CONTEST CLOSED--Contests and Giveaways: Wind Warrior Release Party and Blog Tour

Wind Warrior Blog Tour Giveaway

Sept 1 ~ Sept. 30

Wind Warrior ~ The Iroquois Series ~ Book One
Leslie Michaels is a visionary, and only those close to her know of her special gift and the visions that come when her mind and body surrender to sleep.  Fate has a way of righting many wrongs, and for Leslie it is a destiny that changes her life dramatically. But not before she is forced to flee into the wilderness to escape a murderous trapper bent on claiming her for his very own.  Faith and a strong will to survive are her only companions, until she encounters Winnokin, the handsome Seneca war chief who first came to her in her dreams.  Not only does he prove to be her rescuer and protector, he teaches her that tragedy can breed happiness and the passion to live and love deeply once again.

Wind Warrior plunges readers into the intimate depths of a relationship that unfolds like a live drama before their eyes while painting an insightful and intriguing portrait of Native Indian life in the 1800s.  It is a story of longing, of a wanton need to survive all odds, and a love so strong it conquers human evil. Wind Warrior expresses with cunning words the simple, raw human emotions that hold readers spellbound and captivates their hearts.

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Cynthia Roberts, author of her debut historical romance, Wind Warrior has something pretty darn dynamic for all of Diva's Bookcase visitors, friends and subscribers ... one of the largest blog tour promotional giveaways ever attempted. 

Breaking into the world of romance fiction is a challenge unto itself but more so, when you’re a newly published author.  Diva's Bookcase is excited to participate in this venture with Cynthia and help introduce Wind Warrior to the world of romance readers.  The bonus … every one has the chance to compete for not one, but five pretty extraordinary prizes which will include:

1. Romantic Two-lid willow picnic basket with deluxe service for two ~ $125.00 value
2. Succulent Godiva Chocolate Tier ~ $75.00 value
3. Exquisite Pearl & Crystal Necklace ~ $50.00 value
4. Amazon Gift Certificate ~ $25 value
5. Amazon Gift Certificate ~ $25 value

Contest Rules 

•  Leave a comment at the end of this post
• Tweet the following text:  Wind Warrior by Cynthia Roberts. A story of longing, of a wanton need to survive all odds & a love so strong it conquers human evil.  On sale now at Amazon, Borders & Barnes and Nobel.
• Post the same tag on your Facebook and/or Myspace Profile
• Become a fan/follower/subscriber of the blog you visit
• The list of participating blogs are registered on Cynthia’s website and you may enter to win on every one, however, only one family member may do so in a household.
• Open to ALL not just the US & Canada
• Each participating blog will randomly choose five entrants to compete for the grand prize pool where the final 5 winners will be randomly selected
• Winners will be chosen on Sept. 30^th and notified via email by Cynthia
• All finalists must provide their email, name and official delivery address at the time of finalist selection to Diva's Bookcase.
• All prizes will be shipped no later than Oct. 30^th directly from the distributor
• The steps above will be checked to determine your eligibility.

Read reviews, view the gifts, and for the full tour schedule and more chances to win, visit Cynthia's website

Author Spotlight: Guest Post with Cynthia Roberts

Today, I welcome  Cynthia Roberts, author of Wind Warrior.  She stopped by to tell us about her journey to becoming a published author.

 A Long Road Traveled

You could certainly say I know what it is like to be kicked in the pants time and again as my road to getting published was a very long and arduous journey.  It took a while to get over all the humps life kept throwing at me before I could focus and transform those experiences into the kind of passion and raw emotion I wanted my readers to feel through my writing.

I knew faith was in knowing one of two things could happen.  I could either let the fear consume and disable me, or take a leap of faith and just keep pushing forward in spite of it all.  And, I pushed hard, letting it fuel a life long passion to write and conceptualize my first historical romance entitled “Wind Warrior,” which is book one in five of my Iroquois Series.

On June 15th, I celebrated its nationwide release and I hope to catapult romance readers into a story of longing, of a wanton need to survive all odds, and a love so strong it conquers human evil while painting an insightful and intriguing portrait of Native Indian life in eastern New York during the 1800s.

I have been an avid romance reader since my children were little and loved escaping into a world of fiction once the house was quiet and I found time for myself, which wasn’t often.  When my marriage abruptly ended ten years ago, none of us saw it coming and it ran over us like an 18 wheeler … fast and hard.  That was the beginning of my decade of upheaval from three layoffs, a mild stroke, a relationship turned abusive, financial ruin and foreclosure this past year.

My therapy became writing.  The first novel I ever read was from Cassie Edwards Savage Series.  I was hooked.  I always had a love for anything Native Indian and my grandfather was half Ute.  When I started Wind Warrior, I wanted it to be from a tribe indigenous to my area and set my sights on a series representative of the five tribes that originally made up the Iroquois League here in New York:  Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga & Mohawk.

There is no stopping me now.  Book 2 Captive Heart is complete and Captive Warrior Book 3 is well on its way … just like me journeying a road to a much better tomorrow. 

Wind Warrior available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Borders ISBN# 978-1-61663-162-8

Join Cynthia Roberts as she puts together the biggest blog tour ever for her book, Wind Warrior.  Through the month of September, each blogger can help host a contest for prizes that will be awarded to five bloggers and five followers.  

To sign up or learn more about the contest, visit http://www.romanceauthorcynthiaroberts.com.