And, the winner is....

The winner of these sterling Zuni Bear earrings is Lisa G. Lisa and I have been in touch and her earrings go out in the mail tomorrow.

Thanks to all who entered.

Linda
www.lindalaroque.com

A Contest for A Stolen Chance

To celebrate the release of A Stolen Chance I'm hosting a contest. I always try to find a prize that is significant to the the story.  Since Zuni fetishes play a significant role, the prize is a pair of Sterling Zuni bear earrings.

They come with a letter of authenticity. “Created by Dennis Lewis ~ ‘King of the Wind’ Dennis is an enrolled full-blooded tribal member of the Ho-Chunk Nation. His workmanship shows in all that he creates.

The ‘King of the Wind’ fancy danced for over 15 years and was a longtime head dancer at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.”

To enter, email me at Linda@lindalaroque.com with A Stolen Chance in the subject line. The deadline for entries is January 9th. 

I hope you'll enter and that you've downloaded your free copy of A Stolen Chance. It is no longer free at Amazon but is now $4.99. On January 9th, 2013 it will be available on The Wild Rose Press website as well as Barnes and Noble and others.

Happy reading and Writing!

Linda
www.lindalaroque.com

A TISKET A TASKET, Put Romance in Your Basket - Contest

SPRING IS IN THE AIR. The weather is warmer, the grass is turning green, and trees are budding. Though in Texas, the smell of cool autumn nights spell high school football, the floral scents of the warming air in spring signifies the wildflowers that line the highways and byways.

Here are a few of my favorites. In March and April, bluebonnets line roads, large and small, including the interstate highways. Nothing is more beautiful than a pasture filled with the blue flowers with a few other species interspersed to add texture and color.






Here are red Indian paintbrush amid a field of bluebonnets and other wildflowers.



To the right, a field of Indian blankets. This reminds me of the pasture next to my grandmother's house on her farm.

Yards are also filling with color. Two of my favorite small shrubs are the Indian Hawthorn and the fragrant red Knock Out Roses shown below.
















After nature's beautiful spring display, Easter follows. How appropriate that God decorates earth for the celebration of His Son's resurrection.

Leave a comment and tell me about your favorite spring flowers, tradition, or celebration. I'll choose a winner from among those leaving a note. The winner can chose a pdf copy of any of my current releases.

If you FOLLOW my blog, I'll send you a pdf copy of Recipe for Romance shown in the top left hand corner.

CONTEST BLURB: A TISKET A TISKET, PUT ROMANCE IN YOUR BASKET

Spring is in the air! Bees are buzzing. Children anxiously await the big morning where they can graze on candy all day. What about mom? We've got a treat for you! Come join a group of romance authors in celebration of spring. Enter to win a prize a day as well as enter to win the grand prize. All you need do is begin at Silver James' blog on April 1st at ___. Silver will host the day's contest and provide the link to the next day's location. Don't forget to enter to win the grand prize! Here's the dirt... A TISKET A TASKET, PUT ROMANCE IN YOUR BASKET Grand Prize:To enter to win prizes from the authors donating treasures to the grand prize (see each day's post for what an author is donating to the grand prize), find the four Easter eggs in the A TISKET A TASKET, PUT ROMANCE IN YOUR BASKET blog event. You will be searching for the above egg. The one posted here does not count. Just visit all of the authors' websites, locate the 4 eggs, make a list of their locations by pasting the urls to the website pages in an e-mail, then send the entry to happyendings2007@aol.com by midnight CST on May 1st, 2009. The winner will be randomly drawn and announced May 2nd at http://blog.skhyemoncrief.com. Tip #1, subscribe to http://blog.skhyemoncrief.com to learn if you're the winner! And don't worry. If you start in on the blog event late, just head back to Silver James' blog on April 1st at http://www.silverjames.com/ to begin your website search for the Easter eggs. Don't miss the fun! See you next to the burgundy tulips. ~Skhye

For the GRAND PRIZE I'll be contributing a vintage rhinestone TEXAS pin and a watermelon rhinestone necklace.

Your next stop on the contest blog trail is Masha Holl's blogspot at http://alienplaces.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and happy reading!

Linda
Linda LaRoque ~Western Romance with a Twist in Time~ A Law of Her Own, Forever Faithful, Desires of the Heart, My Heart Will Find Yours, 5-9, Flames on the Sky10-9, Investment of the Heart 5-9, When the Ocotillo Bloom 7-9.
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