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Yes, you read it correctly.  On August 29th, when I host the final stop on the Vampire's Curse blog tour, I will be giving away a $100 Amazon gift certificate!  Cool, right?

You know what's also cool?  Seeing the Vampire's Warden get into the top 25 free books on Amazon!  That is way beyond awesome.  In 24 hours, over 2500 people downloaded their own copy of the first book in the Undead in Brown County series!  Amazon marked Warden as free on 9/18/11 at 7 p.m. CST.  As of right now, 5853 people have added the Vampire's Warden to their Kindles!!!

So what about the Vampire's Curse?  Well, let me tell you!  Right now, the Vampire's Curse is #871 on Amazon's Bestseller list!  It's also #10 in vampire romance books!  Is that fantastic or what?

So I want to send out big thank you hugs to everybody who has downloaded my books.  You are the ones who are making my dream come true after thirty years of hoping, daydreaming and doubting.  Thank you also to the HP Mallory group on FB.  You guys gave me the courage and support I needed when I was first dipping my toe into the strange waters of self publishing.  Thank you to Pamela Mason, Bels, Scott Gordon, DeeDee, Elizabeth, my sister Brenda, my husband, my boys, my in laws, my parents, and to everybody who offered me encouragement and support during the last few years when I didn't think I would make it.

I especially want to thank the amazing people at Scottish Rite Children's Hospital in Dallas for everything they did to help my son Cameron over the past week.  It's been a rough road, but we have a lot of hope for the future!

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Rankings for The Vampire's Curse on 8/20/11
 
 
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Q. How many books do you read in a week? And in what format do you read them, or listen to them?


SJ's Answer:  I read about three full-length books per week on my B&N Nook.  Right now, I'm reading a book about the War of the Roses called The Virgin Widow.  I just finished reading The Rightful Queen by Anne Easter Smith.

BIG GIVEAWAY NEWS!!!

I have two boxes full of paperback copies of Warden that I want to get rid of.  Whoever wants one, you'll need to send me $3.00 for the shipping (via paypal), plus your name and address.  I'll sign it for you as well before I mail it.  Just leave me a comment with your e-mail address to let me know if you're interested.