Thanks to everyone who entered! I hope you followed this blog b/c we do lots of fun giveaways throughout the year. Here are the winners of My Favorite Things giveaway:
Kindle Fire HD: Jennifer P. Cajas Racines
My Fave Things: Kelly Halverson
Autographed Books: Vivian Situ
Winners were picked at by Rafflecopter and notified via email.
Congrats ladies!
My Favorite Things Giveaway!
People who know me, know...
I love my birthday!!!
So, in honor of my favorite day (October 6th, 19-nevermind), I'm gifting some of my favorite things to you. With Oprah off the air, someone's got to do it.
Here's what's up for grabs on this fab giveaway:
First prize:
A Kindle Fire HD!
My Kindle is truly one of my favorite things, so this prize was a no-brainer.
Second Prize:
A smattering of my fave things...
Truffle Oil - I like to
Laura Mercier Almond Coconut Hand Lotion -
The scent alone will have you drooling. It's stupidly expensive, but will quickly become your new addiction.
Pride & Prejudice DVD -
I'm OBSESSED with this version of the Jane Austen classic and have seen it easily 45 times. It's a must have fave thing for sure.
Essie Nail Polish -
I'm a manicure, girly girl, and these are my two go-to colors. I want you to have them so we can be twinsies.
Target Gift Card -
Since I LOVE Target, and I LOVE wine (but can't ship alcohol) I'm including a $20 gift card for you to go buy a bottle. Do not disappoint me and buy paper towels instead.
Skittles & Double Stuf Oreos -
No explanation necessary.
Third Prize:
Autographed Copies of Finding Bliss, One Pink Line & Kat Fight! One copy of each.
Thanks for entering, please share!
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Upcoming Signings & Events
Upcoming events! No charge for admission at any of them. Who's with me??
AUGUST, 22nd
The Book Bin
Northbrook, IL
6:30pm - 8:00pm
This one's all me, so please don't make a girl feel like Peter Brady! The store will have all three of my books on hand, but mostly copies of Finding Bliss. I may bore you with a reading...I may not. You'll just have to come by and see.
SEPTEMBER, 7th
Westin Hotel
Seattle, WA
12pm - 4pm
Not sure if I have any fans in Seattle, but surely some of these other amazing authors do! Hope to see some of you there.
SEPTEMBER, 22nd
Omni Hotel
Chicago, IL
10am - 2pm
Can't wait to greet my windy city peeps!
FYI...Motor City & Windy City event is in Detroit on 9/21 (I will not be there) and Chicago on 9/22.
AUGUST, 22nd
The Book Bin
Northbrook, IL
6:30pm - 8:00pm
This one's all me, so please don't make a girl feel like Peter Brady! The store will have all three of my books on hand, but mostly copies of Finding Bliss. I may bore you with a reading...I may not. You'll just have to come by and see.
SEPTEMBER, 7th
Westin Hotel
Seattle, WA
12pm - 4pm
Not sure if I have any fans in Seattle, but surely some of these other amazing authors do! Hope to see some of you there.
SEPTEMBER, 22nd
Omni Hotel
Chicago, IL
10am - 2pm
Can't wait to greet my windy city peeps!
FYI...Motor City & Windy City event is in Detroit on 9/21 (I will not be there) and Chicago on 9/22.
A Blissful Giveaway!
Find Your HEA with a Kindle Paperwhite Giveaway!!
Wow! Week one of the Finding Bliss release has been filled with emotions. And by that I mean this book is REALLY touching readers emotionally, while the unconventional ending has greatly challenged them in ways I never imagined.
I'm so grateful for the many messages and enthusiasm I've received for this book in the first seven days. Finding Bliss is a book that doesn't sugarcoat real life issues, and also serves up the concept of Happily Ever After with a twist. Some of you have been truly wrenched by these characters, and to me that means a job well done :)
So, in honor of my blog tour this week, we're doing a blissful giveaway for a Kindle Paperwhite (I have one, LOVE IT), and a signed copy of the book. Enter and enjoy!
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Wow! Week one of the Finding Bliss release has been filled with emotions. And by that I mean this book is REALLY touching readers emotionally, while the unconventional ending has greatly challenged them in ways I never imagined.
I'm so grateful for the many messages and enthusiasm I've received for this book in the first seven days. Finding Bliss is a book that doesn't sugarcoat real life issues, and also serves up the concept of Happily Ever After with a twist. Some of you have been truly wrenched by these characters, and to me that means a job well done :)
So, in honor of my blog tour this week, we're doing a blissful giveaway for a Kindle Paperwhite (I have one, LOVE IT), and a signed copy of the book. Enter and enjoy!
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Find Your Bliss!
Just a quick post to announce the publication of my third novel, Finding Bliss. If you have a chance to read it, please let me know what you think. I LOVE hearing from readers.
I'm going to be posting some fun giveaways soon, so stay tuned!
Here are a couple of early reviews that have left me speechless:
Three Chicks and Their Books
Globug and Hootie Need a Book
Synopsis:
Chloe Carlyle has always longed for the perfect family.
Growing up with an alcoholic single mother, she has seen her share of heartbreak and disappointment, and is striving to build a new legacy for herself. After graduating from college, she takes a job working as a summer girl for the Reeds—a wealthy, accomplished family that personifies her American dream. Her summer takes an unexpected turn when the Reeds’ eldest son, Tyler, the star quarterback for Notre Dame, shows up and turns her life upside down.
An ambitious young woman with a wry sense of humor, Chloe never imagined herself as the type to succumb to the looks and charms of the hometown hero, but she falls hard for Tyler, and is devastated when they part ways at the end of the summer. As she heads off to law school, Chloe tries to convince herself this was just a fling, but she can’t quite get over him. It’s not until Tyler contacts her out of the blue late one winter night that everything changes.
After doing everything in her power to build the perfect life, Chloe soon learns that there are things beyond her control. She must draw on inner reserves of strength as her life takes unpredictable—and sometimes heartbreaking—twists and turns, and she finds herself faced with decisions she never thought she’d have to make. Poignant, heartfelt, and emotional, Finding Bliss is a reminder that you don’t have to live a fairytale life in order to have a happy ending.
I'm going to be posting some fun giveaways soon, so stay tuned!
Here are a couple of early reviews that have left me speechless:
Three Chicks and Their Books
Globug and Hootie Need a Book
Synopsis:
Chloe Carlyle has always longed for the perfect family.
Growing up with an alcoholic single mother, she has seen her share of heartbreak and disappointment, and is striving to build a new legacy for herself. After graduating from college, she takes a job working as a summer girl for the Reeds—a wealthy, accomplished family that personifies her American dream. Her summer takes an unexpected turn when the Reeds’ eldest son, Tyler, the star quarterback for Notre Dame, shows up and turns her life upside down.
An ambitious young woman with a wry sense of humor, Chloe never imagined herself as the type to succumb to the looks and charms of the hometown hero, but she falls hard for Tyler, and is devastated when they part ways at the end of the summer. As she heads off to law school, Chloe tries to convince herself this was just a fling, but she can’t quite get over him. It’s not until Tyler contacts her out of the blue late one winter night that everything changes.
After doing everything in her power to build the perfect life, Chloe soon learns that there are things beyond her control. She must draw on inner reserves of strength as her life takes unpredictable—and sometimes heartbreaking—twists and turns, and she finds herself faced with decisions she never thought she’d have to make. Poignant, heartfelt, and emotional, Finding Bliss is a reminder that you don’t have to live a fairytale life in order to have a happy ending.
You Read. We Donate!
Author S.C. Stephens and I are teaming up again, along with author Priya Kanaparti, this time in support of childhood cancer and one of our favorite charities,
And the best part is...you read, while we donate!
Here's how it works:
- Purchase or gift a copy of Collision Course or Kat Fight or Dracian Legacy during the month of JUNE
- We will donate $1 for every copy sold this month to Alex's Lemonade Stand
Three books. Three ways to support.
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004). In 2000, 4-year-old Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer. Since Alex held that first stand, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement, complete with thousands of supporters across the country carrying on her legacy of hope.
But wait, there's more!!!
Author Rebecca Donovan (of the Breathing Series) will MATCH EVERY DOLLAR we donate. Seriously amazing.
Please share, thank you!
A new pink line.
What’s old pink is new again.
Today marks an exciting day in One Pink Line history. My little book is growing up. It’s like her
first day of kindergarten, sweet sixteen, and wedding day all rolled into one. From this
day forward, she is a traditionally published book and no longer a self
-published title.
I’d say it’s bittersweet, but it’s not really bitter at
all. I'd always hoped that a publisher would be interested in acquiring this
title and helping it reach a wider, global audience. One that I alone (even through tireless Posting,
Tweeting, Pinning, song-and-dancing, etc.) could never reach on my own.
That's why I'm so honored to officially be a part of Amazon Publishing, and I’m also both humbled and elated that the world’s leading bookseller believes in me and my debut novel.
That's why I'm so honored to officially be a part of Amazon Publishing, and I’m also both humbled and elated that the world’s leading bookseller believes in me and my debut novel.
If you’ve read One Pink Line, I can’t thank you enough. I meant it, from the bottom of my pale pink heart of twine.
If you've read it and recommended it to a friend, then I love you the most.
If you've read it and recommended it to a friend, then I love you the most.
If you haven’t read it, here are a few reasons to give this new and improved version a try:
- It's been copyedited, and de-comma-ed within an inch of its life.
- It's a really beautiful love story.
- It makes a fabulous, belated Memorial Day gift.
- The texture of the new paperback cover is the softest thing you will ever feel! Seriously, it's like buttah...
Thanks for joining me on my blog and on my publishing journey. My story is one of many that personifies how this industry is changing for the better. Giving more writers a chance to not only share their stories, but to follow their dreams.
Time to crack the pink champagne!!!
xoxo
-D
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