Give Me Reason - Want an ARC?

So, I've been toying around with an idea in my head all week about how to give away some Advance Reader Copies of Give Me Reason to those outside of the Blogger/Reviewer community and I'm having a hard time deciding on how to go about it.

So rather than run a Rafflecopter for an ARC, I thought of another way to go about giving away some free copies.

Now, my idea, as an Author, about giving away Free Copies, is getting something in return. What is that something? Well, there are three somethings really.

1. That You Read It

2. That You Review It

and

3. That you spread the word to your friends about how much you liked it. (assuming that you do.)

So here is what I'm thinking... 

If you've read and review Finding Love's Wings on either Amazon or Barnes & Noble, I'd like to give you a FREE Copy of Give Me Reason on the assumption that you will
A. Read It.
B. Review It
C. If you enjoy it - Spread the Word.

How do you get your copy?

1. Grab a copy of Finding Love's Wings ONLY $1.99 across all sites until 09/02/2013

AmazonUS, AmazonUK, AmazonCA, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords

2. Read Finding Love's Wings

3. Review Finding Love's Wings and post your Review to Amazon or Barnes & Noble. (Goodreads is optional - But your review must also be posted to either Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

4. You must send an email to zoeyssidekick [at] gmail [dot] com that includes a link to your Amazon or Barnes & Noble Review and whether you want a Mobi (Amazon), epub (B&N or iTunes) or PDF Version of Give Me Reason.
*In order to receive an ARC, you will need to read and review Finding Love's Wings prior to September 23rd.*Once Give Me Reason is released, I will continue to give out FREE Copies until 100 have been sent out.*

When will you get your ARC?

ARC's will be available on September 15th and be sent via email by September 17th.

If you receive an ARC, all I ask is for your honest opinion in a review on either Amazon or Barnes & Noble once it becomes live on Release Day (To be announced 9/3/2013) or as soon as you're done up to October 31st, 2013 - see the next section as to why 10/31/13 is your cut off.

This is a snowball effect.. 

Read & Review Finding Love's Wings - Get an ARC of Give Me Reason - Once you've posted your Give Me Reason review - email Zoey's Sidekick and you will be added to the list of ARC's for Give Me Hope The Reason Series Book 2 and Repeat until you have all 4 Books in The Reason Series.

But Zoey, I've already Reviewed Finding Love's Wings...

No problem - Same rules apply, locate your Amazon or Barnes & Noble review and email me the link and you will be added to the list of ARC's to go out.

What if I don't like Finding Love's Wings or Give Me Reason? 

As I know all to well, my books do not please everyone. However, I would still like you to review my book, constructively. What I mean by that is - Why didn't you like my story? Give me feedback on what you didn't like about it.

If I don't like Finding Love's Wings, will I still get Give Me Reason? 

If Finding Love's Wings is not something you're interested in, but you still want to give Give Me Reason a try, then yes, I will happily provide you with an ARC for you to read and review for your honest opinion.
If you do not like Give Me Reason or if at any time you write a review that is bashing or just downright mean, I will respectfully decline sending future ARC's to you. Now this does, in no way mean that I do not want your honest opinion, because I do, I would just like you to do it constructively so that I, as an Author, can learn and grow from your feedback.
If at anytime you do not want to continue with the series, all you need to do is stop emailing my Sidekick and you will not be added to the list for the next book.

If you have any questions about this giveaway, please do not hesitate to email zoeyssidekick [at] gmail [dot] com and we will be happy to answer any questions you have.

Comments to this blog containing email addresses will be deleted, please make sure you send an email to zoeyssidekick [at] gmail [dot] com to be added to the list of ARC's to be sent out.

I do hope that Everyone enjoys Finding Love's Wings and I cannot wait to read your reviews.

XXOO!
Zoey

Spreading The Word....

Hello Everyone.....and welcome back to Zoey's MaDhOuSe!!!

How about another giveaway?

How about a MASSIVE giveaway?

My Facebook Author Page is nearing 100 likes... Well, lets get it there shall we? Hey if we can do 100, why not 500? Right? Or even... okay, lets go for 500, if I give you guys a month to help me out? 

Twitter.. oh beautiful Twitter, how I love thee, let me count the ways.. Oh yes - nearing 1000 Followers. 

Would you rather be my friend on Facebook? You can do that too. :-)! 

Have you Bought Finding Love's Wings? Send me a picture - or a tweet from Amazon telling me that you bought it. 

Are you reading Finding Love's Wings? Well, let me hear about your experience.

Finding Love's Wings is available on Amazon in the following markets:

U.S. www.amazon.com
U.K. www.amazon.co.uk
Canada: www.amazon.ca
Germany: www.amazon.de
France: www.amazon.fr
Italy: www.amazon.it
Spain: www.amazon.es
Brazil: www.amazon.com.br

Contest Rules! 

1. If you've already purchased FLW - You are still eligible for this contest. 

2. If you did not receive Finding Love's Wings during the Free Promotion on May 10th and 11th, you can pick it up for $3.99 in e-book or $12.59 in Paperback from Amazon, or grab a signed paperback direct from Me for $13.99 + Shipping (see towards top of blog)

PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD OR PURCHASE PAPERBACKS FROM ANYWHERE OTHER THAN AMAZON OR MYSELF - as they are more than likely illegal copies of my book. 

3. Review Entries: If you elect to write an Amazon Review, Email me your feedback, or post your feedback in the comment section of this blog post the following must apply. 

A. No Less Than Two Sentences 

B. Be Respectful - FLW's is my pride and joy. I've worked very hard to bring this book to all of you, so please remember that when you write your review.
C. Be Honest - Honestly, I love to have the feedback, good, bad or indifferent - so please, just be honest with me. If you feel the need for privacy - Contact me directly zoeyderrick at gmail dot com
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This contest is for ALL Levels of reviews from 1 star to 5 star, and 1 star ratings get the same number of entries as 5 star ratings. This contest is not at all about receiving a 5 star review. It is simply about promoting my hard work and dedication and getting your honest, respectful opinion.
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4. Once we reach 100 likes on Facebook, I will give away a $10.00 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky Facebook Like.
5. Once we reach 1000 Twitter Followers, I'll post a brief - Twitter only Contest for another $10.00 Amazon Gift Card.
6. Giveaway Tweets and Facebook comments are repeatable daily, so come back everyday and spread the word.

and Last But Not Least.... GOOD LUCK!!!

In order to win the iPadMini and Amazon Gift Cards, you must be a US Resident - However, this contest is open to EVERYONE! In lieu of the iPadMini or Amazon gift cards, I will happily send PayPal Cash equal to the amount of the US iPadMini, or US Amazon Gift Cards. 

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Celebrate Mom!

Give her the gift of Romance... With Finding Love's Wings, for Free from Amazon. 

For a Limited Time Finding Love's Wings is available for Free from Amazon and to Celebrate Mom, I'm giving away A SIGNED PAPERBACK ARC of Finding Love's Wings and some Amazon Gift Cards. 

All you have to do is hop on over to Amazon and purchase Finding Love's Wings, for FREE. And Tweet about it, then from there, Tweet about the give away, everyday through Sunday. That's it, your entered to Win a signed Paperback. 

This contest is open to Everyone.

After this weekend, I'll be having a Review Contest, so make sure you follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and sign up to follow this blog, so you can find out what that's all about.


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HAPPY READING!!!

XOXO,
Zoey D

Release Day... Amazing Day!

Wow! I'm blown away by the amazing support that has come about today with the release of Finding Love's Wings. I chose to release early because I didn't think it was fair to let it sit on my computer for 10 more days when I had all the power in the world to share it with you all.

So THANK YOU all for your amazing support.

Find a free edition of Chapter One Here.

On April 23rd, Crystal on Crystal's Random Thoughts was kind enough to post Finding Love's Wings Cover reveal, the synopsis, and an excerpt. Find it here.

On April 24th, Aussie Girl over at AussieGirlBookLover posted a beautiful 4 Star review of Finding Love's Wings. Stop by her page and check it out. Find it here.

Now on May 6th, 2013 Finding Love's Wings went live on Amazon, not only in the U.S. but also, Canada, the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Japan and Brazil. (click any of the countries listed for Amazon Links, please note, that while these are available via Amazon, Finding Love's Wings is written in English only at this time.)

So, more news... Finding Love's Wings will be available in Paperback very soon. Subscribe to this blog, follow on Twitter and Like me on Facebook so you stay up to date on the latest Finding Love's Wings news!

Also, I'm in the process of figuring out the best way to give away a Kindle Fire HD or an iPad Mini... Write a Review on Amazon & or Goodreads and get entered into the drawing? What do you think? Leave your thoughts below. I'm curious what you think.

So with that, I bid you all HAPPY READING and GoodNight for now!

XOXO,
Zoey

IT'S LIVE!!! FINDING LOVE'S WINGS IS LIVE....

ON AMAZON!

I'm so excited to announce that Finding Love's Wings is now available on Amazon and you can find it here.

Wait there's more... I'm giving away Amazon Gift Cards and Swag here.

Thank you so much for all of your WONDERFUL love and support!

XOXO!

Zoey

Reading in 2013!

Ah! The time has come to have a little fun.. How about $100.00 worth of fun?

That's right, It is contest time again. Are you excited? I am.

As we approach 2013 I have decided that it is time to get some more readers going out there and to do that I've decided to give away some books, or a kindle, or a nook, or whatever you see fit to purchase from Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

Winners will be chosen via Random.org on or around January 5th, 2013 and announced via this blog.

How to Enter? Well see below, it only involved Blogger, Facebook and Twitter.

Following this blog will earn you 10 points. (that's 10 entries)

Following me on Twitter will earn you 10 points.

Following me on Facebook will earn you 10 points.

Tweeting about this giveaway will earn you 5 points. (Can be done daily.)

Creating a Facebook status, or sharing my status updates will earn you 5 points. (Can be done daily)

*In order to earn points, you must stop by the blog daily and enter your Tweets and Facebook status in order to earn that days points.*

I think that about covers it... Right? Okay, Lets ROLL!!!

*HugS*

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Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia

First off I have to say that I have read Poughkeepsie twice, and both times I could not put the story down.

Poughkeepsie is the story of Livia and Blake, plus Cole and Kyle, Eve and Beckett. The primary characters in this story are Livia and Blake and through their meeting and growing relationship we meet Beckett and Cole and they in turn meet those that will help further develop the overall story.

Blake is homeless and spends his days at the Poughkeepsie Train platform waiting to see Livia. Blake is plagued with his own fears that Livia helps him to deal with. She shows Blake that he is worth more than his homeless status. Livia is a college student studying psychology and takes the train everyday to go to school.

Livia and Kyle are sisters and due to their being sisters Kyle meets Cole, who is Blake's Foster Brother, and their connection is immediate, however, Kyle's own personal demons make it hard for Kyle to truly see and be able to accept her feelings for Cole.

Beckett is the oldest of the Three Foster Brothers; Cole and Blake. Beckett has established a ring of drugs and prostitution due to the fact that he wanted to be able to provide for Cole and Blake when they age out of the foster program. Beckett meets Eve and that is a meeting that requires some reading in order to truly see and appreciate their relationship.

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Why do I love Poughkeepsie?

There is a long list of why I truly enjoyed this book, but one of the biggest reasons is because this book proves, time and time again that you can never judge a book or person by their cover.
Blake is homeless, Cole wants to be a minister, and Beckett is the local drug lord and every single one of these characters will surprise you at every turn.

This book shows that a Smile goes a LONG way. There is an underlying message (at least that I see) that shows that the littlest things that you can do can go a long way. Like smiling at the people that you see everyday.

Why do I recommend this book?

Debra Anastasia has a wonderful sense of humor. One minute I was emotionally upset because something happened that I didn't agree with, or there was something that was potentially going to turn the story 180 degrees and I wasn't to sure about it. To laughing out loud, even angry at a couple of parts.

Being that I follow Debra on Twitter, I see a lot of her sense of humor used in her books in the person that she presents to the twitter world and most of all I have no doubt that it is really her. There are more than a few one liners that had me laughing into my pillow in the middle of the night.


If you are looking for a beautiful story that will keep you guessing and keep you wanting to know what will happen next, then pick up Poughkeepsie today.

You can find Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia on Amazon or Barnes and Noble

You can also find Debra on Twitter, Facebook and GoodReads

Thanks guys for reading my review, and let me know if my review helped you in wanting to read Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia.
I have given Poughkeepsie 5 of 5 stars on Amazon and GoodReads.

Until we meet again,

*HugS*
Zoey

Happy Holiday Giveaway!!

Hey Guys!
As a thank you to all of my wonderful followers I am giving away a $50.00 Amazon or Barnes and Noble gift card to one lucky winner.

The contest starts today and Ends on 11/24/2012 Just in time to work on that holiday shopping or to treat yourself to some wonderful new books.

The gift card will either be sent electronically or if you would prefer a physical card, the winner will have to let me know.

I will announce the winner via my blog, Facebook and Twitter accounts around 3:00 p.m. on Saturday November 24th, 2012.

Thank you all in advance for your participation and share share and share alike!

Happy Holidays!
*HugS*

Zoey Derrick

P.S. You can Tweet about the Giveaway daily for more entries!



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"Impossible" By Komal Lewis

I want to review this book on my blog because Komal and I have a lot in common. She is writing and releasing her first book and I was fortunate enough to be able to read an advanced copy.
I say fortunate because I believe that we can see some good things from Komal in the future and this book is a good start to a self published debut.

"Impossible" is about a high school girl named Ashton (and it did take me a little while to get use to the names that Komal used, however, they were very unique and I enjoyed this very much). Ashton is your typical high school girl, trying to fit in. She is the captain of the cheerleading squad and quickly learns that some people are not always who they seem.

Discovering that people, especially high school kids, tend to be about them selves and about their own popularity, they are quick to turn their backs on you. Ashton faces some pretty serious heartbreak and I will be the first to admit that it made me cry, and it also frustrated me because of her overall attitude.

Luca is the typical "bad boy" that kids in the school are quick to label as "a freak" or an outcast. This is part of what brings Ashton and Luca together.

I will not spoil any more of this story because I feel that to truly understand, you will need to read the book yourself.

I have written a review for both Goodreads and Amazon that will be shared below.
I do look forward to seeing what more Komal has to share with the story of Aston and Luca. It is not a book that I am totally hanging and need a sequel now, however it is one of those books that I would like to see Ashton and Luca grow up and I hope that Komal intends to continue the story.

Stop by Amazon and pick up your copy today.

Until we meet again,
Zoey D.
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Here is the review that I placed both on Goodreads and Amazon after purchasing a copy for my Kindle.

I have said it on Twitter, and I will say it again on Goodreads as well as Amazon. 

This book is a great Debut novel for Komal Lewis. I see many great things coming from her and I do look forward to reading more of her work. 

I was fortunate to receive an advanced copy of this story from Komal herself and I am sorry that I was unable to finish it in time to give real feedback to her before its release. 

The main character Ashton is a little hard to like, I am not going to lie about that. She starts off as a bit stuck up and I personally have little tolerance for characters and people like that in real life. However, I quickly realized that Ashton is your typical high school girl and most importantly, I saw quickly that things were going to work out. Eventually I felt sorry for her and it brought tears to my eyes. Other times I wanted to reach in and smack her stupid.

Luca is your typical bad boy that is easy to fall for. He is easy to like and in some cases easy to hate. 

One of the many things that I enjoyed about "Impossible" is that you are able to follow along with the story from both sides and written in first person vs both sides written in 3rd person. 

I give 4 stars because of the difficulty in truly being able to enjoy the character of Ashton. She frustrated me and made me want to hate her. In the end I did really enjoy her as a whole. 

I do not recommend this book to anyone under the age of 17 because of the language and adult content of the story. I do however recommend this book to anyone wanting to try a new read and what I hope becomes a series.