I’m starting a monthly newsletter that will contain a recipe, a giveaway, and some exclusive content in the form of character bios, Q&As, excerpts, etc. Some of the content will link back to this blog, but some will only be published in the newsletter (and eventually a series bible).
This list is separate from my new release mailing list (which only goes out 3 – 4 times a year).
The first newsletter will be sent on June 7, 2016 and followed by new content on the first Tuesday of every month. Each month will have a [loose] theme and highlight a separate novel/WIP/etc.
You can sign up here. It’s a double opt-in, so you’ll get a confirmation email after you fill out the form.
I had great fun in Chicago and sharing a booth at The Bookcon 2016 with Carol Ann Newsome who writes the Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries. So, of course, I bought all her paperbacks and had her autograph them for me.
Pretty paperbacks from C.A. NewsomeThen I convinced her to give away her first two paperbacks – A Shot in the Bark and Drool Baby – to a lucky reader of this blog. Whoot!
FYI – The ebook for A Shot in the Bark is also available for free on Amazon, iTunes,B&N, and Kobo. Then, if you sign up for Carol Ann’s mailing list, she will send you the second book for free as well!!
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C. A. (Carol Ann) Newsome writes the Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries, a series of fun, romantic suspense/mystery novels inspired by and centered around her mornings at the Mount Airy Dog Park with two former street urchins named Shadda and Chewy (Chewbacca Wonderpup, Master of Confusion), along with a furry piranha named Gypsy Foo la Beenz (see picture at left).
A life-long lover of fiction, Carol turned to books and audiobooks during her decade-long recovery from a head injury. Years of immersing herself in popular fiction lead to imagining the book she wanted to read, and wondering if she could write it. The result was the first book in her mystery series. You can find out more about Carol on her website or Facebook page.
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GIVEAWAY
To enter to win the two gorgeous paperbacks pictured above all you need to do is comment below and let me know:
What is your favourite breed of dog and why?
Bonus entry: share a picture of your dog on Carol Ann Newsome’s Facebook Page (mention that you’ve done so in your comment below, along with your username if it’s different). Tag the photo with these hashtags: #dogparkmysteries #liaandersonmysteries #MCDgiveaway
Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. Each comment will be assigned an entry number. ONE winning entry will then be selected via random number generator. One entry per person (plus bonus entry if applicable). Please make sure to fill out a valid email address in the comment form. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than notifying the contest winner.
If you haven’t commented on the blog before, or you comment from a different IP address, the comments are moderated. So don’t worry if you don’t see your entry right away. I will approve it, then assign it an entry number.
Contest closes SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2016 at 8 p.m. PDT.
I had six different recipe cards, all representing a different Dowser book, test baked, proofed, and printed for The Bookcon 2016. Then I shipped a bunch back from Chicago for giveaways and such. They showed up today.
I’ll probably be doing random flash giveaways with the postcards over the next few months on this blog, twitter, and Facebook but I’ll hold this one open for 36 hours so everyone gets a chance to win right away.
Would you like a set of all six recipes? To enter all you need to do is comment below and let me know:
Of the six recipes featured here – Lust in a Cup, Cozy in a Cup, Sunshine in a Cup, Sass in a Cup, Buzz in a Cup, or Lift in a Cup – which cupcake are you most looking forward to baking?
Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. Each comment will be assigned an entry number. ONE winning entry will then be selected via random number generator. One entry per person. Please make sure to fill out a valid email address in the comment form. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than notifying the contest winner.
If you haven’t commented on the blog before, or you comment from a different IP address, the comments are moderated. So don’t worry if you don’t see your entry right away. I will approve it, then assign it an entry number.
Contest closes WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016 at 8 p.m. PDT.
So … would you like to win seven autographed paperbacks?
To enter all you need to do is comment below and let me know:
What is your favourite quote from the Dowser Series? [This must be an actual quote from one of the books 😉 ]
Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. Each comment will be assigned an entry number. ONE winning entry will then be selected via random number generator. One entry per person. Please make sure to fill out a valid email address in the comment form. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than notifying the contest winner.
If you haven’t commented on the blog before, or you comment from a different IP address, the comments are moderated. So don’t worry if you don’t see your entry right away. I will approve it, then assign it an entry number.
Contest closes THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016 at 8 p.m. PDT.
I’m giving away six eARCs (electronic advanced reader copies) of Dowser 6 today! This is the fourth of six giveaways to help celebrate the release of Dowser 6 on May 5, 2016.
To enter all you need to do is comment below and let me know:
What character are you most looking forward to seeing and/or learning more about (hopefully) in Dowser 6?
Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. Each comment will be assigned an entry number. SIX winning entries will then be selected via random number generator. One entry per person. Please make sure to fill out a valid email address in the comment form. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than notifying the contest winner.
If you haven’t commented on the blog before, or you comment from a different IP address, the comments are moderated. So don’t worry if you don’t see your entry right away. I will approve it, then assign it an entry number.
Contest closes FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2016 at 8 p.m. PDT.
Elizabeth models an ‘Attempted Murder’ T-shirt – black printing on charcoal
Unfortunately, this giveaway is only open to shipping addresses within the USA due to Amazon Merch shutting down their international shipping. Hopefully they will resolve this issue sooner than later! Because as of right now, even I can’t get anymore of my own T-shirts!
So … would you like to win a T-shirt?
To enter all you need to do is comment below and let me know:
Which character in the Dowser Series would you like to see wearing this T-shirt. 😉
Notes/Rules: OPEN TO SHIPPING ADDRESSES IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY (Again, my apologies. The T-shirts were supposed to be available internationally). Each comment will be assigned an entry number. THREE winning entries will then be selected via random number generator. One entry per person. Please make sure to fill out a valid email address in the comment form. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than notifying the contest winner.
If you haven’t commented on the blog before, or you comment from a different IP address, the comments are moderated. So don’t worry if you don’t see your entry right away. I will approve it, then assign it an entry number.
Contest closes WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2016 at 8 p.m. PDT.
Thanks to Tantor Media I have three audiobooks CDs to give away – Dowser 1, Dowser 2, and Dowser 3! YAY!
So … would you like to win three audiobook CDs?
To enter all you need to do is comment below and let me know:
Which character from the Dowser Series would you most like to have a conversation with? And what question would you ask her or him?
Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. Each comment will be assigned an entry number. ONE winning entry will then be selected via random number generator. One entry per person. Please make sure to fill out a valid email address in the comment form. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than notifying the contest winner.
If you haven’t commented on the blog before, or you comment from a different IP address, the comments are moderated. So don’t worry if you don’t see your entry right away. I will approve it, then assign it an entry number.
Contest closes FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016 at 8 p.m. PDT.
I’m giving away three Cake in a Cup T-shirts today! This is the first of six upcoming giveaways to help celebrate the release of Dowser 6 on May 5, 2016.
Unfortunately, this giveaway is only open to shipping addresses within the USA due to Amazon Merch shutting down their international shipping. Hopefully they will resolve this issue sooner than later! Because as of right now, even I can’t get anymore of my own T-shirts!
Elizabeth models the Cake in a Cup T-shirt – white printing on black
So … would you like to win a T-shirt?
To enter all you need to do is comment below and let me know:
If you could visit the alternate universe in which the Dowser Series exists, which cupcake would you order from Jade’s bakery Cake in a Cup? [Your comment must include an actual cupcake mentioned in the Dowser Series novels. Such as (Blank) in a Cup.]
Notes/Rules: OPEN TO SHIPPING ADDRESSES IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY (Again, my apologies. The T-shirts were supposed to be available internationally). Each comment will be assigned an entry number. THREE winning entries will then be selected via random number generator. One entry per person. Please make sure to fill out a valid email address in the comment form. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than notifying the contest winner.
If you haven’t commented on the blog before, or you comment from a different IP address, the comments are moderated. So don’t worry if you don’t see your entry right away. I will approve it, then assign it an entry number.
Contest closes WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016 at 8 p.m. PDT.
Here is the schedule for the giveaways leading up to the release of Dowser 6, accumulating in all seven paperbacks from the Dowser and Oracle series on release day (May 5). Be warned, the giveaways will only run for 24 HOURS!!
The entry requirements will change, but you will need a favourite quote to enter the draw for the paperbacks. Though I’ve done so in the past, I won’t be accepting entries without one, sorry.
Cake in a Cup T-shirt – 3 winners – USA only – TUESDAY, APRIL 19
Attempted Murder T-shirt – 3 winners – USA only – TUESDAY, APRIL 26
Three audiobooks – autographed, 1 winner – International – THURSDAY, APRIL 21
GC & Gift to a Friend – Dowser/Oracle eBooks, 1 winner – International – TUESDAY, MAY 3
Dowser 6 eARCS – 6 winners – International – THURSDAY, APRIL 25
All 7 paperbacks – 1 winner – International (fav quotes) – THURSDAY, MAY 5
And what does a box full of audiobook CDs mean? Yep, giveaway time!! Specifically for 8 CDs and 9.5 hours of Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic (Dowser 3) unabridged.
Would you like to win a set of Dowser 3 audiobook CDs? I’ll even pull out the front sleeve and autograph it for you if you like. 😀 [Though warning I have to take the plastic covering off to sign].
To enter all you need to do is comment below and let me know:
Where would you listen to this CD? The car? On a road trip? To and from work? And what specific or favourite part of the book are you looking forward to hearing the narrator, Caitlin Davies, give voice to?
Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. Each comment will be assigned an entry number. ONE winning entry will then be selected via random number generator. One entry per person. Please make sure to fill out a valid email address in the comment form. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than notifying the contest winner.
If you haven’t commented on the blog before, or you comment from a different IP address, the comments are moderated. So don’t worry if you don’t see your entry right away. I will approve it, then assign it an entry number.
Contest closes THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016 at 8 p.m. PDT.
