Tying Up Some Loose Ends

Summer is always a busy time, busier than any other. I have a few loose ends to tie up involving giveaways and such.

Treasure hunting...

First, many of you saw (and entered) the Annual Summer Treasure Hunt contest. You can click HERE to see the original post (which now includes all the questions/answers and the winners), or read on right here to see who won each day (number represents the day of the month; 1. = June 1st): 

1. Melissa Brockett of Utah
   
2. Crystal Dotson of West Virginia
   
3. Judy Cox of Louisiana
   
4. Rachel Rossano of Connecticut
   
5. Taffy Lovell of Utah
   
6. LuAnn Morgan of Washington
   
7. Dee Bibb from Mississippi and Cynthia Peck from Arizona
   
8. Kristen Tucker of Arizona
   
9. Monica Knoll of New York
   
10. Nicole Zoltack of Pennsylvania
    
11. Amy Wheelwright of Washington
    
12. Andrea Melton of Kentucky
    
13. Shannon Johnson of Illinois
    
14. Tarrah Montgomery of Arizona
    
15. Kristen Tucker of Arizona
    
16. Susan Arroyo
    
17. Amber Nielson of Vermont
    
18. Gayle Humpherys of Texas
    
19. Megan Swanson of California
    
20. Rachel Rossano of Connecticut
    
21. Debbie Roberts of Pennsylvania
    
22. Barbara Hightower of South Carolina
    
23. Jennifer Hernandez of North Carolina
    
24. Amy Lopez of Arizona
    
25. Sheila Heather Martinez of California
    
26. Dara Roberts of Pennsylvania
    
27. Brenda Child of Utah
    
28. Susan G. Haws of Arizona
    
29. Marie Kacerosky of Florida
    
30. Jessica Tidd of California
    

Whew! That's a LOT of winners. :O) Join us again the same time next year for 30 more winners. 

Never too late...

There's another giveaway I'm supposed to announce, one I'd almost forgotten about due to my own nerves in looking at the critiques from my beta readers. 

Several weeks ago I promised my beta readers that I'd enter them in a drawing for a signed paperback of Heartless, the new edition, when it's released. Those who completed the "assignment"* will be entered in the drawing and will also receive a code to download the new edition free from Smashwords. This will still happen, but I will announce it closer to the release date. I'm almost done with the cover and have almost worked up the courage to glance at the suggestions from my lovely readers. (Why is that the hardest part of all this?)

*The assignment being nothing more than reading the manuscript and replying with opinions on what can be done to improve the story. 

Don't forget...

Betrayal is still free and will be until July 31. Download your copy while you can. Do not forget to enter the code in your cart or you will be charged $2.99. 

That's all for now. Watch for a new Photo Friday mystery pic later today. Happy reading, writing, and blogging!! 

New Facebook Contest

I can't seem to get enough of giving away books! I'm having another giveaway on my facebook page. This time, I'm giving away a signed copy of Unlocked and a pretty little charm bracelet. How do you enter? Suggest my facebook page to at least one friend. Head on over to my page for more details. You'll have scroll down a little bit on the page to find the pic of the bracelet.

http://www.facebook.com/jaimeygrantauthor

Happy reading, writing, and blogging!!!

Unlocked: Games and Giveaways

For those of you who LOVE eBooks, multi-genre anthologies, or just plain reading, there's a new eBook available for FREE download. Unlocked was released yesterday to much fanfare and excitement. Well, those of us in the anthology were pretty excited. 

Unlocked is ten tales by nine authors; the only thing that binds them is a "key."

Back cover blurb:

Treachery in old London, a crop circle mystery, and a cyborg punished for gazing at the night sky open this collection of new stories that will intrigue teens and adults alike.

Fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, and fanciful versions of school life--the motif they share is a key. Which key will unlock a mystery, free the trapped, comfort the rejected, or bring new resolve to a boy who has taken a wrong path? What treasures can we discover if we only find the right key?

Assassin's Keeper by Jaimey Grant
Crop Circles by Wendy Swore
Symbiote by Rita J. Webb
Where They Belong by Paige Ray
Survival by Jaimey Grant
Unlocking William by Jeanne Voelker
Shoshanna by K.G. Borland
The Key to a Good Education by Gwendolyn McIntyre
The Bookseller by Katrina Monroe
Her Father's Eyes by S.M. Carrière

To download, visit www.unlockedproject.com and click the "download" button.

For some fun games, "ask the author" discussions, giveaways, and more, join the Goodreads group dedicated to Unlocked. You must be a member of Goodreads to join but membership is free. 

There is still time to enter Wendy Swore's paperback giveaway. She's giving away three copies of Unlocked. Check out her contest on Goddess of the Corn.

I will be hosting my own paperback giveaway, probably in September. To go with the paperback will be a charm bracelet, featuring a replica of the key Sable had (the main character from my story Assassin's Keeper). The bracelet will, of course, be made by my brother, the owner of JaysDesign Jewelry.

AN UPDATE: The reviewer mentioned in the post "I Made a Mistake. I'm Sorry" hit upon a solution to the confusion issue regarding my books. If each book included a chronological booklist, there would be far less in the way of confusion. As far as current titles go, it will be some time before this list can be added. For upcoming titles, there will be a list at the beginning of each. (I seriously don't know why I never thought of this before. *doh*)

That's it for my news today. What's new in your neck of the woods?