Stuff Your Stocking Blog Fest Contest

Join me over at Whipped Cream Reviews Stuffing Your Stocking Blog Fest for a chance to win a PDF copy of LOVE REVERSED. Simply leave a comment and you are entered.

http://wcguest.blogspot.com/2011/12/stuff-your-stocking-blogfest-zenobia.html

As well, several other authors offering varying prizes are participating in this event. So check out their posts.

Contests run through 30 December.

Birthday Bash Winners

I had a wonderful time at Coffee Time Romance Erotic chat loop. Cynthia Sax, Stephanie Burke, Brannan Black, and Ayla Ruse came out with several readers to celebrate my birthday as well my new releases. The loop was mad crazy for the six hours I was there.


I held two contests for a PDF copy of LOVE REVERSED and a box full of Hawaiian goodies. The winners are Audrey Hook (MS) and Becca Lewis (NC). Congrats, ladies, and enjoy your prizes when they arrive.

Out Now - Love Reversed by Zenobia Renquist

Out Now

Love Reversed
by Zenobia Renquist

Changeling Press

eBook ISBN: 978-1-60521-747-5
Genre: Erotic Romance, Interracial, Paranormal/Fantasy, Magic, Suspense/Action
Price: $4.49/US

It's only an even swap when both parties are satisfied.

Cinnamon came to the Hawaii celebrity retreat to meet her favorite actress. Calhoun crashed to find answers about his missing uncle. Neither of them signed on for the part of the tour that included body swapping. They have to find a way to switch back without anyone realizing their predicament. Long nights of searching for answers become even longer when curiosity takes over. It's a once in a lifetime chance to see how the other half loves, they don't plan to let it slip away.

Buy Now: http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1749


Read Excerpt #1: http://www.changelingpress.com/content.php?utype=note&uid=5460

Read Excerpt #2: http://zenobiarenquist.com/bookshelf/love-reversed

Read the first full chapter online at D. Renee Bagby Presents First Chapters blog on 02 January 2012.

Romance Junkies Review: Stripping Christmas

Here's the first review for White Hot Christmas: Stripping Christmas from Romance Junkies Reviews and it's fantastic!!

5 Blue Ribbons!

"Zenobia Requist has forever blown my image of Mrs. Claus as a cherubic grandmother figure. I now envision her wearing a bustier and stilettos, cursing a blue streak and tempting Santa into doing much more than worrying about checking his lists twice... STRIPPING CHRISTMAS is one that is sure to have people talking. I know I’ve mentioned it several times in discussions I’ve had since I read this story and even now just thinking about it makes me smile."
~ Chrissy Dionne

Read the full review: http://romancejunkiesreviews.com/artman/publish/paranormal/ZRStripping_Christmas.shtml

CTR Birthday Bash!

Join me over at the Coffee Time Romance Erotic loop for a birthday bash with me (as Zenobia Renquist) and several of my Changeling Press friends. There will be fun, excerpts, and prizes. Join us 28 Dec from 5PM - 11PM EST.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/karendevinkaren/

Vote Now - CE5: Forgotten Lover

Caveat Emptor 5: Forgotten Lover by Zenobia Renquist is up for Best First Chapter and Best Cover. Vote NOW!

http://2707165.polldaddy.com/s/best-of-nov-2011

MMBH ZenRen Winner

To all the participants of the Mistletoe Madness Blog Hop, thanks for stopping by. I enjoyed reading all of your answers. It's great to meet up with so many TSO fans. :D


Congrats goes out to Mary Reiss, the winner of my part in the MMBH. Stay tuned to the main contest site for the winner of the grand prize.


Everyone have a wonderful Christmas!

Cyber Launch Winner: Stripping Christmas

Congrats go out to Tammy Ramey, my winner for the 20 December Stripping Christmas Cyber Launch Party held by Author Island.

3 Appearances for 20 Dec

I'm going in three different directions today:

#1 - Beth Wylde chat loop: Come out and visit me at the Beth Wylde chat loop for fun and excerpts.

#2 - Cyber Launch Party: It's time to launch Stripping Christmas. Come out for a chance to win a PDF copy.

#3 - Writerspace Chat - 9pm - 10pm EST: The Changeling Press authors are taking over the Writerspace chat once again. Come witness our wackiness first hand.

Newsletter Contest Winner #9 (Nov)

As I said in my newsletter (if you get my newsletter, and if you don't, why not?), I totally blanked on choosing the November winner. I thought I did it, but it turns out that I didn't. So I apologize about that. I'll do better next time, which won't be December since this month's contest took on a new format.

No matter what form it takes, remember you have to be subscribed to my newsletter in order to play (hint hint).

November 2011 Winner

Hawaiian Treats

Sue Ahn (Canada)

Congrats to her and another huge apology for taking so long to get your prize in the mail. Hopefully, it's gotten there by now. Or will be there soon.

The next contest will be in January. I've got three print books to give out thanks to Kim at SOS Aloha. Stay tuned to January's issue for details.

Romancing the Book: Zenobia Renquist

Jen, the lovely host of Romancing the Book, has interviewed me. Stop by, give it a read, and leave a comment for a chance to win an ebook from my Zenobia Renquist back list. Contest ends 21 December.

http://www.romancing-the-book.com/2011/12/interview-contest-zenobia-renquist.html

Mistletoe Madness Blog Hop

Click the above picture to visit the other participating authors of this blog hop.

Welcome to the Mistletoe Madness Blog Hop

One of things I love about this time of year is the songs. My absolute favorite Christmas song is Carol of the Bells. Any variation, I'll listen to it.

TSO - Christmas Eve in Sarajevo (aka Carol of the Bells)

Mannheim Steamroller - Carol of the Bells

Celtic

FBC Handbell Choir

Muppets - Ringing of the Bells

Well... you get the picture. That's my favorite song. What's yours? Leave a comment (remember to include your email) telling me your favorite Christmas song and you are entered to win a PDF copy of any TWO titles from my Zenobia Renquist backlist (small print below). This contest is also open to international participants.


This blog hop also has a grand prize of a Nook color pre-loaded with books from several of the blog hop authors. Click the link for Grand Prize Entry. Note - Grand prize is not open to international participants due to restrictions from Barnes & Noble.


SMALL PRINT (PLEASE READ!)
- Entering this contest constitutes agreement to all rules stated in this post.
- Rules are subject to change without notification or reason given.
- Contest begins 16 December 2011 EST.
- Contest ends 23 December 2011 EST.
- All winners are final.
- Void where prohibited. No purchase necessary. Must be 18 or older to win.
- Chances of winning vary widely based on how many people enter.
- Prize is as stated. No prize substitutions or exchanges.
- PDF ebooks prize will be delivered by the Changeling Press customer service representative.
- STRIPPING CHRISTMAS is a new release and is not part of this contest.
- Only comments that include email address count as valid.
- Only one comment per individual will count towards the contest.
- Winner is chosen using Random.org.
- Winner has until 28 Dec 2011 at 11:59PM EST to answer the notification email or else they forfeit the prize to the runner-up to be chosen on 29 Dec 2011.
- Comments on posts other than the Mistletoe Madness post do NOT count towards this contest.
- Comments timestamped after the contest closes are invalid.
- D. Renee Bagby / Zenobia Renquist is not responsible for notification emails that go astray due to mistyped or misrepresented email address, mailer daemons, internet wackiness, or SPAM filters.
- D. Renee Bagby / Zenobia Renquist is not responsible for contests held by other authors of the Mistletoe Madness Blog Hop.

Out Now - WHC: Stripping Christmas by Zenobia Renquist

Out Now!!

Stripping Christmas
White Hot Christmas (multi-author series)
by Zenobia Renquist

Changeling Press

eBook ISBN: 978-1-60521-716-1
Genre: Erotic Romance, Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, Fey/Elves, Interracial, Magic, Christmas
Price: $2.99/US

Alex is firmly on the naughty list, and she wants Santa to join her.

Alex thought she was going to a job. Instead she ends up marrying the heir to the title of Santa Claus. The vows have been said and cannot be taken back, even if Alex isn't the ideal bride Kris was hoping for to re-energize the powers of the House of Kringle. But Alex is about to teach him that being a little naughty -- or a lot -- can go a long way.


Buy Now: http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1740

Read Excerpt #1: http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1740

Read Excerpt #2: http://zenobiarenquist.com/bookshelf/stripping-christmas

Full first chapter available online at D. Renee Bagby Presents First Chapters blog on 20 December 2011.

Purchase this title and/or any of the other White Hot Christmas titles and you are entered to win Free eBooks for a Year from Changeling Press. Each purchase of a White Hot Christmas title is an entry. Contest ends 31 December. Full details available HERE.

GF Release Party for WHC

Changeling Press and most of the authors of the White Hot Christmas multi-author series are having a release party at Goddess Fish Party Pavilion. Join the celebration all day today (15 December) for excerpts, fun posts, and prizes!

Changeling Press on FB

For those fans of Facebook, you can still keep up with your favorite Changelings there as well:

The Bar & Grille Annex

Changeling Press Fan Page

Razor's Edge Press Fan Page

Amazon - Rite Men for Maya

Now available in the Amazon Kindle store (and by now, I mean since 12 November :P):

Rite Men for Maya

It showed up when I wasn't looking. I found it thanks to poking around Goodreads. Thanks to the GR librarians for keeping me up to date.

Cover Art - Love Reversed

Coming 30 December 2011 to Changeling Press

It's only an even swap when both parties are satisfied.

Cinnamon came to the Hawaii celebrity retreat to meet her favorite actress. Calhoun crashed to find answers about his missing uncle. Neither of them signed on for the part of the tour that included body swapping. They have to find a way to switch back without anyone realizing their predicament. Long nights of searching for answers become even longer when curiosity takes over. It's a once in a lifetime chance to see how the other half loves, and they don't plan to let it slip away.

Six Sentence Sunday - 04 December

Welcome, Six Sentence Sunday Folks!

I'm contributing six sentences from my erotic interracial contemporary, menage (m/m/f) with Changeling Press:

Harley on the Rocks

****

“So, we were talking about stuff and nonsense.” She needed to keep her side of the conversation innocent sounding.

“Stuff and nonsense, huh?” Koi asked. “I seem to remember Davis and me stuffing your nonsense quite a few times Saturday. I figured we should do it again.”

Heat flushed her body at the memory his words invoked.

****

Buy Now:
http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1545
or
http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-harleyontherocks-536581-144.html

Read Chapter One:
http://dreneebagbypresentsfirstchapters.blogspot.com/2011/02/harley-on-rocks-by-zenobia-renquist.html

Enjoy a FREE read featuring the Harley on the Rocks characters:
http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-changelingencounterharleyontherockswhatshesaw-638222-144.html

Romantic Theme Party: Zenobia Renquist

Join me over at Marie Treanor's Romantic Theme Party blog for a Christmas celebration with me and several other Changeling Press authors who contributed to the White Hot Christmas multi-author series. Each of us is offering up a sneak peek to our Christmas releases as well as prizes.


Check out my post for a new sneak peek at STRIPPING CHRISTMAS and a chance to win a PDF of RITE MEN FOR MAYA. Contest ends at midnight EST.

http://romanticthemeparty.blogspot.com/2011/12/welcome-zenobia-renquist.html

Writing Update 02 Dec

I haven't written one of these in a while. :)

I am writing! And just to prove it, I have two, yes TWO new novellas going out to Changeling Press today. I have to read through them both one more time and possibly tweak some things and then off to my editor they go. One is a 17k novella about lovers who accidentally switch bodies (yes, you read that right) and the other is a 6k short for Razor's Edge Press (Changeling Press's erotica line) about a wife entertaining her husband's poker buddies. Hopefully both will be well-received when they release.

What's next for me? Why the sequel to SERENITY of course. Yes, yes, yes, I know. I've been talking about writing this book all year. I'll have you know that I've already written 18k. The end will be somewhere between 60-90k. I have no clue how long the book will get until I finish it. I plan to put a HUGE dent in it through the whole month of December.

I'm really excited to be working on this book. I've been looking forward to it forever. So why didn't I finish it before now if I want to work on it so badly? I had other books I wanted to get out of the way first. I'm actually bumping it up in my book queue because so many people want to see the sequel and they keep asking about it.

Another plus of working on this book now is that I get to read SERENITY again. I can see you're probably wondering why that's a bonus for me. I wrote the book. I can read it any time. That's true and not true. While I can read it at any time, I refrain from reading my books after they are published. Why? Because I would just read them over and over and over (etc) instead of working on new books.

So I stare longingly at my babies while writing new babies. But, in the case of a sequel, I allow myself to read the previous book(s) so I can get back into the mood of the story/world. That means I get to read SERENITY again. Woot! Yes, I'm weird but you read my books so you knew that already.