IN HONOR BOOK CLUB-IN-A-BAG GIVEAWAY!!!

Happy April!

With the release of IN HONOR a little over a month away, I'm in a giddy, giving kind of mood.  In honor (shameless pun, I know), of readers and book clubs everywhere, I've put together a very special Book Club In A Bag Giveaway, and I think you're gonna like it... 


What's the prize???

One Book Club will win:                                             

*10 Hardcover copies of IN HONOR

*An annotated playlist

*Map of Honor & Rusty's Route

*Book discussion questions & special
"Behind the Book" extras

*An author visit--either in person or
by Skype, depending on location

All contained in a cute, portable canvas bag!

Who's eligible to win???

Any book club, anywhere! Whether you are a library book club, school book club, neighborhood book club, mom book club...you get the point, right? ANY book club is eligible to win.

How do you enter???

It's easy.  Just fill out the form below and submit!  Contest will run through April 30th, and the winning book club will be randomly drawn on May 1st.

1st IN HONOR Giveaway!!! Jacket Proofs and a Special Sneak Peek!!!

I love emails from my editor that end in multiple exclamation marks.  When I got the one titled "Jacket Proofs!!!" I dropped EVERYTHING to open it up and ogle the cover image of IN HONOR on my laptop screen.  It made me wish I had one of those mammoth-sized monitors that I could just stare at forever and ever.  But then last week, I got something even better from the UPS man:

The actual jacket proofs!!!

 

Why yes, I took them around my house and photographed them in various locations with my own red boots, but I had a reason, and the reason is this:

I'm going to give them away this week! 

(The proofs, not the boots. They were a gift from my hubby.)

And you want these. Know why?

On the back cover, which you can't see anywhere online, is Honor's travel companion, Rusty.  And whoa boy, is he perfect.  Rugged-looking like I imagined, with just enough revealed to hint at his hotness. 

AND THIS:

I'm going to do something special with these proofs.  Every road trip needs a playlist, and IN HONOR has one that's near and dear to my heart.  It's a playlist I listened to almost every day while I was writing the story of Finn, Honor, and Rusty.  I listened to it on my runs, while gardening, doing dishes, waiting in the school pick up line...everywhere.  It's how I stay connected to a story.  Each song corresponds to a scene, theme, or feeling in the book, and three lucky winners will get an exclusive sneak peek at the list all of the tunes that inspired IN HONOR.

BECAUSE... 

On the inside of each jacket proof I give away will be the IN HONOR playlist, hand-written, and signed by me.

How do you enter to win one of these???  Easy:

1. Leave a comment on this post. (+1 entry)

Want to earn some extra entries?

Tweet about the giveaway (+1)

Share the giveaway on Facebook (+1)

Link to this giveaway on your blog (+1)

Leave the links to these in your comment and I will count an extra entry for each one. (Max number of entries is 4.) 

This contest is open internationally and will run from today through Sunday, September 18th.  I'll post the winners that day.

Happy Monday!

  

Moonglass Inspiration 1: Crystal Cove

A few weeks back, the brilliant Kirsten Hubbard featured a series that highlighted the inspirations for her AMAZING debut novel, LIKE MANDARIN.  I was so intrigued and inspired by her inspirations, I asked if she'd mind if I borrowed her brilliant idea.  Since she's one of the nicest people I've ever met, she said yes!

Soo...

We're gonna kick it off big here, with Setting.  Moonglass is set in Crystal Cove, CA, which is a REAL PLACE!  It's actually a State Park, and if you haven't come for a visit yet, you must. It's a place

made of magic.  Really.  There is something so poignantly beautiful about Crystal Cove that I can’t define it in any other way.  I grew up in the mountains, but I love this place like I’ve been here my whole life. Being here is like falling through a crack in history and going back in time to a place that captures the beauty of simplicity.  From the crash of waves over the rocks to the tumbling-down cottages and serene sunsets, this place inspired MOONGLASS in every sense of the word. 

See for yourself!

An old artist's studio that now houses educational exhibits.

The cottage that inspired Anna's mother's house.  It's actually the one they used in the movie Beaches.

View from a cottage.

The best time of day.

This week, in celebration of Crystal Cove, I'll be giving away the following prize pack to one lucky winner on Saturday:

Crystal Cove T-Shirt, Coffee Mug, Magnet, and assorted maps and other info about my favorite place in the whole wide world:

You know you want to enter...Here's how:

It's easy! Comment on this blog post and you'll automatically be entered to win. 

Wanna snag a few extra entries?  Do this:

*Become a follower of the blog (+1) Give yourself a point if you already are too.  All twelve of you.

*Post a link on your blog (+1)

*Tweet it (+1)

*Share it on FB (+1)

Leave your total numer of entries in your comment.  I'm willing to use the honor system if you are.  Contest closes Friday at noon, PST.  Winner will be announced on Saturday.

Happy Monday!

The Countdown Begins...Moonglass Inspirations and Giveaways Starting Monday!!!

I promised in the last post that there would be giveaways coming, but what I didn't say is that there would be five weeks' worth! Starting Monday, March 28th and running through May 3rd, I'll be posting each week about one of the inspirations behind Moonglass and then giving away prize packs to go along with them!

The Basics:

* I will post and announce the giveaway each Monday.

* Contest will be open through Friday at noon PST

* Winner will be randomly chosen and announced on Saturday

How to enter:

It's so easy! Earn one entry each week for commenting on the Monday Moonglass Inspiration post.

Want to increase your odds? Snag some extra entries this way:

*Follow me!
*Tweet it!
*Post it!
*FB it!

How many ways is that? FIVE! Maximum number of entries? FIVE!

Easy, right?  Good.  Then all you have to do to enter is comment, and leave your total # of entries in your comment.  I'm willing to work on the honor system if you are.

Hope to see you back here Monday for Inspiration #1:

Crystal Cove