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Authors in Bloom Spring Blog Hop Giveaway!

Short and sweet. That’s how I do things around here.

Sigh, okay, not really. I want things to be short and sweet, as in simple and easy, but it seems like a near-impossible task at times. Things somehow end up complicated and busy. I need to take a page from Deidre’s book, I think.

Here’s one of my favorite recipes. The flavors are fresh and the colors remind me of spring. Enter the oh-so-gorgeous (and delicious) Green Tea Tart with Lychees and Raspberries. Chef Stephane Lemagnen from zencancook.com shared it with me and the recipe made an appearance in Table Manners. If you ever decide to give it a try (just click on the image to get the recipe), snap a picture and share it with me on Facebook. I’d love to see it!

Today is the kick off for the Authors in Bloom Spring Blog Hop Giveaway. Seem like a mouthful? It is, but for good reason. Over 50 authors are participating in a mega giveaway for the next 10 days, which means you have 10 days to enter over 50 individual author contests and, if you do, qualify for the grand prize or a Kindle Fire or Nook, winner’s choice.

To qualify for the grand prize, you must visit each and every author on the hop. Grand prize entrants will be entered via Rafflecopter, available on the first and final landing page of this hop, located on BloominThyme. All winning entries will be verified. Visit the website for more details.

The Authors in Bloom Blog Hop runs from Thursday, April 7, 2016 to Saturday, April 16, 2016.

What will be given away? Everything from books to swag, promotional products and more. The grand prize is an e-reader of your choice (up to $200 value). A second prize of $25 gift card for an e-book retailer gift card. Visit BloominThyme for complete details and entry restrictions.

I’m giving away a $25 gift card to Amazon (U.S. and Canada residents only). I know — it’s so creative, right? 🙂 But I know you’ll get something awesome with it! The winner will also have their choice of one of my novels (Good Things, Sweet Life, Table Manners or Family Room) in print, ebook or audiobook.

What do I do when it’s all over? On April 18th, the grand prize winners will be posted on BloominThyme. Individual authors will announce and contact the winners of their author-specific giveaways on their own websites. You will be required to claim your prize according to each giveaway’s terms and conditions. IMPORTANT: I will be on the road and traveling off the beaten path during this giveaway so the winner of my giveaway will be notified and receive their prize during the week of May 1, 2016, when I return. Grab a good book and then another, and keep reading until I get back!

To enter my giveaway, just leave a comment below telling me who you are, where you’re from and how you love to spend your free time. Now THAT’s easy.

Thanks so much for swinging by and have fun these next 10 days!

Big hugs to everyone who took the time to leave a comment and hop around! The winner of the giveaway is Amy Bowens. Congrats, Amy!

By Mia King 1 Comment

2016 Goal Planners and Worksheets – Free!

I wanted to share two FREE goal planners for 2016. One is to help you shape this year into one that is creatively fulfilling and focused, and the other is for any writing projects you may have in mind. I’m going to use both planners, and now that Family Room is done, I’ll be working on a new book this year. ♥

The planners are over at the Darien Gee website. Go grab your copy and feel free to share. Here’s to a great 2016!

By Mia King 2 Comments

What I’m Reading – I Liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi

It’s a new year, and I have a new website (picture me doing a happy dance). Unfortunately my old posts didn’t make the transition, but I’m looking forward, not back. I’m starting fresh once again. Hello 2016!

I’m finally finding time to read and turned to the stack of advanced reader copies I’ve been trying to get to. The one I’m excited about this week is Abby Fabiaschi‘s I Liked My Life. It’ll be published by St. Martin’s Press in early 2017, which means that you’ll have to wait a year but it also means you have plenty of time to get to know Abby, who is a fellow debutante author at The Debutante Ball, my old stomping grounds in 2006.

I’m on page 25, and I’m hooked. It reminds me of one of my favorite books, Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple, with the alternating points of view except in this case, one of the characters is narrating from beyond the grave which gives it a hint of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebolt, minus the grit.

I’m looking forward to finishing this one, and next week I’ll be on retreat in Volcano with author Jessica Barksdale Inclan where we’ll be writing and sharing our work. Jessica and I were in this together from the very beginning, and we’ve recommended each other’s work over the years. I helped her with her first book, Her Daughter’s Eyes, and she gave an endorsement for mine.

I hope 2016 is shiny and full of good things for you. Thanks for reading! ❤