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Less Than 5 Days to Enter: Author Karen Cantwell is Sponsoring This Week’s KINDLE FIRE Giveaway Sweepstakes on Behalf of Her Novel TAKE THE MONKEYS AND RUN!

We’re very excited to kick off the first of 10 straight weeks of Kindle Fire Give-away sweepstakes here at Kindle Nation (details below), and we’re doing so with the generous help of author Karen Cantwell, who is allowing us to shine a spotlight on her hilarious Barbara Marr Murder Mystery Take the Monkeys and Run:

by Karen Cantwell
4 stars – 119 Reviews
Lending and Text-to-Speech: Enabled

 

Here’s the set-up:

 

Film lover Barbara Marr is a typical suburban mom living the typical suburban life in her sleepy little town of Rustic Woods, Virginia. Typical, that is until she sets out to find the missing link between a bizarre monkey sighting in her yard and the bone chilling middle-of-the-night fright fest at the strangely vacant house next door. When Barb talks her two friends into some seemingly innocent Charlie’s Angels-like sleuthing, they stumble upon way more than they bargained for and uncover a piece of neighborhood history that certain people would kill to keep on the cutting room floor.237 pages of laugh-out-loud fun.

 

Reviews:
“This fun if light novel’s quippy, hilarious narrator, Barbara Marr, has so much warmth and genuine gumption, you’d certainly want her on your criminal investigative team.” – Publishers Weekly
“The story is fast-paced, fun and with quite a few twists all rolled into one cute adventure.” – Socrate’s Book Reviews
“It was just plain fun to read.” Red Adept Reviews
“Take the Monkeys and Run by Karen Cantwell could easily become one of my favorite books of all time.” — Syria Says
“If you like a good mystery but want a refreshing new take with a bit of light fare, enough to make you laugh out loud, then Karen Cantwell’s Take the Monkeys and Run will take you there.” Reviewed by Lee Libro at Literary Magic

 

Each Sweepstakes is sponsored by one paid title. We encourage you to support our sponsors and thank you for considering them.

 

Now, about that KINDLE FIRE Sweepstakes!

 

We’ve been having so much fun that we have invited authors to join us in sponsoring more Kindle Fire give-away sweepstakes, and some of our favorite Kindle authors have stepped up already. So, starting this week, on our Kindle Nation Daily Facebook page, we will hold a Kindle Fire Sweepstakes every week from now through the holidays! That’s $2,000 worth of Kindle Fires that we will be unleashing — please don’t call the fire department on us!
There’s no purchase required, of course, but it is a great way for some of our author-sponsors to get exposure, so we hope you will give some real consideration to buying their books each week when you enter the contest.
The one thing you will have to do to enter is to go over to our Kindle Nation Daily Facebook page, give it a few extra seconds for the page to load, “Like” the page if you have not done so already, and fill out the Sweepstakes entry form (you’ll see a link to it in the left sidebar when the Sweepstakes goes live). 
And just in case you are wondering why we run the Sweepstakes through our Facebook page, there are two very good reasons:
  • First, it allows us to make use of a very professional but affordable third-party service that administers our Sweepstakes according to best practices and maintains full confidentiality for all information provided by participants; and
  • Second, it helps us to build our connection with you, our readers, through Facebook, which is the quickest, least expensive, and least intrusive way for us to let you know about Kindle-related news and bargains.
10 Brand New Kindle Fires! Here’s hoping that we will be sending one to you! 
And we’ll just chalk this up to the luck of the calendar, but it is worth noting here that if you happen to buy a brand new Kindle Fire while you are waiting to win a free unit through our Sweepstakes, you’ll have a sweet choice between giving the extra unit to someone you love or returning it to Amazon for a full refund, either directly or through Kindle Nation!

To qualify your entry must be received by 2011-Oct-16 12:00 EDT

DISCLOSURE: All entrants will be added to the author’s mailing list of the author and will receive a free subscription to the Kindle Nation email newsletter and email daily digest, from which they may opt out at any time. No other use will be made of participants’ contact and entry information, which will be held in the strictest confidentiality by the sponsors and the company administering the sweepstakes.
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. MANY WILL ENTER, ONE WILL WIN.1. How to Enter: This is an online sweepstakes only, co-sponsored by Kindle Nation and “the author” named in paragraph 7 below. The Sweepstakes is open to new or existing fans of Kindle Nation’s page and is administered entirely within an appropriate App created for this purpose. To become (or verify your status as) a fan of Kindle Nation, go to www.Facebook.com/KindleNation and “like” the page if you have not already done so. To enter the sweepstakes, submit your name, email address and birthday as indicated on the entry form. Merely liking or becoming a fan of Kindle Nation, commenting on its page or website, having entered into a past Kindle Nation sweepstakes, or sending an email message indicating your interest does not constitute entry into or participation in this sweepstakes.Each individual sweepstakes is separate and entry into one sweepstakes does not disqualify a person from entry into another sweepstakes. Each sweepstakes is limited to one entry per person and no more than one entry per email address. Submission of multiple entries may result in disqualification from the sweepstakes. Sponsors will not verify receipt of entries. Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of such automated devices or programs in association with this Sweepstakes will cause disqualification. Sponsor and its advertising and promotion agencies are not responsible for lost, late, illegible, misdirected or stolen entries or transmissions, or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic.

2. Eligibility: Open to residents of all countries except: Belgium, Norway, Sweden, India, Côte d’Ivoire/Ivory Coast, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan and Syria. If you win and you reside in a country where Amazon does not ship the Kindle, you will receive an Amazon Gift Card of similar value ($199) in lieu of the Kindle Fire tablet device. Participants must be 18 years of age or older. All entries are void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees of Kindle Nation and its affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, the judging organization, and immediate families in the same household are not eligible. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. This promotion shall only be construed and evaluated according to United States law. You are not authorized to participate in the Sweepstakes if you are located within and a legal resident of Belgium, Norway, Sweden, India, Côte d’Ivoire/Ivory Coast, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.

3. Prizes: See section 4 for prize details and value of the prizes being offered. Odds of winning a prize depend on number of eligible entries received. Total value of all prizes is approximately $199. Prizes cannot be transferred or substituted except at Sponsor’s sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a stated prize is unavailable for any reason. Sponsor will pay any sales tax due for domestic delivery in the United States; otherwise prize winners are responsible for all taxes and import duties. Neither Sponsor nor its affiliates or subsidiaries will be responsible for any loss, liability or damages arising out of the winner’s acceptance or use of the prize.

4. Drawing and Awarding of Prizes: Winner will be determined by a random drawing from all eligible entries received online per the drawing schedule outlined. The winners will be notified by email from kindlenation@gmail.com and must respond directly via email to kindlenation@gmail.com within 24 hours to receive the winning prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted within 24 hours of first attempt, prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. There is one grand prize, total value approximately $199, consisting of a Kindle Fire tablet device.

5. Notification of Winners. Winners will be notified by email using the email address with which they have entered the sweepstakes. Email notification will come from kindlenation@gmail.com.
It is the sole responsibility of each participant to ensure that they will be able to receive, read, and respond to email notifications from kindlenation@gmail.com in a timely fashion.

6. Waiver of Responsibility or Liability. As a condition of entry and participation each entrant or participant releases Facebook, Kindle Nation, and the author from any and all responsibility or liability in association with the sweepstakes promotion and acknowledges that this sweepstakes promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. Entrants or participants are providing contact and entry information only to the sponsors, Kindle Nation and the author, and to the company administering the sweepstakes, and not to Facebook.

7. The author who is co-sponsoring this Sweepstakes is Karen Cantwell, author of TAKE THE MONKEYS AND RUN.

DISCLOSURE: All entrants will be added to the author’s mailing list of the author and will receive a free subscription to the Kindle Nation email newsletter and email daily digest, from which they may opt out at any time. No other use will be made of participants’ contact and entry information, which will be held in the strictest confidentiality by the sponsors and the company administering the sweepstakes.

Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: FOXY’S TALE by Karen Cantwell and LB Gschwandtner is our eBook of the Day at just 99 Cents with 4.0 Stars on 18 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!

Here’s the set-up for Karen Cantwell’s and LB Gschwandtner’s Foxy’s Tale, just 99 Cents on Kindle :

A comic, chick lit tale wherein former beauty queen Foxy Anders has fallen on hard times and rents an apartment to mysterious, bumbling Myron Standlish who’s arrived in the city looking for a long lost trunk containing who knows what.

When Foxy’s teenage daughter, Amanda hooks up with Nick, a cute guy at school, while getting cooking lessons from Foxy’s new assistant Knot, they’re all in for some romance with a dash of suspense and a sprinkle of supernatural. And laughs … as an added bonus.

From the reviewers:

“This is a cute book which has a little bit of everything – romance for adults as well as young adults, comedy, and a touch of paranormal. The book has characters you will really come to care about. I know I did. An old Yiddish vampire? Too funny. You might not want to read this one in public or people will wonder why you are laughing out loud. This is the first book of a series “The Reluctant Vampire” and I’m already looking forward to the next one.”  –  Socrates’ Book Review Blog

“Full of snappy characters, laughs, and mystery, peppered with lively details of Washington, DC., and brimming with enough shoe shopping to satisfy any fashionista. This new joint effort from Karen Cantwell and L B Gschwandtner is guaranteed to please! Can’t wait for the next installment in this lively new series!”  – Misha Crews, Author of Her Secret Bodyguard

“Foxy’s Tale is irresistible fun – full of lively characters with a knack for trouble, laugh-out-loud dialogue, and story twists that will keep you reading deep into the night.”  – Kim Wright Wiley, Author of Love in Mid Air

… a delightful read. I look forward to the next reluctant vampire book.  –  L.C. Andrews

Wonderful read, downloaded to my kindle but started reading on my iphone and couldnt put it down. The eyes hurt now but was fun anyways. Thoroughly enjoyed the characters.  –  L. Allen

Such a great, fun, exciting read!  –  Kim Wring Wiley

Visit Amazon’s Karen Cantwell Page

I have been writing plays and short stories for many years, some of which were published in various college literary magazines. More recently, my short story “The Recollections of Rosabelle Raines,” was published in the mystery anthology Chesapeake Crimes: They Had it Comin’ available at Amazon.com.

My first novel, TAKE THE MONKEYS AND RUN, is a comedy-mystery, inspired, to some degree by a true monkey sighting in my own neighborhood. Because I love to laugh as well as make other people laugh, I have great fun writing the characters Barbara Marr, her friends and her adversaries. When I set out to write this book, I knew I wanted to write something that readers would say, “Now that was FUN.” I HOPE I have achieved that goal. And if I did, please feel free to drop me a line at and let me know! I love to hear from readers. (especially if they LIKE the book!)

FOXY’S TALE was co-written with my friend LB Gschwandtner. This is the first in a planned chick-lit series. And yes, I’m working on a second Barbara Marr novel, CITIZEN INSANE. You can find out more about these upcoming books at my website, www.KarenCantwell.com.

email: karen.cantwell@yahoo.com

 

 

Visit Amazon’s L B Gschwandtner Page

I’m a writer, a magazine editor, an artist, and co-owner, with my family, of an integrated media business.

My work has appeared in various journals and anthologies. I’ve received awards from the Writer’s Digest and the Lorian Hemingway short fiction competitions.

My four books, The Naked Gardener, Page Truly and The Journey To Nearandfar, Foxy’s Tale, and Maybelle’s Revenge are available Kindle formats at Amazon.com and on Nook at BN.com. Some are also available in print.

I’m an avid kayaker (touring) and grew up fishing in the Florida Keys.  Here’s a tidbit of interest. My husband proposed on our first and only date and we were married five weeks later. We lived in Paris, France for a time and now live on a tidal creek where we love to kayak and watch Bald eagles soar past our windows.

Contact me: LB@TheNovelette.com

FoxysTale@gmail.com

LB’s Blog: http://thenovelette.com/category/blog

Contact: FoxysTale@gmail.com

 

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And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of FOXY’S TALE by Karen Cantwell’s and LB Gschwandtner:



 

 

Barbara Marr is back in this second laugh-out-loud mystery where high-profile crime and suburban living collide: Karen Cantwell’s 5-Star CITIZEN INSANE is our eBook of the Day – 5 Stars and Just 99 Cents on Kindle!

Here’s the set-up for Karen Cantwell’s Citizen Insane, 5 stars and just 99 Cents on Kindle:

If you think PTA meetings are boring, then you haven’t attended one in Barbara Marr’s neighborhood, where MURDER is on the agenda. 

Always one to stumble into trouble, Barb learns the hard way that a seemingly innocent yearbook scandal is actually part of a more sinister and deadly plot. Join soccer mom and movie lover Barbara Marr in this second laugh-out-loud, chaotic mystery, where high-profile crime and suburban living collide in an unexpected fashion.

From the reviewers:

Cantwell handles her characters with flair and pizazz. There’s no doubt about it; this book is utterly implausible. But it’s a dang enjoyable read.  I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys silliness, suspense, romance, or all three combined. –Nancy Fulda

In this second great Barbara Marr mystery she once again finds herself in the middle of improbable crazy situations. As you ride the roller coaster the improbable becomes possible and all makes sense. A great fun romp full of fun characters and quick wit.  Grab it! –Cynthia Rielley “Momster”

In this follow up to the riotous Take The Monkeys and Run, Barb once again gets herself into scrape after escalating scrape and comes out with a grin on her face and her sense of humor intact. And guess what? She does the same for the reader. — LB Gschwandtner

The giggles start with a bunny and then the LOLs start rolling in at the PTA. What a book!  Overall, great, fun cozy mystery that’s worth way, way more than the cost! Well done!! –Annie B. “booksrule”


I have been writing plays and short stories for many years.   Some of them were published in various college literary magazines. More recently, my short story “The Recollections of Rosabelle Raines,” was published in the mystery anthology Chesapeake Crimes: They Had it Comin’ available at Amazon.com.

My first novel,
Take The Monkeys and Run, is a comedy-mystery, inspired, to some degree by a true monkey sighting in my own neighborhood. Because I love to laugh as well as make other people laugh, I have great fun writing the characters Barbara Marr, her friends and her adversaries. When I set out to write this book, I knew I wanted to write something that would lead readers to say, “Now that was FUN.” I HOPE I have achieved that goal. And if I did, please feel free to drop me a line at and let me know! I love to hear from readers. (Especially if they LIKE the book!)

I’ve recently released a new book called FOXY’S TALE, co-written with my friend LB Gschwandtner. This is the first in a planned chick-lit series. You can find out more about these upcoming books at my website, www.KarenCantwell.com. I hope you’ll stop by!
email: karen.cantwell@yahoo.com

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample:

 


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“Full of snappy characters, laughs, and mystery, peppered with lively details of Washington, DC., and brimming with enough shoe shopping to satisfy any fashionista.”

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Foxy’s Tale
by Karen Cantwell and LB Gschwandtner
4.0 stars – 15 Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled 
Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours here.

Foxy’s Tale is irresistible fun – full of lively characters with a knack for trouble, laugh-out-loud dialogue, and story twists that will keep you reading deep into the night.”

–-Kim Wright Wiley, Author of Love in Mid Air



Here’s the set-up: 
 

A comic, chick lit tale wherein former beauty queen Foxy Anders, who’s fallen on hard times, rents an apartment to mysterious, bumbling Myron Standlish who’s arrived in the city looking for a long lost trunk containing who knows what. When Foxy’s teenage daughter, Amanda hooks up with Nick, a cute guy at school, while getting cooking lessons from Foxy’s new assistant Knot, they’re all in for some romance with a dash of suspense and a sprinkle of supernatural.

One Reviewer Notes:


Foxy’s Tale is a vampire story with a twist. First of all I like that the vampires don’t take over the story, but have more of an incidental and mysterious role. The real story is between Foxy, a recently divorced former beauty queen, and her teen daughter, Amanda… The characters are well-drawn and appealing and the writing is seamless and does not come across as written by two authors. There are funny moments and witty one-liners sprinkled throughout and the action moves along at a fast pace. I found this book to be a delightful read. I look forward to the next reluctant vampire book.

–L.C. Evans, Vine Voice


About the Authors

Karen Cantwell has been writing plays and short stories for many years, some of which were published in various college literary magazines. More recently, her short story “The Recollections of Rosabelle Raines,” was published in the mystery anthology CHESAPEAKE CRIMES: THEY HAD IT COMIN’ (Wildside Press, 2010). TAKE THE MONKEYS AND RUN is her first novel and was inspired, to some degree, by a true monkey sighting in her own neighborhood. Since finishing FOXY’S TALE, she has been conjuring a second Barbara Marr novel, CITIZEN INSANE.  Karen loves to hear from readers. Visit her at www.karencantwell.com.

LB Gschwandtner: I’m a writer, but I’m also a magazine editor, artist, and co-owner, with my family, of an integrated media business. My work has appeared in various journals including Del Sol Review. One of my prose poems has been included in an anthology called Oil and Water and Other Things That Don’t Mix, a collection published to support victims of the BP oil spill in the Gulf. I have received awards for three different stories from the Writer’s Digest Annual Competition in the mainstream literary category and the Lorian Hemingway short fiction competition, and was short listed for a Tom Howard Short Story Contest. I also founded TheNovelette.com which offers free, themed, writing contests with prizes for emerging writers. I have published three books all available In print and Kindle formats at Amazon.com: The Naked Gardener, Page Truly and The Journey To Nearandfar, and Foxy’s Tale I’m an avid kayaker (touring) and grew up fishing in the Florida Keys. Here’s a tidbit of interest. My husband proposed on our first and only date and we were married five weeks later. We lived in Paris, France, for a time and now live on a tidal creek where we love watching Bald eagles soar past our windows.
 

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