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

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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