• Thanksgiving time again …

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    Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Food, football, family … you just can’t get any better than that. No presents to buy, no tree to put up, just lots of turkey and lots of napping. Not necessarily in that order. 😉

    But I also like Thanksgiving because it’s a day to reflect and to be grateful for our blessings. So, here’s a list of some of the many things I’m grateful for this year:

    1) My friends and family. They enrich my life in so many ways. ‘Nough said.

    2) My health and general well-being. Sure, I could afford to lose 10 pounds. I need to eat better and exercise more. And I have a cold right now, but overall, I am in excellent health.

    3) My books. This time last year, I was a nobody. Now, I’m a nobody with two books out and another one due next year. Nobody will ever be able to take that accomplishment away from me. It’s something I’ll always be proud of, even if I never sell another book (and let’s face it, that’s never a given even if you’re published).

    4) Readers. If it wasn’t for you guys, I and all the other authors out there wouldn’t be here. You make us possible. No matter who or what you read, thank you for going to the bookstore and library. For talking about books. For letting them enrich your lives.

    5) My fans. Okay, so the word fans might be a bit grandiose for me. I don’t know that I have fans (and I definitely don’t have them on the level that Nora Roberts or J.R. Ward have fans). But it always makes my day every time I get an e-mail from someone telling me how much they’ve enjoyed my books. Or when I go to a conference or book signing and someone comes over to talk to me about the books. Or just meeting people I’ve chatted with online or through my loops … it’s all good.

    Of course, I have a lot more to be thankful for, but I’m not going to bore you with the rest of them. They really are too many to count. :ww:

    What are you thankful for this year? Inquiring minds want to know …

  • It is done …

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    I have e-mailed and mailed out all the prizes for the Twelve Days of Bigtime contest. Every single one. So, if you won something, check your e-mail for a gift card or your mail box for a package.

    I’m not sure when stuff will arrive, given the Thanksgiving holiday. Also, you folks in Canada might have to wait a few more days, too. Again, I’m not sure when stuff will arrive.

    But keep a lookout! :scooby:

    Also, I wanted to ask you guys — what did you think about the contest? Was it fun? Totally lame? Should I do something similiar for Jinx in September? Inquiring minds want to know …

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    Out and about …

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    Just a reminder that I’ll be signing books today from 1-3 p.m. at B Dalton Booksellers in the Bristol Mall, Bristol, Va.

    Also, I was scheduled to sign today from 4-6 p.m. at Books-A-Million in Johnson City, Tenn. But there was some last-minute confusion as to whether the store had the books or not, so that one’s been rescheduled. I’ll be signing at BAM from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 24.

    Hope to see you there! :joe:

  • The third (and final) round of winners …

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    Here are the third and final round winners in the Twelve Days of Bigtime contest. Congrats to the following: 

    Day 9 (Nov. 13) – Louise B. You’ve won an autographed copy of Hot Mama, a Hot Mama T-shirt, and Wonder Woman and Batman PEZ dispensers with candy.

    Day 10 (Nov. 14) — Cassie Ogle. You’ve won a $20 Amazon gift card.

    Day 11 (Nov. 15) — Amanda (orion.amanda). Autographed copies of Hot Mama and Karma Girl, and Karma Girl and Hot Mama T-shirts.

    Day 12 (Nov. 16) — RachaelfromNJ. The grand prize. You’ve won autographed copies of Karma Girl and Hot Mama; Karma Girl and Hot Mama T-shirts; Wonder Woman and Batman PEZ dispensers with candy; a $50 Amazon gift card; a Rubik’s Cube item; and a partridge in a pear tree (okay, not really). 

    Winners, please send your mailing addresses to jennifer@jenniferestep.com so I can get your prizes to you. For those of you getting T-shirts, please tell me what size you want (M, L, or XL).

    Also, I have still not heard from a couple of the Round Two winners. Please get your info to me by Wednesday, Nov. 21. If I haven’t heard from you by then, I’ll have to draw different winners.

    BTW, for those of you wondering how I decide the winners, I roll dice — literally. I have what they call percentile or D100 dice. They are two, 10-sided dice. One features the numbers 1-10. The other features increments of 10 — 10, 20, 30, etc. I roll them and whatever number comes up (04, 31, 29, etc). wins the prize. So, it’s completely random.

    Thanks to everyone for entering the contest. I hope you guys had fun and enjoy your prizes. And for those of you who didn’t win this time, check back in September. I’ll probably do a similiar contest for my September release, Jinx.

    Until then, happy reading! :ww:

  • Just a reminder …

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    I haven’t heard from any of the second round winners in the Twelve Days of Bigtime contest. Winners, please e-mail your mailing addresses to jennifer@jenniferestep.com so I can get your prizes to you. 

    Thanks to everyone for participating. I’ll announce the rest of the winners on Friday. So check back then! :blos: