The winner of the signed copy of ETERNAL CAPTIVE by Laura Wright, book mark and key ring mint holder is:

VIKI!

Viki send me your mailing address at Jenniferlyonbooks@gmail.com or Jenapodaca@aol.com and I’ll get the book out to you soon.

Next is a Huge Witchy Congrats to Kate Carlisle for hitting #15 on the New York Times list with her latest Bibliophile Mystery, ONE BOOK IN THE GRAVE. Let’s all toast Kate with Appleitnis!

And that brings me to my Question of the Day. Does the fact that a book (or author) hit the New York Times or USA Today list influence your book buying decision in any way?

I went to my local RWA meeting this weekend and had a great time! Even better, I hung out with Laura Wright and got her to sign a copy of her latest release ETERNAL CAPTIVE to give away here!

There’s the signed book, a bookmark and a keyring container with mints that says “Bite Me.” So just leave a comment on this blog through Tuesday and I’ll randomly pick a winner from the comments and announce it on Thursday.

Getting out so see everyone was fun. Then my middle son and Bailey dog came over. Broken Leg Boy, Middle Son and Wizard and all watched the Supercross. Bailey and I curled up in bed and watched a movie–it was awesome! Peace and quiet, and Bailey never tries to change the channel.

Shhh, don’t tell Wizard, but Bailey might have been sleeping on his pillow

I didn’t get much time to write, but since BLB is doing better, I should be able to work this week.

How was your weekend?

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Are you ready to Scrabble Scramble?  Here’s the link to my website where you’ll find the answer to today’s question with a little sleuthing.  Have fun!

I should also note that this contest originates on LITERAL ADDICTION so be sure to post your answer there.

(Note: This page will stay on top of my blog through November 20th. Any new posts from me will be below this)

Reading all the comments has been a blast! I could  NEVER have picked a winner, so I used the Random Number Generator to choose.  Every winner is announced by comment number and name. You can check the comment number in the comments.  The comment box shows the number in the upper left hand corner.  Okay let’s get started!

The Winner of BLOOD MAGIC is Comment Number 107 Amy Z!

The Winner of SOUL MAGIC is Comment Number 71 Ren Puspita

The Winner of NIGHT MAGIC is Comment Number 60 Kathy

The Winner of SINFUL MAGIC is Comment Number 95 Nancy Ambrose

The Grand Prize Winner of all four books is Comment Number 39 Alyssa

Winners, please email me at Jenniferlyonbooks@gmail.com with your mailing address, and let me know if you would like the book(s) personalized or just signed.  If you have any trouble with that email, you can go to the contact page of my website here and use the email box there and it should go through.

To everyone else, thank you so much for visiting and entering!

SINFUL MAGIC is on sale tomorrow! And the blog will return to normal

The  author  of the upcoming dark paranormal romance VISIONS OF MAGIC is holding a contest for people to guess her true identity. Go to her Facebook page and click on the Contests tab at the top for details. www.facebook.com/reganhastings

The prize is a super cool Federal Bureau of Witchcraft fleece jacket! I wish I could win!  I can’t, dang it!  But I did get a great consolation prize–I got to read an advance copy of Visions of Magic (release date February 1, 2011) and it is awesome! I’m hooked on this series and highly recommend it!

Here’s the blurb:

VISIONS OF MAGIC is Book One of Regan’s The Awakening series. Once, witches were thought to be the stuff of legend, but then Shea Jamison’s aunt was discovered to be a true witch and burned at the stake, the first of many modern-day witches to suffer a fiery fate. With …paranoia running high throughout the world, Shea has been haunted by the Magic Police and the Federal Bureau of Witchcraft. They’re looking for any sign that she, too, has powers. But she doesn’t! Or at least, she didn’t … until the day a dangerous man got too close. Now, struggling with powers she can’t control, Shea runs for her life with Torin, an Eternal who swears he can keep her safe, if only she’ll give herself to him in a mating ritual older than time itself. But can she trust this would-be rescuer with her heart? And can she believe him when he insists that she is the only person who can save the world?

The two (randomly chosen) winners of Laura Wright’s Eternal Hunger are:

Comment #5  SILVER JAMES

Comment # 24 Linda Sienkiewicz

Congratulation ladies! Please email me at Jenapodaca@aol.com or Jenniferlyonbooks@gmail.com with your mailing addresses!

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My weekend was pretty quiet. I did finally read THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins. I liked it and see why the series is so popular! How was your weekend?

You all did a fabulous job of comments on whether wizard should get me a puppy.  Sadly, NOTHING is swaying him!

NOTHING!

Not even this puppy–this little 8 week old Doxie…how cute is he?

Evidently NOT cute enough for Wizard. I sent The Wiz this pic and what did he say? “I don’t like his nose.”

His nose?????  What’s wrong with his nose? It’s an adorable nose!

But you know what cheers me up? Picking two winners to send THE BEAST WTIHIN to! Okay, I didn’t actually pick the winners, Random.org did.  And now, no more stalling or cute puppy pictures! The two winners of a copy of THE BEAST WITHIN Anthology are:

Comment #4 KAT

Comment #1 JANE

Congratulations Kat and Jane! Please email me at Jenniferlyonbooks@gmail.com or Jenapodaca@aol.com with your mailing address!

Happy Thursday Everyone!