Charity Sunday: National Make a difference day

So today is Make a difference day in the US. And since it is, I figured I would just post a link round up.

Better World Books sells used books, and donates a portion of the proceeds to literacy charities.

Kiva is a microloan site, which lets you lend money to small start ups. ( I think it is 25 dollar, and you always get your money back)

Friday Bargains: 0.99 books at Sony

The bargains I am excited about right now is at Sony. I haven't bought anything from Sony, just downloaded freebies, but I think that will change. ;).

Anyway, they have to ongoing campaigns right now.  The first one is  Fall in love with a series, which Amazon is price matching.  It is mostly romance, but I am excited, since several of the books are on my Wishlist.
The second is in their newsletter, and it is a hodgepodge of genres. 

Oh. They have a third campaign: Buy 6 books, get one for free. You can read more here.

Sourcebooks offer 30% off on Linda Wisdoms Paranormal Romances this week.

30% off any Linda Wisdom novels this week!

Created on Thursday, 11 October 2012 08:00

Author Linda Wisdom’s tales of witches and demons are wickedly entertaining! Her light paranormal romances are a delightful way to spend an October evening! Take 30% off any of her books at Discover a New Love with coupon code “WISDOM” when you check out from the cart. Expires October 18, 2012

Charity Sunday: Calendars from Worldbuilders

Each year Worldbuilders offer calendars with book motives. Next year, the theme is fantasy. And I am really tempted. Except I already have a calendar for 2013.  But it is for charity...  You can read more and pre-order if you want over at Tinker's Pack

Friday Bargains: Samhain bargains

I got an e-mail from Samhain, telling me that they have a 30% off code ( coupon: TRICKORTREAT) on the following 8 e-books. Unless something has changed,  this stacks on top of the new release discount, which means 60 percent off.

Ballroom Blitz by Lorelei James
She's got the rhythm, but he's got all the right moves...

Unleashing The Receptionist by Juniper Bell
You can tie a girl up, but you can't keep her down. 

Dark in the Woods by Rosemary Laurey
When the wild things are stirring, taking sides could get you killed.

Sex and the Single Princess by Bonnie Dee and Marie Treanor
Behind every beautiful shoe is a sexy shoemaker. 

Just a Kiss by Erin Nichols
She's unforgettable... which is what got him in trouble the first time.

My Regelence Rake by JL Langley
Before you find your prince, you have to kiss your share of rakes.  

 Wanderlust by Vella Munn
Her feet say its time to move on. Her heart says something else..

The Fallen Boys by Aaron Dries
The road to forgiveness is covered in blood. 


The current Samhain bookclub offering is  Heat of Passion by Elle Kennedy and Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland.





 

Friday Bargains: A lot of Historical mystery

For me, autumn means I want to curl up on the coach and read mysteries. And, the publishers are appearantly reading my mind this week. 
Right now, the first three books in  Tasha Alexander's Lady Emily's series are discounted to 1.99 at Amazon. ( That price, in combination that Amazon didn't add Whispernet fees, was enough for me to snap up the first one.)

Joss Alexander's Tainted Innocence is discounted to 1.99 at Carina Press, until September ends.  This is another one I plan to buy. 

Still Life with Murder by P.B Ryan is free at both Amazon and Smashwords.  ( I have this one, I have started to read it several times, but I never finished it.)

Friday Bargains: Mostly Novellas and short stories

Kobo has very nice round up of novellas, and short stories here, priced between 0.99-2.99. I am tempted to buy some, but I probably wont since I am trying to purchase less e-books.

Amazon   offers 100 e-books for 3.99 this month.  The romance e-books sounds quite interesting, but  the one I really want is in Fantasy..  I might actually buy something from Amazon, instead of just downloading freebies.

Poisoned Pen press offers several of their books for free right now.  (If one of the books isn't free, price report it.)

And, since I am weak I signed up for Samhain's newsletter ( I love coupon codes). Speaking of Samhain, their current Book club selection is Blaze of Glory by Sheryl Nantus. Today is the last day.

Amazon Gold box deal of the day: 10 contemporary romances for 1.99 each (Kindle)

I normally don't post deals on Sundays, but when I discovered this deal I decided to make an exception.  

Amazon offers  Susan Mallery, Debbie Macomber and other bestselling romance authors for 1.99 each.  This deal is today only. And the best part? No pesky Whispernet fees for those of you who lives in Europe..

Charity Sunday: Books for Soldiers

Books for Soldiers is a charity organisation that ships books to soldiers deployed  overseas.  Right now, they have an end of summer campaign running. If you donate 5 dollar, the donation will be matched so the 5 dollar becomes 10 dollar.

You can read more about them and their goals here.

Charity Sunday: RWA Literacy signing

Readers for life is RWA's annual signing.  The signing takes place during RWA Nationals, and is free of admission.   Since the proceeds goes to charity, they sell the books to be signed at the signing. 

This year the proceeds from the book sales go to ProLiteracy Worldwide, Read Orange County, and Literacy Volunteers—Huntington Valley.

If you like me cannot visit the convention, I urge you to find another way to support the organisations.  

 

Charity Sunday: Three Weddings and A murder

This is an anthology were all the profit will be donated  to Breast Cancer research.  You can read more about why they wrote the anthology here. 
The anthology will only be available for a limited time, so I encourage you to buy it as soon as possible. 


Four delicious, dangerous tales of love...

"The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright" by Tessa Dare

Because of a foolish mistake in her youth, Miss Eliza Cade is not allowed "out" in Society until her three older sisters are wed. But while she's trying to be good, Eliza keeps bumping elbows—and lips—with the notorious rake Harry Wright. The passions he stirs in her are so wrong...but she just can't resist Mr. Wright.

"The Misbehaving Marquess," by Leigh LaValle

Having awaited the return of her husband for half a decade, Catherine Raybourne, the Marchioness of Foster, has no intention of reconciling with her misbehaving marquess. But when he insists he needs an heir—immediately—she must confront her own lingering desires. Can she protect her heart while attempting to win his once again?

"The Lady Always Wins," by Courtney Milan

Railway financier Simon Davenant has waited seven years for a second chance with his childhood sweetheart and best friend. He isn’t about to let his impending financial ruin destroy the opportunity. This time, he’ll do anything he can to secure her hand in marriage—even if it means losing her heart for good.

"Solomon's Wisdom," by Carey Baldwin

Bad-boy-turned-pediatrician Charlie "Drex" Drexler returns to Tangleheart, Texas hoping to reconnect with his old flame--but Anna won't cooperate, his dark past resurfaces, and his best friend's baby disappears. How will Drex and Anna mend their broken hearts while dodging bullets and racing to bring baby home safely?

Charity Monday:Books Fighting Cancer

Normally, this is posted on Sundays, but I was away from the computer yesterday. 
Vampire Book club is running an charity auction, raising money for cancer.  I really hope you check it out.

Charity Sunday: Gone Reading

I first discovered Gone Reading over at the Bookbinge, I think.  Gone Read is a new webstore that sells reading related merchandise. They have everything from t-shirts to book journals.  And the best part of it? They donate 100 % of their after tax profits to charity organizations.   Can it get better than that?

Charity Sunday: Brenda Novak for the Cure of Diabetes

So, it is April 29th which means that Brenda Novak's Cure for Diabetes Auction starts soon.   I The Auction is a tresure trove for readers. There is a lot of ARCs and author meetings offered.  The unique items are one reason thart the auction is the world's largest online event for diabetes research.

You can see what is available this year, and join, here.

Some frequently asked questions ( from the press release):
Q: What makes you so passionate about Diabetes?
A: My youngest son was diagnosed with diabetes at 5 years old, that’s when I learned how serious this disease is. After his diagnosis, I spent months racking my brain on how I could combat it.

Q: How did you come up with the idea for your charity?
A: Once my son was diagnosed, and I realized what this could mean for his future, I wanted to get involved, to do anything I could to give him a better chance at a healthy life. But I have four other kids and a busy writing career and wasn’t sure how I’d manage to make time for fund raising, didn’t even know where to start. Then I went to a silent auction at my son’s elementary school. There were some fantastic items that had been donated, but the turn-out was poor and the school didn’t make much money. I started thinking about the difficulty of trying to get a large number of people inside one building all at the same time, and the advantages of doing something on the web became very apparent. I figured I could use the support and traffic I already receive from my fan base to help my son and others like him, and the idea to do an on-line auction was born.
Q: How did it go the first year?
A: My first year was more of a test market to see if it would work. When we raised $34,982, I realized it definitely had potential. The second year, we nearly doubled that amount (at $63,000), and it has continued to grow bigger and bigger every year and, thanks to the generosity of my donors.

Q: How much time does it take to put it on every year?
A: It’s an incredibly time-intensive endeavor, but it’s also very fulfilling. We work on it year round. I started out running it on my own--just one person--and did that for three years.
Then I hired a part-time assistant who has become a bigger and bigger part of the behind-the-scenes work as the auction has grown.


Q: What makes your auction model work so well?
A: I think it’s the unique items that are offered, as well as the community. At the auction, readers can bid to win unique experiences--like having lunch or dinner with their favorite author, or staying in their favorite author’s guest house, or reading their favorite author’s book before it’s ever even published. We also offer opportunities to aspiring writers of all genres--and millions of people want to write a book. Some of the most powerful agents and editors in publishing have donated their time to read submissions and give feedback, some with a turn-around time of twenty-four hours! In addition to these unique items, we have everything from trips & stays, to antique jewelry to celebrity items.
Also, the friendships we form, the prizes we give away, and the spirit of fighting back together brings us closer as a community each year. I’m not the only one driving this. We’re all in it together.

Q: Do you believe there is a cure for diabetes in sight?
A: I’m absolutely optimistic. When I went to Florida to tour the Diabetes Research Institute and actually talked with their scientists and learned what they were doing, I felt we were SO close. I got very excited because I could really see a cure coming in my lifetime, which is my goal. This is not a mystery disease. I believe it’s curable, and I believe we’re close.

Charity Sunday: My Charity:water

I thought of writing something, but in the end, I think I'll just show the video.   Watch it, and then visit their webpage for more information.

Charity Sunday: Authors for Trayvon

(I cheered when I discovered this on twitter. Since the shooting Trayvon Martin was just so pointless.)

 From the Press release:

The Price Of Candy
On Feb. 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin’s life was cut short when he was shot as he walked to a family member's home from a convenience store where he had purchased some candy. The price of candy for this seventeen-year-old child was his life.
Stand Your Ground
Florida, along with twenty other states, has a “Stand Your Ground” law. This law allowed George Zimmerman to fatally shoot Trayvon simply because he claimed he feared for his life when he saw the candy-toting, hoody-wearing child. Now Trayvon’s family is left to pick up the pieces, but it’s not that easy. It’s time for us all to stand our ground and not allow anyone to hide behind laws like these. It’s time for George Zimmerman to answer to the justice system.
Authors4Trayvon
We come together as a community of readers and authors to support Trayvon’s family in their battle to ensure justice is served in this sad case. Participating authors will donate 17% of royalties made on purchases of their titles (eBook and print) April 1-7, 2012, to the Martin family.
Call To Action
 Visit http://www.Authors4Trayvon.com for links to participating authors’ titles and purchase away April 1-7, 2012. If you’d rather make a monetary donation, information is available on the website. No donation is too small: $170, $17, $1.70, $.17 anything will help.
 Share the link to the website using your social media connections, emails, word of mouth.
 Authors, visit the website at http://www.Authors4Trayvon.com for instructions on how to participate.

Charity Sunday: Worldbuilders 2011

Charity Sunday is back, and this time the limelight is on Pat Rothfuss Worldbuilder campaign. Every year, Pat Rothfuss raises money for Heifer, by running the Worldbuilder campaign.
There are three ways to donate:
1.The lottery. Which is simple.  Go to his page on Heifer.com. Donate 10 dollar by clicking the Give to this team button, and you can win a lot of books and other cool things.
Also, Worldbuilders match 50% of your donation.  

2.Buy something from his store.

3. Bid on an auction.

The lottery ends FEB 7 so hurry up and the auctions FEB 6.

More info about Worldbuilders, and a list on the books you can win, can be found here.

Charity Sunday: Worldreader.org

 
There are several charities that distribute paper books to children in Africa ( Books for Africa is one example), but Worldreader has taken it to the next step.  They distribute e-readers and e-books to children in Africa.   They don't do it alone, both USAID, Amazon, and several publishers are involved, as well as the Goverment of Ghana.

When I first read about it, I was a bit surprised but it fit.  In many African countries they jumped directly to cellphones, so why not e-readers?

You can read more about Worldreader here.

Charity Sunday: Read On

                 Join The Challenge

We have started a $10 Million Dollar Fund to support and promote reading. For every 10 Million minutes read with Kobo up to 1 Trillion Minutes, we will support a school, group or organization that focuses on literacy and a passion for reading. Let us know who you think demonstrates a passion and commitment to reading in your community and they might just be the recipient of an eReading program from Kobo including eReaders and eBooks.

WE CHALLENGE YOU, YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR SCHOOLS, YOUR COMMUNITY TO JOIN OUR EPIC CHALLENGE — TO READ ONE TRILLION MINUTES TOGETHER! 

You can sign up here.

Charity Sunday: Kiss Me, Kill me

Voyage into the realm of the paranormal with this nine author short story anthology. Sink your teeth into:

A Ghoulish Valentine by H.P. Mallory:
Dulcie O'Neil can't help her attraction to Knight Vander, much though she tries to fight her feelings. When she begrudgingly accepts his invitation to dinner and a movie, the last thing she expects is that she'll be defending herself against a cemetery full of hungry ghouls and one incredibly sexy man.

Cat Fight by Zoe Winters:
Cat Fight takes place in Zoe Winters' "PretVerse". Greta is a cat therian (shifter). She's been involved with Dayne, a local sorcerer since she sought his protection from her murderous tribe. After a fight, Greta shifts into cat form and refuses to come back out.

Impulse Control by Susan Bischoff:
In the world of the Talent Chronicles, kids born with supernatural powers are taken from their families and forced into government research facilities called State Schools. At one such school, a group of Talents must work together to stop a dangerous experiment that’s already killed two of their peers and threatens others. If they’re caught they face Detention, and Detention at a State School has a whole different meaning.

Wild Passion by Lori Brighton:
James is a treasure hunter intent on collecting a deadly, priceless statue. Then he meets Adelaide, a stubbornly beautiful and mysterious woman who knows more about the statue than she admits. Suddenly, James is tempted to give up everything for the one treasure he can’t seem to own … Adelaide.

A Fairytale Ending by M.T. Murphy:
An unlucky actress discovers that there is no good and bad when it comes to vampires and werewolves, only bad and worse.

Blind Sight by Kait Nolan:
Isla’s ability as a Seer has made her a life-long captive of a paranormal crime lord. Fae assassin, Ransom, offers her a chance at escape, but when she touches his hand she sees only blood, horror, apocalypse. What reason can Ransom have for wanting to rescue her, and can she possibly trust a man who deals in death?

The Sacrifice by Toni LoTempio:
After a chance meeting with the mysterious Alfred Barstow, Jennifer is swept off her feet by his whirlwind courtship of her, so much so that she accepts his proposal of marriage. Leaving her boyfriend Peter behind, she heads off to start a new life in California, unaware there’s more to Alfred than meets the eye – and a sinister plot behind his proposal. The Sacrifice is a story about what happens when the man of your dreams turns out to be your worst nightmare…and then some!

Until the Breaking of the Day by Daniel Arenson:
The Underground. A realm of flame, blood, and knives in the dark.When its prince returns from exile, a young demon girl will learn his secrets.

If You Leave by Stacey Wallace Benefiel:
Despite their devotion to one another, Gabrielle and Jorge have been living separate lives. That is, until Gabrielle's life ends. Reunited and it feels so...complicated?
 
 All proceeds from this anthology is donated to GreaterGood.Org

Charity Sunday: Author Moments

"Britain's Kindest Kid", Harry Moseley, is more than a nice kid with a big heart; he’s a real life hero.

An eleven-year old hero with an inoperable brain tumor who has raised over £500,000.00 for Cancer Research UK.

Joining Harry in his quest for research funds, are an amazing group of 19 romance writers, along with a wonderful cover artist/graphic designer,
who have come together to support Harry, and his charity: Cancer Research UK.

"Author Moments" is a collection of essays written by these talented writers. *As a bonus, each author has included an excerpt from one of their current, or upcoming, releases.

From the New York Times bestselling lists to the writer who is just beginning their quest, you will find this anthology filled with generous writing advice and anecdotes.
It won’t matter where you are on your road to publication or even in your life journey, Author Moments will fill you with love, laughter and a renewed hope that all things are possible when you care enough to come together and make a difference. Like real life hero, Harry Moseley.

The Authors Helping Harry invite you to pitch in and help Harry find a cure simply by purchasing a copy of this wonderful anthology. 
The anthology is available at Smashwords.