Category: giveaways

New Year’s 2025 L.E. Paperback Giveaway

As we roll into January 2025, I’m setting all my goals for the first quarter and slowly lining up all my marketing, etc, so I can just concentrate on writing – I’ll be doing a social media/email morning blackout again starting on Jan 2. But before I ‘disappear’ to get Mirth, Part 2 back to the editor by Jan 20 for line/content edit, I thought a giveaway would be a fun way to ease through the transition between the calendar years! 😁

Would you like to win a (slightly foil-damaged*) Tenth Anniversary, autographed, limited edition paperback of Dowser 1, six postcards, two bookmarks, four stickers, a chocolate soy candle (hand poured by MCD), and a single-origin chocolate bar**?

Yes?

Yes!!

To enter, simply comment below with your favourite quote or scene, or any favourite bit really, from the Dowser Series!

*I have very few of these Tenth Anniversary limited edition paperbacks of Dowser 1 left. This one is not numbered (the Kickstarter paperbacks were all hand-numbered) and it has some slight foil damage.

**This is one of my fav bars from my fav Vancouver-based chocolatier!

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. One winner will be selected by random number generator. Only entries that follow the stated requirements will be valid. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary (all my books are in libraries and Dowser 1 is currently free on all retailers). The comments are moderated. I will approve your entry just as soon as I have a moment.

The chocolate maker is not affiliated with this giveaway. This is not a sponsored post, I purchased (or made) all the items included above.

Giveaway closes Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 5pm PST.

MCD’s Fav Things: Birthdays, 2024 Edition

GIVEAWAY CLOSED. THE (FIVE) WINNERS HAVE BEEN EMAILED!

Hello, my lovely readers! Today is my 51st birthday (and yes, though I just sailed through 50 without a blip, I’m seriously trying to not freak out about this milestone). If you follow me on Facebook, you know I usually do flash giveaways on my birthday, mostly of my favourite things, and therefore mostly about books! Unfortunately, Facebook is a very uncomfortable platform on which to host giveaways now, and my posts often get hit with a lot of scammers and spam. Hence the move here to the blog.

Also! I collected a bunch of autographed books from fav authors for my book club (etc). But having stepped back from that for the foreseeable future, I can’t just have these pretties collecting dust in my cupboard. So now you all get a chance to win them. YAY!

Are you ready?

😜

Of course, you are!

Well, I’ll get to it. See the ‘rules’ at the end for more info, etc. Presented in alphabetical order, here are some of my favourite books/authors:

Content Note: all of these books contain ‘on the page’ sexual situations and some darker themes, please check trigger warnings.

Giveaway A. An autographed copy of Amanda Bouchet’s A Promise of Fire (Romantic Fantasy/Romantasy), three postcards from the series, a chocolate bar from Kasama Chocolate, and a hand poured by MCD chocolate candle.

Giveaway B. An autographed copy of Jennifer Estep’s Only Bad Options (Sci-Fi Fantasy/Space Opera), a bookmark, sticker, and an autographed bookplate, plus chocolate bar from Kasama Chocolate and a hand poured by MCD chocolate candle.

Giveaway C. An autographed copy of Jeffe Kennedy’s Dark Wizard (Dark Fantasy Romance/Romantasy), a chocolate bar from Kasama Chocolate, and a hand poured by MCD chocolate candle.

Giveaway D. An autographed copy of Kathryn Moon’s Baby and the Late Night Howlers (Omegaverse/Why Choose), a chocolate bar from Kasama Chocolate, and a hand poured by MCD chocolate candle.

Giveaway E. An autographed copy of Lola Rock’s Park Darling (Omegaverse/Why Choose), series branded bookmark, stickers, and quotes, plus a chocolate bar from Kasama Chocolate, and a hand poured by MCD chocolate candle.

To enter, simply comment below and tell me which birthday book box (A, B, C, D, or E) you most desire (or AOTA: all of the above)!

Please be honest, for example, unlike me 😁, not everyone enjoys Omegaverse aka Why Choose, or darker themes (kidnapping, rejected mate, etc), and I would prefer these special books go to the perfect homes!

Happy birthday to me!

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. Five winners will be selected by random number generator. Only entries that follow the stated requirements will be valid. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary. The comments are moderated. I will approve your entry just as soon as I have a moment to do so.

Neither the authors nor the chocolate maker are affiliated with this giveaway. This is not a sponsored post, I purchased (or made) all the items included above.

Giveaway closes SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024 at 11:59 pm PDT.

Mirth, Part One: PR Box giveaway

Ahem, why yes, I wanted to have this all together for release day … but better late than never?? This is the exact box (only missing a couple of extra touches, not pictured below) that I would put together as a PR Box. I thought it might be fun for one of my readers to win it. 😁

Book Cover designed and hand-lettered by Alicia (aka @CheekyLettering)
Scenery illustration by Kateryna Vitkovska
Character Illustrations by Nicole Deal

Are you interested in winning an autographed paperback of Mirth, Part 1? A set of seven character/art postcards? A peaches and cream soy candle hand-poured by MCD? And a bookplate? [Plus one more adorable addition that I don’t have my hands on yet].

Yes!??

To enter, comment on this blog post with your favourite quote or moment from Mirth, Part One!

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. One winner will be selected by random number generator. Only entries that follow the stated requirements will be valid (i.e. it must be an actual quote/fav scene, not just a copy/paste of the synopsis, etc). Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary – all my books are available for free via your local library. The comments are moderated. I will approve your entry just as soon as I have a moment to do so.

Giveaway closes SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2024 at 8 pm PDT.

Dowser 1 Tenth Anniversary: giveaway

Happy 10th Birthday, Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic (Dowser 1)! As part of the ongoing celebration (click here for the schedule of events), I’m giving away a bunch of Dowser Series rarities and one-of-a-kind items!

Are you interested in winning a one-of-a-kind, autographed, proof paperback copy of Dowser 1? A limited-edition travel mug, and a Women’s XXL premium I Do Bite T-shirt? A set of nine Dowser Series recipe cards? Plus a bookplate and sticker?

Yes!??

To enter, comment on this blog post with your favourite quote from the Dowser series!

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. One winner will be selected by random number generator. Only entries that follow the stated requirements will be valid (i.e. it must be an actual quote, not just a vague mention of a scene, or a copy/paste of a synopsis, etc – yes, I notice. In my opinion, and this is my giveaway, this sort of giveaway should go to a true Dowser Series fan). Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary – all my books are available for free via your local library. The comments are moderated. I will approve your entry just as soon as I have a moment to do so.

Giveaway closes MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2023 at 8pm PDT.

Amplifier 6: release day postcard & bookplate giveaway

GIVEAWAY CLOSED (I’ve removed the signup form/link and deleted all the addresses, etc). I stuffed 100 envelopes, and I’ll drop them all in the mail on Monday. Remember I’m in Canada, so it might take some time for you to see if you get one!

Happy Release Day, Endings and Empathy (Amplifier 6)

Those of you might remember this same giveaway for Amplifier 5. I thought that it was crazy fun – over 75 winners – so I’m doing it again! And I’ve even managed to design/print the proper bookplates this time – sorry to everyone who got Amplifier 0 paired with the sunflower and not the ginger, as well as Amplifier 1 paired with the ginger and not the rose. I’ll set up a swap in the reader-run Facebook fan group for anyone who gets doubles from this round (or wants to swap for the proper bookplate/postcard pairing).

Okay!

If you want to win a random Amplifier Series postcard and an autographed bookplate* please fill out the Google Form linked below. I will randomly send out postcards, etc, until I either run out of energy, stamps, or postcards. You won’t know if you’ve won until you get mail!

CLICK HERE FOR THE GOOGLE FORM

Caveats: addresses collected on the Google form will all be deleted once the giveaways have all been mailed out. Forms filled out improperly will be disregarded. Open internationally. Up to 75+ winners will be selected randomly. OPEN INTERNATIONALLY.

*Postcards will not be autographed (so they are usable). Bookplates are usually pasted/stuck into paperbacks in lieu of an autograph.

The Amplifier Series is set within the larger Adept Universe but can be read separately. The main series starts with Demons and DNA (Amplifier 1) but there are also two prequel stories (bundled together). Click here for the full/recommended reading order of the Adept Universe.

Amplifier 5.5: audiobook now available & giveaway

I’m exceedingly delighted to introduce Siiri Scott as the voice of Samantha (aka Zans aka Tek5) in Recon Mission: Bee (Amplifier 5.5))! Siiri instantly (and seemingly effortlessly?) captured Samantha’s particular combination of sass and neediness, and I’m so glad that she lent her talent to bringing Amplifier 5.5 to audio. I hope you enjoy the listen!

Also, a thank you to Julie at Whole Story Studios, who matched Siiri to Amplifier 5.5 (and me!), then produced and engineered a stellar audiobook. Not only did Julie make my workload exceptionally lighter, but she produces gorgeous audiobooks. [Side note: Tia Rider, who narrates the Amplifier Series, also works with Julie!] Spoiler alert! Julie and I have two more major audiobook projects in the works for 2023!!

Amplifier 5.5 excerpt. Narrated by Siiri Scott

AUDIBLE: CANADA, USA, UK, FRANCE, and GERMANY

AMAZON (via all stores): CANADA, USA, UK

iTUNES (all stores)

Now for the giveaway!

I’m giving away ten download codes (USA or UK Audible)!

To enter: let me know one (or some) of your fav audiobooks in the comments!

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. One winner will be selected by random number generator. Only entries that follow the stated requirements will be valid. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary. The comments are moderated. I will approve your entry just as soon as I have a moment to do so.

Giveaway closes SUNDAY, NOV 13, 2022 at 8pm PST.

Amplifier 5: paperback giveaway

Guess what finally made it all the way to the West Coast of Canada?! Instincts and Impostors (Amplifier 5) paperbacks! Whoot! The Amplifier 5 paperback also includes Recon Mission: Bee (Amplifier 5.5), which is why they are more expensive than my regular paperbacks (but way better value than having a separate paperback for a 22k novella).

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux 

Interested in winning an autographed paperback of Instincts and Impostors (Amplifier 5)(pictured above)?

YES?!

Then, please comment below and let me know who is your favourite AMPLIFIER SERIES character and why!

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. One winner will be selected by random number generator. Only entries that follow the stated requirements will be valid. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary – all my books are available for free via your local library. The comments are moderated. I will approve your entry just as soon as I have a moment to do so.

Giveaway closes THURSDAY, OCT 20, 2022 at 8pm PDT.

The Amplifier Series is set within the larger Adept Universe but can be read separately. The main series starts with Demons and DNA (Amplifier 1) but there are two prequels (bundled together) as well. Click here for the full/recommended reading order of the Adept Universe.

Amplifier 5: Release Day Giveaway!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED. FORM LINK REMOVED. 75 WINNERS HAVE BEEN MAILED THEIR PRIZES!! THANKS FOR PLAYING ALONG!

Happy Release Day, Instincts and Impostors (Amplifier 5)!

[I was hoping that all the postcards and bookplates I took way too much time designing would show up before I needed to post this giveaway, but alas, they haven’t, so you will have to imagine what they look like based on the image below.]

This is a bit of a different release day giveaway. I like to keep things interesting, of course and always, but also shipping is so crazy expensive right now it makes sense to spread the giveaway expense out through multiple winners. And I think it will be fun!

If you want to win a random Amplifier Series postcard and an autographed bookplate* please fill out the Google Form link below. I will randomly send out postcards, etc, until I either run out of energy, stamps, or postcards. You won’t know if you’ve won until you get mail!

Caveats: addresses collected on the Google form will all be deleted once the giveaways have all been mailed out. Forms filled out improperly will be disregarded. Open internationally. Up to 75 winners will be selected randomly.

*Postcards will not be autographed (so they are usable). Bookplates are usually pasted/stuck into paperbacks in lieu of an autograph.

The Amplifier Series is set within the larger Adept Universe but can be read separately. The main series starts with Demons and DNA (Amplifier 1) but there are two prequels (bundled together) as well. Click here for the full/recommended reading order of the Adept Universe.

Amplifier 4: mass audiobook giveaway

Grab a download code for Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4) and the Music Box (Amplifier 4.5) below!

Please read through the instructions if this is your first time participating in one of my mass audiobook giveaways. The USA codes tend to go quickly, but you can also grab a UK code (you just need to set up another account).

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux Narrator: Tia Rider

This is a first-come, first-win deal. The giveaway remains open until all the download codes have been claimed.

If you listen to books via Audible USA (or a country other than the UK, such as Canada), then claim one of the codes below, click the link, and paste the code into the box that appears. You might need to sign in to your account, or create an account if you are new to Audible.

Please comment below and let everyone know which code you took (by number and country). 

Link: https://www.audible.com/acx-promo

Available codes:

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If you listen to books via AUDIBLE UK (or a country other than the US), then claim one of the codes below, click the link, and paste the code into the box that appears. You might need to sign in to your account, or create an account if you are new to Audible.

Please comment below and let everyone know which code you took (by number and country).

Link: https://www.audible.co.uk/acx-promo

Available codes:

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Thanks for playing along with me and helping celebrate the upcoming release of Instincts and Impostors (Amplifier 5)!

Amplifier 3: mass audiobook giveaway

Grab a download code for Mystics and Mental Blocks (Amplifier 3) below!

Please read through the instructions if this is your first time participating in one of my mass audiobook giveaways. The USA codes tend to go quickly, but you can also grab a UK code (you just need to set up another account).

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux Narrator: Tia Rider

This is a first-come, first-win deal. The giveaway remains open until all the download codes have been claimed. I’ll give away codes for Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4) and The Music Box (Amplifier 4.5) next Saturday at 2pm PDT.

If you listen to books via Audible USA (or a country other than the UK, such as Canada), then claim one of the codes below, click the link, and paste the code into the box that appears. You might need to sign in to your account, or create an account if you are new to Audible.

Please comment below and let everyone know which code you took (by number and country). 

Link: https://www.audible.com/acx-promo

Available codes:

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If you listen to books via AUDIBLE UK (or a country other than the US), then claim one of the codes below, click the link, and paste the code into the box that appears. You might need to sign in to your account, or create an account if you are new to Audible.

Please comment below and let everyone know which code you took (by number and country).

Link: https://www.audible.co.uk/acx-promo

Available codes:

  1. 2RKLKA27SL43N
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Did you miss this giveaway? Don’t worry, download codes for Amplifier 4 will go live on Saturday, August 27 at 2pm PDT! *Make sure to double-check the time zone!!*