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"Blogging Today at Carina Press!"

By Kelly On 04/30/2010 In Authors and Books, Blog Talk, Criminal Instinct, Win Stuff With 5 Comments Permanent Link to "Blogging Today at Carina Press!"Permalink

My Carina Press countdown day is here! I’m blogging today at Carina Press.

First with my journey to Carina Press here.

And introducing Ana and Jonas and the SIDE team! Read it here with small excerpts!

If you comment on either blogs, you will be entered to win a digital copy of Criminal Instinct. One of the blog, one of Facebook, and one on Twitter. I’m also giving away a CP launch title to blog visitor, winner’s choice.

So please stop by and leave a comment and share the news.

Thank you!

~Kelly

"Countdown to Carina!"

By Kelly On 04/29/2010 In Blog Talk, Criminal Instinct, Let's Get Digital, Win Stuff With Comments Off Permanent Link to "Countdown to Carina!"Permalink

The Countdown to the launch of the fresh new e-press Carina Press is here!

Beginning tomorrow authors will be blogging everyday and giving away prizes until June 7th when Carina digitally opens it doors to e-readers.

And yes, Criminal Instinct will be released on June 7th. *sighs in wonderment*

For those of you who have been blog pals with me for the past five years know what I’ve been through with this book and now it’s finally going to be published. For those of you who don’t know what the heck I’m talking about—haha—you’ll find out tomorrow when I blog at Carina Press once in the morning and then in the afternoon.

Carina Press will be giving away 3 digital copies of Criminal Instinct, one on the Carina blog, one on Facebook, and one of Twitter. Read the details here to find out how to enter for CI and all the other Carina titles.

So please visit the Carina blog tomorrow and leave me a comment!! I’ll be giving away a digital launch title in June to a lucky visitor—winner’s choice!

~Kelly

"TFC 3 Year Anniversary"

By Kelly On 03/08/2010 In Authors and Books, Blog Talk, Win Stuff, YA Lit With Comments Off Permanent Link to "TFC 3 Year Anniversary"Permalink

Teen Fiction Cafe is celebrating a 3 Year Anniversary!! Our great group of authors are blogging and giving away goodies to lucky visitors.

Today I compiled a short list of what happened 3 years ago and what I’ve learned. I’m offering up a copy of Graffiti Girl or Invisible Touch if you share something positive that happened to you about 3 years ago.

Borders Book Signing

Winners for each giveaway will be chosen after March 13th–so comment away!!

:)

"Blogtoberfest Halloween Short & Giveaways!"

By Kelly On 10/09/2009 In Invisible Touch, Win Stuff With Comments Off Permanent Link to "Blogtoberfest Halloween Short & Giveaways!"Permalink

It’s time again for another Invisible Touch short story with Kara and Anthony. Here’s a quick Halloween scene from Kara’s sign-seeing world for author Jeri Smith-Ready’s month long Blogtoberfest, with many more cool authors and giveaways. So check back to the fest all month long!

In the mean time, read about Kara, Anthony, and a little ghost…and leave a comment to enter to win a copy of Invisible Touch. Contest ends October 16th!

But wait–there’s more just in time for Halloween! (haha)

Three more chances to win at Free Book Friday Teen! Read my interview with Jessica Brody and leave a comment to win Touch by October 16th!

Thanks!

~Kelly

"Hispanic Heritage Month Giveaway"

By Kelly On 09/28/2009 In Win Stuff With Comments Off Permanent Link to "Hispanic Heritage Month Giveaway"Permalink

It is Hispanic Heritage Month and Reading in Color is holding a cool giveaway of 8 titles for readers, including Graffiti Girl and Invisible Touch!


In honor of Hispanic Heritage month I’m giving away 8 books with Latino/a main characters!

There will be 5 winners. The first winner will pick 3 books, the 2nd winner will pick 2 books and the other winners will each get one.

Ends: Thursday Oct. 8 at 11:59 PM CT

Open: Internationally (some authors are mailing the books to the winners, those books are only open to U.S. residents. A * means it’s open to U.S. residents only)

Read more details here and enter. Good luck!

"Cyber Party"

By Kelly On 07/23/2009 In Blog Talk, Win Stuff With Comments Off Permanent Link to "Cyber Party"Permalink

There’s a cyber party going on at author Stephanie Kuehnert’s blog, and it’s going on all month long to celebrate the release of her cool novel, Ballads of Suburbia. (love that title!)

Here’s what Ballads is about:

Kara hasn’t been back to Oak Park since the end of junior year, when a heroin overdose nearly killed her and sirens heralded her exit. Four years later, she returns to face the music. Her life changed forever back in high school: her family disintegrated, she ran around with a whole new crowd of friends, she partied a little too hard, and she fell in love with gorgeous bad-boy Adrian, who left her to die that day in Scoville Park….

Amid the music, the booze, the drugs, and the drama, her friends filled a notebook with heartbreakingly honest confessions of the moments that defined and shattered their young lives. Now, finally, Kara is ready to write her own.

Sounds totally awesome!

To help Steph celebrate, I wrote a lit ballad for my character Kara Martinez from Invisible Touch. Read the ballad and comment to win a copy of IT, and let know what you think!

"Secret Fates: Week 3"

By Kelly On 10/13/2008 In Invisible Touch, Win Stuff With 1 Comment Permanent Link to "Secret Fates: Week 3"Permalink

Invisible Touch
Yes its a new week…and here we are with our third week of the Secret Fates Extravaganza. Wow, I can’t believe it’s already the third week of secrets. It really is flying by.

Here is this week’s line-up…

Week 3


Monday, October 13th: Alyson Noel shares about EVERMORE …

Tuesday, October 14th: Kelly Parra (me!) dishes on INVISIBLE TOUCH

Wednesday, October 15th: Marianne Mancusi offers RAZOR GIRL …

Thursday, October 16th: Melissa Walker gives away VIOLET IN PRIVATE …

Friday, October 17th: Sara Hantz offers up THE SECOND VIRGINITY OF SUZY GREEN…

Saturday, October 18th: Heather Davis shares a secret and gives away NIGHT ROAD by A.M. Jenkins…

Yikes, tomorrow is release day. *giggle*

"Secret Fates: Week 2"

By Kelly On 10/06/2008 In Invisible Touch, Win Stuff With 1 Comment Permanent Link to "Secret Fates: Week 2"Permalink

IT’S WEEK TWO OF THE SECRET FATES EXTRAVAGANZA!
Invisible Touch
And here we are with our second week of the Secret Fates Extravaganza, and its been a lot of fun. Last week winners have been posted.

Just a reminder of how this works:

Through the month of October, I’ll be posting an author secret and giveaway every day except for Sundays. You will have the week to post a comment on the author’s secret, then on that following Sunday I will announce the winners for the week. Then the next week we start again with a new group of talented authors.

Here is the new line up:

Week 2


Monday, October 6th: Jenny O’Connell shares about LOCAL GIRLS…

Tuesday, October 7th: Anne Frasier offers PALE IMMORTAL and GARDEN OF DARKNESS…

Wednesday, October 8th: Alex McAulay gives away OBLIVION ROAD…

Thursday, October 9th: Jana DeLeon shares about her next release and offers UNLUCKY…

Friday, October 10th: Jennifer Echols offers up THE BOY NEXT DOOR and MAJOR CRUSH…

Saturday, October 11th: Stephanie Hale has two books up for grabs, REVENGE OF THE HOMECOMING QUEEN and TWISTED SISTERS…

Don’t forget…

If you help spread the word through the month of October about the Secret Fates Extravaganza (by sharing a link http://secretfates.blogspot.com + the promo video) on your blog, myspace or facebook, and leave a comment on the first Secret Fates post with a link to the blog or post or telling me how you helped, you’ll be entered to win a copy of GRAFFITI GIRL and INVISIBLE TOUCH by me, and your pick of one of Secret Fates Extravaganza participating authors’ novels. (If you’ve already read one of my books I’ll replace it with one of the author’s novels, too. Either way, you win 3 books.) The more you spread the word, the better chances of winning!

Jenny’s secret is now posted…

I’m excited to read more secrets! Hope you are too. :)

~Kelly

"Take A Pic Right Now…"

By Kelly On 09/18/2008 In Procrastination Station, Win Stuff With 3 Comments Permanent Link to "Take A Pic Right Now…"Permalink

I saw this on Barb Ferrer’s and Megan Crane’s blogs and said what the hay!

Take a picture of yourself right now.
don’t change your clothes, don’t fix your hair…just take a picture.
post that picture with NO editing.
post these instructions with your picture.

Here I am, sans make-up and still drinking my morning cafe. :)


On another note, check out Linda Gerber’s Cyber Launch this week with 17 authors guest blogging and giving away books. Read my story on how the Chevelle in Invisible Touch ties in with my own teen years, and leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Touch. :)

"Embarrassing Moments + Student Government"

By Kelly On 09/11/2008 In Authors and Books, Win Stuff, YA Lit With 1 Comment Permanent Link to "Embarrassing Moments + Student Government"Permalink

And we are off to chat about embarrassing moments and participating in student government…

Micol Ostow has put together a cool cyber launch for her latest novel, POPULAR VOTE. She’s gathered YA authors dishing the good stuff as well as giveaways this week.

Here’s what POPULAR VOTE is about…


Erin Bright is pretty, polished, and popular–the perfect First Daughter. Her father is the mayor of their town, so photo shoots and Inauguration balls are a part of her life. In high school, Erin is politically involved as well; her handsome boyfriend has been student council president for the past two years. But THIS election season, things change. When Erin suddenly gets passionate about an environmental cause, she decides to run AGAINST her boyfriend…and to challenge what her dad stands for! Can Erin convince her friends, and herself, that she has what it takes to lead?

Sounds good, doesn’t it??

I’m giving away a copy of Graffiti Girl for Micol’s cyber party. Wish I had Invisible Touch ready and waiting but hopefully in a couple more weeks! Leave a comment for the other author cool giveaways @ http://micolz.livejournal.com.

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