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2010-01-26
Winner of the Really Angelic Book Giveaway!
Good evening! I want to give a great big thank you to all who entered the contest! This truly is a wonderful book!
Picking a winner via random.org, the person selected to win her very own copy of Enid Wilson's Really Angelic is E. J. Stevens! Woo Hoo!
Congratulations! E. J. Stevens will be emailed directly by the author!
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Picking a winner via random.org, the person selected to win her very own copy of Enid Wilson's Really Angelic is E. J. Stevens! Woo Hoo!
Congratulations! E. J. Stevens will be emailed directly by the author!
2010-01-25
Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione Book Giveaway! (02/06) Closed
Hi all! Are you a lover of the paranormal or romance? How about both? Well you're in luck. I had a chance to review Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione, and I can tell you that this book rocks! Check the review here.
The purpose of this blog entry, is to talk about the fact that 5 lucky readers of the review/blog will get a chance to win their very own copy! It is book 4 of the series, and it would be helpful if you've read the first three books, but don't let that stop you from entering!
Here are the rules of the giveaway:
First mandatory entry:
In comments please tell me what your favorite paranormal book/series is.
Additional entries:
Must complete mandatory entry first!
1. Blog about this giveaway, linking to this and get 2 entries, let me know in the comments.
2. Tweet about this giveaway - Can do this once a day. 1 entry each day. Just copy and paste "Ecstasy Unveiled By Larissa Ione book giveaway!Five winners! Ends 02/06 @nettagyrl http://snipurl.com/u700v"
3. Subscribe to this blog or become a follower (1 entry each) Please let me know in the comments. If you currently are doing this just let me know as it counts!
4. Follow me on Networked Blogs (2 entry) let me know in the comments.
5. Add my link to your blog roll or grab my badge (2 entry each) let me know in the comments.
6. Become a fan of this blog (2 entry) let me know in the comments
7. Follow me on Twitter (3 entries) let me know in the comments
To make this easy on me, put your email in the comments, so if you are the winner I will be able to contact you. Just leave your email like this: myname (at) whatev (dot) com. To avoid pesky spammers!
The deadline to enter is 02/06/10, 12:00 am PST. Open to U.S. residents and to Canada residents. No PO Boxes. Five winners will be randomly selected (random.org) and notified by e-mail. They will have 48 hours to get back to me, or alternates will be chosen. Winners will be mailed the book directly from sponsor.
Disclaimers: VERY IMPORTANT! Please read before entering!
This giveaway is being sponsored by Hachette Book Group and NOT me, (Zesty Nachos Blog)
I am not responsible for prizes that are not honored, distributed in a timely manner, lost, stolen and/or damaged during transit.
This giveaway is subject to change and/or cancellation without prior written notice.
Enter at your own "risk"!
Other than that Good luck!
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2010-01-20
Flame Level-How much heat is generated in the books I review
Sexual Heat Level. Some books are hot and some are not.
5 Flames - This means the sex is hot, hotter than hot, so hot in fact, the book should never be left out in the open. Explicit, very detailed oriented, no holds barred. Can be m/f or m/m or multiples, can have a lot of BDSM, but may not. In other words, be prepared to be sexified. Sex scenes = more than three.
4 Flames- The sex is very hot. Explicit. Can have some BDSM, but may not. Can be m/f or m/m or multiple partners. Watch out for this one, still hot but to a lesser degree. Still prepare to blush. Sex scenes = more than three.
3 Flames- Sex is still hot. Explicit. Can have some BDSM elements, but may not. Possibly multiple partners, but probably m/f or m/m. Still hot, but less than the two above. Sex scenes = two or more.
2 Flames- Sex is hot, but beginning to border on vanilla/sensual. Explicit, but to a lesser degree. No multiple partners, only m/f or m/m. One to two sex scenes in the book.
1 Flame- Sex is more sensual and is vanilla. No BDSM elements. Sex is detailed, but not as explicit. May have only one full sexual encounter, but may have more of a build to big score. Only m/f or m/m no multiple partners.
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5 Flames - This means the sex is hot, hotter than hot, so hot in fact, the book should never be left out in the open. Explicit, very detailed oriented, no holds barred. Can be m/f or m/m or multiples, can have a lot of BDSM, but may not. In other words, be prepared to be sexified. Sex scenes = more than three.
4 Flames- The sex is very hot. Explicit. Can have some BDSM, but may not. Can be m/f or m/m or multiple partners. Watch out for this one, still hot but to a lesser degree. Still prepare to blush. Sex scenes = more than three.
3 Flames- Sex is still hot. Explicit. Can have some BDSM elements, but may not. Possibly multiple partners, but probably m/f or m/m. Still hot, but less than the two above. Sex scenes = two or more.
2 Flames- Sex is hot, but beginning to border on vanilla/sensual. Explicit, but to a lesser degree. No multiple partners, only m/f or m/m. One to two sex scenes in the book.
1 Flame- Sex is more sensual and is vanilla. No BDSM elements. Sex is detailed, but not as explicit. May have only one full sexual encounter, but may have more of a build to big score. Only m/f or m/m no multiple partners.
2010-01-19
Win 100 Postcards From Uprinting (01/25) Closed
Hi and welcome! Another giveaway and this one is featuring Postcards! Just another name for business cards in my book! These postcards can be used for anything. I personally think that you can use these as a way to promote your blog or business. These postcards are also invitations, thank you cards, note cards and more! How about getting your own set for free?
Well Uprinting is giving away 1 set of 100 Postcards for one reader of this blog!
Giveaway Prize:
Size: 4x6; Paper: 14pt Cardstock Gloss; Printing: Full color both sides
Shipping: Winners have to pay for shipping
Offer Valid for UNITED STATES SHIPPING ONLY.
How to enter:
Leave one comment for one entry. More than one comment will be additional entries.
First mandatory entry:
In comments please tell me what you would use your postcard for if you won?
Additional entries:
Must complete mandatory entry first!
1. Blog about this giveaway, linking to this and get 2 entries, let me know in the comments.
2. Tweet about this giveaway - Can do this once a day. 1 entry each day. Just copy and paste "Win 100 Postcards: #Giveaway at Zesty Nachos Blog! One winner! Ends 01/25 @nettagyrl @Uprinting http://snipurl.com/u4rwt"
3. Subscribe to this blog or become a follower (1 entry each) Please let me know in the comments. If you currently are doing this just let me know as it counts!
4. Follow me on Networked Blogs (1 entry) let me know in the comments.
5. Add my link to your blog roll or grab my badge (1 entry each) let me know in the comments.
To make this easy on me, put your email in the comments, so if you are the winner I will be able to contact you. Just leave your email like this: myname (at) whatev (dot) com. To avoid pesky spammers!
The deadline to enter is 01/25/10, 6:00 pm PST. Open to U.S. residents and to Canada residents who must pay shipping and taxes. One winner will be randomly selected (random.org) and notified by e-mail. They will have 24 hours to get back to me, or alternates will be chosen. A coupon code will be e-mailed to the winners on 01/26/10 directly by the sponsor.
Good Luck!
2010-01-17
Really Angelic Contest 01/24/10 (closed)
Hi all! If you didn't know I am a book reviewer on examiner.com reviewing primarily erotic and romance books.
Well I've just reviewed Really Angelic by Enid Wilson here. You can also read an excerpt of the book here just click on preview. This is a spicy retelling of Pride and Prejudice with a paranormal twist. Please keep in mind that this book has mature content!
Well to promote the book Enid has offered up a copy of her book Really Angelic to be won by ONE lucky reader of this blog!
To enter the contest all you have to do is leave a comment and tell me what you would do if you found out you were a guardian angel!
For an additional two entries just follow this blog or if you are already following please let me know.
This contest is open to anyone worldwide and will end 01/24/10 at midnight PST.
Want to see more of Enid Wilson? Click here to check out her website!
2010-01-06
Some embarrasing moments at work
I love blogging. It allows a person to truly express themselves like a personal diary except anyone could read it. Today I was talking to my friend about things in general when I told her about two embarrassing moments that happened to me while at work. I just started laughing all over again just thinking about my situations and I tell you they are hilarious.
First I will start off as these happened. It was the late 90’s and I was a glorified telemarketer and I would sometimes where wigs. Well the room I was in held about eight people plus the CEO in his office to keep an eye on us. We would sometimes talk in between making calls and someone said something that was extremely funny and as I tend to do I laugh with my whole body and I tilted my head back forgetting I had on a wig, which was not secured by the way. Before you knew it the wig flew off and the real laughter began.
For almost two minutes after it jumped off my head, all I could do was leave it on the ground as we were just laffing too hard. They would look at my head, which was covered in a stocking cap, to the braided monstrosity on the floor and start all over again. I think that whole room, CEO included, were on a laugh fest for fifteen minutes straight.
The next incident only involved me and one other co-worker. Was also a different job. This was probably around 2005-2006. Now this incident will forever be etched in my memory. I was at my cubicle and the girl next to me was in hers working. I had to plug my radio in to the socket, so I got on my knees first, then bent over. Then that is when it happened. A blast, and not from the past. I immediately shot up and looked behind me. The girl had this look on her face that was more like “did I or didn’t I?” Seeing the look I said “excuse me” and that was the magic phrase. We both fell out and laughed for thirty minutes straight no lie. The more we thought about it the harder we laughed and I mean hard, you know where you are coughing?
So these are two moments in my life where embarrassing things happened to me. I am still laughing to myself at the moments. Ah memories.
Do you have any embarrassing moments in your life that still make you laugh today? I so want to know!
2010-01-04
Customers: Evil is thy name!
Customer service. Ah to see it or hear it, brings forth either good memories or bad memories for the customer. But what about the service rep who has a bad experience with a customer? No one ever wants to talk about the service rep’s bad experience, oh no they do not.
Well I wrote a sarcastic funny blog post (part 1 and part 2) on how a person should act towards their customer service rep. But just last week I realized that people are selfish and bitter with themselves and treating others in a horrible fashion is their way to feel good.
I am very good at my job. Too good and I am not bragging, but it makes it hard for me to move on into a different position. To make extra money I will also be the emergency on-call person. Basically I have a computer and a phone and at a moments notice I can receive any kind of emergency call at any time. Example would be a flood or leak or something water related.
Well on last week I had a call from a couple of horrible people who were nasty and evil. It was in regards to no hot water. They still had water. Just not hot water. I’m going to tell you right now I have never, ever been as angry as I was when I spoke to these people who just went off on me for basically doing my job, the same way I always do my job on a call such as these. I spoke to the wife who proceeded to tell me in a very condescending way how to do my job. Then in the background her husband was calling me an idiot and he was gleefully shouting how he was going to get me fired.
Now what kills me is that I totally had their information in front of me. What if I was like those people who lose it? Or I was crazy? Though sometimes I think I must be to stay in this business of servicing customers!
All joking aside it ended up being a horrible experience for me, as these people eventually got their hot water turned back on, but it was only off no more than thirty minutes to an hour yet they took it to the next level of stupidness. The thing is, that experience is with me and will stay with me as my truly horrible experience of a customer.
What about you? You ever had that crazy person who got all crazy for basically nothing? I surely want to know! Thanks!
Well I wrote a sarcastic funny blog post (part 1 and part 2) on how a person should act towards their customer service rep. But just last week I realized that people are selfish and bitter with themselves and treating others in a horrible fashion is their way to feel good.
I am very good at my job. Too good and I am not bragging, but it makes it hard for me to move on into a different position. To make extra money I will also be the emergency on-call person. Basically I have a computer and a phone and at a moments notice I can receive any kind of emergency call at any time. Example would be a flood or leak or something water related.
Well on last week I had a call from a couple of horrible people who were nasty and evil. It was in regards to no hot water. They still had water. Just not hot water. I’m going to tell you right now I have never, ever been as angry as I was when I spoke to these people who just went off on me for basically doing my job, the same way I always do my job on a call such as these. I spoke to the wife who proceeded to tell me in a very condescending way how to do my job. Then in the background her husband was calling me an idiot and he was gleefully shouting how he was going to get me fired.
Now what kills me is that I totally had their information in front of me. What if I was like those people who lose it? Or I was crazy? Though sometimes I think I must be to stay in this business of servicing customers!
All joking aside it ended up being a horrible experience for me, as these people eventually got their hot water turned back on, but it was only off no more than thirty minutes to an hour yet they took it to the next level of stupidness. The thing is, that experience is with me and will stay with me as my truly horrible experience of a customer.
What about you? You ever had that crazy person who got all crazy for basically nothing? I surely want to know! Thanks!
2010-01-01
Writing Challenges
As a writer I am always looking at ways to get motivated to write. Well today I found an interesting site that I think is going to help part of my 2010 goal. It is called http://sixsentences.blogspot.com/ where people submit a story in only six sentences. This is both hard and rewarding and I am excited to add my own writings to this interesting blog. It is micro stories that pack a punch and I am definitely excited by the prospect. So if you are looking for a challenge then you should try this site!
I will be submitting my own writings as they take anything. I will showcase both my erotic and memoir type writing to this blog. Also you should check out the intense and interesting writing on the site. Very good writing in such a short format.
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I will be submitting my own writings as they take anything. I will showcase both my erotic and memoir type writing to this blog. Also you should check out the intense and interesting writing on the site. Very good writing in such a short format.
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