The End of the Road

The groupies are tired, the bus is out of gas and its time for this tour to come to an end. It's been a great month of hopping through cyberspace to celebrate the release of my first book, What Lies Beneath. The time has just flown by.

I'd like to thank everyone who joined me for the ride. Thanks to:

Harlequin Desire Author's Blog
Writer Wednesday with JD Elliott
Book Reading Gals
Authorial Moms
Get Lost In A Story
Okay, Listen Here
Love Cats Down Under
Minxes of Romance
and The Pink Heart Society

for hosting me. I had a lot of fun answering interview questions and talking about important subjects like reality television and recipe swaps.

And now, for the part everyone has been waiting for. The grand prize winner announcement. :) I have over a hundred entries of folks who commented on the tour and signed up for my newsletter. In the end, I randomly chose entry #45 because I hit #45 on the Bookscan Adult Romance list last week.

And that means .... BW/Lori is my grand prize winner!

:: cue confetti and balloons falling from the ceiling ::

Lori, please confirm your email and mailing address by contacting me at: author (at) andrealaurence (dot) com. I'm in Puerto Rico at the moment, but I'll get your seaglass locket and autographed copy of What Lies Beneath in the mail to you once I get back!

Thanks to everyone for joining me and celebrating my debut!
SP

Blog Tour, Stop 3

Today is stop 3 of 10 for my blog tour. I've been writing posts and answering interview questions for days in preparation. I've shared my writing process, my journey to publication, my favorite dessert and what romance character I most identify with. (That one was hard!) I've blogged on facing fears, reality television, call stories and fresh starts. I've also written quite a bit on my current WIP, a twelve page synopsis, and put together a promotional booklet. All this has left me at a loss as to what to talk about today on my normal blog day! I'm all out of words!

So, some fun tidbits. My newsletter is up and ready to send out. The first edition will go out on April 3rd - launch day. To be sure you get the inaugural copy, sign up for the newsletter at : http://eepurl.com/e3O5k. Signing up will earn you a bonus entry in my contest for the sea-glass necklace. You'll get another entry for commenting here and at the other blogs on the tour. Every entry counts. The first issue of the newsletter will include some fun pictures, info on my debut, and even a recipe for a cookie I'm just dying to bake. You don't want to miss out! Nutella, anyone?

Here's something else cool to share - my first international cover. I'm coming out in a 2-in-1 with Heidi Betts in May in Australia. I've heard I'm out in India in April, but I can't find a cover yet. I'll post it when I do.

56+I'm going to be participating in three reader events and book signings in the next month. The first is at the Barbara Vey Readers' Appreciation Luncheon, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday, April 10th. Right after that is the Romantic Times Convention in Chicago from April 11-15th. Next is the Heart of Dixie Readers' Luncheon in Huntsville, Alabama on May 5. All the events include book signings and opportunities to visit with me and a slew of other authors. All these events should be a lot of fun.

Be sure to pop in over the next month and join me on my blog tour. Of course, I'll always be blogging here on Friday's, but I'll be popping up all over the internet. As a reader, do you enjoy getting to meet your favorite authors in person? What kind of questions do you like to ask? I need to study in advance so I'm prepared for my first events!

SP

Here's the remaining blog tour line up:
03/26/12 - Book Reading Gals
03/28/12 - Authorial Moms
04/02/12 - Get Lost In A Story
04/05/12 - Okay, Listen Here
04/08/12 - Love Cats Down Under Sunday Smooch
04/09 - 04/15 I'm at the Romantic Times Conference in Chicago. If you attend, come find me at the signing for a super bonus entry!
04/18/12 - Minxes of Romance
04/25/12 - Pink Heart Society
04/27/12 - The winner is announced on the Writing Playground!

Blog Tour & Contest! Don't forget my blog tour contest! Receive an entry for commenting (one per blog) and a second for signing up for my newsletter (http://eepurl.com/e3O5k). The winner will receive a pink sea-glass heart locket pendant and a personalized autographed copy of What Lies Beneath. Small Print: The winner will be chosen at random after the conclusion of the blog tour – Friday, April 27th and announced on the Writing Playground blog (http://www.writingplayground.blogspot.com/). The winner will have 7 days to contact the author at author@andrealaurence.com with her mailing information or the prize will be forfeited and re-awarded.

Our winner Free Book Friday is Lucinda! Email me at author @ andrealaurence (dot) com with your snail mail info to claim your fabulous book. :)