"Hold on to your diapies, Babies!"

My February calendar is filling up at an extremely fast pace, so much so that I am reminded of a phrase from the Rugrats cartoons that my kids used to watch: “Hold onto your diapies, babies!” Thank goodness for a calendar to write things on and keep close at hand!

This month is an exciting month for me. My first novel is coming out in print. It came out around Christmas time as an ebook, but now comes all the big marketing campaigns and the reality of being able to hold that book in my hand. That never gets old!

In honor of my newest book, I am going to be posting a little more than usual this month. I am also going to be hosting a contest with prizes up for grabs. You can earn entries for the drawings by first of all following my blog if you haven’t already. For those of you who already follow – you get a bonus entry! You can also earn entries by commenting on the posts and sharing them with your friends. You can share through Facebook, Twitter, or however else you want; you just need to let me know. You can also receive entries by pre-ordering the print edition (You get free shipping if you pre-order, too!). Yes, you will also receive an entry by ordering an ebook copy as well. Earn as many entries as possible by commenting and sharing on all posts throughout the month.

The contest will continue throughout the month and will culminate on the 28^th. Prizes will be distributed after that. The last week of the month I will take a couple days to post some excerpts from the book to tease you a little bit.

"Like" me on my Facebook Author page to see additional things, not posted on the blog.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/RuthONeilAuthor

Many of you have been on this journey with me for quite some time. I want to thank all of those who took the time to read my manuscript and give me feedback. You know who you are. Writing is never just about the author putting words to paper; writing is about the readers who are moved by the story later.

“Hold onto your diapies, babies! We’re going in!”

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