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March 2011 Book Cover Winner!

Well it's been neck and neck for most of the contest, but I am pleased to announce that this month's winner for the March 2011 book cover contest is Lark LaTroy and his book cover Druids Dawning designed by Reese Dante!  Congratulations!
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Click here to find out more!
Book Blurb: "A serial killer stalks the streets of present day Boston. A group of Druids must find a way to stop him, or see the whole world plunged into chaos."

In addition, since it was so close I do feel Viviane Gilbert Zabel 's book cover Stolen designed by Aidana WillowRaven, deserves an honourable mention!

Thank you to all of you who took the time to enter. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Authors, if you'd like to join in and send a cover of one of your books into the contest, please click on the 'contact' tab and get in touch! If you have already, we'll be in contact with you closer to the time of your "appearance".

Lark's cover will be up on the blog and website to reflect his win tomorrow morning! (It's late here :))

Goodnight everyone. See you tomorrow!




March 2011
Author in the Spotlight
Kiki Howell
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(31.Mar) AUTHOR BLOG HOP: Kiki Howell asks a question about genres...

Click to view ALL Blog Hops! (look for latest!)
THIS WEEK'S AUTHOR BLOG HOP QUESTION IS: 
Genres- What two do you think mix together best?
Asked by our current author in the spotlight and affiliate author chat guest, Kiki Howell



What is author blog hop? Blog hop, also known as blog hopping, is to move from one blog after another to read the entries or to leave comments. 

Sassy Note: Yes, I've posted it early today as I am off out tonight and therefore posting it later is a bit of an impossibility :) 

Remember the blog hop usually runs from late Wednesday (UK time) to the following Wednesday - but the official start date is tomorrow - THURSDAY as the sticker says.  LOL Have I just confused you all?

It is also wise to get your blog post link up sooner rather than later, as the later entries often get missed - however, leaving your link (in the comments section of the blogs you hop to) directing readers to your post does help reciprocal comments! 

In addition, if you have any troubles posting to Linky Tools - please add your link to the comments section and when I can I will add you to the blog hop myself.

We have now opened our Thursday chats to guests once a month! To book a group chat, or to see our guest list please check here.  From midday UK GMT + 1 Time onwards please visit our Yahoo chat group to chat (click "Live Chat" sticker) with our affiliate authors and their guests AND check out our latest blog hop - also EVERY THURSDAY! The chat is run by AR volunteers Megan Johns and Angelika Devlyn -  and many of our affiliate authors also help behind the scenes. 


What to do?

1. Grab the above AUTHOR BLOG HOP logo -
2. Write your blog post in answer to the question and publish on your own blog -
3. Leave your link in the Linky Tools spot below -
4. Hop from blog to blog meeting and greeting!
5. HINT: It's helpful to leave your link in comments you leave on other blogs if you are also participating in the blog hop!


GRAB - WRITE - LINK - HOP! 
If you'd like to suggest future questions for authors please contact me or leave your suggestion in the comments below. Thank you! 
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March 2011
Author in the Spotlight
Kiki Howell
Visit Kiki Howell's Spotlight Author Page

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Sojourn With A Stranger is HERE!


 
 
SOJOURN WITH A STRANGER
Keta Diablo
Ghosts, Mystery, Murder, Paranormal
Introductory Price for ONE month
ON KINDLE - $2.99

WOYDW? Ginger Simpson Reveals All...

...about her desk! Honestly, you must get your minds out of the gutter! LOL 

Today I am very pleased to show off author Ginger Simpson's desk! As always click on the photo for a larger version. (Can't beat snooping in widescreen). 


My name is Ginger Simpson, and I’m an author.  I’ve always been organized because I can’t stand looking for something that’s right under my nose.  This is my desk, or should I say, my corner of the world.  I have all my print books on the shelves above me as a reminder of what I’ve accomplished in ten years.  Off to the right, you’ll see two books standing.  Those are ones I just received in the mail to review.  As weird as it seems, I do confess that since I bought a Kindle, I really frown on reading from an actual book.  I guess the smell, feel, etc., isn’t as important to me as it is to some.  Plus, we’re saving trees.  Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not an eco-freak…my carbon foot print looks like a Yeti left it, but I do enjoy the forests and anything we can do to preserve shade is a step in the right direction…but I digress.  If you had asked me months ago how I felt about ebooks, I would have wrinkled my nose because I detest sitting at the computer to read.  Kindle lets me take books everywhere I go and I absolutely love it.  No, this isn’t an ad for Kindle, but I guess you could say I’m one satisfied customer.

I just got that new wireless printer you see. What a deal.  Forty-nine dollars at Walmart and it’s fast and easy to use.  It’s almost cheaper to buy a new printer than it is to buy replacement cartridges. *smile*  Of course I have a “pencil/pen” basket and a wire organizer…both a must.

What you can’t see: my flashlight tucked in the corner,  bills in the drawer, my to-do list, and a basket where I put things to be filed.  When I worked at the University of California years ago, my co-workers always teased me about not having anything to do because my desk was always so clean.  I just can’t deal with clutter, but there are some who work better that way, so I’m not ragging on anyone.  Oh, yes, the giant desk calendar is a must.  That’s where I note blog appearances…both mine and other authors.  When I’ve posted the info or emailed it to my hostess, I use a blue marker to highlight the entry.  Keeps me on track, and trust me…at my age you do tend to forget more than you remember.

Visit Ginger's corner of the world here

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take part in What's on YOUR Desk, Wednesday? 
and be featured, please send me a picture of your desk, (or book piles!) along with a short 'writery' article
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Please 
HEAD YOUR EMAIL DESK PIC
so I can find it easily! 
Thank you! 
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Click here for previous entries! I look forward to hearing from you! 
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March 2011
Author in the Spotlight
Kiki Howell
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GUEST REVIEWER: DOTTIE | Blood Knot by Tracy Cooper-Posey

Blood Knot by Tracy Cooper-Posey
Publisher:  Smashwords (A Stories Rule Publication)
Pages:  172 (pdf)  Words:  84249 (about 330 print pages)
Guest reviewer: Dottie 
from

Tinks Place

Alternative-Read.com


From the Cover:

Winter, a professional thief who can manipulate others’ biologies by touch, accidentally “healed” her former partner—and former vampire—Sebastian, whom she secretly loves. Her healing created a symbiot pairing between them that neither of them wants.

Nathanial, a sexy thousand-year-old vampire and Sebastian’s ex-lover, talks Sebastian and Winter into stealing evidence that will expose all vampires to the world. But Nathanial is a puppet-master who doesn’t believe in falling in love with humans, leaving Winter unsure of his real feelings for her once he seduces her, or how he feels about Sebastian, the former vampire-now-human whose life he has turned upside down once more.

But the evidence they steal is hot property. The future of all vampires is on the line and others will stop at nothing to get it, leaving Sebastian, Winter and Nathanial with no allies but each other. They must trust each other to survive. Only…can they?

My Synopsis:

Winter is a loner, she's had to be. From her time as a child growing up in war torn Serbia, until today, she has always been different, something more. As she grows older, she realizes she has a talent for, of all things, thievery. She and her partner, Sebastian, are the best. But, when a job goes bad, and Sebastian is injured, nearly killed, she heals him, including his vampirism.

Nathanial, Sebastian's love-time lover, has come to find him, but instead finds Winter is dyer need of Sebastian or at least his blood. And he fears the same is happening to Bastian, in need of something only Winter can give... but what he hasn't a clue. They set of a journey of discovery, in more ways than one, to find Bastian and save him, and to save each other.

Because Nial needs them for one last job, and it could mean all of their lives.

My Thoughts:

Blood Knot by Tracy Cooper-Posey (Teal Ceagh) is the story of what can happen to a woman with special abilities as she makes her way in the world, always on the outside looking in. Bastian has suffered the same, his love of Nial at first keeps him happy, but he can never fully accept his vampirism. This causes him to run, because he doesn't want to be on the outside looking in, but to experience the fullness of life, and that means having it all; love, life, home, and happiness. And he fears he'll never be happy as a vampire. When Winter changes him, he realizes it's his dream come true or is it? Because he realizes something else, only one woman can make him complete and only one man too. When Nial brings the three together, sparks fly between the three lovers, each filling that piece missing from one another. But, there's something Nial isn't telling his lovers, and it all has to do with the one last job he needs them to do...it's whether or not they find success that they're all saved, and if not, they're lives might be at stake.

Blood Knot is an excellent told tale of love, lies, betrayal, longing, and realized truths. Bastian is angsty, always longing for what he doesn't have. Winter lies to herself, and everyone else in her life, trying to deny what and who she is, and almost missing out on love ready to fall into her lap. Nathanial longs for his lost lover, but finds Winter in his place, but the truths he holds might betray them all. This is an erotically told tale of three lost lovers and what happens when they find each other and accept life, such as it is. I lost a little of my heart to each of these characters, Winter for her horrible childhood, Bastian for his loneliness, and Nial for what life as forced him to become. The most dynamic character of the story is Nial, master vampire, over thousand years old, but there's still an innocence to him, even as the master lover. He's both savior and saved, but each character holds the story together in their own way. If I had one niggle with the story, it's I wanted to know why Bastian is turned, and Nial, who is his maker, and again why? Though this doesn't not detract from the story at all, and maybe these details are for the next book or at least I hope so. If you're a fan of hot urban fantasy (and I do mean oven mit HOT), pick up Blood Knot, you won't be disappointed.  If you're a lover of paranormal romances sizzling with erotic love, let this story carry you away.  If you're faint of heart, then be warned, there is graphic language interspersed throughout the story. If you find this offensive, read something tamer, but you'll be missing out. Tracy Cooper-Posey is a new author for me, but I'll be trying something else from her backlist and looking forward to the continuation of Winter, Bastian, and Nial's love story. I don't read many menages, but this one carried me away, I had trouble putting it down. I hope you give it a try, and let it carry you away too. Five stars for me.
Guest reviewer: Dottie 
from
Tinks Place
Alternative-Read.com




March 2011
Author in the Spotlight
Kiki Howell
Visit Kiki Howell's Spotlight Author Page

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MY MONDAY MOVIE: Share your book trailers!


Happy Monday Everyone!

Since the Monday Movie went down well last week I hoped running it again today would be just as fun.  Just like last week, if you've got one to share please leave a link in comments directing us to it and we'll pop on over and pay you a visit to watch it. I'll also add your "movie" to my YouTube Channel OhSassyOne and befreind/subscribe to you, if I'm not already.

Don't forget to watch the above video on YouTube big screen as it's in good quality HD. 

What's your book trailer like? Please do leave the link below in comments so we can come and pay you a visit! 

Sassy
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March 2011
Author in the Spotlight
Kiki Howell
Visit Kiki Howell's Spotlight Author Page

-- ۞۞GIVEAWAYS۞۞ --
*
*All giveaways are open to all WORLDWIDE unless otherwise stated.
Join our Thursday Chat over at the
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(and claim your free e-books!)






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