(Quick note: I’m going to keep this contest bumped to the top. For new posts, just scroll down. Thanks!)

In just over a month (the actual release date is 3/31/09) IMMORTAL DANGER will be on the shelves of a bookstore near you–or shipping from a very friendly online retailer. So, to liven things up before my release, I thought it would be the perfect time for an IMMORTAL DANGER Contest.

There are two ways to enter this contest. Way number one: Share the lovely image above. Just click the “Share” button, copy the entire code, and paste it on your blog, website, or MySpace page. Then, tell me in the comments section exactly where you’ve posted. By following these steps, you’ll help me to spread the word about my book–and you’ll receive an entry in my contest.  (Actually, every time you post the image, it will count as one entry, so if you post on your MySpace page and on, say a personal web page–hey, that’s two entries!)

Now, I realize that not everyone has a web page or a blog.  Thus, we get to the second way to enter my contest.  Since the heroine of IMMORTAL DANGER is a vampire, you can enter the contest by snapping a picture of yourself in your best vampy pose. (Note: Nothing x-rated please! My eyes!)  Email the pic to me at info@cynthiaeden.com with the subject line of “Immortal Danger Contest” and yes, that image counts as an entry in the contest.

Quick note: By emailing me your picture, you give me permission to post said image on my site.  If you’d like me to link back to your blog or web page when I post, I’ll be happy to do that.  Just include the info in your email.

For your vamp pic, feel free to use fake fangs, fake blood (please, fake! Not real!), and your imagination. I wanted to do something fun for this contest, and posting images of vampires–well, that’s fun for me.  🙂

Now that you know how to enter my little contest, you may be wondering…what are the prizes?  Well, here they are:

1st Place:  $100 Amazon.com gift certificate
2nd Place:  $50 Amazon.com gift certificate
3rd Place:  $25 Amazon.com gift certificate
4th-6th Place: Your choice of any autographed Cynthia Eden book. (And you know what?  This choice–it does include the option of receiving an ARC of Niol’s story,  MIDNIGHT’S MASTER.)

The contest officially begins on February 26, 2009, and will end at midnight March 29, 2009.  On March 30th, I’ll announce the winners here on my blog.

Questions? Feel free to post ’em in the comments section and I’ll answer as soon as I can.

Good luck!!

We are so close to the release of IMMORTAL DANGER now. So close!  My vamp book will be on bookstore shelves come Tuesday–Tuesday!

And that means my IMMORTAL DANGER contest is almost over. If you haven’t entered yet, there’s still time. Spread the word, enter!

Now, for a completely unrelated topic…I want to see this movie. DRAG ME TO HELL? Ah, you had me with the title…

Today is a busy blogging day for me. I’m visiting two cool places on the web. 🙂

First up, I’ve got an interview posted at Much Cheaper Than Therapy–and there’s a chance to win an autographed book!

The talented Michelle Pillow invited me to her blog, and over there, I’m chatting about one of my very favorite shape-shifters (and some book spoiler info, but if you’re a regular blog reader, you already know the spoiler stuff that’s up there).

I want to thank Rachael for posting a review of IMMORTAL DANGER over at Enchanted by Books–thank you, Rachael! One of the things Rachael was kind enough to say, “I highly recommend Immortal Danger to readers who are looking for a book that will keep them up all night reading.”

We’re expecting some severe weather down here today. Wherever you are, I hope you stay safe and have a great weekend!

Today it’s my pleasure to have  author extraordinare Vivi Anna as my author interview subject. Vivi has a great new vampire book, THE VAMPIRE’S QUEST, scheduled to release next week. THE VAMPIRE’S QUEST was recently given a 4 1/2 Top Pick rating by the Romantic Times.

1.    Please tell us a bit about yourself and the genre (or genres) that you write.

I’ve been writing in one form or another since 2000, published my first ebook in 2003, then my first NY release came out in 2006.   I now write for the Silhouette Nocturne line.  I write paranormal romance, erotic paranormal, urban fantasy and am trying my hand at YA, paranormal of course.   I’m all about the monsters inside and out.

2.    Describe your current (or upcoming) release in 15 words or less.

Vampire Kellen Falcon is on a mission to save his life, but what he finds is love.

3.    Now use as many words as you’d like to describe your story.

After escaping from the Otherworld Crime Unit, Kellen Falcon came to Nouveau Monde to crack a rare blood disease. But the European hotbed of temptation yielded sport no vampire could resist—criminologist Sophie St. Clair. And with only days to live, Kellen sought sweet release from her to escape a savage past.

The lycan beauty wasn’t one to stray from her pact. But an investigation into a downtown bombing now tied the two together. And it wasn’t long before Kellen’s smoldering eyes and Sophie’s fierce desire for this vampire put her loyalties to the test….

4.    Which character do you like better from THE VAMPIRE’S QUEST—the hero or the heroine?  Why?

I love love love the hero Kellen Falcon.  He started out as a minor character in my first Valorian Chronicles book Blood Secrets, but the second I created him, I knew I’d done something special.  I’ve received a ton of fan letters asking about Kellen, so I knew I had to write his story one day.  He’s a bad ass.  And I love me some bad boy types.

5.    What is the most challenging part of being a writer?

Waiting for stuff.  I HATE it.  I have no patience to wait to hear from an editor about new material, or waiting for the contracts, or waiting for the money, then waiting for the line edits and the cover, then the book, then the reviews, then your statement to see if you sold any books, then knowing you’re going to have to wait to see if your editor will offer on your next project.

It sucks!!

6.    In a fight, who would win…Dracula or the wolf-man?

I’d say Dracula, because he’s immortal.  The wolf-man can be killed eventually.  So old Drac could just wait him out.   Not unless the wolf-man ripped Drac’s head off with one swipe of his claws…

7.    What’s your favorite scary movie?  Come on, spill.  No explanations—just name it.  Let everyone else guess why.

I don’t have a favorite per se.  There is one movie that to me is the scariest and I can’t watch it…The Exorcist.   And the original When A Stranger Calls, not the remake. The remake sucked!

8.    Tell me the one thing you wish you’d known about being a writer, um, before you became  a writer.

To budget better and that there is nothing you can do directly affect your sales.  The ONLY thing you have total control over is writing the best book possible.

9.    What is your writing schedule like?

I write every day, from 5-9 pm.  If I’m under deadline, I will find hours in the day to write a few pages, and I will stay up late and burn the midnight oil.  But I really prefer not to.  I like my sleep.

10.    Tell me anything you’d like to tell me.

Not only do I have two releases this April, The Vampire’s Quest and the Bite anthology Midnight Cravings, I have a new ebook at Ellora’s Cave called In the Company of Wolves.  So check it out!

Thanks for answering my interview questions!

Yes, I am continuing my new policy of posting bookstore coupons. Why? Because I want to encourage folks to buy books and I want people to save money. 🙂

My latest coupon–actually, there are 2 coupons.

The first is for $5.00 off a $25 purchase at Books-A-Million.

And, in case you need a caffeine kick while at Books-A-Million, here’s a coupon link for a buy one get one free grand latte.