Interview with Janice Seagraves

Please check out my interview, then post a comment for a chance to win a T-shirt.

http://romancebooks4us.blogspot.com/2014/01/interview-with-janice-seagraves.html

Two Blog Posts

Please stop by and read about how I put tension in my book. 

http://romancebooks4us.blogspot.com/

I need your help. I entered a blog hop that's been canceled, but I still have a prize and free down loads to give away. 

Please stop by and leave a comment.

http://janiceseagraves.org/2013/04/24/tortured-hero-blog-hop/
 

St. Patrick's Day Blog Hop

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I'm participating in a blog hop and posted a racy excerpt from my book. 

Please stop by and leave a comment, with your email addy, for a chance to win a prize.

http://janiceseagraves.org/2013/03/16/big-cocks-and-shamrocks/ 

Janice~

I Won the Nanowrimo!

I won the Nanowrimo Contest!!! 

This is from the winner page:

Congratulations, novelist! You won!

Here at NaNoWriMo HQ, we are cheering ourselves hoarse in recognition of your epic creative accomplishment this November. One month ago, you committed yourself to this wild write-a-thon: 30 days of high-velocity, no-holds-barred, anything-goes noveling.

And now, 50,000 words and one month later, you are a NaNoWriMo Winner!

The winner of the second August contest is . . .

The winning number is #35.

I looked over my list of participants, and Debra came the closet with #32.

Congratulations Debra, you are the winner of the mini surfboard, ankle bracelet, toe rings, and incense.

Janice~

Special Drawing today

Making my list checking it twice.

My hubby very graciously volunteered to pick a winner from his Aussie hat.

His not Australian, he just has the hat (and want to go there one day).

"I'm not looking," he says pulling out a name.

And the winner is . . . .

Nicole Zoltack!

Nicole if you can contract me, I'll send you a free download of my new book Windswept Shores.

And remember everyone to keep checking back, I'm having contest all through the month of June.

Thursday's Thirteen: Windswept Shores Excerpt Contest

Thursday’s thirteen: Windswept Shores excerpts.
My hubby said I was making my contest too easy, so I'm sorry but this one will be a little harder.
(But not too hard. *wink* Just don't tell my hubby)
Read carefully afterwards there will be a test for the contest. The winner gets a free download of my book, yay. :)

1. If she had to spend one more day on this godforsaken island, she'd go stark raving mad. The thought spurred Megan into rolling a large log with one foot then the other, until it was near the bonfire. "God, this thing is heavy." With a grunt, she lifted one end until it teetered upright then gave it a shove. It landed in the fire, embers swirling in the air.
Breathing hard, she flicked a glance at the teal-colored sea. She'd thought a vacation to the Bahamas would be the perfect getaway, would be a solution to the problems she and Jonathan had faced. She'd been wrong—dead wrong. Tears of grief filled her eyes. The never-ending crash of the waves on the beach and the cries of the seagulls seemed to mock her with the reminder she was utterly alone.

2. She'd felt like a tiny speck of sand last night when a violent storm had swept across the island. It had made a mess of her meager campsite, which had taken all morning to fix, and had demolished her seaweed SOS sign. She'll have to recreate her SOS. Sighing, Megan trudged toward a pile of kelp. As she got closer, she saw a figure wearing blue jeans and a t-shirt. Her stomach lurched.
Oh, God, it’s another body washed up from the plane wreck. That would be number twelve. As always, she couldn't help but wonder if the next one would be Jonathan. He hadn’t been wearing jeans on the plane, so she knew she’d been spared seeing his corpse this time. Thank God. She approached the body with dread. Tightening her resolve, she knelt. Suddenly the "dead body" coughed and rolled over. With a scream, Megan jumped back. She clutched her chest and pressed a shaking hand to her mouth.

3. He’s alive!
Biting her lip, she stared down at the still-breathing man. His drenched t-shirt molded against his broad shoulders and well developed upper body. Short, golden brown hair stuck out in all directions.
Megan, get control of yourself. Don’t wet your pants the first time you finally see a living person. She got on her knees, plucked the seaweed from him and wiped the sand from his face. His day-old whiskers scratched her palm. Reddened skin stretched across both cheekbones and over the bridge of his nose. Her thumb caressed his parched full bottom lip.

4. She patted the side of his face. “Hey, are you okay?” That’s a dumb question. He isn’t okay.
“Hmm?” Gray eyes fluttered open. He stared at her a long moment, frowning slightly. “G’day.”
“Hello there.” She hated the sound of her voice. It sounded rusty, unused.

5. Abruptly he rolled away from her to heave onto the sand, making a loud, ugly retching noise.
 He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, then looked at her. “Sorry, mate, I swallowed too much sea.” His gaze went over her shoulder in the direction of the bonfire which crackled and popped not far from them. “Mite big for a barbie.”

6. Sitting back on her heels with her hands folded in her lap, Megan followed his gaze, then back to him. “My signal fire.”

7. “Signal for what?”

8. “Help.”

9. His accent intrigued her. Was he English or Australian?

10. “G’darn,” he looked around, “where the bloody hell am I?”

11. “Don’t know. There’s no one here to ask.” Megan shrugged helplessly, but couldn’t contain her curiosity. “Are you from England?”

12. “Naw,” he rubbed his eyes, “I hail from Sidney, but my port of call these days is Fort Lauderdale.” He blinked up at her. “You?”

13. Ah, he’s an Aussie. “I’m Megan Lorry, from Anaheim, California,” she said, barely loud enough to be heard above the sounds of the surf and the roar from the fire. “Are you a survivor of Air Bahamas flight 227, too?”

Here's the questions:
1. Where are they?
2. Why did Megan gets scared when she first saw Seth?
3 .What was her fire for?
4. Where is Seth from?
5. Where is Megan from?

Answer the questions right I will add your name to drawing for to be held on Sunday, June 13th.
So check back on Sunday to see if your the winner.

The prize is a free download of my ebook, Windswept Shores.

Go ahead and post your answers in the comment section.

And the winner is . . .

The drawing for the contest to celebrate my book launch is today!

Checking over my list and writing out the names.

Twenty-four names went into my hubby's Aussie hat.

He isn't an Aussie, he just has the hat.

My nephew Bobby (hubby's side) came by for a visit, so I enlisted his aide.

And the winner is . . .

Jane!

Jane can you please get in touch with me, so I can get your prizes to you?

And also let me know if you want the OutBack Steakhouse $25 gift certificate,

 or the one for Pink Petal books?