Vampires #4

VAMPIRES ARE NOT SEXY

[according to Edgar Frog aka. Corey Feldman, Lost Boys: The Thirst]

What does he know?

Vampires #3

SPOOKY DUDE

Christopher Lee

The reason I like vampires.

Awesome Give Away #5 - Manic Bloom

THE MOST AWESOMEST GIVE AWAY YET

better than chocolate

and unlike Jaime, I love chocolate

I was going to save this give away until last because I'm really excited about it, but I couldn't wait. So here it is--

Manic Bloom, In Loving Memory.

Music is a big part of my writing. I'm always on the look out for a group that can help me get into the fictional worlds I try to bring to life. It's rare to find a group that has something to inspire me. It's even rarer to find a group that offers that inspiration with every song they've recorded.

Manic Bloom is one of those groups. Not only are they talented, their music is much better than the commercial stuff you find everywhere else.

I loved loved loved their first EP---played it until the songs were burned in my head and I could hear them without the help of the CD player. When my muse flagged I'd crank Manic Bloom up, shut out of the world and wait for the words to start pouring out.

I also anxiously waited for their second EP. Especially after hearing Toynbee.

My copy of In Loving Memory was a gift. Knowing how much I like Manic Bloom, Lori Cunningham gave it to me for my birthday. (Belated - but hey - it was a surprise.)

I couldn't wait to play it. Half way through Never Back Down I knew I had found my new favorite Manic Bloom song.

Until halfway through Death and Conversation--- That was my new favorite Manic Bloom song.

Then the next one. That too was a favorite. And so it went through the whole EP. I loved each song better than the one before it. What can I say? This is really good music.

I could take the space to talk about all the of separate talents that make up Manic Bloom, but I've done that before. (see review link below) Everyone of them is awesome and together they have created one of the best groups I have come across in a long time. I look for them to keep getting better and bigger.

Now here is Toynbee.

So what do you have to do to win your copy of this fantastic EP? Just leave a comment and your contact information.

Now go over to [Bookmom Musing] for another chance to win In Loving Memory. Then go over to Lori Cunningham's [Reflections] for another chance to win In Loving Memory. And keep tuned for all of this week's winners.

Official Manic Bloom website: [manicbloom.com]
My review: [The Magic of Manic Bloom]

My newest follower is Christy. You can find her at [Writing Without Regret]

Awesome Give Away Week #4

THE WINNER OF LAST WEEK'S CONTEST

AND ANOTHER BOOK TO WIN

I wish I could enter my own contests

The winner of last week's contest.

Stephanie Abney
YEA!!!

Stephanie, you'll have to send me some contact info. I've looked for it, but you're being very mysterious. Email me at detalbic at yahoo dot com.

Now for today's AWESOME give away. That's right, today's.
(Hint - keep tuned.)

A second chance to win...

The light paranormals—think vampires, werewolves, angels, faeries, demons—that flood young adult lit often share a similar problem: by merely tweaking established archetypes, they feel largely interchangeable. No such pitfalls bedevil Yovanoff, whose first novel is not only startlingly conceived from the ground up but will still appeal to the legions craving doom, gloom, and, yes, romance. Mackie lives in Gentry, a small town that owes its history of good fortune to an uneasy relationship with the supernatural underground dwellers who protect them. Their price? Merely an annual human sacrifice, which they take in the form of a stolen baby, leaving behind a fragile nonhuman replacement. Mackie is such a replacement, and despite his allergies to iron and blood, he has somehow survived to be a teen—but now is about to meet his makers. From Booklist.

Just leave a comment, contact information and you have entered!

Pop on over to [Bookmom Musings] blog for a chance to win a book from her. I read it when it first came out. I really liked it. Good luck!

Awesome Give Away #3

ANNOUNCING THE AWESOME THIRD GIVE AWAY...

But first...

The Winner of Give Away #2 is....
Yea! Hurray! *Cheers and Whistles*

Pendragon Inman

Let's keep the fun going with Awesome Giveaway #3 in the Month of Giveaway Awesomeness. But first, make sure to check in often in the next 2 weeks, because we will be giving away more than one thing a week.

Lately there is an addition to quite a few new books making it to the bookstore shelves--a play list. I'm not 100% positive but I think this started with the Twilight books. Not only is a list included in a lot of these new books, but the website of the authors quite often features a complete or partial list of songs that set their muses to working.

When I find music the helps me get into that alternate reality, I play it exclusively while I'm writing that book. I played the Batman soundtrack (Hans Zimmer) for nine months straight. Manic Bloom is another group I've played for months on end.

This week I'm not offering something different than Bookmom Musings. This will be another chance to win the the Unseen Album from up and coming Electronica artist Lori Cunningham.

All you have to do is comment on any blog this week to be eligible to win.

Join Lori's mailing list on ReverbNation and receive access to unreleased music. [Lori Cunningham's official website]

See my review of Lori Cunningham's [Unseen here].
See a video of Lori Cunningham's up and coming project Emeria on [Bookmom Musings].

Vampires #2

THE GENTLE ONES

A shout out to my newest follower:
Debbie at [Cranberry Fries]

Awesome Give Away #2

THIS TIME IT'S A BOOK

a different kind of yummiliciousness

But First-- "drum roll"-- the winner of the tempting and guilt ridden box of chocolates from last week. The totally randomly picked winner is NORMA!

*YEA!!!*

(Now Norma doesn't have to "lick the screen." Her words, not mine.) I'll be in touch.

Let's keep up the giveaway fun by giving away something you'd expect from a blog called Dragon Wrangler. And that would be...

A Book about Dragons
Firelight

or.... if you'd rather

The Replacement

something completely different

One lucky commenter on any of my blogs this week will win their very own copy of one of these books, neither of which I've read yet, but really want to. (I mean-- I really want to.) But you get to pick one.

Descended from dragons, the draki's ability to appear human protects them from hunters. Jacinda lives with her pride in the Cascades, but she chafes under her special status as the only fire-breather in hundreds of years. Recklessly breaking the “no-fly” rule, she attracts hunters; mercifully, one hunter, a beautiful boy who looks upon her with wonder, lets her escape. After this, the pride intends to hobble her rebelliousness, and Jacinda is forced to flee. From Booklist.

“Magnificent and masterful! A world so captivating, you’ll never want to leave!” (Kerrelyn Sparks, New York Times bestselling author)

“Jordan executes a refreshing and exciting tale of forbidden supernatural love and desire. Jacinda is strong and spunky, just like her story. Readers won’t be able to put down this remarkable YA debut. An ethereal series start, Firelight should not be missed.” (Romantic Times Starred Review)

The light paranormals—think vampires, werewolves, angels, faeries, demons—that flood young adult lit often share a similar problem: by merely tweaking established archetypes, they feel largely interchangeable. No such pitfalls bedevil Yovanoff, whose first novel is not only startlingly conceived from the ground up but will still appeal to the legions craving doom, gloom, and, yes, romance. Mackie lives in Gentry, a small town that owes its history of good fortune to an uneasy relationship with the supernatural underground dwellers who protect them. Their price? Merely an annual human sacrifice, which they take in the form of a stolen baby, leaving behind a fragile nonhuman replacement. Mackie is such a replacement, and despite his allergies to iron and blood, he has somehow survived to be a teen—but now is about to meet his makers. From Booklist.

PICK THE ONE YOU WANT
AND COMMENT.

Any comments on any of the blogs this week gets you in the drawing for this. You'll have to tell me which book you want since I have no paranormal talents. (I only write about them.... other people's talents, not mine.)

Don't forget to pop on over to [Bookmom Musings] blog for her giveaway of the week, too. Good luck!

(And just so you know, Bookmom Musing is toying with the idea of doing a second giveaway this week. But for the moment she hasn't decided. If she does, so will I. )

My newest follower(s):
a group of people who write about the things they love. [Shooting Stars Mag]

Vampires #1

ITS HARD TO GET BETTER VAMPIRES THAN:

BELA LAGOSI

and

CHRISTOPHER LEE

A lot more interesting than
one who sparkles...
Don't you think?

Awesome Give Away #1

IT'S NOT A BOOK OR ANYTHING BOOKISH ---

But it sure makes reading your favorite book a lot more fun.

What would be 'good' enough to be given away in this Month Of Giveaway Awesomeness?

How about a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory box of chocolates?

Bookmom Musing is giving away a yummilicious Carmel Apple from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. But since I love love LOVE chocolate, (and don't really like apples) what could be better than to giveaway chocolate from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory?

One lucky commenter will win one of these small boxes of assorted chocolates this week!

Get your single layer of nutty clusters, melt-in-mouth butter creams and meltaways, all in milk and dark chocolate and white confection. Kosher (OU)

According to the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory website, the box of chocolates is deliverable, so you won't have to hunt down a store.

A plus when trying to win this decadent giveaway. All you have to do is comment.

For those of you who *must* have the Carmel Apple instead you can pop over to Bookmom Musings and comment there.

Happy commenting to fight for that box of chocolates!!

Or that .... apple.

A Month of Giveaway Awesomeness!

JUST BECAUSE IT'S OCTOBER

Bookmom Musings wants to do a give away because her birthday is in October. In the tradition of the world's favorite people, Hobbits, she has decided to give away gifts to celebrate her birthday and reaching the magical number of 100 followers. I've been persuaded to join her.

October is my favorite month. I love watching movies about witches, ghosts, ghoulies and...

VAMPIRES.

I'm looking forward to a month of scary stories. Last year TV was disappointing, but I have a plan for this year. The Library. Bua ha ha.

To quote Bookmom Musings, "Post a comment--any comment--on any of the posts for the week (except this one), and you are entered to win the giveaway(s) of the week. Now, if you want to blog about my giveaways, become a follower (and I hope you do), tweet about my blog, or put up a billboard, that's great!"

And if that wasn't awesome enough (which it is), go visit Bookmom Musings who is doing some giveaways, too. So you can mosey over to her blog and get double the chances to win something in the... drum roll and reverberating echoey movie announcer voice...

Month of Giveaway Awesomeness!!!

My newest followers:
Jenn Wilks at Jenn Wilks - Aspiring Author Extraordinaire
Janet Sumner Johnson at Janet Sumner Johnson
Angie Lofthouse at Notes From the Writing Chair

YEA! IT'S OCTOBER!

WE INTERRUPT THIS REGULARLY SCHEDULED BLOG

(Well, not so regularly lately... but I'm working on it.)

for an acknowledgment of my favorite month.

Expect a lot of pictures.

A shout out to my new followers:
Brandon Markham at [Towers of Bells]
David P. King at [The Cosmic Laire]