Jun 5 2013
Samuel Johnson observed, “A writer only begins a book. The reader finishes it.” With an audiobook, a voice is added to that mix, one that can profoundly affect the reader’s experience of the story. Audiobook narration is an art and craft that’s long fascinated me, and June Is Audiobook Month, so I’m very excited to(…)
Jun 5 2013
I love me some Kristen Ashley and after I read The Fire Inside, I emailed the appropriate people and said “Let’s do a Giveaway.” Thankfully they said yes. In light of the fact that Kristen Ashley’s books are largely digital up until now, I thought a unique item would be the print books. Not only(…)
Jun 1 2013
Every month in 2013, Dear Author is giving away an eReading Device to one of our readers. It is our way of saying thank you for visiting us, for using our affiliate links, for commenting, and generally making DA an awesome place. This month’s device is the the Kindle (retail value $119). You can enter(…)
May 31 2013
We had some great giveaways that ended yesterday and here are the winners. If you didn’t win, don’t be disappointed. We have more great giveaways this month with another Kindle device and a super giveaway for Kristen Ashley’s motorcycle series. Carrie G won the Kindle Paperwhite last month and graciously allowed us to select another(…)
May 27 2013
I emailed Harlequin and asked if they would be willing to do a giveaway for Katie McGarry’s book “Dare You To” because I enjoyed it so much. They said yes and offered up this great prize package: 1 copy PUSHING THE LIMITS 2 copies DARE YOU TO (one to give to a friend) 1(…)
May 26 2013
We have an awesome giveaway this month. Kobo contacted DA to send us a review unit but by that time, Brian had already ordered a personal one. After his great review and the interest shown by the DA readership, Kobo contacted us again and wanted to give away a unit on the blog. This means(…)
May 23 2013
Back when January reviewed for us, she really enjoyed the Bella Andre Sullivan family series. Andre was one of the first self publishing successes. She went on to sell the print rights to Harlequin and Harlequin is working hard to get the paper copy into readers’ hands. They are sponsoring a fun giveaway. Summertime is(…)
May 6 2013
From Lauren Willig, author of the New York Times bestselling Pink Carnation series, comes a richly detailed historical saga, THE ASHFORD AFFAIR, spanning from WWI England to colonial Kenya to present-day New York, as one woman discovers the truth about her family’s hidden past and her own present. As a lawyer in a large(…)
May 3 2013
This giveaway is for the Dear Author Recommended Read “A Spear of Summer Grass” by Deanna Raybourn. About A Spear of Summer Grass New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julie Grey series enters a new era with A Spear of Summer Grass. Paris, 1923 The daughter of a scandalous mother, Delilah Drummond is(…)
Apr 29 2013
From Laura Florand: I have a trait which I think is far from unique among writers, in that I write stories for the same reason readers read them—to escape. Not from anything bad, I just like to sink into them. And often I need to escape from my own stories. So, for example, I have(…)
Apr 24 2013
Updated: The Giveaway is now closed. You can see the winners in the widget. Thanks for participating folks! a Rafflecopter giveaway Remember when I blogged about the StoryBundle that was put together for the Science Fiction Fantasy fans? The StoryBundle people are back with a package of female authors and they offered five copies to(…)
Apr 22 2013
As you might imagine, we get a number of requests for giveaways here at Dear Author and I’ve been pretty selective at we’ve given away here at Dear Author. But, I figured that it is a way for readers to be alerted about new books and we can’t possibly read all the books out there.(…)
Apr 10 2013
Filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock popularized the term “MacGuffin,” using it as shorthand for whatever object put the characters (and the story) in motion. For Hitchcock, the MacGuffin mattered mainly because the characters cared about it enough to go after it–whether the audience precisely understood it was a secondary concern. Today’s novels all feature a story centered(…)
Apr 1 2013
I’m a big fan of New Adult books and so I was excited when Berkley sent me True by Erin McCarthy to read ( A | BN | K | S ). It captured the zeitgeist of the New Adult genre with the college age protagonists and their attempts to not only discover their(…)
Mar 31 2013
Every month in 2013, Dear Author is giving away an eReading Device to one of our readers. It is our way of saying thank you for visiting us, for using our affiliate links, for commenting, and generally making DA an awesome place. This month’s device is the the Kindle (retail value $119). You can enter(…)
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