Four Vlogs of Christmas: Week One - The Holly and the Ivan

Hi! As part of my contribution to the Christmas season, I am doing a series of vlogs where I read Christmassy fare that I've written over the years. For the first week leading up to Christmas, I'm reading an excerpt from The Holly and the Ivan. It's about 8 minutes long. Hope you enjoy it!

If you would like to purchase a copy of The Holly and the Ivan, go here.

Contest Reminder!

Okay, people! I really do have four (4) free PDF copies of my novella, The Holly and the Ivan, that I WANT to give away. This is especially good for those of you who for some reason distrust PayPal, don't want to register anywhere, don't have a Kindle, or don't get how to download PDFs. Just leave a comment on my blog...

Vlogs for Advent!

Throughout Dec. I’m going to put up 4 Vlogs where I read Christmassy fare. One will be an excerpt from the Holly and the Ivan, another will be an excerpt from Santa is My Homeboy, published last year, and one a Christmas poem I wrote years ago that I share every year. That leaves one slot free. Poll: What would you lik…e to see me read? Something I wrote? Something someone else wrote? Robert Frost? Clarence C. Moore? Luke?

OMG, you guys!!!!

I'm on AMAZON! Okay, really, Holly and Ivan are on Amazon. You can check it out here.

Review by C. Leigh Purtill! Yay!

I didn't post this last week as I was distracted, what with my e-novella coming out and all! (*dances yet another little jig*)

Anyway, C. Leigh Purtill, who is the author of Love, Meg and All About Vee, wrote a wonderful review about my little e-novella, The Holly and the Ivan. I think my favorite quotes from her are: "Rachel Olivier is a master at using just the right word. Every sentence feels chosen, not merely written." and "Rachel's stories are immensely entertaining and readable and I enjoy them as much as I enjoy stories from the best urban fantasy writers like Emma Bull, Melissa Marr and Holly Black (well, those are my favorites!)." Every time I read those words I feel all warm and cozy inside. I know I won't always get good words like that written about my stories or poetry, but it's nice to appreciate them when I get them.

It's been a good week, almost like Christmas. That's all I can say.

Don't forget, if you want you can win a free copy of The Holly and the Ivan by entering my blog contest here.

Holiday Blog Contest and Hobbit Celebration

When Hobbits celebrate, they GIVE gifts away. Many Native American tribes do the same thing when they have a potlatch. It’s a way of expressing your gratitude with the universe, God or the gods, however you believe.

Anyway, in celebration of the release of my novella, The Holly and the Ivan, I have decided to give away four (4) e-copies of said book in a blog contest! Not that purchasing my little story will break your bank. For a little less than a couple of bucks you can enjoy a happy holiday romance. What more do you want?

OR …

You can leave a comment at the end of this blog describing one of your favorite holiday activities, or a favorite holiday romance. Leave the comment by December 14 and on the 15th I’ll toss the names in a hat and see who gets a copy.

To read some more about Holly, see below:

Los Angeles, CA November 2009 — Rachel Olivier announces the publication of the holiday paranormal romance, The Holly and the Ivan, out through Drollerie Press 2009.

The only thing Holly likes as much as being in a band is being in a relationship. She can’t turn a cute guy down, and has the disastrous dating history to prove it. On the eve of her band’s biggest performance, a Christmas festival raising funds for the homeless, Holly meets two intriguing men, but even she can’t date both at the same time. So now the question is: which one? It takes some special holiday magic, a dash of music, and a little help from her friends to figure it out, but Holly’s heart wins out in the end.

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Los Angeles, CA November 2009 -- Rachel Olivier announces the publication of the holiday paranormal romance, The Holly and the Ivan, out through Drollerie Press 2009.

The only thing Holly likes as much as being in a band is being in a relationship. She can’t turn a cute guy down, and has the disastrous dating history to prove it. On the eve of her band’s biggest performance, a Christmas festival raising funds for the homeless, Holly meets two intriguing men, but even she can’t date both at the same time. So now the question is: which one? It takes some special holiday magic, a dash of music, and a little help from her friends to figure it out, but Holly’s heart wins out in the end. Read an excerpt here: drolleriepress.com/excerpt-...the-ivan/


This ebook novella is available through Drollerie Press specializes in fantasy and other mythical transformative fiction in electronic book, audio, and print.

Contest for Free Copy of The Holly and The Ivan

Halloween is over and that means Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and other winter holidays are fast approaching. Tonight at 9 pm Eastern Time, Drollerie Press is having an open online chat and participators get a chance to win free copies of books, one of which is my novella, The Holly and the Ivan! Check it out!