Slideshow of Books I've Edited

I've been updating all my sites to reflect my newest title--that of editor for Lyrical Press. I joined their staff last year, and have had the pleasure of working with some very talented authors. So, I thought I'd share the books I've edited :)

Favorite Hunk Results

Boy, it’s been a long time since I last blogged.

Well, since I never posted on my blog the results of my Favorite Hunk Contest that ran in March... I received 74 entries. The winners were drawn at random, and they were Kelly S. from Georgia and Lisa W. from Kansas.

Who was the favorite hunk? Out of the 8 choices given, the hunk who received the most votes was Tony with 36% of the vote.



Coming in second was Christian with 19% of the vote.

Third Annual Favorite Hunk Contest (ends 03/20/09)

It’s time once again for my annual Favorite Hunk Contest, and this year I’ll choose two winners. Each winner will receive a 12 oz bag of Hershey’s Kisses and an 8 oz bottle of Japanese Cherry Blossom body lotion from Bath and Body Works.

I’ve posted pictures at my website of eight gorgeous hunks, and all you have to do is tell me which one is your favorite.

The last date for entry is March 20th, 2009.

Visit my website HERE and click on the contest page for all the details.

Good luck!

Black Friday

Normally, I do not shop on the day after Thanksgiving—for one reason because it’s way too crowded!—unless there’s something I really want and it’s priced ridiculously low (as in 75% off).

But this year, #2 son woke me up at the crack of dawn to go shopping, because he saw a necklace in the paper that he wanted to buy his female friend for Christmas. So since we were there, I decided to look at two other necklaces that were also on sale.

Surprising, we were the second in line at the jewelry counter (which just shows how early we arrived, because by the time they opened, the parking lot was packed). The woman in front of us asked to see the two necklaces that I was interested in. During the course of their conversation, the saleswoman stated that they only received one each of those necklaces, so, of course, the woman purchased both. Thankfully, they had six of the necklace that my son wanted, so he did get to buy his Christmas gift.

I’m not upset that I didn’t get to buy these necklaces, but here’s what does upset me—if a store advertises something, they need to have it in stock (to only have one is ridiculous!), and if they don’t have it, they need to offer rain checks. Could I get a rain check? No, because at the bottom of the sales paper in tiny print it said ‘no rain checks’.

Happy Thanksgiving!

For those celebrating the holiday...

Congrats to Terry Spear!

Big huge congrats to fellow author and critique partner, Terry Spear. Her book, Heart of the Wolf, was named one of the Best Books of the Year by Publisher’s Weekly.

Way to go, Terry!

If you haven’t read this book yet, you should--it’s fabulous!

You can learn more about Terry's books by clicking HERE to visit her website.

The Newest Member Of Our Family

On my first birthday my grandparents gave me a puppy (although, I honestly don't know what in the world they thought a one-year-old needed with a puppy). He died when I was sixteen. I cried for an entire month. I have refused to have another dog since then.

My kids have spent the last 10 years begging for a dog, and we've always replied with a very firm 'no'.

Well...meet the newest member of our family:



He's a stray that we adopted from the pound (with a nice, hefty adoption fee attached!). I swear I feel like I have another child. I have to watch him constantly to make sure he's not into something. I'm hoping things will settle down in a few months, and he'll learn the rules of the house. But in the meantime, if anyone has any tips on how to get a dog to stop chewing on shoes, please share them! He has chew toys, but for some reason would rather chomp on shoes instead.

On the bright side, he does very well with not using our house as a toilet, and for that, I am most grateful!

The Winners Are...

I received approximately 75 entries for my November contest. A huge thanks to all who took the time to enter!

I had my oldest son draw two names out of the hat, and the winners were: Cathy M. from California and Michelle B. from New York.

Cathy chose to receive a copy of Her Protector, and Michelle chose to receive a copy of Finding Passion. Enjoy, ladies!

Please remember to check my website and blog the beginning of December for information about my next contest.

November Contest (ends 11/20/08)

Since my monthly contest was on hiatus last month, this month I’ll be drawing two winners. Each winner will receive a download of either Her Protector or Finding Passion (their choice).

To be entered into the drawing, all you have to do is send me an email and tell me what you’re grateful for this year (since we in the U.S. celebrate Thanksgiving this month) and tell me which book you would like to receive. You can view the blurbs for the books and read excerpts and reviews at my website.

The contest will run through November 20th, 2008. One entry per person please.

Visit my website HERE for more information.

Good luck!

Week One Winner of Halloween Countdown Contest

The week one winner of Kate Hill’s Halloween Countdown Contest was Caitlin H. from NJ. Caitlin won a download of my novella, Finding Passion, along with several other great prizes. Congrats, Caitlin!

Remember there are still three weeks to go in the contest, with a winner each week, so make sure you get your entries in!

Contests

I was so busy in September that I didn’t have time to plan an October contest, so I’ve decided that instead of rushing to put one together, I’ll take a hiatus this month. My contest will return in November with prizes being offered to TWO winners.

In the meantime, don’t forget to enter Kate Hill’s Halloween Countdown Contest.

And please visit my Ebooks--New Releases and Contests blog for information about even more contests being offered by other epublished authors, along with information on some fabulous new releases. This blog is updated on a regular basis, so make sure you check it often!

An Apology and a Contest

First, an apology. I normally blog from the 20th through the end of the month (once my monthly contest ends until the next contest begins), but in September, I did not, and I apologize to my readers for that. I was busy, busy, busy and barely had time to breathe. But hopefully going forward I will be back on schedule!

Check back in the next fews days for information about my October contest, and in the meantime, I’m also participating in a Halloween Countdown Contest being hosted by author Kate Hill. Visit Kate's Halloween page each week during the month of October for a chance to win some fabulous prizes. My contribution--a download of my novella, Finding Passion--is included in week one’s prize package. You only have until midnight October 7, 2008 to get your entry in for this prize package, so go enter today! Click HERE to visit Kate's Halloween page for all the details.

The Winner Is…

I received slightly over 120 entries for my September contest. A huge thanks to all who took the time to enter!

I had my oldest son draw a name out of the hat, and the winner of the $15 Egift card for Bath and Body Works is....Gail M. from Texas.

Congrats, Gail!

Please remember to check my website and blog the beginning of October for information about my next contest, as well as information about a special Halloween activity that I’ll be participating in.

September Contest (ends 09/20/08)

The winner of my September contest will receive a $15 Egift card for Bath and Body Works (one of my favorite stores!).

To be entered into the drawing, you’ll have to answer four questions correctly, and it will require you to go on a little scavenger hunt, but don’t worry, I’ll give you lots of clues.

1) Name my publishers (hint: there are two)
2) Name the state I live in (hint: check my website)
3) Name one of my favorite movies (hint: check my MySpace page)
4) Visit either my Shelfari page or my Goodreads page, and list any two of the books loaded on my bookshelf

Email the answers to pamelatyner@hotmail.com with the subject line "September Contest". Please include your name and state or country of residency. By entering the drawing you are giving permission for that information to be placed on my website and blog in the event that you are the winner (note: your last name will not be posted).

The last day for entry is September 20, 2008. One entry per person please.

Good luck!

Something To Make You Smile

A Florida senior citizen drove his brand new Corvette convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he pushed it to 80 mph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left. Amazing he thought as he flew down I-95, pushing the pedal even more.

Looking in his rear view mirror, he saw a state trooper behind him, blue lights flashing and siren blaring. He floored it to 100 mph, then 110, then 120.

Suddenly he thought What am I doing? I'm too old for this and he pulled over to await the trooper's arrival.

Pulling in behind him, the trooper walked up to the Corvette, looked at his watch and said, "Sir, my shift ends in 30 minutes. If you can give me a reason for speeding that I've never heard before, I'll let you go."

The old gentleman paused. Then said, "Three years ago, my wife ran off with a Florida State Trooper. I thought you were bringing her back."

"Have a good day, Sir," replied the trooper.

Author's Responsibility To Write A Book?

Stephenie Meyers, author of the wildly popular Twilight series, announced at her website that a partial draft of Midnight Sun (her current work-in-progress which is the latest book in the series) was illegally posted on the Internet, and as a result she has put the book on hold indefinitely. As a writer, I can understand that this would cause her to lose the focus and enthusiasm that she needs to finish the book.

There's a reader’s board I visit, which is frequented by some very die-hard Twilight fans, and let me tell you--those fans are pissed. They feel that Meyers is 'punishing' them by refusing to finish the book. The one statement they made which made me stop and think was, "Meyers has a responsibility to her fans to finish it."

Certainly, an author has responsibilities to their readers. They have the responsibility of writing the best book possible. They have the responsibility of treating their readers with respect. But is it an author's responsibility to write a specific book? Maybe, in particular if it’s part of a series and they’ve announced that they’re writing it. Or maybe not. What are your thoughts?

I Did Not See This One Coming…

I try my best not to blog about political issues, but I was so surprised by this...


John McCain chooses Sarah Palin as his running mate



To give equal time to the Democratic nominees...Barack Obama and Joe Biden




As someone pointed out to me--whatever happens, history will be made. The US will either have their first female vice-president or their first African-American president. All I will say on the subject is--for the love of all that’s holy, please do not cast your vote based merely on gender or race.

First Kiss Day

Today is 'First Kiss Day'. On this day in 1929, Popeye and Olive Oyl had their first kiss :)

I remember my first kiss very well. I was 14, it was summer, and we were standing in front of my house under a huge shade tree (I have no clue what kind of tree it was). We were both nervous. The kiss was...okay. But it was just okay. There were no 'fireworks', which I found somewhat disappointing. And sadly, the kisses never improved much with him.

But thankfully that wasn’t my only first kiss. You get a new first kiss with each relationship. And with my second first kiss--the fireworks exploded!

The Winner Is...

I received over 600 (no, that’s not a typo) entries for my August contest! I was a little curious about the HUGE increase, so I did some snooping and discovered that the contest got listed on a contest/sweepstake website, which apparently had a lot of visitors :)

I assigned each entry a number and had my youngest son pick a number at random.

The winner was...Judy J. from Oklahoma. Congrats, Judy!

Thanks to all who took the time to enter. Please be sure to check my website and blog the beginning of September for information about my next contest.

August Contest (ends 08/20/08)

August is Romance Awareness Month. In honor of that I’m giving one lucky winner a $25 online gift card to Victoria’s Secret. You can visit their website by clicking HERE. You’ll find plenty of items--sleepwear, lingerie, beauty products, and more--to help keep the romance and passion thriving in your relationship!

The contest will run through August 20th, 2008.

Click HERE to visit my website for the details of how to enter.

Good luck!