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Valentine’s GIVEAWAY!!!

A number of authors have created an amazing giveaway opportunity for you.

There are many great prizes and Marissa Dobson donated the grand prize, a Kindle Fire. Be sure to visit and like some of the amazing authors who have joined.

Below you will find at least one way to enter from each author. Good luck. Some of the amazing prizes are:

Kindle Fire from Marissa Dobson
Ebook Over the Ivy Wall by Rosa Sophia
Ebook Meet Me in the Garden by Rosa Sophia
Ebook When It’s Least Expected by Heather Van Fleet
2 Ebooks of A Valentine’s Surprise by Melanie James
2 audio books of A Valentine’s Surprise by Melanie James
Ebook Hers to Bear by Tamara Hoffa
Ebook Crazy In Love by Casey Bond
Ebook of Sin, The Complete Collection by Casey Bond
Ebook winners choice from Beverly Ovalle
Ebook Blocked by Jennifer Lane
A signed rack card and winner’s choice of any of my ebooks by E.L.R. Jones
Ebook A Mother’s Burden by Ellie Keys
Ebook Redefining Me by Ellie Keys
Ebook copy of Revenge by Dana Delamar
$14 Amazon giftcard from Donna Michaels
Ebook Prince of Punk Rock by Jenna Galicki
3 Ebook copies of Bloodlust by Nicole Zoltack
Ebook of Revival by M.K. Gilher
Paperback of CryWolf by Karen Fuller
Paperback of Cover to Cover by Alexandrea Weis
Paperback of Dylan by Kathi S Barton
Paperback copy of To Save a Mate by Krystal Shannon
Lakeshore Evil Series Set by KC Harper
2 Ebook copies of It’s love by KC Harper
2 Ebook copies of Sweet something by KC Harper
Ebook Wesson Rebels Book set by Shyla Colt
Signed swag from Chloe Barlow
Ebook Corrupted by Alicia Taylor and Natalie Townsend
Ebook Warped by Alicia Taylor and Natalie Townsend
Ebook Avowed by Alicia Taylor and Natalie Townsend
$25 Amazon or American Express GC from K.E. Saxon
Ebook A Stranger’s Kiss by K.E. Saxon
Ebook Highland Vengeance by K.E Saxon
$5 Amazon gift card from Louisa Bacio
Ebook winners choice from Nicole Garcia
3 Ebooks from Lacey Wolfe
2 ebook copies of Deadly Obsessive by Kristine Cayne
$5 Amazon gift card from Cynthia St. Aubin
Backlist ebook from Lucy Felthouse
Love is Never Past Tense Trilogy by Janna Yeshanova
Love is Never Past Tense by Janna Yeshanova

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Cover Reveal: Something Wicked by @CarolOates @OmnificPub

January 6, 2015 Jennifer Lane

Check out this AMAZING cover!

From Omnific Publishing

New Adult

Historical/Contemporary Supernatural

Releasing January 20, 2015

Infected by the vampire virus on the streets of Dublin in 1886, the search for a cure brought Henry Clayton to London and to the brink of madness. Salvation and friendship arrived in the form of Dougal, an immortal Highlander with a devilish sense of humor and a love of life.

Amidst turmoil in vampire society, Henry returns to modern day Dublin. The Circle, a cult determined to awaken their Celtic blood god, the first vampire, is once again active.

When Henry meets a young American woman who sees past his human pretense, he fears exposure. However, his fear is overshadowed by curiosity. What is the source of the strange energy between them? Why are vampires stalking her? Determined to find answers, Henry takes Ari into his home and under his protection.

As their connection grows, Henry begins to suspect Ari isn’t what she claims to be. Their shared history may hold the answers to his uncontrollable bouts of rage and thirst. Perhaps, even a cure for his wicked blood.

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About the Author

Carol Oates came into the world on Christmas morning, in an elevator. Raised just across the street from the childhood home of Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, it was only a matter of time before Carol’s love of all things supernatural would emerge.

She began experimenting with fiction at school and keeps the notebook containing her first unpublished novel in her desk drawer. Over three decades later, all her stories still begin life scrawled on paper.

When not writing, Carol can be found exploring history, old buildings, castles, and tombs.

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Happy Holidays from @JenLaneBooks #Giveaway

December 23, 2014 Jennifer Lane

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Readers, Authors, Friends!

(Some of us had a little too much to drink at a recent holiday party.)

Here are the Peanut Butter Cup Christmas trees I made.

(Using white chocolate “glue”, layer a small pb cup, large pb cup, small pb cup, and a Hershey’s kiss!)

And here’s my friend Jason the Christmas dunce. (Isn’t he cute?)

Jason and another friend gifted me this T-shirt:

Rude! I may be single, but my characters Dane and Lucia from college volleyball romance Blocked might not be single for long. *winks*

Blocked’s sales have been great! Thank you so much, readers. I’m hosting two Blocked giveaways for the holidays, listed below and on the right sidebar:

1) Enter to win a signed print copy on Goodreads HERE (open internationally).

2) Enter to win a $25 gift card and more HERE if you review Blocked on Amazon.

Both giveaways run until early February.

And my critique partner Nicki Elson has an Amazon gift card giveaway until the end of the year HERE.

Happy holidays!

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Best of 2014 Giveaway Hop

December 11, 2014 Jennifer Lane

Thanks to Mary from Bookhounds and Kathy from I Am a Reader for hosting!

Wow, I read many wonderful books this year, but my favorite has to be Making Faces by Amy Harmon. See my review HERE.

Making Faces is a New Adult romance that made me sob. We’re talking raccoon mascara eyes here. The story has a beautiful message: it’s what’s on the inside that counts.

(Banner from Aestas Book Blog)

If you’re in the US, I’ll buy you a paperback copy of Making Faces or a similarly priced book. If you’re outside the US, I’ll buy you an ebook of Making Faces or a similarly priced book.

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Now hustle over to these blogs to discover their favorite reads:

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Twelve Days of #NA New Adult #Giveaway Hop

December 1, 2014 Jennifer Lane

Happy December and thanks to Valerie from Stuck in Books for hosting!

I love New Adult romance so much I’ve written two of them:

Blocked is a New Adult sports romance.

College freshman Lucia Ramirez has a secret crush on Dane Monroe. He’s a tall drink of water — blond, brash, and one hell of a volleyball player. ¡Híjole! Lucia hopes her volleyball scholarship to his school will make him notice her.

Too bad what’s noticeable is Dane’s obvious hatred for Lucia. Her family’s politics contradict everything he stands for. And politics are front and center in both their families. Dane’s mother is about to face Lucia’s father in the race for US President.

When Secret Service throws them together, Dane can’t deny his frustrating attraction to Lucia’s athletic curves and sweet faith in the world. Amid the intense pressure of college athletics and presidential politics, can opposites not just attract, but overcome overwhelming odds to be together? Or do their differences block their match from the start?

Blocked is available HERE for $2.99

Streamline is available HERE for $2.99

But you can win them both on the Rafflecopter!

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Make sure to stop by participating blogs to win stuff:

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Thankfulness and #Book #Signing of #Sports #Romance BLOCKED

November 27, 2014 Jennifer Lane

Happy Thanksgiving, Americans! Any vegetarians out there? I saw this fake ad for organic, free-range tofurkey on Conan and busted a gut laughing:

I’m thankful to all my readers. The fact that people actually use their precious time to read my words means so much to me.

Last weekend I hosted my third book signing in Columbus, at my favorite wine shop.

Thank you to friends for stopping by to support me!

It was great hanging out with friends from:

* Book Club

* My current psychologist job

* My former psychologist job

* Swimming

The Blocked cover cookies aka shirtless man cookies were a big hit.

Thank you to Eric and Poodle for the flowers!

Hope you have a happy Thanksgiving. Outside the US, happy almost Friday. 🙂

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Gratitude #Giveaway $10 Gift Card

November 15, 2014 Jennifer Lane

Time for the Gratitude Giveaway hosted by Kathy.

What are YOU grateful for?

Positive psychology research shows that acknowledging our gratitudes can make us happier. So I’m giving you the opportunity to do just that in the giveaway.

I’m grateful for my two sisters. They’re fun, smart, kind, and beautiful. One of these days I’ll beat Laurie in Words With Friends (she cheats, I swear) and maybe I’ll cave to Susan’s constant cajoling for me to move near her in South Carolina.

I’m blessed to have siblings I call my friends. It makes all the teasing from childhood worth it!

And thank YOU, awesome readers, for making my new release Blocked a top seller among volleyball books.

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#Review Tour Wrap & #Giveaway of #NA #Sports #Romance BLOCKED

November 11, 2014 Jennifer Lane

It’s been three weeks since the release of Blocked. Thank you to all who have spent some time with hero Dane and heroine Lucia!

Available at Amazon

I’ve LOVED the fun and insightful reviews from book bloggers and authors on the AToMR tour, and I want to share some of my favorites:

Reviewer Hazel from Musings of the Bookaholic Fairies made the banner above (so cute) and said, “This book reads like a movie.” It made her feel “happy, sad, and all gooey inside”.

Momina from Novelty Books said, “Filled with Sweet Romance, Pressure and Regrets, Blocked is a story of how two people with different beliefs put that aside and simply enjoy what they have.” In addition to my giveaway below, Mo hosts an ebook giveaway HERE.

Chanpreet from Confessions of a YA & NA Book Addict said, “I had no idea volleyball and politics could be so sexy!”

Patty from Bookish Wanderlove said, “Both characters were amazing” and “The ending. OMG, I loved it!”

I adore Leisha’s reviews from RoloPolo Book Blog. “Blocked is a solid, entertaining and, character-driven read. From the moment Dane and Lucia meet face-to-face it is oil and water, cats and dogs, Republicans and Democrats.”

Michelle from Hot Guys in Books said, “I devoured this book in one sitting! Dane is a HOTTIE. He was just an awesome hero who made me swoon.”

Summer’s Book Blog said, “The chemistry is so strong between these two. They play off each other very well. I love how they can help pick each other up after their weaknesses and secrets are revealed.”

I want to THANK YOU with a giveaway.

11/11 is the LAST day to enter to win a $15 gift card and other goodies HERE.

Stay tuned for the Gratitude Giveaway starting 11/15.

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#IWSG Marketing Tips from Bestselling Authors

November 5, 2014 Jennifer Lane

Time for November’s Support Group hosted by Alex J Cavanaugh.

Recently I attended a writer/reader event, the Queen City Indie Con, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The author marketing panel was particularly good and I want to share their tips with YOU.

Book Marketing Tips

(The photo on the right shows authors Abbi Glines and Tara Sivec but I also learned from Tonya Kappes, Jayne Rylon, and MR Polish.)

1. Do you have a newsletter? (I don’t at this time.) All the authors encouraged emailing a newsletter to your readers to inform them of new releases, giveaways, appearances, etc. If you rely on social media to spread the word, you give up control. For example, few Facebook fans now see posts on your page, and word on the street is that Twitter will also become more monetized.

2. Is your book on sale? How do you get the word out? Use Book Bub, a daily email alert sent to over one million readers. Getting a Book Bub ad is expensive but well worth it. Your book needs a certain number of reviews (including negative reviews!) to be accepted.

3. Is your ebook on Smashwords? If so, you can sell it to libraries through OverDrive. Check it out HERE. Most of my books aren’t available on Smashwords but I just looked at my free novella and it’s available at 36 libraries without my lifting a finger.

4. Will you attend a book conference? Partner with another author to purchase tote bags with your names on them.

5. Want to interact with readers? Schedule a Kindle chat, or post to the Kindle Author’s Forum, like “Kindle Books Under $5.00 by Indie Authors”.

6. Do you want to spread your swag around? Send it to Leena’s Goody Room and they will share it with readers.

7. Want to engage readers? Host a giveaway to be a character in your book.

8. Do you want to offer unique swag? Where else can you get a shirtless man cookie? And I also have a swim cap for my swimming romance Streamline. What are some unique swag ideas you’ve developed?

So what marketing ideas did I miss?

There was also a book signing and I met some really cool authors! Author Jayne Rylon has published THIRTY-EIGHT books. Makes me feel insignificant with my paltry five. 🙂

So my fellow writers, keep fighting the good fight to share your words with the world!

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Bloggers Talk Blocked: Review Tour and #Giveaway

October 29, 2014 Jennifer Lane

The week since my college volleyball romance BLOCKED released has been fantastic.

We started off with a Facebook party–thank you to these hosts with the most:

Debra Anastasia (author of Poughkeepsie who alerted me to a key technological problem)

Nicki Elson (author of Divine Temptation)

Darcia Helle (author of No Justice)

Matthew Alan (author of What We Leave Behind)

Jennifer Locklear (co-author of Exposure)

Rumer Haven (author of Seven for a Secret which I’ve just started reading–great!)

Gwynn Evans Harrison (my bff who revealed all kinds of secrets about our time swimming and playing volleyball in college!)

Julie from AToMR Tours

(I just alerted the winners of the Release Giveaway … scroll down for the Review Tour Giveaway including a $15 gift card.)

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Speaking of AToMR Tours, they’re hosting a Blocked Review Tour the next two weeks.

Check out this fun review from Bookaholic Fairies.

And I also loved this review from Momina at Novelty Books.

Thank you to all the wonderful friends and bloggers taking the time to promote, read, and review Blocked. I deeply “dig” you.

Come back next week for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group on 11/5 when I share what I learned about book marketing at the Queen City Indie Con!
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