Posted on 01/03/201311/03/2020 by Jenn J McLeod — 41 Comments

It’s time … come home to the country

Autumn is here – Jenn’s favourite season – and so is the official release of House for all Seasons.

To celebrate everything that’s great about small town stories, welcome Canadian powerhouse duo – Carli and Carli and Julie carli and julie 2 Julie Kennedy.

Bryce Courtney (The Power of One) wrote: “The joy of a small town lies in its unchanging nature.”.

You can watch Carli and Julie (below), but first I want to thank everyone who has ever encouraged me to keep writing and keep trying. There are no words to convey how I feel right now, or how I might say thank you to the wonderful Lou Johnson, Larissa Edwards, Carol Warwick (and the entire Simon & Schuster, Australia team) for giving my ‘House’ a home.

And a big Aussie thank you to the amazing Carli and Julie Kennedy with the perfect song for this occasion. So (click) to come home to the country with Jenn and to Small Town Stories with Carli and Julie.

If you loved Small Town Stories you can download the song (and there’s more) from iTunes or go to the girls’ store: www.cjkennedy.com.

While you’re clicking away online you can also: ** buy House for all Seasons as an ebook; ** order a gorgeous print version online ; or better still ** pop down the street and support your local bookshop. We should all do our bit to keep a bookshop in business.

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PHEW! Okay, so now the official ‘Jenn, the author’ thing is done, how am I really feeling?

I actually think I want to throw up! I am giddy and shaking and … Oh, now I think I’m having a hot flush! Someone pass me a fan — quick!

Speaking of fans …

I want to say a BIG thanks to you. Yes YOU! The one still reading this post. The one taking time out of your precious day to help me celebrate and spread the word.

More than anything I hope you enjoy House for all Seasons and you tell your friends, and they tell their friends.

Jenn

Posted on 11/02/201311/02/2013 by Jenn J McLeod — 13 Comments

A most magical day.

My most magical day started with this … a most unusual Tawny Frogmouth. Tawny basking

He was right there, basking in the sun; right beside the car space we drove into on our way to meet with writing friends — some damn special ones at that — at Bellingen’s Old Butter Factory.

The occasion turned into a pre-launch celebration for House for all Seasons and I thank Bronwyn Parry, Annie Seaton, Elle Fynllay, Shannon Garner and Jeannette for adding to the magic.

Speaking of magic … check out this gorgeous gift from Bronwyn Parry — one of her handmade pieces that I will treasure along with the matching earrings I received a year ago. And I have the perfect occasion to wear it coming up next week. (Even the gift wrapping was a perfect match for my bookmarks.)

We had water dragon drop by during lunch, and a constant stream of ‘wishes’, carried by a gentle breeze, floated right past our table. We laughed.

The magic continued when I arrived home to discover it was the day I’d been waiting for … D Day.

D stands for … Delivery Day.

The day a certain box of books arrives.

Here they come!

And here they are… (with bookmarks, ready to rock and roll those bookshops!)

My books The feel of them, all embossed … so shiny.

The smell … so sweet.

The extra treats inside … so spoilt.

Thank you Simon & Schuster.

Posted on 01/02/201301/02/2013 by Jenn J McLeod

Goodreads Giveaway ~ House for all Seasons

Bookmarks House for all Seasons Time to celebrate…

To celebrate one month to go (not that I’m counting … much!) until the official March 1 release of House for all Seasons (in one month’s time, or have I mentioned that already?), I am giving away another copy of House for all Seasons WITH one of my lovely bookmarks. And who doesn’t love a book giveaway — not to mention a matching bookmark?!

Unlike the Blog Hop giveaway last week, this time you don’t HAVE to DO anything to be in the running. Just enter using the Goodreads widget below. (If you’re not a Goodreads member, I recommend you sign up. It’s easy, and Goodreads is a great service for people who love to read.) Entries remain open until 25 February, so no rush.

Of course, should you feel like sharing some country love by telling your friends about the giveaway, or sharing this givaway on Facebook, Twitter, etc, karma may reward your goodness. (Besides, if your friend wins tell them they will have to share with you!) I have trusted karma all these years and it has brought me to this point … to one month to go (in case I hadn’t mentioned that already!!) I am so into karma, I named one of my characters Karma.

Yes, I am a tad excited and cannot wait to mail out a copy of my novel on March 1, hot off the press, to one lucky person.

About my March 1 Online Event …

It will be a big day here on the blog too with special guests all the way from Canada to help kick the celebrations along. Put the 1st of March in your diary so you don’t forget (or subscribe to my blog and I’ll be sure to remind you!). In the meantime, enjoy Author Harvest’s next guest. One of my Simon & Schuster buddies, Kate Belle, whose book The Yearning is also due for release this year.

Enter now …