Out of This World Adventure Winners!

Today's the day! The day I announce the winners of the Out of This World Adventure giveaway. I hope you all had as much fun adventuring as I did. I had 104 entries from 40 different people. Very cool. A HUGE thanks to everyone who participated. So, without further ado, I give you:

The Winners!

(Selected by random.org)

Candy Bar winners:

Ali's post: Melissa

Terry's post: Sheila Deeth

David's post: Teri Anne Stanley

Nisa's post: Tiffany

Todd's post: Melanie Goldmund

Danyelle's post: Donna K.Weaver

Elizabeth's post: Theresa Milstein

Shallee's post: Cindy Taylor

Stephanie's post: Linz

Aubrie's post: Rochelle R.

And the Grand Prize Winner:

Rochelle R!

Rochelle is a lovely young lady who blogs about books, college and life at Rocky's Ramblings. Go get to know her. You won't be sorry.

Congrats to all the winners! Email me your address and I'll get all the prizes in the mail ASAP.

Last Day to Enter!

Happy Memorial Day! Today is the last day to enter the Out of This World Adventure Giveaway. You have until midnight tonight (wherever you live) to enter. I'll announce the winners on Wed. June 1. Good luck! Here are the links:

• Aubrie Dionne hosts "Fidelity"
• Stephanie McGee hosts "Sacred Places"
• Shallee McArthur hosts "Blessing Stone"
• Elizabeth Mueller hosts "Among the Silent Stars"
• Danyelle Leafty hosts "Soul Singer"
• Todd Hunter hosts "Ripped"
• Janyece Swineford hosts "Brierly's Lilies"
• David West hosts "Highway Songs"
• Terry Ervin hosts "Getting Colder"
• Ali Cross hosts "Casualties of War"

Stick around for later this week, when I'll talk about the great things I learned at CONduit.

A Few More Days!

Don't forget you still have a few days to enter the Out of This World Adventure if you haven't already. Contest closes on Monday, May 30 at midnight. Check out the sidebar for all the links!

Tomorrow I'm off to CONduit, a science fiction convention in Salt Lake City. I'm on  a couple of panels. "How to add flavor to your vanilla character" on Friday, and "How to give and receive critiques" on Saturday. Should be a fun weekend. I'm looking forward to seeing some friends.

So, I hope you all have a great Memorial Day weekend! I'll be announcing the winners on Wed. June 1!

There have been issues with leaving comments on blogger the past few days, so if you tried to leave a comment on one of the contest posts, but weren't able to, please email me and let me know, and I'll make sure you get entered!

Our Last Stop on the Out of This World Adventure!

It's time to wrap up our adventure with our last stop at Aubrie Dionne's blog. She's hosting the story, "Fidelity." Aubrie is fantastic writer of science fiction and fantasy with many published works and recently signed a three book deal with Entangled Publishing! Good for her. She is also a talented flutist and sometimes posts her flute performances on her blog too. I love that.

Head on over to Aubrie's blog to read "Fidelity" and enter to win the Grand Prize Drawing!

PLEASE NOTE: Though this is our last stop, you still have until midnight May 30 to read and comment on any of the stories. The more stories you read, the more times you're entered into the drawing!So, if you're new to the adventure, don't worry. There's still plenty of time to read the stories and get entered. Enjoy the adventure!

Don't forget to check out our other stops:

Ali Cross--"Casualties of War"
Terry Ervin--"Getting Colder"
David J. West--"Highway Songs"
Nisa Swineford--"Brierly's Lilies"
Todd Hunter--"Ripped"
Danyelle Leafty--"Soul Singer"
Elizabeth Mueller--"Among the Silent Stars"
Shallee McArthur--"Blessing Stone" 
Stephanie McGee--"Sacred Places"

2nd to last stop on the Out of This World Adventure

Today we stop by Stephanie McGee's blog. She is hosting my story "Sacred Places." Stephanie writes fantasy/urban fantasy, and she's also a fantastic photographer. Her blog posts are always informative as she shares her journey toward publication.

Stop by Stephanie's blog to read "Sacred Places" and enter to win the Grand Prize Drawing!

You have until midnight May 30 to read and comment on any of the stories. The more stories you read, the more times you're entered into the drawing!

Don't forget to check out our other stops:

Ali Cross--"Casualties of War"
Terry Ervin--"Getting Colder"
David J. West--"Highway Songs"
Nisa Swineford--"Brierly's Lilies"
Todd Hunter--"Ripped"
Danyelle Leafty--"Soul Singer"
Elizabeth Mueller--"Among the Silent Stars"
Shallee McArthur--"Blessing Stone"

Have You Seen These Prizes?

Here's a reminder of what you could win in my Out of This World Adventure:

THE GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE:

A $25 Amazon Gift Card, which I hope you will spend on books!

An 8x10 print of the view from the writing chair. (An out of this world view don't you think?)

A science fiction themed mug rug to hold your mug of--whatever you like in your mug. Donated by the talented Lindsay of Linz Sews

And a copy of my all-time favorite out-of-this-world adventure, Ender's Game!

Pretty awesome, eh? The last two stories will be posted in the next few days. You'll have until May 30 to enter. Here are the stops so far:

May 9: Ali Cross hosts "Casualties of War."

May 10: Terry Ervin hosts "Getting Colder."

May 11: David West hosts "Highway Songs"

May 12: Janyece Swineford hosts "Brierly's Lilies."

May 14: Todd Hunter hosts "Ripped."

May 16: Danyelle Leafty hosts "Soul Singer."

May 17: Elizabeth Mueller hosts, "Among the Silent Stars."

May 18: Shallee McArthur hosts, "Blessing Stone."

 

Don't miss your chance to enter! Tomorrow, Stephanie McGee hosts "Sacred Places."

Next Stop on The Out of This World Adventure

Today we travel to Shallee McArthur's blog. She is hosting the story "Blessing Stone." Shallee writes YA science fiction. I've had the privilege of reading one of her manuscripts and it was fantastic! Shallee also raises money to help children in Ghana get an education. That's awesome.

Go check out Shallee's blog to read "Blessing Stone" and enter the Grand Prize Drawing!

You have until midnight May 30 to read and comment on any of the stories. The more stories you read, the more times you're entered into the drawing!

Don't forget to check out our other stops:

Ali Cross--"Casualties of War"
Terry Ervin--"Getting Colder"
David J. West--"Highway Songs"
Nisa Swineford--"Brierly's Lilies"
Todd Hunter--"Ripped"
Danyelle Leafty--"Soul Singer"
Elizabeth Mueller--"Among the Silent Stars"

Today's Stop on The Out of This World Adventure

Today we head on over to Elizabeth Mueller's blog. She's hosting the story, "Among the Silent Stars." Elizabeth's first novel, Darkspell, a paranormal romance, will be released this fall! How exciting is that? Elizabeth is also a fantastic artist and I love her deeply honest and emotional blog posts.

Pop on over to Elizabeth's blog to read "Among the Silent Stars" and enter to win the Grand Prize Drawing!

You have until midnight May 30 to read and comment on any of the stories. The more stories you read, the more times you're entered into the drawing! Enjoy the Adventure!

Don't forget to check out our other stops:

Ali Cross--"Casualties of War"
Terry Ervin--"Getting Colder"
David J. West--"Highway Songs"
Nisa Swineford--"Brierly's Lilies"
Todd Hunter--"Ripped"
Danyelle Leafty--"Soul Singer"

A new week, a new stop on our adventure!

Today we head over to Danyelle Leafty's blog. She's hosting the story, "Soul Singer." Danyelle is a beautiful writer and a fantastic friend. I just love her to pieces! She writes fairy tales with unusual twists and turns and I always love reading her thoughtful and insightful blog posts.

Stop by Danyelle's blog to read "Soul Singer" and enter to win the Grand Prize Drawing.

You have until midnight May 30 to read and comment on any of the stories. The more stories you read, the more times you're entered into the drawing!

Don't forget to check out our other stops:

Ali Cross--"Casualties of War"
Terry Ervin--"Getting Colder"
David J. West--"Highway Songs"
Nisa Swineford--"Brierly's Lilies"
Todd Hunter--"Ripped"

Next Stop on The Out of This World Adventure

I hope you are all enjoying the adventure as much as I am! Today we stop by Todd Hunter's blog, The West(ern) Chronicles, where he hosts the story "Ripped."

Todd writes space adventures about space pirate Aston West. He has two novels, a novella and dozens of short stories. They are fun and adventurous tales about a space pirate with a heart, probably more of a heart than he sometimes wants to have. I really enjoy reading his work.

Stop by Todd's blog to read "Ripped" and enter to win the Grand Prize Drawing.

You have until midnight May 30 to read and comment on any of the stories. The more you read, the more chances you have to win!

Don't forget to check out our other stops:

Ali Cross--"Casualties of War"
Terry Ervin--"Getting Colder"
David J. West--"Highway Songs"
Nisa Swineford--"Brierly's Lilies"

Today's Stop on The Out of This World Adventure

Today's stop is Nisa Swineford's blog Wordplay, Swordplay. Nisa is hosting the story, "Brierly's Lilies." Nisa is a great writer and friend. She writes epic fantasy and she has lived all over the world. Her blog is interesting and honest.

Head on over to Nisa's blog to read "Brierly's Lilies" and enter the Grand Prize Drawing.

You have until midnight May 30 to read and comment on any of the stories. The more stories you read, the more times you're entered into the drawing!

Don't forget to check out our other stops:

Ali Cross--"Casualties of War"
Terry Ervin--"Getting Colder"
David J. West--"Highway Songs"

Next Stop on The Out of This World Adventure

Today we head over to David J. West's blog Nephite Blood, Spartan Heart. David is hosting the story "Highway Songs." David is the author of Heroes of the Fallen, a great Book of Mormon adventure/fantasy novel, as well as numerous short stories. He writes terrific, sword-swinging action.

Pop on over to David's blog to read "Highway Songs" and enter the Grand Prize Drawing.

You have until midnight May 30 to read and comment on any of the stories. Each story you comment on gets you an entry into the drawing.

Check out our other stops:

Ali Cross--"Casualties of War."
Terry Ervin--"Getting Colder."

Today's Stop on The Out of This World Adventure

Today, we head over to Terry Ervin's blog Up Around the Corner. Terry is hosting the story, "Getting Colder."

Terry Ervin is a fellow editor at Mindflights and author of the novel Flank Hawk. I loved this book. It's got dragons, zombies, panzers, stukas, a necromancer... Lots of fun and adventure. I'm anxious for the sequel to come out.

Pop on over to Terry's blog to read "Getting Colder" and enter the Grand Prize Drawing.

You have until midnight May 30 to read and comment on the stories.

Don't forget to check out the other stops:

Ali Cross--"Casualties of War"

First Stop on the Out of This World Adventure!

It's time to start our adventure! I hope you are as excited as I am. Our very first stop on our Out of This World Adventure is the fabulous Ali Cross!

She is my hero. A great writer and a great friend. I love reading her blog. And you should check out the DoJo where she and her ninja friends support each other with month-long challenges and frequent ninjachats. You could be a ninja too!

But today, Ali is graciously hosting my short story, "Casualites of War." Pop on over to her blog to read it and enter the Grand Prize Drawing.

You have until midnight May 30 to read and comment on the stories. Enjoy the adventure!

Get Ready for The Out of This World Adventure!

Buckle up and get ready to launch into an out of this world adventure!

That's right. From May 9-30 I'm holding a blog tour and contest for my short stories. 

THE GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE:

A $25 Amazon Gift Card, which I hope you will spend on books!

An 8x10 print of the view from the writing chair. (An out of this world view don't you think?)

A mug rug to hold your mug of--whatever you like in your mug. Donated by the talented Lindsay of Linz Sews

And a copy of my all-time favorite out-of-this-world adventure, Ender's Game!

Wanna know how to enter? Here's where the fun starts. During the Out of This World Adventure, some awesome blogs will be hosting my short stories. To enter the contest, visit each stop on the Adventure, read the featured story and leave a comment on the post. For every story that you read and comment on, you'll get an entry into the grand prize drawing. It's that easy! Plus, one commenter on each blog post will win a Milky Way candy bar. You know you want that!

So, get ready for lift-off starting May 9! The contest will run through May 30 and winners will be announced on June 1.

Here are our Out of This World destinations:

May 9: Ali Cross hosts "Casualties of War."

May 10: Terry Ervin hosts "Getting Colder."

May 11: David West hosts "Highway Songs"

May 12: Janyece Swineford hosts "Brierly's Lilies."

May 14: Todd Hunter hosts "Ripped."

May 16: Danyelle Leafty hosts "Soul Singer."

May 17: Elizabeth Mueller hosts, "Among the Silent Stars."

May 18: Shallee McArthur hosts, "Blessing Stone."

May 20: Stephanie McGee hosts "Sacred Places."

May 23: Aubrie Dionne hosts "Fidelity."

Visit the destinations anytime before midnight May 30 to enter. So, now let's have some fun!

(P.S. If you display my blog button (on the sidebar) on your blog, I'll give you an extra contest entry. Comment here to let me know if you have the button.)

Big Things A-Comin'

Here I am posting late on Friday night again. Would have posted earlier but my internet connection went down all day.

Anyway, I have lots to be excited about right now. Next weekend is the LDS Storymakers writers conference in Salt Lake City. Yes! I can't wait to see my friends there. I am really looking forward to it. Especially after the great time I had last year. (I sure hope it can live up to my expectations...)

Another thing to look forward to is the big, fabulous blog contest I'm holding! I'll announce all the details next week. It's gonna be fun! I promise.

There are a couple of other things that I am super-excited about. Like jumping up and down and screaming excited about. But I'm not telling yet. So, stay tuned! =)