comment to enter to win! All contest for each day are open until
the 15th! EACH comment is a chance to win that guest author’s
prize AND the GRAND prize. So
on the 15th we will announce EVERY winner AND the Grand
prize winner! Skim down for today’s wonderful guest!
Buy DAMION
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About the contest and prizes for new visitors:
Each comment and day you enter is an entry for a huge grand prize book bundle and gift card and a dailyprize. All prizes announced the 15th.
Theme: Sourcebook authors share their favorite places to write!
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Welcome Katherine Grace Bond!
Favorite Place to Write: The Lyon’s Den coffee shop in Bothell, WA. My critique group has met here for years and I often come early or stay late and write. The shop is a favorite hangout for writers, with comfortable chairs and a friendly staff.
THE SUMMER OF NO REGRETS, a YA Novel: Brigitta, searching for Ultimate Truth, saves the life of a boy who’s a dead ringer for egotistical teen heartthrob Trent Yves. Has her secret Hollywood obsession taken over her brain? Or is there something “Luke Geoffrey” isn’t telling her?
A literary novel that explores death, the transition to adulthood, spirituality, and identity, this fresh take on summer romance will enchant fans of Sarah Dessen and Deb Caletti and capture your heart.
Katherine Grace Bond often finds herself in the woods of Washington State escaping from giant cats and shadowy figures in cloaks. The founder of TEENWrite, a live action role-playing community, where participants come as characters they create, she lives with her husband in a dimension populated by younger people, some of whom resemble her.
Buy The Book:
Katherine Grace Bond
Author, THE SUMMER OF NO REGRETS, A YA Novel, Sourcebooks, May 2012
Author, LEGEND OF THE VALENTINE, a story of the Civil Rights Movement
Director, TEENWrite workshops. ACT. WRITE. EPIC.
Creator, Teenage Novelist series at Bellevue College, in cooperation with The Publishing Institute
Instructor, Novel Writing, Sky Valley Education Center
*Giveaway Alert! Katherine is giving away 1 copy of THE SUMMER OF NO REGRETS. Just comment to enter. Remember all winners listed on the 15th and we have a big grand prize so every entry is chance to win that prize too!
Have you entered every contest? Today is the day to catch up
The blog party continues. Scan down and read each authors post and comment for
your chance to win. All prizes announced on the 15th and EVERY time you
comment on a post you are entered to win a book bundle and a gift card as
the grand prize. So scan down and comment! You don’t want to miss any of
the contest.
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Go HERE to see how!
Welcome to Shana Galen and a giveaway!
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About the contest and prizes for new visitors:
Each comment and day you enter is an entry for a huge grand prize book bundle and gift card and a dailyprize. All prizes announced the 15th.
Theme: Sourcebook authors share their favorite places to write!
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Welcome to Shana!
An Office of My Own (Sort Of)
by Shana Galen
I love my desk, which is a good thing, considering how many hours I spend there. For years I used a den as an office. It was right off the kitchen and adjacent to the living room, so I rarely had any quiet or solitude. But recently we moved to a town house, and I intentionally moved my office to the third and top floor. I love working and writing in my little tower.
As you can see from the picture, I painted the walls blue. I need a lot of tranquility when I’m swamped with work. Purple is my favorite color, so I have some purple artwork to stare at when I’m thinking. I also have a corkboard with quotes and pictures to inspire me. If you look closely, you’ll see pictures of the characters from my next Lord and Lady Spy book, which I’m writing now.
I have the requisite printer and file cabinet. My file cabinet doesn’t contain much except financial documents and warranties. I do love to decorate it. My favorite decoration is a bumper sticker that reads, “TV is Gooder Then Books.”
I’ve got lots of reference books on the desk shelves as well as shelved in the two bookcases behind the desk and not pictured. I also have pictures of my family, my pets, and of me and my writing inspirations, Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Nora Roberts.
And then, of course, I have chap stick, lotion, etc…all the things I need to survive sequestered on the top floor. It also helps that I have my own bathroom and a balcony with a pretty view up here.
So you’re thinking this is paradise, right?
What you don’t see is the child gate behind my desk. Unfortunately, the top floor is not devoted solely to my office space. It’s also a playroom for my toddler. One would think this is the perfect combination—she can play and I can work. It rarely works out this way. Generally, I try to work and she stands on the other side of the gate and cries. So I close out the work, go to play with her, and she proceeds to ignore me and play on her own.
Until I try to work again.
So I tend to use my desk most often after she’s in bed for the night or during naps. I get up early to work as well, but then I sneak downstairs and work on my husband’s laptop. I have to walk past her bedroom to go to the office, and somehow if it’s early in the morning, she always hears me and wakes up. Besides, the coffee is downstairs.
I guess most moms have to learn to share their space. What space do you share?
The Rogue Pirate’s Bride now available!
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Revenge should be sweet, but it may cost him everything…
The Marquis de Valère escaped certain death in the French Revolution and is now an infamous privateer. Out to avenge the death of his mentor, Bastien discovers himself astonishingly out of his depth when confronted with a beautiful, daring young woman who is out for his blood…
Forgiveness is unthinkable, but it may be her only hope…
British Admiral’s daughter Raeven Russell believes Bastien responsible for her fiancé’s death. But once the fiery beauty crosses swords with Bastien, she’s not so sure she really wants him to change his wicked ways…
Read an excerpt
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*Giveaway Alert: Shana is giving away a copy of Lord and Lady Spy, and is happy to open the giveaway up internationally. Just tell us what space you share?*
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Good luck everyone! Lisa
Wicked Werewolf Secret is live and Welcome Judi Fennell! Another day of prizes and authors fav work locations
Quick note to all those who have been asking — FINALLY — Wicked Werewolf Secret, Kole’s story is live!
Here is the Amazon link HERE – As of when I went to bed it wasn’t live at Barnes and Noble but YES it’s going to be there. I know some people have not liked that they could not buy my books on NOOK anymore.
NOOK is live now! HERE
A quick recap on how the party works and how to win prizes….
Buy DAMION
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About the contest and prizes for new visitors:
Each comment and day you enter is an entry for a huge grand prize book bundle and gift card and a dailyprize. All prizes announced the 15th.
Theme: Sourcebook authors share their favorite places to write!
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Welcome Judi!
Here are a few shots of my very own castle.
Well, sorta…
It’s as close to one as I could make a former dining room. I loved my dining room, but when my husband needed the office in our house, I needed to find a space and, well, really, does anyone actually use their dining room for anything other than holiday meals or homework rooms? Ours had become a catch-all, so it seemed like a logical place to move into.
And since it’s my very own room, I got to decorate it the way I wanted. You can see all the lovely genie paraphernalia I have been showered with from my family and my readers.
Then there is the fairy tale memorabilia. I love this picture: it has a princess, a unicorn, a castle and a dragon in it. See my books? My own Happily-Ever-After for my writing dream
Then there’s my “girlfriend corner.” There are six core members who have been getting together every Thursday night to watch Survivor since the second season (Survivor Outback). The poster is an inside joke, but we did all go to see this movie together.
And, of course, my massage chair, which has been nicknamed Fabio by my writing friends. And, yes, I do enjoy saying I get massaged by Fabio. J
And what would an author’s writing space be without bookshelves?
I had a great time decorating this room, from the soft sand-colored walls to the decorative purple crown molding and purple curtains. We added French doors and I found 3 antique purple glass door knob sets on eBay, the soft yellow furniture on HomeDecorators.com and Fabio came from Costco, a gift from my husband one Christmas. And then there’s my tree that’s covered in book-themed ornaments: a genie lantern, several mermaids and mermen, a leprechaun, Cinderella’s castle, hummingbirds, butterflies, etc.
Now I just need one of a naked man…
Why?
Well, here’s the opening scene of my latest release, Beauty and The Best: I think you’ll “see” why.
There’s a naked man in my kitchen.
The thought registered just as the terse, “Who the hell are you?” had Jolie Gardener spinning around faster than a figure skater on speed.
He had the nerve to ask this? He of the broad shoulders, six-pack abs, and other, nice, um, parts…
Really. A naked man. In her kitchen.
Well, technically, she was in a naked man’s kitchen. Even more technically, she was in a naked Todd Best’s kitchen—and there wasn’t one hint of self-consciousness or embarrassment on his part. Of course with that body, there shouldn’t be. The guy should flaunt his nudity for the world to see. Which, at present, consisted of one single, solitary person: Jolie Gardener, aspiring writer and personal chef extraordinaire.
“Well?” His hands slammed to his hips.
“You’re naked,” she squeaked, which, really, was the only way to state that kind of obvious.
“I’m what?” Mr. Six-Pack Abs glanced down.
Jolie tried not to—so unsuccessfully it was pitiful.
“Shit,” he muttered. “I am. I, uh, fell asleep last night…”
As butter sizzled in the new super-slick omelet pan on the top-of-the-line range, Jolie’s gaze alternated between some rock-hard abs and a scruffy eight a.m. shadow while her fingers danced along the speckled granite countertop in search of a napkin, placemat, oven mitt… something.
Mercifully, they scooped up a thick dishtowel that, in her world, would constitute a very plush, very luxurious hand towel from The Ritz or The Four Seasons, but which, here, apparently, was used to soak up water from designer flatware. She dangled it in the direction of Mr. Au Naturel. “Here.”
He placed an empty bottle of Jim Beam on the island countertop with a clink, then took the towel with a grunt. “So, who are you, what are you doing in my kitchen, and would you mind turning around?”
She turned. “I’m the new girl the agency sent over.”
“Hell. There better be some aspirin left,” he muttered beside her, his bare (of course) feet making no sound on the limestone floor.
She peeked over at him.
His eyebrow soared skyward.
Right.
Beauty and The Best is available in e-format and print at
And soon to be on iBooks and Sony.
I’m giving away an electronic version (PDF) of Beauty and The Best to a commenter below. What uses have you found for your dining room other than as a dining room? Coat check room? Catch-all? Or, what things would you put/do you have in your special place?
I’ll pick the winner on May 10. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy Todd and Jolie’s story!
Shona Husk shares her workspace and a contest!
About the contest and prizes for new visitors:
Each comment and day you enter is an entry for a huge grand prize book bundle and gift card and a daily
prize. All prizes announced the 15th.
Theme: Sourcebook authors share their favorite places to write!
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Welcome Shona!
While I do most of my editing here, most of my first drafts are written elsewhere like the kitchen table or on my lunch break at work.
BUY IT HERE
Blurb :
Trapped for centuries in the bleak Shadowlands, Dai clings to his humanity with a thirst for knowledge. But now he’s free of the goblin curse, and some would say he knows too much- he can make nature bend to his will, influence the minds of others, and command magic. Yet love eludes him. Then he meets Amanda, a single mother with a sick daughter whom he feels compelled to protect. But could she possibly place her trust in the kiss of a goblin prince?
“Darkly Celtic, richly imagined, this is paranormal romance at its best.” -Juliet Marilier, award-winning author of Daughter of the Forest praise for The Goblin King
Kind regards, Shona
*Giveaway alert! Shona is giving away 1 copy of ‘Kiss of the Goblin Prince’. Just comment to win. Please help us by sharing this giveaway with others. Good luck.*
Shona
