Thankful for Books Giveaway

It's hard to believe we're beginning the start of another holiday season. It seems like just yesterday we were saying "Happy New Year" to each other. With a million reasons to be deeply troubled this year, many of us escape into books to get away from it all. That's why at WOW! Women on Writing, we wanted to express our gratitude with our "Thankful for Books" giveaway.

We're excited to bring so many of our favorite authors together (several of whom have been on tour with us lately!) in yet another major group giveaway.

Here's how it all works:

Much like our last giveaways, we will have three winners. One grand prize winner will receive the grand prize of our $200 Amazon gift card, free entry into one of WOW's writing contests (each contest has over $1200 in cash prizes!), and a large collection of books that will give them a much-needed escape. Two winners will receive the same collection of books as well and free entry into one of WOW's contests too!

This giveaway is only open to US readers, and we'll be sending out physical book copies to all winners. 

To enter this giveaway, scroll down to the bottom of the page and enter the Rafflecopter form. The giveaway ends November 20, 2023 at 11:59 PM Central. We'll announce the winners the next day!

Our First Place Winner Will Receive:

A $200 Amazon Gift Card

One free entry and critique into either one of WOW! Women on Writing's writing contests

Trimarked by C.K. Sorens

Afflicted by C.K. Sorens

Better After the Battle by Karen Brown Tyson

To Have and to Hold, to Love and to Kill by Amy S. Cutler

A Shadow of Love by Amy S. Cutler

Meet the Teacher by Mandy Maree

From Promising to Published by Melanie Faith

Hope Always Rises by Kathie Giorgio

Pinkies Up by Raven Howell

A book bundle of six new picture books from Raven Howell

The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself by Marla J. Albertie

Journaling Power by Mari L. McCarthy

Journaling Power Session with Mari L. McCarthy ($89 value)

When Mama Grows with Me by Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler

When Daddy Shows Me the Sky by Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler

In Common by Norma Watkins

The Last Resort by Norma Watkins

That Woman from Mississippi by Norma Watkins

The Abduction of Adrienne Berg by Cheri Krueger

A card signed and painted by Cheri Krueger

Angeline by Anna Quinn

Absolution by Regina Buttner

Before the Diagnosis by Gincy Heins

Hawthorn Woods by Patrick Canning

Passing Through by Jenny Sundstedt

The Storm Crows by Jenny Sundstedt

Odyssey of Love by Linda Jämsén

Christmas With Ginger by Barbara Barth

An original Christmas ornament painting from Barbara Barth!

Our Second & Third Place Winner Will Receive:

One free entry into either one of WOW! Women on Writing's writing contests

Trimarked by C.K. Sorens

Better After the Battle by Karen Brown Tyson

To Have and to Hold, to Love and to Kill by Amy S. Cutler

Meet the Teacher by Mandy Maree

From Promising to Published by Melanie Faith

Hope Always Rises by Kathie Giorgio

Pinkies Up by Raven Howell

The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself by Marla J. Albertie

When Mama Grows with Me by Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler

In Common by Norma Watkins

The Abduction of Adrienne Berg by Cheri Krueger

Angeline by Anna Quinn

Absolution by Regina Buttner

Before the Diagnosis by Gincy Heins

Hawthorn Woods by Patrick Canning

Passing Through by Jenny Sundstedt

The Storm Crows by Jenny Sundstedt

Odyssey of Love by Linda Jämsén

Christmas With Ginger by Barbara Barth

Let's talk about some of the books you will receive in this amazing giveaway:

Trimarked by C.K. Sorens

Ember Lee is human, but born of Fae and Witch magic, her existence was never meant to be. Though her access to outside magic was blocked, Ember discovers her power lies within. When a moment of self-defense reveals her secret, there’s no place she can hide, but maybe she can make a deal.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

Better After the Battle by Karen Brown Tyson

Are you facing tough times? Life's challenges are unavoidable but fear not, with Better After the Battle: Finding God's Strength to Overcome Turbulent Times, you will gain strength from God and the power to survive and thrive in turbulent times.  

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

To Have and to Hold, to Love and to Kill by Amy S. Cutler

In her past life, after causing the death of a little boy, Nikki was so devastated that her soul mate promised to murder her in their next life, to make her pay for what she had done. With no knowledge of this, Nikki lives for years as an addict, down on her luck, until she is rescued by Ken, who helps her with all aspects of her recovery. With the help of a few new friends and a cat named Destiny, Nikki turns her life around. What she doesn't know is that someone out there is destined to kill her, and he is watching, his passion for killing her growing stronger each day.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

Meet the Teacher by Mandy Maree

Autumn Parker is a teacher who doesn't like change. When she moves back to the last place she ever anticipated, her hometown, Autumn settles on giving her teaching career another chance. During Meet the Teacher Night, Autumn is surprised (and irritated!) to encounter the boy who broke her heart years ago, Zayn Mitchell. To make matters worse, she discovers his daughter will be in her 5th-grade class this year. Find out if it's not just teaching she'll give a second chance...

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

From Promising to Published by Melanie Faith

You've been writing and honing your craft for months or years and are curious about seeking publication for your latest project. Perhaps you wonder about the next steps in the process. Look no further!

This book has a little something for every writer interested in expanding their audience and sharing their writing with readers, from pre-writing and writing your drafts to choosing your market and the writing life before, during, and after publication.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

Hope Always Rises by Kathie Giorgio

In Heaven, there is a special gated community for those who end their lives by suicide. This is a complete surprise to Hope, a 43-year-old woman, who ends her life one morning on the banks of the Fox River in Waukesha, Wisconsin. All residents in this community are required to attend weekly group therapy, led by someone who also committed suicide, and Hope’s first group is led by Virginia Woolf. Hope meets many new friends, who help her restore her forgotten artistic talent and passion, and God himself, who is amazingly human in the most inhuman of ways. As for Hope, she does exactly what the title says: Hope Always Rises.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

Pinkies Up by Raven Howell

Children dress up whimsically to celebrate "teatime," diversity, and friendship. When their party triggers commotion, everyone learns to come together through cooperation, community, and teamwork. Written in prose with colorful, detailed illustrations.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself by Marla J. Albertie

Can you imagine all the things you like, love, and adore in one book?

Let’s be honest. We tend to forget how amazing we really are. It is easy to see it in others, but when it comes to seeing ourselves, we tend to have bad vision.

This is why I wrote this book! All your favorites are captured at one time with space to write more. How often do we brag about ourselves, take time to think about what makes us happy, or do the things we like? If I had to guess, not as often as you would like. You deserve to brag about yourself, so why not? Not only is this a bragging book, but it is a book of ideas you can use to start your next project, business, career move, or anything your heart desires.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

Journaling Power by Mari L. McCarthy

Journaling Power teaches you how to put the ultimate self-healing tool right at your fingertips — journaling. You'll discover how daily pen-to-paper journal writing leads to self-growth and life-changing transformation. You'll also learn that numerous scientific medical studies prove journaling unleashes a healing agent that empowers your life in ways you've never imagined.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

When Mama Grows with Me by Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler

In When Mama Grows with Me, a mama and her son create their own garden, starting with just a few small seeds and ending with a beautiful display of flowers. They observe how pollinators help the earth stay healthy, learn how to care for plants, and meet other critters that live in their garden, all while playfully shaping their bodies into yoga poses inspired by nature. Not only do Mama and her son learn valuable lessons about their garden, but along the way, they also learn to practice patience. 

By pairing lessons with movement, Rebecca Wheeler helps young readers make connections between the natural world and their own emotional experiences. Learn the value of patience and practice some fun yoga poses in this beautifully illustrated children’s book.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

In Common by Norma Watkins

Historical fiction set in the South during a time when women's power derived solely from the man who "took care of them." The story of Lillian and Velma: talented, attractive, and willing to sacrifice everything for the love of a man who hardly noticed.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

The Abduction of Adrienne Berg by Cheri Krueger

A reclusive woman becomes obsessed with her charismatic kidnapper and abandons her privileged life to help him flee to Mexico with stolen millions, but her plans for their happy ending are threatened by his firm commitment to another woman.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

Angeline by Anna Quinn

Angeline is about a young, cloistered nun who is unwillingly sent to a radical convent of feminist nuns on an island in the Pacific Northwest. Here, she must confront her tragic past and navigate a healing power that has awakened within her—a power that could be her saving grace, or her downfall.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

Absolution by Regina Buttner

Believing she was to blame for a sexual assault at the hands of her predatory college professor, Jeanie runs away and marries the first nice guy she meets, in the desperate hope that devoting herself to marriage and motherhood will somehow absolve her from her sins. But evidence of Jeanie’s previous pregnancy eventually surfaces. As her new husband’s shock deepens into anger and threats of blackmail, Jeanie realizes she must finally confront the trauma in her past to save herself from a marriage that threatens to destroy her.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

Before the Diagnosis by Gincy Heins

Worldwide, there are over 55 million people, each with a rich, vibrant history and people who love them, who have been diagnosed with some form of dementia. Before the Diagnosis: More Stories of Life and Love Before Dementia introduces readers to 23 individuals, including two who wrote their own story, with a life worth remembering. You’ll meet a well-loved teacher, a shop owner, a good gift-giver, cyclists, parents, spouses, an acupuncturist, a family physician, a marathoner, and an artistic storyteller.  This book will touch you and remind you that people are not their diagnosis.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

Hawthorn Woods by Patrick Canning

Summer, 1989. Sick and tired of a divorce she can't seem to get over, Francine leaves San Francisco to visit her sister in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois: an idyllic slice of Midwest suburbia that looks like the perfect place to relax and recover. But it doesn't take long before strange occurrences in the neighborhood enliven Francine's natural passion for playing detective. The dark mysteries hidden in Hawthorn Woods might just give Francine a path back to being herself, assuming they don't kill her first...

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting his website.

Passing Through by Jenny Sundstedt

Dana Parker didn’t expect to find herself dead at age thirty-four and working as an afterlife counselor helping the newly departed unload their emotional baggage and move on. As brash as he is handsome, Dana’s new client Dominic Micelli was the only person of interest in his wife’s disappearance. He insists he is innocent. Torn between suspicion and sympathy, Dana agrees to return to the living world to seek Dominic's truth. But as she is drawn deeper into the secrets of her client’s past, she realizes she must finally face the dark ones from her own.

Purchase a copy on Amazon or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

Odyssey of Love by Linda Jämsén

When Linda doesn't receive the marriage proposal she'd been expecting from her longtime boyfriend on her 41st birthday, she visits a psychic, Angelica, in the hope of hearing that he'll come around. Angelica tells Linda that her current partner isn't her true love, and instead, envisions a "tall man with glasses" waiting for her overseas. Linda leaves her relationship, job, and life in Boston for Budapest, where she hopes to meet a dashing Franz Liszt look-alike. Soon after she touches down in Hungary, her odyssey of romance, music, and travel begins.

Purchase a copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

Christmas With Ginger by Barbara Barth

Widow Holly Sterling is in the dumps again this Christmas. No family, no real friends, not even a pet. A Chihuahua from Animal Control is about to change all that. Add in a little help from the spirit world, a handsome pet shop owner who plays Santa, and his niece who runs a pet rescue, you might just get the answer to "Who rescued who?" A small-town Georgia novella.

Purchase a copy on Amazon or add it to your GoodReads reading list.

Find out more about the author by visiting her website.

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