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Allison Larkin

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ONE WEEK UNTIL PUB DAY! New Giveaway!

July 28, 2021 Filed Under: giveaways, TPWK

When I changed the number on this giveaway graphic over to a ONE today, I got the most fluttery bunch of butterflies I've ever had in my whole life. Next Tuesday -- NEXT TUESDAY -- this book I've been carrying in my heart for almost fifteen years will be on-sale wherever books are sold. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, to everyone who has pre-ordered this book or is planning to buy it or told a friend about it or offered me encouraging words. I'm so excited and deeply honored to get to share this work that means so much to me.Here's one last pre-order giveaway before the big day. This one … [Read more...]

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THE MOON SISTERS Audiobook Giveaway!

September 7, 2018 Filed Under: Audiobooks, books are awesome, giveaways

    Two of my favorite people made an audiobook together! THE MOON SISTERS by Therese Walsh is out in paperback and audio this week and Julia Whelan (who's the narrator for STAY and WHY CAN'T I BE YOU) is the narrator! I'm so excited about this beautiful combination! And I have an audiobook code for a one-time listen from Downpour to give away to one lucky person! CONTEST CLOSED "Walsh has written a beautiful, lush novel fueled by a fairy-tale journey of grief, love, and will-o’-the-wisps. Fans of coming-of-age novels will be drawn in and may never want to … [Read more...]

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3Ws – Michael Storrings

November 13, 2014 Filed Under: 3Ws, author interviews, books are awesome, giveaways

What do you create? I create Art that Celebrates.  I hope to capture in my work those memories people share when they travel to cities or celebrate special occasions together.  In my latest book, New York in Four Seasons, I tried to capture many of the events that happen in a year while also chronicling the life that occurs and joy that people feel at those gatherings.  My hope is that people will get lost in the details of my art and relive their own memories. Some of the various images and people depicted in this book are personal to me—family, friends, places, and most of all, pugs. … [Read more...]

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WCIBY Whirlwind!

March 5, 2013 Filed Under: giveaways, WCIBY, Why Can't I Be You, writing, writing advice

Last week was a whirlwind! I kicked off pub day with an interview at 13Wham News This Morning (watch here), and chased it with a great chat with Bill Kenower from Author2Author Radio about superhero nosebleeds, outlining, and how writing is a lot like gardening (listen here).  And had interviews up at SheKnows.com, Chick Lit is Not Dead, Chick Lit Central, and Chick Lit Bee. Friday night was my first reading for WHY CAN'T I BE YOU, and it was fun to kick it all off at the Greece Barnes & Noble.  I even got to see Steph the Bookworm (right), her friend Taylor (left), and her mom, Kim … [Read more...]

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WCIBY Pre-Order Extravaganza!

February 18, 2013 Filed Under: giveaways, WCIBY, Why Can't I Be You

  Guess what? WHY CAN'T I BE YOU hits shelves next week!   Since one of my favorite organizations - Planet Dog Foundation - was so helpful to me while collecting research for WCIBY, I thought it would be fun to organize a pre-order contest to benefit PDF. To enter, pre-order your copy of WHY CAN'T I BE YOU and e-mail your e-receipt or receipt photo to me at info at allielarkinwrites dot com. Please include the words Preorder Extravaganza in the subject line. For every pre-order receipt I receive, I'll donate one dollar to Planet Dog Foundation.  On February 25, I'll draw an … [Read more...]

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A Valentine’s Gift from 20 Writers!

February 1, 2013 Filed Under: books are awesome, giveaways

  To show our readers some love this Valentine's Day, twenty authors have come together to give you a shot at winning up to twenty books (including WHY CAN'T I BE YOU)! Meg Waite Clayton, author of THE WEDNESDAY SISTERS, came up with this fabulous idea and has all the details on her website.  Learn how to enter here!   … [Read more...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day & Giveaway Winners!

February 15, 2011 Filed Under: books are awesome, giveaways

Happy Valentine's Day!  I've managed to keep my absurdly ridiculous sweet tooth in check and make it through this holiday season without eating any conversation hearts (oh, I do love conversation hearts) so I'm calling it a win.  Now I just have to survive the season of Easter Candy (ie. yellow chick Peeps in the microwave) and I'm good until October. So anyway, where ever you are, I hope you had a great Valentine's Day and either managed to avoid eating too much candy or had a good day because you ate way too much candy.  It all depends on what your goals are.  Right?The winners of a copy … [Read more...]

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A Valentine’s Day Giveaway!

February 3, 2011 Filed Under: books are awesome, giveaways

Who couldn't use a little extra love for Valentine's Day?The lovely Kate Ledger, author of Remedies, sent me four copies of The Dogs' Book of Romance -- advice on love and relationships from our four-legged friends -- for a Valentine's Day giveaway!To sweeten the pot, I've put together a Valentine's gift bag (pictured above) for you and your favorite pup.  Three lucky readers will get a copy of The Dogs' Book of Romance and one lucky reader will get a copy of the book plus a gift bag filled with goodies!The gift bag includes:For you:A copy of The Dogs Book of RomanceThe Madelaine Chocolate Co. … [Read more...]

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Let’s pretend it’s last Friday, okay?

October 14, 2010 Filed Under: giveaways

Alright, so remember when I said I was going to be posting new additions to the STAY prize pack every Friday until the end of October when I'd announce the winner? What I should have said was that I had good intentions of posting every Friday, but if something got in the way, I'd post later. Because I totally didn't get around to posting last Friday, and then I've had one of those weeks where the alarm clock feels a lot like a starting pistol. So, you're going to get a prize pack addition today, and another one tomorrow, and I can promise that, because I'm setting up both posts right now to … [Read more...]

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Okay, fine. Her jacket is reversible and we kinda Okay, fine. Her jacket is reversible and we kinda match. I admit it. Alright? We all knew this was coming. None of this should be a surprise to any of us. #dailyroxydog #huskychihuahua #dogjacket #peoplewhomatchtheirdogs
Just a dog in a puffy jacket that matches her lawn Just a dog in a puffy jacket that matches her lawn chair. And she likes it! #dailyroxydog #chihuahuamix #ilovemydog
We are in the habit of starting and ending our day We are in the habit of starting and ending our days side by side in our lawn chairs, while the light rises or dims. It’s still chilly at the outer edges of the day. Sometimes Roxy shivers. I bought her a sweater, but she won’t wear it. Sometimes I try to wrap her in my jacket, but she’s not having that either, so I throw her ball and try to get her run and then she comes back to her chair, warm for a little longer. #dailyroxydog #huskychihuahua #dogssittinginchairs
“I got a secret I should tell. I’m going up to “I got a secret I should tell. I’m going up to heaven in a split pea shell.” ~ @petermulvey43 Words Too Small to Say
Happy as a dog in a freshly dug nap hole. #dailyro Happy as a dog in a freshly dug nap hole. #dailyroxydog #huskymixesofinstagram
I saw this little dresser at my favorite magic ant I saw this little dresser at my favorite magic antique store sometime in November and didn’t buy it. But then, of course, I kept thinking about her. She’s the perfect size for my office, and I found those drawer pulls hilarious. When I finally went back in December, I told myself I was shopping for wall art, because I assumed she would be gone. But she was right where I’d seen her last: balanced on another dresser with boxes of old picture frames and tchotchkes piled on top (the true mark of a magic antique store). I didn’t even realize she had a towel rack — that she was a wash stand, not a dresser — until I asked about the price, said I’d take her, and my favorite magic antique store person asked if we needed to unscrew the towel rack to fit her in my car. I suspect this little sweetie is not from the days of necessary wash stands so much as from a country kitchen in the 80s. She was in rough shape, and not made from wood worth stripping and re-staining, but her price reflected that. I had to disassemble that door and put it back together, but I’d been in the market for some experience working with old furniture, and she made me feel brave about trying. I thought about painting her something more neutral, but I’m so glad I didn’t. She deserves to be pink. She’s not perfectly painted and needs a few touch ups. I learned some things about chalk paint and finishes. The drawers stick a bit. Eventually, I’d like to line them with fabric and when I do, I might plane the edges to smooth things out. But goodness, I love her in a way that I wouldn’t if I hadn’t spent time cleaning away her cobwebs and scrubbing the grime from her hilarious drawer pulls. She’s also become a little shrine for the book I’m working on, which makes me love her even more. I’ve always been a person who sees some soul in certain things, and I’m learning to cherish that idiosyncrasy, because there’s so much joy to be found in a brave little toaster or an underdog wash stand. We’re not here in the world for all that long. We may as well love some bright little things. #furnituremakeover
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