Wordless (ahem) Wednesday: Giveaway! Gifts To Keep Or To Give!

Excuse me if I am a tiny bit wordy on Wordless Wednesday (you always do, right?), but I wanted to tell you about our special giveaway -- it's a gift from me to you, or for you to pass on to someone else! 

After all, who doesn't like a gift?

"It's a SQUIRREL! Just what I've always wanted!"

Here's what you can win:

It's a prize package worth over $50! It could either be a gift all for yourself OR... I could be helping you cross off some items on your gift-buying list! 

Here's what all is included:
1. A signed copy of my second novel, Rescue Me, Maybe. (If you've already read it, it makes a lovely gift for a dog-loving family member!)

2. A handmade (by my talented sis!) doggy-themed bookmark. It has 2 charms on it - one is a dog paw, and the other is a tiny dog. So cute! (You're probably going to want to keep this for yourself as it's so adorbs, but would also make a great stocking-stuffer.)

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3.A Simply Scones recipe book filled with recipes for both sweet and savory scones plus tasty spreads to go along with them. I own a copy of this myself and it's full of good stuff. (If you've read Rescue Me, Maybe, or even just seen the awesome trailer that Sugar and her mom made for me, you know that the main character, Jane, offers to help out her uncle at his B&B. Jane makes many a batch of scones while working there, so you can make yourself a batch to enjoy while you read the book -- I recommend the carrot-nut scones; I make them with a little icing on top and turn them into carrot cake scones! -- or... pair the book with a box of tea and it would make a great last-minute hostess gift.)

4. A tin of Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark PAWS! (If you've read the book, you know the significance of the Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark tin. If you haven't read it, isn't that intriguing? Don't you want to know about the odd purpose Jane uses an empty tin for?? Anyway, I went to W.S. to get the P.B. - and discovered that they now have a "Paws" version, and that was just too perfect. Enjoy them yourself while you read and find out what the heck Jane does with that tin, or give them to a dog- and chocolate-loving friend!)

These look YUMMY.

This is open to everybody! (Although be aware that if you are outside the US, I may not be able to get this stuff to you in time for Christmas. Or Kwanza. Or Festivus. And it definitely won't be in time for Chanukah since that's ending on Dec. 5.)

All you have to do is LEAVE A COMMENT telling me if you're getting/usually get your pet(s) a Christmas present(s). (If I don't "know" you, make sure I know how to reach you.)

You can enter until Tuesday, December 10, at midnight eastern time. Winner will be drawn using Random.org and announced next Wednesday. (Don't leave an extra comment thinking that will up your odds. I'm really anal about copying the comments into excel, deleting any extras and then drawing the number.) :)

In Other News...
Remember I mentioned a while back that both my paperback novels were going to be part of a giveaway to benefit the people effected by Typhoon Haiyan? (I did mention that, right?) Well, it's here! If you like women's fiction/chick lit books there are a lot of cool prizes. Make a tax-deductible donation and be entered to win. Go to the Book Mama Blog to check it out! (While you're there, you could also check out her lovely review of Rescue Me, Maybe.)  :)

Happy Super-wordy Wednesday!