The Guardian Legacy

A Tribute to a Talented Lady, 1963-2012.

2012-02-12T20:24:00.000-08:00

I have an eclectic taste in music, from classical music to R&B, classical rock to country. Like most people, I have favorite artists whose songs soothe me when I need to get out of a mental funk. Whitney Houston was one of them.

With all the techno drone/music out there, it is always nice to listen to artists with a vocal range like Whitney. I love her dance tunes and playful lyrics, but my all time favorites are the slow tunes, the ballads that touch us deeply and soothe our souls. Who could forget The Greatest Love of All or One Moment in Time. I tear up even now when I listen to her sing the Star-Spangled Banner...phew. May you rest with the angels, Whitney.

So here is a tribute to you:

THE DANCING TUNES

THE DEEP, SOULFUL TEAR JERKERS.

THE EXCEPTIONAL VOICE

R.I.P. Whitney Houston. Will always love you

Young Adult Give@away H0PP

2012-02-01T09:45:00.000-08:00

Thanks for your continued support and for stopping every time I have a contest.

Congrats to our winner of the YA Giveaway Hop:

Sarah Walker.

E-mail me, Sarah.

Happy reading

Young Adult Give@way Hop

2012-01-26T17:05:00.000-08:00

Welcome to YA Giveaway hop, hosted I Am a Reader, Not a Writer Kathy and Down the Rabbit Hole.

The contest is International. The winner gets a copy of Awakened sent from Book Depository. If you haven't read Awakened, here's your chance: Book two (Betrayed) is due in June and book three (Hunted)later in the year, so better catch up.

To enter:

. Follow my blog and leave a comment and your e-mail (mandatory)
2. follow me on twitter
3. follow me on FB

Good luck
keep reading

CONGRATS!!!!! The lucky reader is...

2012-01-20T10:23:00.000-08:00

Thanks for your continued support and for stopping every time I have a contest.

Congrats to our winner of the Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop:

MeghanGa

E-mail me, Meghan.

Happy reading

The Lucky Young Adult Faeries & Fantasy Reader- Jessy Boz

2012-01-13T22:19:00.000-08:00

Thanks for your continued support and for stopping every time I have a contest. Below is another contest, so don't miss out.

Congrats to our winner of the YA Faeries & Fantasy Giveaway Hop:

Jessy/Jessy Boz on FB.

E-mail me, Jessy.

Happy reading,

Dreaming of Books?...H.O.P.

2012-01-12T20:13:00.000-08:00

As always, thanks for stopping by and showing your support. I love books, love to read them, love to dream about them, love to write them. With the release of Betrayed, officially book 1 of the Guardian Legacy series looming, and Hunted, book 2 almost completed, I want to introduce you to the Guardians if you haven't read Awakened, the prequel (formerly book 1). Confused? So am I. The problem with switching publishers is you have to deal with these changes.

So the winner gets:

a copy of Awakened, shipped from Amazon or Book Depository. Please this is international, so only enter if Book Depository ships to your country. Thank you.

Oops, almost forgot to thank I am a Reader, Not a Writer and Reviews by Martha's Bookshelf for hosting this giveaway. To enter, all you have to do is follow my blog and leave a comment and your e-mail

follow me on twitter and FB, where I'll keep you updated on the series.

Contest is Intertional...

xoxo

The Lucky Readers are...

2012-01-07T13:21:00.000-08:00

Hope the new year has been kind to you so far. As always, I appreciate the love and support, and yes, I have chosen winners via random.org.
I have another giveaway going on right now now and another next week, so be sure to come back.

And the winners are...

1. Carina Olsen

2. Ash Krafton

Contact me with your addy. Use the e-mail on the side or contact me on FB or twitter.

Young Adult Faeries & Fantasy Give@way

2012-01-05T21:45:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the YOUNG ADULT FAERIES & FANTASY Giveaway Hop!

Who doesn't love fantasy, winged and fanged guys who promise to love you always

and do whatever it takes to make you happy.

The Guardian Legacy series is about children of the fallen angels

and their evil brethren whom they hunt down daily.

This hop is hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer HERE and vv32reads HERE

There are hundreds of blogs participating and each has their own entry rules and geographic limits, so be sure to read the rules for each one. This hop starts January 6th and and runs through January 12th at midnight.

THE WINNER GETS:

A copy of Awakened and a Guardian Legacy Tee-shirt

Contest is open to anyone over 13 years old and living within the delivery areas of Amazon or Book Depository. The hop ends on Jan 12, 2012 at midnight Pacific Time and the winner will be chosen by Random.org on the 13th.

Winner will have 48 hours to respond to email or a new winner will be chosen

To enter:

1. Follow my blog and leave a comment and your e-mail (mandatory)

2. follow me on twitter (optional)
3. follow me on FB (optional).

The contest is International.

Happy Reading

xoxo

HAPPY NEW YEAR and a quick GIVE@WAY

2011-12-30T23:54:00.000-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Contest runs from Dec31st-Jan 7th

2011 was a wonderful year. Not only did I sign a new contract with SHP but I also sold Awakened, the first book in the Guardian Legacy series, to an Indonesian and Portuguese publisher, which means 2012 will be pretty amazing year for the series. Betrayed will be re-released June 5th 2012.

Awakened, Indonesian cover of Awakened (2011) and the new cover for Betrayed (2012).

In the meantime, here's a chance to win a few goodies and usher in new year.

2 winners will get:

1. an e-copy of Awakened, choose the format
2. a T-shirt with the Guardian Legacy logo
3. signed bookmarks

TO ENTER:

1. Follow my blog and leave a comment and your e-mail
2. follow me on twitter
3. follow me on FB
4. twit and spread the word, then post the link

The contest is International.

CONGRATS!!!!!

2011-12-28T11:15:00.000-08:00

Hope you had a fabulous Christmas and you are all ready for the new year. As always, I appreciate the love and support, and yes, we have a winner for the Mid-Winter's Eve Blog Hop.
I'll have another giveaway next weekk to usher in New Year, so be sure to come back.

And the winner is...

Shawnee (Just Another face)

Contact me with your addy. Use the e-mail on the side or contact me on FB or twitter.

Merry Christmas and Mid-Winter's Eve Surprise

2011-12-20T23:35:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and to celebrate, I'm participating in the Mid-Winter's Eve Blog Hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Oasis for YA.

The winner will get a Christmas package containing:

1. A bookbag
2. A T-shirt
3. A water bottle
4. A Christmas SURPRISE (a book)

TO ENTER:
1. Follow my blog,
2. leave a comment and your e-mail
3. follow me on twitter
4. follow me on FB

The contest is International

Character Interview 01

2011-11-30T09:42:00.000-08:00

This interview was by Jennifer. Since I don't have much to share at the moment, I thought I'd repost it here:

Jennifer: Hi there Bran, thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to join us here at Book Crazy. Please, have a seat.

Bran(dressed in all black straddles a chair and props his arms across the back): Pretty human…wonder if I can make her squirm (eyes narrows). Times like this, I wish I had Lil’s abilities. I’d make this human postpone the interview until after I’ve tracked down that Lazarus demon in Tijuana. No, Lil will give me hell if I don’t go through with this. She warned me to play nice or else, and there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for my girl. But first things first.

Jennifer…may I call you Jennifer?

Jennifer: Of course.

Bran: You understand that you can never publish this interview.

Jennifer(blinks): I can’t?

Bran: No, you can’t. As soon as the interview is over, Lil will erase all traces of this meeting from your memory.

Jennifer(frowns): Why?

Bran(leans forward): Because humans are not supposed to know about us or what we do. If you’re recording this meeting and the High Council finds out, you will be terminated.

Jennifer (squirms): Uh…uh….

Bran (smiles, dimples flashing): I’m kidding. No one is going to hurt you. We, Guardians, hold human lives sacred. In fact, our duty is to guard you against demons. Without humans, we’d be lost, soulless beings like our brothers, the demons.

Jennifer (sighs with relief and nods).

Bran: However, Lil will erase your memory once this interview is over.

Jennifer (blinks again): Oh, okay.

Bran (flashes another smile): So what do you want to know?

Jennifer (consulting her notes, hands a little unsteady): Could you tell us…me a little bit about yourself?

Bran: I’m a Nephilim, a Guardian, I hunt down and vanquish demons. My grandfather was a Cardinal Guardian with the ability to manipulate water, an ability I inherited through my father. My mother (Bran frowns and shakes his head)…I don’t like talking about my mother, or me, for that matter. Are you sure you don’t want to talk about Lil. She’s more interesting.

Jennifer(smiles): Maybe some other time. This interview is about you. You have one of the most interesting names, do you know the story behind it?

Bran (sighs): Do you know that most civilizations have written about us?

Jennifer (looks confused): Y…eees. But I’m the one asking questions here, not you.

Bran (cocks his right eyebrow): The human has guts, kind of reminds me of Lil. My father named me after Bran, son of Sea-god Llyr…Bran the Blessed…a giant of man…an honorable man. Of course, you do know he wasn’t just an interesting figure in Celtic mythology. He was one of us. I think we might be related somewhere down the line. You know, my water powers, he being son of a sea god and all.

Jennifer(nods): You have very different heritage than most, what do you find is the hardest part of being you? What's the best?

Bran (frowns): The hardest part is having my fellow Guardians look at me and see my parents. I’m not my mother or father. I’m me, an individual. I’d like to be judged by what I do and say, not who my parents were. The best part is using my experience to help the girl I love. Having known the dark side, I know how to avoid its seduction. Lil has hard times ahead of her and I plan to be there for her.

Jennifer: Could you tell us what you like to do in your spare time?

Bran(winks): Doing stuff with Lil…and train. Demon-hunting is a full-time job, and so is being in love with a stubborn girl. But I have several centuries to do both.

Jennifer(smiling dreamily): What's one of your favorite memories?

Bran(shakes his head): Of Lil? Those are private. But I can talk about childhood memories, which includes learning about my heritage from my father, flying with my little sister, goofing with my brother… before things changed (Bran stops smiling).

Jennifer: Your relationship with Lil is complicated, yet beautiful, what's one of your favorite things to do together?

Bran (grins again, dimples flashing): Lil’s pretty cool and an easy girl to love. As long as we’re together, she’s happy. We like to teleport to different places for lunch or dinner. She likes the beach the best. We’ve visited quite a few around the world. We’ve also dined at some of the best restaurants. (Bran laughs softly) We often don’t have reservation, but Lil’s power of persuasion makes that problem go away.

Jennifer: Can you tell us anything juicy about her we don't already know?

Bran: Oh no, I’m not going there. She’ll kill me if I tell.

Jennifer: Come on, just one tinsy little secret.

Bran (sighs, looks up and smiles): Okay. You’re a very curious lady, just like Lil. She’s very ticklish. Whenever I tickle her she kicks and screams and promises to vanquish me. But she never means it because afterwards we kiss and make-up. (Bran’s grin broadened) I think that’s why I do it. Making up is fun.

Jennifer (blushing): I am not entirely sure what to think about your brother, it's clear that you love him desperately though, can you tell us something awesome about him we might not know?

Bran (no longer smiling): He’s very protective of our little sister. He and I don’t agree on many things, but when it comes to her, we’re on the same page. He’d do anything to protect her. (Bran stands up) I think we are done here. I have a demon to catch and interrogate.

Jennifer(stands too): Just one more question. Can you tell us anything about what's next for the Guardians?

Bran (shrugs): We’ll continue what we always do, fight the good fight. Personally, I’d like Lil’s father to disappear forever. He’s pure poison and she’s not exactly sure about how to deal with him. I don’t like seeing her worried about what he’ll do next. I’d like to see my brother join the Guardianship program, but I don’t see that happening any time soon. He’s too pissed at them at the moment. I don’t particularly care about what happens to the other trainees on a personal level although Sykes needs a girlfriend. Do you know a single girl who’d have him? He pisses me off when he flirts with Lil. I’ve really got to go now. Nice chatting with you, Jennifer. Lil will be here shortly.

GRATITUDE HOP winner

2011-11-28T13:03:00.000-08:00

Welcome new followers and thank you for participating in the HOP. My faithful followers, who never miss stopping by when I have contests and continue to support my writing, luv you, guys.

The winnner is:

desitheblonde

Please email me ( link on the sidebar ) with your mailing information and I'll mail you the goodies. Another giveaway will start next week. Taking a break while I finish Nano.

XOXO

GRATITUDE GIVEAWAY HOP

2011-11-16T09:48:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Gratitude Giveaway Hop!
I'm down with the flu, so there's no telling if I'll be up tonight to post this, so I'm doing it early.

I'm participating in the hop to thank you, you wonderful readers and followers, who've followed me since I released AWAKENED (book 1 of the Guardian Legacy series) last year. Your were there when I had an early release of BETRAYED (book 2) a few months ago before it disappeared. Thank you for not being angry when you tried to buy it and found it unavailable. I've received numerous e-mails asking me when it will become available. The new publisher promised to have it in stores near you and online in June 2012. We also signed a deal with a publisher in Portugal, so the entire series will be in Portuguese, starting with Awakened.

This hop is hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer (HERE) and All Consuming Books (HERE)

There are hundreds of blogs participating, so don't miss out. The hop starts November 17th and and runs through November 27th, midnight.

ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL GET: Guardian Legacy tee, GL bookbag and a water bottle

How to enter:

Follow my blog and leave a comment with a way to contact you (twitter, email).

NAMING CHARACTERS in FICTION

2011-11-15T09:34:00.000-08:00

Somebody once asked me where I get names for my characters and I laughed. The fact is I suck at naming characters. I know of authors, who come up with unusual names like Katnis, Phury, Rhage…and I envy them. How the heck do they do it? Dream them up? J. R. Wards, author of Black Dagger Brotherhood, said she kept hearing the name Wrath in her head as she wrote her first BDB book, or was it before, I don’t remember. Stephanie M had a dream about Twilight, did she hear the names too or just teh story? Unfortunately, my characters only talk to me about their stories, not their names. Those I have to find on my own and make sure it suits their personalities. On a good day, I check names on heat list of my kids’ swim meet. Lame, I know. On a bad day, I use the local phone book. Even lamer. My teenage daughters keep telling me to use online name generators. Maybe I will for my next series.

For the Guardian Legacy series, I did something different. Since my characters are part fallen angels and part humans, I used a blend of normal names and angelic names, mythological names and demonic ones. A lot of angelic names tend to end with –iel or –el, like, Amitiel, Karael, Bariel, Eramiel, Ophiel…

Any fans of the TV series Supernatural here? If you are, you know of Cass (Castiel), the angel helping the Winchester boys.

The Winchester Boys

Angel Castiel

Lil, my MC, has a master trainer called Master Haziel, Bran’s father is Tariel and Izzy’s boyfriend is Rastiel. Demon names, on the other end, don’t have a pattern. So I make them up as I go, except Valafar. According to demonology, Valafar is a duke, commander of ten legions. Once I heard him go on and on in my head, his arrogance and contempt for humans so blatant, Valafar seemed like a perfect name for him.

Anyway, back to my main characters. Lil is short for Lilith, as in Lilith in most religious books, mythologies, and folklore. My favorite Lilith story is from Jewish folklore, which describes her as the first wife of Adam, created from the same clay. She refused to be subservient to him, left the Garden of Eden and refused to return after mating with archangel Samael. It seemed like the perfect name for a strong young lady, a conqueror, a leader.

Then there’s Bran the Blessed, son of the sea god Llyr in Celtic lore and grandson of Belenos, the Sun God. His name means Raven, and the raven was considered his symbol. How could I not name my character Bran when he has powers over water and the first time Lil saw him, he was hanging out with ravens. Sykes is Yorkshire, pretty normal, and Remy is short for Remus (named after Remus who founded Rome), and Ares, Lil’s grandfather, is named after the Greek God of War.

What unusual names in fiction have you seen? Does it frustrate you when you can’t pronounce them? Do you need authors to explain how to pronounce them?

CONGRATS!!!

2011-11-11T22:37:00.000-08:00

I'd like to welcome new followers. Thank you for showing interest in the Guardian Leagcy series. I love my characters, and I hope you get a chance to know them.

And as always, I love my regulars for always stopping by and entering my contests. You guys are the best.

Now for the winners. Drum rolls please...

Congrats to:

1. izylight
2. Shelia (ssdawn2001)
3. jen7waters

e-mail me.

Will be back in two weeks with another giveaway, promise. Right now, nano has me in its grip, so I must write...must write....

Keep reading.

XOXO

Ednah

November Hop

2011-11-07T20:38:00.000-08:00

Hi ladies, thank you for your continued support. I'm thrilled to welcome new blog followers and appreciate the ones who continue to stop by regardless of whether I'm having a giveaway or just sharing my news.

I recently sold the Guardian Legacy series to a publisher, so Betrayed has a new cover...woohoo. We're also negotiating foreign rights for the series, so I'm thrilled. More news in the coming months.

Now for the Hop.

Thanks to Kathy of Thanks to Kathy of I Am A Reader Not a Writer and Tristi Pinston for holding this hop.

This time, we will have two winners:

1. The first two winners will each get a Guardian Legacy T-shirt and signed bookmarks
2. The third winner gets a water bottle and signed bookmarks

To enter:
1. Follow my blog, leave a comment and your e-mail
2. follow me on twitter
3. follow me on FB

Contest is International

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The story behind the Guardian Legacy series

2011-11-02T09:14:00.000-07:00

Now available wherever books are sold online

Betrayed-coming to a store near you June 2012

The Guardians’ background is a blend of various mythologies and Judeo-Christian beliefs. Before I started writing Awakened, I came across the kris dagger, an Indonesian weapon believed to be forged from an element from the heavens and one from the earth. The Indonesians/Malaysians believed that the kris has a spirit attached to it, which could be good or bad. So when owned by an evil person, it did evil things, but it did good things when owned by a good person. The kris could protect the wielder from an attack or warn them if there was going to be harmed.

The Kris Dagger became my Excalibur. I wanted a young man to wield it and even started plotting it from his POV, but I kept hearing a girl’s voice in my head—an outsider, someone who wasn’t part of the in-crowd. Intrigued, I decided to focus on the girl, who she was and her story. To do that, I went back to her background, her people. She had to be special, have the right to wield the dagger, so I focused on who might have forged the dagger and why.

I chose the fallen angel who taught humans the art of war—Azazel. Fallen angels had children with humans-Nephilim, so it was easy to come up the Guardians’ lineage from there, making my heroine part angel and part human. Weaving in the powers of the fallen angels—from the ability to teleport, clairvoyance, see into the future, control all elements (air, fire, water and earth), manipulate what people see and felt, and change shape into other beings—made everything come together.

Once I had the people in place, I researched the Nephilim in details, read books about them and scoured online resources. Comparing their abilities to those of deities from different mythologies-from the Titans to Hindu Divas, it’s easy to see why people, me included, believe most of these gods and goddesses were all Nephilim. Incorporating this into the Guardians background made sense, so was giving them names like Bran, the famous son of Sea-god Llyr from Celtic mythology. Making him have water powers just made sense.

Then there’s the biblical connection:

Genesis 6:4 “The Nephilim were on the earth in those days--and also afterward--when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.”

According to the bible, a horde of angels was sent to destroy the Nephilim because they were corrupting and enslaving humans, setting themselves as gods and goddesses so humans could worship them. But after the angels annihilated the Nephilim, some were left behind. Combining the biblical aspect with mythologies made the Guardians real in my mind and so the series was born.

Most names I use are angel names, but that's another blog post.

Winners of Spooktacular Giveaway Hop

2011-10-31T23:05:00.000-07:00

Hey, ladies, congrats for winning

1.Amanda Romano

2.April Harvell

Send me you addies and happy reading,
xoxo

Ednah

Unveiling the new cover of Betrayed

2011-10-31T08:58:00.000-07:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Woohoo, I seriously don't know where to begin. I write two genres, adult contemporary romance and YA fantasy. Marketing both became such a nightmare I couldn't write, so when my super talented agent, way to go Leticia, called me with the news that she'd gotten a 4-book deal for me, I was, like, you're sh*tting me.

Anyway, to cut the narration short, I signed up with Kate Kaynak of Spencer Hill Press, the talented editor who brought you Ganzfield series and Covenant series by Jennifer Armentrout to name a few.

First, they are re-issuing Betrayed, making it available at bookstores and shopping outlets. Then I saw the new cover...I was blown away.

Awakened (the prequel) Betrayed (book 1)

Okay, will keep you informed. Meanwhile, I'm busy working on Hunted, the next book in the series. Expect a booktrailer soon

Spooktacular-Giveaway-Hop

2011-10-23T20:16:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Inspired Kathy of I AM A Reader, Not A Writer and The Diary of a Bookworm for hosting this giveaway.

2 Winners will get:

1. Signed copies of Betrayed, book 2 of the Guardian Legacy series

2. Buardian Legacy t-shirts

3. copies of signed bookmarks

4. copies of fridge magents (not incuded and ignore the mug)

If you haven't heard of the Guardian Legacy series, here's the unoffical blurb of

Book 1, Awakened, and book 2, Betrayed:

AWAKENED (book 1)

Most teens turn sixteen and get the license to drive, but Lil Falcon gets the license to kill demons.

Orphaned as a child and raised by an eccentric grandfather, Lil is concerned with surviving high school and is unaware that she's a Guardian-a being with super powers charged with killing demons and protecting humanity. When she meets Bran, a mysterious boy with amazing abilities, his psi energy unlocks her latent powers.

But Bran has a secret that can ruin their growing relationship, and the truth she discovers may destroy everything she believes in unless she finds the right balance between love and sacrifice.

BETRAYED (book 2)

Lil and Bran will sacrifice everything to stay together

Lil has come to terms with her life as a Guardian/demon hunter and the wielder of the Nephilim most powerful weapon. She trains everyday to master her growing powers, gets along with her Guardian trainee friends (most of the time) and cherishes her moments with her human friends.

Just when she feels she belongs, her nature-bender father contacts her and warns her about a betrayal by someone close to her. Then Bran, the guy she loves, starts to act strange and one of her human friends acquires a supernatural ability. While Lil struggles find a connection between these three things, she begins to realize that someone is manipulating her and Bran, and will stop at nothing to lure them to the dark side

To enter,

1. Follow my blog, leave a comment and your e-mail.

2. Follow me on twitter

3. Follow my fan page.

4. Become a fan on Goodread

CONTEST IS US only

Winner of Octoberfest #3

2011-10-23T19:09:00.000-07:00

Congrats winners:

1. Donna (book passion for life)

2. rogier

3. Dana (artgiote)

You each won:

-a copy of Betrayed
-a Betrayed tee
-2 bookmarks
-2 fridge magnets

Send me your addresses.

Welcome new followers and thank you for always stopping by for my giveaways. I'll participate in the Spooktacular Giceaway, so stop by again.

XOXO

Ednah

OCTOBERFEST GIVEAWAY #3

2011-10-16T11:57:00.000-07:00

Here's THE THIRD giveaway for this month, given in the same spirit...

3 winners will get a signed copy of Betrayed, signed bookmarks, magnets and a Betrayed tee-shirt.

TO ENTER: Click on the links below. This system uses random.org to choose winners

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Contest is International
Giveaway ends saturday midnight.
Winners will be announced in Sunday, and on Monday the 24th, I will be participating in the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop.
Woohoo.

I'll leave you with an interview and picture of Bran (if you want to add him to your blog, I have a code on the left side of my blog). This interview was conducted by Carla and first appeared on Book Monster Review. Thanks for allowing me to reuse..

Carla: Hi there Bran, thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to join us here at Book Monster Reviews. Please, have a seat.

Bran(dressed in all black straddles a chair and props his arms across the back): Carla…may I call you Carla?

Carla: Of course.

Bran: You understand that you can never publish this interview.

Celeste(a girl with long, wavy black hair and emerald green eyes walks in): What did I miss?

Carla (notes the similarity between Bran and the girl): Oh, who are you?

Bran (asks at the same time): What are you doing here?

Celeste (Dressed in pink and black striped tights under her black shorts, white top and black combat boots, she shrugs, her hands deep in her front pockets): I’m Celeste, Bran’s sister. Lil asked me to sit in on the interview. You know, to make sure Bran behaves.

Bran (covers his face and groans)

Celeste (grins): So what were you guys talking about?

Carla(blinks): Bran said I can’t publish the interview.

Celeste: Don’t listen to him. The Teen Guardians break the rules all the time.

Bran: No, they don’t and she can’t publish this interview. As soon as we’re done here, Lil will erase all traces of this meeting from her memory.

Celeste: No, she won’t.

Bran: Yes, she will. Humans are not supposed to know about us or what we do. If you’re recording this meeting and the High Council finds out, you will be terminated.

Celeste (rolls her eyes): Don’t listen to him. No one is going to hurt you. Guardians, hold human lives sacred. In fact, their duty is to guard you against demons. Without humans, they’d be lost, soulless beings like…like me—a demon.

Carla (squirms): Oh…uh….

Bran (points at Celeste): You…outside…now.

Celeste (gets up): What did I do?

Carla (sighs with relief when they disappear outside then Bran comes back alone): Where’s Celeste?

Bran (sits again): Somewhere she can’t cause mischief

Carla (blinks again): Oh, okay.

Bran (flashes a smile, dimples flashing): So what do you want to know?

Carla (consulting her notes, hands a little unsteady): Could you tell us…me a little bit about yourself?

Bran: I’m a Nephilim, a Guardian, I hunt down and vanquish demons. My grandfather was a Cardinal Guardian with the ability to manipulate water, an ability I inherited through my father. My mother (Bran frowns and shakes his head)…I don’t like talking about my mother, or me, for that matter. Are you sure you don’t want to talk about Lil. She’s more interesting.

Carla(smiles): Maybe some other time. This interview is about you. You have one of the most interesting names. Do you know the story behind it?

Bran (sighs): Do you know that most civilizations have written about us?

Carla (looks confused): Y…eees. But I’m the one asking questions here, not you.

Bran (cocks his right eyebrow): Okay. My father named me after Bran, son of Sea-god Llyr…Bran the Blessed…a giant of man…an honorable man. Of course, you do know he wasn’t just an interesting figure in Celtic mythology. He was one of us. I think we might be related somewhere down the line. You know, my water powers, he being son of a sea god and all.

Carla(nods): You have very different heritage than most, what do you find is the hardest part of being you? What's the best?

Bran (frowns): The hardest part is having my fellow Guardians look at me and see my parents. I’m not my mother or father. I’m me, an individual. I like to be judged by what I do and say, not who my parents were. The best part is using my experience to help the girl I love. Having known the dark side, I know how to avoid its seduction. Lil has trying times ahead of her and I plan to be there for her.

Carla: Could you tell us what you like to do in your spare time?

Bran(winks): Doing stuff with Lil…and train. Demon-hunting is a full-time job, and so is being in love with a stubborn girl. But I have several centuries to do both.

Carla(smiling dreamily): What's one of your favorite memories of your childhood?

Bran(shakes his head): Learning about my heritage from my father, goofing with my brother… before things changed (Bran stops smiling), flying with Celeste.

Celeste (yells from the hallway): We had to sneak around when he flew, so no one would know he had the ability.

Bran: Ignore her. She wasn’t always this impossible.

Carla: Your relationship with Lil is complicated, yet beautiful. What's one of your favorite things to do together?

Bran (grins again, dimples flashing): Lil’s pretty cool, except when she decides not to listen to me, which I’m afraid is quite often. We like to teleport to different places for lunch or dinner. She likes the beach the best. We’ve visited quite a few around the world. We’ve also dined at some of the best restaurants. (Bran laughs softly) We often don’t have reservation, but Lil’s power of persuasion makes that problem go away.

Carla: Can you tell us anything juicy about her we don't already know?

Bran: Oh no, I’m not going there. She’ll kill me if I tell.

Carla: Come on, just one tinsy little secret.

Bran (sighs, looks up and smiles): Okay. You’re a very curious lady, just like Lil. She’s very ticklish. Whenever I tickle her she kicks and screams and promises to vanquish me. But she never means it because afterwards we kiss and make-up. (Bran’s grin broadened) I think that’s why I do it. Making up is fun.

Carla (blushing): I am not entirely sure what to think about your brother, it's clear that you love him desperately though. Can you tell us something awesome about him we might not know?

Bran (no longer smiling): He’s very protective of Celeste. He and I don’t agree on many things, but when it comes to her, we’re on the same page. He’d do anything to protect her and so would I.

Carla: It’s obvious she’s a handful.

Bran: She says and does things to piss me off.

Celeste (yelling from the hallway): So not true. He’s mean and anal, and I don’t understand why Lil loves him.

Bran (sighs and stands up): She wants me to take her home. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for Lil. My sister wouldn’t be here if it weren’t Lil.

Celeste (appears in the doorway, grinning, and crosses her arms): We finally agree on something. Can we go now?

Bran (makes a face): As you can see, she’s not very patient. It’s been nice talking to you, Carla.

Carla(stands too): Just one more question. Can you tell us anything about what's next for the Guardians?

Celeste (waves her hand): I can answer that. He’ll continue obsessing over what to do about his feelings for Lil and Sykes obvious infatuation with her. Remy will continue acting as the leader of the teens until Lil is ready to take over. Izzy will try to keep peace and make sure they follow the Cardinal rules, and Kim will continue being a bitch.

Bran (glares at Celeste): Are you done?

Celeste: No, I’m not. Bran will also continue watching out for me and Gavyn, too. He’s the best brother any girl can ever have. Lil is very lucky to have his love.

Bran (cheeks red, sighs): Done now?

Celeste: Yep.

Bran: I’ll be out in a sec, pint.

Celeste: Quit calling me that

Bran (ignores Celeste and focuses on Carla): You asked what’s next for the Guardians, right?

Carla (nods)

Bran: We’ll continue what we always do, fight the good fight. Personally, I’d like Lil’s father to disappear forever. I don’t like seeing her worried about what he’ll do next. I’d like to see my brother join the Guardianship program, but I don’t see that happening any time soon. He’s too pissed at them at the moment. Nice chatting with you, Carla. I hope we can talk again.

ENJOY!!!

Winners of OCTOBERFEST GIVEAWAY #2

2011-10-16T10:00:00.000-07:00

Thanks, ladies for the continued support.

Congrats to....drum roll please

1. Scorpio1974 (Valerie Long)
2. buddyt (Carol T)
3. Bookadicea (Clarissa B)
4. Kristiana

Contact me with your addresses.

The next contest starts in a few hours.
3 winners will get copies of Betrayed.

OCTOBERFEST GIVEAWAY # 2

2011-10-09T11:07:00.000-07:00

Here's another giveaway, given in the same spirit...
Did I mention these giveaways will run every week until end of October and beyond. Thanksgiving is around the corner. That's how much you guys' support mean to me.

Did I ever mention that to me writing is like reading. Since I read what catches my fancy, I write what I like. More often, I listen to the voices in my head and let them take me wherever they may. That's the beauty of being an indie author. No publisher dictates what I should or should not write. As long as you readers are happy, I'll be penning these babies.

The Guardians will be facing a deadly enemy in HUNTED, an invincible one, yet they must find a way to send him back to where he came from. We'll see how it goes (below is an interview with Sykes...who doesn't love our Sykes? This interview was conducted by Kat for Page Flipperz. Thanks, Kat, for letting me share.)

Goodies up for grabs are (ignore the mug...lazy-me is recycling pictures, lol):

1 winners will get a signed copy of Betrayed, signed bookmarks,
1 winner gets a bookbag, signed bookmarks
2 winners get Betrayed tee-shirts, signed bookmarks

TO ENTER:1. Post your name below.

2. If you make the effort to spread the word about the giveaway (FB, Tweet, blog, GR), I'll appreciate that, so leave your links in your post

Contest is International
Giveaway ends Saturday night.
Winner will be announced on Sunday, and on Monday, another giveaway will start.
Woohoo.

I'll leave you with an interview and picture of Sykes (if you want to add him to yur blog, I have a code on the left side of my blog).

SYKES

Kat walks into the room to find Sykes sprawled on her chair, feet up on her desk and eyes closed. Dressed in relaxed/ripped jeans and a gray tank top ensamble Kat had seen on a teen model on the cover of a trendy magazine, he looks like a fallen angel.

Not sure whether to wake him or not, Kat stares, wishing she were a teenager again and he was her…

Sykes (eyelids lift to reveal sparkling amber eyes): Don’t stop now. You were getting to the interesting part. I were your…?

Kat (blushes and fakes outrage): You are reading my thoughts?

Sykes (feet leaves her desk then he stands up…six-foot-two of pure muscles, eyes still twinkling): Of course. It’s the best way to pass time. Wouldn’t you do it if you had a chance?

Kat (laughs): You’re impossible.

Sykes (walks to where she stands and gives her a hug): That’s my middle name, Kat. Besides, I feel like I can be myself with you. Ednah thinks you rock.

Kat (closes her eyes and inhales…ooh, he smells so good): She does?

Sykes (steps away from her and sits on her desk): Of course. You help her tell the world about our exploits. Anyone who sticks it to the High Council and their outdated rule about keeping our existence a secret is a friend in my book.

Kat (chuckles and walks around to sit on her chair): Oh, okay. Then let’s break more rules.

Sykes (rubs his hands): Great! How about you and I run away together.

Kat (tries to give him a stern look but fails miserably): I think your friends might miss you. After all, you are a powerful Guardian.

Sykes (cocks his brow): Who cares about being a Guardian when we can be with someone you love.

Kat (blows out air): Okay, enough with the flirting. Let’s get down to business.

Sykes (eyes narrows): Have you been talking to Lil?

Kat: No. Why?

Sykes: She uses that same tone when she wants me to do something. (sighs dramatically then gets off

the table and takes the chair across from Kat). Okay, I’m all yours. No, I could have been if you were adventurous, but since you choose to be difficult, we’ll do things your way. Ask me anything.

Kat: First, would you like something to drink…tea, soda, coffee. Name your poison.

Sykes (gives her a slow smile): Pretty women, so I’m good.

Kat (blushes again): You know we won’t get this interview done if you keep flirting with me. Lil won’t like it if we don’t do this.

Sykes (gives her a censoring look): Okay. Fine. I’ll behave.

Kat: She’s your Achilles’ heel, isn’t she?

Sykes (shakes his head): No comment. Next question.

Kat (picks up a paper from her desk and glances at it): How does it feel to be a Guardian?

Sykes: Great! Train till you drop, live for hundreds of years, no worries about money and kick demons’ asses…I can’t imagine doing anything better. No, I can, but I need a willing woman.

Kat (shakes her head): What’s the coolest thing about your powers?

Sykes (raises his right hand and a blue energy ball the size of a soccer ball materializes. He grins at Kat): What do you think?

Kat: I think you’re amazing.

Sykes (smirks): I can make it bigger if you like. Bigger is better, right?

Kat (giggles): No, that’s fine. Let’s talk about Lil. She has all the abilities of a great guardian, and her powers are stronger than all of you guys’ combined. Does this bother you at all? (Raise her eyebrows) Maybe even scare you a little?

Sykes (grins): No, I think powerful women are hot, so she doesn’t scare me. Also, Lil is very caring and would never hurt anyone, not deliberately.

Kat: What do you think about the demons loyal to her? Are you worried?

Sykes (shakes his head): I’m not because if they step out of line, she’ll blast them straight to Tartarus. You have to see her battle to realize she takes no crap from demons.

Kat: We know you like her. A lot. Can you tell us more about your feelings for her?

Sykes (grins): Who wouldn’t be attracted to Lil? She’s awesome, gorgeous and powerful. Even Remy would have gone after her, but I told him she was mine the moment we met. I didn’t know about Bran at the time. (The smile disappears from his face, eyes become dull). He doesn’t deserve her.

Kat (sighs): What would you tell her if you had a chance?

Sykes (stares at the ceiling then at Kat, his expression serious): I’d never make her shed a single tear or give her a reason to worry. (shudders). Enough with morbid topics. Ask me something fun.

Kat: Why do you like to piss off Bran when you can just ignore him?

Sykes (smirks): Because it’s fun. I like to remind him I will be there for Lil when she kicks him out.

Kat: Do you think that will ever happen?

Sykes: Oh yeah. I have a whole team of people rooting for me. Are you on my team?

Kat: Of course. What do you think about your group of guardians?

Sykes: The best team ever. Remy may be anal but he’s a great strategist. I’m not his number one fan, but Bran is more experienced than us and is great during a battle. Izzy and Kim are awesome too, and hot.

Kat: Would you date either of them?

Sykes (shudders): Jeez no.

Kat (laughing): Why not?

Sykes (shudders): They have too much attitude, and are so mouthy.

Kat: Your favorite pastimes?

Sykes: Fight demons…video games…hooking up. Not necessarily in that order.

Kat: Favorite video game?

Sykes: Halo, Call of Duty

Kat: Favorite Food?

Sykes: Pasta.

Kat: Favorite TV series?

Sykes: Don’t have time, but I catch Supernatural now and then. Funny series. They have a few facts straight.

Kat: Music

Sykes (sticks out a leg and pretends to play a guitar while nodding his head): Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Ac/dc…classic rock all the way.

Kat: How long do you think the feud between demons and Guardians will last?

Sykes: Eternity, unless the powers-that-be decides enough is enough. I don’t mind. I’d rather go out smoking a demon or… (winks)… hooking up with a beautiful woman. Then there’s always the chance that Lil will come through and fulfill her destiny.

Kat(laughing and gets up): I hope so, because we’re stuck right in the middle of your war. Thank you for this wonderful interview. We should do it again.

Sykes (jumps to his feet): Yes, let’s. (Walks to her side and gives her another hug) Remember, I’m available if you ever decide to be adventurous.

Kat grins, as he steps away from her. He salutes then teleports.

Winner of OCTOBEFEST Giveaway one

2011-10-09T10:18:00.000-07:00

Thanks, ladies for the continued support.

Congrats to....drum roll please

Maidenveil

Contact me with your addy.

The next contest starts today.
More winners this time.

OCTOBERFEST GIVEAWAY ONE

2011-10-04T21:16:00.000-07:00

Don't ask me how I forgot, but this post was supposed to have gone up yesterday. My birthday is in October (18th...go Librans), so this month is extra special to me. To celebrate, I plan on saying THANK YOU to my fans the best way I know how, by hosting a giveaway every week.

I'll be participating in a Halloween Blog Hop later this month, but until then some lucky reader with get some fun goodies.

First week asigned copy of BETRAYED and a book bag

TO ENTER:
1. Post your name below.

2. If you make the effort to spread the word about the giveaway (FB, Tweet, blog, GR), I'll appreciate that, so leave your links in your post

Contest is International
Giveaway ends Saturday night.
Winner will be announced on Sunday, and on Monday, another giveaway.
Woohoo, wouldn't write without you.

I'll leave you with this scene from BETRAYED:

Lil and Bran’s Tender Moment

I gasped when Bran scooped me up in one clean swoop, one arm behind me and the other under my knees. “What are you doing?”

“Distracting you.” He sat on my chair and settled me on his lap. “When are you going to be done?”

“Soon.”

Bran peered over my shoulder as I typed, his warm breath brushing the side of my face. Mmm. Minty. I wanted to turn my head and kiss him, but I knew I wouldn’t want to stop and I needed to finish my homework. His energy caressed mine and I caught my breath. It was so hard to resist him, especially when I knew how badly he wanted to kiss me.

“I can type faster than that,” he whispered.

“Show off.”

“Just stating a fact. You can link with me and tell me what to write. Oops, spelling error there,” he teased.

I ignored him, finished the last sentence, and clicked save. Scrolling to the top of the page, I reviewed the finished report.

“Hmm, the opening paragraph is pretty good,” he said, lifting hair from my nape to plant a kiss there.

The snappy retort I planned died when I looked at him over my shoulder. His wolfish smile dared me to seize the moment. I wanted to send him away until I completed my work, but his smoldering emerald eyes kept me rooted. Turning slightly, I leaned forward to taste his lips.

He took over, forking his fingers through my hair to grip the back of my head. Homework ceased to matter. Worries about the mediums flew out the window and into the cold night. His energy and scent wrapped around me like a cocoon. I wound my arms around his neck and savored the taste of him, the feel of him.

One second we were trying to be as close as physically possible with our clothes on, the next my back connected with the soft cover of my duvet. He’d teleported us to bed.

I giggled, tugging him down. Our legs and arms tangled, lips dueled. We rolled across the bed then fell off, landing on the carpeted floor with a thud. I squealed and started to laugh, but one look at Bran and my laughter died a quick death.

He rolled back to his knees. Fire burned in his eyes. My floral yellow pajama bottoms and tank top, the navy blue robe and matching fuzzy slippers were nothing to brag about, yet the look in his eyes said I was the sexiest girl he’d ever seen.

Kiss me, I telepathed him.

Always impatient. He ran a finger down my neck and paused at the neckline of my pajama top.

My breath stalled, heart pounding with excitement. Knowing exactly how he felt about me, what he wished we could be doing drove me more than a little crazy. Despite the promise he made Grampa, I wanted to fly with him and visit unknown territories. Maybe the meeting at HQ spooked him or something, but his thoughts matched mine.

Everything else became blurred as I focused on Bran’s gorgeous face. I wrapped my fingers through his, loving the feel of his large hands against my slender ones, loving the way his needs mingled with mine. My nerves wound tighter than a finely tuned musical instrument.

My eyes widened when pain shot from him and slammed into me. He appeared to fold into himself.

WInners of Banned books Giveaway Hop

2011-10-01T22:53:00.000-07:00

Congrats to

1. Laura
2. Jenni Merrit
3. Tara W
4. Bookstacksondeck

Contact me with your addresses.

xoxo

Ednah

Banned-Books-Week-Giveaway-Hop

2011-09-23T19:54:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Kathy from I am a Reader Not a Writer and Jen from I Read Banned Books for hosting this hop.

Banned Books Week (BBW) celebrates the freedom to read, highlights the benefit of free and open access to books, and draws our attention to the harm of censoring what we read.

America presently has no banned books due to the efforts of librarians, teachers, booksellers, authors, and the community, but that doesn't stop some people from challenging and banning some books because of political and religious reasons.

Some of the books that were banned one time or the other, or challenged, surprised me because I've read them, my children have read them, their friends, and friends' friends own and have read them. In fact, most of the books listed below have been made into movies. Other than Harry Potter, which ones of the books below have you read?

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Blubber by Judy Blume
Carrie by Stephen King
Cujo by Stephen King
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Forever by Judy Blume
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Have to Go by Robert Munsch
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
Little Red Riding Hood by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy
Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks
The Living Bible by William C. Bower
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
The Shining by Stephen King
The Witches by Roald Dahl
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

CLICK ON THE SWAGS AND ENTRIES TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
This is something new I'm trying. It's supposed to be easy, just click.
If you can't, do it the old way:
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THE OLD WAY:

If you've read any of these books, good for you. If not, you still can:
1. Win a $10 gift certificate from Amazon to buy a banned book and also win a copy of Betrayed (book 2 of the Guardian Legacy series)
2. Win a copy of Awakened (ARC I just found, lol) and Betrayed bookmarks
3: Win Betrayed T-shirt and bookmarks
4. Win a Guardian Legacy Mug and bookmarks

That's a total of four winners.

1. Follow my blog (mandatory-leave a comment about a banned book you've read and your e-mail)

2. Join me on my FB fan page with any comment.
3. Join me on Twitter

The Contest is US only!!!!

BETRAYED TOUR FINALE GIVEAWAY

2011-08-26T22:01:00.000-07:00

Thank you, the Bookish Snob, for hosting this tour for Betrayed...woohoo.

Contest begins September 5th and ends on the 22nd.
The finale is happening here, where you will win goodies.
3 winners will be chosen at random at the end of the tour.
Winners will be announced on 23rd.

Winners will get:

1. A signed copy of Betrayed (print)

2. Their choice of T-shirt

3. Water bottle

4. Bookmarks.

Contest is International

TO ENTER:

1. You must comment on the participating blogs first

2. Tweet about the post on participating blogs

3. Follow my blog when you get here.

4. Leave me a comment

I plan on interracting with readers at each stop, so see you there.

Sept 5 - Paranormal Opinion –http://paranormalopinion.blogspot.com/
Sept 6 – Lacey Weatherford Books http://www.laceyweatherfordbooks.com
Sept 7 – The Bookish Snob –http://thebookishsnob.blogspot.com
Sept 8 – Ramblings Of A Chaotic Mind http://nikkibrandyberry.wordpress.com/
Sept 10 – The Magic Attic – http://theawesomemagicattic.blogspot.com/
Sept 11 - My Neurotic Book Affair –http://myneuroticbookaffair.blogspot.com
Sept 12 – The Reading Fever –http://thereadingfever.blogspot.com
Sept 13 – Book Lover’s Hideaway http://booklovershideaway.blogspot.com
Sept 14 – Songs And Stories - http://liedermadchen.blogspot.com/
Sept 15 – Fangtastic Books http://www.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com
Sept 17 = Deea’s Journal http://deeas-journal.blogspot.com
Sept 18 – The Worm Hole http://wormyhole.blogspot.com/
Sept 19 – Young Readers At Home - http://youngreadersathome.blogspot.com/
Sept 20 – Just One More Paragraph – http://tweezlereads.blogspot.com/
Sept 21 – Readergirls - http://readergirls.blogspot.com

XOXO

Ednah

Winners of Loving My Fans Giveway

2011-08-21T22:04:00.000-07:00

Congrats to the following:

1.Christina Manning
2. Amy S

As usual, I used Random.org to choose winners.

E-mail me with you addy.

Thanks for entering.

Loving my Fans Giveaway

2011-08-15T00:08:00.000-07:00

You guys were so supportive when I released Awakened, book 1 of the Guardian Legacy series. Betrayed was released 2 weeks ago, so I'm back sharing my joy with you.

2 Winners will get:

-A signed copy of Betrayed
-your choice of water bottle
-Guardian Legacy buttons
-your choice of tee
-bookmarks

The contest runs from August 15st to August 20th.

Winners will be announced on August 21st.

The contest is US only

(the next one is international-promise).

1. Follow my blog
2. Mention the contest on Goodread

3. Spread the word on twitter

4. Mention it on FB

5. Join my proboard fanpage-you can use your FB or Google account to join.

Good luck.

You guys are amazing.
XOXO

Ednah

WINNER of SUmmer Blog Hop Giveaway

2011-08-08T20:03:00.000-07:00

Congrats Megan Kyser

You've won this package. You have 48 hours to contact me.

Ednah

XOXO

SUMMER GIVEAWAY HOP

2011-07-31T19:01:00.000-07:00

Thanks to
I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Mary from BookHounds & Forever Young (adult)

for hosting Summer Giveaway Hop.

The contest runs from August 1st to August 7th.

Winners will be announced on August 8th.

The contest is US only.

A WINNER WILL GET:

A signed copyof BETRAYED, bookmarks, a Guardian Legacy mug and a T-shirt

BLURB:

Bran Llyr was born and raised among demons—those pesky Nephilim, who go after human souls and cause mayhem around the world. To save his little sister, he risked being killed and sought help from the Guardians, the good Nephilim who guard humans and annihilate demons on a daily basis. What he didn’t plan on was meeting a girl of his dreams, Lil Falcon, or falling in love.

But Lil is no ordinary Guardian. Her father is a nature-bender demon, which makes her powers unique. Throw in the fact that she is the wielder of the Nephilim’s most powerful weapon, the Kris Dagger, and you have a powerful girl both the Guardians and the demons want on their side.

Bran and Lil soon find out that falling in love is about the most dangerous thing they have ever done. Someone very close to Lil is willing to use Bran and his past to lure Lil to the dark side. It will take everything, including putting their souls on the line, to stay one step ahead of the traitor.

NOW AVAILABLE on Amazon, Barnes&Nobles and Smashwords

TO ENTER: (my blog is #98-that might change depending on blogs participating)

1. Follow my blog (mandatory-leave a comment and your e-mail)

2. Join me on Goodread

3. Join me on twitter with ''Check out #Betrayed by yaednah_walters."

4. Join me on my FB fan page with any comment.

5. Join my proboard fanpage.
There's a RELEASE party going on over there until August 2nd, so hop on board...might win books by amazing YA authors (Heavenly by Jennifer Laurens, Half-Blood by Jennifer Armentrout, Eden by Keary Taylor, perfume/Curious by Britney Spears and swags...$20 Book Depository gift certificate). After August 2nd, you can still win Curious.

Thanks, as always, for participating.

Betrayed Party Goodies

2011-07-27T20:34:00.000-07:00

Betrayed release party is for 48 hours to accomodate international readers

Hosted by Katrina from Pageflipperz

When: July 31st-August 1st

Time: 10 p.m.-10 p.m. mountain time

where: HERE (http://fanpage4ednahwalters.proboards.com/index.cgi)

Chat: 9:45-10:45 Jult 31st

GOODIES INCLUDE:

TED SAVES THE WORLD by BRYAN COHEN

2011-07-23T20:10:00.000-07:00

I'm pleased to introduce Bryan Cohen, the author of Ted Saves the World. He is kind enough to guest post on my blog and share with you his work and host a GIVEAWAY. Welcome Brayn.

Throughout my life, I've seen a lot of entertainment trends come and go. When I was younger, dinosaurs and space were cool, so movies like The Land Before Time, Jurassic Park, Apollo 13, Armageddon, and Deep Impact came out fast and furiously. As I grew older, action adventure became a major wave with flicks like Bad Boys and The Mummy and books like The Da Vinci Code. Currently, the most popular cultural touchstone is objects of the supernatural like vampires, witches, and zombies.

I read an interesting article about Will Smith that said when he was starting his career, he and a movie producer sat down and charted out the most popular box office hits of all-time. He made many of his movie-starring choices based on movies resembling the highest-grossing pictures. Another article I read said that very popular self-published author Amanda Hocking often wrote about subjects that were popular like vampires and witches because they might reach a larger audience.

When writing the book Ted Saves the World, I used a different indicator to pick my subject matter. I decided to write about a fun idea I had about a nerdy superhero in the public eye and a bombshell guardian cheerleader inhabited with an ancient spirit. I don't know about you guys and gals, but that concept does not seem to be "trending" in the social media. It's a little bit strange, actually.

While I very much hope that the book becomes popular and that a lot of people read it, I didn't write the book as if it were part of a popularity contest. I didn't include a sexy six-packed vampire male or a doe-eyed heroine with an attraction to the wrong kind of werewolf. Those character archetypes are all well and good, but I am pleased as punch to try to bring something original to the table.

Am I trying to say that all of my ideas are original? Certainly not. I'm just saying that my intention when writing my Ted Saves the World was not to try to sell as many copies as possible. It was to entertain my readers with an enjoyable story and unique characters. If that leads to some sales here and there, I'll take what I can get. Who knows, maybe I can start the new trend. I better get my hair cut for the paparazzi.

Description of Ted Saves the World (Available for just $0.99):

A possessed cheerleader. A cursed gang of criminals. Mysterious telekinetic powers. An angry ex-girlfriend in gym class? One second, sophomore in high school Ted endures his first breakup in his favorite place in town. The next, a mysterious blue light turns him into a worldwide superhero sensation for taking down a posse of grisly murderers. As his views on YouTube increase and his friend Dhiraj tries to capitalize on the marketing potential, his dangers increase as well when a presumed-dead cheerleader begins taking a personal interest. Can Ted survive his first week as a superhero in the public eye? This novella is the first taste in a series of full-length novels about the adventures of Ted Finley and Erica LaPlante. The book is also available on Barnes & Noble and Smashwords for $0.99.

Giveaway:

Bryan Cohen is giving away four $25 Amazon gift cards, one for each week of his month long blog tour. To enter, simply comment with your e-mail address (feel free to substitute @ with (at) or other tricks to stop spammers from getting it). Bryan will draw the four names at the end of the tour, picking one entrant at random from each week’s set of blog posts. Entries will be counted through Monday, August 15th, 2011. Enter on as many sites as you want, follow the tour at Build Creative Writing Ideas. If Ted reaches the Top 100 on Amazon at any point during the tour, a fifth $25 card will be added to the giveaway.

Biography:

Bryan Cohen is a writer, actor and comedian from Dresher, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2005 with degrees in English and Dramatic Art and a minor in Creative Writing. He has written seven books including 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts: Ideas for Blogs, Scripts, Stories and More. Contact Bryan through his Ted Saves the World blog, his Build Creative Writing Ideas site or Twitter.

BETRAYED RELEASE PARTY

2011-07-12T07:21:00.000-07:00

WHAT:-48 hour Party (to accomodate our international fans)

WHEN-From August 1st to August 3rd

-2 pm (US Mountain Time) to 2 pm.

WHERE: HERE, My fanpage, bookmark it, join, stay and chat.

GOODIES:
-We have EDEN , a newly released Dystopian YA book that's garnering rave reviews
with it are bookmarks. Donated by the wonderful Keary Taylor, the author of Fallen Angels series. This book is amazing. You'll absolutely love Eve

-From Spencer Hill Press, we have

1. Two ARCs of Half-Blood. I started reading this book and was tempted to keep one, but I'll buy one instead. It's sooo good!!! Way to go Jennifer Armentrout. And that cover...want one just like it.

2. bookmarks and cards, stickers and many more.

3. Daimon bookmarks also by Jennifer. Thanks Spencer Hill Press.

4. One ARC of Accused, the fourth Ganzfield novel by another talented author Kate Kaynak
with it arr stickers, cards and bookmarks.

5. Cards-Master of the Veil by Daniel A. Cohen, Angelina's Secret by Lisa Rogers, Ganzfield series by Kate Kaynak.

6. Bookmarks-Unconventional, Elemental by Emily White.

7. And to top it all, A book bag from Spencer Hill Press.

MORE SWAGS AND ARCS TO COME. Since FB won't let us run contests, the venue has changed.

See you there.

BETRAYED BOOK TOUR-July 16th-30th

2011-07-11T09:11:00.000-07:00

Don't miss a chance to win swags. Join us on the Betrayed Book Tour, hosted by Sassy Book Lovers.
List of participating Blogs coming soon.

BETRAYED (book 2):

Bran Llyr was born and raised among demons—those pesky Nephilim, who go after human souls and cause mayhem around the world. To save his little sister, he risked being vanquished and sought help from the Guardians, the good Nephilim who guard humans and annihilate demons on a daily basis. What he didn’t plan on was meeting a girl of his dreams, Lil Falcon, or falling in love.

Cheers.

Ednah

Winners of Freedome Giveaway Hop.

2011-07-08T22:30:00.000-07:00

Congrats to the two winners:

1. Stuck in books (Valerie). Let me know which T-shirt you want (M or L)

2. Jennifer BookNoise. choose a T-shirt and size (M or L)

You two ladies will get the package with an ARC of Betrayed, T, bookmark, and magnets.

From Goodreads, Twitter, and FB, I did a second draw for those that posted in all the three places:

A T-shirt, a bookmark and fridge magnets goes to:

3. Darlenebooknook
4.Giselle (GR)
5. Sarita

E-mail me you addy at ednahyaauthor@aol.com
As usual, I use random.org to pick winners.

Please stick around because I will have another giveaway in 2 weeks,

Freedom~Giveaway~Hop

2011-06-30T13:14:00.000-07:00

Thanks to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Simply Stacie
for hosting Freedom Giveaway Hop.

The contest runs from July 1st to Thursday July 7th.

Winners will be announced on Friday July 8th.

The contest is International.

TWO WINNERS WILL GET:

A signed ARC of BETRAYED, bookmarks, fridge magents and a T-shirt of your choice

The contest is International.

TO ENTER: (my blog is #213-that might change depending on blogs participating)

1. Follow my blog (mandatory-leave a comment and your e-mail)

2. Join me on Goodread

3. Join me on twitter with "Win a signed ARC of Betrayed and a T-shirt". I can keep tabs with tweetdeck, so no need to post the twitter link here.

4. Join me on my FB fan page with any comment. Once again, no need to repost the link here, I can keep tabs there too.

5. Invite a friend to enter this contest and you'll get extra brownie points toward a surprise prize. Make sure your friend mentions your name.

Thanks, as always, for participating and entering one of my contests.

Winners of Splash Into Summer Giveaway Hop

2011-06-01T22:52:00.000-07:00

Congrats, ladies:

1. Alba
You've won a signed ARC of BETRAYED, bookmarks and Guardian Legacy magnets.

2. Lindsey Hutchkison
You've won a a copy of AWAKENED, bookmarks and Guardian Legacy magnets

3.Lucy D'Andrea

A cap for the summer, bookmarks and Guardian Legacy magnets

4. Momo Xiong

A Guardian Legacy notebook, bookmarks and Guardian Legacy magnets

E-mail me you addy at ednahyaauthor@aol.com
As usual, I use random.org to pick winners.

Please stick around. In a couple of weeks, I'll have more giveaways,

xoxo
Ednah

Splash Into Summer Giveaway Hop

2011-05-24T22:08:00.000-07:00

Thanks to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Page Turners

for hosting Splash Into Summer Giveaway Hop.

The contest runs from May 25th to Tuesday May 31st.

Winners will be announced on Wednesday June 1st.

The contest is International.

THE WINNERS:

1. First prize-a signed ARC of BETRAYED, bookmarks and Guardian Legacy magnets

2. Second prize-a copy of AWAKENED, bookmarks and Guardian Legacy magnets

3. Third prize-cap for the summer, bookmarks and Guardian Legacy magnets

4. A Guardian Legacy notebook, bookmarks and Guardian Legacy magnets

TO ENTER: (my blog is #184)

1. You must follow my blog (mandatory.)

2. Share Betrayed booktrailer on YOUR FB or blog page then place the link in the comment section

3. Join me on twitter with "Win an ARC of Betrayed"

4. Join me on FB with "Fun Summer Hop"

*****

Thank you for entering, spread the word about BETRAYED...
xoxo
Ednah

Winners of the Spring Blog Carnival

2011-05-08T15:08:00.000-07:00

Congrats to:

1. Lulilut
2. Lisa Bookworm Lisa

2. Spadeshigh

True Random Number Generator

Min:

Max:

Result: 67

True Random Number Generator

Min:

Max:

Result: 196

You just won a signed copy of Betrayed and bookmark.
Will e-mail you.

I have contests every other week, so be sure to come back.
Thanks for your continued support.

EDNAH
xoxo

Spring Blog Carnival GIVEAWAY

2011-04-30T20:46:00.000-07:00

I'm participating in Spring Blog Carnival. I know, another blog hop...that's me being lazy...but guess what? You get to win an ARC of Betrayed!!!! I will giveaway ARCs twice a month until the release date in August.
The hosts of this awesome Blog Carnival are:
- Candace’s Book Blog,- Reading Angel,- Pure Imagination,- The Book Swarm

The giveaway is International

2 winners will each receive: Signed
Betrayed ARC and bookmark

And now, for the rules!!!Giveaway ends on Sunday, May 8th

All you have to do to Enter is
1. Follow me and leave a comment here (mandatory)
2. Follow me on twitter (extra entry)
3. Like my Fanpage on FB (extra entry)
4. Befriend me on Goodreads.
The winner will be picked with Random.org and posted on May 9th

Thank you all for joining this hop! Good luck to you all!

This is more than a giveaway, so feel free to stop by these booths (a.k.a. challenges).

May 1st-
Reading Angel: Haunted House
Reading Teen: Fortune Tellers Booth

May 2nd-
Candace’s Book Blog: Food Court
The Mod Podge Bookshelf: House of Mirrors

May 3rd-
The Book Swarm: Roller Coaster
Actin’ Up With Books: Karaoke Booth

May 4th-
Pure Imagination: Kissing Booth
Lovely Lit: Once Upon a Time Booth

May 5th-
Awesomesauce Books: Gaming Booth
Books R Us: Medieval Booth

May 6th-
Extreme Reader Book Reviews: Guessing Booth
Colloquium: Cotton Candy Booth

May 7th-
The Minding Spot: Teacups Booth
Miss Remmers Review: It’s a Bad World Booth

Hoppy Easter Extravaganza Winner

2011-04-26T13:27:00.000-07:00

CONGRATS to:

1. Roof Beam Reader (used on FB fanpage)

e-mail me at ednahyaauthor@aol.com

Thank you for stopping by every time I have a contest and a huge welcome to my new followers. I try to return the favor and follow everyone who join me on twitter. If I missed you, it was by mistake, so remind me.

As usual, I used Random.Org to draw the numbers of the lucky winner. I'm always having contests, so please don't disappear. Betrayed ARC contests coing soon.

XOXO

HOPPY EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA BLOG HOP

2011-04-19T20:29:00.000-07:00

Thanks to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Once Upona Twilight for hosting The Hoppy Easter Extravaganza Hop.

A winner will get a signed copy of Awakened, a special decorative Easter bunny, Easter chocolate and three fridge magnets.

Contest is International.

-Giveaway runs from Tuesday April 20th - 25th.
-Winner will be announced on Apirl 26th.

To enter: Follow my blog on GFC, #98.

1. Be a follower of my blog and leave a comment/e-mail (required for the entry)

2. Join my fanpage on Facebook with "Happy Easter" for an extra entry

3. Join me on Twitter with "Betrayed, coming Aug 1st" (for extra entry)

4. Subscribe to my Youtube channel (for extra entry)-it has trailers for Awakened and Betrayed.

Thanks for your support and help spread the word about the Guardian Legacy Series.

xoxo

Ednah

Cover of BETRAYRED and a teaser

2011-04-11T20:08:00.000-07:00

Okay, finally, the power-that-be is happy with the cover and now I can unveil it. Going with the theme of the first cover, Bran must absolutely be there (sigh...those eyes), wings and all, and they got the perfect girl for Lil (crazy red hair included):

Excerpt:

Instead of heading toward the entrance, Bran stopped. “I’m taking you home so I can search for Remy and the others.”

Scowling, I faced him. I hated when he used that arrogant tone, like he knew what was better for me than I did. “Why?”

He pointed back at the alley. “Remember that? Demons are after you, Lil. I had no idea how badly until tonight. Soon, Valafar won’t have Dante on the sidelines watching over you. He’ll send him to come for you, and there’s no way I’m letting that happen.”

“You? But you saw what I can do. What we can do together. I’m stronger and keep getting better at controlling my powers every day. The demons don’t know that. Even Valafar’s people don’t. That’s why they keep acting like I’m helpless, like I’m someone who needs to be protected all the time. I don’t expect that from you, too,” I griped in an uneven tone, so annoyed I could zap him. He needed to stop treating me like a helpless person.

He took a deep breath and winced. “Forgive me for seeing you as the girl I love first and the Chosen One second.”

He didn’t fight fair. When he winced again, I reached for his arm. “You’re hurt.”

“I’m fine.”

“The dagger is healing me, Bran. Maybe if we blended our energies, just this once, we can share its healing power.”

He took a step away from me and shook his head. “No. We can’t.”

I blinked, throat thickening at the rejection. “Why can’t we link or blend our energies. What’s going on?”

He just forked his fingers though his hair and grimaced. “I can’t make you understand.”

“Try me,” I retorted.

“Not now, Lil.”

I took a deep breath, anger churning inside of me. Why couldn’t he tell me what was going on? Blending energies was the purest form of connection, especially for him and me because our energies matched. It was more intimate than kissing or anything we’d ever done. I clamped down on the anger and the pain.

“You know what, Bran? Fine. Keep your stupid secrets.”

“Thank you,” he answered flippantly.

Partial Cover of Betrayed

2011-04-07T12:47:00.000-07:00

My publisher finally gave me something to share, a partial cover of Betrayed. OOPs, if you are a BLOGGER and would like to review BETRAYED, e-mail me or my publisher. Sorry about the misunderstanding, guys.

Winner of Fool for Books Blog Hop

2011-04-03T15:17:00.000-07:00

CONGRATS to:

1. Christie Holr

e-mail me at ednahyaauthor@aol.com

Thank you ladies for stopping by every time I have a contest and a huge welcome to my new followers. I try to return the favor and follow everyone who join me on twitter. If I missed you, it was by mistake, so remind me.

As usual, I used Random.Org to draw the numbers of the lucky winner. I'm always having contests, so please don't disappear. Betrayed ARC contests coing soon.

XOXO

Fools For Books Quicky Giveaway

2011-03-31T23:00:00.000-07:00

Thanks to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & The Bookish Snob for hosting The Fool For Books Giveaway Hop.

A winner will get a signed copy of Awakened, fridge magnets and a bookmark.

The Cover of the Guardian Legacy book 2, BETRAYED, will be revealed soon, so come back and visit

Contest is open to US/Canadian res.

-Giveaway runs from Tuesday, April 1st-2nd.

-Winners will be announced on April 3rd .

To enter: Follow my blog on GFC, # 138

1. Be a follower of my blog and leave a comment/e-mail (required for entry)

2. Join me on my Fan Page Facebook with "XOXO" for an extra entry
3. Join me on Twitter with whatever comment pleases you (for extra entry)

Thanks for your support and help spread the word about Guardian Legacy Series...
xoxo

Ednah Walters

Betrayed Cover to be Revealed Soon

2011-03-27T18:34:00.000-07:00

Thank you wonderful readers and bloggers for your support.

BETRAYED (book2 coming fall 2011): Lil has come to terms with her life as a Guardian/demon hunter and the wielder of the Nephilim most powerful weapon. But trouble looms in the Guardian enclave. Bran is pulling away from her and her best human friend is in trouble, and it's all Lil's fault

***

If you're a blogger interested in reviewing Betrayed, interview or a giveawayget in touch with me at ednahyaauthor@aol.com. My publisher plans to print limited copies. If possible, post this trailer on your blog or the sidebar to help spread the word. As soon as the cover is revealed, we'll have a countdown to the release date, interviews and giveaways.

As always, lots of Xs and Os.

Winners of St. Patrick's Day Giveaway

2011-03-27T18:15:00.000-07:00

CONGRATS to:

1. MadamMarsee and Lulilut

each won a signed copy of Awakened and two Guardian Legacy fridge magents

e-mail me at ednahyaauthor@aol.com

Thank you ladies for stopping by every time I have a contest and a huge welcome to my new followers. I try to return the favor and follow everyone who join me on twitter. If I missed you, it was by mistake, so remind me.

As usual, I used Random.Org to draw the numbers of the lucky winner. I'm always having contests, so please don't disappear....

XOXO

St. Patrick's Day Giveaway

2011-03-17T16:28:00.000-07:00

Welcome to St. Patrick's Day Giveaway...lol, it's starting on St. Paddy though.
2 winners will get signed copies of Awakened and Guardian Legacy fridge magnets (2).
As always, THANK YOU for following my blog and for your support.

AWAKENED (bk1 of Guardian Legacy series): Most teens turn sixteen and get the license to drive, Lil Falcon gets the license to kill demons, but no one told her she is not supposed to fall in love with one (Bran)....
Awakened is now available on Kindle and Nook, too.

***

BETRAYED (bk2 coming soon): Lil has come to terms with her life as a Guardian/demon hunter and the wielder of the Nephilim most powerful weapon. But trouble looms in the Guardian enclave. Bran is pulling away from her and her best human friend is in trouble, and it's all Lil's fault

***

Contest is US only

-Giveaway runs from Thursday, March 17th to March 26th.

-Winners will be announced on March 27th.

To enter: (must be a blog follower)

1. Leave a comment with your e-mail

2. Repost this contest on twitter, FB and/or Goodreads (for extra entry)
3. Subscribe to the Guardian Legacy book trailers on Youtube and repost Betrayed trailer (for extra entry).

Thanks for your support and help spread the word about the contest...xoxo

Ednah

Betrayed Trailer

2011-03-11T23:55:00.000-08:00

Here's is the trailer for Betrayed . Enjoy.

Winners of Just~for~fun Giveaway

2011-03-06T14:33:00.000-08:00

CONGRATS to:

1. Kristina Haecker and Veronica Briseno (Ronyka)

each won a signed copy of Awakened and two Guardian Legacy fridge magents

2. Laura Demeola and Autumn Frailey

each won GL mug and magnets.

e-mail me at ednahyaauthor@aol.com

Thank you ladies for stopping by every time I have a contest and a huge welcome to my new followers. I try to return the favor and follow everyone who join me on twitter. If I missed you, it was by mistake, so remind me.

As usual, I used Random.Org to draw the numbers of the lucky winner. I'm always having contests every other week, so please don't disappear....

I will participate in Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway March 17th-20th, so come back.
XOXO

Just~for~fun Giveaway.

2011-02-24T10:57:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Just~for~fun Giveaway. 2 winners will get copies of Awakened and 2 more will get GL mugs. As always, THANK YOU for following my blog and for your support.

AWAKENED: Most teens turn sixteen and get the license to drive, Lil Falcon gets the license to kill demons, but no one told her she is not supposed to fall in love with one (Bran)....
Awakened is now available on Kindle and Nook, too.

BETRAYED (coming soon): Lil has come to terms with her life as a Guardian/demon hunter and the wielder of the Nephilim most powerful weapon. But trouble looms in the Guardian enclave. Bran is pulling away and Lil's best human friend is in trouble. While Lil struggles to cope, she soon realizes someone close to her is behind what's happening and will stop at nothing (including hurting those she loves) to lure her to the dark side.

1. Two readers will win a signed copy of Awakened and several Guardian Legacy fridge magnets.

2. Two more readers will win Guardian Legacy mug and fridge magnets.

Contest isfor US/CANADA this time

-Giveaway runs from Thursday, February 25rd to March 5th.

-Winners will be announced on March 6th.

To enter: (must be a blog follower)
1. Join me on my Fan Page Facebook with "XO" for an extra entry
2. Join me on Twitter (for extra entry)
3. Subscribe to the Guardian Legacy book trailers on Youtube(for extra entry).

4. Repost the contest just for the fun of it.

Thanks for your support and help spread the word about the contest...xoxo

Ednah

Happy Valentine to the Winners of Follower Love Blog Hop....

2011-02-14T08:08:00.000-08:00

1. CamuiLucy (Youtube subscription name)
2. Megan McDade (aka Twilighter)

Thank you ladies for stopping by every time I have a contest and welcome, new followers.

As usual, I used Random.Org to draw the numbers of the lucky winners.

So ladies, send me your addresses at ednahyaauthor@aol.com

Ednah
Happy Valentine's Day.

Follower Love Blog Hop

2011-02-07T22:31:00.000-08:00

To see Winners of Fabulous February Giveaway, click here.

And to show you, wonderful ladies, who follow my blog some love and to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day, I'm participating in Follower Love Giveaway hop hosted by Kathy (at I Am a Reader, Not a Writer).

THANK YOU for following my blog and for your support.

Remember, Awakened is now available on Kindle and Nook, too.

Betrayed, book 2 in the Guardian Legacy series, is coming soon...

Two readers will win.

-a signed copy of Awakened

-a signed Guardian Legacy bookmark

-a special silver bookmark

-a Guardian Legacy pen (with golden Guardian amulet)
-and a fridge magnet ( with golden Guardian amulet)

Contest is INTERNATIONAL

-Giveaway runs from Tuesday, February 8th to February 13th.

-Winners will be announced on Feb 14th.

To enter: Follow my blog on GFC, # 52

1. Be a follower of my blog and leave a comment/e-mail (required for entry)

2. Join me on my Fan Page Facebook with " Happy Valentine" for an extra entry
3. Join me on Twitter with whatever comment pleases you (for extra entry)
4. Subscribe/leave a comment on the Guardian Legacy book trailers on Youtube(for extra entry).

5. Join me on Networked Blogs.

Thanks for your support and help spread the word about Awakened...xoxo

Ednah

The Winners of Fabulous February Giveaway are....

2011-02-07T21:11:00.000-08:00

1. Beverly Couzens Archer

2. Morgan Nicole

Thank you ladies for stopping by every time I have a contest and welcome, new followers.

As usual, I used Random.Org to draw the numbers of the lucky winners.

So Beverly and Morgan, send me your addresses.

XOXO

Fabulous February Giveaway

2011-01-31T13:08:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Fabulous February Giveaway. I'm celebrating the completion of BETRAYED, book two of the Guardian Legacy and giving signed copies of Awakened. As always, THANK YOU for following my blog and for your support.

Remember, Awakened is now available on Kindle too.

Two readers will win.

-a signed copy of Awakened

-a signed Guardian Legacy bookmark

-a special silver bookmark

-Valentine candy (not included)

Contest is INTERNATIONAL

-Giveaway runs from Tuesday, February 1st to February 6th.

-Winners will be announced on Feb 7th.

To enter: (must be a blog follower)
1. Join me on my Fan Page Facebook with "Hugs" for an extra entry
2. Join me on Twitter with whatever comment pleases you (for extra entry)
3. Subscribe to the Guardian Legacy book trailers on Youtube(for extra entry).

Thanks for your support and help spread the word about the contest...xoxo

Ednah

Winner of Dreaming~of~books~Giveaway.

2011-01-18T10:39:00.000-08:00

CONGRATS, Lisa Snider Faber!!!!!
Thank you ladies for stopping by every time I have a contest and a huge welcome to my new followers. I try to return the favor and follow everyone who join me on twitter. If I missed you, it was by mistake, so remind me.

As usual, I used Random.Org to draw the numbers of the lucky winner. I'm always having contests every other week, so please don't disappear....

I will participate in Follower Love Giveaway Hop, so come back.

Lisa Snider, send me your address.

XOXO

Dreaming~of~Books~Giveaway

2011-01-13T22:58:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Dreaming of Books Giveaway hop hosted by Inspired Kathy.

THANK YOU for following my blog and for your support.

Remember, Awakened is now available on Kindle too

A reader will win.

-a signed copy of Awakened

-a signed Guardian Legacy bookmark

-a special silver bookmarks

Contest is INTERNATIONAL

-Giveaway runs from Thursday, January 14th to Monday, January 17th.

-Winners will be annouced on Tuesday, Jan 18th.

To enter: (must be a blog follower)
1. Or follow my blog on GFC (#44 and leave your comment
2. Join me on Facebook with "XOXO" for an extra entry
3. Join me on Twitter with whatever comment pleases you (for extra entry)
4. Join me on Goodreads, if you're a member (for extra entry)
Hope you had a fabulous 2010 and you realize your dreams for 2011.

Thanks for your support

Ednah

Happy New Year Giveaways on FB

2011-01-02T21:24:00.000-08:00

To Celebrate New Year and thank you ladies for your wonderful support, I'm running a week long giveaways at my Facebook Fan Page. Everyday, members of my Facebook Fan Page will win something.

The contests will run everyday from Monday the 3rd to Sunday the 9th. Each day we'll choose winners or a winner. Price will range from a signed copy of Awakened to a Guardian Legacy Mug.

For Monday, tomorrow, three winners will receive Guardian amulet inspired earrings. Saw them, fell in love with them and ordered several. Take a look:

Happy 2011!!!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

2010-12-19T15:27:00.000-08:00

Thank you, ladies, for your friendship, for your support and for always stopping by For those who celebrate Christmas, have a wonderful and Merry Christmas. If you celebrate Hanukha, then Happy Hanukha, if it is Kwanzaa, Happy Kwanzaa, if Chinese New Year...Happy New Year (I think I might be late with this...lol).

Anyway, Happy Holidays and New Year. I will hit the ground running with contest next year, so come back.

Lots of hugs and kisses.
Ednah

Winner of Chase~the-~Cold~Away

2010-12-12T15:28:00.000-08:00

This contest's winner, chosen by Random.org, is...Vampire and Tofu.

Plese contact me with your address at
ednahyaauthor@aol.com.

Now off to find some fun stuff for my FB fanpage holiday giveaways.
Stop by and check out what's happening.

Happy shopping for the holidays.

xoxo
Ednah

Chase~the~Cold~Away Giveaway

2010-12-03T13:28:00.000-08:00

Even though I'm down in the dumps with the cold/flu (whichever), my spirit soars. A fan sent me an early Christmas present...a kindle (YEAH!!), so to continue spreading the Chrsitmas cheers, I'm running a special contest.

To chase the cold away, the winner gets these goodies to curl up with :

1)     A signed copy of Awakened
               to read while sipping
2)     My favorite tea (Good Earth, Sweet & Herbal Tea).
                 in a
3)     Guardian Legacy mug
               while scribbling on
4)      A Guardian Legacy notebook with a Guardian Legacy pen

The contest starts today, Friday the 3rd to Saturday the 11th. Winner will be announced on Sunday the 12th. US only (not sure if the cup would survive overseas shipping).

To enter, leave a message below. Extra entries if you add links if you tweet about it, mention it on FB and/or join me on Facebook. Thanks.

Winners of Thanksgiving/Gratitude Giveaway

2010-11-29T11:33:00.000-08:00

CONGRATS, ladies!!!!! Thank you for stopping by every time I have a contest and a huge welcome to my new followers. I try to return the favor and follow everyone who joined me on twitter. If I missed you, it was by mistake, so remind me.

As usual, I used Random.Org to draw the numbers of the lucky winners. I'm always having contests every other week, so please don't disappear...come back for more next week.

The winners are:
1). Precious (precious_shusky@....)
2). Anna R (isabookwhore@....
3). Pinkstuff28 (Jenny Misty)

Congrats!!!

Send me your addresses.

XOXO
Ednah

Winners of Celebrating~AWAKENED~on~KINDLE contest!!!

2010-11-18T21:04:00.000-08:00

GRATITUDE/THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY is still running below.

CONGRATS, ladies. This was fuuuun! I love jewelry, so I was happy to share these with you . I used Random.Ord to draw the numbers of the lucky winners. I'm always having contests every other week, so please don't disappear...come back for more after Gratitude/Thanksgiving Giveaway.

Winners are:

1. Lisa Loves to Read
(long green/blue VW studs)

2. Tawania
(long green/blue VW studs)

3. Cassay
(round VW earrings)

4. Book Sake
(green bracelet)

5. Katsrus
(green bracelet)

6. VMartinez
(Single stud VWearrings)

So e-mail your addy (ednahyaauthor@aol.com) me so I can send these babies to you plus signed bookmarks.
Have a fabulous weekend.
XOXO

Thanksgiving Giveaway

2010-11-16T23:20:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Gratitude Giveaway hop hosted by Kathy.
THANK YOU for following my blog and for your support.
Remember, Awakened is now available on Kindle

3 readers will win some fun stuff.
-Contest is INTERNATIONAL
-Giveaway runs from Monday, Wednesday November 17th to Sunday, November 28th.
-Winners will be annouced on Monday, Nov 30th.

The first and second winners get:
A signed copy of Awakened
A Guardian Legacy pen
A signed bookmark

The third winner gets:
A Guardian legacy XL t-shirt
A Guardian Legacy pen
A signed bookmark

To enter (must be a follower):
Follow my blog on GFC (#78) and leave your comment
Join me on Facebook with "XOXO" for an extra entry (if you're there)
Join me on Twitter with whatever comment pleases you (again, if you're there).

Happy Thanksgiving for those who celebrate it this time of the year

Ednah

Celebrating AWAKENED on KINDLE contest!!!

2010-11-11T11:50:00.000-08:00

AWAKENED is out on Kindle. If you haven't read it, here's a chance to get it for $5:00.

To celebrate, I'm running a short, unplanned contest. Crazy, huh. It is international and it starts today, Nov 11th and ends Nov 18th.

4 winners get a pair of Vera Wang earings and a signed bookmark each, and 2 lucky winners get the bracelets/bookmark. I fell in love with the green rocks, reminds me of the Guardian jadeite.

Follow my blog, leave a comment and join me on FB. As always I thank you for spreading the word about the contest or about Awakened.

AWAKENED~signed book, swags and interviews

2010-11-04T08:57:00.000-07:00

For those who've just joined my blog and would like to get a copy of AWAKENED, I'm willing to send the first five bloggers signed copies if they can host a character interview (or boring me interview, lol) or a Q&A on your blog, Goodreads or FB page.

This would also guarantee you an entry into the KINDLE (wireless reading device) giveaway coming soon in celebration of Awakened's release in kindle. The Kindle comp will be for fans who've read Awakened.

Leave a comment or e-mail me, so we can set a date.

Please spread the word about the offer. Each hostess will get combinations of: Guardian Legacy pen, mousepad, notepad, mug, keychain, and reading bag. If you miss out on the book, you can still give out swags. Nice deal, yeah?

SPOOKTACULAR WINNERS

2010-11-01T11:28:00.000-07:00

First, a HUGE thanks to everyone for entering! The turnout was amazing. Stick around and enter the next contest, you're going to win something. I have giveaways every week or every other week, depending on my crazy schedule and family obligations.

The Spooktacular Winners are:

1. Linda Henderson

2. Michele

3. Kristin Cetorcelli

Please e-mail me your addresses.

New Contest later this evening.

Spooktacular~Awakened~Giveaway

2010-10-24T21:13:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Spooktacular Giveaways.

3 readers will win some fun stuff. As usual, I want to thank you for stopping by and for your support.
-Open to residents from US &CANADA ONLY,

-Giveaway runs from Monday, October 25th to Sunday, October 31st.
Winners will be annouced on Monday, Nov 1st.

The first winner gets:

A signed ARC of Awakened

A halloween Guardian Legacy T-shirt (White/L)

A Guardian Legacy pen

A signed bookmark

The second and third winners get:

A signed ARC of Awakened

A Guardian Legacy pen

A signed bookmark

HOW TO ENTER:

Follow my blog on GFC then fill out the form below:

1. You must be a follower
2. Fill out The Form

A summary of how points are awarded:

+1 if you follow my blog/leave a comment
+1 for following me on Twitter

+1 for joining my fanpage

+1 if you repost this on FB, tweet or blogged about it

It's up to you to check back and see if you've won.

-Thanks in advance for reposting/tweeting/blogging/TALKING about the giveaways.
Don't forget to follow the blogs below for more giveaways.

WInners of Wings~and~book Giveaway

2010-10-15T17:31:00.000-07:00

Thank you everybody for entering and the support and spreading the word. You were awesome, as usual.

The winners are:

1. Len Delgado

2.Kai A.

NEXT WEEK: I'll be participating in Spooktacular Giveway Hop and readers will win cool stuff, including Guardian Legacy Halloween T-shirt, Halloween earings and a signed copy of Awakened (not an ARC). If you follow the link, other bloggers are also giving out goodies, books, swags, so you don't want to miss this.

Wings~and~books giveaway....

2010-10-01T23:39:00.000-07:00

So I swore that I'd do this differently to give my fingers a break from writing down names and doing the draw. Let's hope the Google doc form works.

Two readers will win some fun stuff, yeah. I love anything with wings, including Bran. As usual, I want to thank you for your support.

Rules:

-Open INTERNATIONALLY,

-Giveaway ends in two weeks this time. I'm taking my girls to anime-con next weekend...woohoo...never been.

The first winner gets:

A signed ARC

A wing necklace (fell in love with it when I saw it),

A signed bookmark

And a tee-shirt (medium, not shown)

The second winner gets:

A signed ARC

Wing earrings

A signed bookmark

A tee-shirt (medium, not shown)

HOW TO ENTER:

Mandatory: Fill out the form below:

1. You must be a follower
2. Fill out THE FORM

A summary of how points are awarded:

+1 for spreading the word (Twitter & Facebook) (+1 for every place you post)
+1 for following me on Twitter

+1 for joining my fanpage
+1 adding this giveaway to your blog sidebar
+4 blog post on your blog (optional)
+1 if you comment on this post (I want to keep track of everyone entries in this way too, but is still optional)

It's up to you to check back in two weeks and see if you've won.
-Thanks in advance for reposting/tweeting/blogging/TALKING about the giveaways.

Winner of Awakened~BFF-International-Giveaway

2010-10-01T21:52:00.000-07:00

Thank you everybody for entering and the support and spreading the word. You were amazing, as usual. Please stick around for another contest. This time I'm going to use a GOOGLE FORM for entries and pick winners at RANDOM.ORG (easy on my hands and the computer will pick the winner, yeah!! You can't beat that...lol)

The winners are:

Bwyatt
Dee
Anya

What the...three winners? Yeah, I know. One of my girls drew the third one and insisted I include it since she did something fantastico and deserved a reward (picking another winner), so what's a mother to do. I said fine. Now we have three winners instead of two. The third, Anya, one gets a signed copy of the book and a signed bookmark.

On to the next contest....

AWAKENED~BFF-International-Giveaway

2010-09-24T20:22:00.000-07:00

For two lucky readers, I'm giving away Awakened Pack:

First winner gets:

1. 2 Guardian Legacy tees for you and your BFF (you pick the sizes)
2. A signed ARC of Awakened (comes with 2 signed bookmark for you and your BFF)
3. A Guardian Legacy key chain
4. Two Guardian Legacy pens (not pictured...sigh...but they're for you and your BFF)

Second winner gets:

1. One t-shirt (you pick the size)
2. A signed ARC of Awakened (comes with a signed bookmark)
3. A Guardian Legacy pen

-To enter, leave your link showing your re-post/tweet of the giveaway. The link enters you into the drawing.
-Extra entry if you join my fanpage (thank you Katrina)
-The contest runs from Friday-Thursday, winners are picked on Friday morning
-It's up to you to check back next week and see if you've won.
-Thanks in advance for reposting/tweeting/blogging/TALKING about the giveaways.

WINNERS of My First International Giveaways

2010-09-24T19:50:00.000-07:00

Thank you everybody for entering and the support and spreading the word. You were amazing, as usual. Please stick around for another contest. You might get lucky next time. Those who entered after the contest closed, here's another contest

Here are the WIN.....NERS!!!.
Jenilee Antonio
Lora 1967
Donellys
Aurora M.

CONGRATS! Be sure to email me your mailing addys at ednahyaauthor@aol.com

You have 1 week to claim prize.
Check my next post for another giveaway~ this one is INTERNATIONAL too.

FIRST INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY~ 4 winners get 4 things

2010-09-17T10:13:00.000-07:00

Everything here has to do with the Guardian Legacy. If you're a reader, and love YA literature, then follow the guildelines below to be entered. AWAKENED, Book one of the Guardian Legacy, is the story of 16-year old girl who's never felt that she belongs anywhere but learns that belonging comes at a price and with a boat load of responsibilities. Or maybe it's about a girl who learns that you can't choose who you are or who you love? Or maybe it's about a girl who discovers her destiny and rises to the challenge with courage and love in her heart. You get to decide what the story tells you once you read it. Read more at my site http://www.ednahwalters.com/

This giveaway is open to international participants too~ meaning anybody anywhere can enter it~YEAH!.

This week, you get:

1). A signed ARC of Awakened.

2). A Guardian Legacy T-shirt (black, female sizes small, medium, large or Xlarge)

3). A Guardian Legacy pen.

4). A Guardian Legacy bookmark

To enter, leave your name/e-mail and a repost link. Anyone who shows me some love here~my FB fanpage (started by a wonderful Australian lady)~and TAGS me gets an extra entry. And as usual, if you reposts my contests on yourblog/Facebook/twitter you get entered for EACH LINK and your chances of winning goes up.

PLEASE READ: Check back to see if you’ve won, otherwise you’ll give up the prize after one week.
The contest will run Friday-through-next Thursday. I announce winners on Fridays when another contest starts. GOOD LUCK!!!

WINNERS!!!! Back-to-school give-away

2010-09-17T09:31:00.000-07:00

Dang it! I was going to tape the picking of the winners, but I realized I had no idea how to transfer the video onto my laptop. Here's my favorite red bowl with the entries:

Thank you everybody for entering and the support and spreading the word. You were all awesome. Please stick around for another contest. You might get lucky next time.

Here are the WIN.....NERS!!!

Valia Lind

Manna B

CONGRATS you two! Be sure to email me your mailing addys at ednahyaauthor@aol.com

You have 1 week to claim prize.

Check my next post for another giveaway~ this one is INTERNATIONAL...YEAH!!!!!