Black Friday Blog Hop Back to Blog
Update: Thanks so much for participating in the Blog Hop! Cassandra Carr picked our big winner and that lucky person is geminicalli@yahoo.com. Congrats!!! And if you didn’t win…please, come back here on 11/29/11. I’ll be hosting an all-day release party for ANGEL OF DARKNESS then, and there will be tons of goodies up for grabs. Thank you!
Thanks for coming by for some Black Friday Blog Hopping fun! Here are the details for the hop (provided by Cassandra Carr):
One random commenter (can be on any of the blogs) will win a Kindle Fire, along with all the prizes below! That’s the easiest kind of shopping I can think of…
Prizes:
– Cassandra Carr: copy of either of my two current releases, Talk to Me or Head Games
– Kristabel Reed: back list copy of one of her stories and then on her own blog a $10 GC plus a copy of her newest release, Risque, a Regency Menage Tale
– Lucy Felthouse: back list copy of any of her single-title books
– Cari Quinn: back list copy of one of her books
– Leigh Elwood: two back list copies of her books
– Natasha Blackthorne: copies of her two Regency era novellas: Grey’s Lady and Waltz of Seduction
– Amber Kallyn: e-copy of Dragos 1
– Camryn Rhys: Kindle copies of The Barn Dance and Off the Record – Foodie Erotic Romances
– Lissa Matthews: two of her back list books
– Misa Buckley: an e-copy of Ironhaven and To Reach the Dawn
– Lacey Wolfe: a copy of Ambers Muse
– Courtney Sheets: a $25 GC to Ravenous Romance and a copy of Kona Warrior – PDF
– Sara Brookes: an e-copy of one of my back list books
– Cynthia Arsuaga: a copy of an e-book, and on her own blog five book charm book tethers
– Louisa Bacio: .pdf copy of my first book in The Vampire, The Witch & The Werewolf series, and on her own blog a $10 certificate to Ravenous Romance, and each commenter will also be entered to win a Goody Bag of new Orleans treats
– Malia Mallory: one copy each of The ABC’s of Erotica and Santa’s Back Door Baby
– Cynthia Eden: a copy of Angel of Darkness (either print or digital)
– Carrie Ann Ryan: an e-copy of The Alpha’s Path
– Jacquie Rogers: a Smashwords coupon for Faery Merry Christmas, plus on her own blog, a free copy of Much Ado About Marshals
So what are the rules? Simple: visit as many of the blogs as you can and leave a comment for the blog owner. For every comment, you’ll get one entry into the grand-prize drawing. Be sure to leave your e-mail address with every comment so we can find you if you win! And don’t forget that several blog owners are giving away prizes specific to their blog, too!
One winner will be chosen on Saturday morning using random.org. I will contact that person about the Kindle Fire and then each blog owner with a prize will contact the winner themselves to arrange delivery of said prize. Questions? Contact me at AuthorCassandraCarr AT gmail DOT com.
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Sweet! Now…on to my post for Black Friday…
I’M A COWARD
There. I’ve confessed. When it comes to Black Friday crowds, I get stresses. Too many people. Too few presents. Too much drama that you see aired later on your local news broadcast.
So how do I handle Black Friday? Here are some of my survival tips:
1. Whenever possible, shop online. So many places are offering free shipping. Get those goodies online. Save yourself the drama of endlessly searching the parking lot. Sit in your comfy chair at home, and click quickly for your order.
2. If you have to head out on Black Friday, never shop alone! Take a buddy–a friend can be the perfect aid you need when it comes to finding those perfect bargains.
3. The shoes. Oh, the shoes, baby! Don’t go for fashionable when it comes to Black Friday. Go for comfort. Pull out those comfy sneakers because you are about to walk like a mad woman. (Unless, of course, you follow my first survival tip–and shop from home!)
4. Hide your prizes. When you get to your car to dump out your goods, don’t leave them in plain sight. Sadly, there will also be folks out looking to steal on Black Friday. The chaos is the perfect cover for them. So please don’t leave your new purchases out where folks can see them. Hide them in your trunk. Deposit them at your house and then go shopping again. Just be careful and be alert.
5. Don’t let the stress get to you. Long lines make you frustrated? Screaming toddler have you seeing red? (And I’m not talking about Santa’s suit!) Then just take a deep breath. Hum a Christmas tune, and remember…you’re going through this drama because you want presents for the people that you care about–this is for them.
Happy shopping!!
Cynthia Eden
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I made the mistake of going shopping on Black Friday a couple of years ago, and I learned NEVER to do that again. Yes, you can save, but only if you can find the item(s). I also prefer to save online there are a lot of great deals that can also save you $$$.
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lol Indeed but I love going in the moshpit of crowd :)) I regret nothing it was really fun I don’t have any solid plan for I always ended up not going into the list plus it’s just for pure fun and amazement that I go to stores,people watching,scavenging for great finds but the lines are just so freakin long so I’ll just get it some other time plus I’ve seen better prices..online deals isn’t so bad also ^_^
thanks for sharing your tips ^_~
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Hadn’t been Black Friday shopping in years but arrived home from a vacation and stayed up all night going to different stores. Got some great buys and the weather was great for once.
I had to go out, but not for the normal nonsense. My dog chewed the side of the passenger car seat, from top to bottom. She even shredded the foam rubber- so much so that there was blood on it. I think she may have gotten her head stuck or something.
I went out to buy thread and needles to try to patch it up.
I spent three hours yesterday trying to sew it up. There is a three inch by 5 inch piece of the fabric completely gone. I hope she didn’t eat it.
It looks like a frankenstein car seat now. Ugg.
I couldn’t even think about black friday- it was a bad enough day.
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