Why I Love March

There are many reasons March is becoming my favorite month. Here are some of them:

• March is the beginning of the end of winter, and the beginning of spring, which means soon it will be summer, and who doesn't love summer?
• In March of 1993 one of my four very favorite people in the world was born (for a hint, see this)
• In March(ish) of 2010 I took the online course that introduced me to my current invaluable critique partners
• In March of 2011 I signed my first contract with Cedar Fort for Geek Girl
• Also in March of 2011 I sold more copies of Heart on a Chain than ever before, and felt like a real author for the first time :o)
• This month I have several reasons so far to love the month, and here they are:
• Being placed on Melissa Mosloski's blog "Life's Little Moment's" list for Favorite Books of 2011
• A fantastic review from Jeanette Whitus of "Walking on Bookshelves" for Immortal Mine
• An amazing review from Catie Vargas of "Forbidden Passions" also for Immortal Mine (Have I mentioned how very much I love and appreciate book bloggers? Without you, I would never have sold a single book.)
• So far this month I've received over a dozen emails or messages from readers telling me how much they liked either Immortal Mine, Heart on a Chain, or Geek Girl. (Have I mentioned how much I adore my readers? Withouy you I would be nothing. You are all, seriously, the best ever!) I get the best emails and messages from my readers.
• One of my all-time favorite readers (Courtney) emailed to let me know she'd made me something and to be expecting my late Christmas gift from her (I haven't received it yet, but can hardly wait!)

Is it any wonder that March is quickly moving up my list and will soon be taking the spot of my all-time favorite month? The Irish have nothing on one humble, grateful, lucky YA author!

Melissa Mosloski

A Shout Out!

Thanks to author Jolea M Harrison for spotlighting Immortal Mine on her blog today! Take a peek here.

50% Off is a GOOD Thing

From now until March 10, you can get Heart on a Chain and/or Immortal Mine at half price on Smashwords.

Just click on the links above (or below) and use code REW50.



Regularly $4.99     This week $2.50





                         Regularly $3.94   This week $1.97

And the Winner Is...

Congrats to Jeannette Whitus! She wins the Paranormal Blog Hop Giveaway. She gets her choice of either a paper copy or an ecopy of Immortal Mine.

Thanks to everyone who entered! I hope you all had fun blog hopping and won some great prizes.

YA Paranormal Blog Hop (insert scary music here)

My thanks to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and vvb32reads for the opportunity to do this blog hop featuring YA books that have some kind of paranormal element to them. Who doesn't love a great paranormal book?

I'm giving away a copy of Immortal Mine. Domestic winner will have the choice of a paper copy or digital (eBook) copy. International winner will get a digital (eBook) copy.

Make sure to visit the other blogs in the hop to win more great books!


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Lindsay Ann Says...

On her blog, Lindsay Ann Says, my daughter surprised me by writing this amazing review of Immortal Mine. I have to say, she's a sweetheart! (And I'm no more biased in my opinion than she is in hers :o))

What she had to say:

"...when I first read the back of the book it sounded slightly like Twilight to me, so I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out. But it is nothing like Twilight! ... It is a whole different story, and it is very unique and entertaining. ... I loved it. I was getting near the end of the book and everything was all happy when BAM! Suddenly, the book took a very unexpected turn. Immortal Mine was such an unpredictable story and I loved it. Immortal Mine was an amazing paranormal romance book that I would recommend to everyone... In fact, it is my favorite book of Cindy's so far."

Want to win a copy? Enter here.

Had to add to this a cool comment from author John Hansen written on FB about Geek Girl: "You're book has been one of the biggest suprises for me in literature. Like, ever. Seriously. I've hated romance until that book. :D"

Young Adult Giveaway Hop

In celebration of the release of the new cover of Heart on a Chain, I'm giving away a copy with the new cover. As a bonus, I'm giving the winner a copy of my newest novel Immortal Mine.

US domestic entrants will have their choice of ebooks or paper copies of the two books. International entrants will receive ebook copies of the two.

Why did I decide to change the cover? I can't tell you how many reviews contain somewhere within the words, "I almost didn't buy this book because of the cover" or something similar. I listened, and decided to revamp it. Hopefully, everyone likes the new look!

NEW COVER

OLD COVER

Immortal Mine

If you can't see the entry form, click on "read more"

You Asked for It!

The New

Cover for 

Heart on a Chain is here!

I can't tell you how many reviews of my book Heart on a Chain either begin with or contain the words, "I almost didn't buy/read this book because of the cover..."

And so, a year later (my middle name is procrastination), I've decided to change the cover. I'm officially unveiling it here, now. I've also redesigned the blog to reflect the new cover. You can see that here.

To celebrate the new cover, I'll be giving away a signed copy of it in conjunction with the Young Adult Giveaway Hop from January 27-31. Stop back by here on any of those days for your chance to win.

You know, I think just for fun I'll throw in a signed copy of my newest novel, Immortal Mine, along with the copy of Heart on a Chain to the winner of the blog hop.

My Gift to You!

Merry Christmas!

In celebration of my favorite holiday, and in the spirit of giving that I hope we all have this time of year, I'd like to give you a gift.

You can download a free copy of my newest release Immortal Mine on Smashwords. Just use code FA56K from now until midnight, December 26 to reduce the price to FREE. That gives you all of Christmas day and the day following to download your copy on your new (or old) Kindle, Nook, or any other reader. You can even download it just to your computer.

Find it here: Smashwords

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas with family and friends! Enjoy!

Last Day to Win!

Today is the last day to sign up to win in the Give Books Giveaway Hop!

To enter to win a copy of Geek Girl click here.

To enter to win a copy of Heart on a Chain click here.

To enter to win a copy of Immortal Mine click here.

Good luck to all!