Hooray for March! I love the month of March. March is filled with promise.
The air has that spring-like quality to it, and it won’t be long before the crocuses are poking their way out through the ground. Nothing says spring is here than the sight of crocuses.
SO to celebrate spring and the release of Bitter, Sweet in the US this month, (that’s right! Bitter, Sweet will soon be available in the US at the end of March! Pretty exciting. Don’t your think?) I’ve decided to give away an autographed copy of my novel. To enter, simply leave a comment on this post between now and March 31st. And to prove that I’m more sweet than bitter (I know, that was a truly bad one.) if you’re one of those folks who are simply too shy to leave a comment for everyone to see (I know who you all are. I have the emails to prove it), just click on the “contact me” tab, send along your name and I’ll enter you into the draw, as well. See, I really am sweet.
On April 1st if I draw your name I’ll be in touch to get your mailing info if I don’t already have it!
Pretty darn easy!
PS:
If you want to make this fun, you could use Bitter, Sweet in your comment or simply Bitter or Sweet because I’m not fussy! Just so you know though, it won’t increase your chances of winning but it might make for some entertaining comments for the rest of us.
Laura Best 
newtowritinggirl
/ March 23, 2010Ooh that’s so exciting. Congrats. Are there any plans yet to release it over here in the UK?
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Barnie
/ March 23, 2010The challange was just too great. Congrats on the U.S. release.
Yes March is a great month. Especially this year. The yard is full of rebirth
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Melanie M.
/ March 23, 2010Don’t worry, I won’t be bitter if I don’t win this contest…… it’ll be pretty sweet if I do, though!! 😉
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Deedee
/ March 23, 2010Congrats on the release!
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Ev Bishop
/ March 23, 2010Fun contest–I always knew you were sweet. And HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on having Bitter, Sweet released in the U.S.–nothing bitter in that deal!
(Okay, my insertion of bitter and sweet were awkward, but it was fun to try and I really do mean my congrats! :))
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Carol J. Garvin
/ March 23, 2010Congratulations on the US release. That’s definitely a good reason to celebrate and sharing Bitter, Sweet in a giveaway is a great way to do it. I already have a copy so I don’t need to be in the contest but good luck to everyone else. 🙂
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Susan R. Mills
/ March 23, 2010What a sweet contest! Congrats on the release. That should keep you from being bitter for a while.
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Helen
/ March 23, 2010Ok, I’m going to go away and try to think of a clever comment before the 31st. I should manage something by then…
Congratulations on the release, you must be so excited. If the book is released in the UK, please let us know. I’d like to read it one way or another.
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Kristina
/ March 23, 2010Trying not to be bitter about the fact that here in northern Alberta it has snowed for the past 3 days, with no end in sight. Pretty sweet you Nova Scotians hit the mid teens in temperatures last weekend… but beware, the snow will have to leave us sometime, and it all travels east! Winter may have something left for you too…
Would really love to win the book. All I have for a bookstore is the whimpiest little Cole’s you’ve ever seen, and I do not have enough self control to start buying books online (at least in a real store you are cut off when your arms are full). Congrats on the release in the US! If I don’t win I will find a way to get ahold of it up here somehow!
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Tricia
/ March 23, 2010Here some bad poetry:
Halt thee, bitter, shant come yee today. Tis April Fools thouest gives sweet book away.
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Mike Smith
/ March 23, 2010May the bitter days of winter shine as a sweet reflection through your rear-view mirror as the warm days of spring light up your face on a leisurely drive towards summer.
Here’s hoping I can win the US copy!!!!! Congratulations!
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Helene Boudreau
/ March 23, 2010I like chocolate
it’s a treat
dark or milk or bittersweet!
Congratulations on the US release. Yippee!
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Pat
/ March 23, 2010Congrats on the release!
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donthangupthequill
/ March 23, 2010Laura! How sweet of you to offer this contest! Releasing in the US is pretty sweet, too! And don’t worry. I won’t be bitter if I don’t win. 🙂
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Judi
/ March 23, 2010Well Laura I have known you pretty much all of our lives. There have been a lot of sweet times and a couple bitter moments. But all in all I’m just glad that we are friends. And I can say ” I knew you when”.
I’m so happy for you about the release in the States.
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Pam Chamberlain
/ March 23, 2010Congratulations, Laura. I loved the novel.
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owlandsparrow
/ March 24, 2010Oooh, so exciting! I’ve been waiting for the US release, so whether I win or not, I’m excited to finally get to read it!! 🙂 Yay! Congratulations, by the way!
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JaxPop
/ March 24, 2010Twitter, Tweat? Cool – A book about online stuff!
Oops – that’s not it.
So sad that the publisher misspelled the title after all the work you put into your book. You must be devastated.
Oh wait – I’ve mixed yours up with someone that pubbed with Numbest Publishing! You’re with Nimbus! My Bad.
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Ann
/ March 25, 2010My husband’s bitter that Canada is sending us her snow. She is more than welcome to send the States your sweet novel, though!
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Jeanette
/ March 26, 2010Cograts Laura on the US release. I hope you have lots of American buyers -maybe the President will get a copy!!!
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Kimberly from Winnipeg
/ March 26, 2010Congratulations!! 🙂
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Elayne
/ March 26, 2010Well done, indeed….next thing we will hear is that your book is selling worldwide and rightly so…well done.
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Kelly
/ March 28, 2010Sweet! Let me know when I win. Hopefully everyone else won’t be bitter.
heh.
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Laura Best
/ March 29, 2010NTWG and Helen— Bitter, Sweet is actually on the amazon.co,uk site if you look
Barnie—I’m glad you enjoy a challenge. Hopefully you’ll come out of hiding from time to time. You bravery encourages me. There’s still hope for the rest of them!!!
Judi and Elayne–You’re also brave souls!
To everyone else I’ve enjoyed reading your wonderful comments. Thanks for entering the contest.. Also thanks for the well wishes, the encouragement and the giggles!!!
Good luck!!
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Helen
/ March 30, 2010Great, I’ll have a look on amazon, in that case.
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Kevin MacKenzie
/ March 29, 2010I bitter win this, but if not, no sweet. Oh, that was bad.
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Randy Lee
/ March 29, 2010As one of Canadian Baldguy and Momma Sunshine’s pals on Twitter I just want to say congratulations on your success. I would love to be entered in your giveaway as well if you don’t mind. It will no doubt be a “Bitter,Sweet” victory for me if I somehow win. LOL.
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jolene1079
/ March 29, 2010Wow, very, very cool. found your blog through momma sunshine! Love her writing and can imagine yours is fantastic. Looking forward to hearing more about the book!!
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Ashley
/ March 30, 2010Found your blog through Momma Sunshine! So excited for you about your book! Sounds great, look forward to maybe reading it someday!
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Anna
/ March 30, 2010Found your post through Momma Sunshine! I teach middle school, and am always looking for novels for my students to read. Thanks for sharing!
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