Night Owl Reviews is running another awesome Scavenger hunt. Full Moon Halloween Scavenger Hunt runs from Sept 1st through Oct 31th. Click on the banner then visit the blogs, find the information and plug it in to win. Tons of incredible prizes, free books, jewelry, and more. Continue reading →

Young Chance N. Counter thought her life was nothing more than a series of meaningless, random events. But when she finds some crinkly yellow pages from an old book, with the same drawing of a shadowy door in each one, this all suddenly changes. Pages in hand, and armed with only a flashlight, Chance finds one of the shadowy portals and steps into the place between night and day... it is the place where nightmares and fairytales and creatures that go bump in the night were created. It is the place of lore and legend and dreams, and the place where the Shadow King reigns supreme. But to leave, Chance, along with a new ally (who happens to be a talking fox) must summon all of her courage and use all of her wit to travel through this bizarre world and find her way home. Continue reading →

Howdy readers! You made it through the month of May's Summer Teen Reading Party. On this posting you will have the opportunity to read Chapter 3 from Odessa, Book One Seraphym Wars Series. Afterward, comment about the excerpt and be entered in my Grand Giveaway. Here are the RULES: Comment on EACH of my postings (listed above with links) showing you read the posting. Commenters will acquire ONE point per comment. At the end, fill out the form on my blog, Under the Hat. The prize? This lovely Phoenix medallion and a bag of swag including Odessa notepad, Seraphym Wars pen, Mind the Signs bookmark, coverart Postcards for each book in both series AND an eBook copy of my newest release: Harpies, Book Two Seraphym Wars Series. Continue reading →

THE CONTEST So, now it’s your turn. Tell me about a book you received as a gift that meant a lot to you or one you gave away that meant a lot to you. Put your answer in the comments section then Google Friend my website (if you haven’t already done so), follow me on Twitter and Facebook and Goodreads then complete the form below. The comment, GFC and form are required for entry into the contest. You will receive an extra point each for Twitter, Goodreads and FB follows. THE PRIZE One commenter will win a signed and personalized copy of my book Odessa, as well as bookmarks, coverart postcards for each of my other books and whatever else I feel like sticking in. THE GIFT And since this is the Holiday Season, I will be giving one signed copy of Odessa to our local high school library. THE HOP If you enjoyed this posting and wish the chance to win more books, follow this button along its route through the blogs of other Young Adult and Middle Grades authors during our Holiday Hop. Continue reading →

Congratulations Desiree! You will receive the tote bag filled with goodies soon. I have also chosen 10 'winners' to receive eBook copies of my newest book, Jeremiah, Book 2 of the MG Stardust Warriors series. Congratulations to: Tezza V. Michelle@Book Briefs Megan Kyser Melanie McCullough Kristy Wilson Kaitlynne W Isabel Quimbaya Heather Robbins Denise Zaky Desiree Thank you to everyone who visited and friended me. I was overwhelmed by the response and feel Thankful indeed. Happy Reading and Mind the Signs. Continue reading →

Free Books Prizes Giveaways Meet new Middle Grade/Young Adult authors during the MuseItUp September Blog-A-Thon. Every day a different author will appear on various blogs. Follow the schedule below to follow MY postings. Leave a comment at each one and earn a point toward PRIZES. Other ways to win? Earn 1 point for each of these: Continue reading →

Yay! It's finally out! The first book of the MG series Stardust Warriors has been released as an eBook available in many places for $3.50. You can download it to any eReader in seconds and be off on an adventure with Zarena as she learns about her fate as leader of the Vigorios in the war between the Seraphym and demons of Dracwald. In other news, Odessa is now available in PRINT as well as eBook. My latest cover, for Prophecy of the Seraphym Wars YA series is finished. It's as awesome as Odessa! Check it out! The book comes out in September. Continue reading →

Now, onto another topic. Time to reveal the winners of last week’s Freedom Blog Hop Giveaway. For the Signed Print Edition of Odessa, illustrated calendar, keychain and bookmark, the WINNER is: (drumroll, please) Laura Dunks of England! Congratulations Laura. As soon as I receive the boxes of Odessa in print, I will send your signed copy straight away. For the eBook edition of Odessa, personally-designed graphic totebag, sticky note pad, pen, signed coverart postcard and bookmark, the WINNER is: Amanda Romano Congratulations Amanda. I hope you enjoy the story and find the bag useful. Continue reading →

I thought it might be fun to do a posting about the music I enjoy listening to. I like a broad range of styles, but my young adult daughter has introduced me to a style we used to call Folk. It goes by several names, Indie or . Anyway, here are some fun videos I found. Maybe you'll find someone new here you'd enjoy listening to. Continue reading →

This week I have some business to attend to. We’ll get back to normal posting next week. Firstly, I owe an apology to several winners from my Odessa Blog Tour. I still have your prizes to mail out—never fear, you WILL eventually get them. Last week I did a bit of gardening and apparently pinched a nerve in my back. I’ve been laid up since with incredible pain in my left leg any time I try to stand for more than a minute. My family has been awesome at filling in at the stove (my 12-year old son has become the family cook) and elsewhere. As soon as I can get my act together (my appointment with a specialist is Wednesday, cross your fingers this is something easy to fix) I will get those amazing prizes in the mail to you lucky winners. In case you don’t know who you are yet, I will list below who won and what you won—that way you can be salivating until delivery. Continue reading →

It's time for another awesome Blog Hop Giveaway! This will be the last for awhile, so enter now and spread the word. AND there will be 4 winners chosen this time. The first 2 winners will receive: Continue reading →

We have a winner for the awesome prize pack and copy of Odessa eBook from the Release Birthday Party!

Krysta Banco

She wins a copy of Odessa and this Prize Pack. Enjoy Krysta!

The I Spy book series has provided many hours of entertainment for young children over the years. The A to Z collection is a representative set of some of the previous I Spy books. Here is a wonderful array of still life photographs jam-packed with kid-focused objects that will delight the young in all of us. The 46 treasure-hunting photos are accompanied by easy-to-learn rhyming couplets, each of which details specific items to find in the photographs. Of course, there are plenty of other items in the photos to spark conversation.

In the introduction, author Jean Marzollo provides coaching for parents and teachers on how the book helps develop pre-reading skills. Some of Walter Wick's photos picture scenes that are as carefully staged as any movie set while others are a fabulous montage of objects old and new. This book is sure to become one of the most loved in any child's library. Be sure to check out the official I Spy website!

Now for the Prize Giveaway!

One Grand Prize Package: ($86 value)

• Wii Video Game "Ultimate I SPY"
• Board Game - "I SPY Memory Game"
• I SPY A to Z: A Book of Picture Riddles
• I SPY Treasure Hunt - one more great book adventure!