Is it that time already?

Good morning! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! It was just your average Thursday over here in the UK, but I got a lot more work done because there were less people to distract me online lol! :p

I'm sure just a couple of days ago, it was November 1st and I was beginning my first real attempt at NaNo. Now it's November 23rd and the Blindsided blog tour starts Monday. MONDAY!!

Thank you to everyone who will be hosting me over the next couple of weeks! I am really, really looking forward to getting some festive blog posts out there. You should be warned - this tour is packed with Christmas silliness with the intention of getting everyone in the mood for the season. I did serious stuff last time, and I thought everyone could use something a bit more lighthearted at this time of year!

This brings me back to the pimping of my Blindsided Christmas photo contest. I knew there was a chance it might be ab epic fail - and as I have only 6 participants, and one of them is me, I might be fighting a losing battle. However, I'm gonna give promo another try!

Yes, that's right, peeps- I want to see your Christmas dress-up photos! Whether you're dressed up as Rudolph, or simply wearing a piece of tinsel as a scarf, I want to see YOU wearing something festive! The photo has to be either brand new, or from sometime over the last few years - childhood photos will not count! You can put in as much or as little effort as you wish - the only requirement is you have a bit of fun with it.

Here's what you have to do to join in:

Follow my blog, I'll follow back ;)
Sign up using the Linky List below
Between November 26th and December 7th - post your festive photo along with a link back to this page on your blog.
Hop around to see the other particpants!

I would also be extremely grateful if you'd share the banner in your sidebars, but it's not an official requirement ;)

Prizes:
Most Creative - $20 Amazon Gift Card
Silliest - $15 Amazon Gift Card
Simple but Stylish - $10 Amazon Gift Card

There will also be two entrants drawn at random, who will both receive a paperback copy of Blindsided!

I'll be using an independent judge - again, my mum (lol) - so there won't be any favouritism!

No doubt I will have forgotten something,so if you have questions, please let me know! The linky list will stay open until the last day of the hop, so you can sign up at any point - and I will probably give some reminders over the next couple of weeks!

IWSG: Performance anxiety

Welcome to the August edition of IWSG, hosted by the amazing Alex J.Cavanaugh ! So, as most of you know by now - because I haven't shut up about it LOL - my first novel, Game On, has been released. The blog tour officially starts next week (YAY!) but I find myself becoming increasingly nervous. A blog tour not only highlights my book, but me. What if people don't like me? What if my guest posts suck, and everyone thinks I'm boring? If I can't engage people in 300 words on a blog, they probably aren't going to pick up my book. And then there's the "what happens next" question. I plan to make Game On into a series, which feels a bit arrogant of me. I don't know how many people are going to like the first book, should I really be planning to keep the series going? So far, Game On has actually been incredibly well received. I've had great reviews, so maybe I shouldn't worry about people not liking it, but what if Book Two isn't as goo

First Fight/First Kiss Blogfest

Yay, it's blogfest time! Many thanks to Danielle and Jackie for hosting! Here are the details: Share your 1 st FIGHT and 1 st KISS scenes in your MS’s or WIP’s. Crack open your current project or dive back into an old one. We want to feel what your characters feel. From the sting of their first fist-to-the-face to the tingling taste of their first kiss. Today is First Fight day, and I wanted to bring you a small excerpt from my NaNo novel which centres around Jesse Shaw, one of the characters from Game On. It's a bit rough, and a bit vague - mainly because I wrote it quickly, Jesse's voice still needs work, and this fight in full would be packed with spoilers, but hopefully it gives enough info to make sense! Just to clear up a small thing - Georgia is Isabelle's twin sister. :) ** “Izzy,” I said. “You know the right thing to do.” Isabelle looked down at me with those big brown eyes, and my insides twisted with guilt. Right away, I realised

IWSG: Am I doing it right? And does anyone care?

Happy IWSG Day! This genius idea created by Alex J. Cavanaugh is a place for all of us insecure writers to gather together to talk about our worries, and cheer each other on. Check out the full list of participants here ! Think right now about your favourite writers. How do you feel when you know they have a new book being released? It's usually something like, "HURRY UP, I CAN'T WAIT ANYMORE!" right? And also, think about when one of your super talented blog buddies announces they've got a book coming out soon. That is even more exciting because it's someone you know, someone you may have seen struggling to reach their goal of publication. Someone you've seen go through the rough times, and have finally made it to where they want to be. I can tell you that when Jolene Perry, or Nyrae Dawn announce a book release - I bounce up and down like a crazy person! These two awesome ladies are writers I absolutely adore for their ability to write so natural

Alex J. Cavanaugh23 November 2012 at 12:50
Saving my photo moment for something else unfortunately!
And set for your tour next week.
Dana23 November 2012 at 13:06
Looking forward to your tour!
Trisha23 November 2012 at 13:36
I do have a photo from about 5 years ago, but I am guessing you'd prefer one newer? Also, the one from 5 years ago has already been shown off on my blog before. :) I'm sure I can get a new one... I will see :) But I signed up anyway! :D
Jennifer Joyce23 November 2012 at 14:00
Sounds great but unfortunately I'm afraid of the camera (or is it afraid of me?). Will have fun looking at everyone else's instead.
Suzanne Furness23 November 2012 at 14:08
I was sure I had already signed up for this but as my name isn't on your list I will enter deets again! Have been displaying on my sidebar anyway! Now I'll just have to find a photo - yikes!!
Neurotic Workaholic23 November 2012 at 14:25
I really like that picture; the couple looks happy and cozy. I'd post pictures of myself online, but I'm the opposite of photogenic. I don't like most of the pictures of myself because I look like the "before" picture that people take before they get makeovers.
jaybird23 November 2012 at 14:29
KYRA- please don't hate me!! My computer crashed and I lost all my e-mails and downloads, (including the one that had all of the info for my hosting your blog hop.) Argh! I am so sorry. I hope you have it saved and can resend it to me. I apologize profusely!! Still not sure what happened- I'm just lucky my brother was here for Thanksgiving and was able to recover most of the stuff on my hard drive. Please e-mail me again when you get the chance. I wasn't scheduled until the 30th, so we have until next week. Again, I'm so sorry. :(
Livia Peterson23 November 2012 at 15:59
Sounds like fun, Kyra! But I'm very uncomfortable posting my picture online :( Will check out the participants, though! :)
Sheena-kay Graham23 November 2012 at 17:01
Best of luck with your contest and book tour Kyra.
Tamara24 November 2012 at 04:48
This sounds like a really fun contest. I'm all signed up and I put your banner in my sidebar. :) Hope you have a great book tour!!
Unknown29 November 2012 at 19:11
Better late than never :)

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