Update: The Kindle winner is:  Amber Schaber. Congrats!

I bet you can guess what item I’m giving away just by the title, right?  Because, yes, the next prize that I have up for grabs is a Kindle.  This one right here.

When I was a kid, I loved to read fairy tales.  As I got older, I transitioned away from fairy tales and started reading those wonderfully scary stories by Christopher Pike.  I loved a good thrill and chill.  Still do.  And those early reads inspire me even now.

When I wrote my BOUND (vampire and werewolf) books, I used fairy tales as the inspiration for those stories.  My contribution to HOWL FOR IT came from my unending love for the Little Red Riding Hood tale.  Some stories just stay with you long after “The End” and, for me–well, it’s those stories that stay with me that I enjoy the most.

But what about you? When you were a kid, what stories stayed with you the most?  Is there a story that you still enjoy today?

(You know the way this works by now, but…the giveaway will stay open until noon–Central time–on 8/29/12. A random winner will be selected. Good luck!)

Update: The winner of the Barnes and Noble gift card is…Dana Gold!

My life-long love of monsters inspires my writing. Seriously, if I hadn’t watched so many horror movies as  a child, I doubt I’d be writing about vampires and werewolves today.  What can I say? Monsters motivate me. Only…instead of being the bad guys, I often love to make my monsters into heroes.  Who says the beast can’t save beauty? I think he can.

So that got me to thinking…just who/what is the best monster ever? A beast that was supposed to be bad, but you still found yourself rooting for him anyway?

Spike comes to mind for me (of course!), but there are other supernatural guys out there who have to make the list, too.   My husband says that Frankenstein’s Monster is far and away the best, but I don’t know about that.  Never quite loved the whole electrode bit.

What do you think? If you had to make a list, who/what would top it for the title of Best Monster Ever?

I’ll pick one commenter to win a $20 gift card to Barnes and Noble.  (And please remember–all contests will stay open until noon, Central time, on 8/29/12.)

Update: The Amazon gift card winner is…leann! Congrats!

In HOWL FOR IT, my hero, Gage, is  a werewolf. A pack alpha. One tough guy who won’t let anyone or anything hurt the woman that he loves. And when Gage gets angry with those who threaten his lady, his inner beast sure does come out.

For the first prize of the day, I want to know…what makes you howl? Is there something that just makes you so angry that you feel the urge to howl at the moon? Come on, share! Venting can be good for you.

And that venting could help you to win a $25 Amazon.com gift card. I’ll pick one random winner to win the prize.  (Winner announced after 12 PM tomorrow. Good luck!

HOWL FOR IT  is out in the wild!

WED OR DEAD – by Cynthia Eden

Gage Ryder knew his human bride had a wild side. But spending their honeymoon night on the run from hunters out to finish him and his pack is sure not the kind of fun he was looking forward to. No problem–Gage will do whatever it takes to lay bare Kayla’s secrets and find the truth.  If he can keep from being captured by his own seductive game.

LIKE A WOLF WITH A BONE – by Shelly Laurenston

Quiet little Darla Lewis couldn’t be happier when the most-feared member of the South’s rowdiest pack kidnaps her.  A girl gets real tired of being overprotected by her own shifter family, and there’s nothing like an oh-so-big bad wolf to start a pack feud, unleash her instincts–and have her surrender however and whenever she wants…

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To celebrate the release, I’m going to be hosting giveaways all day long on my blog.  The first giveaway will be posted at 9 a.m. (and all giveaways will stay open until noon–Central time–on 8/29/12). Scroll below to see the giveaways as they are announced.  

Thanks for coming to my party!

Hi, everyone! Happy Monday!!!

Tomorrow, I will be hosting a release day party here on the blog–HOWL FOR IT will be out in the wild! Yay!

There will be book giveaways, excerpts, gift cards, and some bonus prizes up for grabs. If you have a chance, come on by! All giveaways will stay open until noon on 8/29/12 so that folks will have plenty of time to comment.

I hope that everyone has a fantastic week. If you are in Isaac’s path, stay safe!