[WIP] Snippet

WIP = “Work in Progress” I managed to add 2200 words to the sequel yesterday, and would like to do the same today…which means staying off the internet for the most part. But here’s a snippet from yesterday’s writing I thought you might enjoy. With any luck, I’ll be able to pop in tomorrow and do the same. Saturday…

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April ENCHANTED Goodreads Giveaway!

Don’t forget, it’s time for for Round Four! The April ENCHANTED ARC Giveaway is here! Alethea will be giving away one signed ARC of her YA debut fairy tale novel ENCHANTED a month, until the May 26th launch of the book. That’s one for January, February, March, and April–a total of four ARCs. In May, Alethea will be giving…

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Princess Alethea, in Romanian

I do believe this is my first official translation ever: my interview is now live over at Lumea lu’ Ciaudatu’! Beware: the text has actually been translated INTO ROMANIAN. *glee* Do please click on over to see what a beautiful job Ciudatu’ has done — but I will post the English translation of the interview here, for those of you…

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At Sixes and Sevens

Last weekend at the WRW talk, Denny mentioned a meme called “Six Sentence Sunday”, where folks posted six sentences from a work in progress to try and 1.) keep the momentum going and 2.) whet fans appetites. Also last week, I was tagged by fellow WRW members Meredith Bond and Diana Belchase to particpate in something called “Lucky Seven”,…

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Win an ARC of ENCHANTED! (International)

I almost don’t even need to advertise this giveaway — Soumi from the Pages from my Thoughts blog posted this giveaway yesterday, and OVER 3300 PEOPLE from all over the world are already signed up to win it! Are you? Why not? You never know… The drawing will happen two weeks from now, when Soumi hosts me on her…

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Preorders: Get the WORD Out!

Want a signed and personalized copy of ENCHANTED? Do it right here. ********************************** Alethea Kontis will be coming to WORD in Brooklyn to sign copies of her newest book, Enchanted! Pre-order a signed (and even personalized) copy and we’ll ship it out to you to arrive the week of Enchanted’s release! Just tell us if you’d like it signed…

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Win This Necklace!

[Edited again to add: Now that Paypal is fixed, Chip In seems to be broken, and the widget with the button for donating money has vanished. You can always contribute to the fund straight to me through PayPal. My address is my email: akontis at gmail dot com. You may also try the alternate Chip In page I have…

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Treasured Tales for Young Adults: Interview with Sunday Woodcutter

Entered the Goodreads Contest for ENCHANTED already? Gone on to Amazon and read the excerpt from Chapter One a hundred times? Desperate to know a little bit more about Sunday Woodcutter before the book comes out? Over at Treasured Tales for Young Adults today, there is an interview with Sunday Woodcutter herself! I’ve found that these character interviews are…

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