Odds and Ends

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Yay! It’s almost summer.  For some, that means time to slow down and relax, others, it might mean things are just ramping up to get busy. For me, it means cottage season. The cottage on Lake Winnipeg is my favourite place to relax. We have limited access to the internet out there, so I may not post very often, but don’t worry, I’m still hard at work writing book 5 in Harry’s adventures.

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Summer is also a great time to read, so in honour of that, I decided to lower the price of Harry’s second book, Tooth and Claw.  If you started reading Harry’s adventures in Dead and Kicking and just haven’t had a chance to get to the next book, now’s a great time to take advantage of the new low price.

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I’d also like to congratulate Tina C. who won the latest gift card draw. Tina was randomly selected from all the names on my mailing list and has been sent a $25 gift card just for signing up.  Remember, I will make another draw the next time I get one hundred more signups, and once you’re signed up you are automatically entered in the draw every time. If you haven’t joined the list, you can still do so by clicking Yes! SIGN ME UP back on my home page.

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Welcome to my stop on the Pub Crawl (Blog Hop) and welcome to The Lodge. You should count yourself lucky because very few outsiders, especially norms such as yourselves, are allowed entry to the Werewolf Pack’s party headquarters.

For newcomers to my blog, I would like to invite you into the world of Harry Russo, a twenty-something witch with a peculiar affinity for the dead that gets her into all sorts of trouble.

The Lodge figures prominently in book one, Dead and Kicking, when Harry and her friends are invited to the infamous bar and, at first, it’s not quite what they expected:

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But there’s a secret hidden behind the tired facade of The Lodge, which it turns out is merely a front for the real party central – the Ice House.  A place where you can let your proverbial hair down and party like an animal, the Ice House has something for everyone: Cheap booze, top forty dance tunes, billiards, darts, and a clientele that just wants to party.

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So, step into Harry’s world and enjoy her adventures. There are four books currently available in the series (number five is in the works). And, while you’re visiting The Lodge don’t forget to try the famous stew and to drink, I’d recommend the Blood Red Moon (recipe below).

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Hell to Pay, the newest release in the Harry Russo Diaries, and all of Harry’s other adventures are available at your favourite online retailer.

Amazon   Kobo   Apple iBooks   Barnes & Noble

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Don’t forget to leave your comment below and JOIN THE TOUR by visiting the rafflecopter page.

April 24th: Romarin Demetri– Seven’s Pub and Plundery
April 25th: Lesley Donaldson— Bath and Barrel in London of The Queen’s Viper
April 26th: Debbie Manber Kupfer– Victor’s Dining Hall in London P.A.W.S.
April 27th: K. L Roth– K.L.’s Pub in The world of Royal Lies
April 28th: Lisa Emme– The Lodge and Ice House
April 29th: Lilly Luchesi– Crowley’s Pub in the Paranormal Detectives Series

VISIT THE EVENT PAGE for more information.

Join me on the Facebook event page on April 30th for the Hangover Party. I’ll be taking over the page between 12:30pm and 1pm (EST).

You can send tweets through the rafflecopter form every day until the contest closes for extra entries. Any link you need will be posted in the description of the main image in the Facebook event. You have until May 1st to visit all of the daily stops. Hope to see you there!

Join the Pub Crawl

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Join me as I help fellow author, Romarin Demetri, celebrate the release of Wanions of the Wicked, the third book in her Supernatural London Underground series, with a virtual pub crawl/blog hop.

There are six great stops, a new one each day, including one with Harry and the gang. Romarin is also giving you the chance to win a $20 Barnes and Noble gift card so make sure to maximize your entries.

The tour starts today so make sure to JOIN THE TOUR by visiting the rafflecopter page and then stop by the first pub on the tour. And don’t forget to check back here on April 28th for my stop on the hop!

April 24th: Romarin Demetri– Seven’s Pub and Plundery
April 25th: Lesley Donaldson— Bath and Barrel in London of The Queen’s Viper
April 26th: Debbie Manber Kupfer– Victor’s Dining Hall in London P.A.W.S.
April 27th: K. L Roth– K.L.’s Pub in The world of Royal Lies
April 28th: Lisa Emme– The Lodge and Ice House
April 29th: Lilly Luchesi– Crowley’s Pub in the Paranormal Detectives Series

VISIT THE EVENT PAGE for more information.

You can send tweets through the rafflecopter form every day until the contest closes for extra entries. Any link you need will be posted in the description of the main image in the Facebook event. You have until May 1st to visit all of the daily stops! Hope to see you there!

We Have a Winner

 

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Congratulations to Leslee C. the first winner of a $25 Amazon gift certificate. Leslee was randomly selected from all the subscribers to my mailing list after the first one hundred new sign-ups mark was reached.  Leslee has been contacted and her gift certificate delivered.

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Don’t worry if you didn’t win this time, I’ve reset the count and once I get another one hundred sign-ups, I’ll do another draw.

Remember, winners are randomly picked from ALL names on the list (so if you have already signed up, you’re automatically entered and you are eligible for every subsequent draw).

Subscribers to my mailing list get the news first.  They were the first to know about Tantor Media picking up Harry’s stories for audio and they will be the first to know the yet to be released name of Harry’s next book.

So, what are you waiting for? If you haven’t already, join my mailing list by clicking HERE.

Don’t Miss the News

Hi everyone! Hope you are enjoying your summer (for those in the northern hemisphere) or that your winter isn’t too harsh (yes, I’m talking to all my Aussie friends and everyone else in the southern hemisphere). My summer has gotten off to a busy start. First, there was my son’s grade 12 graduation and all that entailed, then I organized the Crazy Canuck Canada Day blog hop and finally there has been some book related activity that I want to tell you about, but can’t. Evil, aren’t I?

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You’ll just have to wait a bit for the news, I’m afraid. If you don’t want to miss out on the big announcement that’s coming, or just want to be one of the first to hear the news, why not join my newsletter mailing list? My newsletter is rather sporadic – I only send it out when I have actual news – so I promise you won’t be bombarded by spam.  And, just to sweeten the deal, I have a new giveaway going in conjunction with newsletter sign ups. For every 100 new members, I’m giving away a $25 gift certificate. Winners will be randomly picked from ALL names on the list (so if you have already signed up, you’re automatically entered) and once you join, you will be eligible for every subsequent draw.

So, what are you waiting for? Join my mailing list by clicking HERE.

 

Hooray! Blog Hop Winners

Well, summer may be just starting, but our Crazy Canuck Canada Day blog hop has come to an end. Thank you to everyone that visited all the stops on the hop. I hope you enjoyed meeting some new Canadian authors and checking out their work.

Each stop on the hop will be awarding their individual prize winners in the next couple of days. Good luck to everyone.

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The Grand Prize winner was randomly selected from all the entries by Rafflecopter. Congratulations to Christopher Mason! Christopher will be able to do some shopping for new summer reading with his $50 Amazon gift card. Thanks again to everyone that entered.

Another big congratulations to Sharon Watson-Azmier who has won a copy of my contemporary romance, Home Again. Thanks for taking the time to visit my stop on the hop, Sharon! Enjoy reading Home Again.

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