Book Buzz & Giveaway: Dracula: The Wild and Wanton Edition by Lucy Hartbury

Lucy Hartbury (a.k.a. Lucy Oliver)  released Dracula: The Wild and Wanton Edition, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 last fall and today I'm featuring Vol. 1.  Woot.  If there's one thing I already love about it, it's the fact that it's a spin-off of the classic, Dracula.  With NBC's Dracula season coming to a close, Lucy's take on the wild, wanton side of Dracula, should be a great alternative for those classically/wantonly inclined.  Take a look at the synopsis below:

Solicitor Jonathon Harker is lucky to escape with his life after he is duped into visiting Dracula’s castle. But while recovering from his ordeal, he doesn't realize that his enemy is travelling to England, where his young wife-to-be and her friend, Lucy, reside. When Lucy is struck down by an unknown illness that takes a sinister turn, her friend and doctor, John Seward, is forced to call in his old teacher, Van Helsing, to solve the mystery. Van Helsing's horrifying conclusions throw them all into a desperate battle against one of man’s most cunning and terrifying foes: Count Dracula.

Always a spicy novel, this version includes scenes that Victorian prudery stopped Bram Stoker from writing himself. Have you ever wondered what really happened in the castle between Jonathon Harker and Dracula’s women? Or about the doomed relationship between Arthur and Lucy? Here is the famous horror classic revealed in all its sensual glory.

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Now that sounds hot, huh?  Cue in the visual of Keanu Reeves as Jonathon Harker bitten and enthralled by the Dracula's vampire harem.  Remember that?  Oh yeah.  Well, nothing gets book minions more exited than a giveaway.  And my Free Sh** Fairy threatened negotiated with Lucy to graciously donate one e-book of Dracula: The Wild and Wanton Edition, Vol. 1 to one (1) lucky winner.  Love that Fairy!  And Lucy too, of course.

To enter, please fill out the information below:

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Thanks for entering!  If you don't want to wait, get your copy of Dracula: The Wild and Wanton Edition, Vol. 1 here.  Oh, and you can Lucy at the following online hot spots.   

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Enjoy!

Mina B.  

Updates & Freedom to Read Giveaway Hop

Well I'm embarrassed that I've neglected to post and have ignored my friends this past month.  It couldn't be helped though.  Between work and family, life hit me in full force.  That said, I'll do my best to get back into the swing again this month.

Updates
JulNoWriMo:  First off, anyone participating in July Novel Writing Month?  I'm going to try but I fear I may be off to a bad start.  For those interested, that's a whopping 1600+ words per day.  Are my writer buddies up for the task?  Let me know if your in.

ISWG:  Insecure Writers Support Groups is scheduled for Wednesday so I'm looking forward to that.  I could use some support lately.  Keep your fingers crossed that my book releases this month.  I've had a heck of a time crossing all the items off on my self-pub To Do list so please bare with me.

Guest posts & author interviews:  If you're looking to promote your book and need some help, please drop me an email.  I'll be happy to work with you on a post.  My schedule won't allow me to review books though, but I can still promote authors.  :)

Giveaways:  Since I've been remiss with my blogging duties, I haven't given away any free sh** in some time, so without further delay, it's time for the...

Freedom to Read Giveaway Hop

Mary at Book Hounds and Kathy at I am a Reader Not a Writer  are hosting this year's Freedom hop.  *waves to the blogger babes*  Hi, girls.  Thanks for hosting one of my fav hops.

Summer is here and nothing's better than enjoying the summer months with a good book.  My free sh** fairy is on vaca so you'll have to be satisfied with a Amazon GC.  What can I say?  My fairy has turned into a lazy a** fairy. I'm giving away to one (1) lucky winner a free $10 Amazon gift card.  

To enter my Freedom to Read Hop...

You MUST be a follower of my blog and MUST fill out this entry form.

Extra entries:
+2 Like me on Facebook/AuthorMinaBurrows

+2 Adding me in  your circle on GooglePlus/MinaBurrows

+1 if you Retweet this on Twitter (limit 1 retweet)

Again, the giveaway starts at 12:01 AM EST on Tues. July 2nd and runs through July 9th midnight. Contest is open to International participants.

Check out who else is participating. Visit Book Hounds and Kathy at I am a Reader Not a Writer and hop on by.

Update:  Congrats to Jessica B. for winning the FRGH.  The winner was chosen by the reputable Random.org and has been notified via email.  They have 72 hours to respond.    

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Thanks for participating!  Happy 4th!

Mina B.

Spring Fling Giveaway Hop

May 1st already? Yup.  I'll make this brief since I'm sort of blogged out right now.   Spring is in the air and it's time for the Spring Fling Giveaway Hop.  Wahoo.  Say it with me, Free Sh** Fairy..."Who doesn't love free sh**?"

A friend of mine gave me her collection of Sookie Stackhouse novels and I almost gave those away, but I think I'm waiting for another giveaway down the road.  So stay tuned.  

Anyway, the hop is from May 1st – 7th.  And the lucky winner will win a  $10 Amazon Gift Card to purchase the book they fancy the most.  See the details below to enter:

To enter…

You MUST be a follower of my blog and MUST fill out this entry form. (And yes, I do check GCF)

Extra entries…

+1 For Becoming my Fan/Like on Facebook/MinaBurrows
+1 Subscribing via email to my blog
+1 if you Retweet this on Twitter (limit 1 retweet)

Again, the giveaway runs from 12:01 AM on  - May 1st - May 7th, midnight. Contest is open to International participants. 

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Want to see who else is participating?  Click here.

Happy Spring!

Mina B.

2012 Back to the Books Giveaway Hop

Happy Labor Day Weekend, minions.  The Back to the Books Giveaway Hop is here!  Forget about Christmas, back to school is the most wonderful time of the year for me.  With the kids back in school, I can now get down to some serious writing.  Thank the Lords!

There are over 200 blogs participating and I'm # 132.  This hop is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and co-hosted by  Buried in Books and...it runs from Sept. 1- 7th.  Wahoooo!  Okay, FREE Sh** Fairy...tell us what you have in store for this giveaway.

My Free Sh** Fairy couldn't decide.  Damn her!  But what can you expect when you rely on a fairy AND when the sh** is free!  Anyway, I decided to offer one lucky winner a choice of one (1) the following hot YA paranormal titles:

- Endlessly by Kiersten White (synopsis on Goodreads)
-  Something Strange & Deadly by Susan Dennard, (synopsis on Goodreads)

Let me clarify: One (1) lucky winner can choose between either Endlessly or Something Strange & Deadly.   Sound cool? Great.  That's what we were shooting for.  Want to know how to enter? See below and tell your friends!

To enter

You MUST be a GFC follower of my blog & MUST fill the form.

Extra entries
+2 Subscribe via email to my blog
+2 Like me on Facebook/MinaBurrows
+1 Retweet this Twitter (limit 1 retweet)

Again, the giveaway starts at 12:01 AM EST on Saturday, September 1 and runs through September 7th midnight. Contest is open to International participants.

Want to see who else is participating? Click here and hop on by.

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Freedom to Read Giveaway Hop & Fred

With July 4th around the corner, I'm super excited to be participating in the Freedom to Read Giveaway Hop! There are over 200 blogs participating so that makes for some fun blog hopping! This hop is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and co-hosted by Katie from Mundie Moms. It runs from June 29th to July 5th. Woot! Bring on the FREE Sh** Fairy!

This giveaway hop is perfect for the summer, huh? And to keep things simple, my Free Sh** Fairy and I decided to offer one lucky winner a free $10 Amazon Gift Card. By doing it this way, the winner can pick their own prize. Cool, huh?

Let me clarify: One (1) lucky winner can win a $10 Gift Card from Amazon! How's that for a star spangled banner prize? Want to know how to enter? See below and tell your friends!  (Pssst...I'm #112)

To enter

You MUST be a GFC follower of my blog & MUST fill the form.

Extra entries
+1 Subscribe via email to my blog
+1 Like me on Facebook/MinaBurrows
+1 Retweet this Twitter (limit 1 retweet)

Again, the giveaway starts at 12:01 AM EST on Friday June 29th and runs through July 5th midnight. Contest is open to International participants.


Want to see who else is participating? Click here and hop on by.

UPDATE!

Congrats to Maneesha S. -- the winner of the Freedom to Read Giveaway Hop! Note: The winner will be notified via email and will have no more than 72 hours to respond before another winner is drawn. The contest winner was selected by the reputable Random.org.

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Fridays with Fred 


July 4th is Fred's birthday!  Yipee!  Go Fred,  He'll be 13 then and I'll have to think of something to do for him.  He still looks great, huh? And he's still a firecracker too!

Happy Birthday, Fred!

Remember to stop by and visit Schatze over at Mary’s BookHounds too.

Have a great weekend.

Mina B.

Banned Books Week Hop Winner

Congrats to Lindsay D. for winning the Banned Books Week giveaway hop.  The winner will be notified via email and will have no more than 72 hours to respond before another winner is drawn.  Winners are selected by the reputable Random.org.

Banned books in general is a topic that’s close to all our hearts.   For the most up-to-date information on banned books, please take the time and visit American Library Association (ALA) or another favorite, Jennifer and her inspiring blog: I read banned books.  Banned books are ones we take for granted.  I do my part in supporting all types of literature including newly released, classics, indie published and especially banned books.  As a writer and a lover of literature, I believe wholeheartedly in reading just about anything you can get your hands on.  I certainly don't want to limit my reading list based on someone else's censorship and I'm willing to bet you don't either.  Get the facts first about a book - try reading it even - before you pass judgement on it.   


On another note, thanks to Kathy from I’m a Reader Not a Writer for coordinating this hop.  And a HUGE thanks to everyone who participated.  THANK YOU!  I also want to thank my Free Sh** fairy for hooking me up with another delicious giveaway.  Everyone together now, "Thanks free sh** fairy!"

This month’s giveaway is the one of my favs: The Spooktacular Giveaway Hop and it starts October 24th and runs through October 31st.  Stop by for the fun.  Wahoo!!! I love Halloween.

Last but not least, I have a few interesting reviews scheduled this month – ones you won’t want to miss.  Creepy Classic, Treasure Island is on the docket plus a whole lot more.

Thanks again,
Mina B.

Back to the Books Giveaway Hop

Hey, minions! Cue in holiday music..."It’s the most wonderful time of the year" blog hop, better known as the Back to the Books Giveaway Hop” (Pause for happy dance!) 

Now that we have that out of our system...once again, over 300 blogs are participating for a full week of BTS book giveaways. Wow! That’s huge, huh? Thank the gods too, cuz my Free Sh** Fairy had to work HARD to get this latest giveaway.

Since last year, fans of the beloved Vampire Academy series drank their last fill of the delicious YA vampire series and were sadly wandering aimlessly, searching for other YA tales that would measure up.  Let’s not kid ourselves, there's a ton of great YA books out there – but this series is on its own planet. Yes, it’s clearly that good because it's out of this world.  

Best selling author, Richelle Mead, as you know, recently launched her Vampire Academy spin-off series called, Bloodlines. Trust me, its sooooo goooooood! But if you need more convincing, see this EW post where it exclusively features the first four chapters.
 
And since my Free Sh** fairy has some serious connections, we now have a copy to give away to one lucky winner (pause for shrieks of joy.)
 
I know. I know. It’s hard to stay calm with news like that. Breathe. Again. Once more. Good. Now...want to know you can win?  Stupid question.

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Okay. Let me clarify again: One (1) lucky winner will win one (1) copy of Richelle Mead’s Bloodlines, Book 1 in the Vampire Academy spin-off series. 

The Back to the Books Giveaway Hop runs from 12:01 AM on Sept. 1st on through Sept. 7th, midnight – so you’ll have plenty of time to enter! Yahoo!
 
To enter…
You MUST be a follower of my blog and MUST fill out this entry form. (And yes, I do check GCF)

Extra entries…
+2 For Becoming my Fan/Like on Facebook/MinaBurrows
+2 Subscribing via email to my blog
+1 if you Retweet this on Twitter (limit 1 retweet)
 
Again, the giveaway runs from 12:01 AM on Sept. 1st on thru Sept. 7th, midnight. Contest is for US residents only. Want to see who else is participating? Visit I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and check out all the links and hop on by.

Mina B.


(Note: The Winner will be notified by email and will have no more than 72 hours to respond before another winner is drawn. Winners are selected by the reputable Random.org.)

Freedom Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Freedom Giveaway Hop!  Woot!  Over 200 blogs are participating for a full week so you’ll have ample opportunity to win, win, WIN!  Just like before, I’d be S.O.L without my Free Sh** Fairy.   And just look at what he brought me for a giveaway….Lara Adrian’s Deeper Than Midnight (The Midnight Breed, Book 9)!

I'm #105

That’s right, minions.  That's one heck of a package from my Free Sh** Fairy, huh?  This book just came out this week so it’s hot, hot, HOT off the presses!  And thanks to my Free Sh** Fairy, I’ve got one copy to give away.  But WAIT…there’s more. 

Recently, I was fortunate to be a recipient of an ARC copy of Lara Adrian’s Deeper Than Midnight – book 9 in her Midnight Breed Series.  (Note: For those of you that missed my review, see here.)  As an added perk, I also received some book markers and SIGNED book plates for this giveaway!  *squeaks* How awesome is that?

Now, let’s get down to business. One (1) lucky winner will win one (1) copy of Deeper Than Midnight plus one (1) signed book plate and one (1) set of the series’ book markers!  Don’t ya love it!  I know.  I know.  Calm down.  Also, I have more book markers and book plates to give away so I’ll be picking additional names to send these out to some lucky winners.

The Freedom Giveaway Hop runs from 12:01 AM on July 1^st on thru July 7^th, midnight – so you’ll have plenty of time to enter!

To enter…
You MUST be a follower of my blog and MUST fill out this entry form. (And yes, I do check GCF)

Extra entries…
+2 For Becoming my Fan/Like on Facebook/MinaBurrows
+2 NEW/OLD Followers on Twitter @MinaBurrows
+1 if you Retweet this (limit 1 retweet)

Again, the giveaway runs from 12:01 AM on July 1^st to July 7^th, midnight. Contest is for US residents only. Want to see who else is participating? Take a look at the links here and hop on by.


Mina B.

(Note: The Winner will be notified by email and will have no more than 72 hours to respond before another winner is drawn. Winners are selected by the reputable Random.org.)

Midsummer’s Eve Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Midsummer’s Eve Giveaway Hop.  I don’t know about you guys, but my summer has been insane.  I’ve been so busy; I’ve barely had enough time to think about a giveaway for this hop.  Luckily I didn’t have to…thanks to you know who…. The Free Sh** Fairy.  

Thank the gods that my FS fairy had her sh** together (cuz I sure didn't.)  I gotta hand it to her.  I don’t know where she gets all this free sh**.  She could pull it out of her a** for all I know. The point is…my giveaways wouldn’t be possibly if it weren’t for her…and of course her free sh**.   

Now, let’s get down to business.  This time my giveaway is for Cassandre Claire’s Book 1 in her Mortal Instruments, City of Bones.  This New York Times Bestseller is one of the hottest YA novels out there.  And now one (1) lucky winner will win the first book of the acclaimed series.  How’s that sound for a giveaway?  Good?  Great! 

 If you haven’t read the series, check out the hit reviews on GoodReads and why not try the City of Bones excerpt here. 

The MidSummer’s Eve Blog Hop runs from 12:01 AM on Tuesday, June 21^st on thru June 24^th, midnight.

To enter…
You MUST be a follower of my blog and MUST fill out this entry form. (And yes, I do check GCF)

Extra entries…
+2 For Becoming my Fan/Like on Facebook/MinaBurrows
+2 NEW/OLD Followers on Twitter @MinaBurrows
+1 if you Retweet this (limit 1 retweet)

Again, the giveaway runs from 12:01 AM on Tuesday, June 21^st to June 24^th, midnight.  Contest is for US residents only. Want to see who else is participating? Take a look at the links here and hop on by.

Mina B.

(Note: The Winner will be notified by email and will have no more than 72 hours to respond before another winner is drawn. Winners are selected by the reputable Random.org.)

My Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Giveaway Hop

Okay, folks.  Its book hop time, specifically…my Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Blog Hop!  I love these flipp’n hops and so does the Free Shit Fairy.  Don’t you?  I took a poll on my FB page and asked my fans to choose the book for this hop. And the winner is…Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

Ohhhhh SNAP!  Yeah, I know.  It's a killer read so I’m pretty pumped too!  Anyway, I’ve wanted to review this series for awhile and now I plan on doing so.  Which reminds me…be sure and check back during the hop to read my review on HG.  For those who aren’t familiar with the bestselling Hunger Games, read the first chapter here.

My Eggstravaganza Giveaway

Alright so let’s get down to business. Thanks to the Free Shit Fairy, I also have a $10 GIFT CARD from Starbucks to toss into the mix. And so let’s recap shall we? For my Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Blog Hop giveaway - one (1) LUCKY winner will win one (1) copy of the YA book, Hunger Games plus one (1) $10 Starbucks Gift Card! That's a retail value of $20 which is pretty cool, huh? Let’s all say it in unison… *cue in communal voices* “Thank you FREE SHIT FAIRY.”

De nada!

The Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Giveaway Hop runs from 12:01 AM on Wednesday, April 20th to 11:59 PM on Monday, April 25th, midnight.


And now…here’s how to enter.

To enter…
You MUST be a follower of my blog and MUST fill out this entry form. (And yes, I do check GCF)


Extra entries…
+2 For Becoming my Fan/Like on Facebook/MinaBurrows
+2 NEW/OLD Followers on Twitter @MinaBurrows
+1 if you Retweet this (limit 1 retweet)

That’s basically it. The contest runs from 12:01 AM on Tuesday, April 20th to 11:59 PM on Monday, April 25th. Contest is for US residents only. Want to see who else is participating? Take a look at the links below and hop on by.

Mina B.

(Note: The Winner will be notified by email and will have no more than 72 hours to respond before another winner is drawn. Winners are selected by the reputable Random.org.)