And the winner is...

ROSE KINNEY!

Congrats to Rose, who said: Hi Deborah, I have been waiting on a new release from you! I have the 4 books and I look forward to reading a new addition to my collection. I love the way you write with a down home feel that makes everyone feel they can relate. Keep up the great work (hugs)

Rose, contact me at magicmysticminerva at yahoo and tell me if you already have The Goddess is in the Details, and if so, which other book you'd like, and where to send it!

Thanks to everyone for all their lovely comments. You guys make an author very happy.

Love, love, love you all!

And if you didn't win, don't worry, because I plan to have all sorts of fun contests coming up.

XXX
Deborah

PS--My friend Nancy Holzner has a book out today! HELLHOUND is the fifth book in her fabulous "Deadtown" series, and I love these books with a white-hot passion. Be sure and say congrats to her, and if you're in the mood, I'd love it if you would run out and buy a copy. Happy book release day, Nancy!

Feline Friday and ALMANAC WINNER!

First things first! The winner of the contest for a copy of one of the new Llewellyn Almanacs is...
*drumroll, please*
MELISSA, who said "I would love the Witches' Almanac--they're always so useful and interesting to read."
Melissa, email me at magicmysticminerva at yahoo and tell me if you wanted the Witches' Companion or the Magical Almanac :-) [And give me an address to send it to.]

In other news, it is Friday morning, and the workmen fixing my basement steps and building a new deck started banging outside my window at 7:30, I have a headache, and the post-root canal pain has hit its height. Thank goodness it is Feline Friday!

On the bright side, I had a lovely chat yesterday with my Berkley editor about edits (yikes!) and I'm going to be awfully close to finishing BABA YAGA 2 by the end of the weekend, if all goes well.

Question for my blog readers: I know some of you are aspiring authors (well, you're AUTHORS now, you're aspiring to be published). Do you want to know more about the journey and how things work once one actually gets the agent, the publisher, the book contract, etc?

That's it for me...I hope you have a lovely weekend, and big congrats to Melissa!

Here are your cute cat pics:

 Angus, wishing you a happy Friday with his foxy little smile.

Angus and Samhain chumming it up together.

Magic the Cat, eating a piece of nectarine. Yes, you heard me. I have a cat that eats fruit. In fact, Magic loves fruit so much, she will steal strawberries, raspberries or blueberries out of my bowl or off the counter. (I can't actually leave a basket of fruit on the counter. Because the cat will get it. Go figure.) I call her my little fruit bat :-)

I would love the Witch's Almanac -- they are always so useful and interesting to read! - See more at: http://deborahblake.blogspot.com/2013/07/2014-llewellyn-annuals-giveaway-updates.html#comment-form

I would love the Witch's Almanac -- they are always so useful and interesting to read! - See more at: http://deborahblake.blogspot.com/2013/07/2014-llewellyn-annuals-giveaway-updates.html#comment-form

I would love the Witch's Almanac -- they are always so useful and interesting to read! - See more at: http://deborahblake.blogspot.com/2013/07/2014-llewellyn-annuals-giveaway-updates.html#comment-form

I would love the Witch's Almanac -- they are always so useful and interesting to read! - See more at: http://deborahblake.blogspot.com/2013/07/2014-llewellyn-annuals-giveaway-updates.html#comment-form

Winners!

Wow. Just...wow. I am over the moon about the great response to the giveaway of the new book, Everyday Witch Book of Rituals -- thanks to everyone who entered, and who helped to spread the word about the book. You all ROCK. I wish I could give each and every one of you a book :-)

I said I was going to give away one of my author copies of the new book, and one of the very cool cover flats that Llewellyn sent me (like a poster form of the entire cover, back and front). But I was so blown away by the amazing enthusiasm everyone showed, I'm going to give away TWO books and TWO cover flats.

And the lucky winners are..... (drumroll, please)

Bert Hansen (a book)
Carrie Trimble (a book)
Anna Lipari (a cover flat)
Anne (who said that a copy of one of my other books brightened her week) (a cover flat)

These folks were all picked randomly, and should contact me either on FB if they know me there, or by email at magicmysticminerva at yahoo to tell me the address they want their prize sent to, and who if anyone they want the book signed to.

If you didn't win this time, don't despair! I'll be doing at least one more contest in a couple of weeks, closer to the official release date of October 8th. (Although bizarrely enough, I was just checking Amazon, and it actually looks like the book is available NOW. And there are only 4 left already!!)

I'm going to be asking people to come up with more ideas for unusual or fun ways to spread the word about the book, so start thinking about that... And I might give away a piece of my handcrafted jewelry in addition to a book, if people think that would be fun.

Thanks again for making this author feel so loved. You guys made my week!

And the winner is....

Congratulations to Tawania, who was the lucky winner of the Candace Havens book! I will contact you and arrange to send the book as soon as I get back from California. Thanks to everyone else for taking part!

And thanks for Candy for stopping by!!!