Upcoming Agent Spotlight Interviews & Guest Posts

  • Estelle Laure Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway on 1/13/2025
  • Jon Cobb Agent Spotlight Interview on 1/15/2025
  • Jim Averbeck Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway on 2/17/2025
  • Reiko Davis Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway on 2/24/2025
  • Shari Maurer Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway on 3/17/2025
  • Amy Thrall Flynn Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway on 3/24/2025
  • Sally Kim Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway on 3/26/2025

Agent Spotlight & Agent Spotlight Updates

  • Agent Spotlights & Interviews have been updated through the letter "K" as of 3/28/2024 and many have been reviewed by the agents. Look for more information as I find the time to update more agent spotlights.

New Year New You Giveaway Hop

 

 

Happy New Year Everyone! Today I'm excited to host the New Year New You Giveaway Hop hosted by MamatheFox and Mom Does Reviews. I'm very grateful they decided to continue these giveaway hops. 

I hope you had a good holiday season. And for any of you who have a hard times during the holidays--I do since I lost my husband ten years ago--I hope you found had some good experiences during this time of year. My attitude is better this year, and I've taken steps to make the holidays easier for me. I'm happy it's working. If any of you need help with this, I'm here for you. Just email me.

Book of Your Choice or Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

I’ve got a lot of exciting newly released MG and YA book choices this month that you might like. You can also choose another book in the series by these authors or a book of your choice. You can find descriptions of these books on Goodreads. Here are your choices:
 









 
If you haven't found a book you want, you can win a $10 Amazon Gift Card.
 

 Giveaway Details

To enter, all you need to do is be a follower of my blog (via the follower gadget, email, or bloglovin’ on the right sidebar) and leave a comment by January 15th telling me whether you want a book, and if so, which one, or the Amazon gift card and your email address. Be sure to include your email address.

If you mention this contest on Twitter, Facebook, or other social media sites and/or follow me on Twitter, mention this in the comments and I'll give you an extra entry for each. You must be 13 years old or older to enter. The book giveaway is U.S. only and the Amazon gift card giveaway is International.

Upcoming Interviews, Guest Posts, and Blog Hops

Wednesday, January 8th I have an interview with author Mackenzie Reed and a giveaway of her YA The Wilde Trials and my IWSG post

Monday, January 13th I have an agent spotlight interview with Estelle Laure and a query critique giveaway

Wednesday, January 15th I have an agent spotlight interview with Jon Cobb and a query critique giveaway
Thursday, January 16th I will do a book of your choice or Amazon Gift Card giveaway

Monday, January 27th I have an interview with debut author Nicole Hewitt and a giveaway of her MG The Song of Orphan’s Garden

Happy Holidays! I hope to see you on Wednesday, January 8th!

And here are all the blog participating in this blog hop:


MamatheFox, Mom Does Reviews, and all participating blogs are not held responsible for sponsors who fail to fulfill their prize obligations.

47 comments:

Suburban prep said...

I am a follower and I would love the Amazon gc. msgb245 (at) gmail (dot ) com

FrangiePani said...

I am a follower on Bloglovin' as lisabrown748; I would like the Amazon Gift Card; lisa.brown24 (at) gmail (dot) com ~Lisa Brown

FrangiePani said...

Shared on Twitter/X as @LuLu_Brown24 on January 1st. lisa.brown24 (at) gmail (dot) com

Danielle H. said...

I would choose The Song of Orphan's Garden. I was delighted to see my name in the acknowledgements as an early reader! I follow this blog and Natalie on Twitter. I shared this post on tumblr, Facebook, and Twitter.

DVDgal75 said...

I'd choose Amazon gc
Terri Quick
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Darlene said...

I follow on twitter, Facebook, email

Angela (Angel's Book Nook) said...

Happy New Year!
Thank you for the giveaway.
I follow via email: tigerlilly_liz (at) hotmail (dot) com
Shared:
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Cindy M. said...

I am an email subscriber (writer61@yahoo.com), would like the amazon card.

Barrie said...

I follow via email. I would like an Amazon gift card. books4me67 at ymail dot com

wendy Hutton said...

I would love the amazon GC wghutton@hotmail.com

Cali W. said...

Thanks for the giveaway. I would pick the amazon gift card. :)
GFC Follower: Cali W.
Tweet/X: https://x.com/mermaid_poet/status/1874532409515168073
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Shradha said...

Happy New Year and thanks for the giveaway! I would love a copy of "Mystery Royale" if chosen. I am an email follower, and my email address is matasing@yahoo.com

bellagirl07 said...

Happy New Year! I would love the Amazon gift card thanks for the chance. heather hgtempaddy@hotmail.com

bellagirl07 said...

I follow you on the right hand side panel GFC as Heather G
same email as last comment

bellagirl07 said...

I follow you on Twitter as @myway070
same email as last comment

bellagirl07 said...

I shared this on twitter today here is the link - https://x.com/myway070/status/1874552428483559834
same email as last comment

bellagirl07 said...

I shared your page over on Pinterst here is the link - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/1018658009464231060/
Here is my Pinterest name - https://www.pinterest.com/hgtempaddy/
same email address as last comment

Teddie said...

I subscribe to your emails and I’m a new follower. I’d like a copy of The Song of the Orphan’s Garden and my email is theoaggeles@gmail.com

Carol Baldwin said...

No need to enter me, Natalie. But I'm glad to hear that your holiday season was good. Sometimes it takes quite a long time before we recover from grief. Best wishes for a happy 2025!

Leela said...

I'm an email subscriber.

Sherry said...

I would love to win a gift card.
bloglovin follower
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strodesherry4 at gmail.com

brigette said...

i would take the gift card boster07@hotmail.com

Nova S said...

didnt get Yellowface for christmas, so still looking at that book! sheppardnova at protonmail dot com

Anonymous said...

I’m a follower and would love the Amazon gift card. Thanks! Pandas4vic@aol.com

Nancy P said...

Amazon please. Positive.ideas.4youATgmail BonneVivante on X Gadget Goodreads

R's Rue said...

Amazon gc.
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Michael Law said...

I am a follower of your blog by email SidLaw0425@yahoo.com. I would do the $10 Amazon Gift Card and I have shared to the following:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AfBbk418P/

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Angie Quantrell said...

Happy New Year, Natalie! AND hope you had a lovely Christmas!

I would love to get a copy of The Millicent Squibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon. It sounds so good! Thank you for the chance to win a book!

angelecolline at yahoo dot com

Rita Wray said...

Amazon Gift card please.
Follower Kit3247@aol.com

traveler said...

Thank you for your wonderful giveaway. I would like the Amazon GC please. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

Valinora Troy said...

Happy New Year, Natalie! Good to have the giveaway continuing! I'd love a gift card! Thank you! Wishing you all the best for 2025!

Chris_Shestak_Author said...

Happy New Year! I'd love a gift card (and an agent! hahaha Wishing you all the best for 2025.

Anonymous said...

I'm a follower tWarner419@aol.com

Rebecca M. Douglass said...

I'm a follower! I'd love the gift card. Rebecca(dot)Douglass(at)ninjalibrarian.com

elaing8 said...

Happy New Year
Gift card please
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follow on twitter
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Daniela said...

Email follower, I'd like the Amazon Gift Card
dany7578 at hotmail dot com

Tonja Drecker said...

Happy New Year! I going to skip out on the giveaway, though, since I honestly just wanted to wish you the best for 2025.

Mary Preston said...

Email Subscriber

marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com


An Amazon GC would be great thanks.

Deborah Wellenstein said...

I can always use an Amazon gift card. dwellenstein at yahoo dot com

Yangmama said...

Happy New Year! I'd love to start the year by reading Language of Dragons or Queen's Spade (actually, all the books look marvelous!) I'm indeed a follower (buchetbooks@gmail.com). Thanks for kicking off the year with a fun event!

Megan said...

Thank you for the giveaway, I'd like to enter for the GC to buy a book as I'm INT.
Email: megan(dot)clarsach(at)gmail(dot)com
Tweet: https://x.com/WordsThatStay1/status/1874966137492099574
Bloglovin': ChickensGal

Shelly Peterson said...

Follow via GFC Shelly Peterson. I would love the gift card. cshell090869 at aol dot com

Shelly Peterson said...

Follow via Twitter @cshell202 cshell090869 at aol dot com

Shelly Peterson said...

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Shelly Peterson said...

shared https://www.facebook.com/shelly.peterson.587/posts/pfbid0z6JTZ8VN3xzWUYgKv1GoKgTGqK3TBcCq33SCupuDPBiQK8hpW8p4GicnbuRLsrZol cshell090869 at aol dot com

Shelly Peterson said...

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susan1215 said...

Follow via email s2s268130@gmail.com The Amazon GC would be my choice.