January 4, 2010
2:00 am • Filed under: contest,New book fun!
Luck of the Draw comes out tomorrow – my first all me print release! It’s a three novella anthology about friends who won the lottery together and how they found love.
In celebration of my book coming out (you can find it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Borders), I’m giving away one copy to one lucky commenter on this post. And for the rest of the week, I’m giving away books. Print books! Yes, indeed, I’m giving away a copy of Better With Age (featuring my story Too Tempting) and Glamorous Garnet (featuring my novella Virgin Jewels) and I’m giving away a copy of my friend Red Garnier’s debut book The Satin Sash (oooh la la is this a hot one!).
Watch the blog all week for the give aways! It’s all building up to the release of Tangled on January 12th – the second book in my Playing With Fire series. It’s busy here in January – I’m kicking the year off right!
So tell me – do you have any resolutions or goals for the new year? I’m going to post mine later this week since I’m still working on them but I vow to have them up by Friday. Tell me what your goals or resolutions are. Tell me you don’t believe in them, that’s fine (most of the time I don’t make resolutions because I always fail).
One comment per person please. Winners will be announced on this blog this Saturday. Good luck!
Armenia says:
Congratulations on your release, Karen!! *fan girl squeel!!!* So excited this is coming out. I found you this year as a new-to-me author and really enjoying your books.
As far as new year resolutions, I have failed in the past when I set up a set number of weight loss in a period of time. This time I’m concentrating on healthy solutions. Like eating more vegetables, less meat, less carbs, and less alcohol. Also, more walking and more ballroom dancing.
Natasha A. says:
I don’t really do resolutions. I think that is a set up to fail. I do however want to change my eating and exercise habits. Lifestyle changes. I have already started actually
I have lost about 5lbs since November. And I am very happy with that!
cyclops8 says:
Congrats on your first print release. My resolution is pretty much the same from last year. I want to be more health conscious, watch what I eat and exercise more regularly.
Fedora says:
Huge congrats on Luck of the Draw–I love books in print
My perennial goal is to declutter–I’m such a packrat, and it’s driving my husband slowly insane 
It’s such a slow, tedious, painful process though, because I have such a hard time just cutting it all loose. My husband occasionally jokes about renting a dumpster, and just hucking everything out the window 
We’ll see how it goes! A new year, a new start!
Leni says:
I don’t make resolutions because that’s a sure way I won’t keep them.
jennifer mathis says:
i’m vowing to e better organized this year. not a resoulution cause those i can never keep but a vow.
Sherry S. says:
Congratulations on your new release. The only resolutions that I made are to lose weight and spend more time with my family.
Debby says:
Congrats on your release and it sounds like a wonderful book
Kristen Painter says:
Pretty cover! Congrats on the print release!
vitch36 says:
Only one resolution.
To enjoy life more.
Allison says:
Hi Karen, congrats: love the cover. As for me and resolutions, just carrying over 2009 (and older?!) ones – be healthy and happy. Still working on these! Have a good week.
zina lynch says:
Hello Karen,
I have quite a few, start on losing 50 lbs., read more, buy a book by Monica Burns, eat less fast food, declutter house, eat healthier, relax, opps should that have been first? LOL
Zina
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Paula says:
I don’t like to make New Year’s resolutions, but the idea of setting goals is not a bad one. I’ll have to think about it.
Judy Cox says:
Your new book sounds like a very good read, Congrats!! I usually do not make many resolutions, because I end up not doing it!! But, this year, getting older, my hubby and I have decided to try the “diet”. So, now we are counting points
My daughter in law-has been doing this for two months- through her job- and is doing great!! Wish us luck!!
CrystalGB says:
Congratulations on your first all you print release. My resolution is to eat healthier and hopefully lose some weight.
cherie k says:
my resolution was to make healthier choices.
Whitney says:
Congratulations! I am ready to read it RIGHT NOW!!!!!
My only resolution is to not do any resolutions–my memory is too short these days!
Teresa W. says:
Congrats on the release, sounds good!
chey says:
My resolution is to eat healthy!
Anne Jones says:
I don’t really do resolutions, I don’t see the point.
Eva S says:
Congratulations on the release!
I made some resolutions, spend more time with my family, eat healthier and take long walks several times a week.
CarolynO says:
Seeing as I started the year off with a bang and a case of stomach viral flu-mine would be to not get sick any more this year. That was just offal.
Estella says:
Congrats on your first print release!
I don’t make resolutions—they always fall by the wayside.
Martha Lawson says:
My resolution is to get up earlier so I don’t have to rush around in the morning! (so far, I’m failly miserably!!)
Kimberley C says:
Congrats on the new book!
I am going to get healthier this year!
RobynL says:
I do want to be more assertive in my life, in a nice way. When I get shot down by my friend/neigbour I want to say back to her that I didn’t like what she said/implied instead of just leaving it b/c it isn’t just left as I stew over it after and dh gets to hear all about it. So I resolve to become more assertive this year.
Tracey D says:
Congrats on the new release!
I’m going to do volunteer work at a nursing home.
Beverly G says:
i dont make them really becuase they always never stick only t hing i really plan to do is keep being who i am and not changing for anyone and read mre
Andrea I says:
I’ve never made formal resolutions, but there are always a few things that need work in my life. This year: organization at home and work, cleaning out clutter, time and money management.
Tameka Green says:
my resolution this year loss weight, save money towards buying my house, getting a car, getting a breast reduction because let me tell you big breasts are not fun and last but not least just to have fun.
Carol Thompson says:
A new release is a great way to start the New Year.
Congratulations.
I always tell people that I made a resolution many years age which was “I will never make another New Years Resolution” and I have kept to it up to today !
Tamsyn T. says:
Congrats on your release!
My resolution this year is to see more of my family and friends. I am very bad at keeping in touch!
Lindsey Ekland says:
I want to increase the amount of clear space in my life and open up to what I need in my life.
Joan Woods says:
I only ask for good health for me and my family in the coming new year. It is hard to come by that without wishing for more.
Joder says:
I don’t do resolutions, they’re too easy to break. I do have hopes though…..taking more me time and not being as obsessed with making everyone else happy. I’m hoping to start my own blog since I love to talk about movies and books too.
Maria D. says:
My goal is to be more organized this year and to acquire less material goods (except books which I refuse to consider a material good because they are a necessity).
Karin says:
I don’t really do resolutions, but I will sometimes set goals. My goal for this year is to get a good score on my subject specific GRE and get all my other application materials together to apply to PhD programs.
JoJo says:
I use to think of resolutions, but realized I never actually succeed at them. So, now I just decide to live my life everyday and not on year to year things I might want to change but never really do. Congratulations on your new release.
april strength says:
congrats and great contest thanks
Miranda says:
Congratulations! I don’t usually make resolutions but this year I am going to try very hard to show my husband just how much I love him! *sappy, I know*
JenB says:
Ooh, I love your books. I’ve had so much fun glomming your backlist! I’d love to read this one.
I don’t really make resolutions, but this year my biggest goal is to transition out of my day job and into full-time copy editing. In order to accomplish that goal, I need to learn better time management first.
kaisquared says:
Congrats! My main goal is to get organized and not procrastinate!
Elaine G says:
Congrats on your first print release
I don’t make any resolutions.I never keep them for long
Sharon Manning-Lew says:
I will admit to going to Amazon and trying to purchase this great sounding book in e format. Congrats on it.
Karen says:
Sharon you can find the three seperate ebooks on Amazon (Fortune’s Deception, Fortune’s Promise and Fortune’s Chance)…so check them out!
And thanks for the great comments everyone. I love reading the resolutions (or non-resolutions). I think we all have similar goals!
Sheila F says:
Congrat’s on the print book. I don’t make resolutions because I don’t follow through and get frustrated.
Sherry says:
Congrats on your new release. My resolution is to survive wedding plans for my daughter’s wedding which is Aug. 7th.
Amanda says:
Don’t really have any resolutions I try to be good all year
Sue A. says:
I don’t make resolutions, because I know making one is going to make me do it.
Karen congratulations on the upcoming release of Tangled!
LuAnn Morgan says:
I don’t make resolutions, but I do set specific goals, especially with my reading. This year, I’ve joined some of the book challenges out there in blog-land!
Amy T says:
I’m already making progress on moving forward with my divorce; financially, with getting my home ready to sell, and emotionally. I’m ready to move on, and this is the year.