Welcome to the Black Friday Book Bonanza at ABA!

I look forward to Black Friday every year. I don’t get up extremely early, nor do I fight crowds to get an gift at the best price. But I do spend the day shopping, kicking off the holiday shopping season, with my mom. We meet for breakfast and go over Christmas lists from the kids. We always happen upon a few great deals and just enjoy our day, although it is always a real shop till you drop day :)

So, for my giveaway this year, I decided I would shop for my followers while I’m out. So, I can’t say exactly what my giveaway will be. It will include one of my print autographed books, but I will also be shopping for something to go with the book while I’m out on Black Friday. If I can’t find anything good, then I will probably make something to go with the book as one of my favorite stops on Black Friday is the craft store - I love to make a few Christmas gifts each year too.

To enter, the only mandatory thing you have to do is be a follower of the blog (GCF or Networked) and comment with your email address so I can contact you if you win!

Extra entries: 
Friend me on FaceBook http://www.facebook.com/kikihowell, 
or Like Either of my FaceBook Pages http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kiki-Howell/22225069684?ref=mf 
or http://www.facebook.com/pages/What-Are-You-Afraid-Of/155231937903164.

Good Luck!

And a Happy Shopping Season to You!

Kiki

Gratitude Giveaways

Welcome to Authors By Authors Gratitude Giveaway! 
While this is not an adult site, the books being given away are erotic, paranormal romances intended for those over the age of 18.

Very simply, to say thank you to my followers, both old and new, all you have to do to enter is be a follower of this blog. Just leave a comment below with your email. That’s it!

On Nov 28^th, I will use random.org to generate three winners. Depending on how those winners prefer to read their books and whether they like vampires or witches better, they may win one of the following bundles:

Bundle #1: Vampire Print Books & Dripping Blood Knit By Author Book Thong

Only in print through the author, Bloodlust & Redemption and A Strange Freedom: Blood & Fireworks novellas along with a dripping blood book thong knit by the author.

Bundle #2: Witch Print Anthology & Witch’s Hat and Broom Knit By Author Book Thong

The Healing Spell & Other Stories Anthology (stories included are The Healing Spell, Beltane’s Guide, To Save A Witch, Rituals and Caught Under An October Moon) plus a hand knit by the author book thong with a witch’s hat on one end and a broom on the other.

Bundle #3: Ebooks, A Little Bit Of Everything

Irreconcilable Differences , a sorcerer and wizard novel

Mystic Stones , a paranormal anthology

A Strange Freedom: Blood & Fireworks, a vampire and witch novella

You can find information about the each story on my website at http://www.kikihowell.com/2010/06/stories.html 


And, hop to all the other giveaways below!

Bewitching Trick-or-Treat Blog Hop

My October releases span the genres and the age groups this year from a children’s picture book titled, What Are You Afraid Of?, and a short story for everyone called “An Irish Halloween” in the Happy Halloween! A Treat For the Whole Family anthology, both published with Dancing With Bear Publishing. Then, in keeping with my naughtier side, a short pagan erotic romance called Working Out The Kinks, was released with Rebel Ink Press, and another short called “Midnight Showing” is soon to be available the Naughty Nights Press anthology, A Wicked and Wanton All Hallow’s Eve.

So, below you will find a bit of info on each story along with a contest or a link to another giveaway for each book.

But, before that, let me just tell you that there are over a hundred blogs participating in this hop. So, check them all out at the blog of the creator of this hop, Drea Becraft, by clicking here.

What Are You Afraid Of? - A Children's Picture Book

BLURB:
“Why does the night have to be so dark?” the big dog named Drake gave a low bark.

Not everyone likes Halloween. In fact, the big dog named Drake is afraid of the costumes and the decorations and the dark. He really only likes the candy his boy drops.

Lucky for Drake, the old dog named Zoe is there to help him forget his fears with a fun game.

Drake and Zoe can’t wait for you to play along. 

If you would like to enter to win a Print copy of this children’s book, please like the book’s FaceBook Page where you can also find out more about the story. Then leave me a comment on this post telling me your favorite costume you wore trick or treating as a child. Make sure to leave me an email address in case you win!.

Happy Halloween!: A Treat For The Whole Family – An Multi-Author Anthology

Blurb:

This Halloween anthology has something for everyone! It's perfect for reading by the the fire with a cup of hot spiced cider in hand! All Hallow's Eve by Cathy MacKenzie perfectly sets the scene fior a spooky Halloween! A Halloween To Remember by AP Miller is a story of love, loss, and love refound that you won't want to miss. An Irish Halloween by Kiki Howell is a sweet tale of one woman's search for the parents who gave her up for adoption. But what she finds in Ireland is much more than she ever expected.

If you would like to enter to win a PDF copy of this anthology, please like my Author Facebook Page. Then leave me a comment on the post telling me a place you would like to visit on All Hallow’s Eve. Make sure to leave me an email in case you win!

Working Out The Kinks, a short pagan erotic romance story

Blurb:

Making an appointment with his ex-girlfriend under a fake name, David buys himself one hour to get her attention. Hoping to apologize and remind her of their time together, he intends to do whatever he has to in order to make Meredith, a practicing Wiccan, forgive him for being idiot enough to have listened to those around him and choosing his political aspirations over love.

Meredith is resistant to let David anywhere near her heart again. Desperate, David plays all his trump cards and suggests a sexual magick ritual which incorporates the BDSM lifestyle he and Meredith used to experiment with. The methods he uses may be unconventional, like sensory deprivation and sensation play intended to build trust and to achieve altered states of consciousness. But David is more than willing to do whatever it takes if he can just get Meredith to agree.

If you would like to enter to win a PDF copy of this short adult story, please like my Author Facebook Page. Then leave me a comment on the post telling me a costume you wish you could dress up in. Make sure to leave me an email in case you win!

A Wicked and Wanton All Hallow’s Eve – A Multi-Author Erotic Anthology

As well, as I said, I have a story releasing in the Naughty Nights Press A Wicked and Wanton All Hallow’s Eve Multi-Author anthology. There is a great contest going on now hosted by the publisher. So if you would like more information on this wonderful anthology and would like to enter a contest they are holding this week to win a copy, go to the Naughty Nights Press Blog.

Please feel free to comment to try to win all three books, just please leave separate comments to increase your chances of winning :) 

Thanks For Stopping By! And, Happy Halloween!

Kiki

Trick or Treat? Giveaway Hop

Welcome! Trick or Treat?

Don’t be scared! Come on in! I have Bri Clark, BK Walker, Jennifer Labelle and Joanna Wilson here with me, Kiki Howell. We have lots of goodies for one winner, tricks and treats! Thing is, with this blog hop, you won’t know what you’ve won until it is all over. Fun right? Maybe a little scary?!? Winner will be announced and Contacted on Oct. 11^th :)

But, if you want to get an idea of what you may win, then visit each of our blogs,  learn a little about us, and while you are there, follow the blog for extra entries.

All you have to do to enter is send an email to authorsbyauthors@gmail.com with the Subject Line of “Trick or Treat” Then list for me which of our blogs you’ve followed by simply listing in the body of the email the author’s name(s), one entry per follow. For example, for five entries, you would write “Bri, BK, Jennifer, Joanna and Kiki.”

Here’s the list of blogs and a bit about each of the wonderful authors I have with me today who have contributed to the wonderful pot of prizes to fill your virtual and physical trick or treat bags:

You are already on Authors By Authors,  http://authorsbyauthors.blogspot.com  owned by me, Kiki Howell. I’m an author of paranormal romances sold both in ebook and print. I like to write about witches mainly, but also vampires and ghosts and all manner of paranormal creatures. So, Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. Warning though, my heroes and heroines tend to roam into the graphically sexy part of town! You can learn more about my stories at http://www.kikihowell.com

Next, check out  Bri Clark at http://briclarkthebelleofboise.blogspot.com/ Bri is known as the Belle of Boise for her true southern accent, bold demeanor and hospitable nature. But don't let the blonde hair, blue eyes, and accent fool ya. She's as volatile as a wildfire on the prairie. 

Now onto, BK Walker at http://www.immortylcafe.com You can learn all about BK's books athttp://authorbkwalker.blogspot.com BK loves to write about the paranormal, her niche is vampires and werewolves. Her favorite holiday just happens to be Halloween because this is when her creative world can get the juices flowing with the energy brought with this holiday.

Next we have, Jennifer Labelle at http://labellebooks.blogspot.com Jennifer likes to write contemporary romances a little on the spicy side, and short kinky reads in her Leather and Pleasure series. She enjoys paranormal reads, and looks forward to Halloween with her kids. You can read all of Jennifer's books at http://www.jenniferlabelle.com

And last but not least, we have Joanna Wilson, the author/expert on Christmas-themed TV episodes, specials and movies.  But she has a trick up her sleeve as she frequently writes about filmed horror stories that overlap with the yuletide.  In her book, The Christmas TV Companion, she has an entire chapter devoted to Christmas horror stories!  Let's face it, Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without Charles Dickens' ghost story A Christmas Carol or Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas, would it?  As a treat, check out her blog: http://ChristmasTVhistory.com

18 & Over Couples Book Blogger Giveaway Hop: September 15th - 18th

Welcome to the 18  & Over Book Blogger Giveaway Hop! Glad to have you here. This hop is sponsored by myself, Kiki Howell, and my critique partner turned friend turned co-author of my newest release, Emma Hillman.

What You Can Win: (7 Total Ebooks)

By Emma Hillman and Kiki Howell: Advanced copy of our ebook, The Sum of All (See Information Below)

By Emma Hillman: Ex-Players series – 1) Location, Location, Location; 2) Yes, No, Maybe; and 3) Someone Like You.

By Kiki Howell: Sex Magic Stories – 1) The Healing Spell, 2) Rituals and 3) A Modern Day Witch Hunt.

To Enter:

Send Email to howell.kiki@gmail.com

Subject Line: 18 & Over

 Body of Email: The word(s) in italics for each follow or like you did, one entry for each, for a possible total of three entries.

“Followed” if you followed or already follow our blogs http://authorsbyauthors.blogspot.com  and http://emmahillmanbooks.blogspot.com

“Liked” if you liked or already liked our Facebook Fan Pages Kiki Howell http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kiki-Howell/22225069684?ref=mf and Emma Hillman http://www.facebook.com/pages/Emma-Hillman/116351661738358

“Tweeted” if you followed or already follow us on Twitter Kiki Howell http://twitter.com/#!/KikiHowell and Emma Hillman http://twitter.com/#!/droptheglasses

The Sum of All, a novella co-authored by Emma Hillman and Kiki Howell

Coming Sept. 23^rd, 2011 from Excessica Publishing

Blurb:

When a spell goes wrong and two witches find themselves stuck in a house with a plethora of paranormal creatures, tension rises and sparks ignite. A gauntlet is thrown down, a contest is born, rules are drawn up, and soon, the two women are living out the fantasies they’d never thought to have. 

Who will be the best? Will jealousy prevail? Or, will they get their hearts snared by one or two of those Alpha males?

Advanced Reviews: 

“Combine Vampire, Fey, Shifter and Sorcerer, add one pissed off witch and her friend, and what do you get?  One hell of a hot and steamy adventure. Who wouldn't enjoy a romp with these four hot men?  I know I would.  The one thing Emma and Kiki did in this very short story is make it complete.  Both the characters and the story are unique.  Mae is strong, angry, and determined to forget.  Es is the friend trying to calm Mae.  Be careful what you wish for, you just may get it in spades.  Enter Rafe, Marcus, Devlin and Julian.   Oh my, the heat and the passion started steaming up my laptop.  As a reader, I like story with my erotica.  These authors gave me the total package.  This story made me tingle in all the right ways like good erotica should.  The second thing they did was give it an HEA ending. I loved it!

It is obvious that this collaboration between Ms. Howell and Ms. Hillman is a successful one!  The only downside for me was that it was too short.  Ladies next time give me more!” ~Mom Cat's Burning 5 of 5 shooting stars!~

  

 “I'm new to Emma Hillman's work but I'm quite familiar with Kiki Howell's and she certainly knows how to deliver. I was drawn right from the start as this hot explicit tale draws you into the fantasy. Four gorgeous men, two women, and a night that has nothing but pleasure on the agenda, will leave you wishing it was you in their place…in the end making me want this hot little read to go on and on, it's that good.”  ~ Jennifer Labelle, Author of the Leather and Pleasure series~

Genres: Paranoraml(Witches, Shifter, Wizard, Fey, Vampire), Contemorary, Erotic Romance

Adult Content Warnings: Explicit Graphic language and Other Situations Some Readers May Find Objectionable: Anal Play, Exhibitionism, Ménage (m/f/m), Homoerotic Sex (female/female and some light male/male), Sex Magic and Bloodlust! 

Author Bios:

Ever since she was young, Kiki Howell has loved to listen to a well-woven tale with real characters, inspired plots, and delightful resolutions. Kiki could spend hours lost in a book, and soon she knew that creating lives, loves, and losses with just words had to be the greatest thing that she could do. To that end, she pursued her study of literature and writing, earning a bachelor’s degree in English. She then followed in a Master’s program in Creative Writing.

“After a long break having my boys, I finally just had to write again. And, as soon as I gave the stories the space, they entered it. It’s both awesome and humbling to find the words in my mind become characters on a page and create their lives.”

She has now had over twenty stories published between seven different small presses.  She could not be more thrilled or grateful to see her creations polished and out in the real world. Although, a bit of caution, most of her stories tend to hang out on the graphically sexy side of town. You can visit her at http://www.kikihowell.com .

Emma Hillman never plans her stories. She just lets the characters have fun and hopes the ending will make sense. It usually does.

Besides being a multi-published author of erotic romances, she works full-time and lives in Paris with a (nice) husband, a (cute) little girl, and two sweet but (very) loud pets. She also reads far too much as the postman (and her banker) could attest, but shhhh.

For more information on her current and future releases, you can visit her blog at http://emmahillmanbooks.blogspot.com/ or chat with her on Twitter (@droptheglasses). She’d love to hear from you!

Other Participating Blogs:

10 Days of Giveaways Blog Hop

Thanks for stopping by! I am thrilled to be a part of this hop and ready to give lots of stuff away! Just email me (details below) to enter. You only have to email me once, on any day between September 5^th and September 14^th , to be entered that day and also each of the days following. Your entries will stay in the proverbial hat until the ten days have ended. Starting Sept 6^th and Ending on September 15^th I will contact a winner by email each day, adding their names to this post as well.  To check out the other blogs, see the list at the bottom of this post! Have Fun!

What you can win: Winner’s choice of one of my released stories in PDF format, that is unless you would like to wait for one that is coming soon and be emailed it on it’s release day or as soon as I have a copy. If you want to look through them early, they are all listed at my website at http://www.kikihowell.com/

To Enter:

Email Me at howell.kiki@gmail.com

Subject Line: 10 Days of Giveaways

In the body of the email write (each word gains you one entry in the hat, 4 entries possible):

“Followed” if you followed this blog http://authorsbyauthors.blogspot.com/, or already follow this blog

“Friended” if you sent me a friend request on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/kikihowell, or are already a friend

“Liked” if you liked my Facebook Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kiki-Howell/22225069684?ref=mf, or already like it

“Twittered” if you followed me on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/KikiHowell, or already follow me

Winners: 
Day 1 - Robin
Day 2 - Irene
Day 3 - Jessica
Day 4 - Renee R
Day 5 - Stacey
Day 6 - Tracey
Day 7 - Christine
Day 8 - JoAnna
Day 9 - Mara
Day 10 - 

18 & Over Couples Book Giveaway Hop: June 2nd - 5th

My Giveaway Includes:

Book Covers Mug with the following design

The Healing Spell & Other Stories, Anthology (Print)

Irreconcilable Differences, Novel (Print)

A Modern Day Witch Hunt, Novella (Print)

Torn Asunder, Novel (ebook on CD)

All stories are paranormal, erotic romances for those 18 years of age or older with M/F situations, graphics languages and some sexual magick! For book blurbs, reviews, warnings, etc go to my website http://www.kikihowell.com

To enter:

Simply leave a comment below June 2 - 5th :)

For extra entries:

1) Follow Authors By Authors (Google or FaceBook – See Sidebar) and leave another comment telling me that you already follow or are a new follower.

2) Like my Facebook Fan Page and leave another comment telling me you already like my Facebook Page or that you just liked my Facebook Fan Page.

3) Follow me on Twitter and leave another comment telling me that you already follow my tweets or that you just started following my tweets.


My giveaway is open to everyone - US, Canada and International :)

Check out all of the giveaways!