I had planned, and even wrote a little bit for a new blog post today, but didn’t finish it. My sinuses are dealing me fits. In fact, one eye is almost swollen shut. Ain’t I pitiful? LOL!
Whenever I get sick, I feel my age. I guess everyone is like that. Use to I could keep going even with a 101 temp, but no more. Chances are when I finish this short post, I’m carrying my dragging ass to bed. *sigh*
It’s hell growing old.
It is so cool! RT Book Reviews is giving away an e-copy of CIRCLE OF DESIRE along with several others. All you have to do is comment for a chance to win!
http://www.rtbookreviews.com/rt-daily-blog/win-our-e-book-haul-rwa-2013
Today, i’m over at Avon Impulse author Codi Gary’s blog talking about a lot of things. She had some new and unique to me questions. Plus I’ve giving away all three books. If you have a friend that doesn’t have them and you won’t share, (I rarely do as I don’t break the spine on paper books), then send them over too.
Click here and I’ll see you there!
I can’t believe I keep forgetting to mention on my blog that CIRCLE OF DANGER won the 2013 Booksellers’ Best Award for Erotic Romance!
While I was in Atlanta a couple weeks ago, I was invited to attend a private reception with the Greater Detroit Romance Writers. You probably remember CIRCLE OF DANGER and CIRCLE OF DECEPTION were finalists in their contest. So exciting!
Anyway, I was sitting there waiting to hear who won as I looked around for the NYT best selling author who would surely be standing up in any minute, when someone said, “Carla, your book won!” The only part I heard was “CIRCLE OF DANGER.”
I believed I squealed and I never squeal. I hugged my agent twice before I walked to the front. Then I said, “I always worried if I won something I would be like Jeff Gordon when he won his first championship and cry so hard that no one would ever understand what I was saying.” Everyone laughed (thank goodness), and then I said, “Thank you so much,” and sat down. I was still in shock.
Don’t get me wrong. I believe my books are good enough to win any contest, but I don’t expect it. Don’t think I’m saying they’re perfect, no, they’re not. But I do believe they’re just as entertaining as any NYT best selling one.
*sigh*
No matter how I say it, it sounds conceited, and goodness, I’m not. It’s just I write books I love to read. Isn’t that what every author should do?
Oh, here’s a picture of the award! Love it! Beautiful! Thank you, GDRWA and the booksellers who read my book!
Oh, and my editor received a really nice pen. On the side of the pen, it read something like, “I’m an editor of a Booksellers’ Best Award author.” I thought it was cool.
I’m giving away 10 copies of CIRCLE OF DECEPTION (Rex and Abby’s story) at Goodreads. Click here to find out more.
Carla Swafford, Author 