Sunday, May 5, 2013

Placing Pen to Paper...

...or rather fingers to keyboard.  I've been on a writing kick again lately, which is both good and bad.  Good because I LOVE writing and creating something from thin air that I can later share with the world.  Bad because I tend to neglect pretty much everything else that I should be doing instead.  Just ask my cat, Brownie, she's currently laying on the floor giving me the stink eye as I type this blog post.  She's come to equate the laptop with forgotten feedings and a severe lack of snuggles and petting.  Hence the reason I've given my son the "chore" of feeding and watering her, he's my "don't starve the cat" back up plan.  This kid will do ANYTHING for a dollar.  Pretty nifty on my part, huh?  I thought so.

Have you seen all the wonderful reviews that have been rolling in about You and Tequila on Amazon.com and Goodreads.com?  It is both exhilarating and humbling at the same time!  Thank you all for your continued support through sales, follows, and reviews!  You guys are THE BEST!

Also, at the end of this month I will be attending a friend's wedding and the groom's aunt is a staple in the romance author world...I was told (but can't confirm) that she wants to read my book before we meet.  I'm excited in a nervous sort of way!  *If* we do end up meeting/talking as planned I hope to post a pic if she'll let me drool all over her indulge me, so stay tuned for that update after Memorial Day!

In other news I only have 8 more days until I am done with school... eight, how crazy is that?  Of course within this 1 week + 1 day time span I have a killer of a test on approximately 70 different diseases, and 2 finals left to take.  Oh, and 6 hours worth of "pre-graduation let's see how likely you are to pass the NCLEX" proctored testing... so yeah, good times.  In all honesty, I should be studying right now but it has been awhile since I updated (and I'm procrastinating) so I thought I would touch base with you fine folks first.

What else is new?  Well, I'm getting VERY excited about the upcoming Blog Tour for You and Tequila running May 20th through May 31st with Tasty Book Tours.  Make sure to follow along with all the stops to see what everyone is saying about Y&T and to enter for your chance to win an Amazon Gift Card!

Wow, I started this post off thinking I had nothing to share and now, reading back, I see there is soooo much going on.  Stay tuned, there will be more updates soon... in the mean time, please feel free to leave a comment with a question or two that you would like answered about me, my book, what I'm currently working on, or something you're just curious about!  I'll do my best to answer them all!

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

3 Ways to Win...

Have you entered all three You and Tequila give-a-ways that are currently running?  No?! Well why not?  Are you insane?  Just teasing, but seriously, click the links below to enter to win FREE stuff... as in at absolutely, 100%, no cost to you!  What's better than free?  Absolutely nothing!  So get to entering folks!

In order of expiration...
(1) Enter to win a signed paperback copy of You and Tequila from yours truly...
http://crystaldonahuewrites.blogspot.com/2013/04/contest.html
THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED - THANK YOU FOR ENTERING!

(2) Enter win a free Kindle edition of You and Tequila and a super cute notepad from Reading Renee's Book Review Blog...
http://readingrenee.com/giveaways-3/
THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED - THANK YOU FOR ENTERING!

(3) Enter to win 1 of 5 paperback copies of You and Tequila through Goodreads...
THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED - THANK YOU FOR ENTERING!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

You and Tequila by Crystal Donahue

You and Tequila

by Crystal Donahue

Giveaway ends May 10, 2013.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Enter to win
Simply can't wait that long for a copy?  I feel ya there... you can always order your own copy now at Amazon and Barnes and Noble!  And don't forget to rate it honestly when you're done, your thoughts might just help another reader decide if it is right for them!  So spread the love!

Saturday, April 13, 2013

****Give-A-Way****

THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED - THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE THAT PARTICIPATED!
The awesome and very generous Renee Giraldy is holding a FUN give-a-way on her site to help celebrate the release of my book, You and Tequila. Stop by her blog, enter to win, and show her some LOVE!

Aren't these adorable notepads just too cute for words?  It's too bad I can't enter cause I LOVE them... but lucky for you, you still can!  Plus you get an e-copy of my book on top of it, SCORE!  Hurry over there today for your chance to win!

 
CLICK HERE to enter and to see all her give-a-ways!
 
A HUGE thank you to Renee for hosting this give-a-way and for all that you do in helping to honor and promote authors everywhere!

Thursday, April 11, 2013

***Contest***

To celebrate You and Tequila being available in print form, I'm giving one lucky reader a FREE signed copy of their very own.  To enter you must like my author page on Facebook and come back here to fill out the Rafflecopter entry form below.  Don't forget to tweet about the contest daily for an extra chance to win!



a Rafflecopter giveaway

Monday, April 8, 2013

✮✮✮✮✮ 5 Star Review...

Book review blogger Reading Renee has given You and Tequila 5 out of 5 stars!  Stop by her blog and show her some love or check her out on Goodreads to see what she has to say!  And don't forget to buy your copy today!

Friday, April 5, 2013

Paper Format?...

Well, due to frequent requests, I'm looking into making You and Tequila available in paper format through Createspace.  I ordered a few proof copies for review and then I'll make my decision on whether or not to go ahead with it, so we shall see.  But either way I will probably do a give-a-way of one of the proofs to a lucky blog reader, so check back soon for your chance to win!



In other news, things are quickly getting lined up for the Review Tour that is coming up at the end of May. I will update more as it gets closer. I'm very excited to be teaming up with Lisa Filipe at Tasty Book Tours for this awesome event!  There are only a few spots open so if you're a book review blogger and are interested in hosting for the event contact Lisa right away!

Happy Reading Everyone!

Monday, April 1, 2013

***SALE*** Today Only!....

NO FOOLIN'!!!  For one day only, in honor of the amazing NEW book cover for my Kindle Edition e-book, You and Tequila, is only $0.99.  Get your copy NOW before time runs out!!!