Blog Tour

I'm wandering the internet, passing out $5 Amazon e-giftcards at most stops. That way, if you've already picked up For Kicks, you can use it to buy one of my other titles. Or gum. I can't stop you. :D

Places to find me this month ::

9 - Authors On The Cheap

13- The Pink Heart Society (Fill The Well column)

16 - Books & Kisses (interview & comment contest)
22 - Guilty Pleasures (review)
23 -The Pink Heart Society (Male On Monday & sexy man contest)
23 - Romance Book Craze (interview & comment contest)
24 - My Book Addiction (interview & comment contest)
24 - Red Heads Review It Better (Dinner contest)
24 - Samhain Publishing
25 - Delilah Devlin's blog (Curiosity contest)
26 - Random Thoughts From An Unbalanced Mind (What's Your Sign contest)


For Kicks

Pink Macaroni & Cheese

My kids love mac & cheese...from a box. We've gone through a half dozen recipes trying to find what they dislike about the homemade version. We finally figured out they don't like the consistency of a flour thickened cheese sauce. OK...

I was flattened to find out how easy it is to make mac & cheese if you don't bother making cheese sauce. Ready for it?

a box of mac, cooked and drained.
a can of crushed tomatoes
a pint of 1/2 & 1/2 (even the fat-free version)

a bag of shredded cheese...we like the mexican blend, but cheddar, colby jack, and Italian have all done right by us. This is a great way to use up all your cheesy odds and ends.

That is IT. Plop it in a pan and bake until bubbly...like 30 minutes.
My kiddos are particular, so they like a crunchy top, but not with breadcrumbs. So...I put slivers of butter on top. They also like bacon in it. I'm just glad they're not eating neon cheese.

Books-n-Kisses Interview

Be sure to check out my author interview and giveaway today at Books-n-Kisses!

The Pink Heart Society: Fill The Well Friday :: The Fun Plan

The Pink Heart Society: Fill The Well Friday :: The Fun Plan: As The Pink Heart Society looked toward a new year, editor Michelle Styles thought to set aside her Fill The Well column. Jenna Bayley-Bur...

FOR KICKS Reviews

It's so exciting when reviews start to come in for a story. I write to entertain, so I live for the idea that I managed to perk up someone's afternoon :)

Romance Book Craze served me up four martinis! What is really funny, is that I am working on a book where the heroine is drinking a blue martini.

"I loved this story. It was funny, witty, sweet, and sexy.  I could not put this book down. Oh and did I mention the love scenes? Oh my...way to melt the panties." - Romance Book Craze

"This was very entertaining read with an uber hot ex-athlete with an inventive use of chocolate. This is a great book to spend a cold afternoon absorbed in." - Night Owl Reviews

Banking On Readers

When my last book came out, I did my usual promo -- website & blog ads, interviews, book giveaways. Sales were great, so it's a solid plan. But one of my most loyal readers contacted me with a suggestion.

Since she pre-orders my books, and has them all, winning a free copy isn't a big deal to her. She's wonderful about talking me up to her other well-read friendlies, some of whom wind up winning my giveaways :)

But it got me thinking that I could take my advertising budget for a book and instead of only offering books as giveways, I could also offer e-giftcards so readers could buy the book themselves. This way, if they already have the book I'm singing about, they can get a backlist story, or support another author.

It's a little scary to branch out and try something new, but if it works, it's better for me and my reader lovelies.

I'll be giving away a $5 e-giftcard at each of my blog posts this month for either Amazon or B&N or your favorite bookish site. I'll link each post on this blog.

And I'm having my first Twitter contest. Every day for 25 days I'll post a new FOR KICKS Business Travel Tip. Collect them all and at the end email me the list to be entered to win a $25 e-giftcard. That's enough for my entire ebook collection, or a couple of the paperbacks...like PRIVATE SCANDAL, which will be released next month.

Be sure to follow me on Twitter @jennabb to collect the tips (or just collect them from the Twitter feed on the sidebar of this blog if you don't tweet).

Adventure List - 2012

I love my adventures. I have such fun, and manage to drag my lovelies into the joy zone with me. With the health issues that hit the fan last month, I'm not sure how much I'll be up for, so I made a list of things I can do close to home. I'm excited already!

1. Spanish Coffee @ Huber's

2. OMSI After Dark

3. Slappycakes

4. Bob’s Red Mill Tour

5. Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden

6. Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

7. Rose Garden

8. Portland Saturday Market

9. Shakespeare in the Park

10. Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade

11. Oktoberfest @ Mt Angel

12. Tea @ The Heathman

13. Festival of Lights @ The Grotto

 

What fun do you have planned this year?