Rose-Owls and Pumpkin Girls

…a set of October Daye promo pins!

Hello, lovely people and terrifying couch gremlins, and welcome to the Thirteen Days of Hogswatch, the game where the points are made up but the rules really do matter.  This is our ninth giveaway for 2023, somewhat later than normal, but still happening, and I hope you’re all excited!  Here are a few things you should know:

1. Every post will have its own prize, and its own rules.  This is to filter out people linked here from the “hey, free stuff!” blogs, who are less interested in our prizes than they are in the fact that they don’t cost anything.
2. Unclaimed prizes will not be redistributed, they will be returned to my office to think about what they did.
3. A kind soul has volunteered to pay international postage for winners! When entering, please tell me whether you’re inside or outside the US, but if you’re outside the US, your postage will be covered.
4. All posts automatically mirror to Dreamwidth.  For RNG reasons, comments left on Dreamwidth do not count as entries; you must enter via the root post on my blog (seananmcguire.com/blog) if you want to be eligible to win

So here.  We.  GO!

Our ninth prize this year is a set of the enamel pins made to promote the October Daye books! To enter…

1. Comment on this post.
2. Tell me what you like to do with enamel pins.
3. If you are outside the US/Canada, tell me so.

All winners will be selected at 12PT on December 28th.  So now, as the sages say…

…GAME ON!

…a copy of Sleep No More!

Hello, lovely people and terrifying couch gremlins, and welcome to the Thirteen Days of Hogswatch, the game where the points are made up but the rules really do matter.  This is our fifth giveaway for 2023, somewhat later than normal, but still happening, and I hope you’re all excited!  Here are a few things you should know:

1. Every post will have its own prize, and its own rules.  This is to filter out people linked here from the “hey, free stuff!” blogs, who are less interested in our prizes than they are in the fact that they don’t cost anything.
2. Unclaimed prizes will not be redistributed, they will be returned to my office to think about what they did.
3. A kind soul has volunteered to pay international postage for winners! When entering, please tell me whether you’re inside or outside the US, but if you’re outside the US, your postage will be covered.
4. All posts automatically mirror to Dreamwidth.  For RNG reasons, comments left on Dreamwidth do not count as entries; you must enter via the root post on my blog (seananmcguire.com/blog) if you want to be eligible to win.

So here.  We.  GO!

Our fifth prize this year is a copy of Sleep No More! To enter…

1. Comment on this post.
2. Where did you first encounter October Daye?
3. If you are outside the US/Canada, tell me so.

All winners will be selected at 12PT on December 28th.  So now, as the sages say…

…GAME ON!

It’s time for this year’s bookstore list! Now, as a reminder, these are only the bookstores who have signed up for this year’s pre-order promotional pin giveaway. You can still pre-order from your local even if they’re not participating. There are two pins: the fish, paired with SLEEP NO MORE, and the cat, paired with THE INNOCENT SLEEP. You’ll get one pin per book, and must pre-order both to receive both pins.

CONFIRMED STORES:

Adventure Bound Books – Morganton, NC

Argo Bookshop – Montreal, QC

Bakka Phoenix Books – Toronto, ON

Ballast Book Company – Bremerton, WA

Black Bond Books – Surrey, BC

Blue Cypress Books – New Orleans, LA

Bobzbay Books – Bloomington, IL

Bookends and Beginnings – Evanston, IL

BookPeople – Austin, TX

Booksweet – Ann Arbor, MI

Brick & Mortar Books – Redmond, WA*

Buffalo Street Books – Ithaca, NY

Butcher Cabin Books – Louisville, KY

Caprichos Books – Ocean Pines, MD

Copper Dog Books – Beverly, MA

Eagle Eye Bookshop – Decatur, GA

Folio Bookshop – San Francisco, CA

Galaxy Bookshop – Sydney, NSW

Gibson’s Bookstore – Concord, NH

Legendarium – Salt Lake City, UT

Main St. Books Monroe – Monroe, WA

Main Street Books/Second Flight Books – Lafayette, IN

Mostly Books – Tucson, AZ

Murder by the Book – Houston, TX

Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore – San Diego, CA

Northshire Bookstore – Manchester Center, VT

Northshire Bookstore – Saratoga Springs, NY

Novel Memphis – Memphis, TN

Page 158 Books – Wake Forest, NC

Paper Boat Booksellers – Seattle, WA

Portal Bookshop – York, England

Porter Square Books – Cambridge, MA

Rookery Books – Cambridge, ON

Sparta Books – Sparta, NJ

Sweet Home Books – Wetumpka, AL

The Dog Eared Page – Danville, VA

The Silver Unicorn – Acton, MA

Third Place Books – Lake Forest Park, WA

Tsunami Books – Eugene, OR

Unity Books – Wellington, NZ

University Bookstore – Seattle, WA

We Be Book’N LLC – Monroe, WA

Wellesley Books – Wellesley, MA

* Special bonus: Books ordered from Brick & Mortar can be signed.

While this list may change slightly–a few stores have yet to fully confirm participation–we anticipate any changes to be minimal.  Get those pre-orders in!

…a signed copy of When Sorrows Come!

Hello, lovely people and terrifying couch gremlins, and welcome to the Thirteen Days of Hogswatch, the game where the points are made up but the rules really do matter.  This is our third giveaway for 2022, and I hope you’re all excited!  I will be posting a few giveaways outside the normal scope of Hogswatch to help us all celebrate the festive winter spirit.  Here are a few things you should know:

1. Every post will have its own prize, and its own rules.  This is to filter out people linked here from the “hey, free stuff!” blogs, who are less interested in our prizes than they are in the fact that they don’t cost anything.

2. Unclaimed prizes will not be redistributed, they will be returned to my office to think about what they did.

3. I cannot afford international postage.  If you are outside the US/Canada, you must state so in your entry.  However, for the first time ever, you don’t gave to be able to pay your own postage!  We have a generous donor offering to sponsor any international winners, so enter without fear.

4. All posts automatically mirror to Dreamwidth.  For RNG reasons, comments left on Dreamwidth do not count as entries; you must enter via the root post on my blog (seananmcguire.com/blog) if you want to be eligible to win.

So here.  We.  GO!

Our third prize this year is a copy of When Sorrows Come, the fifteenth book in the October Daye urban fantasy series, including the bookstore-exclusive pre-order pin.

1. Comment on this  post.

2. Name your favorite fictional wedding.

3. If you are outside the US/Canada, tell me so.

All winners will be selected at 12PT on December 14th.  So now, as the sages say…

…GAME ON!

…a copy of When Sorrows Come!

Hello, lovely people and terrifying couch gremlins, and welcome to the Thirteen Days of Hogswatch, the game where the points are made up but the rules really do matter.  This is our eleventh giveaway for 2021, and I hope you’re all excited!  I will be posting a few giveaways outside the normal scope of Hogswatch to help us all celebrate the festive winter spirit.  Here are a few things you should know:

1. Every post will have its own prize, and its own rules.  This is to filter out people linked here from the “hey, free stuff!” blogs, who are less interested in our prizes than they are in the fact that they don’t cost anything.

2. Unclaimed prizes will not be redistributed, they will be returned to my office to think about what they did.

3. I cannot afford international postage.  If you are outside the US/Canada, you must state so in your entry.  However, for the first time ever, you don’t gave to be able to pay your own postage!  We have a generous donor offering to sponsor any international winners, so enter without fear.

4. All posts automatically mirror to Dreamwidth.  For RNG reasons, comments left on Dreamwidth do not count as entries; you must enter via the root post on my blog (seananmcguire.com/blog) if you want to be eligible to win.

5. First-time commenters must be manually reviewed as we fight the porn bots.  So if your comment doesn’t show up immediately, don’t worry, and don’t comment a second time.

So here.  We.  GO!

Our eleventh prize this year is a copy of When Sorrows Come!  Yes, this is a repeat prize.  I have several.  To enter:

1. Comment on this  post.

2. What’s your favorite folk song?

3. If you are outside the US/Canada, tell me so.

All winners will be selected at 12PT on December 14th.  So now, as the sages say…

…GAME ON!

…an October Daye prize pack!

Hello, lovely people and terrifying couch gremlins, and welcome to the Thirteen Days of Hogswatch, the game where the points are made up but the rules really do matter.  This is our ninth giveaway for 2021, and I hope you’re all excited!  I will be posting a few giveaways outside the normal scope of Hogswatch to help us all celebrate the festive winter spirit.  Here are a few things you should know:

1. Every post will have its own prize, and its own rules.  This is to filter out people linked here from the “hey, free stuff!” blogs, who are less interested in our prizes than they are in the fact that they don’t cost anything.

2. Unclaimed prizes will not be redistributed, they will be returned to my office to think about what they did.

3. I cannot afford international postage.  If you are outside the US/Canada, you must state so in your entry.  However, for the first time ever, you don’t gave to be able to pay your own postage!  We have a generous donor offering to sponsor any international winners, so enter without fear.

4. All posts automatically mirror to Dreamwidth.  For RNG reasons, comments left on Dreamwidth do not count as entries; you must enter via the root post on my blog (seananmcguire.com/blog) if you want to be eligible to win.

5. First-time commenters must be manually reviewed as we fight the porn bots.  So if your comment doesn’t show up immediately, don’t worry, and don’t comment a second time.

So here.  We.  GO!

Our ninth prize this year is a prize pack of Toby swag from conventions and the like, including a sticker and both pre-release promo pins!  To enter:

1. Comment on this  post.

2. What kind of swag do you like best?

3. If you are outside the US/Canada, tell me so.

All winners will be selected at 12PT on December 14th.  So now, as the sages say…

…GAME ON!

…a copy of the tenth anniversary edition of Rosemary and Rue!  Wow, fancy!

Hello, lovely people and terrifying couch gremlins, and welcome to the Thirteen Days of Hogswatch, the game where the points are made up but the rules really do matter.  This is our third giveaway for 2021, and I hope you’re all excited!  I will be posting a few giveaways outside the normal scope of Hogswatch to help us all celebrate the festive winter spirit.  Here are a few things you should know:

1. Every post will have its own prize, and its own rules.  This is to filter out people linked here from the “hey, free stuff!” blogs, who are less interested in our prizes than they are in the fact that they don’t cost anything.

2. Unclaimed prizes will not be redistributed, they will be returned to my office to think about what they did.

3. I cannot afford international postage.  If you are outside the US/Canada, you must state so in your entry.  However, for the first time ever, you don’t gave to be able to pay your own postage!  We have a generous donor offering to sponsor any international winners, so enter without fear.

4. All posts automatically mirror to Dreamwidth.  For RNG reasons, comments left on Dreamwidth do not count as entries; you must enter via the root post on my blog (seananmcguire.com/blog) if you want to be eligible to win.

5. First-time commenters must be manually reviewed as we fight the porn bots.  So if your comment doesn’t show up immediately, don’t worry, and don’t comment a second time.

So here.  We.  GO!

Our second prize this year is a copy of the tenth anniversary edition of Rosemary and Rue!  To enter:

1. Comment on this  post.

2. Tell me why you want the first Toby book.

3. If you are outside the US/Canada, tell me so.

All winners will be selected at 12PT on December 14th.  So now, as the sages say…

…GAME ON!

Domestic only; not only can I not afford postage at this time, I do not have the current focus or executive function to deal with international customs forms.  I’m sorry about that, I really am, but I know my own limits, and right now, this is a hard stop (pre-pandemonium, I could ask someone to come and fill it out for me, but right now, that’s not an option).

So! In cleaning my office, I located one (1) unclaimed book mailer, size Substantial.  Since I have to go to the post office anyway, it’s time for a give-away!  But because some of you have been here for a while, it’s one with a little flexibility!  Specifically:

I am giving away either one copy of When Sorrows Come, complete with pre-order pin, or one set (3 books total) of the Velveteen vs. books.  Yes, including book one.

To enter, comment here, and indicate which you would like to win.  I will select a winner by RNG on Friday, September 17th.  Results will be posted here, and the winner will have 24 hours to contact me to claim their prize.

All right, then: GAME ON!

…a copy of the tenth anniversary edition of Rosemary and Rue!

Hello, lovely people and terrifying couch gremlins, and welcome to the Thirteen Days of Hogswatch, the game where the points are made up but the rules really do matter.  This is our sixth giveaway for 2020, and I hope you’re all excited!  I will be posting a few giveaways outside the normal scope of Hogswatch to help us all celebrate the festive winter spirit.  Here are a few things you should know:

1. Every post will have its own prize, and its own rules.  This is to filter out people linked here from the “hey, free stuff!” blogs, who are less interested in our prizes than they are in the fact that they don’t cost anything.

2. Unclaimed prizes will not be redistributed, they will be returned to my office to think about what they did.

3. I cannot afford international postage.  If you are outside the US/Canada, you must state so in your entry.  However, for the first time ever, you don’t gave to be able to pay your own postage!  We have a generous donor offering to sponsor any international winners, so enter without fear.

4. All posts automatically mirror to Dreamwidth.  For RNG reasons, comments left on Dreamwidth do not count as entries; you must enter via the root post on my blog if you want to be eligible to win.

So here.  We.  GO!

Our sixth prize this year is a hardback copy of Rosemary and Rue, signed (unless you say you don’t want it to be), and with one of my new book plates loose inside!  To enter:

1. Comment on this  post.

2. What is your favorite fairy tale?  Tell me.

3. If you are outside the US/Canada, tell me so.  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.  I must be able to tell the person who has volunteered to pay international postage how much they’ll be paying.  If you win, have not stated your location, and then tell me your address, you will retroactively not have won.

All winners will be selected at 12PT on December 14th.  So now, as the sages say…

…GAME ON!

To celebrate the release of A Killing Frost, here. Have an open thread to discuss the book. Judging by the comments I’m seeing, some of you have had time, and I’d really, really rather book discussion (sometimes including spoilers) didn’t crop up on other posts.

THERE WILL BE SPOILERS.

Seriously. If anyone comments here at all, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. So please don’t read and then yell at me because you encountered spoilers. You were warned. (I will not reply to every comment; I call partial comment amnesty. But I may well join some of the discussion, or answer questions or whatnot.) I will be DELETING all comments containing spoilers which have been left on other posts. No one gets to spoil people here without a label.

This discussion post includes the novella, “Shine in Pearl,” which was released along with the paperback and eBook editions of A Killing Frost.