Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of February 24th

 Here are some great contests and giveaways to start off your week right!

Book's Blog is hosting a blog tour stop for Aubrie Dionne's Pan's Conquest. Aubrie is sharing her top 5 goddesses and doing a giveaway for Pan-themed jewelery and a very cool Pan jar.

Last week to enter the Tales from the Dark Side...of Love Giveaway. Lots of amazing prizes, including Kindle Fire HD, Amazon Gift Cards, and lots of books! Don't miss this one!

Head on over to the Entangled in Romance for the Entangled in the Wild Giveaway. Great creative, follow the instructions and get a chance to win an Amazing Teen Prize Pack and a $50 Gift Card!

Hurry to Rainy Day Ramblings for a guest post, review and giveaway - Killer Frost by Jennifer Estep! You don't want to miss this.

This is the last week to enter the Fish Flash Fiction Prize 2014. The contest is closing on February 28th. The prizes include being published in the 2014 Fish Anthology, an invitation to the West Cork Literary Festival in July, and, for the first prize, €1,000!


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 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!

Giveaways and Contests in the Writing World - Week of November 4th

Grrrr...Monday again! I'm running a bit crazy lately, but here are a few awesome giveaways to get you through the week!
 

Love Historical Fiction? Read the interview with Deborah Swift and enter for  a chance to win her novel, A Divided Inheritance on Unabridged Chick. The giveaway ends on November 8th!

For more Historical Fiction enter for a chance to win an ecopy of The Charter by Gillian E. Hamer on English Historical Authors.


Check out the excerpt from and enter the giveaway to win a copy of I Am Just Junco Omnibus by J.A. Huss, an epic science fiction fantasy from Pinkindle. You can also win a $50 Amazon Card!

Write Poetry? Enter to win the $500 Julie Suk Prize for Best Poetry Book published in 2013. Submission are accepted through December 31st. For submission guidelines click here.


Holiday season is just around the corner. Enter the Mistletoe Christmas Romance Contest for traditionally and independently published authors. Prizes include $200 Cash, as well as $250+ of promotion in the month of December from StoryFinds and BWB.

*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!

Giveaways and Contests in the Writing World - week of October 7th

Grrrr...Monday again! Here's to a great week!

And here are a few awesome giveaways and contests to make it even better!

Siv Ottem of Been there, Done that is doing a cool giveaway of multiple prizes that are connected with Northern mythology to celebrate the release of her book, Secrets of the Ash Tree. One of the prizes is also an Amazon Gift Card!

SA Larsen is hosting A.E. Rought, author of Broken and Tainted. Check out the photo tour of places from the books and enter to win the signed books, as well as an Amazon Gift Card!

Lea Nolan is giving away Amazon or B&N Gift cards but also don't forget to enter the official Allure Blog tour Grand Prize Giveaway - really cool!

Amanda Gray is stopping by Bookish Randomness on her Endless Blog Tour. Find out more about Amanda, and enter to win great prizes, including signed books and an iTune Gift Card!

Sign up for Spooktoberfest and write a spooky flash fiction for a chance to win lots of great prizes. For more details and rules, check out Bouquet of of Books.

*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 June 3rd

And check out a few giveaways and contests to make your week more exciting!

Love Vikings, tales of Old Britain and historical fiction in general? Check out this GoodReads Giveaway of The Briton and the Dane: Legacy - 2nd Edition by Mary Ann Bernal.

Hurry to see the Release Event and Giveaway for Everly by Raine Thomas, hosted by Into The Night Book Reviews. Prizes include signed copies, Everly inspired bracelet and an Amazon GC! 10 Days to go...

The Autumn Review is participating in the Endure Book Blast. Endure is book #4 in the Protector Series by M.R. Merrick. Prizes include the winners' choice of eBook from the series, with the Grand Prize winning signed copies of all four books in the series.

English Historical Fiction Authors is giving away a copy of Blood Between Queens by Barbara Kyle. Just leave a comment for the chance to win!

Looking for a good writing contest? Enter the 2013 Weta Nichols Writing contest! 42 days to go. Note that the contest is open to both published and unpublished authors, but the piece submitted must be unpublished and not be under contract to be published. Categories include contemporary, Paranomral/Sci-fi and Young Adult. Find out more details on 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 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 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!

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 & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of September 24th

Well...yup, you guessed it - it's Monday...again :D

So here's your list of great contests and giveaways that will help the week go by faster and a little happier!

Jennifer Estep has a guest blogger Carrie Lofty talking about the Romance of WWII. Answer a question in the comments (I love the question!) and you will be entered to win a digital copy of His Very Own Girl by Carrie Lofty. 

Win Kindle Fire and get some free books with Threesome Read Some Freebies from Rob on Writing. Contest ends on Oct. 2nd and the winners will be announced Oct. 3rd!

Check out the review of The Obsidian by Catherine Fisher by Pen to Paper and enter to win a print copy. The giveaway closes October 1st, so you still have time.

The Book of Paul by Richard Long is kicking off a blog tour today and Novel Publicity & Co. is giving away 2 $50 Amazon Gift cards as well as an autographed copy of The Book of Paul. Don't miss it!

This is not a giveaway but loved the concept and wanted to include it in the list:
For Animal Lovers is a collection of heartwarming short stories for kids ages 9-12. 10% of the sale price is donated to the ASPCA! And the digital book only costs $0.99.

Read Chuck Sambuchino's article on Writer Unboxed - 9 Frequently Asked Questions About Query Letters and leave a comment to be entered to win a either the 2013 Guide to Literary Agents or the 2013 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market.

*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!

Contests and Giveaways in the Writing World - week of June 4th

This is definitely how I felt all day - the rain part included:

To get the week going in a positive direction, don't forget to check out these cool contests and giveaways.

InkPagaent June contest page is up! Enter to win one of the greatest writing aides out there - The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression, by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi! They are also giving away a $20 Amazon gift card! Who can resist that? (I know I can't!)

Heather McCorkle is giving away signed hardback of LACRIMOSA by Christine Fonseca during her Puca tour this week! Check out the details at her blog, and follow Heather on her tour!

Hurry to Goodreads to enter for a chance to win a signed copy of The Forever Girl by Rebecca Hamilton.

A fun challenge and "freak" giveaway from Jennifer Hillier! The challenge is to write a short story using the word "freak". It can be as short as one sentence and as long as 150 words. Enter for your chance to win advance review copies of Freak, a hardcover of Creep and a $50 Amazon gift card!

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!

Contests & Giveaways in the Writing World - Week of April 30th

Even though it's Monday...again...I'm hoping to have a good and productive week and wish all of you the same!

To get the week going in a positive direction, don't forget to check out these cool contests and giveaways.

Wow! Don't miss this contest from Ryann Kerekes at Novel Addiction - Contest! Query Letter Review + Ten Page Edit . And all you have to do is follow Ryann's blog and leave a comment! This contest ends May 4th, and the winner will be announced May 5th - so hurry!

To celebrate the launch of a "new adult" fiction blog, NA Alley, they are hosting their very first giveaway! Prizes include books, custom blog header designs and 20 page critiques of your manuscripts. This one is not to be missed!

Win one of 3 signed copies of City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare from Hippies Beauties & Books Oh My! This contest will end on May 5th.

Want to play at being a symbologist/etymologist? Take the challenge and have fun figuring out what a certain symbol means for a chance to win $211.00 USD cash prize or one of signed book copies from The 13th Enumeration. Check out the details and good luck!

Pitchapalooza at World Literary Cafe!! Send in your 200 word pitch most genres (the full list is on the website) by midnight on May 15th. The winner will be announced on May 22nd.  The winner will then be introduced to an agent or a publisher appropriate to their work. Last month, three Pitchapalooza participants have signed book deals! You could be next!
Night Owl Reviews Spring Fling Web Hunt ends May 15th, so there's still plenty of time to enter! - This is a huge scavenger hunt with lots of amazing prizes, including Kindle Fire and Kindle Touch.

Miranda Parker is doing a fun 2012 Something Blue Goodie Box Giveaway, which includes Book 1 A GOOD EXCUSE TO BE BAD and Book 2 SOMEONE BAD and SOMETHING BLUE, as well as lots of cool swagger.

Bronwen Evans is celebrating the release of her second Regency romance in her Invitation series by doing a blog tour, with GREAT prizes at every tour stop! Check it out now!

Enter to win a YA giveaway package celebrating The Veil by Cory Putnam Oakes. Enter for your chance to win by May 7th.


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!