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I just pulled the name from the entries I received for the Christmas in July Contest and the winner is….Louise Luccetti.  Her goodies and an autographed copy of Angel Gets Her Wings will soon be on its way. (If only Angel could fly it over it would get there sooner!) Congratulations, Louise!

Now, here’s some great news for all of you who entered but whose names weren’t picked: if you enter the Twelve Days of Christmas Goldie Contest, I will put your name in the hat for that drawing twice. You heard it right. If you sent an entry in for the first contest, you get a bonus entry for the second one – double the odds of winning.

Remember,  you have from now until August 6th to purchase a copy of Goldie and the Three Bares and answer the questions based on that story.  (I’ll be giving a hint on question #2 in the days to come, so be on the look out for that here and on the chat loops. )

The grand prize is:

• A 2o” decorative Santa
• an gold and crystal angel ornament
• a Thomas Kincade “Village Christmas” nightlight
• and a POSSIBLE BONUS of a 12-pack of Starbucks Cafe Via

If I receive at least 25 entries, the winner will be able to choose their favorite  brew for the Cafe Via: Colombia or Italian Roast.

Spread the word around so I get enough entries to add that bonus prize. As to whihc brew to choose, I’ll be no help at all; I love them both. I can tell you that having individual, instant servings of Starbucks coffee is the best thing since chocolate covered espresso beans. It’s a must-have for my desk drawer at work.

Here are those contest questions again:

1. What is the dedication inside the book?

2. What is Goldie’s favorite drink from Starbucks?

3. Where did you purchase your copy of Goldie and the Three Bares?

4. Trynan, Artair or Leathan: which of the three men Goldie encounters is your favorite and why? (There are no right or wrong answers to this one, of course.)

Purchase your copy at any of the following sites: Eternal Press, Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.com. Then, just email the answer to me at: katiecat.katduarte@gmail.com with “12 Days Contest” in the subject line.  All correct entries will be put into the drawing. The winner will be announced on Monday, August 7th. Remember to tell your friends. The more entries the better the odds of getting that bonus added to the prize!

Good luck to all!

(And good luck twice to those who entered the first contest!)

Congratulations to Cindi Hoppes on winning the Blog Train Scavenger Hunt. I hope you enjoy all the free ebooks you’ll be receiving. I have special hopes that Rise of the Wolf will be one of your favorites, of course. And I also hope you’ll stay in touch and let me know what you thought of it. I’d love to know what you liked about it and if there was anything that you didn’t like. Constructive criticism is always welcome!

To everyone who participated, both readers and authors…a big thanks to you all, but especially to Ginger Simpson who put it all together. Please visit her blogspot to find out what the secret quotation was and to give her a nice round of applause. Even better, go and check out all of her great novels at Eternal Press and pick up a copy or two. I’m sure she’d consider the best thank you of all.

Till next time,

Kat