My Book Boyfriend Blog Hop (prize)

February 1st, 2012

200_stormy-weather_final_collHello Romantics!

Time for another blog hop which means a chance to win win win! We like winning!

What can you win here?

I’m giving away a copy of Stormy Weather Collector’s Edition. That’s 5 Book Boyfriends. Hold up your hand. There you go. (Have all your fingers?) Start counting. 5 delectable heroes. 5 fabulous heroines. 5 amazing (if I do say so myself) love stories!

Enter:

Leave a comment below and give me an idea of your perfect Valentine’s day.

Past, present or future. Perhaps you’re waiting for your one true love to notice you. Or maybe your husband surprised you with a trip to Paris. (Hey, don’t hate on the dream!) Or you could just make something up. Perhaps your perfect V-day is a massage, complete quiet and no significant other around. Fellas, do you wish your lover would surprise YOU with flowers for a change?

Let’s hear it!

Details:

Open internationally. Prize is in digital (PDF) format. No purchase necessary. Must have a valid email address.

GET FREE READS:

Only one person can win the Collector’s Edition, but EVERYONE can get access to my FOUR (yes, I said four) free reads. How? Easy. Sign up for my newsletter. Pay attention to the confirmation page/email. It contains the link to my Free Reads archive.

PS. How did ReadingBetweentheWines know about my naughty underwear anyway?


 

My Book Boyfriend Giveaway Hop Hosted is by Reading Between the Wines Book Club & As the Pages Turn Giveaway. The hop will run from 12:01 AM February 1st through to 11:59 PM February 5th, 2012.

What better way to celebrate the month of LOVE then with your favorite book boyfriend? Whether you have a valentine or not, the swoon worthy heroes we find in romances can’t be matched anyway! So why not put on those naughty underwear and curl up with one of these steamy reads this year instead? Make you Valentine’s Day perfect by joining the My Book Boyfriend Giveaway Hop where fellow bloggers offer you the chance to win some of their favorite book boyfriends!



Giveaway at 1000 Books to Read

November 21st, 2011

 

1000 Books to Read needs your support to get to 1000 Likes. Love books? Check them out. They’re hosting a big ‘ol giveaway sometime soon. How soon depends on you!

Win an ARC of Stranded – closed

August 17th, 2011

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
Congrats to Erin, Tami, and Vanessa!

Thank you to everyone who entered and helped spread the word about Stranded. I appreciate it more than you know.

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I’ve got three Advanced Reading Copies burning a hole in my hard drive. More importantly, I want to see what my readers think of this latest addition to the Deveraux saga. So, if you’d love to spend your weekend reading about Burke and Kendall, enter this contest. If you win, I’d love to know what you think about the book come Monday morning. ;-)

Prize: 3 ARC’s of Stranded (Get it before anyone else in the world!)

Deadline: Friday August 19th, 9am EST

How to enter: Leave a comment below and answer one of the following questions:

  • What’s your favorite Stormy Weather book so far?
  • Do you have a favorite line from one of Selena’s books?
  • What’s the latest you’ve stayed up reading a book?

More opportunities to enter (one comment for each of the following counts as one entry):

  1. Click the like button on this post.
  2. Post a note to your Facebook profile about Stranded’s release on August 25th. (IE: Selena Blake’s Stranded with a Cajun Werewolf comes out on August 25th. Can’t wait! FMI: www.selena-blake.com)
  3. Post a note to your Twitter account about Stranded’s release on August 25th. (See above for a sample post.)
  4. Post a note to your Myspace, Bebo, Goodreads, etc account about Stranded’s release on August 25th. (See above for a sample post.)
  5. Post a note to your blog about Stranded’s release on August 25th. (See above for a sample post.)
  6. Refer a friend; have them leave your name in a comment below (yes, you can refer each other!)
  7. Post a review of one of Selena’s books on Amazon, BN.com, Smashwords, Goodreads, Shelfari, LibraryThing and/or your blog. Each review on each site counts as one entry. Make sure you leave a link to the review so others can check it out.
  8. Post one (or more) of the following banners to your facebook page, myspace page, blog, etc.

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Review a book, get a copy of Stranded

August 17th, 2011

From now until August 24, 2011 (or until I’ve gotten 20 entries, whichever comes first) I’m running a contest.

The prize: a copy of Stranded with a Cajun Werewolf

How to enter: Leave a review for any of my books on amazon.com (or .uk or .de) Reviews must be at least 3 sentences and include a rating. Honest reviews are required, positive reviews are not.

Upon leaving the review, send a note to Selena with:

  1. the title of the book you reviewed
  2. the name you reviewed it under.

If you’d like your copy sent to your kindle, please provide your kindle address within the body of the email. If you don’t have a Kindle, please indicate that. You’ll be provided a PDF copy of Stranded.

Winners will receive their books as soon as the book is available for sale.

So… Are you ready for Stranded with a Cajun Werewolf?

Ready…set…review!

Tip: watch this page for updates.

Guest blogging at Murderby4 today

April 8th, 2011

Hello friends,

I’m guest blogging over at Murderby4 today. If you’re a writer and/or interested in the burgeoning indie market, I encourage you to drop by and read my 10 Commandments of Indie Publishing. My advice to you, from one author to another.

Don’t forget, if you have an RSS reader you can get my blog posts delivered right to you. I also have a Google Friend Connect box on my blog now if you use that.

I’m so excited! And other news…

February 24th, 2011

Hello dear readers! Hope you’re having a great week and stayin’ sexy.

I am so excited! Ask me why. Anyone? *crickets*

Why!?

Have you see the new Oscar commericals? With Anne Hathaway and James Franco? OMG! They are so funny. And so cute together! Here’s one:

Yeah, so now you get why I’m totally excited. Counting down the minutes until the Oscars.

Also, Dancing with the Stars is supposed to announce the Season 12 Cast on Monday. I’m counting down to that as well. I suppose that means I’ll have to sit through another episode of The Bachelor.

If you have a minute today, drop by the TRS blog where I posted a review of No Strings Attached. I have a few more stops on my blog tour. I hope you’ll join me.

Mood: focused

Drinking: Coke Zero

Working on: Seduced by a Cajun Werewolf

Listening to: Adam Lambert

Reading: Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole

Visiting: 10 Ways to Improve Your “Likability Quotient”

Guest blogging at FreshFiction & SensualReads

February 21st, 2011

Yesterday I dropped by FreshFiction to talk about romantic comedies. Ahh, romantic comedies. I love them, don’t you? Come see what I think are the 7 keys to a great romantic comedy. Also, I mention 25 of my favorites.

Today I’m at SensualReads telling you how to dress like Selena Blake, that’s me! According to my web stats, people are searching: dress like selena blake. You never knew I was such a fashion icon, did you? Well, drop by to see how I do it.

Tomorrow I’m visiting Jude’s Place.

Mood: chipper

Drinking: coffee

Listening to: The Crystal Method

Working on: Seduced by a Cajun Werewolf (previously titled Bound and Determined)

Interview at Madison Chase’s blog

February 17th, 2011

Hola everyone! I’m over at Lissa Matthews blog today celebrating her 40th birthday! She’s such a dear friend and I’m hoping that she’s been enjoying her birthday party this month. Lots of great authors have shown up to help her celebrate. And good grief, she’s giving one of YOU a kindle!!! Head on over and talk birthday cakes with me.

I’m also over at Madison Chase’s blog today. You can read an interview with yours truly. I answered questions about my upcoming release, Seduced by a Cajun Werewolf, and my series. I also gave some thoughts on publishing, independent publishing, and writing in general.

Listening to: The Crystal Method

Drinking: Diet Mt Dew

Mood: introspective

Working on: Mated to a Cajun Werewolf

Reading: 5 tips for squashing self-doubt demons by Tawna Fenske

Guest Blogging at Tara Nichols’ blog

February 16th, 2011

I’m guest blogging today (2/16/2011) at Tara Nichols’ blog. (Big thanks to Tara for hosting me and putting up with my last minute submissions.)

Drop by to learn what my guilty secret is. I’ll give you a hint: it has to do with rating books. Leave a comment there between now and the end of the month and you’ll be entered to win a Selena Blake (That’s Me!) ebook.

Authors, if you’re in the market for a book cover, let me mention Tara’s design services: Fantasia Frog Designs. Also, stay tuned. I’ve gotten many questions about my foray into independent publishing and I’m putting together a few articles to share my thoughts and advice, for what they’re worth. Part of independent publishing is having covers designed for your books. Those important details are left up to you.

Listening To: Frank Sinatra

Mood: Chipper

Writing: Revising Andre’s Story – Mated to a Cajun Werewolf

Drinking: Water

2/17 Event: Lissa Matthew’s Birthday Bash

February 4th, 2011

When: February 17th

Where: http://lissamatthews.com/blog/

Why: Join me for a great time to celebrate the birthday of a fantastic friend and author, Lissa Matthews. Pssttt… she’s turning 40! And we’re celebrating in style with lots of talk of birthday cake, parties, memories, book blurbs, hot covers, and prizes…all catered by the ultra studly cabana boys.

Be there!
PS. LISSA’S GIVING AWAY A KINDLE!

Join me for a great time to celebrate the birthday of a fantastic friend and author, Lissa Matthews. Pssttt… she’s turning 40! And we’re celebrating in style with lots of talk of birthday cake, parties, memories, book blurbs, hot covers, and prizes…all catered by the ultra studly cabana boys.
Be there!
PS. LISSA’S GIVING AWAY A KINDLE!