A Winner, and a Final Giveaway

Congratulations to Angie, the winner of Uncorrupted, my giveaway prize for last week.  Angie, I’ll be in touch soon to make arrangements to send you a copy.

For my third and final giveaway this month, I’m giving away a copy of The City’s Son, by Tom Pollock.

Two things I should tell you about this book:

1.  I haven’t yet read it, as the North American release date is September 8.

2.  As you might guess, I’m related to the author.

Re point 1: Although I haven’t read The City’s Son, I have no hesitation in recommending it and suggesting that you rush out and buy a copy. Not just because I want to see the author do really well, but also because I was lucky enough to read the manuscript for one of his other books (not yet released), and I think he’s an excellent writer.  I can’t wait to read this one.

Re point 2: Yes, Tom is my cousin by marriage.  And although we’re separated by an ocean, we go back a long way.  I have vivid memories of him visiting Canada as a seven-year-old boy, and having a deep discussion about candy: his favourites, my favourites, and whether there were any intersections.  Later, I remember visiting his family in London when he was a young man.  As we stood in line for the London Eye he talked about music, and I realized he is as hip as I am not.

So I’m thrilled to offer a copy of The City’s Son to one of my readers.  Once again, this contest is open to all of my readers.  If you want to enter, be a follower of my blog and leave a comment below.  And you’ll receive an extra entry if you also tweet about the contest and let me know in a separate comment.  You may enter until midnight (EDT) Monday, August 27 and the winner will be announced on Tuesday, August 28.  

A Winner, and Giveaway #2

Congratulations to Kittie Howard, who won Poetry Pack, my giveaway prize from last week!  Kittie, I’ll be in touch soon to make arrangements to mail you a copy.

This week’s prize will be a copy of my friend Carla Sandrin’s debut book, Uncorrupted.  Carla and I first met about ten years ago through our mutual friend, Trish.  When we realized that we all loved to write, we formed a writers’ group so we could work together. Trish and Carla have been a huge part of my success, and now I’m excited to tell you about Carla’s book.

Uncorrupted tells the story of Clare McTavish, a young woman whose atheist mother has just died.  However, the more Clare gets to know about her, the more she realizes there is much more to her mother’s story than Clare ever knew.  The story ranges in locale from downtown Boston to the slums of Kenya, and includes both a romance and an international scandal.  But, at its core, Uncorrupted is about the power of good to overcome evil.

I would love to give a copy of Uncorrupted to one of my readers, and this contest is open to everyone, regardless of where you live.  Just like last week, if you want to enter, be a follower of my blog and leave a comment below.  And you’ll receive an extra entry if you also tweet about the contest and let me know in a separate comment.  You may enter until midnight (EDT) Monday, August 20 and the winner will be announced on Tuesday, August 21.

100 Follower Giveaway Winner

Thanks for all of your comments on my 100 Follower Giveaway post.  The random number generator gave me number 7, and I'm happy to say that the winner is Kirsten, of Comfortably Domestic.  Congratulations to Kirsten, and check out her blog if you have a chance.  She always makes me laugh with her stories of everyday life.

And thanks to all of you for following my musings.  It means so much to me that you like to read what I write!