Check Out My Witchy Hosts!

Today, I’m being hosted on two of my favorite blogs, Ask-A-Witch and Metaphysical Meanderings. Of course the authors of these blogs are two of my favorite people as well!

Sam and John

Samantha Harvey is the head witch behind Ask-A-Witch. If you write in a spiritual or magickal question to this blog, Sam is author of the sassy response you will get. It’s interesting, full of great information, and at times too funny for words! Sam, also graphic artist extraordinaire, is the creator of my beautiful new Magick Charm book cover!

John Marani, aka husband, is the author of the Metaphysical Meanderings blog. If you want to know about astrology and tarot, he’s the expert! You’ll find posts here on the frequently asked “when is the next Mercury retrograde?” and “how do I minimize Merc retro fuckery?” as well as discussions of metaphysical news and book and tarot deck reviews. Of course, John can’t do anything without adding his own brand of wit to it - you'll love his Saturn vs. Neptune posts as well!

If you don’t already, I recommend you add both of these blogs to your reading list! Thanks for hosting me, Sam and John!

Blog Love

It’s been a busy week, but a fantastic one! I had my very first book signing for Practically Dreaming at 13 Magickal Moons in Occoquan, VA.

Me and store owner, Samantha Harvey, next to a selection of Crescent Moon Press books!
Thank you, Dave Kula, for the pic!

I’ve also begun making my way around the blogosphere. Today, Cindy Young-Turner was kind enough to host me for an interview on her blog. Please stop by and give her blog a little love as well as these other blogs who have been kind enough to support my book release this week. Thanks you, everyone!

Cindy Young-Turner (post 1 and post 2) 

Ask A Witch

Kinley Baker

Louann Carroll

Marne Ann Kirk

Lindsey R. Loucks

Jean Murray

KateO’Sullivan

ConstancePhillips

ShawnaRomkey

Trindie Books (Magick Charm was their Book of the Day!)

Putting it in Perspective

Let me catch you up on the latest happening here.

Last month, I designed and ordered new Romance Trading Cards, bookmarks, and book totes for my upcoming book release on the first (Want one? Pre-order a book at 13 Magickal Moons for my first signing this Saturday). Things were getting a little stressful with all the planning for promotions, reviews, and all that type of thing that goes with a new book, and I was worried I wouldn’t have everything set up before the release date...

And then I got a call from my husband at work. His legs had suddenly become numb and weak. He couldn’t stand and fell, hurting his shoulder. He spent the rest of that day and the next two in the hospital. In the meantime, my parents jumped in their car in Florida and arrived at my house sixteen hours later to help keep me sane. After a number of tests, we discovered John has some problems with a few discs in his back, and after an epidural injection of cortisone, he was cleared to go home. To try to manage the problem long-term, we have to follow up with an orthopedic doc. We’re also going to start the Atkins diet to take some pressure off the spine by losing weight. We’ll start next week after our anniversary dinner, at which I plan to eat tons of carbs!

In short, it all seems to be okay for now at least. But likely this diagnosis will have a larger effect in our daily lives than the book ever could!

Lesson learned: when things get a little stressful, I need to try to put it in perspective. Is having the book promotion stuff ready to go on the exact release date really that important? Nope. I’m just happy John is safe. The promotion/review/blog tour thing will happen a bit at a time over the next few weeks, and I’m good with that.

Now… since things are calming down a bit, can I ask for a little help getting caught up (but I'm not stressing, I promise!)?

First and foremost, any Reiki, healing energy, positive thoughts, and prayers for my husband’s recovery would be so incredibly appreciated!

Second, the tiniest bit of book promo help: Will you drop by Amazon and click the "Like" button by Practically Dreaming's title? Thanks!

And third: Do you have a book blog? If you’re a reviewer, I’d love to send you an e-copy of my book. Or maybe you have a slot on your blog this month for me to drop by and chat about my book, astrology or pets (the big themes in this book), or give a little interview? Email me at jenniferwellsauthor[at]gmail[dot]com – and thank you!!

CMP Blog Hop Winners

My blog hop question: What type of pendant does Janie use as her magick charm?

Answer: A butterscotch amber pendant carved in the shape of a rose.

Thank you to everyone who entered the contest! Jean Patton is the winner of my prize package:

• A signed paperback copy of Magick Charm
• A love candle from 13 Magickal Moons
• Love spell oil made with rose and jasmine oils and herbs
• Gemstones for love – rose quartz, clear quartz, and amethyst
• A replica of Janie’s pendant handmade with clay by Dragonfly Design Jewelry

Stop by Crescent Moon Press to see who won the grand prize of a Kindle or a Nook with a dozen CMP ebooks!

Blog Tour - Win a Kindle or Nook - Final Day!

Welcome to the final day of the blog tour, our huge contest with tons of cool stuff you can win including a Kindle or Nook with a dozen CMP titles. If you're joining the games late, don't worry - you have until the end of today, May 26th, to finish all of the quests. Head over to the Crescent Moon Press blog for the complete 411. 

Here's the final group of authors for you to visit today: 

Renee Rearden

Cindy Young-Turner

Elizabeth Cheryl Altenburg

Michelle Picard

Penelope Marzec

Louann Carroll

Once you've finished the quests on each of the 16 author's sites, check out Crescent Moon Press for your final question!

Want to know if you've won? The CMP blog will list the winners by June 4th!

To everyone who participated, shared the contest news with your friends, left comments, or followed my blog, I'd like to say a big THANK YOU! I've had a great time doing this and getting to chat with you, and I hope you did too. Please stop in to the blog next week when I'll be writing in from my vacation in New Orleans and posting pics and videos (goddess help me, my husband has a new video camera he's dying to try out!).

-Jen

Blog Tour - Win a Kindle or a Nook! - Day 2

Today’s the second day of the Memorial Day Blog Tour, and it’s my turn to send you on a scavenger hunt!

What can you win? I’ll be giving away a Magick Spell Kit. Included in the kit is a signed copy of my book, Magick Charm, a love candle from 13 Magickal Moons, love spell oil, and a hand-made clay replica of Janie’s pedant from Dragonfly Design Jewelry!

Complete my quest, then follow the links to other Crescent Moon Press authors. Every author is going to give away her own prize package! Finish all the quests for a chance to win the grand prize: Your choice of a Kindle or Nook plus a dozen Crescent Moon Press titles to get your summer reading started!


Here's what you do: 

1. Follow my blog. Just click the “Follow” button on the right hand side of this page.
2. Answer this question: What type of pendant does Janie use as the magick charm for her love spell? Email the answer (gemstone and pendant shape!) to jenniferwells@email.com. Hint: You can find the answer on the excerpts page of my website.
3.  More authors will join in the fun on the 26^th, so make sure to come back or check out Crescent Moon Press for the complete list. Don’t worry if you’re just getting started today! All the quests will remain open until the end of the day tomorrow.

May 25^th Blog Tour Participants

Catherine Anne Collins

Kinley Baker

Lynn Rush

 Rachel Firasek

 Jennifer Wells

Visit Renee Rearden on the 26^th for your next stop on your blog tour!

Blog Tour - Win a Kindle or Nook! - Day 1

I'm so excited the Memorial Day Blog Tour begins today!


Here's what you do: 

1. Stop at each one of the author's websites, participate in their scavenger hunts, and sign up for their newsletter or blog. Every author is going to give away her own prize package to a lucky winner!
2. More authors will join in on the 25th and 26th, so make sure to come back or check out Crescent Moon Press for the complete list.
3. Complete every author's quest to be entered for the grand prize - your choice of a Kindle or Nook as well as a dozen CMP ebooks!

May 24th Blog Tour Participants

Jean Murray

Lara Nance  

Christine Ashworth
  
Traci Bell

Tracy Farrell

Memorial Day Wekend Bash - Win an E-reader!

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Crescent Moon Press

Memorial Day Weekend Bash~!

Three Day Blog Tour

May 24th, 25th & 26th

Prizes at every stop

Grand Prize Nook or Kindle, Your Choice

Every stop along the way will have a posted quest

Sign up for the newsletter or blog 

Email your quest answer to the author to enter for great prizes.

Complete all blog tour stops to enter into the grand prize drawing 

A Nook or Kindle, Your Choice

BONUS a dozen digital books

Full itinerary will be posted on the CMP blog. 

All stops must be completed to qualify for the Grand Prize.

You can join the games late. All quests must be completed by May 26th end of day.

All Winners Posted on CMP blog by June 4th.

Go to http://www.crescentmoonpress.com for all the details!