My third book in The Circle series, CIRCLE OF DECEPTION, is a finalist in the 2014 Aspen Gold Published Writers Contest!
They gave me a nifty website medallion to use.
This is the third contest in two years that it has been a finalist. (The e-book came out in December 2012 and paperback in January 2013.)
I know that Google does this for everyone (they did it last year), but I still get tickled. By the way, today, I’m celebrating my birthday and I’ve giving away 21 free copies of CIRCLE OF DISHONOR. (The age I wish I was again. HA!)
How do you get a copy? Wish me happy birthday here and then email me at carlaswafford @ charter.net with your e-book preference (Kindle or Nook). The first twenty-one people who do wins a copy. (This promotion is going on at Facebook too. So that number is part of the count.)
And for those who are late in wishing me happy birthday don’t worry, the cost of the novella is still 99 cents for a few more days.
Remember that the best way to say thank you to an author for writing a book you enjoyed is to leave a review.
[All of the copies have been given away! Thanks! Updated 7/19/14]
I’ve been watching shows on Syfy and Netflix lately, and I have to say they’re some of the most angst filled I’ve ever seen. What’s up with the doom and gloom shows? And a better question is why in the hell do I watch them?
On Syfy, I’ve been watching Defiance and Dominion. I have to say they do occasionally have a little sunshine to come through the story-line. But I’m tired of seeing the good guys getting beaten up so much.
[Though not on air at this time, Walking Dead from AMC is another one. GEEZ!]
Then there are the Netflix shows: Sons of Anarchy (originally on FX) and Hemlock Grove. Let’s start with Hemlock. Each time you think things are getting better, they don’t. Okay I understand it’s human nature not to see others do well, we get jealous and we find it boring when they do. But geez, Louise, the fellows (and ladies) need a break!
*spoiler alert – do not read if you have not seen and plan to watch SOA*
The worse of the batch is Sons of Anarchy. I watched two (or was it three – drawback of watching so many without much of a break) seasons and I truly don’t remember one scene that went well without some type of letdown or ass-kicking. OMG! I was so upset when the little boy’s adopted parents were killed. Yeah, I know it was fiction. I couldn’t sleep that night from thinking about it. That’s when I decided I don’t need this crap. I want happy. Maybe even romantic comedies and such.
Action-adventure is my all time favorite, and it’s not lost on me that they usually have an happy ending. The bad guys lose and sometimes those bad guys are actually just badder guys. You know, the badder guys lose and the regular bad guys win. Think Fast and Furious (any number) and The Italian Job.
Oh, one of my favorite action-adventure movies is Knight and Day. Love the scene with Tom Cruise in his sunglasses (the man knows how to use them) walking on top of a wall. Oh, yes, so iconic that it could be a romantic novel. He shows up at the perfect time. And the scene where Cameron Diaz complains that he won’t kiss her, and he walks through gunfire to do it. Sweet!
Of course, I also like most of the James Bond movies, a few of the Mission Impossible ones, and the Die Hard movies (#4 is my favorite).
And you wondered why I write romantic suspense with action/adventure.
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In celebration of that special day this week (Shhh! My birthday is Wednesday), the price of CIRCLE OF DISHONOR is 99 cents. (No, it’s not my age.) Amazon has changed it already.
B&N, Kobo, iBooks and a few other places will have it changed in next few hours or so. It will be that price for only a few days. So go get it!
The commenter winner of the $25 Gift Card (Amazon/B&N) is DeeJay Sakata!
And the $25 Gift Card (Amazon/B&N) for the website host is Snarky Mom!
[Updated 6/29/14 with winners at each location and specials shown above. Those without winners didn’t have anyone commenting besides me and Goddess Fish Promotions and sometimes the web-host. So people missed out! Those who won, be sure to go back to the blog and post a thanks to the website. My info on how to collect is there. Congratulations to those who took the time out and commented.]
I’ll be traveling around today at the websites below, saying hi and giving away free copies of CIRCLE OF DISHONOR to commenters. At the end of the tour, I’ll give away a $25 Amazon/B&N gift card too. Hope to see you there!
Carla Swafford, Author 