Friday, March 31, 2017

Celebrate: Good Luck A-Z-ers & Giveaways

It's almost April and that means
it's time for

The A - Z CHALLENGE!!

(link your daily post to the A-Z comment section here.)



If any Celebrate hoppers are participating in the A-Z Challenge and can't fit in any additional Celebrate posts, you can opt out of our hop for the month of April and you won't be counted as *missing.* Just remember to start posting for Celebrate again in May!

Who's doing the A-Z this year and what is your theme?

My kind and wonderful co-hosts of Celebrate the Small Things are:
L.G. Keltner @ Writing Off The Edge
Tonja Drecker @ Kidbits Blog

Celebrate The Small Things Linky:



Grab the Linky html-code here:


** To see who’s posted for the hop look at my Celebrate The Small Things Blog Roll, left sidebar bottom **


 Celebrate the Small ThingsTo be part of this blog hop, all you have to do is visit the Celebrate page on Lexa's Blog for the rules, and then post every Friday about something you're grateful  for that week.  It can be about writing or family or school or general life.  This is the funnest and easiest blog hop ever! (Originated by VikLit)



Foxy's Friday Freebies!

Foxy has been nosing around the net
When she finds great FREE STUFF, she'll feature it on Friday Freebies posts -
  • Free short stories, novellas, and novels
  • Giveaways for books and swag
  • Free services for authors


Here are Foxy's suggestions for March 31, 2017:

Free for Download Non-Fiction Vocabulary TipsPatricia Josephine has released Learn a Word in 100 Words“A collection of tiny tales that will teach you a new word in less than 100 words”—a great way to improve your vocabulary for FREE.
Download Learn a Word in 100 Words FREE here: 
B&N-- http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/learn-a-word-in-100-words-patricia-josephine/1125982966?ean=2940154059234
Kobo--  https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/learn-a-word-in-100-words
Smashwords-- https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/708449


Free for Download Thriller Short Story and Thriller Novel Giveaway – Enter the giveaway to win the political thriller novel The Circle by Dave Eggers and you’ll receive the FREE short story “Enemies of the State” by Jeffrey Altabef and be signed up for his newsletter. Enter the giveaway by answering a question and get your FREE short story sent to you from the Jeff Altabef blog. (ends Apr 15)


Free Signed YA Contemp Novel – Win Summer of Supernovas by Darcy Woods, about a young astrologer who discovers what an unusual alignment means for her heart and a new young man. Enter via rafflecopter on the YA Books Central blog. (ends Apr 15)


Free YA Historical Novel - win Maid of the King's Court by Lucy Worsley, about a girl from a poor but noble family who finds herself at King Henry XIII court surrounded by splendor and dangerous intrigue. Enter via rafflecopter on the YA Books Central blog. (ends Apr 17)


Free $30 Amazon Gift Card and Signed Paranormal Romance Paperback – Win The Animal Under the Fur by E.J. Mellow, about a woman trained to be an assassin and the agent with a taste for revenge who must work together to retrieve a deadly weapon, plus a $30 Amazon Gift Card. Enter via rafflecopter on the Romance Novel Giveaways blog. (ends Apr 6)


Free $100 Amazon Gift Card – Enter to win the via rafflecopter on the Mint Green with Envy blog. (ends Apr 30)






For Foxy's other Freebies, go to the Freebie page.

If anyone has a FREE short story (for download or online at a free ezine), novella, novel, special giveaway, or author service, please let Foxy know so she can plug you here!  Write to: laura.6eg(at)gmail.com

36 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm not going to be participating in this year's challenge. I did it two years ago. I might do it next year. I haven't caught up much with my comments, but I appreciate and love that you always visit to see how I'm doing. :) Thanks for being a great friend! Xoxo

Rhonda Albom said...

I have done the AtoZ challenge for 5 years, and am skipping it this year. My blog seems to be going in a good direction at only two posts per week, and I don't want to mess things up. Good luck to you.

Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe said...

I am in awe of all of you who do this challenge. Although I enjoy writing every now and then (lately, more then than now), a commitment like that is too much work for a lazy soul like me. I enjoy reading and commenting on posts by those that have the ambition to tackle this.

JeffO said...

I salute those everyday bloggers. Too much for me!

T.F. Walsh said...

Every year I wished I could do it, but I just don't have the time... :) Love reading everyone's posts though.

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Not doing it this year for the first time ever. Going to enjoy some time off in April.

L. Diane Wolfe said...

I haven't joined the A to Z for several years now. Too time consuming.

Natalie Aguirre said...

I've never done the A to Z challenge and don't plan to. It doesn't work for my blog and it sounds like too much work.

Cathrina Constantine said...

I opted out again this year. Good luck to all the A to Z Challengers...

Tamara Narayan said...

Yes, I'm doing A to Z (conspiracy theories) and am greatly relieved that I can take a break, risk-free, from CTST!

TheCyborgMom said...

I literally just decided to participate in this years A to Z two days ago. I'm a procrastinator! I will be posting my theme later today :)

Birgit said...

So I am a panster i guess....I have to still write most of my posts:) My theme is about movies but i am also picking someone who worked on the film whether it be an actor or a writer:)

stephen Hayes said...

I have too much going on to participate in "The Challenge" but I look forward to reading your posts.

Dr. Theda said...

Hello, dear Lady Lexa... hope that you and yours are well.... did not get signed up (for "A to Z") ... but, will be doing so at our "Crypt"... A will be the witch from Dark Shadows (Lara Parker)...

Kate Larkindale said...

I completely forgot about the A-Z this year, so I'm not doing it. Feels a little weird because I've done it so many years in a row. But times change...

Suzanne Furness said...

Good luck with the A-Z. I'm not participating but hope to pop in from time to time and see what blog buddies are posting about. Have fun.

Sue Bursztynski said...

I didn't realise you were supposed to sign up last year, so I just did it, with Australian crime as my theme, taken from my children's book on the subject. It was fun to do, though I got not as many hits as I would have liked and very few comments. I'll have to think about it...

kimlajevardi.com said...

I've never done A to Z, but I admire those who are up to the challenge. Good luck to everyone who participates.

Anonymous said...

I'm doing the challenge and my theme is 'strange feelings".

messymimi said...

As usual, i will meander through April -- i post daily anyway, i might as well link up and join the fun!

Sharon Himsl said...

Hi Lexa. Thanks for keeping all of us informed. I'm doing the challenge and have 4 posts yet to write....the most organized I've ever been in an a-z. Maybe this year I won't be so burned out afterwards!
"Female Scientists Before Our Time"
Shells–Tales–Sails

Denise Covey said...

I'm not in it again this year. Haven't made the time. Enjoy it! And thanks for all the offers! You do a superb job!

cleemckenzie said...

Cheering section here. Just not going from A to Z in 2017. You're being so considerate of bloggers on your Celebrate Hop.

Unknown said...
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Unknown said...

Don't have enough time to write as it is. Enjoy!

Unknown said...

Still can't get the hang of the OpenID, which is not working for me to comment and neither is the Wordpress. I just sign my name at the bottom of the post. I'm the Unknown above!

Marilyn @ onbecomingawritercom

Tonja Drecker said...

Can't wait to see everyone's A-Z posts! (I'm skipping out again this year.)

L.G. Keltner said...

I'm doing A-Z, though I procrastinated in getting my posts ready this time. Oh well.

Good luck to everyone taking part!

Sheena-kay Graham said...

All the best to A-Z Challenge participants.

J.H. Moncrieff said...

I'm sticking with the cheering section this time around too. My "newsletter" and blog mailing lists have been combined, and I don't think people want an email from me 30 times this month.

As fabulous as I am, that might get old. :)

Shah Wharton said...

I can't fir in the a to z challenge again, this year. :(

Crystal Collier said...

The A to Z challenge is so much fun, but like anything worth doing, it's SOOOOO much work. Which is why I'm not participating this year. I haven't looked to see how many people are in for 2017. Have you?

Lynda R Young as Elle Cardy said...

I definitely couldn't do another A-Z. I've done two and they were brilliant, but I no longer have the time to spare.

kimlajevardi.com said...

I'm not participating, but cheerleading from the sidelines.

Unknown said...

Participating and my theme is Characters Secrets... because of the nature of this theme some posts may not be suitable for all in the small things hop.
But I'm excited to help out some fellow authors and give readers something they might not find in the books of their authors.

Secrets Theme (AC)
Decadent Kane Visiting from the A-Z Challenge
Paranormal Romance Author

Deanie Humphrys-Dunne said...

By now, I"m sure your spring cleaning is progressing nicely. I'm glad you have helpful neighbors (at least one) Maybe the other one just wants to be noticed?
Happy Easter and have a great weekend.

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