Posts Tagged ‘contest’
September 4, 2008
1:00 am • Filed under: contest
I can’t believe I forgot. I was in Target yesterday and went to the Starbucks within (whoever came up with that concept is a genius - Target and Starbucks, all in one? Heaven!). I was ready to order a white chocolate mocha (nonfat, no whip) when I saw the chalkboard sign on the wall…
Pumpkin Spice Lattes Are Back!
Yay! This is my favorite drink. Even though it’s 98 degrees outside, I am now officially in the mood for the Pumpkin Spice Latte like, every day. Forget all the calories, revel in that drink! It’s delicious!
Just because I’m in the mood, I’m giving away a $10 gift card to Starbucks (that’ll get you two grande PSL’s!). All you need to do is leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite Starbucks drink. I will draw one lucky commenter on the evening of Saturday September 6th (contest closes at 5 p.m. pacific time)!
Please leave only one comment to keep the contest fair. Thank you.
Now comment away and share those fave drinks! I love me some Starbucks…
Tags: contest, Pumpkin Spice Latte
August 5, 2008
12:54 pm • Filed under: New book fun!, contest
Okay I’m all about the easy. I think that really means I’m lazy but we’ll forget that for the moment right? Thanks…
So yeah, easy. Want to win a downloadable copy of my latest book The Vampire Oracle: Shadow? You do? Okay all you have to do is comment here, today’s post (I’m counting yesterday’s comments too because I’m nice like that). But I’m going to ask you a question. It’s an easy one I promise.
Tell me your favorite vampire book. It can be a series, it can be something old, something new, something obscure - just let me know what you like. What you can recommend. Share the vampire love, so to speak.
That’s it! Answer that question and you’re entered into the drawing. I’ll announce the winner tomorrow here on the blog. So watch for it and good luck!
Personally I’d run like hell if I came across a vampire who looked like that…
Tags: contest, Shadow, vampires
July 3, 2008
12:10 pm • Filed under: Random
My oldest son took this. I love it - and I have a whole bunch more I’ll be sharing with you too. Cos you know, a mother is proud and stuff. Hee hee.
I’m also a part of a month long contest going on over at The Hussies. A bunch of EC authors got together - there are a lot of fabulous prizes so go check it out by clicking the box below:
Tags: contest, Taking pictures
June 28, 2008
2:54 am • Filed under: contest
First of all a big thank you to everyone who came to my blog party this week. Thank you for the kind comments, book and movie suggestions, all of it! I had a blast. I hope you all did too.
Now let’s get to the good stuff. The winners!!! And they are:
– Phoebe Jordan (one free download from my backlist - Monday)
– Tami (autographed copy of Hot Summer Nights - Tuesday)
– Scarlet Y Wharton ($5 Starbucks gift card and promo goodies - Wednesday)
– cyclops8 ($10 iTunes gift card - Thursday)
– Ginny ($10 Amazon gift card - Friday)
If you would all please contact me at karen.e.erickson @ gmail.com (minus spaces) so I can get the prizes to you, I would appreciate it! I don’t have email addys for everyone so I need to get them!
Thanks again! And…
Tags: blog party, contest
June 27, 2008
2:04 am • Filed under: contest
Last day of my contest too! Today I’m giving away a $10 Amazon gift certificate. Yeah! So keep those comments comin’. I’ll draw all winners for this week’s contest tomorrow and announce them tomorrow as well.
Okay that’s all I’ve got. It was such a boring day yesterday I have nothing to talk about. But I will share this pic:
I wanna be there! Where would you like to be if you had your choice?
Happy Friday!
Tags: blog party, contest
June 26, 2008
1:08 am • Filed under: contest
Now I’m not a huge sports fan but I had to mention that the Fresno State Bulldogs mens’ baseball team won its first national baseball championship Wednesday night.
Around here it’s kind of a big deal. Fresno has major Bulldog fever. My husband has major Bulldog fever. So we’ve been watching these games the last few nights on edge, watching the team come out of literally nowhere and win this. You gotta feel good watching something like that!
It also makes me want to write a baseball player story. Of course. Cute boys in uniforms? Who wouldn’t?!
The contest is still going on! Remember I’ll be drawing for all prizes and announcing winners on Saturday. Today I’m giving away a $10 gift card to iTunes. ‘Cos what’s summer without some awesome tunes?
But answer this question: Do you enjoy going to sporting events during the summer? Or do you prefer staying home and watching them on TV? Or do you say boo to all sporting events? I have many a fond memory of watching the Fresno Grizzlies (SF Giants farm team) back when they still played at Fresno State…
Tags: bulldog fever, contest
May 28, 2008
1:00 am • Filed under: Naughty & Spice, contest
Naughty and Spice is celebrating its one year anniversary!! And I’m posting there today! So go visit! Now read the cool contest info as stated below…
When: The week of May 26th-31st
What: Come on by for fun, prizes, sexy men and virtual cake! We’re even going (mostly) green on the prizes!!
Each day one ebook will be given away to a commenter! Which ever Naughty and Spice girl is blogging that day, they’ll draw a name and offer up an ebook from their collection. On Friday, our guest blogger Lacy Danes will be giving away a copy of her Aphrodisia book Animal Lust.
Grand prize! On Saturday we’ll draw one name from all those who commented all week long and they’ll receive a $25 digital gift certificate to LUSH!
http://www.naughty-and-spice.com
Tags: contest, Naughty & Spice
May 20, 2008
12:56 am • Filed under: Home Life, contest
I talked about our rattlesnake incident last week at Naughty and Spice. We live in snake country, we know this and have dealt with them here and there. But when one is hanging out on your back porch, it’s really freaky.
It’s even more freaky when the damn thing is inside. Your. HOUSE.
Here’s the situation. I’m gathering laundry on Saturday afternoon. I round the kitchen counter, headed toward the laundry room when I see it. Stretched out on the floor, cooling itself off I’m sure (it’s so hot here it’s awful).
At least it was a baby snake - and not a rattlesnake either. Seriously if it had been full grown I would’ve packed up the kids and left the house. Gone to get hubby and tell him to go home and kill that snake.
That’s another bummer - husband was working! I had to take care of this little guy all by myself! I tried to scoop up the snake and toss him outside but he kept slithering off the shovel and then he went into my pantry.
He got deeper and deeper in there. I took a ton of stuff out (hey he helped clean my pantry - the only good thing about my snake visitor) to get to him and he finally hissed at me. I freaked him out.
Well he freaked me out so I did the only thing I could. I killed him. And I felt bad for doing it.
But I couldn’t have it slithering around in my house! Ewww…so I took him outside to toss him. And when I tossed him I flung him so high he ended up hanging from a tree branch.
Yes I am stupid. But at least I don’t have a snake in my house anymore.
Don’t forget to comment to be entered in my awesome blog celebration contest! Details in the post below…
Tags: contest, Snakes
May 19, 2008
1:29 am • Filed under: New blog fun!, contest
Oh my gosh isn’t it beautiful? Emily at Swank did it and I LOVE it. I love it so much I want to celebrate.
So let’s have a party! A week long blog party. Not only do I have a pretty new blog and site (yes go check it out - click the links above - everything is new and gorgeous and shiny!) but I also have a new book coming out on Thursday.
Yes! Too Tempting, my older woman/younger man book will be available at Ellora’s Cave on Thursday! Whoopee! I’m excited about this book coming out because I enjoyed writing the thing so dang much.
To amp up the celebration I’m going to give something away! Something super cool. Something like this:
It’s the cutest little set from Philosophy. You can find out all the info here. A $35 value and I’m giving one gift set away to one lucky commenter! Just drop by and comment here at my blog - I’ll be holding the contest for the next seven days beginning Monday May 19 through Monday May 26.
One comment per day please. And tell me what you think! I’m changing up the way I blog. First of all I’ll be doing it more. Second of all I won’t talk so much about the writing life cos my writing life is kinda…boring. Things are rather exciting around here lately though. Like the snake in my house over the weekend.
But I’ll share that story for tomorrow…
So comment! Tell me if you like it.
Tags: contest, Pretty new blog
March 4, 2008
10:42 am • Filed under: Writing
Yay! You can pick up Fortune’s Deception today at Samhain Publishing! I’m so excited. It feels like a long time ago that I sold this and now it’s finally out!
And if you don’t want to pick it up just yet - if you want to wait and leave a comment today to see if you can win a copy, then go for it! Leave me a comment! Tell me about the weather. Tell me what you’re doing. Tell me you’re excited that my book is out too. I don’t care just talk to me!
Just remember one comment per post please. I’ll choose a winner from yesterday’s and today posts - and announce the winner here tomorrow (Wednesday).
Tomorrow I’m also going to be chatting with my fellow authors at the Samhain Cafe Yahoo group from ten a.m. to two p.m. (pacific time). Lots of excerpts, fun stuff, probably a few contests….good times! So stop by and visit us!
