Brain On Vacation

Happy Tuesday All,

Sorry for being MIA so much. I've been having a lot of trouble lately coming up with blog post ideas. I'm doing okay, just lots of writer's block at the moment. I'm working on a solution, though.

Until things get solved, I might be posting irregularly. Don't fret, I am around...I am checking email and I'm checking comments to see if there's any that need to be posted and answered. So keep coming back to check and see if there's a new post.

Please also keep those positive thoughts and prayers going--I appreciate them! And thank you to everyone who's sent me an email asking about me. I appreciate your thoughtfulness! I do love hearing from my readers.

Have A Terrific Tuesday!

Happy New Year: 2012!

Happy New Year & Happy Monday Everyone!

Hope everyone has a safe, wonderful, and blessed new year!

2012 has started off pretty well for me so far. I'm feeling much better (thank you to everyone for the well wishes and support). I finished reading a couple of books that I plan on talking about on here this week.

As I'm entering the 3rd year of working on this blog, I'd like your feedback. Not counting giveaways (because I think we all look forward to those), what posts on here do you like the best? Please let me know in the comment section of this post.

Have A Marvelous Monday!

Today Is The Day...

Happy Thursday All,

***THE CONTEST IS NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED!***

Today's the day to win a signed book! Yes, you read that right--today is the day you can win a SIGNED copy of Christie Craig's Don't Mess With Texas.

Here's what you need to do to get your hands on this adult Contemporary Novel... (be sure to read the ALL information coming up, because I'm going to have a particular comment you have to make to be entered to win this prize):

1.  BEFORE 11 p.m. Central Time today comment on this blog INCLUDING your name and email address. If, for some reason, Blogger is misbehaving and won't let you post, or you don't want to make your email address public, you can email me at this address and let me know you want to have a chance to win this prize.

In your comment (or email) please tell me what you think is great about Texas. It can be one thing or more than one thing. It can be anything (but let's keep the comments at PG rating, please).

The give away is limited to U.S. Residents ONLY. One entry per person.

I have ONE copy and ONLY one copy to give away. So there's only one winner.

All right...you know what to do, so off we go...

Have A Terrific Thursday!

It's An Extravaganza!

Hey Everyone,

I'm behind on reporting on a couple of contests. I apologize to the contests hosts and to you, my readers, as well. I hope you all will forgive me. Anyway, TA-DA! Here's some information on a couple of contests I know about...

Here's info on the contest that C.C. Hunter's holding. The deadline is September 1, 2011 and there's all kinds of prizes. Please go to her blog for more information. C.C. Hunter is the author of Born At Midnight. Her second one, Awake At Dawn arrives in print in October of 2011. It looks like a really fun contest, so I hope you'll take the time to go check it out.

Fortunately the owner of the blog that's hosting this contest just posted about it on Tuesday, so I'm not far behind--I hope. Anyway, I need to tell you all about the contest Suzan Harden, author of Blood Magick and Seasons Of Magic: Spring (both novels available on Amazon Kindle  and Barnes & Noble Nook) is holding on her blog. The prize is a copy of Jane Carver's Mind Rider (which looks so good!)  Deadline for this contest is this Thursday, June 30, 2011 so get moving and head on over to Wild, Wicked & Wacky (Suzan Harden's Blog) to get details.

 A Cupcake And A Latte often hosts giveaways, so if you haven't checked out that blog, go see. It's a really nice blog. I've enjoyed several posts on there and I only just found out about it earlier this month (I think? Maybe it was May) in any case, it often has contests.

Next giveaway/contest I'm having? Well, if the author I'm interviewing still plans on giving away a book copy, then that's when I'll do it. So far the interview is due to be posted on July 21, 2011 (At this point I haven't heard any different, if that changes, I'll let you know).

I'm actually hoping to do another giveaway that's not connected with any author interview in the near future. I have a couple of ideas, but I don't think they'll happen in July--that could change, so don't forget to come back here for updates.

The other thing is, a reader of this blog could approach me about doing a giveaway/contest. You never know...someone might say to me, "Bethany, may I give this away on your blog?" (Hey that's what happened when Tonette emailed me about the Janet Evanovich booklets--which by the way, if you haven't been to your local bookstore, Smokin' Seventeen is released and out and ready for you to pick up your copy).

So don't be a stranger and be sure to go check out the blogs that I mentioned are having contests. You don't want to miss the deadline for Suzan Harden's blog contest (it's tomorrow!) You have about 2 months to enter C.C. Hunter's blog contest--and that one is more involved, so you might want to hurry. A Cupcake And A Latte has contests on and off and I don't know Mocha's schedule, so be sure to go check out that one. Links are posted above with their respective paragraphs--any lavender/blue words are links to blogs/websites.

Have A Wondrous Wednesday!

Are You Plum Crazy?

Happy Monday Everyone,

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!

One of my regular followers, Tonette, has 5 booklets with the first chapter of Janet Evanovich's newest Stephanie Plum novel, Smokin' Seventeen to give away. In order to enter the drawing you need to do the following:

1. There's some adult content in the booklet, so Tonette requested that only 17 or 18 year olds and up enter. No offense to the younger readers, just don't want any angry mothers after us.

2.  Either email me or leave your comment on here. If you can't post a comment, email me. Include your email address and first name.

Please note:  Blogger sometimes acts up for some people and not so much for others. If you can't post a comment, just email me.    

3.  Have your entry posted in the comment section are emailed to me no later than 10:30 p.m. Central Time. I will email the winners and Tonette will send the winners their prize.

Like I said there are FIVE (5) booklets of chapter 1 to give away, so I will draw 5 names in tonight's drawing.

Thank you to Tonette for this!  

Have A Magical Monday!                       

Spoiled Rotten

Happy Thursday All,

Normally I'd post earlier in the day, but blog post ideas were eluding me (gotta love that word "elude").

My goal this year for the blog is not only to report on author things abounding around us (and my progress/processes) but also to spoil my readers (and myself).

I'm working on lining up something that's a treat, but I'm not going to say what it is--it's a surprise, but I'm practically giddy about it. (Actually there's more than one thing coming in the next couple of months that I'm excited about).

Also, I want to hear from you. Is there something in particular you want me to touch on? If so, please let me know. Is there something I've talked about or done that you want to see again? Include it in the comment section as well.

Have A Thrilling Thursday!

The Big 25!

Happy Thursday Everyone,

Whoo-hoo this blog has recorded 25 followers! I want to celebrate.

So...

I'm trying to come up with something good for a contest or a prize or whatever to mark the occasion.

While I'm working on that (and my manuscripts in the process of being written) perhaps you might share what you're working on that you're excited about?

Have A Thrilling Thursday!