Showing posts with label contest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contest. Show all posts

Thursday, January 22, 2015

THANK YOU!!!!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for voting for Pianissimo.




For the third consecutive year, my work has won a spot in the Top Ten. Pianissimo came in 6th, and I am very grateful and excited. There is no way I could have done as well as I did without your help. Thank you is inadequate comparative to the gratitude I feel. I deeply appreciate it!




For anyone who has not yet checked out Pianissimo, I would like to share a couple of links, and even an excerpt for you.


First, here is the video.

Second, here are the first 4 chapters as a sample for you to read before you buy the book in its entirety.

Lastly, here are some buy links for you:

Amazon
Smashwords
All Romance Ebooks

And here's a little snippet to wet your appetite. ;)

As she peered around the corner, something green caught her eye. Slowly, the form took shape from
under the shadows. It was an old piano. A very old piano. As Corinne stepped closer, she read a large brass plate that still sat regally on the old instrument. R. S. Howard. It was an R. S. Howard upright piano. The backboard was missing, exposing the scrawny, naked strings and hammers. A few of the keys were permanently depressed. The piano’s original rich wood finish was hidden under an old coat of drab olive green paint.

Why on earth was there a piano in the basement? Who keeps a piano down there? It’s an unfinished
basement. It’s not like people would be entertaining company in this hole. It was so weird.

And why was it painted? Who would paint a piano? Especially such an ugly color. It looked stupid.

Corinne just shook her head in confusion.

As she stared at the old instrument, memories of her musical days came flooding back to her. She
remembered the years and years of piano lessons. She remembered all the recitals and concerts. She smiled reflecting back on all those great memories.

She walked over to it. She could only imagine the beautiful music that had once been played on the old piece. She softly touched it. A burst of a cold sensation struck her hand and raced up her arm. 

Corinne immediately dropper her hand. The cold feeling was gone.

She was struck by a burst of energy while she continued to stare at the piano.

“Hello?” A man’s voice echoed down the stairs.


I hope you liked it. Happy reading!


Wednesday, January 7, 2015

The 2014 P & E and Team VHP

Hiya troops!

I may be beating a bit of a dead horse today. I want to talk about the P & E Poll...again. The polls close one week from today, so I really just want to explain the importance of it, not just for me, but for all of VHP.

As some of you may remember, Loving Her Volume 2 took 2nd place in its category last year. Does that make me hungry for the win? I'd be a liar if I said it didn't.

But there's so much more to it than just the win. 

Yes, I want to win. But, it's not just about the accolades for me. Oh sure, it's nice to have bragging rights. The thing is, I don't want to just win. I want to use the win.

Vanilla Heart Publishing and I have some big goals for Pianissimo. I really want to use this book as a means to create more social awareness and acceptance. In order to have a bigger impact, a broader readership is necessary. An award-winning book is more likely to gain more readers, and thus have a bigger positive social impact. That's why I'm asking for your help. Your votes will help me to reach others. I want to touch lives, open minds, and change hearts. With your help, we can do just that.
Together, we can make this world a better place. 

Please vote for Pianissimo here (please note that entries are listed in alphabetical order).



But I don't want you to vote just for me.

My publisher, and all of us VHP writers have been nominated. I would ask that you please help support all of us by voting. You may vote one time in each category. Here are all of the awards Team VHP has been nominated for:

*Angela Kay Austin: Rumer http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelr.shtml

*Charmaine Gordon: the River's Edge Trio

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryr.shtml and Housebroken 
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelr.shtml 

*Chelle Cordero: Holiday Happiness  
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryr.shtml

Can We Talk? http://www.critters.org/predpoll/nonfiction.shtml
Author Page http://www.critters.org/predpoll/author.shtml
Writer's Workshop Living, Breathing, Writing http://www.critters.org/predpoll/writerws.shtml
The Potpourri Parlor http://www.critters.org/predpoll/promotions.shtml
Within The Law Cover Art http://www.critters.org/predpoll/bookart.shtml

*Malcolm R. Campbell: Emily's Stories 
 http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelyoungadult.shtml and Jock Stewart and the Missing Sea of Fire http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelmys.shtml


*Neva Squires-Rodriguez: In Too Deep 

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelr.shtml and In Too Deep Cover Art
 http://www.critters.org/predpoll/bookart.shtml

*Tamara Philip: The Trouble with Playing Cupid
 
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelr.shtml


*Vanilla Heart Publishing: 
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/ebookpublisher.shtml



Thursday, January 9, 2014

I could really use some help right about now...

Happy Thursday, gang!


I do hope you have all begun to thaw from this polar vortex. It has made for some great reading time - I mean snow days! ;)



Anyhoo, today's blog is a brief one. It's actually a request. I could use everyone's help right about now. Loving Her Volume 1 is the P & E poll for romance short stories. I've been holding strong in 2nd place for a few days now. Don't get me wrong, I am thrilled and honored to be in 2nd. That's pretty damn good, if you ask me.


But boy, I have to admit, I would LOVE to win this thing! I think it's reasonable and certainly within my reach. So, if you wouldn't mind helping me out, I would be greatly indebted to you. I am planning on doing something big as a thank you to each and every one of you.


Here is the link: http://critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryr.shtml

They are listed alphabetically. So just look for Loving Her Volume 1.



Thank you so much!!! :)

Thursday, January 2, 2014

2014 Kick Off!

Happy Thursday, y'all!

To celebrate the new year, I am giving away a copy of Loving Her Volume 1!

It's not secret that Liz and Jen's song in The Ballerina is Metallica's Nothing Else Matters. Take a look at the blurbs for The Cop, The Mechanic and The Model - click here. Pick the songs that you think would best fit those stories. Leave the song titles in a comment and you might just win a copy of Loving Her Volume 1 which has all 4 stories in one!

Ready, set, go!

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Challenges

Hi gang!

Well, I did it! I made it through the A to Z challenge. I am proud of myself for having it done it. It was a great writing experience and I got to learn some interesting things.


It was a greater challenge than I had anticipated for one giant factor: my grandfather passed away on April 3. For those of you who don't know, he was the most important person in my life. He was my rock, my foundation, my inspiration. It was incredinly difficult to write posts while planning and preparing for a funeral.


So, I was challenged. And now it is my turn to challenge you. I lost the most important person in my life when my grandfather died.

I am challenging you, my readers, to read Imperfect and Impeccable. And then I want to hear from you. Many people lost some very important friends & family members in Imperfect and Impeccable. Who was the most important person for Carol? For Alex? For Byron? For Candace? I also want to hear WHY. I'm not asking for a dissertation, I would just like to understand your reasoning behind it. Be thoughtful, be creative, be honest. Please comment with your answers on this blog post.



The winner will receive FREE e-book copies of Trajectory, Amnesie and Loving Her! The winner will be announced TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So get reading and get writing.

Good luck & happy reading! :)

Thursday, January 10, 2013

P & E Poll

Good Thursday morning, y'all. Today's blog post is short and sweet. :)

Please vote for my newest short story, Amnesie, in the P & E poll under short story romance. Your votes are MORE than appreciated! :)

Thanks and happy reading! :)


http://critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryr.shtml

Thursday, January 19, 2012

And the winners from the blog hop are...

First off, I would like to thank EVERYONE who participated in the blog hop. It was a tremendous success thanks to all of you! :)




It was great to "meet" you all! I hope to see all of you again soon! :)



And now, without further ado...





The winner of the free E-book copies of Imperfect and Impeccable is "Savannah." Congratulations!!! Enjoy the books! :)






And the big winner of the free Kindle is...

Michelle Bledsoe!

A big congratulations to Michelle!!! :)



Again, thank you all so very much for joining us!



Please stay with us as we do give aways from time to time, so you never know...You could be the next winner! :)

Happy reading!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

L. E. Harvey's Holiday Extravaganza!

Happy Thursday, y'all! ;)



With up-coming holidays such as Yule, Hannukkah, Kwanzaa, and of course Christmas, I have decided you all needed a break!





SO, I am doing a holiday extravaganza where you can purchase copies of my books and have them personally autographed. I will ship them to you and BAM! You have the perfect holiday gift for the book worm in your life!




So, what's the catch?


Well, you MUST e-mail me at leharvey77@gmail.com as I do not have the ability to mind read.



I know there are rumors, but they simply aren't true. Mind reading is NOT one of my talents.



So, please e-mail me at leharvey77@gmail.com and tell me which book(s) you'd like, who you would like them signed to and where to ship them.

I will tell you where/how you can pay me.

PLEASE NOTE, my quantities are incredibly limited, so this will not last long! As soon as the last book is out of my house, that ends it! So, if you really want an L. E. Harvey classic, e-mail me (leharvey77@gmail.com) ASAP and I will hook you up, my friends! :)

Happy reading!!!! ;)



Wednesday, February 9, 2011

February Contest Check In

Hey everybody! How are we all doing on this Wednesday evening? Well, I hope! :)

I just wanted to check in with all my candidates for the February contest to see how you're doing. How do you like the book so far? What do you think? Any questions or comments? I LOVE to hear back from my readers, and with this contest at stake, why not tell me what's on your mind with Imperfect? :)

So, how are ya?