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Olde City, New Blood Convention Recap and Giveaway

by Jess Posted on March 9, 2013

I had a great time at the Olde City, New Blood convention in St. Augustine, FL! Since my mom and my little brother came with me, we honestly didn’t spend a ton of time at the actual convention, but we did get all tourist-y and wandered around town. Make sure you stick around ’til the end of the post, because I’m doing a giveaway of some signed books I got from some great authors while I was there!

St. Augustine is beautiful and a great place to go on vacation. Instead of the hotel the con was being held in, I stayed at the St. George Inn, which I highly recommend if you don’t mind a room up a flight or two of stairs/no elevator. The rooms were spacious and comfortable, and right by the heart of the town (shopping district, ocean, old fort, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, etc).

The shopping district was great, with tons of variety and fun things to see/decent restaurants. I recommend Mojo’s Bar & Grill in particular. Great barbeque! Their fried green tomatoes were excellent. I didn’t think to get pictures of the shopping district except for a store that sold some lovely hand-crafted glass items.

If you get a chance to visit St. Augustine, make sure you go on the Ghosts & Gravestones tour (see if you can get James D. as your guide on the riding tour, he’s hilarious and does a great job of hamming up the spooky stories). Can you spot the weird, ghostly stuff my mom and I picked up on camera?

As for the convention, I spoke on a panel about vampires and another panel about humor in urban fantasy.

Loved meeting the bloggers like Carol from Bitten by Books (who is also a great moderator), Laura from Little Read Riding Hood and Christen from Goldilox and the Three Weres (aside: I love that blog name, lol).

I was also thrilled to meet some great authors like James Tuck, Delilah Dawson, Alex Hughes, Lucienne Diver and Jennifer L. Armentrout (not to be confused with Jennifer Armintrout, who is also lovely and very funny). Plus it was great to see some friends again like Casey from Literary Escapism, Chelsea from Vampire Book Club, Laurie London, and Damon Suede. Damon is totally hilarious, by the way, so if you ever have the chance to go to one of his panels, don’t miss it!

Aside from being distracted by family, I was also getting over the flu and pretty derpy from jetlag. I didn’t get a chance to socialize very much or go to other authors’ panels, and I ended up having to skip out on the bad movie tweet-up, but I did have a great time on the panels I sat on and the group events like the meet-and-greet and the charity signing.

All in all, it was an excellent convention. Kudos to Jennifer (Books Make Me Happy Reviews) for putting together such a great event! I’m looking forward to doing it again next year.

Now, on to the giveaway! Laurie London and Erin Kellison were kind enough to give me signed copies of their books, so I’m going to run a giveaway for their books as well as one of mine. One winner will get all three, and I’m keeping this open to all (i.e., international, except where prohibited by law, blah blah, legal disclaimers and such here).

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Good luck to all who enter!

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Silent Cravings is Here! Also, Last Day to Enter Forsaken by the Others ARC Giveaway

by Jess Posted on February 22, 2013

Silent Cravings: A paranormal romance novel about a werewolf in a magical fetish collar and the mute vampiress who owns him. Wait, loves him.

Silent Cravings

Today’s the day! Silent Cravings is now available directly from Musa. Or you can order from Amazon if you are so inclined.

What’s a vampire to do when the werewolf she craves is playing hard to bite?

Mouse’s un-life has been hell ever since the vampire who turned her tortured her and removed her vocal chords. Mute, broken, and living as a house guard under the protection of New York’s most powerful vampire, she never thought she’d be able to open up to someone again.

Christoph comes from a werewolf pack that has hated and hunted vampires from the beginning. All the stories he’s ever heard have led him to believe that they are nothing more than savage, conniving demons.

And now he belongs to them.

Finding himself in the hands of a beautiful, heartsick vampire wasn’t on his to-do list when he came to New York. His mistakes have led him and some other pack members into indentured servitude, and it’s up to him to figure out how they can all escape. The question is—-does he really want to leave?

Reminder: Today is the last day to toss your hat in the ring to win an advance reader copy of Forsaken by the Others.

Good luck to all who enter the giveaway, and I hope you enjoy Silent Cravings!

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Forsaken by the Others is coming…

by Jess Posted on January 21, 2013

In July 2013, Shiarra returns in Forsaken by the Others!

The Others–vampires, werewolves, things that go chomp in the night–don’t just live in nightmares anymore. They’ve joined with he mortal world. And for private investigator Shiarra Waynest, that means mayhem…

Have a one night stand with a vampire, and you can end up paying for it for eternity. P.I. Shiarra Waynest, an expert on the Others, knows that better than most. Yet here she is, waking up beside charismatic vamp Alec Royce with an aching head…and neck. Luckily, Shia has the perfect excuse for getting out of town–namely, a couple of irate East Coast werewolf packs who’d like to turn her into a chew toy.
 
On Royce’s suggestion, Shia temporarily relocates to Los Angeles. But something is rotten–literally–in the state of California, where local vampires are being attacked by zombies. Who could be powerful enough to control them–and reckless enough to target the immortal? Following the trail will lead Shia to a terrifying truth, and to an ancient enemy with a personal grudge…

Available for pre-order from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Book Depository.

Want to win an advance reader copy (ARC) of Forsaken by the Others? How about a copy of my first paranormal romance, Silent Cravings (coming February 22, 2013 from Musa Publishing)? Enter the Rafflecopter giveaway and tell me what you think of the cover art in the comments below!

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Many more chances to win on the blogs listed here:

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And the winner is…

by Jess Posted on October 9, 2012

Courtesy of Random.org, the winner of my stop on the Musa Anniversary giveaway is:

SharonS!

Big congrats to you!! Please contact me within 72 hours with a shipping address to claim your prize, or another winner will be chosen.

Thanks again to everyone who entered! I’m sorry I didn’t get a chance to personally respond to everybody, but it’s been kind of crazy the last couple of weeks with family issues and trying to get FORSAKEN BY THE OTHERS completed in time for my betas and agent to give it a read before it goes to my editor.

Book 5 is now D-O-N-E! I’ll be back to regular blogging soon-ish. In the meantime, what’s everyone planning to do for Halloween this year?

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Win A Free Registration to the Olde City, New Blood Convention!

by Jess Posted on October 1, 2012

Dearly Beloved,
We are gathered here today to join two awesome things in a state of increased awesomeness.
Today, we’re bringing together an author/reader mini-con, and the chance to WIN YOUR WAY IN FOR FREE!

That’s right, ladies and gentlemen… starting today, you will all have 7 days to hop around from author to author, blogger to blogger, and enter at every stop to win one of 3 FREE REGISTRATIONS to Olde City, New Blood, the upcoming urban fantasy/paranormal romance mini-con in St. Augustine, FL next February.

You can check out the official website for the complete list of Featured Authors (I’ll give you a hint… one of them is ME!!) and Featured Bloggers. There’s also a main contest post with all the participating authors, bloggers, and dates for the contest. It’s super easy. Visit each of the spotlight blog posts and author websites listed, fill out the Rafflecopter link on each one (one entry PER POST, not per day… and yes, they will be checking), and POOF, multiple entries to WIN!!

The prize is one of 3 FREE REGISTRATIONS to see me and about 49 other authors on the sunny beaches of St. Augustine, Florida, from Feb 8th-10, 2013. We’re going to be doing panels, readings, meet & greets, and just generally having a fun weekend with our incredible fans!! Please keep in mind, if you win, you’ll have to cover your own travel and hotel expenses, but your ticket into the party will be on Olde City, New Blood!!!

The contest runs from September 30th – October 6th, and the 3 winners will be announced on September 7th. Don’t forget to click the Rafflecopter link below before you hop off to check out the rest of the contest posts!! Good Luck, everyone!! I hope to see you ALL in Florida this February!!

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Starting Monday — Check Out the Musa 1 Year Anniversary Blog Hop and Win A Kindle Fire!

by Jess Posted on September 28, 2012

Visit the Musa Blog Hop official post for the full list of participating blogs, and enter to win books, gift cards, and more chances to win a Kindle Fire!

For my stop on the blog hop, all you need to do is tell me in the comments of this post which of my books you would like to win.

SILENT CRAVINGS, my Musa title, isn’t out yet but you can enter to win any of my other titles. I will do a separate giveaway and use Random.org on October 9th to select a random comment. The winner will have 72 hours to contact me with their chosen title, which I will sign for them and mail after I have the address. Open internationally! The usual rules apply to my giveaway.

Official Musa Blog Hop Rules:

1) HAVE FUN!!!

2) INVITE ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS!!! SPREAD THE WORD!!!

3) THIS TOUR STARTS: October 1, at Midnight (EST)
THIS TOUR ENDS: , October 7, at Midnight (PST)
Winners will be drawn and posted October 9th! ***

Come Join the Party on October 7th at The Romance Review Forum to enter to win more prizes.

4) PARTICIPATION AT ALL BLOGS IS RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT REQUIRED. REMEMBER, THE MORE BLOGS YOU HOP and COMMENT ON, THE BETTER YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING PRIZES.

5) Grand Prize of a Kindle Fire is for US and Canada mailing addresses only. International winners will receive a $50.00 Musa Gift Card. Winner will be announced on October 7th 2012 at 11 est at The Romance Review forum.

6) DID I MENTION TO HAVE FUN?

***Authors & Book Pages have full discretion to choose an alternate winner in the event any winner fails to claim their prize(s) within 72 hours of their name being posted or after notification of win, whichever comes first. Anyone who participates in this blog hop tour is subject to these rules***

IF YOU GET LOST ON THE HOP RETURN HERE TO FIND YOUR WAY AGAIN.

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Brief Update

by Jess Posted on August 29, 2012

I’m under deadline, so I’m going to be a bit quiet on the blog for another couple of weeks. As soon as I finish book 5 I’ll start regular updates again.

Until then, here are some things to amuse you! (Check all three links for giveaways!)

Shiarra Talks About New York City in Deadly Destinations with All Things Urban Fantasy

Vote for Royce in Stomp vs. Romp with The Book Nympho (The giveaway includes an H&W Investigations T-shirt. This is your only way to get your hands on one right now outside of snagging one at a convention!)

The H&W Gang Chat Around the Campfire for Paranormal Summer Camp hosted by Tynga’s Reviews

Behave yourselves while I’m away! I’ll be back to regular blogging and Friday Funnies as soon as I can.

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Last Chance to Enter! Also, Guest Posts and Shiz

by Jess Posted on April 30, 2012

Man, am I wiped. I haven’t been sleeping well these last few days–a bit too much on my mind–but I have been getting a bunch of personal and work-related stuff done behind the scenes.

As for book-ish news, I’m gearing up for the STALKING THE OTHERS blog tour–it’s coming on like a freight train, and I have a ton of work to do to pull this guest post blitz off. I’ll be sharing an official post with the calendar and list of stops in the very near future.

Right now, the only things I’m waiting for to make the announcement are a couple of responses on the calendar dates.

While I have been mostly working on book 5 these last few weeks to get as much of the first draft done as possible before I get down and dirty working on this promo shiz, I did do one guest post recently. It’s not technically part of the tour, but you can head over to Marta Acosta’s blog, Vampire Wire, read about my guilty pleasures, and let me know some of your own.

One of the things I’ve been thinking about as I get ready for all this promo jazz is just what these guest posts are going to be about.  I’ve got a few ideas, but since most of the requests are for the character banter posts (you can check out examples via the links on this page), I need to come up with some more things for the H&W gang to argue about.  Any special requests from the peanut gallery?

Last, but certainly not least, this is your very last reminder–you have until midnight tonight to enter to win the ARC of STALKING THE OTHERS!  (Unless you enter on Goodreads, too. Then you’ve got until June 22nd.)

Good luck to everyone who enters!

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In lieu of an actual post…

by Jess Posted on April 23, 2012

Just a quick reminder that the blog giveaway (open internationally) for the ARC of STALKING THE OTHERS is ending on April 30th! Get that comment in now if you want to be entered to win!

The Goodreads giveaway of 5 ARCs is open to the US/UK/Canada and ends June 22, so you’ve got a bit more time on that one.

And, as an apology for this lame not-quite-an-actual-post, here’s a link to something funny.

You’re welcome.

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Giveaway — Advance Copy of STALKING THE OTHERS

by Jess Posted on February 20, 2012

All right, my lovelies!  I know a lot of you have been waiting for a chance to get your hands on an early copy of STALKING THE OTHERS! 

 

COMING JULY 3rd, 2012!

Vampires, werewolves, mages–the Others are very real, and wreaking havoc in Shiarra Waynest’s life. But now, she’s returning the favor…

Once, she was one of the good guys–or as close as a New York P.I. can get. Then Shiarra Waynest was drawn into the world of the Others. Every faction has its own loyalties and agenda. And Shia’s recent betrayal by her ex-boyfriend means that she may be on the verge of becoming a rogue werewolf at the next full moon.

Of course, with all the threats against her, Shia’s not sure she’ll live long enough to find out. The enigmatic vampire Royce wants her back in his clutches, as do two powerful werewolf packs, along with the police. Instead of going into hiding, Shia is enlisting the aid of her enchanted hunter’s belt and every dirty P.I. trick she knows. If she’s going down, she’ll take out as many of her enemies as she can–and hope that in the process, she keeps whatever humanity she has left…

Preorder from Amazon / Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, or Book Depository.

I have in my hot little hands some uncorrected advance reader copies.  That means in this version, there are still some typos and… err… someone sits up twice on one page. *facepalm*  However!  The story stands as it is and you can still enjoy Shiarra taking a flying leap off the edge of sanity, the hunter’s belt getting its snark on, Chaz getting his ass handed to him, and Royce being very much himself. 

Here’s how this giveaway works:

The winner will receive one signed advance reader copy and signed cover flat of STALKING THE OTHERS. I reserve the right to add additional swag because, ya know, I like giving people stuff.

This is open internationally (to all countries that accept packages mailed from the U.S.). The usual rules apply. Entries for the giveaway can be posted through midnight PST on April 30, 2012. The winner will be chosen via Random.org and announced the following day. They will have 72 hours to contact me with a mailing address to claim their prize. If the winner doesn’t contact me, another will be chosen.

To enter, you must leave a comment between now and midnight, April 30, 2012, telling me why you want this advance copy.  Your answer can be as simple as “just because,” but I award bonus points for creativity and/or making me laugh.

OPTIONAL:

Want to increase the odds of winning?  To get a +1 bonus entry, link this giveaway to a social media website (i.e., your blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc).  Copy links to your posts in the comments so I know how many bonus points you have earned. Each website counts as one entry (so, while I appreciate multiple posts about this giveaway, only one link per social media website will count).

To get a +3 bonus entry, preorder the final version of STALKING THE OTHERS. You don’t have to provide proof of this, just let me know in the comments if you preordered and where you ordered from.

To get a +5 bonus entry, link a review you wrote between January 1, 2012 and April 30, 2012 on one of my books or an anthology I was in.  This can be on any website (your own blog, a guest review on someone else’s blog, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, Shelfari, etc). 

If enough people participate in this contest, I might choose more than one winner—so if you refer someone, make sure they mention your name in their comment so you both get +1 bonus entry apiece!  There is no limit on the bonus entries for referrals.

You can leave one comment about why you want to win and come back later to post additional comments with links to any bonus entries.

Good luck, everybody!

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