Virtual Launch Party for Poisoned Kisses
Join the Celebration from August 22 – October 1st
To celebrate the release of Poisoned Kisses, my first full-length installment of Harlequin Nocturne’s Mythica series, I’ve arranged for a number of prizes and activities. I hope you’ll take part, spread the word, do good deeds, and have lots of fun in the process.
The Free Goodies
Charms: Peridot is known as the evening emerald, because its a yellow-green gemstone that glows like a firefly on a hot, lazy night. My heroine in Poisoned Kisses is a dark nymph of the underworld, a magical torch bearer who can see into the souls of all mankind. I was particularly delighted to see that her peridot choker made it onto the front cover of the book! To honor Kyra’s spirit, while supplies last, all members of my very infrequent newsletter will be sent a free peridot green charm upon request. (Request form can be found here!)
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Bookmarks: While supplies last, my newsletter subscribers will also be sent free bookmarks upon request.
The Free Books
In addition to two autographed copies of Poisoned Kisses, I’ll also be giving away a signed copy of Jeannie Lin’s much anticipated Butterfly Swords and Sabrina Darby’s well-received On These Silken Sheets. The drawing for these will be held on October 1st. You’ll get one entry in the drawing for every link to a blog or social networking site on which you’ve promoted this book launch! Go ahead and post your links below and if you’re using twitter, use the hashtag #poisonedkisses so that I can smile every time I click on it.
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The Good Deeds
The hero of Poisoned Kisses is a soldier who served on a peace keeping mission in Africa. In researching his story, I learned a great deal about the various conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The ongoing violence is heartbreaking, but romance is all about hope. To that end, for each of the first one-hundred new subscribers to my newsletter until the release of my book, I’ll be donating $1 to Doctors without Borders for their humanitarian efforts. So do your good deed of the day and spread the word!
The Fun Stuff
Have you ever wanted to have a character named after you in a romance novel? During September and October, I’ll be on a virtual book tour in which I’ll talk about Love, Monsters & Mythology as envisioned by the Mythica series. On the last day of the tour, I’ll go back and see who commented at the most stops along my tour, and will name a character after that person in my next Nocturne Bite! (If there’s a tie, I’ll flip a coin.)
I want to thank everybody in advance for their support and enthusiasm! And if you’re an author friend, please don’t hesitate to enter the drawings. Authors are readers too!
Tags: blog tour, butterfly swords, charity, democratic republic of the congo, doctors without borders, donations, drc, free bookmarks, free books, free charms, free paranormal romance, free prizes, jeannie lin, on these silken sheets, peridot, POISONED KISSES, sabrina darby, stephanie draven
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August 22nd, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Wow! What a great book release drive! Best of luck!
August 22nd, 2010 at 7:21 pm
May your book be a huge sucess.I love the Nocturne series, and I especially love when they come in series. You get hooked on the characters and I wait impatiently for the author to bring out our new hero or heroine for us to root for.
August 22nd, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Congrats on the release!
August 22nd, 2010 at 8:16 pm
congratulations! I tweeted for you! http://twitter.com/mannabsn/status/21870262802
August 24th, 2010 at 3:40 am
Hi Stephanie,
I found you thru Goodreads for the contest you are holding there. I am excited for you and to read this book and hopefully many more. The best is I can share them with my daughter.
The necklace is stunning and the contest you are running is spectacular! So much I posted on my myspace and facebook about it. I am not so good at the links posting though. On fb I sent you a friends request so you will know and on my space I didn’t get the link. sorry. I am also passing the contest and blog along to friends and cc you with it. Will that work?
If you send book marks I will pass them out to the book stores, library and my friends. So please count me in.
Best Wishes and Big COngrats!
August 25th, 2010 at 12:43 am
Congratulations on your release~! What an exciting contest.
I’ve spread the word on Twitter here.
August 25th, 2010 at 9:27 am
[...] Stephanie Draven – Fabulous speculative fiction and romance author who is featuring Butterfly Swords in her own Launch Party for her October debut novel from Harlequin Nocturne, Poisoned Kisses. (You’ll see I’m giving away a copy of Poisoned Kisses as part of my launch. Karma, reciprocity, more positive energy to go around) [...]
August 27th, 2010 at 9:06 am
More will come closer to the release!
Reading Challenge suggestion for this task.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/387314-5-9-comfort-read
This list is part of the reading challenge. The task is to read a book off this list during the Fall (Sep-Nov). So PK works perfectly!
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6534.Seasonal_Reading_Challenge_Recommended_Books?page=2#8531289
August 27th, 2010 at 10:05 am
You’re the best, Tanja! I love how you work Goodreads
I’m doing a giveaway of PK there, and so far it’s been very well received.
August 27th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
signed up for your newsletter, following you on twitter, and I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/buttmuffin/status/22290774986
August 27th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Welcome aboard, Jules. You’re an over achiever!
August 28th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
Congrats on your new release. I can’t wait to read it. It sounds like it will be a enjoyable read.
I have spread the word on twitter https://twitter.com/Carmen_R/status/22398830046
and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=586581099&v=wall&story_fbid=134624646581757&ref=mf
August 28th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Great site! Just shared on Facebook
August 29th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
I can’t wait to read the book
Thanks for the chance to
August 30th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Congratulations on the release!
I tweeted it.
http://twitter.com/fredalicious/status/22531147478
August 31st, 2010 at 2:06 am
I tweeted. http://twitter.com/mbreakfield/status/22592514241
August 31st, 2010 at 8:08 am
congrats on the new release! I tweeted here: http://twitter.com/MinnChica/status/22610145103
August 31st, 2010 at 2:39 pm
Here from Goodreads! Congratulations on the Poisoned Kisses release!
I signed up for your newsletter and am a twitter follower.
I tweeted here:
http://twitter.com/lulilut/status/22639719435
and Blog post
http://lulilut.blogspot.com/2010/08/stephanie-dravens-launch-celebration.html
Thanks for the great giveaways!
September 1st, 2010 at 12:01 am
I tweeted, well twice, b/c I forgot to hash tag… LOL.
http://twitter.com/parajunkee/statuses/22676939738
Great party, and good luck.
September 4th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
I have just finished reading Poisoned Kisses. I love it. I want more… can’t wait for the next one.
September 4th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Erica, you’re making me swoon! I hope you’ll write a review of it somewhere like Amazon or Goodreads, but even if you don’t, THANK YOU!
A sexy siren novella in this series will be out sometime in the beginning of 2011 and the next full-length book, about a mind-controlling Minotaur, will release next year around this time!
September 5th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Congrats on the new book!
I tweeted about it here… http://twitter.com/jone402/status/23090841822
And posted on FB here too… http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=699660271
September 6th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
Congrats on Poisoned Kisses and I hope all goes well with Lily of the Nile
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/jsubject/status/23198039565
and posted on FB: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100000373249465&v=wall&story_fbid=124382170946475
I am also following your blog through Google reader. Thanks for letting me know about this giveaway besides the one on Goodreads!
September 6th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Congrats on the books. I shared on yahoo buzz http://buzz.yahoo.com/article/1:6462266a5446052275e513adba3326c5:f32c93f052534f3e87ce1b05320238bc/Virtual-Launch-Party-for-Poisoned-Kisses?usc=1
Facebook (private) Brandy http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000491289112
Facebook Book Contest- Win Free Book (group page) http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=116958684997453&ref=ts
Twitter was not letting me post so I hope this is okay!!!
-Brandy
brandyzbooks@yahoo.com
September 7th, 2010 at 11:36 am
WOW!! Congrats and thank you for inviting me over!!!
September 7th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH STEPH
September 7th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
SIGNING UP FOR YOUR NEWSLETTER AND POSTING
September 15th, 2010 at 9:07 am
Congrats on the release of your book. May you have many sales.
September 15th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Congratulations on the release of your book. I can’t wait to read it.
September 15th, 2010 at 9:34 am
All I read was your book info and I can’t wait to get my hands on it.
Loooove it!
September 15th, 2010 at 10:29 am
HI AGAIN STEPH, CONGRATS ON YOUR RELEASE! YOUR BOOK SOUNDS SO GOOD.
September 15th, 2010 at 10:57 am
Thanks for the good wishes, everybody!
September 19th, 2010 at 1:22 am
Hope you have tons of sales on your new book. It sounds really good.
September 19th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Congrats on your new book it sounds like a fantastic read I cant wait to get my hands on a copy.
I shared and friended on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=535516088
I tweeted and follow on twitter
https://twitter.com/lilblupixie
wanda f
flanagan@mebtel.net
September 20th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
I am so happy for you
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