Book Giveaway! Forged by Fate

Last week, the author of Forged by Fate shared how she came to the characterization of biblical Eve in the first novel of her historical fantasy. And I forgot to include that she is graciously offering a signed copy for a giveaway to those who leave a comment. So. Better late than never. Leave a comment here and you could win a signed copy of the paperback of FORGED BY FATE. What are you waiting for? Comment away! You've got until June 1.

Congrats to Latin Teacher Winners

Five Latin teachers won free signed copies of Cleopatra's Moon in a recent teacher-drawing. The winning teachers came from Woodburry Heights and Princeton, New Jersey; Tallahassee, FL;  Portland, OR; and Brookfield, WI.

Congratulations and happy reading!

(If you are a Latin teacher and did not receive notice about the drawing and would like to be included in future drawings for free books, please let me know!)

Rockin' it like an Egyptian...

Meanwhile, the winner of my blog giveaway agreed to model the gorgeous Egyptian-inspired necklace my mother made. Thanks for being a great sport, Liz!

All of these giveaways, of course, were in celebration of the release of the paperback version of Cleopatra's Moon. 

Thanks to everyone who participated!

And We Have a Winner! Plus some.

Congratulations to Elizabeth Tetley who has won the grand prize of the Egyptian-inspired jewelry set plus a copy of my signed novel.

Can't wait to see a picture of you wearing the jewelry, Elizabeth!

And although I originally posted that three others would win signed copies of Cleopatra's Moon,  I increased that number to five, because...why not?!

Here are the winners of books:

Calum McDonald
Erin
Lynn Cahoon
Cathy C. Hall
Tanya Valentine

Congratulations all and thanks so much for participating in the giveaway.

And, oh yeah, if you haven't read the novel yet, it is out in paperback now. (Hint, hint) ;-)

The Paperback is Out! To Celebrate, I'm Giving Away Free Books and this Egyptian-Inspired Jewelry Set

To celebrate the release of Cleopatra's Moon in paperback, I'm giving away multiple autographed hardback copies as well this awesome earring and necklace set inspired by ancient Egypt.

Just so you know, Cleopatra Selene would totally wear this! And, I imagine, she would rock it out on the night she wears her mother's golden Isis dress--the very night she decides to play hard-ball with pretty-boy Marcellus in order to get him to help her win back Egypt. Does she succeed? I'm not going to tell you--read the book! Or, at least, enter the drawing for your free autographed copy.

Where did I get this beautiful set? Why, I thought you'd never ask.  My own mother made it.

Yes, that is right, my mom! She made this for me to give away quite a while ago but I found myself strangely reluctant to part with it. Every time I tried to set up the giveaway, I ended up hugging the set to my chest, stroking the pretty, shiny crystals and cooing, "Myyyyy precious!"

But, with the release of the paperback, I have to face facts. It's time for me to surrender the one ring that will unite us all...er, I mean, for me to share this beautiful, one-of-a-kind set with others. Not easy. I mean, look at this handiwork!

Sigh.

With Swarovski crystals and high-quality beads, the set would probably retail about $75 or more (and yeah, I'm trying to get my mom to open an Etsy shop). So if you win it, you need to send me a picture of you wearing it so that I can show my mom, because...you know. Moms!

Also, free signed books!

Go forth and enter! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Contest for Novel Set in Ancient Greece

I really, really want to read Gary Corby's debut novel, THE PERICLES COMMISSION. It's been getting wonderful reviews for its combination of mystery, humor and ancient history.

So I was very excited to read about a give-a-way contest for the book at:
http://hatshepsutnovel.blogspot.com/2010/11/pericles-commission-giveaway.html

I promptly entered to win. Now, here's the thing. My impulse is to NOT tell you about it. For Hade's sake, why would I WANT to increase my competition for the book? I should be yelling, "Stay away, stay away! Monstrous beasts be there!"

But no, my better self has prevailed and so here I am, spreading the word about the contest after overcoming my heinous impulse toward selfishness.

What? You don't believe me? How dare you imply that I'm only doing this to improve my chances of winning!

Except, of course, that I am. Only posting this to help my chances to win, that is. And that's because the brilliant blogger at Hatshepsut: The Writing of A Novel, set up the contest this way. We get extra points for posting about the contest on twitter (done), following their blogs (yup), and posting about the contest on our own blogs (sigh).

Actually, I think I should get extra points for refusing to allow my beastly side to get in your face and hiss, "You better not win this book over me or I will CUT you!"

That deserves at least two extra points, don't you think? Wait...why are you backing away from me?  I'm just kidding. Really. I swear.

I'm Giving Away Copies of CLEOPATRA RULES!

     Here's what you gotta do to win your own copy of Cleopatra Rules! The Amazing Life of the Original Teen Queen: Go to the bank and ask for ten thousand unmarked bills. Bring the cash to a locker at the midtown train station and then...

     Oh wait. Wrong plan.

     No, what I want you to do is...(drum roll please)...leave a comment. Yup, that's it! Only one comment per person, please. However, I will double your entry if you follow this blog. Just click the "Follow" button toward the end of this page to make it official.

     I'll triple it if you also follow me on Twitter and friend me on FB (lower right buttons). The Queen of the Nile awaits your request for her royal presence. So get typing, commoner! Contest ends September 30.