The Official Website of Author Yvonne Navarro
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Uh-oh, I've been thinking again...
As self-punishment for my failure to keep up with what is actually a very easy to maintain blog, I'm going to have a contest. Well, it's kind of punishment, because that means I have to actually track stuff and get off my BUTT at a time when for some reason I've been feeling very languid. Maybe it's the post-Monument Fire energy drain, or the summer heat, or the monsoon humidity, or the way the moon glowed last night. For those who didn't catch it, we were mandatory evacuated twice, for five out of seven days. Packing 386 pounds of Great Danes and everything you think is important in your life in first a few hours, and then in 45 minutes, is no small feat. Imposing three family members and three Great Danes (i.e., mini-horses) on your in-laws a hundred miles away is another energy-drainer. We survived, obviously, but as life would have it, we've been faced with a lot of Murphy-Havin'-A-Grand-Old-Time-With-Us ever since. The end might be in sight, but none of that matters. The Husband, author Weston Ochse, still managed to keep all his stuff up to date; he wrote blogs, wrote pages of stories and books, tweeted, twooted, and probably twoodled.
I, on the other hand, have felt pretty much like your basic Southern Arizona Lump. Around here that's generally known as a rock, although I prefer the prettier ones that are white quartz.
Anyhoo, time for a contest, so I'm giving away these three books:
HIGHBORN, signed by yours truly.
LITTLE DEATHS, edited by Ellen Datlow (anthology). This great antho is out of print, and this copy is unread, with just a little ding or two from storage. Some of the authors in here include Clive Barker, Dan Simmons, Douglas Clegg, Kathe Koja and Pat Cadigan. Not for the faint of heart, it's an anthology of erotic horror.
THE MUSEUM OF HORRORS, edited by Dennis Etchison (anthology). Another great out of print antho, unread, with stories by people like Peter Straub, Joyce Carol Oates, Richard Laymon, Ramsey Campbell, and others.
Going to take entries from now until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, July 30th. To enter, send an email to me here: contest @ yvonnenavarro. com. (I know everyone would like a simple clickable, but I just can't punish myself so much that I open myself up to endless spam-- sorry.) One entry per person, per contest. Duplicates will be deleted. I promise not to sell your email address on eBay or post it on the bathroom wall at the local bar. I also promise I won't add it to my mailing list. If you want to be on that, look to the right and click on the "Newsletter" link, but I warn you, I hardly ever get around to actually sending out a Newsletter. Seriously, are you actually surprised? Winner will be picked by a random number generator and will be notified by return email to send me a good mailing address; books will be sent via the cheapest possible mailing method. Yes, I will even send stuff overseas, but familiarize yourself with the term "Surface Mail" (which is kind of like "Slow boat to [insert your country here]" mail).
And since the secondary purpose of this is to spread the Yvonne Navarro Love, please Please spread the word about this on Twitter, Facebook, LJ, an email to your sweetie or your Mom, or by whatever other means you want. I need some exposure to bump up publishing interest, and wearing a skinny swimsuit at my age just ain't working!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AixunWWN9hscYfNsdZZ8Ij4gyPm-NsBdZuXBobJo1yTkqKjAtjDoVB2tE6UcOzQNtLo7Jd_c0ufg-3hfUpN4OKDWmAUO6wF79dKQ6myHQZMubm3QhKiBx-tvKOzvpPvQbk3BHKiRgZEb/s200/quartz.jpg)
Anyhoo, time for a contest, so I'm giving away these three books:
HIGHBORN, signed by yours truly.
LITTLE DEATHS, edited by Ellen Datlow (anthology). This great antho is out of print, and this copy is unread, with just a little ding or two from storage. Some of the authors in here include Clive Barker, Dan Simmons, Douglas Clegg, Kathe Koja and Pat Cadigan. Not for the faint of heart, it's an anthology of erotic horror.
THE MUSEUM OF HORRORS, edited by Dennis Etchison (anthology). Another great out of print antho, unread, with stories by people like Peter Straub, Joyce Carol Oates, Richard Laymon, Ramsey Campbell, and others.
Going to take entries from now until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, July 30th. To enter, send an email to me here: contest @ yvonnenavarro. com. (I know everyone would like a simple clickable, but I just can't punish myself so much that I open myself up to endless spam-- sorry.) One entry per person, per contest. Duplicates will be deleted. I promise not to sell your email address on eBay or post it on the bathroom wall at the local bar. I also promise I won't add it to my mailing list. If you want to be on that, look to the right and click on the "Newsletter" link, but I warn you, I hardly ever get around to actually sending out a Newsletter. Seriously, are you actually surprised? Winner will be picked by a random number generator and will be notified by return email to send me a good mailing address; books will be sent via the cheapest possible mailing method. Yes, I will even send stuff overseas, but familiarize yourself with the term "Surface Mail" (which is kind of like "Slow boat to [insert your country here]" mail).
And since the secondary purpose of this is to spread the Yvonne Navarro Love, please Please spread the word about this on Twitter, Facebook, LJ, an email to your sweetie or your Mom, or by whatever other means you want. I need some exposure to bump up publishing interest, and wearing a skinny swimsuit at my age just ain't working!
Friday, July 08, 2011
Concrete Savior Booksigning Tomorrow!
Where? Hastings, Sierra Vista, AZ
When? 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
I know I've been terribly lax in posting. Please forgive me. If you didn't catch it in the national news, we had the Monument Fire down here in Sierra Vista. We were evacuated twice in three days, for a total of five out of seven days. Moving three adults and three Great Danes 100 miles each time, to impose upon the patience and hospitality of our in-laws in Tucson, was a mean feat, indeed. After returning for the second time, we swore the flames would have to be at the back wall of the yard before we'd go again. Seeing as they came within 1 and 1/2 streets but that was all, we were pretty lucky. A number of businesses and 65 homes just outside of town were destroyed, so we were fortunate, indeed.
I promise I'll try to be better about posting! I always have so many good things I indeed to talk about, but darn it, I need more More MORE hours in the day!
When? 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
I know I've been terribly lax in posting. Please forgive me. If you didn't catch it in the national news, we had the Monument Fire down here in Sierra Vista. We were evacuated twice in three days, for a total of five out of seven days. Moving three adults and three Great Danes 100 miles each time, to impose upon the patience and hospitality of our in-laws in Tucson, was a mean feat, indeed. After returning for the second time, we swore the flames would have to be at the back wall of the yard before we'd go again. Seeing as they came within 1 and 1/2 streets but that was all, we were pretty lucky. A number of businesses and 65 homes just outside of town were destroyed, so we were fortunate, indeed.
I promise I'll try to be better about posting! I always have so many good things I indeed to talk about, but darn it, I need more More MORE hours in the day!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Blogs You Can't Live Without
-
-
Florida Walmart Serial Flasher Apprehended [Horror IRL] - Authorities have arrested a Winter Haven, Florida man after reports that he flashed a series of Walmart customers in the […]4 hours ago
-
Review and Spotlight: Primal Mirror by Nalini Singh - Even before her brain injury, Auden Scott never lived up to the expectations her two high-Gradient telepath parents had for her. Her mind doesn’t work the ...2 days ago
-
Book Review: BLACK SEAS OF INFINITY - Black Seas of Infinity: The R’lyeh Cycle Book Two Edited by William Holloway JournalStone Publishing (June 28, 2024) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Black Seas ...2 days ago
-
Release Day Blitz Realm of Dreams and Destiny by Stella Dale - *Realm of Dreams and Destiny* *Entwined Hearts Series * *Book One* *Stella Dale* Genre: Romantic Fantasy Publisher: War of Hearts Publishing Date of Pu...4 days ago
-
HalloweenCostumes.com launches 2024 line of animatronics - This IT Pennywise Animatronic Halloween Decoration brings all of the frightening vibes of the Stephen King-inspired movies to your home. With a highly re...6 days ago
-
Cover Reveal Time, My SDCC Schedule, the READ THIS! BotM Author Q&A, and More! - *I'm Almost On The Road Again!* *It's that time, time for San Diego Comic-Con. Then it will immediately be that time for Gen Con. I'm doing those cons back...1 week ago
-
The Leaning Pile of Books - The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature in which I highlight books I got over the last week that sound interesting—old or new, bought or received in the m...1 week ago
-
2024 Nonfiction Reader Challenge Monthly Spotlight #6 - * Welcome to the Monthly Spotlight for the 2024 Nonfiction Reader Challenge! Each month I highlight some of the reviews shared for the challenge in the lin...3 weeks ago
-
Understanding and Interpreting Classic Literature To Write Better Homework Assignments - Imagine stepping into a world where each word and phrase opens doors to new insights and perspectives. That’s the adventure classic literature offers. It...6 months ago
-
Konrath Thanksgiving - Black Friday - Cyber Monday Kindle Bundle Sale - *Get all of my ebook box sets on Amazon Kindle for 99 cents each, November 23 - 28.* *THAT'S 33¢ PER BOOK!* Almost my entire backlist of fifty-four ebooks...8 months ago
-
Dewey's Readathon - My TBR for today *Opening Event Survey:* *1. Which part of the world are you reading from today?* Oakville, Ontario, Canada *2. Which book in your stac...9 months ago
-
Say Goodbye to this Blog - My new website is up at jeffmariotte.com, and it includes blog capabilities. If you've bookmarked this blog site, please visit the new one and save that: h...2 years ago
-
BBQ Low Country Shrimp and Cheddar Jalapeno Grits with Peaches - Recipe - BBQ Low Country Shrimp and Cheddar Jalapeno Grits with Peaches Low Country cuisine usually is reserved for South Carolina and Georgia coastal cuisines. T...4 years ago
-
The Making of Brian Keene’s FAST ZOMBIES SUCK - By now I’m sure you’ve all seen FAST ZOMBIES SUCK — a short film that came out several years ago, based on my short story of the same title. (If you haven’...4 years ago
-
UPDATE! Faith Hunter's SOULWOOD SERIES - *UPDATE!* *I have just updated an ongoing review post for Faith Hunter's SOULWOOD SERIES by adding a review of Flame in the Dark, the third novel in the ...6 years ago
-
-
We've Moved! - My new website is up! For all the latest information on myself and my books, go to www.hockingbooks.com. All my old blogs from here have been moved over t...9 years ago
-
We've moved - *shakes head* You know if you'd followed us on twitter like your Mum told you to we wouldn't be having to have this conversation. The thing is this blog ...9 years ago
-
THE LES DANIELS BLOG TOUR: Getting Graphic: What Les Daniels Did (and Meant) for Comic Books - Guest Blog by Matt Bechtel of Necon E-Books Our host today, Christopher Golden, has been amazing in his support of our Blog Tour and has gone out of his wa...10 years ago
-
2 New Reviews: The Twenty-Year Death & The Red Scarf - THE TWENTY-YEAR-DEATH by Ariel S. Winters A brazen, bold, innovative 3-novels-in-1 saga. Three shorter novels comprise the entire story of American write...12 years ago
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-