I won a big give-away from the writers at BelleBooks!

The authors at BelleBooks (and Bell Bridge Books) had a big '20 pound' Christmas give-away and I was the lucky winner!  I have a special place in my heart for this publisher because I've narrated two of their books --  Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes by Deborah Smith, Sandra Chastain, Virginia Ellis, Debra Dixon, Donna Ball and Nancy Knight and, more recently, A Dixie Christmas by Sandra Hill.  The notice of the giveaway was posted on the writer's blog Riding With The Top Down.  I left a comment just as many other hopeful entrants did and I was the lucky one when a name was drawn.  I thought I'd share pictures of what I received in my '20 pound package.'

Seriously, this was a great haul!  Where do I start?  I love receiving all of the books by the various writers at Belle Books, of course, but they also added a t-shirt signed by the writers featured on their blog, another t-shirt with a cool saying, "Drink Responsibly.  Read Recklessly," several book bags -- the red one has a C.S. Lewis quote, "Someday you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again...", bookmarks, two rulers, a Christmas ornament (cute pair of mittens) and a very pretty pendant featuring the word (what else?) "Love."  I should also add that several of the books were autographed.  Very nice touch, ladies.

I know that giveaways are not unusual on writer and publisher's sites but this was way beyond anything I've ever won or seen offered before.  I have enough here to open up my own little romance lending library.  And, I suspect that's what I'll be doing to share my good fortune with family and friends.

A shout out to Lois Greiman for sending me not one but two emails to let me know that I'd won.  I really try to be careful when checking my email and do so constantly each day but I had missed her first notice.  So glad she gave me another chance!  Thank you, Lois, and all the writers at BelleBooks!

Now it's back to editing before I head back into my studio for the book I'm currently recording.  This prize was a great pick-me-up when I received it late yesterday!

Happy 2nd Birthday to Iambik Audiobooks -- A Giveaway!

Iambik Audiobooks is celebrating it's second birthday of recording 'audio out of books we love.'   To mark this special occasion, you have a chance to win your choice of one of their collections in the genres of literary fiction, romance, scifi/fantasy and crime. 

Here are the official rules:
"Enter via the usual channels:  Tweet about the giveaway or fan us on Facebook for an entry.  To really increase your chances, we want to know what you think of our audiobooks!  Review any of our titles on Amazon, Audible, Goodreads or iTunes.  Leave a link in the comments section on this post, and earn three entries into the giveaway.


Feel free to leave your reviews on all these sites, and review as many Iambik titles you’ve listened to, and earn roughly eleventy hundred entries.  (We’re word people; you do the math!)  Good luck!"

Head to this page for more info:  Iambik.  Hurry!  The drawing is at the end of this month.

Lilie Green's 10th Anniversary-Stravaganza + First-Ever Giveaway

A blog that I've been following, Lilie Green, is having a 10th anniversary give-away that sounds too good not to share!   The prize is, in Lilie's words, "a bead necklace from my color story collection + a Parisian postcard + delectable French bonbons + any other sparkly notions i can fit in the envelope."

All you have to do to enter is to leave a note in her comment section stating the name of your favorite book and, if you'd like, give a reason(s) why you like it.

Lilie is multi-talented.  Besides her beautiful and often mouth-watering photography, she's also a writer and a jewelry-maker.  Her jewelry is available on Etsy under the name 'enroute.'

She's also quite the traveler and is currently living in Paris.  Ah, life must be very good, indeed!