Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of February 10th

Yes, it's winter, it's cold and it's Monday...but don't despair! Here are some great contests and giveaways for you!

Celebrate Terry Lynn Johnson's Ice Dogs release and win your own Ice Dog - how cool is that?! Check out Susan Kaye Quinn's blog for the details and to answer!

Valentine's Day is getting close, and Skye Warren has organized a Valentine's Day Bloghop. Check it out for lots of prizes, including the grand prize.

And more Valentine's giveaways! Lilybloom Books is hosting a Love for Books Giveaway Hop with lots of various prizes along the hop. Check it out!

Sheila Roberts is talking about lessons she learned from her heroines on Long And Short Reviews and is giving away a $25 Visa gift card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour, so comment at all stops for more chances to win!

And, of course, below are the reminders of the on-going writing contests not to miss:

Writing Women's Fiction and looking for a writing contest? Check out Women's Fiction Writers Rising Star Contest. Open to all categories. Contest opens on May 1st, the deadline for entry is June 27th. Check out the details here.

Are you, or do you know someone, who has ever served in the Military? Check out the Jeff Sharlet Memorial Award for Veterans. This creative writing contest for U.S. military veterans and active duty personnel is hosted by The Iowa Review and made possible by a gift from the family of Jeff Sharlet (1942–69), a Vietnam veteran and antiwar writer and activist. The contest is open to veterans and active duty personnel writing in any genre and about any subject matter. Open for submission on April 15th and the deadline is May 15th. 

Enter the 83rd Annual Writing Competition from Writer's Digest? Early Bird entry deadline is May 5th. Prizes include a chance to win $3,000 cash, get a one-on-one attention with four editors or agents and much more. And the winner will be announced on the cover of Writer's Digest!

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of January 27th

(For the fans of Office Space ;)

Yes, it's winter, it's cold and it's Monday...but don't despair! Here are some great contests and giveaways for you!

Under the Covers presents an interview with Delilah S. Dawson. Enter for a chance to win a copy of Wicked After Midnight (US residents only).

Candace's Book Blog is reviewing Wakeworld by Kerry Schafer. Enter for a chance to win a copy (US residents only).

For historical fiction lovers, HF Book Muse talks with Christy English. Leave a comment and your email for a chance to win a super cool Castles, Customs, and Kings: True Tales by English Historical Fiction Authors!

Looking for a little body transformation inspiration? You're in luck! I'm A Reader Not A Writer is giving away is giving away a copy of TransformWise by Dr. Scott A. Johnson, so check it out.

In a mood to win an Amazon Gift Card? My Wild Crazy Life is participating in a Love and Other Subjects tour by Kathleen Shoop. Check out the rest of the tour stops and enter to win a $15 gift card - there will be 3 winners!

Indie Jane is reviewing The Gypsy Blessing and giving away an ebook and a printed copy of the novel.

Nana Prah is spotlighting Kylie Gilmore's The Opposite of Wild and hosting a giveaway for a $25 Amazon Gift Card and Romance Trading Cards.

Check out MS Romantic Reads for an excerpt from First to Burn by Anna Richland and enter for a chance to win an ecopy of the book.

Writing Women's Fiction and looking for a writing contest? Check out Women's Fiction Writers Rising Star Contest. Open to all categories. Contest opens on May 1st, the deadline for entry is June 27th. Check out the details here.

Are you, or do you know someone, who has ever served in the Military? Check out the Jeff Sharlet Memorial Award for Veterans. This creative writing contest for U.S. military veterans and active duty personnel is hosted by The Iowa Review and made possible by a gift from the family of Jeff Sharlet (1942–69), a Vietnam veteran and antiwar writer and activist. The contest is open to veterans and active duty personnel writing in any genre and about any subject matter. Open for submission on April 15th and the deadline is May 15th. 

Enter the 83rd Annual Writing Competition from Writer's Digest? Early Bird entry deadline is May 5th. Prizes include a chance to win $3,000 cash, get a one-on-one attention with four editors or agents and much more. And the winner will be announced on the cover of Writer's Digest!

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of December 9th

And do you know why it's ok? Because it's another week of great of contests & giveaways in the writing world, of course!

First up is a great excerpt from and a giveaway of Eternal Heiress by Charlene Roberts on Tina Moss' Blog! Hurry to check it out.

Next up is Candace's Book Blog 5th Blogoversary Giveaway with not one, not two, but four prize packages of great books! Don't believe me? Go see for yourself! 

Learn more about writer Jessica Lemmon on The Ever After Girls Blog (Including the answer to the question: Would you rather be trapped in a room with Tom Hardy for twenty four hours knowing that you’ll have to eventually kill him to leave, or be trapped in a room for twenty four hours, spending your last moments in his loving embrace—before he kills you.) Then comment for a chance chance to win one of her e-novellas Can't Let Go or If You Dare.

Check out the Blog Ring of Power Year in Review Bloghop and enter to win lots of great prizes. Check out Sandra Ulbrich's blog today for details.

Susan Heim is hosting Rachel Harrington today on her blog, who give some advice on writing and is giving away 2 copies of her e-book Sweet Poison.

 Looking for a writing contest? Enter the 83rd Annual Writing Competition from Writer's Digest? Early Bird entry deadline is May 5th. Prizes include a chance to win $3,000 cash, get a one-on-one attention with four editors or agents and much more. And the winner will be announced on the cover of Writer's Digest!

Write poetry? You still have time to enter the  $500 Julie Suk Prize for Best Poetry Book published in 2013. Check for more details.

Write Children's stories? Write a short holiday story (no more than 350 words) about Holiday Mishap, mix-up, miscommunication, mistake, or potential disaster, and enter the 3rd Annual Holiday Contest. The entry deadline is Friday, December 13th. Find out all the details on Susanna Leonard Hill's blog. There are lots of really amazing prizes to be won!

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of July 29th

Yep, that's how I feel. But since we have to...here's to a great working week. And don't forget to check out these awesome giveaways and contests!

Rockstar romance? Now that's exciting! Book Whore is hosting a Rockstar Romance Giveaway with lots of prize packages of cool books!

Check out The Best of 2012 YA Giveaway from Anna Silver and win a Super Swag Pack!

DB Ayers, AKA Dakota Banks, AKA Shirley Kennett is blogging about pen names on the Supernatural Underground today, and giving away a $50 Amazon or B&N Gift Card!

Paranormal and Urban Fantasy Reviews is reviewing Dragonwitch by Anne Elizabeth Stengl as part of the Dragonwitch Blog Tour hosted by I'm a Reader Not a Writer. Enter for a chance to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash.

5 Days left to enter the 2013 Weta Nichols Writing Contest. Hurry to submit your Contemporary, Historical, Fantasy or Sci/fi or YA romance unpublished manuscript.

Get ready to submit your YA, NA and MG pitches in the August Pitch+250 contest! Authors, agents and editors will score your pitches+250 in three rounds of judging. Get all the details right here.

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of July 15th

It's a heatwave week here, and there's no better way to spend it than by the beach with a book. For the rest of us ;) here's to a great working week. And don't forget to check out these awesome giveaways and contests!

Check out the Cover Reveal of Wings by Elizabeth Richards (a gorgeous cover, I might add) on Good Choice Reading. This is a Black City #3 novel. Enter to win the first two books in the series.
Stop by Reader Girls as part of the By Referral Only Blog Tour. Win By Referral Only, a New Adult contemporary romance, and other books by Lyla Payne, as well as a $25 Gift Card to Amazon or B&N!

 

Jessabella Reads is running a July New Release Giveaway - enter to win one of the 12 new releases - and they all look great!

Read all about a new archaeological adventures from popular suspense Writer Don Hoesel on Sarah Ballance's blog and enter for your chance to win a $50 Gift Card to Amazon or Paypal Cash from Book Blasts and Blog Tours!

An exciting writing contest for writers of YA, NA and MG. Submission will be accepted from July 31 through August 3rd. To enter, you will need to send in a pitch of no more than 100 words, and the first 250 words of your completed manuscript. The top 10 submissions will receive a critique from one of the judges. All 50 entrants will receive scorecards from each round of judging they participate in. For more details, check out Adventures in YA and Children's Publishing!

Another great writing contest - the 2013 Weta Nichols Fiction Writing Contest! Hurry, only 18 more days left to enter! The following categories are accepted for submission: Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal/Sci-Fi, and Young Adult. You can find all the details here.

Writing Flash Fiction? There's one more day to enter the Literacy Center of West Michigan's Flash Ficiton Writing Contest. You can win up to $150. Submit an unpublished work of up to 500 words. Find the details here.

NA Alley is kicking off its NAmazing Adventure Blog Hop! This one is really an adventure - you have to go on Quests and complete Quizes. The winners will be chosen from those who answered the most questions correct.

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of July 1st

For many, this is a short week, so despair not! Meanwhile, check out these contests and giveaways to make the week more fun.

It's summer...Where is our favorite place? At the beach, of course! Check out this Beach Bum Giveaway from Nocturne Romance Reads & Stuck in Books. Lots of choices from many different genres. What's not to love! The giveaway runs only until July 12th, so hurry!

Love a good sci-fi read? Then don't miss out on the GoodReads Giveaway of Reconnaissance, a second book in the Paradise Reclaimed series by Aubrie Dionne.

Books - n - Kisses is hosting a stop on the Into The Fire Blog Tour with Amanda Usen. Check out the interview with the author, and enter to win some really great prizes, including the book by the author, as well as various Gift Cards!

Another great giveaway from GoodREads - Nightingale by David Farland. 12 copies are up for grabs, and the giveaway ends July 12th.

Check out the "900" Members Arc Giveaway Extravaganza at David Powers King. Find out what David has been up to and enter for your chance to win!

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of May 20th

Yep, it's Monday...again? But it's OK, because it's time for a great week of Contests & Giveaways!


Felicity Heaton is celebrating her new Paranormal Romance Unleash with this AMAZING Giveaway! Prizes include a few Amazon GCs (the largest one $75!!) and Fab Swag Packs! Only 6 days are left to enter, so hurry.


Smitten With Bad Boy Heroes is giving away signed copies of Full-Blooded and Hot-Blooded by Amanda Carlson, t-shirt and other swag! 13 days to go.



Sizzle Swoon is participating in a May Always Be Books Blog Hop by giving away an ebook of A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest, as well as a $10 worth of ebooks for the Kindle!


Log in to GoodReads to win 10 Advanced Copies of Lindsay McKenna's High Country Rebel! You can't get any better than a Navy SEAL hero!


Check out Creating Writing Contests. Various contests are featured, many with monitory prizes.


Writing Knights Roundtable is preparing for their Second Annual Grand Tournament! The first prize winner will be offered a full length, perfect bound book deal with Writing Knights Press. There are also secondary prizes.



Write poetry? Enter a Poetry Contest from Bauhan Publishing LLC. They are accepting submission both by email and snail mail. Manuscripts need to be submitted by June 30th.

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of May 6th

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Got a case of the Mondays? Not to worry! Monday is the start of a great week of Contests & Giveaways!

Jocelynn Drake is stopping by My Bookish Ways today for an interview, and you have a chance to win Angel's Ink and find out about the next book in the Asylum series, Dead Man's Deal!

Stop by A Dream Within A Dream for a chance to win signed copies of First Light and As You Were, the first two books in the Project Five Fifteen YA Romantic Thriller series by  Samantha Summers. You will also have a chance to win a Project Five Fifteen T-shirt!

Bethany Crandell of RookieRiter hosting a trailer reveal for Unhinged by A.G. Howard. There's a whole slew of cool prizes to win, including a Super Seekrit Grand Prize!

Trisha Wolfe is hosting a Cover Reveal and Giveaway of Ashelyn Drake's Romancing the R.A., a New Adult Romance. The prize is a $10 Amazon Gift Card or a $10 PayPal Cash!

Read an excerpt from The Rules of Engagement by Gina Maxwell on Romancing Rakes For the Love of Romance, and enter to win Seducing Cinderella Swag Pack! This is only one stop on the Blog Tour, so you will also have a chance to enter the Tour-Wide Giveaway with the prize of Kindle Fire HD! Only 6 days to go!

Enter the Name A Character Contest with H.M. Alder in her Tides series! Find out all the details, as well as the prizes - there are 3, including $$ - right here!

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of April 22nd

Why love Monday, you ask? Well, it's because Monday is a start of a great week of Contests & Giveaways, of course!

We all need some kindness in this world, and especially at this time. Tina Moss is inviting you to "catch kindness and pass it on". Tell her your Catching Kindness story and you'll get a chance to win a $10 Gift Card to Amazon or Barnes and Noble! What a beautiful way to start your week!

Reviewers and Buyers of the books by Stephanie Lisa Tara are welcome to enter for a chance to win Kindle Fire! Check out an excerpt of her book Eliza's Forever Trees at Leisure Reads!

Win an autographed ARC of Vigilante Nights by Erin Richards by entering the giveaway on GoodReads.

Hurry to Book Lovin' Mamas to see all the great giveaways going on there! Today, enter to win a copy of Undone by Sara Humphreys, as well as read a Q&A Interview with her.

The Book Nympho (love the blog title!) is reviewing Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson. Enter for your chance to win one of 5 limited edition pack swag T-shirts.

Parajunkee is giving away a signed paperback copy of Prophecy Girl by Cecily White.

Win an e-copy of Death Lies Between Us by Jody Kessler from Alythia Brown.

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World - week of April 8th

Happy Monday and here are some great Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World to make your week  

great!

Pens and Peonies is hosting a stop on the Somebody Like You Blog Tour by Lynnette Hallbe. Enter to win a $25 Gift Card to Amazon or Barnes & Noble - what better start to the week?

Coffee & A Book Anytime is hosting a blog tour stop and putting the spotlight on Caridad Pineiro The Shifter's Kiss. The Grand prize for the blog tour is a $25 GC, t-shirt, tote bag & copy of backlist book. The runner up prize is a T-shirt and a copy of a backlist book. What a great giveaway!

Stop by Kelley Lynn's blog for a chance to win 2 $25 Amazon Gift Cards and copies of Fraction of Stone Ebooks of signed paper copies. There's also a chance to enter a giveaway to win a Kindle Fire - this is week three of the Fraction of Stone release tour, as well as Introducing OTHERBORN by Anna Silver.

Novel Rocket is entering its fourth year of their Slush Pile Contest for Unpublished Novelists. Check out categories and submission deadlines on their website. Note that the "mystery" category is closing in two days, on April 10th, so hurry to submit if that is the category your novel fall into.


Like scavenger hunts? Love discovering new books? Happy it's spring? Then this one is for you! Enter the Spring Fling Scavenger Hung 2013 from Night Owl Reviews. Sounds like great spring fun!

Check out the review and giveaway of Breaking Her Rules by Katie Reus on So Many Reads... So Little Time. This s a novel in Red Stone Security Series. The giveaway of the digital copy of the book is open only until April 9th, so hurry to enter.

Winter Haven Books has four giveaways going on currently. They are for Arclight by Josin L. McQuein, Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma, Furious By Jill Wolfson and The Caged Graves by Dianne Salernei. There is something for everyone!

Kate's Tales of Books and Bands is giving a sneak peak, and giving away a copy of  Asylum by
Jenny E. Miller, a debut author. The synopsis of the book sounds really intriguing!

Paranormal Romance Author Kiersten Fay is giving away a copy of Demon Untamed, her novel releasing April 17th! 

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of March 25th

Happy Monday and here are some great Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World to make your week  

great!

Check out Lindsay Cummings blog for the giveaway of ARCs of some of the upcoming YA books! What an awesome way to start your week. 5 Days to go to enter!

Candace's Book Blog is reviewing and giving away Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices #3) by Cassandra Clare (the cover is gorgeous!). There will be two winners!

Love Blog Hops? Don't miss this one! Love Is In The Air is hosted by Emma Shortt. Many great giveaways.

Do you enjoy Historical Fiction? Check out Christy English blog for the Q & A with J.A. Coffey the author of HETAERA: Daughter of the Gods. Enter the giveaway to win not only a copy of the novel, but also a gorgeous bronze beaded collar necklace.

Nomi's Paranormal Palace has a guest post by D.N. Simmons, author of urban fantasy series Knights of the Darkness, and an amazing Giveaway of a $50 Amazon Gift Card!

Lori's Reading Corner is hosting a guest post/virtual tour stop and Giveaway by Morrie Richfield, author of Mr. Breeze series, which is inspiration fantasy. The prizes are a $100 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash!


Sparkles and a Stove, a blog by Kathy Penney, is open for April Kindle Giveaway sign up. This one is for writers who blog. Here are the details from Kathy: "I will be taking sign ups from March 24, 2013 through April 3, 2013 and the giveaway will go live on April 12, 2013 and run for 2 weeks. Buy in is $10 for any 3 links except Facebook. Any excess collected beyond the Kindle's value will be used toward offering a second or third gift card prize to make the giveaway even bigger. A great prize to offer your readers!"
Hurry to sign up if interested!

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of Feb. 25th

Happy Monday and here are some great Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World to make your week  

great!

All Things Urban Fantasy is doing a Mega Giveaway of Ten copies of BETWEEN by Kerry Schafer. It ends in 5 days, so hurry over there now!


Today on Brenda Drake's blog, author Shannon Duffy is a guest, critiquing love scenes (one of a series of such posts). She's also giving away 3 e-book copies of her book Gabriel Stone And The Divinity of Valta (MG).


Writer's Alley is running a great giveaway that includes a $20 Amazon GC, as well as Ciara knight's books in teh Neumarian Chronicles.


Candace's Book Blog & CBB Book Promotions is hosting a stop-over on the blog tour of Lynda Hilburn. Part of the guest post is a giveaway of Lynda's book, Blood Therapy. The giveaway runs from February 21st to March 6th.

For a chance to win a $20 Amazon GC, enter the Giveaway on Aobibliosphere and also get your free copy of Reinventing Claire by Darian Wilk (free this week only!)

Enter to win a copy of Weather Witch by Shannon Delany on Goodreads (only 3 days to go) or on Live To Read Blog (ends in 17 days)!

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contets & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of February 11th

To help you feel a little happier on this rainy (at least where I am ;D) Monday, here are a few contests and giveaways!


Jessabella Reads is giving away a Book of Choice under $20 as part of the Romance Is In the Air Blog Hop Giveaway


Writer's Alley is giving away Flutter of Luv by LM Preston - 1st book in the Luv series as well as a $20 GC from Amazon!


Lit Reactor  is hosting a sci-fi writing challenge, TELEPORT US. Sounds very intriguing! While the prize haven't been announced just yet, there's something for both writers and readers:
If you're a writer, you have a month (until February 28th) to submit your story following the prompts we handed out in the beginning of January (which is right here, in case you missed it).
If you're a reader, you can read and rate stories that have been submitted. There's a bunch already waiting for you.


Artist Syd Gill is doing a Facebook Giveaway. For your chance to win a $50 Gift Card towards graphic design services, like this Facebook Page!

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of January 28th

I'm still feeling under the weather today but determined to get through the day at work and to be productive too. Feeling under the weather on this cold Monday as well? Here are some awesome contests and giveaways to make it a little better!



Heard of the new category - NA, New Adult? Who hasn't?? Are you writing in this category? Then hurry over to NA Alley to check out this contest! You have to have a finished and polished NA contemporary or paranormal manuscript and a query-sized pitch. Only the first 25 entries will be considered, so make sure you send in yours as soon as the contest opens up on February 9th at 10:30 am EST. Three winners will be chosen and will receive full manuscript request!Also a possibility for runners up is still being determined.



All Things UF is running a giveaway of Indigo Awakening by Jordan Dane, along with some character introductions. Sounds great!


Kate Avelynn is making a stop on her blog tour today at Jus Accardo. And not only is she sharing pictures of her characters, but is also giving away some great prizes, including a copy of her book Flawed and swag!


Lady Reader's Bookstuff blog is hosting a giveaway of an upcoming novel by Rita Webb, Playing Hooky. A couple of e-books and a really cool necklace are up for grabs!


Page Turners is hosting the kick-off of the blog tour for Shadows in the Silence by  Courtney Allison Moulton. 3 signed sets of the Angelfire Series are going to be given away!

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests and Giveaway in the Writing World - week of Janaury 7th

 Monday blues brought you down? Check out these giveaways to make your week better! :)


A big Giveaway from Lindsay Cummings - win a number of great Arcs plus a 3 Chapters + Query letter critique from her agent Louise Fury! What are you waiting for? Hurry now to enter the 2013 Giveaway!

I'm a Reader Not a Writer is hosting a number of giveaways and blog hops that you just simply have to see for yourself, so hurry and click now!

Vanessa Kelly has a guest author on her blog today - Valerie Bowman. One lucky commentator will win a digital copy of Valerie's novella A Secret Proposal and a copy of Vaness's book, Mastering the Marquess.

A virtual book tour of the Vrykolakas Deviation by Sherri Lackey is starting today. Check out Sherri's Graphomania for full details. It will run until January 25th and you can win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Tanzanite's Castle Full of Books, fast becoming my favorite historical fiction blog, is doing a bookmark giveaway. You have to check out these bookmarks - they are really cool and handmade by Daphne!

Mindee Arnett is giving out two arcs of her book The Midnight Affair. This is a very creative contest that you  have to check out!Here's step 1 of the contest: Interpret the term "Magickind" using a visual medium. This should be so much fun!

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of September 10th

The air is a bit chillier and crispier today - a sure sign of the fall. It's a gorgeous day here - so Happy Monday! :)

To start off the week in the right (happy) way, here's a selection of contests and giveaways in the writing world going on now:


Entangled Teen blog is giving away books (some of them signed, like Obsidian and Onyx by by Jennifer L. Armentrout) and lots of swag! The giveaway ends October 5th.


BookTrib is giving away a new sexy romance, Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks! Hurry to enter.

Check out this awesome contest and giveaway from Fantasy Book Addict. My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century Blog Tour: Interview & Contest by Rachel Harris! Sounds so fun.

There's five more days left to enter a giveaway to win one of the signed copies of Mirror of Shadows by T. Lynne Tolles

And especially exciting, Tracey Garvis Graves is giving away not one, but two (!) Nook Color Tablets on the 3rd day of her big Giveaway. Head there right now, 12 hours are left to enter!

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck! 

Also, don't forget to become a follower of this blog to make sure you catch giveaways coming soon!

Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World - week of July 30th

 To jump start this week, here's an offering of great contests & giveaways in the writing world for this week:

I'm excited about this one because I love Ilona Andrews! Candace's Book Blog is giving away Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews. Don't forget to also check out the review of this book.

Reena Jacobs, of the Ramblings of an Amateur Writer, is hosting a giveaway with many prizes to celebrate
I Loved You First 1-year anniversary! There are over $100 in prizes, including gift cards to B&N and Book Depository! There's a new giveaway every day until August 3rd, so hurry!

Last chance to win Kindle Fire on Fang-Tastic Books! Don't miss it, only one day to go.

The Biting Cold Blog Tour & Scavenger Hunt is about to begin over at Chloe Neill blog. Sounds like a lot of fun and some great prizes are there for winning! The giveaway will begin on August 11th, but you have to collect all the pass code words along all the tour stops, so start today!

And of course, don't forget to cheer Team USA at the Olympic Games in London. These athletes are an unbelievable source of inspiration and examples of determination, perseverance, discipline and achieving ones goals - and we can all take lesson from them!

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck!

Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of July 16th (From Cancun)

Well, no Monday blues for me this week...Not while I'm writing this on a palatial balcony (with a Jacuzzi!) overlooking this  view:

I'm in Cancun, Mexico for the JSKA World Karate Championship and the resort is beautiful. Most of the competitors begin arriving today, but we're already been here for the last few days and they have been very restful. It'll probably get a bit more stressful and busy, but it should still be fun and hopefully we can continue to enjoy everything.

Also, met some of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders who were here for a camp and did a two day thing with kids here. I'll post those pics later this week.

I'll keep you updated on the hhappenings here throughout the week, but for today, let's get to the contests and giveaways in the Writing World!

First off, check out a contest from Lisa Burstein - enter to win a 3 chapter critique. But wait, there are three critiques for the taking - 1 from Lisa's editor, one from her agent and 1 from Lisa herself! Check out the rules here.

Enter on GoodReads to win Cyndi Tefft's book Between. Giveaway ends July 31st.

Shannon Stacey is part of the The Amazing, Fabulous PIMP MY READ Contest! She, along with three other writers, are giving away 4 - yes, you heard it right, 4 - e-readers! What can be better than that?! The giveaway lasts until July 22nd, so don't miss out.

Well, have to run and meet some of our US Team members who arrived today, so talk to you all soon!

Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - week of June 18th

Well, it's Monday, and for once I'm feeling energized and ready to be productive this week! Although I still feel a little like this:

To get the week started positively, don't forget to check out these cool contests and giveaways.

First off, I would like to tell you about an auction that Tina Moss and I are participating in for a cause that is very dear to our hearts. You can win a critique on your query and first three chapters from me and Tina in the BE HERE NOW auction. The proceeds of this auction will go to finish a documentary about Andy Whitfield's (Spartacus, Gabriel) struggle with cancer in the months preceding his death. Andy was an amazing, beautiful person and actor who died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in September of 2011. You can read more about this auction and the cause here. To bid on our auction item, please go here.

Review From Here is running an interview with Giacomo Giammatteo, the author of a mystery thriller Murder Takes Time. Pump Up Your Book and Giacomo Giammatteo are teaming up to offer a contest/giveaway for a chance to win an iPad 3, a Kindle Fire or a $50 Gift certificate! Now that would many anybody's Monday! The contest ends August 17th.


Kelsey's Book Corner is having a guest post and giveaway by Laurel Bradley. Check it out and enter to win a signed copy of Laurel's book Trust No One. Contest ends July 2nd.

SA Larsen of the Writer's Ally is part of the a Daemons in the Mist Tour - Meet the Characters Giveaways by author Alicia Kat Dillman. Check out the character interview and enter to win a signed eBook copy of Daemons in the Mist, as well as some other cool prizes!


Visit Vicky Dreiling's blog for a chance to win book 1 of The Falcon Club series (When a Scot Loves a Lady) by Katherine Ashe plus a signed copy of How to Ravish a Rake.

More great Giveaways and Contests to come in two weeks!

*As always, please contact me for the inclusion of your contests/giveaways into the Monday Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World posts.

Have fun and good luck!