Meet a Blogger Monday: Sara’s Urban Fantasy Blog (1)

I’ve been thinking about this for a while now. There are so many great bloggers & blogs out there. A lot of which don’t seem to be known about real well, or are new and trying to get the word out about them. So how can I help?

I wanted to start Meet a Blogger Monday mainly for the new bloggers, or less well known ones that would like a little love. This way you get to know them a bit and can go check them out for yourself!

For my first week, I’m happy to have someone whose blog I stalk whenever I have the time. She’s actually been blogging longer than I have, but wanted to get the word out on her blog a bit more. Isn’t this the perfect place to talk about an urban fantasy blog? So let’s kick things off!

Your name: Sara M

Name of Blog: Sara’s Urban Fantasy Blog

Blog Url: http://urbanfantasyreader.blogspot.com/

Country you live in: USA

How long have you been blogging? Almost a year and a half

Are you mainly a book review blog or do you feature/review other things? My blog is strictly about the books and authors I read

What genres do you read/review? Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Young Adult, Paranormal Romance

What age group books do you prefer (middle grade, young adult, adult)? Why? I read both young adult and adult novels. Right now, I’m around the age of those in college or just out of college, and I find that I’m stuck in between the two age groups. I’m older than the young adult main characters, but I’m younger, and in many ways less mature, than the adult main characters. Even though I am finished with college, I’m still searching for that perfect paranormal novel where the main character is in college and stays in college once the paranormal aspect comes to light.

What’s something unique about your blog? I think the way I layout my reviews makes my blog unique. I could never just write a review that flows and gets all my point across. It felt too much like writing a paper for class. And I’ve always hated introductions. So I cut my reviews into four parts: Plot, Pace, Characters, Cover. Each four get a score (1-5 Stars) and then I average those into the overall score. I chose these four parts because they’re what’s important to me in a novel. I include the cover in my reviews because I love covers and like to talk about them.

Who/what are your favorite...

Books? The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting, Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn, When Blood Calls by J.K. Beck, Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins, Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready, Bitten by Kelley Armstrong

Series? Georgina Kincaid, Elemental Assassins, Night Huntress, Kitty Norville, Charlie Madigan, Wicked Lovely

Authors? Richelle Mead, Jennifer Estep, Jeaniene Frost, Carrie Vaughn, Kelly Gay, Melissa Marr

Literary characters? Seth (Wicked Lovely), Seth (Georgina Kincaid), Sparky (Lantern series by Laura Bickle)

Literary couples? Cat & Bones (Night Huntress), Peter & Cody (Georgina Kincaid)

Villains? Mab Monroe (Elemental Assassins), Difwethr (Victory Vaughn series by Nancy Holzner)

Supernatural beings? Shapeshifters of all kinds

Meet Sara:

Here’s a bit of a bio: I’m 23, a slightly recent college graduate with a Bachelors in Business Administration (Marketing major/Finance minor), and currently working in retail. I read every chance I get. That includes on my lunch break and during the commercials of my favorite shows. Although the books I read must be paranormal in some way, I tend to watch more “real” television, including The Office and Top Chef. I have three cats that are absolutely nuts, but adorable. And I’ve been dating my girlfriend, Christen, for over four years. That’s me in a nutshell.

 Check out Sara’s Urban Fantasy Blog now!

Thanks Sara for letting us get to know you better!

 

Would you like to sign up to be on Meet a Blogger Monday? Fill out the form here.

In My Mailbox (31)

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren & inspired by Pop Culture Junkie

 

It was a bit of a slow mail week for me, but I have lots to catch up on, so that’s probably a good thing. Lol!

For Review:

From Orren Merton

• The Deviant by Orren Merton

 

From Laura Stamps

• The Witches of Dixie by Laura Stamps
• What Witches Want by Laura Stamps
• Call of the Witches by Laura Stamps

 

If I forgot something I’m terribly sorry. Let me know & I’ll add it to next week’s post.

 

What did you get?

Shop on Saturday (35) Valentine’s Day Edition Vol. I

Shop on Saturday is where I show a few of the things I’ve seen around the web (mostly Etsy) the past week. Over the next few weeks I hope to give you a few Valentine’s Day ideas, in case you need any. ;)

 

First off, a great card is always a good place to start on Valentine’s Day. My twisted self loves this Tangled Hearts Card from Besty!

These Handmade Gothic Earrings from The Pink Martini Boutique are gorgeous!

Now of course there’s always the standard chocolate, but my favorite has to be truffles. These are Dark Chocolate Truffles from Morsels by Mae.

This Ebony Valentine Heart Necklace & Earring Set is pretty, classic, and affordable. Check out The Bead Cougar for more.

 

So, I don’t usually stick things like this on here, but this site is pretty cool. It’s called Joss & Main. You can get designer brands at a fraction of the cost, but you have to hurry when you find one you like b/c the sales only last for three days. New deals are added daily at 11am EST. See if you can beat me to a good deal. ;)

Check out Joss & Main

 

Part II of Shop on Saturday is now up on NRSVampChick Designs.

Ask Me About It Thursday (1)

Ok, during my way too long absence on here, I’ve missed you all! I miss talking to you and hearing from you. All my readers mean the world to me, so I wanted to do something weekly that would give us a little more interaction. I know I’ve seen some other blogs do some similar things, but as it usually goes around here. This will be a bit different.

You can ask me any questions you like. Do you want to know what my favorite color is? (*looks around blog* It’s purple if you can’t tell.) Do you want to know who designed my page? (If you can’t tell by the plainness, it was me. Lol!) Do you have blogging questions? Ask away!

I will warn you, I am not the most tech savvy person in the world and I’ve only been blogging for a little over a year, so for better tips on things like that, I am probably not your best choice. I will try to help how I can though.

Now, to get things started today, leave me a question in the comments & I’ll come back & answer a few of them in the comments.

Then, next week I’ll post those answers and a few new ones. And so on and so forth.

In Need of Organization…

Why oh why can I never get organized? If you follow me on twitter you might hear me talk constantly about the need to get off of there and clean or organize. Every time I think I’ve managed it, I realize there’s something else I need. Hopefully CSNstores.com can come to my rescue! Their modern furniture might be just what I’ve been looking for and if not, I’m sure one of their other 200+ stores will have something! I guess it’s not really what I can manage to find, but how I’ll choose!

No, not the tv, the tv stand. LOL! Though a tv would be nice… or a camera… or… *sigh* I always need something. ;)

The Haunted E-book by JL Bryan Blog Tour

The Haunted E-book Blog Tour has begun!

JL Bryan is having the blog tour to celebrate the release of The Haunted E-book and there are some AMAZING prizes being given away the whole time!

One grand prize winner will receive The Haunted Library. It’s a collection of 113 ebooks from multiple authors that you can see here.

Another winner receives an Amazon Kindle with WiFi!

And, if The Haunted E-book reaches the Top 100 bestseller list in the Kindle store at any time during the tour, another winner will receive a Kindle DX!

All this isn’t even including all of the copies of The Haunted E-book and Dark Tomorrows being given away at most of the tour stops. So you have tons of chances to win!

To find out all the details & enter to win the grand prizes, check out JL Bryan’s post.

Return back to his blog often to check in on the tour! You don’t want to miss this!

He’ll be here March 1st & 2nd and there might just be something a little special in the works for you. ;)

Win on Wednesday: Contests Around the Blogosphere (51)

started by Abigail @ All Things Urban Fantasy

*UPDATED 1/26

Very sorry I missed last week. My laziness in blogging is over now though. If you can’t tell, I’M BACK! Lol! Things now are returning to normal, so let me know if you have a contest going on that I missed.

Remember Just fill out the form if you have a contest going on & you want to spread the word! I’ll still be updating this over the next day, so add something if you want it on here. If you see anything that needs to be fixed, feel free to let me know. Please check back in the next day or two for updates! If you want your contest added, please add it to the form at the bottom. Thanks!

Feel free to email, tweet (DM) or fill out the form at the bottom whenever you have a contest if you want to make sure it gets added to next week’s list!

Be aware that what’s listed here is not necessarily accurate or as detailed as the page will be, it’s just a guide so read the rules before you enter the contests. :)

1. *NEW Moirae (the fates) Book Reviews- A surprise YA/Adult fantasy/Paranormal book. When she reaches 123 followers! (US only)
2. Blkosiner's Book Blog- 2 copies of The Locket by Stacey Jay. Contest ends January 26th. (US only)
3. NEW Notorious Spinks Talks- House Divided by Raul Ramos y Sanchez. Enter by January 28th. (US only)
4. Blkosiner's Book Blog- signed copy of Amber Frost by Suzi Davis. Enter by January 29th. (International)
5. *NEW Ellz Readz- $100 CSNstores.com GC. Contest ends January 30th. (US/Canada only)
6. *NEW Black Fingernailed Reviews- XVI by Julia Karr. Enter by January 31st. (International)
7. NEW Not-Really-Southern Vamp Chick- Help me win a $50 Amazon GC at Rosey’s Review & I’m sharing it w/ someone! Contests ends January 31st. (International)
8. Paranormal Romance Addict- Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures Comic #1. Enter by January 31st. (US only)
9. Reading Between the Wines Book Club- JR Ward’s Covet & Crave plus an angel inspired necklace. Enter by January 31, 2011. (US only)
10. AwesomeSauce Book Club- Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead. Enter by February 1st. (US only)
11. NEW The Qwillery- Mass Market Paperbacks of the first 3 Envy Chronicles books: Beyond the Night, Embrace the Night Eternal, and Abandon the Night. Contest ends February 2nd. (International)
12. NEW ♫♥LovLivLife Reviews♥♫- My Soul To Steal by Rachel Vincent or Unseen by Rachel Caine. Enter by February 2nd. (International)
13. NEW A Good Addiction- Delirium by Lauren Oliver. Enter by February 2nd. (US only)
14. *NEW Hanging with Bells!- Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning. Enter by February 3rd. (US/Canada only)
15. NEW Reading Between the Wines Book Club- Tina Folsom's Gabriel's Mate. Enter by February 3rd. (International)
16. NEW LA FEMME READERS- Pink by Lili Wilkinson. Contest end February 4th. (US residents)
17. *NEW Library Girl Reads- $45 CSNstores.com GC. Contest ends February 4th. (US/Canada only)
18. NEW A Good Addiction- Tell Us We’re Home by Marina Budhos. Enter by February 4th. (US only)
19. NEW Book Lovers Inc- ARC of Sweet As Sin by Inez Kelley. Enter by February 4th. (International)
20. NEW Book Lovers Inc- Arcane Circle by Linda Robertson. Enter by February 4th. (International)
21. NEW Book Lovers Inc- Awakened By a Kiss or The Princess in His Bed by Lila DiPasqua. Enter by February 4th. (International)
22. NEW Book Lovers Inc- signed When Harry Met Molly and Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right. Enter by February 4th. (International)
23. NEW Book Lovers Inc- ebook of Anytime Darlin’ by Julia Rachel Barrett. Enter by February 4th. (International)
24. NEW Book Lovers Inc- signed Unholy Ghosts, Unholy Magic, and City of Ghosts by Stacia Kane. Enter by February 4th. (International)
25. NEW Book Lovers Inc- ebook of Flash of Dark by Sara Brookes. Enter by February 4th. (International)
26. NEW Book Lovers Inc- $25 Amazon.com GC. Enter by February 4th. (International)
27. NEW Book Lovers Inc- ebook from the backlist of Stephanie Julian. Enter by February 4th. (International)
28. NEW Book Lovers Inc- Kismet by Monica Burns. Enter by February 4th. (International- wherever the Book Depository ships)
29. NEW Book Lovers Inc- As Lie the Dead by Kelly Medding. Enter by February 4th. (International)
30. NEW Book Lovers Inc- Kiss of the Rose by Kate Pearce. Enter by February 4th. (International)
31. NEW Book Lovers Inc- Alien Tango spiral notebook & pen. Enter by February 4th. (International)
32. NEW Not-Really-Southern Vamp Chick- The Iron King, The Iron Daughter, and The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa. Contest ends February 7th. (US/Canada only)
33. NEW All Things Urban Fantasy- The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa & an The Iron Queen t-shirt. Contest ends February 7th. (US/Canada only)
34. NEW The Twilight Saga- 10 Twilight Saga fans from around the world will win an advance copy of The Official Illustrated Guide and talk to Stephanie Meyer. 1 winner chosen from each country. Sweepstakes ends February 12th. (US, Canada, Brazil, Italy, Taiwan, UK, China, France, Germany, Mexico)
35. ♫♥LovLivLife Reviews♥♫- Book of Days by James L. Rubart
    or Book Depository book of your choice! Contest ends February 27th. (International)
36. ♫♥LovLivLife Reviews♥♫- Win either Preorder of WarCry or Warprize by Elizabeth Vaughan from the Book Depository. Contest ends March 2nd. (International)

 

Weekly Contests:

~Fang-tastic Books has giveaways weekly, with winners announced on Wednesdays.

~Bitten by Books has new contests daily, ranging from interviews to daily book chats.

Are you also posting a weekly contest listing? Email me and I’ll add your link here!

Like I said, feel free to email me anytime at notreallysouthernvampchick(at)gmail(dot)com with any contests you want me to put in my next Win on Wednesday post, or fill out my pretty new form below! Also, if I missed a contest of yours, leave a link in the comments if you want to get the word out about it. Or if I got something wrong in the list, please let me know. :)

The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa Book Review + Giveaway

The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
Publisher: Harlequin Teen 
Published: January 25, 2011 
Genre: Young Adult fantasy 
paperback-384 pages

Summary:

In less than twenty-four hours I'll be seventeen.

Although, technically, I won't actually be turning seventeen. I've been in the Nevernever too long. When you're in Faery, you don't age. So while a year has passed in the real world, agewise I'm probably only a few days older than when I went in.

In real life, I've changed so much I don't even recognize myself.

MY NAME IS MEGAN CHASE.

I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stand by my side. Drag me into the core of conflict so powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it.

THIS TIME, THERE WILL BE NO TURNING BACK. (Summary from author’s website)

My Review:

The Iron Fey series continues with The Iron Queen, the third book in the series by Julie Kagawa. Megan Chase, the half-faery half-human exiled daughter of a faery king, continues her story right were The Iron Daughter left off.

She thought she was returning to her normal mortal life. Things are never that simple with the fey around. Her journey continues as she must find a way to save those she cares about and stop the war that rages in faery, again. This time though, it is all up to her, and everything is at stake, her life, her friends, all of faery, her best friend Puck and her love Ash.

I don’t want to give too many spoilers away to those that haven’t read the rest of the series and I really don’t want to spoil this one for any of you, so I’m keeping this review short.

All our favorite characters are back and will leave you laughing, tearing up and wanting more. The Ash vs Puck debate can rage on again. Many questions are answered, though sometimes you may wish they weren’t. Get comfy, because you won’t want to put this one down. A thrilling book from start to finish!

 

Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa:

1. The Iron King

1.5. Winter’s Passage (novella) download for free through 1/31/2011 @ Enter the Faery World

2. The Iron Daughter

3. The Iron Queen

4. The Iron Knight (2011?)

 

*This book was given to me by Big Honcho Media for an honest review. Read on to find out how to win your very own copy & more!*

 

You can find Julie Kagawa around the web:

Website I Blog I Twitter I Facebook I Goodreads

 

 

*~Giveaway~*

One (1) winner from this site receives:

• Copies of The Iron King, The Iron Daughter and The Iron Queen! (Yep, all three!!) Courtesy of Big Honcho Media & Harlequin Teen!

Rules:

• Must be 13 years of age or older.
• Contest open to residents of the U.S. & Canada ONLY.
• Leave a comment with your email address. (If you don’t feel comfortable leaving your email address, you can email it to me but you MUST still leave a comment.)
• Contest ends Monday, February 7th, 2011 @ 11:59 pm CST

 

Go check out The Iron Fey Facebook Page to find out the other awesome things going on w/ The Iron Queen’s release!

About the Iron Fey series:

In The Iron King, debut author Julie Kagawa introduced a new, evolved order of faery. In less than twenty-four hours Meghan Chase will be sixteen. Countless stories, songs and poems have been written about this wonderful age, when a girl finds true love and the stars shine for her and the handsome prince carries her off into the sunset.  But Meghan suspects that it won’t be that way for her. After all, Meghan has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagine.

In The Iron Daughter, Kagawa explores love and betrayal in a faery world gone mad. A half faery princess, half human girl becomes a pivotal part of a deadly conflict between two warring factions of faery.

The winds of war gather in Kagawa's newest novel, The Iron Queen. Meghan Chase thought they’d left Faery behind forever, but pressing matters cause the three exiles to be summoned to war. A new alliance is made, along with a few contracts, of course, and Meghan, half Summer faery princess, half human, is pressed to choose Fey over her mortal beginnings. Will she abandon her human heart for an iron will that will help her survive? For as Meghan can confirm—in real life, unlike books, faery tales don’t necessarily have happy endings.

A Cool Giveaway For Me = A Giveaway For You Too!

So I’m loving this idea from Rosey’s Review!

She’s having a Recommend Rosey’s Review Giveaway. For all of her original followers (which I’m one of), they have a chance to win a $50 Amazon Giftcard! Which I of course would jump for joy to win!

Whoever recommends the most people that start following her blog, wins. There is a little form you fill out saying Amanda Leigh recommended you, so please do that.

Like I said, there’s something in this for you too! If I win, someone gets 2 books of their choice, up to $20 in value! Yep, I’m sharing it with you!

If you follow Rosey’s Review & fill out the form saying Amanda Leigh recommended you, come back here & leave a comment w/ your email address.

*cross your fingers & hope we do well*

I’m sorry, I can only do this giveaway for you if I win the GC, so don’t be to disappointed if we don’t win.

Anyone can enter as long as you follow Rosey, say Amanda Leigh sent you, leave your email address here saying you did it, and Amazon ships to you.

 

Rosey’s Review not only reviews books, but tv, movies and more. There are great events happening from time to time as well. It’s a fun blog to follow! Check it out!

 

Update: Lol! Oh yeah, we have until the end of January, so if you want to spread the word too, you can. ;)

In My Mailbox (30)

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren & inspired by Pop Culture Junkie

 

In My Mailbox is back! Sorry for the no action around here lately loves. To find out more info on what was up and what’s coming up soon check out this post.

On to what I’ve gotten the past few weeks!

For Review:

From Chelsy Hall @ Big Honcho Media (info on the Iron Fey series)

• The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
• The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa

From Inanna Arthen @ By Light Unseen Media

• Applewood ARC by Brendan P. Myers (info)

From Jennifer Westendarp

• Spiral X by J.J. Westendarp (info)

Bought By Me:

From Celestial Esscents (<3 local store <3)

• Tarot of the Dream Enchantress deck
• Tarot: Plain and Simple by Anthony Louis

From Amazon Books

• Dictionary of Mythology by J.E. Zimmerman
• The Pagan Book of Days by Nigel Pennick
• Wicca for Beginners by Thea Sabin
• A Complete Guide to Tarot by Eden Gray
• The Original Rider Waite Tarot Pack

 

So, what did you get?

And Now Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Program

Ok, Not-Really-Southern Vamp Chick is back!

For real this time. Lol!

Sorry for the lack of blog posts over the last few weeks. I haven’t forgotten about you though. I’ve been planning things for you don’t worry. That’s why this week, we are getting back to our normal routine and having a few special guests and giveaways!

First off, I’m very sorry I’ve been so inactive. I let my jewelry overtake everything else for a bit, but I think I have things a bit more balanced now. What I was working on was… wait for it… I now have some of my NRSVampChick Designs jewelry in a local store! (Granted this doesn’t do anything for you, since I don’t know any of you that live here, but it’s a huge building block for me.) I’ll let you know when I have pictures and such up on the jewelry blog (It’s even more behind than this one). I’m so excited about this! I can’t even tell you how thrilled I am! I don’t know how it will go, but I’m always up for a new challenge, so we shall see. :D

Anyways, back to this. The regularly scheduled posts will be returning today (In My Mailbox, Win on Wednesday, Shop on Saturday), plus some new ones soon. I’ve already scheduled some of them this time, so they will actually get done, I’m not just saying it. LOL!

Also, coming up this week… Not-Really-Southern Vamp Chick will be host to:

The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa Book Review + Giveaway thanks to Big Honcho Media

Crystal Connor’s The Darkness Blog Tour from Books And…

possibly more ;)

Hope you all enjoy!

Oh, don’t forget, I’m still looking for people to sign up to participate in a few things. If you already signed up & haven’t heard from me, don’t worry you will soon. If you want to sign up for something, please do. Go here and read more for signing up as a guest reviewer, new blogger/small blogger spotlight, or guest post on local haunted places. Do you have another idea on something to do? I’d love to hear it. Shoot me an email notreallysouthernvampchick(at)gmail(dot)com  ;D

Win on Wednesday (on Thursday): Contests Around the Blogosphere (50)

started by Abigail @ All Things Urban Fantasy

Sorry I’m a day late getting this out! Sorry for those that I didn’t get up last week. :(

Remember Just fill out the form if you have a contest going on & you want to spread the word! I’ll still be updating this over the next day, so add something if you want it on here. If you see anything that needs to be fixed, feel free to let me know. Please check back in the next day or two for updates! If you want your contest added, please add it to the form at the bottom. Thanks!

Feel free to email, tweet (DM) or fill out the form at the bottom whenever you have a contest if you want to make sure it gets added to next week’s list!

Be aware that what’s listed here is not necessarily accurate or as detailed as the page will be, it’s just a guide so read the rules before you enter the contests. :)

Make sure January 14th-17th you check out Martha’s Bookshelf & I Am A Reader, Not A Writer for a Giveaway Hop!

1. NEW Blkosiner's Book Blog- Born at Midnight by Hunter prize pack. Enter by January 13th. (US only)
2. LA FEMME READERS- Entice by Carrie Jones & a bookmark. Enter by January 13, 2011. (US only)
3. Reading Between the Wines Book Club- Sin Undone by Larissa Ione. Enter by January 14, 2011. (US only)
4. Bookish Delights- signed Human Blend by Lori Pescatore. Enter by January 14, 2011. (US only)
5. Fire and Ice- City of Angels by Sheralyn Pratt. Enter by January 15, 2011. (International)
6. NEW Dren's B-Spot- Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning in either Hardcover or Kindle Edition. Enter by January 17th. (US/International)
7. LA FEMME READERS- 1 ARC of Rosie by Mariam Maarouf & 2 sets of extras. Contest ends January 17, 2011. (International)
8. NEW ♫♥LovLivLife Reviews♥♫- Book Jacket. Enter by January 18th. (International)
9. NEW Nocturnal Bites- Vampire themed "Live Forever" Reading Light, Vampire Diaries "Love Sucks" Book Mark, and Vampire Diaries Card Game. Contest ends January 21st. (US/Canada only)
10. A Great Book Is The Cheapest Vacation- A Nerdy Email Notepad from Think Geek! Contest ends January 21, 2011. (US/Canada only)
11. A Good Addiction- a pre-order of A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford. Enter by January 23, 2011. (International)
12. NEW Once Upon a Quote- Matched by Ally Condie & Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles. Enter by January 24th. (International)
13. NEW Blkosiner's Book Blog- 2 copies of The Locket by Stacey Jay. Contest ends January 26th. (US only)
14. NEW Blkosiner's Book Blog- signed copy of Amber Frost by Suzi Davis. Enter by January 29th. (International)
15. NEW Paranormal Romance Addict- Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures Comic #1. Enter by January 31st. (US only)
16. Reading Between the Wines Book Club- JR Ward’s Covet & Crave plus an angel inspired necklace. Enter by January 31, 2011. (US only)
17. NEW AwesomeSauce Book Club- Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead. Enter by February 1st. (US only)
18. NEW ♫♥LovLivLife Reviews♥♫- Book of Days by James L. Rubart
    or Book Depository book of your choice! Contest ends February 27th. (International)
19. NEW ♫♥LovLivLife Reviews♥♫- Win either Preorder of WarCry or Warprize by Elizabeth Vaughan from the Book Depository. Contest ends March 2nd. (International)

 

Weekly Contests:

~Fang-tastic Books has giveaways weekly, with winners announced on Wednesdays.

~Bitten by Books has new contests daily, ranging from interviews to daily book chats.

Are you also posting a weekly contest listing? Email me and I’ll add your link here!

Like I said, feel free to email me anytime at notreallysouthernvampchick(at)gmail(dot)com with any contests you want me to put in my next Win on Wednesday post, or fill out my pretty new form below! Also, if I missed a contest of yours, leave a link in the comments if you want to get the word out about it. Or if I got something wrong in the list, please let me know. :)

Win on Wednesday: Contests Around the Blogosphere (49)

started by Abigail @ All Things Urban Fantasy

Still updating this. Just wanted to get it posted before it get any later. So fill out the form if you have a contest going on & you want to spread the word! I’ll still be updating this over the next day though, so add something if you want it on here. If you see anything that needs to be fixed, feel free to let me know. Please check back in the next day or two for updates! If you want your contest added, please add it to the form at the bottom. Thanks!

Feel free to email, tweet (DM) or fill out the form at the bottom whenever you have a contest if you want to make sure it gets added to next week’s list!

Be aware that what’s listed here is not necessarily accurate or as detailed as the page will be, it’s just a guide so read the rules before you enter the contests. :)

1. NEW Moirae the fates- Surprise YA/ Adult Sci-fi/Fantasy book. When she reaches 123 followers. (US only)
2. NEW The Christmas Spirit- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, When Santa Fell to Earth by Cornelia Funke, The Quiet Little Woman by Louisa May Alcott, The Christmas Candle by Max Lucado, The Christmas Tree by Julie Salamon, The Gift by Nora Roberts. Contest ends January 6, 2011. (US/Canada only)
3. Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers- 3 prize packs up for grabs!  Book, swag, totes, and more! Contest ends January 7, 2011. (US/Canada only)
4. NEW Book Chick City- 3 copies of The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff. Enter by January 8, 2011. (UK residents)
5. NEW Reading Between the Wines Book Club- Win your choice of book, not exceeding $10, from The Book Depository! Enter by January 9, 2011. (International)
6. NEW All Things Urban Fantasy- Hellforged by Nancy Holzner. Enter by January 10, 2011. (International)
7. ♫♥LovLivLife Reviews♥♫- Night Veil by Yasmine Galenorn. Enter by January 10, 2011. (International)
8. Larissa’s Bookish Life- several winners get to choose from an awesome list of books & Amazon GCs. Contest ends January 11, 2011. (International)
9. NEW LA FEMME READERS- Entice by Carrie Jones & a bookmark. Enter by January 13, 2011. (US only)
10. NEW Reading Between the Wines Book Club- Sin Undone by Larissa Ione. Enter by January 14, 2011. (US only)
11. NEW Bookish Delights- signed Human Blend by Lori Pescatore. Enter by January 14, 2011. (US only)
12. Fire and Ice- City of Angels by Sheralyn Pratt. Enter by January 15, 2011. (International)
13. NEW LA FEMME READERS- 1 ARC of Rosie by Mariam Maarouf & 2 sets of extras. Contest ends January 17, 2011. (International)
14. NEW A Great Book Is The Cheapest Vacation- A Nerdy Email Notepad from Think Geek! Contest ends January 21, 2011. (US/Canada only)
15. NEW A Good Addiction- a pre-order of A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford. Enter by January 23, 2011. (International)
16. NEW Reading Between the Wines Book Club- JR Ward’s Covet & Crave plus an angel inspired necklace. Enter by January 31, 2011. (US only)

 

Weekly Contests:

~Fang-tastic Books has giveaways weekly, with winners announced on Wednesdays.

~Bitten by Books has new contests daily, ranging from interviews to daily book chats.

Are you also posting a weekly contest listing? Email me and I’ll add your link here!

Like I said, feel free to email me anytime at notreallysouthernvampchick(at)gmail(dot)com with any contests you want me to put in my next Win on Wednesday post, or fill out my pretty new form below! Also, if I missed a contest of yours, leave a link in the comments if you want to get the word out about it. Or if I got something wrong in the list, please let me know. :)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everybody! I know I’ve been M.I.A. over the last few weeks, but I’ll be getting back on track again.

I hope everyone has had happy holidays. I did, though I’ve stayed pretty busy.

Now the new year is finally here and with it will come a few new things on Not-Really-Southern Vamp Chick.

One thing I’d like to do is to start featuring some other bloggers. My Win on Wednesday post seems to help you all find a few new blogs, but I’d like to show some love to the new bloggers out there, or the older bloggers out there that haven’t gotten as much exposure as they would like to. I’ve seen some really cool blogs over the past year, but sometimes forget to follow and lose track of them, so if you are interested in being one of these blogs, then please sign-up HERE! I just ask that you be mostly book related and that the majority of your books be urban fantasy, paranormal romance, horror, etc. Whether they are young adult or adult does not matter to me though.

Another thing I’m going to start is featuring local haunted places, hopefully around the world. For this, I need your help. Do you have a place near you that you think would be perfect for this? Would you like to share it with us in your very own post on here? Then please go HERE and fill out the form.

Last thing for today. As is I’m sure obvious to everyone. I needed a break, because I was doing a bit too much for a while there. So what I want to do is to start getting more guest reviewers on here. I usually have some for events and such, but that’s it. I love working with other bloggers though, and think this would be a great way to get to work more w/ them and keep the blog active for you all without overworking myself quite so much. If you are interested in writing a guest review, please fill out this form.

Acceptance for each will depend upon how many people want to participate. I hope I have some interest in all of them. This could be so much fun. If you all have more ideas feel free to let me know or shoot me an email! :)

Once again, Happy New Year!