Season for Reading GIVEAWAY!!

Ever received a book that made you go ooh? What about a book on writing that gave you that 'ah-ha!' moment?

I'm sure if we got together we could put one heck of a list together. We probably should at some point, but that's for another time.

Today, I'm highlighting a book that impacted me, sent my head spinning, and for me, a book that pushed me over the ledge, convincing me to get serious about my writing.

As a young child, I loved picture books. I'd read the words but use the illustrations to take myself on my own journey. I should have known I'd write them someday. Then during my awkward junior high days, I basically read what was assigned during class, spending the rest of my precious 'kid' time learning how to socialize. (I was horrible at that for some time, let me tell you.)

Moving forward to high school, I did learn how to 'be one with the crowd.' So, yeah, independent reading for pleasure basically disappeared. During my turbulent college years, I mostly took refuge in Stephen King's books or any story on dance. It wasn't until I began having children and read favorites like I Love You with All My Heart that I started really reading. And when I did, some of the stories I'd been forced to read during my school years came to life.

Blood and Chocolate had been an old favorite of mine, yet I'd forgotten that. Then there's the major classics of Pride & Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, and Emma. Soon I moved to reads like the Vampire Kisses series, Vampire Diary series, Heather Brewer and her fabulous MC Vlad, and then Melissa Marr's series, Wicked Lovely. And yes, I read every word of Harry Potter as well as the Twilight series.

Little did I know, all of the was slowly forging my road to writing and publication.

Then I found more gems. And not just books with stories in them, but books on instruction.

So today, I'm giving away to my followers Hooked, by Les Edgerton, and donating I'm Not Here, by Janet Gurtler, to my local high school library. To ENTER, simply leave me a comment telling me that you're a follower. You can receive extra entries for sharing via social media, voting for my picture book HERE, or donating your choice of book to a library near you. Each will receive an extra entry as long as you let me know what you did.

Thank you for participating and spreading the word. Click on the icon above to visit the other participating authors. Don't forget to enter my Book Lover's Holiday Giveaway HERE!!
(This post will stay up tomorrow, so I'll see you again on Tuesday. I will blog on Monday, though.)