I Want You Back!

I can't keep it a secret any longer, really...I feel like I'm going to burst! So, I have to tell someone and why not YOU!  I mean after all, you're all my close friends, and I can't think of anyone I'd rather tell more than you!  So do you want to know?  Ok then!  Well, for those of you that LOVED "Never Slow Dance With A Zombie" or if you haven't read it yet but are dying to, have I got a treat for you!  Author E. Van Lowe, will be writing a novella entitled "I Want You Back" and posting it on his website!  Mr. Van Lowe describes "I Want You Back" as a "funny, thrilling paranormal ya novella" and after reading a bit of it myself, I couldn't agree more.

To get the novella, all you have to do is subscribe to E. VanLowe's website! After that, you'll be notified everytime a new chapter is posted.  One to two chapters per week with it being at least 10 chapers long!   This project is being done by Mr. Van Lowe as a 'Thank You' to his fans and friends that have supported "Never Slow Dance With A Zombie"!  All artwork is being done by the very talented Tatiana El-Khouri, who has designed all the artwork for his shirts and web pages!  (and all of those are beyond adorable so I really can't wait to see what she comes up with for "I Want You Back")  The title work for this project above is an excellent example.  Tatiana's Web Page can be found HERE.  Stop by, check out her work and show her page a little love as well.  She's really nice and did I mention talented?  I absolutely LOVED "Never Slow Dance With A Zombie".  It was one of my favorites this year!  This is only one of the reasons I'm extremely excited about this new novella!  Mr. Van Lowe is an amazing writer and a wonderful storyteller so this project is sure to be another great read!  I'm already waiting for more!

It's absolutely FREE to subscribe and as I stated above, once you do subscribe, you'll be notified of each and every new chapter!  You can do that by going HERE!  So, if you love Thrillers, YA, or anything Paranormal, I really suggest that you give it a try! 

I saved The BEST for last!  I have a sample of what you'll be getting with "I Want You Back"!  Are you ready? 


I Want You Back


When we meet our 16 year old protagonist, Emy, she tells us:

To begin with, I’m not a nice girl. Don’t get me wrong, I used to be a nice girl. I used to be kind, and helpful, considerate and thoughtful. The kind of girl who went to all of her boyfriend’s games, even though she hates basketball; the kind of girl who helped her boyfriend study for his English final while she should have been studying for her own calculus final—and maybe she would have done better than that C; the kind of girl the boys at school lovingly call, oh, what’s that cute little name they have for us again? Oh, yes—Doormat.

I Want You Back is the story of 16 year-old, Emy Grant, who uses magic to ensnare the boy of her dreams.

I, personally, can't wait to find out more about Emy and what she has instore for us!  Thank you Mr. Van Lowe for sharing this project with us!  I wish you all the best and nothing but continued success!

If you have any questions for Mr. Van Lowe, please feel free to post them in the comments and I'm sure he'll be more than happy to answer them!  If you have a question, but you feel uncomfortable leaving it in the comments section, you can send it to me directly through the 'contact' page and I'll be sure to pass it on!  I have some important links for all of you that are interested.  I'm going to list them below.  All you have to do is click and enjoy!




E. Van Lowe on TWITTER!
E. Van Lowe's BLOG!
Never Slow Dance With A Zombie Web Site!
Never Slow Dance With A Zombie STORE!
E. Van Lowe's Ning Site!







I have an interview with E. Van Lowe coming soon and for those of you that didn't win a prize during the Twitter Contest, will have a chance to win an autographed copy of "Never Slow Dance With A Zombie" and an adorable t-shirt that has the "Zombie Love" logo on it!  Yup.  The very same picture that's posted here! Isn't it cute?  For those of you that did win prizes during the contest, I have everyone's information and they will soon be at your door!

OK, That's all for now! I hope you're all just as excited as I am about the new project!  Thanks for stopping by!







Kisses and Toodles!

$50.00 *GIVEAWAY* for LIZZY BLEU!

She's Back! It time for your FAVORITE Giveaway here at "Park-Avenue Princess and Her Royal Reviews" ! Once again for the month of September Lizzy Bleu is generously donating a $50.00 Gift Certificate for use in her shop!

Lizzy makes GORGEOUS, Well-Crafted, Vintage, OOAK Jewelry that you are sure to LOVE! I have many of Lizzy's Pieces and you'll want more and MORE once you get one of these in your hands! She is going to continue to carry her "Book Worm" Bracelets and her Bookmarks as well! I'm going to show you some pieces this month that you may not have seen!








The Gift Certificate can be used for ANYTHING in the shop, including Special Requests...(ie if you like the typewriter bracelet but you want your name on it..IT'S YOURS! of if you want a special charm or charm bracelet, IT'S YOURS!)

So, I want you to head on over to LIZZY BLEU'S etsy Shop and tell me what you like best in her shop! You MUST do this step to QUALIFY! You want the rest of the details? You want to WIN? This is ALL you have to do!

OK, to win a FIFTY DOLLAR GIFT-CERTIFICATE to LIZZY BLEU'S SHOP, just follow these rules and you're in!

**RULES FOR THIS GIVEAWAY**

This contest is only open to followers of my blog residing

anywhere in the world - Yes, it's open to EVERYONE!

So, if you're not already following, please hit the "Follow" button over to the right!

Remember: Your first comment should include what you like BEST

at LIZZY BLEU's Etsy Shop it must also include your name and email address!

Extra Entries

+3 if you subscribe via email

+3 if you subscribe via google reader

+5 each TWEET (Once Daily)

+10 if you follow me on Twitter (Please put your @name so I know you)

+15 if you blog about this on your blog or anywhere else (link back please)

+20 if you add my button to your blog or already have it on your blog

(Just let me know which ones you've done)

I will add (+20 points for every NEW blogger that tells me the person that sent them)

That's 20 extra points for both people!

Also, it's easier for me if you list your extras as I have above!

And in Separate Posts (but it's not required)

Any Questions and/or Comments? Just post them below

or if that won't do please feel free to e-mail me by hitting the "Contact Me" Button

That's it! Good luck everyone and Have FUN!

On October 2nd someone is going to have FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00)

to SPEND SPEND SPEND

courtesy of LIZZY BLEU and PARK-AVENUE PRINCESS!!

Thank You For Your Comments and Concerns! You're the

Reason the Park-Avenue Princess Blog is Continuing to Grow!

I'm going to be Celebrating 300 in a HUGE Way!

Kisses - XXX

The Giveaways that are Closing Soon! (Hurry)

* Important Reminder*

This is basically just a reminder of all the contests that are closing in the next two days. More will be added in their place (not to worry). But, I wanted to make sure everyone had a fair chance ...


You have until Midnight tonight (which is VERY soon) EST to enter:

Seduce Me by: Robyn DeHart - Five Copies / Five Winners!

And you will have until Midnight tomorrow night (August 31st) EST to enter these next two. One is the $50.00 Lizzy Bleu Gift Certificate! (Which Lizzy has generously offered to do here MONTHLY! So, I'll be setting up Next Month's Giveaway after this draw! Be sure to check out Lizzy Bleu's shop and make a Wish List!!

Also, on top of my upcoming announcement, Lizzy also offered to do a special Christmas Giveaway just for US. SO..We're both pretty excited about that and can't wait to tell ALL about it. Lizzy will also make an "appearance" here within the next few weeks to introduce herself and her craft talents to you! You'll LOVE her! She's such a DOLL! What a genuine, caring and giving woman. I can't say enough about her!

So...again, ending at Midnight EST tomorrow August 31st -

Damas, Drama and Ana Ruiz by Belinda Acosta (One Winner)

$50.00 Gift Certificate to Lizzy Bleu's Gift Shop!

Good Luck and Have Fun!!

I'm just as excited as you are to find out who the winners will be!!

Also, check out this PAGE for more Giveaways that are going on!

KISSES ~ XXX

Fatal Encryption - Debra Purday Kong Guest Spot & Giveaway!

Fatal Encryption
by: Debora Purdy Kong
Publisher: Gypsy Moon Press; 1st edition
Release Date: (April 15, 2008)
Language: English
Pages: 370

Available from amazon.com, amazon.ca, and http://www.deadwrite.com/

My Rating: 4 Tiaras!

Synopsis:

Dressed as Kermit the Frog on Halloween night, an unemployed Alex Bellamy wonders where his life went wrong. It could be worse. A few miles away, Zachary Ternoway is stabbed at his front door. In need of cash, Alex agrees to help catch a computer prankster at McKinleys' Department Store. But things turn serious when someone vows to permanently encrypt the store's data and torch the building unless ten million dollars is handed over in two weeks. Alex knows there's a connection between the murder and the extortion threat, yet time's running out. People are questioning his competency, and a killer's threatening his life.

Starred Review by Cheryl K. Tardif
(taken from web site)

FATAL ENCRYPTION is a corporate caper with plenty of twists and turns, and an assortment of appealing characters to keep you guessing. Debra Purdy Kong's newest novel offers a well-plotted mystery reminiscent of the classic whodunits. A great beach read! --Cheryl Kaye Tardif, bestselling author ...

I'd like to thank Debra Purdy Kong for taking time out of her busy day to stop by and tell us a little bit about her newest book "Fatal Encryption"! (Which I loved by the way) It's a modern day thriller told like the old detective type mysteries that all of us enjoyed so much! I guess you'd call one of those a "Whodunit?" Right?

Anyway, Welcome Debra! Tell us a little bit about "Fatal Encryption"

Fatal Encryption is the second mystery featuring the trials and tribulations of twenty-eight-year old Alex Bellamy. In the first book, Taxed to Death, Alex is full of enthusiasm, optimism, and a bit of silliness, until his friend and co-worker, Andy, is murdered.

After I finished that book, I knew right away that I had more to say about Alex's story, but I didn't know what the plot would be about. My background in criminology and my job as a secretary in a firm of accountants had inspired an interest in white-collar crime, which was how Taxed to Death came to be. It was my grandfather, however, (also a retired accountant) who said to me, "Why don't you write something about computers?" Bingo.

Ideas started to flow and I began the research. Out of this, Fatal Encryption was eventually born, but only after many drafts and several years, not to mention the help of my critique group and an editor. My grandfather passed away before the book was published, but I think he would have liked it.

Thank you SO much for being here Debra, it's always nice to get a little big about the book and where the ideas cam from. Please feel free to stop by anytime!!

About the Author -
(Taken from the author's website)

Debra Purdy Kong:


Years ago, when I was a criminology student, I spent many hours writing about criminal behaviour for term papers. By the time I received my diploma, I realized I’d rather write crime fiction than work for the Criminal Justice System, a decision I’ve never regretted.

While I learned the craft of writing, I worked as a secretary for accountants, professors, lawyers, and a host of other interesting people and businesses. Many experiences from those years worked their way into TAXED TO DEATH, my first mystery novel.



When I left full time employment to raise my children, I used pockets of free time to develop short fiction while I kept working on novels. Needless to say, a number of my parenting experiences found their way into stories, essays, and anecdotes. When my children were older, I worked in retail for five years, but am currently devoting more time to fiction and writing reviews. Most of my reviews can be found at www.amazon.ca.

Some of the results include TAXED TO DEATH, featuring Revenue Canada Agency auditor, Alex Bellamy, and FATAL ENCRYPTION, which picks up eighteen months after Alex has been fired from RCA and is still between temp jobs.

My other series featuring public transit security cop Casey Brisseden, begins with DEADLY RESURRECTION, a tale of family deceit and present ramifications.

Would you like to win your very own AUTOGRAPHED Copy Of "Fatal Encryption" courtesy of Debra Purdy Kong?

Here are the Rules:

This contest is open to EVERYONE! So all of my INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS feel free to join in the fun! I have the shipping so it's MY decision this time!

You MUST have a Street Address (Sorry No P.O. Boxes at this time Please)

How do you Win?

First, this giveaway is open to my readers and followers of my blog! So, IF you haven't done so, go over and *click* the follow button! That way you'll get ALL of my updates!

Next, give me your first comment with your name and email address and tell me that if you were unemployed and could have any job in the world. What would that job be?

Extras for the AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF "FATAL ENCRYPTION"

+2 Each Tweet (as many times as you'd like) just link back
+3 Follow me @AprkAvePrincess on Twitter
+5 If you blog about it on your blog (or anywhere on the web) That includes MySpace, FaceBook...(just link back so I can add up the total of points at the end)

and the last thing you can do:

+10 If you add my button on your blog! (or anyplace you'd like to share me...let me know so you get your points)

**Got A Question? Well, don't be SHY!!**

Want to Preach to the Princess?

Just hit the "comment" button at the top and fill out the form!

I'll get back to you ASAP!

***IMPORTANT***

This amazing giveaway will run from NOW until Sept. 17th

(cut off time is MIDNIGHT EST - NO exceptions!)

and the WINNER drawn on

September 18, 2009

BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE AND HAVE FUN!

KISSES ~ XXX