How Did I Break My Nose - the WINNER!

So much fun!

I got some great entries, both here and on Facebook, so I had a friend pick a number at random and the winner is:

Maia Strong!

Congrats, Maia! Contact me off-blog and I'll get your prize to you, which is a bag of See's Candy Sour Hearts, in honor of the holiday. :) Hope you enjoy!

And thanks to everyone who participated! Your stories provided so much fun and enjoyment, and gave me something humorous to share when people asked "what happened?"

Book *WIN* Tuesday - Who Won the NOH8 Book?

The past couple of weeks I've been keeping track of tweets, comments, and messages on the blog, twitter or Facebook. All comments/tweets/messages were an entry to win a signed copy of Coming Together Against H8, a fundraiser for the NOH8 campaign. I tossed them all in a basket, had GPS draw a name, and the winner is:

Colleen Burns!

So congrats, Colleen! Send me your address off-list and I'll get the book to you.

And thanks to everyone else for posting/tweeting/commenting!

And the Winners Are...

Hey! It's Friday, the weekend is almost here (with a fastpitch tournament to take every available moment, but hey, hopefully it won't rain, right?), and I'm ready to announce the winners of the contests from the past two weeks. So, without further ado, here they are:

Winner of the RT Tote Bag and assorted goodies:

DonnaS!

Winner of the autographed copy of Knight of Passion by Margaret Mallory:

Lexi!

Congrats! Please contact me off-blog with your address so the pressies can be shipped to you. And thanks for stopping by the blog!

A Winner, an Announcement, and a Recipe!

Whew! Today's blog post is chock-full of stuff that really isn't related to each other. But what the heck, it's Wednesday. Why not?

First, congratulations to HEATHER MAC, winner of Margaret Mallory's Knight of Pleasure. Hope you enjoy the book once your finals are over! Just send your address off-blog and I'll be sure Margaret can get in touch with you.

Second, just in case you missed it yesterday when I was bouncing and flailing and squeeeing all over the internet, my book Lessons Learned has been nominated for an RT Reviewer's Choice Award! It's one of four books nominated in the Indie Press Contemporary Romance category. Color me absolutely gobsmacked! It was totally unexpected and I am so thrilled. Winners will be announced in April at the RT Convention.

Third, it's party day over on the Nine Naughty Novelists' blog! We're answering holiday questions and everyone who comments on the post will be entered in our contest!

Fourth, here's my contribution to the group blog post on NNN - a recipe for Almond Butter Smash Cookies, one of my favorite holiday treats.

2 cups butter, softened

1 cup sugar

4 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons almond extract

Cream together butter and sugar. Add remaining ingredients and beat well.

Roll into 1 inch balls, then roll in sugar (regular or colored). Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press flat with bottom of glass or cookie stamp. Bake at 350* for 12-15 minutes, or until edges are light golden brown.

Easy-peasy! And oh, so delicious. :)

Congratulations - Blog Party Winners!

Hey all!


Hope you had a lovely weekend. After a birthday filled with soccer, we headed to the pumpkin patch yesterday, so it was a great time all around.


But now I'm back, and ready to announce the winner of my Birthday Blog Party contest. Thanks to everyone who posted - it made the week a lot of fun. And the winner, chosen randomly by my critique partner via IM ("Hey, pick a number between one and..."), is

Laurie Ryan!

Congrats, Laurie! You've won a gift pack with some of my favorite things - a bath product set, a candle, a gorgeous notebook, some chocolate, and whatever else I decide to toss in before sending it your way. Please contact me off-blog with your addy info.


And because I completely forgot to announce the winner of my Banned Books Week giveaway, congrats to

Jane!

Jane, contact me and I'll get you a list of books for you to choose from.


Congrats again to the two winners! And everyone else, I hope you'll stop by again. There will be more prizes coming up in the near future, plus an announcement for Nine Naughty Novelists with even more opportunities to win!

Winners, Weekend Plans, and Recommended Links

The problem with planning big blog parties the week before school starts is...uhm...not actually following through because I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO DO, YEESH.

So, apologies for not posting the winners before now. And congratulations to:
Deidre
who won a free copy of Lessons In Trust,

and
Karin
who won a $10 gift certificate to Torquere Press.

Deidre and Karin, please e-mail me with your contact info so I can get you your prizes.

Thanks to everyone who commented during the giveaways. And be sure to keep posting, because there will be more parties -- and prizes - to come in the following weeks.

And speaking of parties, be sure to drop by Maia Strong's blog, where she's counting down the days to her newest release, Client Privileges, from Torquere Press.

As for me, I'll be off enjoying the scenery at the rodeo. (Gotta love them Wranglers!) Enjoy your weekend!

The Winner! And Heading Out...

Congratulations to Chey, who won last week's random drawing for Knight Of Desire. Chey, please send me your address off-list and I'll send the book along to you!

Thanks to everyone who commented, re-tweeted, and e-mailed about the book as well. It's much appreciated!

Just so you know, I'm heading out for a few days and will be sans internet, so don't expect any postings until later in the week or next week. Have a great week and I'll chat with you when I'm back!

Read an e-Book Winner!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the blog during Read an e-Book week. I've drawn a name from the posters to win a free e-book, so congrats to:

Kytaira!

You've won a free copy of the e-book of your choice from my backlist. Please e-mail me off-blog with your title and format choice.

And keep reading e, everyone!

We have a winner!

A week late, I finally have a moment to announce the winner of the What Would You Choose contest. Congrats to:

EdgesAngel23!

Please send me your address off-blog so I can mail out your heart-shaped wine charms.

And Now -- The Winners!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by my blog to help me celebrate the release of The Devil Inside. And huge thanks to everyone who's bought a copy, helping it reach #4 on the Samhain/My Bookstore and More bestseller's list.

But it's time to announce the winners of the Blog Party contest, so without further ado (and in no particular order):

LJ White!

You've won a download of The Devil Inside.

Stephanie!

You've won the Winter Vanilla pampering set -- body butter, body scrub, and lip gloss, plus some yummy scented candles.

Stacy~!

You've won the Warm You Up gift set -- an oversized Hot Cocoa mug (that my kids begged me not to give away -- LOL), Hershey's Goodnight Kisses hot cocoa mix, and a box of Walker's shortbread (my favorite!).

Winners, please contact me off blog with your address (LJ, I just need your preferred e-book format) so I can send the gifties out.

And thanks again, everyone, for participating!

Stay tuned to the blog, too. I've got some Valentine's gifts to give away next week that I think you'll like.

And keep reading!

Freebie Friday! Contests Ending!

Is it Friday already? Man, time is flying. First, congratulations to Robyn L, for winning last week's Freebie Friday giveaway. Robyn, email me with your address so I can send out your copy of Flirting With Forty.

Next, today is the last day for the 12 Days of Holiday Hell contest being run on my editor's blog. Stop by Nice Mommy-Evil Editor to enter the last contest, and don't forget to enter to win the two Kindles as well!

The Winter Wonderland contest is drawing to a close as well, with the last day scheduled for the 15th.

And today, my Friday freebie is for everyone! I'm offering a sneak peek at my upcoming e-book release, The Devil Inside. I've hidden a never-before-seen excerpt somewhere on my website. Just e-mail me the answer to the following question, and I'll send you the link!

Who is HOOKED dedicated to?

If you don't have a copy of HOOKED, you can pick one up here. And of course I'll have the excerpt up for everyone in the next few weeks.

Have a lovely weekend! We're going to decorate the tree and get started on the Christmas cards. What are you up to this weekend?

I Haven't Forgotten! Honest!

I know, I know...I've got a winner to announce! Thanks to everyone who posted during my birthday celebration. It was fun getting back in the swing of things with y'all.

So, without further ado, congratulations to:

ELLIE!

This prize is your choice -- an autographed copy of one of my three print titles! You can choose from The Perfect Gift (Christmas anthology), Beginnings (Halloween/Samhain anthology), or Tease Me, Please Me. Just e-mail me your choice, and I'll pop it in the mail.

And everyone else, stay tuned! I'll be posting more chances to win over the next month or so. I'll be a bit busy NaNo-ing, but intend to continue checking in here in the meantime.

And to any US citizens reading this blog -- don't forget to vote!

Quizzage Answers -- and Winner!

....aaaaand Kammie sneaks in under the wire! Yes, for a while there we had a tie for first with three answers correct. Then, before I could toss a coin, Kammie shows up with FOUR correct! Congratulations, Kammie!

So, are you curious? Here are the correct answers to the trivia questions.

1. What author does Kate want to be when she grows up?
a) Nora Roberts
b) Lori Foster
c) Suzanne Brockmann
d) Susan Andersen

Though I am a huge fan of all these authors, Suz wins this one for me.

2. What actor did Kate meet in high school when he dated one of her cousins?
a) Josh Lucas
b) James Caviezel
c) Rainn Wilson
d) Brendan Fraser

Lucky me! (Or should I say, lucky cousin?) I did have a nice, long conversation with Josh about our plans to become famous actors someday. Not that he'd remember it. LOL

(Josh is the not-quite-ex-hubby in Sweet Home Alabama, among other films.)

All of the other actors are around the same age, and all of them lived in the region for at least a little while -- so they were all plausible options. ;)

3. What romance author does Kate's youngest want to have a play date with?
a) Pat White
b) Lucy Monroe
c) Jane Porter
d) Julia Quinn

All my kids love hanging out with Lucy and her family. (All of these authors live in the same general area, though!)

4. What real life event does Kate always use in "two truths and a lie" to throw people off -- because nobody believes it happened?
a) Sang karaoke in a Filipino restaurant in the middle of Munich
b) Once auditioned to be a cast member at Disneyland
c) Married her husband after knowing each other three weeks
d) Published her first short story at the age of fifteen

Sad, but true. It was a not-so-subtle request from the host of the evening. Even sadder, the only English-language song they had I even sort-of knew was the Theme From Mahogany. All together now -- "Do you know, where you're going tooooo..."

5. Kate's "guilty pleasure" reality show -- the one she never misses?
a) The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency
b) Top Design
c) America's Next Top Model
d) Project Runway

I've watched and enjoyed all of these shows, but PR was the only one I put on my "appointment TV" list.

So, there you go. All about me! :)

So, congrats to Kammie. You've won A Flights of Fancy gift pack -- A Tinkerbell photo frame magnet, a Buzz Lightyear Disney Pin, a cinnamon votive candle, and a copy of Jane Porter's Flirting With Forty. Just send me your address and I'll pop them in the mail.

(Note: If you live outside the US, I'll substitute a different prize due to mailing restrictions.)

Freebie Friday Winner!

So here's the Disneyland-themed prize for this week -- a trio of cute Disney gifts! Included is a tin of Disney mints, a magnetic notepad, and a Mickey magnet. And the winner of this prize is:

Jane!

Jane, please contact me off-list with your address so I can send it your way.

And stay tuned for more road trip reports next week!

Beach Blanket Blog Party Winners!

Well, it's Freebie Friday here at Kate Davies Blogs!, so what better day to announce the winners of the Beach Blanket Blog Party contest?

Every comment between Monday the 23rd and Monday the 30th earned an entry into this prize drawing, and the random integer generator picked the following winners. Congratulations!

Winner of the Chesapeake Bay Candle three-pack, featuring Tropical Drink-scented tealights (Mango Mojito, Berry Sangria, and Papaya Spritz):

Jean P.

Winner of the Very Cherry flip-flop-shaped manicure set (which is so cute I was tempted to keep it for myself):

Michelle

Winner of a beach-ball-topped bottle stopper and a margarita-shaped notepad:

Kimmy L.

And winner of a free download of HOOKED:

Robyn L.

Congrats to all the winners! Please contact me off-blog with your address or, in Robyn's case, your preferred e-book format, and I'll get those prizes out to you as soon as possible. Note: I'll be away from my home computer for a few days, so if you don't get your prizes right away, don't worry! They'll be in the mail (or e-mail) soon.

And thanks to everyone who posted during the blog party. You made the week so much fun!

BLOG PARTY WINNERS!

Sorry, guys. Holiday stuff and a looming deadline kept me off the Internet for the most part until now. But the cookies are baked, the presents are wrapped, and the book is almost done (yay! My editor will be so pleased!), so without further ado...

The winners of the Home For Christmas blog party!

1. Winner of a download of Home For Christmas:

NJ Walters!

2. Winner of a Christmas ornament, stocking and assorted goodies:

Jane!

3. Winner of a handcrafted fabric mini purse and butterfly keychain:

Tetewa!

4. Winner of an autographed copy of The Perfect Gift:

Cathy!

Congratulations to all! E-mail me either your mailing address or your preferred e-book format, and I'll get those posted ASAP.

And happy holidays, everyone!

Winner of Shorts Contest

Big thanks to everyone who posted on my question about short stories and novellas in anthologies. I got some great information!

And congrats to the lucky, random winner of my contest --

Cathy!

Cathy, you've won one of my shorts! :) Your choice, any of my backlist titles. I hope you enjoy!

Just send your e-mail addy and formatting preference to kate AT kate-davies DOT com to collect!