Love Follower Hop Winner & Cool Stuff

Congrats to Noely J. for winning the Follower Love Giveaway Hop. As mentioned, the winner will be allowed to choose one of the following killer books: Clockwork Prince, Bloodrose or Hallowed. 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.  And now for some other cool stuff.

For readers...

I thought I'd mention a few of my fellow author friends that have either recently released their novels or are about to.  If you're looking for something new, unique and paranormal to read, you may want to give these a try:

- Cherie Colyer recently released Embrace which is a teen paranormal thriller / romance. Check out the book description via Goodreads and visit Cherie's blog for more information.

- Jessica Redmerski also recently released her debut novel, The Mayfair Moon. I reviewed the thrilling YA crossover tale last month (my review) plus I did an author interview which has some interesting tidbits about the series.

- Jessica Therrien is set to release her debut novel, Oppression, at the end of the month. I'm in the middle of reading this YA paranormal romance/adventure series, so check back soon for my review. Visit her blog for more info or check out the book description via Goodreads.

- Donna Galanti's Paranormal Suspense, A Human Element, is set to release March 2012. That's the next one on my list. If you get a chance, visit her website for book details. 

For writers...

- If you missed NiNoCon earlier this month, check out this post with a breakdown of the presenters and excellent takeaways and intel for writers.  

- Also, the today is the last day to sign up for Writer's Platform Building Campaign #4.  Visit Rachel Harrie's blog to connect with some fab authors!
- Last but not least, Alex Cavanaugh is co-hosting the A-Z Blogging Challenge this April.  The challenge is pretty intense, but its a great way to connect with other bloggers and authors.  Right now there are over 600 people signed up.  That's flipp'n amazing.  Visit here to learn more and sign up today.

Whew!  That's it.  I'm tired.  Back to work now...

Mina B.

Writer Platform-Building Campaign #4

Rachael Harrie is hosting Writer Platform-Building Campaign #4. This is my second time participating so I'm super excited about it. She's help writers to help build their online platform. I love this concept but not just for the platform-building, but for the networking with other writers.

Most of the people that signed up are writers/bloggers looking for a way to connect and support each other in their endeavors. Rachel references this campaign as a “pay it forward” concept which is awesome. It’s not easy coordinating these types of online efforts so she needs an award or something. Bless her. While I muddle my way through this campaign, I wanted to take a brief moment to inform my followers, in case they want to join in on the fun. It’s pretty simple, but so if you' re interested, read Rachel’s post on how to get started. Click here for more details. Sign up deadline is 2/15/2012. 

There’s lots of planned activities, and I hope to have the time to join in on all the fun. Either way, I’m sure I’ll learn a thing or two. Questions? Comment below and I’ll see if I can help or find the answers on Rachel’s blog.

Happy Campaigning!

Mina B.