Showing posts with label contest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contest. Show all posts
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Spring Into Books Blog Hop
Friday, April 6, 2012
HAPPY EASTER BLOG HOP TOUR with PRIZES--LOTS of PRIZES
BLOG HOP--LOTS MORE TO ENTER
Be sure to click the above link--there are over 200 authors participating in this Blog Hop. Each and every one is giving away prizes for you to win!
This BLOG HOP is going to last through Sunday. During those three days, I'm going to be giving away lots of books.
Each day, FIVE winners will be chosen to receive their choice of any of my titles.
LINKED (Prophecy Book One)
THE STORM WITHIN & TABLE FOR TWO
FORBIDDEN & ONCE BITTEN (Much spicier book--warning 18+)
Each day, THREE winner will also be chosen to receive TWO of my books. And, on Sunday, Happy Easter, TWO WINNERS will receive all 3 of my books.
Each person that leaves a comment is automatically entered--but you must come back to see who the winner is. The winner needs to contact me to pick up their prize! (If you leave an email address, it's a lot easier!
There will be one GRAND PRIZE WINNER chosen at 11:59 p.m. Sunday Night. That is when the entries close. One person who comments will receive a $10.00 gift card to Amazon or Barnes & Noble. The Grand Prize winner will also get copies of my e-books. The GRAND PRIZE WINNER must do all 4 steps below (very easy steps, honest!)
So, how do you enter? It's very easy. Each step below gets you more entries to win~ The WINNER of the GRAND PRIZE must do ALL of these to be entered for the Gift Card.
First: Comment on this blog
Second: For more chances to win--comment each day.
Third: For extra chances, FOLLOW THIS BLOG and FOLLOW ME on Twitter @hopewelsh. Send me a message that you're following me :) I always follow back.
Fourth: Tweet the following: I entered the Blog Hop Contest--http://hopewelsh.blogspot.com. Enter for your chance to win @hopewelsh books.
Pretty easy, right? If you don't have TWITTER, you can post instead on my Facebook page: http://facebooks.com/AuthorHopeWelsh
Bonus entries for telling me the following in your comments.
1. Who is the hero in LINKED
2. Who is the heroine in LINKED
3. Why do you read paranormal romances? (If you read them!)
Just for fun, below are a few Easter Eggs. Just click the Eggs for excerpts of Linked, The Storm Within, and a teaser for UNLINKED (Prophecy Book Two)
If you want bonus points, ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THE EXCERPTS
1. Who is being held prisoner for 2000 years?
2. What is the first line of the Prophecy?
1. What is Kari doing?
2. What happens?
1. Who is thinking?
2. What is he doing? All Winners will be chosen at Random.org. Good Luck-- and have a safe and Happy Easter!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
LINKED hits the TOP 100 in Fantasy Series on Amazon -- So a CONTEST
It's been a long time coming! Linked hit the Top 100 list on Amazon at 3am. Now, you may be asking why this excites me. It doesn't mean I've sold 2000 books today or anything. It just means that enough people are reading it that it's finally making a place for itself on the lists.
Can I have a moment of ecstatic excitement and squeal? I'm #60. Hey, it's a Top 100 Best Seller in that category--so does that mean I'm a bestselling author now? (LOL)
Well, in any case. I'm happy. When I'm happy--I want to make you happy.
So...
A CONTEST of course. There are a few things you have to do, though. See options below
I just uploaded a new version of The Storm Within, because I wanted to add a second story to it. So, now, it has two romantic suspense stories in it.
Linked, The Storm Within & Table For Two are on sale for 99 cents this weekend as well.
Help me celebrate!
Oh, and if you have Amazon Prime, you can borrow LINKED and keep it as long as you like.
The Storm Within & Table For Two have a new cover. If you don't see the new cover, don't download it--it won't have the free 2nd story in it. Here's the cover.
Can I have a moment of ecstatic excitement and squeal? I'm #60. Hey, it's a Top 100 Best Seller in that category--so does that mean I'm a bestselling author now? (LOL)
Well, in any case. I'm happy. When I'm happy--I want to make you happy.
So...
A CONTEST of course. There are a few things you have to do, though. See options below
I just uploaded a new version of The Storm Within, because I wanted to add a second story to it. So, now, it has two romantic suspense stories in it.
Linked, The Storm Within & Table For Two are on sale for 99 cents this weekend as well.
Help me celebrate!
Oh, and if you have Amazon Prime, you can borrow LINKED and keep it as long as you like.
The Storm Within & Table For Two have a new cover. If you don't see the new cover, don't download it--it won't have the free 2nd story in it. Here's the cover.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Need a Read for St. Patricks Day Tomorrow?
LINKED is FREE on Amazon Kindle Today ONLY. Save $2.99 and give my writing a try if you haven't.
Lana is awoken from a dream with a warning to "RUN!" She wakes to noise and realizes it's an intruder. She climbs out her bedroom window and runs for the convenience store across the street for help.
Cole sees her running and offers his help, after all, it's what he does. He's a PI and he wants to be sure she's safe.
What neither realizes is that they are involved in an Ancient Prophecy. If they don't solve it in time, the Evil will win--and his winning means that Lana dies.
The problem is Lana wants nothing to do with her psychic abilities. Cole can understand, but she has to accept them--and his--if they are to win the battle.
Evil is watching...and time is running out.
Exclusively on Amazon
Enter to win a free copy of The Storm Within, my romantic suspense, as well. Answer the following questions in the comment section below by 11:59 PM on 3/31. Each correct answer and thing done is one entry.
1. Who is the female protagonist (heroine)
2. Who is the male protagonist (hero)
3. What is the title of the book?
4. What genre is it?
5. Follow my blog :)
6. Follow me on Twitter :)
7-10 Post on Twitter about this contest and mention @hopewelsh and get 3 entries automatically!
Lana is awoken from a dream with a warning to "RUN!" She wakes to noise and realizes it's an intruder. She climbs out her bedroom window and runs for the convenience store across the street for help.
Cole sees her running and offers his help, after all, it's what he does. He's a PI and he wants to be sure she's safe.
What neither realizes is that they are involved in an Ancient Prophecy. If they don't solve it in time, the Evil will win--and his winning means that Lana dies.
The problem is Lana wants nothing to do with her psychic abilities. Cole can understand, but she has to accept them--and his--if they are to win the battle.
Evil is watching...and time is running out.
Exclusively on Amazon
Enter to win a free copy of The Storm Within, my romantic suspense, as well. Answer the following questions in the comment section below by 11:59 PM on 3/31. Each correct answer and thing done is one entry.
1. Who is the female protagonist (heroine)
2. Who is the male protagonist (hero)
3. What is the title of the book?
4. What genre is it?
5. Follow my blog :)
6. Follow me on Twitter :)
7-10 Post on Twitter about this contest and mention @hopewelsh and get 3 entries automatically!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Author Interview with #1 UK Author Rachel Abbott
I'd like to thank Rachel Abbott for doing an interview with us today. Her book, Only the Innocent is the #1 book on Amazon UK currently. A link to the review of her book: ONLY THE INNOCENT Review Of course, I gave it 5/5 stars--and I'm not alone. It has excellent reviews!
As a debut author, Rachel has shown how it should be done. ONLY THE INNOCENT is a psychological thrill that will keep you turning pages from the first page to the dramatic conclusion.
Your book is #1 in the UK Kindle Store. What did you think when you woke up and saw that ranking?
Actually, it got to number 1 at about 9 o’clock on a Saturday evening. It had been rising up the charts all day, and so I was checking rather a lot! I was delirious with excitement when I saw that it was at number one, so went to tell my husband - who had fallen asleep on the sofa! I tried to wake him, but failed. So I was not in the best of moods. To be fair to him, he had spent his day shoveling through six foot snow drifts, and was pretty exhausted! So I had another glass of wine and a piece of chocolate, and just sat there feeling pleased with myself (if not slightly shocked).
Did you do something special to promote it?
I don’t know what I did. I have completely ignored all of the special deals to promote it - such as the KDP Select with free days, and the Kindle Daily Deal - which almost every day takes a book to number one from right outside the charts, simply because it’s being promoted. I don’t think I would personally have got much satisfaction from that, but I fully understand why people do it. So I just plugged away. I am going to be talking on my blog about the things that I did in the hope that they help somebody else, but I’m not sure that there is any magic ingredient. Just a lot of hard work.
Where are you from?
I’m originally from Manchester, England - but now I live in central Italy - the Le Marche region. My husband and I bought an old derelict monastery about eleven years ago and had it renovated. It’s not as huge as it sounds - but it is twice as big as we wanted. We just fell in love with it so that was it. Heart ruling head, I’m afraid. But it’s lovely living here - even if we usually only use about a third of the house until we get inundated with guests during the summer months!
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I didn’t actually consider myself a writer until after I had finished Only the Innocent. I wanted to write, but I didn’t know if I could do it. So I just sat down, planned with great care, and then started to write. It all flowed from there. When I had finished, I thought - yes. I’m a writer.
What inspired you to write your this book?
I heard about a woman who was being tried for murder, and I wondered what it would take to make a normal, rational woman into a cold blooded murderer. What set of circumstances would be so severe that there was no other way? I didn’t want my murderer to be somebody wicked. I wanted her to be somebody like you and me - but the circumstances gave her no choice. It took me a long time to work out what those circumstances might be.
How did you come up with the title?
A very interesting question. It was originally called “The Only Option” - but then I thought that this sounded a bit uninspired. So I changed it to “Screaming in the Wind”. When it came time to publish, I decided that this wasn’t the right title. It doesn’t give the right impression of the book. So I went back to “The Only Option” only to find that in the intervening couple of years (yes - that’s how long it sat on a shelf) the name had been taken. I had this feeling that the title should be unique. So I sat down and put three headings at the top of a piece of paper. One was Victims (because one way or another, there are many victims in this book), one was Motivation, and one was Emotion. I then thought of all the words that could be used under each of those headings in relation to the story. Innocence stood out, based on the very ending of the book, and it went from there. Unfortunately about a week before I published, another book was published with the same name - but it’s in a completely different genre and it’s more of a novella - so I relaxed a bit. I’ve been in touch with the author to apologize for stealing her great title, and she was really good about it - she even helped promote my book!
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
I think Only the Innocent raises a number of questions - but I don’t know that I have the answers. I have posted discussion points for reader groups on my website, because there has been quite a bit of controversy about the ending. All the blurb says “should the guilty be punished, or the innocent protected” and some people disagree with the ending I’ve chosen (even downgrading their reviews in a couple of cases because they thought it was the wrong choice!). And one lady actually had a far more extreme outcome than I had chosen. So I think it gives plenty to talk about and think about. If there is a message, though, it would be that things are rarely how they seem on the surface.
How much of the book is realistic?
I think it’s all realistic, and perfectly plausible. When I write, I put myself into the position of the characters and think about how I would behave. Then I add in their own personality traits. The only person that I can’t relate to is the victim. He is killed for a very good reason, and I suppose I am basing his character on just about the lowest that a person can sink to.
Are there any other new authors that have grasped your interest?
I read a book called “A Real Piece of Work” by Chris Orcutt which I gave a 5 star rating too. It’s a good book, and I know he’s already written the next one so I’m looking forward to that. I also had to review a book called “Faith Creation - all Lies Revealed”. I thought this was going to be a religious novel, but it wasn’t at all. This was by Christine Dougherty, and some of the best writing I have seen in a long time. I couldn’t actually give her five stars (which I partially regret) because I thought she left information out of the first book that will be revealed in the second. For me, the book has to be complete in itself, unless it is clear that it’s a trilogy or whatever beforehand. But her writing is superb.
Are you working on a new project?
Yes, my second novel is well under way. Not the writing, but the planning. I find the writing the quickest part of the process. The planning, however, takes me ages because I need to really understand in detail the characters that I am involving in the story. And then the editing takes a long time too, because I write long and have to strip out all the irrelevancies.
Do you see writing as a career?
I do. It will be my second career, because I ran a business in England for about twenty years, and when I sold that I effectively stopped working. One of the advantages of that was that it gave me time to write. So I now see writing as my new career.
Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
The most challenging thing for me is thinking in a sufficiently devious way for my villains! I have no problem getting inside the heads of the other characters, and each of them feels like somebody I know well. But the villain is where I have a problem. I come up with a plausible storyline for them, and then think “no - surely nobody is that bad?” - so I have to force myself to think the worst.
Who designed the covers?
My cover was designed by Alan Carpenter - who used to work with me in my old company. He came to work for me straight from university, and he’s now the Design Director of a huge UK company - so he’s done really well and I’m very proud of him. He gets really mad at me if I try to design things myself, and insists that he will do the work without being paid. But I make sure he gets plenty wine to compensate.
Do you have any advice for other writers?
Lots of writers have asked me what I did specifically to get to #1 on Amazon. I have said many times that I don’t think that I have a specific response to that, because I did lots of things. But I am going to be sharing everything that I did in the hope that it helps others. I’m not going to produce a “how to” book and sell it, which has been suggested. I’m going to put it all on my blog. I don’t believe that I have a magic formula, you see, and to try to sell a book based on a few things that I tried that seemed to work doesn’t seem quite ethical. So it’s going on the blog. The address, for anybody who is interested, is HERE
Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?
Thank you! I love the fact that you have taken the time to read my book when there is so much choice out there, and I absolutely love it when people take even more time to write a review. I have had quite a few emails from readers, and chat with several of them on the Goodreads and Amazon forums, but I am thinking about starting a forum on my own HEREto start discussions on some of the aspects of the book - just as you would in a “real” book club. I would love to know if people think this is a good idea. But basically - I just want to say thank you!
Info:
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Barnes and Noble
Rachel's Website
Rachel's Blog
Be sure to comment below with your email--one lucky winner will get a copy of ONLY THE INNOCENT from Rachel Abbott (epub or kindle) Just answer these questions:
1. Who wrote ONLY THE INNOCENT
2. Who does this blog belong to?
3. Does Rachel consider writing a career?
4. Who designed her cover for ONLY THE INNOCENT
5. Extra entry for following this blog and Rachel's blog (so a possible 5 entries)
Each question, 1-4 is worth one entry. #5 is worth two. Just post in your comments that you're going to follow the blogs :) We work on the honor system.
All entrants will be entered in random.org -- commenter one will have 1-5, 2 will have 6-10, etc. Lots of chances to win.
Contest ends on 3/29 11:59 PM EST
As a debut author, Rachel has shown how it should be done. ONLY THE INNOCENT is a psychological thrill that will keep you turning pages from the first page to the dramatic conclusion.
Your book is #1 in the UK Kindle Store. What did you think when you woke up and saw that ranking?
Actually, it got to number 1 at about 9 o’clock on a Saturday evening. It had been rising up the charts all day, and so I was checking rather a lot! I was delirious with excitement when I saw that it was at number one, so went to tell my husband - who had fallen asleep on the sofa! I tried to wake him, but failed. So I was not in the best of moods. To be fair to him, he had spent his day shoveling through six foot snow drifts, and was pretty exhausted! So I had another glass of wine and a piece of chocolate, and just sat there feeling pleased with myself (if not slightly shocked).
Did you do something special to promote it?
I don’t know what I did. I have completely ignored all of the special deals to promote it - such as the KDP Select with free days, and the Kindle Daily Deal - which almost every day takes a book to number one from right outside the charts, simply because it’s being promoted. I don’t think I would personally have got much satisfaction from that, but I fully understand why people do it. So I just plugged away. I am going to be talking on my blog about the things that I did in the hope that they help somebody else, but I’m not sure that there is any magic ingredient. Just a lot of hard work.
Where are you from?
I’m originally from Manchester, England - but now I live in central Italy - the Le Marche region. My husband and I bought an old derelict monastery about eleven years ago and had it renovated. It’s not as huge as it sounds - but it is twice as big as we wanted. We just fell in love with it so that was it. Heart ruling head, I’m afraid. But it’s lovely living here - even if we usually only use about a third of the house until we get inundated with guests during the summer months!
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I didn’t actually consider myself a writer until after I had finished Only the Innocent. I wanted to write, but I didn’t know if I could do it. So I just sat down, planned with great care, and then started to write. It all flowed from there. When I had finished, I thought - yes. I’m a writer.
What inspired you to write your this book?
I heard about a woman who was being tried for murder, and I wondered what it would take to make a normal, rational woman into a cold blooded murderer. What set of circumstances would be so severe that there was no other way? I didn’t want my murderer to be somebody wicked. I wanted her to be somebody like you and me - but the circumstances gave her no choice. It took me a long time to work out what those circumstances might be.
How did you come up with the title?
A very interesting question. It was originally called “The Only Option” - but then I thought that this sounded a bit uninspired. So I changed it to “Screaming in the Wind”. When it came time to publish, I decided that this wasn’t the right title. It doesn’t give the right impression of the book. So I went back to “The Only Option” only to find that in the intervening couple of years (yes - that’s how long it sat on a shelf) the name had been taken. I had this feeling that the title should be unique. So I sat down and put three headings at the top of a piece of paper. One was Victims (because one way or another, there are many victims in this book), one was Motivation, and one was Emotion. I then thought of all the words that could be used under each of those headings in relation to the story. Innocence stood out, based on the very ending of the book, and it went from there. Unfortunately about a week before I published, another book was published with the same name - but it’s in a completely different genre and it’s more of a novella - so I relaxed a bit. I’ve been in touch with the author to apologize for stealing her great title, and she was really good about it - she even helped promote my book!
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
I think Only the Innocent raises a number of questions - but I don’t know that I have the answers. I have posted discussion points for reader groups on my website, because there has been quite a bit of controversy about the ending. All the blurb says “should the guilty be punished, or the innocent protected” and some people disagree with the ending I’ve chosen (even downgrading their reviews in a couple of cases because they thought it was the wrong choice!). And one lady actually had a far more extreme outcome than I had chosen. So I think it gives plenty to talk about and think about. If there is a message, though, it would be that things are rarely how they seem on the surface.
How much of the book is realistic?
I think it’s all realistic, and perfectly plausible. When I write, I put myself into the position of the characters and think about how I would behave. Then I add in their own personality traits. The only person that I can’t relate to is the victim. He is killed for a very good reason, and I suppose I am basing his character on just about the lowest that a person can sink to.
Are there any other new authors that have grasped your interest?
I read a book called “A Real Piece of Work” by Chris Orcutt which I gave a 5 star rating too. It’s a good book, and I know he’s already written the next one so I’m looking forward to that. I also had to review a book called “Faith Creation - all Lies Revealed”. I thought this was going to be a religious novel, but it wasn’t at all. This was by Christine Dougherty, and some of the best writing I have seen in a long time. I couldn’t actually give her five stars (which I partially regret) because I thought she left information out of the first book that will be revealed in the second. For me, the book has to be complete in itself, unless it is clear that it’s a trilogy or whatever beforehand. But her writing is superb.
Are you working on a new project?
Yes, my second novel is well under way. Not the writing, but the planning. I find the writing the quickest part of the process. The planning, however, takes me ages because I need to really understand in detail the characters that I am involving in the story. And then the editing takes a long time too, because I write long and have to strip out all the irrelevancies.
Do you see writing as a career?
I do. It will be my second career, because I ran a business in England for about twenty years, and when I sold that I effectively stopped working. One of the advantages of that was that it gave me time to write. So I now see writing as my new career.
Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
The most challenging thing for me is thinking in a sufficiently devious way for my villains! I have no problem getting inside the heads of the other characters, and each of them feels like somebody I know well. But the villain is where I have a problem. I come up with a plausible storyline for them, and then think “no - surely nobody is that bad?” - so I have to force myself to think the worst.
Who designed the covers?
My cover was designed by Alan Carpenter - who used to work with me in my old company. He came to work for me straight from university, and he’s now the Design Director of a huge UK company - so he’s done really well and I’m very proud of him. He gets really mad at me if I try to design things myself, and insists that he will do the work without being paid. But I make sure he gets plenty wine to compensate.
Do you have any advice for other writers?
Lots of writers have asked me what I did specifically to get to #1 on Amazon. I have said many times that I don’t think that I have a specific response to that, because I did lots of things. But I am going to be sharing everything that I did in the hope that it helps others. I’m not going to produce a “how to” book and sell it, which has been suggested. I’m going to put it all on my blog. I don’t believe that I have a magic formula, you see, and to try to sell a book based on a few things that I tried that seemed to work doesn’t seem quite ethical. So it’s going on the blog. The address, for anybody who is interested, is HERE
Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?
Thank you! I love the fact that you have taken the time to read my book when there is so much choice out there, and I absolutely love it when people take even more time to write a review. I have had quite a few emails from readers, and chat with several of them on the Goodreads and Amazon forums, but I am thinking about starting a forum on my own HEREto start discussions on some of the aspects of the book - just as you would in a “real” book club. I would love to know if people think this is a good idea. But basically - I just want to say thank you!
Info:
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Barnes and Noble
Rachel's Website
Rachel's Blog
Be sure to comment below with your email--one lucky winner will get a copy of ONLY THE INNOCENT from Rachel Abbott (epub or kindle) Just answer these questions:
1. Who wrote ONLY THE INNOCENT
2. Who does this blog belong to?
3. Does Rachel consider writing a career?
4. Who designed her cover for ONLY THE INNOCENT
5. Extra entry for following this blog and Rachel's blog (so a possible 5 entries)
Each question, 1-4 is worth one entry. #5 is worth two. Just post in your comments that you're going to follow the blogs :) We work on the honor system.
All entrants will be entered in random.org -- commenter one will have 1-5, 2 will have 6-10, etc. Lots of chances to win.
Contest ends on 3/29 11:59 PM EST
Friday, February 24, 2012
Interview with me on The Kindle Romance Author Site
Hello
I did an interview today on Kindle Romance Authors. It was fun to answer questions about my work.
Wow, did I pick a bad day to sleep in, hmm?
In honor of the interview, I'm having just a little contest to run with the interview. Answer the following questions to be entered in a contest to win a $20.00 gift card for Amazon - open til 3/30. Winner will be drawn 4/1. Be sure to check back to see if you won. The winner of the $20 gift card must have the maximum points. This grand prize winner will also win copies of all three of my titles. This winner will have the choice of a PRINT copy of LINKED or an e-book copy. (Print title to arrive by end of April)
But there is more to win...just in case you miss one or two...
All correct answers will be entered by number to random.org and one winner will win a signed e-book version of LINKED and my other two titles, Forbidden & Once Bitten, and The Storm Within.
There is a new technology out there that lets authors sign their books and personalize them. I will be happy to do that if you'd like a signed book.
A second winner will receive TWO signed e-books of mine of their choice.
A third winner will receive any ONE signed copy of my titles, their choice.
Ready? Ok, here we go.
1. What book did I promote on the site?
2. What paranormal abilities did I want?
3. Who is my ideal reader? (The one that will like my work)
4. Who has been my biggest supporter?
5. Who did the cover for LINKED?
Now, for 3 extra points,be sure to follow my blog, follow me on Twitter, and 'like' my Facebook page. Links to all are on the side.
Bonus Question for 5 extra entries...
In my book LINKED, there is one character that is not active much in the story--but is absolutely paramount in solving the ancient prophecy. Who is she?
So, it's possible to get 13 points in this contest. All entries with correct answers will be entered. Number of points each earns will correspond with the number of correct answers.
If you've read my books, please be kind and leave a review on Amazon. Pass along books that you enjoy by letting readers know what you liked.
Thanks to KINDLE ROMANCE AUTHORS for having me
BONUS: You have to have read this far to know this: Tweet me with the phrase "@hopewelsh I want to win free books hopewelsh.blogspot.com" You can earn 5 extra points!
I did an interview today on Kindle Romance Authors. It was fun to answer questions about my work.
Wow, did I pick a bad day to sleep in, hmm?
In honor of the interview, I'm having just a little contest to run with the interview. Answer the following questions to be entered in a contest to win a $20.00 gift card for Amazon - open til 3/30. Winner will be drawn 4/1. Be sure to check back to see if you won. The winner of the $20 gift card must have the maximum points. This grand prize winner will also win copies of all three of my titles. This winner will have the choice of a PRINT copy of LINKED or an e-book copy. (Print title to arrive by end of April)
But there is more to win...just in case you miss one or two...
All correct answers will be entered by number to random.org and one winner will win a signed e-book version of LINKED and my other two titles, Forbidden & Once Bitten, and The Storm Within.
There is a new technology out there that lets authors sign their books and personalize them. I will be happy to do that if you'd like a signed book.
A second winner will receive TWO signed e-books of mine of their choice.
A third winner will receive any ONE signed copy of my titles, their choice.
Ready? Ok, here we go.
1. What book did I promote on the site?
2. What paranormal abilities did I want?
3. Who is my ideal reader? (The one that will like my work)
4. Who has been my biggest supporter?
5. Who did the cover for LINKED?
Now, for 3 extra points,be sure to follow my blog, follow me on Twitter, and 'like' my Facebook page. Links to all are on the side.
Bonus Question for 5 extra entries...
In my book LINKED, there is one character that is not active much in the story--but is absolutely paramount in solving the ancient prophecy. Who is she?
So, it's possible to get 13 points in this contest. All entries with correct answers will be entered. Number of points each earns will correspond with the number of correct answers.
If you've read my books, please be kind and leave a review on Amazon. Pass along books that you enjoy by letting readers know what you liked.
Thanks to KINDLE ROMANCE AUTHORS for having me
BONUS: You have to have read this far to know this: Tweet me with the phrase "@hopewelsh I want to win free books hopewelsh.blogspot.com" You can earn 5 extra points!
Monday, February 20, 2012
Pay It Forward -- The Romance Reviews
Hello Readers!
I'm an avid believer of the "Pay It Forward" philosophy. If you saw the movie, Haley Joel plays a boy that has to do a project in school. He chooses to pay forward nice things done.
To 'pay it forward' when someone does something nice for you--you in turn do something nice for someone ELSE. Not just the original person that was nice.
When I sent my book to The Romance Reviews to be reviewed, I actually had two of their reviewers choose to review my book, Linked. I got 4/5 stars. Now, if you're not familiar with this review site, let me just say--they are awesome.
Not only are they wonderful with their reviews, but they are also great to their authors. I can't recommend the site enough if you're an author or a reader. The reviews are unbiased and honest.
Next month, they will be one year old
For their anniversary, they are doing a huge give-away. I'm sending 5 of my books for it--and hundreds of other prizes will be available, too. Don't miss out on the party! Be sure to check out their contest page while you're there. I'm giving away books there, too.
I'm an avid believer of the "Pay It Forward" philosophy. If you saw the movie, Haley Joel plays a boy that has to do a project in school. He chooses to pay forward nice things done.
To 'pay it forward' when someone does something nice for you--you in turn do something nice for someone ELSE. Not just the original person that was nice.
When I sent my book to The Romance Reviews to be reviewed, I actually had two of their reviewers choose to review my book, Linked. I got 4/5 stars. Now, if you're not familiar with this review site, let me just say--they are awesome.
Not only are they wonderful with their reviews, but they are also great to their authors. I can't recommend the site enough if you're an author or a reader. The reviews are unbiased and honest.
Next month, they will be one year old
For their anniversary, they are doing a huge give-away. I'm sending 5 of my books for it--and hundreds of other prizes will be available, too. Don't miss out on the party! Be sure to check out their contest page while you're there. I'm giving away books there, too.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
What Do You Think?
Hello All
In honor of Valentine's Day--a bit late--LINKED is on sale on Amazon for 99 cents. For the next little while, it's only available on Amazon. It's free to borrow if you're an Amazon Prime Member.
You can enter the contest in the post below if you'd read it. Who can't use $20 worth of books?
I've spent the last few days doing a lot of reading. I think I read 5 books over the weekend. I'll be putting up reviews to them all on Books2LoveReviews in the next few days.
I admit, I'm a voracious reader! I read daily.
Now, I have a question. If you read an author review--do you want to hear about writing, the current book, or would you prefer to have an interview with a character from the book being discussed? Answer that little question for a chance to win any of my titles in e-book format. Open until the end of February--11:59PM 2/29 EST. All posters who answer will be entered in Random.org. Winner will need to check back here on 3/1 or there about, so I can get your contact information to send your book.
I've been asked to do a character interview, and I'm interested in what readers and other authors think of the idea.
In honor of Valentine's Day--a bit late--LINKED is on sale on Amazon for 99 cents. For the next little while, it's only available on Amazon. It's free to borrow if you're an Amazon Prime Member.
You can enter the contest in the post below if you'd read it. Who can't use $20 worth of books?
I've spent the last few days doing a lot of reading. I think I read 5 books over the weekend. I'll be putting up reviews to them all on Books2LoveReviews in the next few days.
I admit, I'm a voracious reader! I read daily.
Now, I have a question. If you read an author review--do you want to hear about writing, the current book, or would you prefer to have an interview with a character from the book being discussed? Answer that little question for a chance to win any of my titles in e-book format. Open until the end of February--11:59PM 2/29 EST. All posters who answer will be entered in Random.org. Winner will need to check back here on 3/1 or there about, so I can get your contact information to send your book.
I've been asked to do a character interview, and I'm interested in what readers and other authors think of the idea.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Read LINKED for FREE and enter to WIN a $20 Amazon Gift Card
So, I decided to join the KDP Select program for Kindle Prime members to borrow LINKED for free.
In honor of this, Saturday, 2/11/12, Linked will be FREE for ALL--but just for 24 hours.
If you like a book with shifters, telepathy, empathy, ghost and an evil curse, you just might love LINKED
LINKED can be found at the link provided here.
All the answers to the questions below are in the free sample of LINKED on Amazon.
The Evil One is watching, and TIME is running out!
To ENTER the Contest, answer the following questions about LINKED.
(It is not necessary to answer all correctly, all answers correct are worth one point. All answers can be found in the Prologue and first chapter. (Free to preview on Kindle)
1. Who is the HERO
2. Who is the HEROINE
3. What is the name of the ancient evil creature? (Yes, it's in the Prologue)extra point for both his names.
4. Who is the ghost?
Bonus if you know her name 5. What does the HERO do for a living?
6. Who warns the heorine of danger?
7. Why is the HERO stopping at the local convenience store?
You can earn 3 bonus entries for following me on here, Twitter at @HOPEWELSH and by following me on Facebook
This contest will run from now (for those that have already read the book) til the end of the month, 3/31/2012 at 11:59PM EST
All eligible entrants will be entered and a winner picked by Random.org
The Winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card
Below is the TRAILER for LINKED Please let me know which you like better :)
In honor of this, Saturday, 2/11/12, Linked will be FREE for ALL--but just for 24 hours.
If you like a book with shifters, telepathy, empathy, ghost and an evil curse, you just might love LINKED
LINKED can be found at the link provided here.
All the answers to the questions below are in the free sample of LINKED on Amazon.
The Evil One is watching, and TIME is running out!
To ENTER the Contest, answer the following questions about LINKED.
(It is not necessary to answer all correctly, all answers correct are worth one point. All answers can be found in the Prologue and first chapter. (Free to preview on Kindle)
1. Who is the HERO
2. Who is the HEROINE
3. What is the name of the ancient evil creature? (Yes, it's in the Prologue)extra point for both his names.
4. Who is the ghost?
Bonus if you know her name 5. What does the HERO do for a living?
6. Who warns the heorine of danger?
7. Why is the HERO stopping at the local convenience store?
You can earn 3 bonus entries for following me on here, Twitter at @HOPEWELSH and by following me on Facebook
This contest will run from now (for those that have already read the book) til the end of the month, 3/31/2012 at 11:59PM EST
All eligible entrants will be entered and a winner picked by Random.org
The Winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card
Below is the TRAILER for LINKED Please let me know which you like better :)
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
What have you been reading?
Hello Friends
I just finished two books from Linda Wisdom, 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover and Wiked by any Other Name. They are part of her Hex series.
I absolutely loved them. If you love paranormal/urban fantasy romance that's funny, this series is a must read. In 50 Ways, Jazz, a 700 year young witch has the most unusual pets...a pair of fanged bunny slippers. I couldn't resist having my daughter photoshop me a pair to email Ms. Wisdom.
I've read thousands of books over the years, and many stick with me, of course. Over time, one tends to forget characters. I don't think that will be the case with Linda's books! Who could forget a kick-ass witch who cast spells with the phrase "because I said so, dammit!" instead of "so mote it be" and slippers that talk and are addicted to chocolate?
The entire series, along with the first two of the spin-off Demon series are available on Amazon. You can enter here for a contest to win her latest in the Demon series--there are two copies; so you may enter as long as you leave a copy for me to win! LOL http://tbfreviews.net/2012/02/01/how-paranormal-chose-me-guest-author-linda-wisdom-giveaway/
So, what are you reading?
I just finished two books from Linda Wisdom, 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover and Wiked by any Other Name. They are part of her Hex series.
I absolutely loved them. If you love paranormal/urban fantasy romance that's funny, this series is a must read. In 50 Ways, Jazz, a 700 year young witch has the most unusual pets...a pair of fanged bunny slippers. I couldn't resist having my daughter photoshop me a pair to email Ms. Wisdom.
I've read thousands of books over the years, and many stick with me, of course. Over time, one tends to forget characters. I don't think that will be the case with Linda's books! Who could forget a kick-ass witch who cast spells with the phrase "because I said so, dammit!" instead of "so mote it be" and slippers that talk and are addicted to chocolate?
The entire series, along with the first two of the spin-off Demon series are available on Amazon. You can enter here for a contest to win her latest in the Demon series--there are two copies; so you may enter as long as you leave a copy for me to win! LOL http://tbfreviews.net/2012/02/01/how-paranormal-chose-me-guest-author-linda-wisdom-giveaway/
So, what are you reading?
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Been Away a While
Hi Friends
I've been away a while now. I'm back! I've discovered over the last several months that being on the internet, writing my blogs, writing my books, and interacting with readers and authors makes me HAPPY!
So, what's the point of letting illness take over your life? Simple--there is no point. With that in mind, I've decided to put my health on the back burner and enjoy LIFE--and the things I enjo9y in life.
I love to write. I have a million ideas floating in my mind. So, how can I hope to sell my books if I'm not out there promoting them--and writing the next one? Simple answer again--I can't.
Check back, guys. I'm hoping to have my next book out within the next month or so. I also have a YA I'm working on that I was very excited about before I got sick.
One of the benefits of getting sick is that it gives me lots of time to do the things I enjoy like reading and writing!
In honor of my new revelations, I'm holding a contest. If you've read this far, reply to this blog and tell me why you enjoy reading romance :) I'll put all the names in a hat and two winners will receive a copy of LINKED. You can see the reviews on Goodreads or Amazon to get an idea what the story is about.
Who doesn't like a contest, right?
I've been away a while now. I'm back! I've discovered over the last several months that being on the internet, writing my blogs, writing my books, and interacting with readers and authors makes me HAPPY!
So, what's the point of letting illness take over your life? Simple--there is no point. With that in mind, I've decided to put my health on the back burner and enjoy LIFE--and the things I enjo9y in life.
I love to write. I have a million ideas floating in my mind. So, how can I hope to sell my books if I'm not out there promoting them--and writing the next one? Simple answer again--I can't.
Check back, guys. I'm hoping to have my next book out within the next month or so. I also have a YA I'm working on that I was very excited about before I got sick.
One of the benefits of getting sick is that it gives me lots of time to do the things I enjoy like reading and writing!
In honor of my new revelations, I'm holding a contest. If you've read this far, reply to this blog and tell me why you enjoy reading romance :) I'll put all the names in a hat and two winners will receive a copy of LINKED. You can see the reviews on Goodreads or Amazon to get an idea what the story is about.
Who doesn't like a contest, right?
Monday, February 7, 2011
First Line Contest
HI Folks
I found a neat contest: FIRST LINE CONTEST It Was A Dark And Stormy Night Contest
Here's the first line of my current WIP.
Name: Hope Welsh
Title: This Time Forever
Genre: Contemporary paranormal romantic suspense
Shawn Ryder stood dispassionately watching the room and his only thought was if I don't get out of here soon, this masquerade is going to turn into a massacre.
If he didn't get out of here soon, this masquerade party was going to turn into a massacre.
And one last one: (taking some of your great suggestions~!)
Shawn knew if didn't get out of here soon, this masquerade party was going to turn into a massacre.
Comments are requested, please :)
I found a neat contest: FIRST LINE CONTEST It Was A Dark And Stormy Night Contest
Here's the first line of my current WIP.
Name: Hope Welsh
Title: This Time Forever
Genre: Contemporary paranormal romantic suspense
Shawn Ryder stood dispassionately watching the room and his only thought was if I don't get out of here soon, this masquerade is going to turn into a massacre.
If he didn't get out of here soon, this masquerade party was going to turn into a massacre.
And one last one: (taking some of your great suggestions~!)
Shawn knew if didn't get out of here soon, this masquerade party was going to turn into a massacre.
Comments are requested, please :)
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Goodnight Tweetheart CONTEST
Have you read Goodnight Tweetheart by Teresa Medeiros? Did you LOVE the book...but want more?
How would YOU end the story?
Teresa told me that a book should always leave the reader wanting more...are you one that she achieved her goal with? Did you want more?
Here's your chance! YOU write the Epilogue (no more than 3k words) and tell us how YOU would end the story.
The best ending--with the fewest mistakes--I hate typo type--will win their choice of ANY of my books: LINKED, THE STORM WITHIN or FORBIDDEN&ONCE BITTEN
Entries will close at 12am EST on 2/8. Winner(s) will be announced on 2/14. Please post your ending here or on your own blog--(giving credit to Ms. Medeiros for her wonderful characters)
Remember Paul Harvey and "The Rest of the Story".....
Goodnight Tweetheart is copyrighted material--anything you write IS FAN FICTION ONLY. Teresa is aware I'm holding this contest--and thinks it's a great idea, by the way.
How would YOU end the story?
Teresa told me that a book should always leave the reader wanting more...are you one that she achieved her goal with? Did you want more?
Here's your chance! YOU write the Epilogue (no more than 3k words) and tell us how YOU would end the story.
The best ending--with the fewest mistakes--I hate typo type--will win their choice of ANY of my books: LINKED, THE STORM WITHIN or FORBIDDEN&ONCE BITTEN
Entries will close at 12am EST on 2/8. Winner(s) will be announced on 2/14. Please post your ending here or on your own blog--(giving credit to Ms. Medeiros for her wonderful characters)
Remember Paul Harvey and "The Rest of the Story".....
Goodnight Tweetheart is copyrighted material--anything you write IS FAN FICTION ONLY. Teresa is aware I'm holding this contest--and thinks it's a great idea, by the way.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Author Interviews
Hello All
Over the next few weeks I'm going to be doing some author interviews.
The first three will be Imogen Rose, author of the Portal Chronicles and H.P. Mallory, author of the Jolie Wilkins series and Amanda Hocking, author of My Blood Approves series and the Trylle Trilogy.
All three of them are indie authors. What's that, you ask?
An Indie Author is one that has chosen to publish their own book. Imogen and H.P. have both done remarkably well with their work. Their sales are really high--and even more importantly--their books are absolutely AWESOME. I've read all the books by both authors.
Don't let the Indie Author title fool you. These ladies rock! I can't wait to interview them all. If you haven't read their work, please check them out on Amazon or B&N.
Do you have any questions you'd like to ask? If so, please post them below and I'll post when I have the dates for their interviews. Might have a free book or two as well--you never know :) (hint--I will be giving away e-books from all 3 authors--as well as my own with each interview)
Check back!
Over the next few weeks I'm going to be doing some author interviews.
The first three will be Imogen Rose, author of the Portal Chronicles and H.P. Mallory, author of the Jolie Wilkins series and Amanda Hocking, author of My Blood Approves series and the Trylle Trilogy.
All three of them are indie authors. What's that, you ask?
An Indie Author is one that has chosen to publish their own book. Imogen and H.P. have both done remarkably well with their work. Their sales are really high--and even more importantly--their books are absolutely AWESOME. I've read all the books by both authors.
Don't let the Indie Author title fool you. These ladies rock! I can't wait to interview them all. If you haven't read their work, please check them out on Amazon or B&N.
Do you have any questions you'd like to ask? If so, please post them below and I'll post when I have the dates for their interviews. Might have a free book or two as well--you never know :) (hint--I will be giving away e-books from all 3 authors--as well as my own with each interview)
Check back!
Contest and Other News and Reviews
Found a Contestthat you should all go enter quickly! These books sound totally AWESOME!
Other news: I was asked to do a guest blog. I'll update with more details as soon as I have a date. I'm so psyched!
Still More News: 2 new reviews on Linked. Check them here. Romance ReviewsI'm pleased to say they liked the book!
Linked is on Amazon, B&N and at Smashwords. Almost hit my sales goal for this month--thanks to all of you that have read it!
More later, folks. Happy reading.
Other news: I was asked to do a guest blog. I'll update with more details as soon as I have a date. I'm so psyched!
Still More News: 2 new reviews on Linked. Check them here. Romance ReviewsI'm pleased to say they liked the book!
Linked is on Amazon, B&N and at Smashwords. Almost hit my sales goal for this month--thanks to all of you that have read it!
More later, folks. Happy reading.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Win Signed Copies of Linked
I discovered GOODREADS a while back. Thought I'd do a contest!
There is nothing required to win the Goodreads contest. Just follow the link.
I'm going to have another contest here! More to come in the next couple of days.
I'll be offering copies of all my books, and some other fun prizes.
There is nothing required to win the Goodreads contest. Just follow the link.
I'm going to have another contest here! More to come in the next couple of days.
I'll be offering copies of all my books, and some other fun prizes.
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