Sharing Beyond Books #40 Comment Giveaway March 17, 2012

Welcome to another Saturday SBB. When this posts I will most likely be enjoying a steak dinner with some wonderful new friends I have met at the EPICCon here in San Antonio. I have met other publishers, some editors and many authors.  I plan on reviewing and featuring some of them in the next few months.

Thank you to all those who commented last week.
Eight people sleep on the right side of the bed; seven sleep on left, and four in the middle. And we all prefer the bed for sleeping.  No couch lounges among us!

Although five people have not changed their reading habits, the majority, 15 of us, have changed reading habits due to blogging. Whether we are bloggers or readers most of us agree that we read broader genres and have find more new authors through the blogging world.

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The Winner from SBB #39 comments is: #11 Krystal. There are still 8 'love' books to pick from and 2 Christmas choices. Krystal please let me know if you want a GC (if you are international) or choose a book from the remaining Love Books List for Giveaway or remaining Christmas Giveaway Books, the one summer book below OR pick from the ARC box and let me know your choice, your address and a choice of bookmarks by completing the WINNER FORM.

WEEK #40 Questions

Q1. This week heavensent1 asks:  If you could have anyone to be your sidekick on your adventures...who would it be (real or fictional)??

A:  Okay - for once I tried to give myself a day ahead of time to think of an answer to this. That didn't really help. If Rourke counts as a sidekick to Eve Dallas (series by JD Robb) then he's my choice. But I am thinking I like Jenks as a sidekick too from The Hollows series by Kim Harrison (I have to get the new book!).

Chewie is a good choice for brawn. :-)

Q2. My book related question this week: Have you ever attended a book/publishing conference, including the open book sale portion??

A:  Since I am attending a conference this weekend I thought of this question.  This is the first time I have attended as an actual member of the industry - as a publisher. It has been very enlightening and helpful for me in focusing my goals and plans.  Beside meeting a great group of new friends.  Several summers ago I did go to the book fair day at the RT Convention in Orlando. That was fun and I met several authors who I had met online.  Hopefully I can share a few pictures in the next few weeks. 

Thanks to those who are sending in Questions. DON'T BE SHY! Surely everyone has a Q or two you'd like to ask.  Input suggestions in this Suggested Question Form.  At the end of each month I will draw from the suggestions I used the month before and that person will get a book choice or GC. I thank everyone for submitting questions but some of you others might want to get in a question or two as we have a few people submitting most of the questions so far.  Either way - it works for me. :-)  The question list is being replenished!  Thanks for sending in questions!

Your turn to share:

1. heavensent1 asks: If you could have anyone to be your sidekick on your adventures...who would it be (real or fictional)??

2. My book related question this week: Have you ever attended a book/publishing conference, including an open book fair??

SBB Comment Winners can choose a selection from the remaining  Valentine and "Love" books or the remaining Christmas Giveaway Books - there are still about 10 books available to choose from. Also I have added the Review and ARC Box now.

SBB Rules: a) Must be a follower; 
b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the two/three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.

I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, March 23, 2012 at 10 PM central.