QUEEN Countdown Day 12
"All were heroes that day. We just happened to be among the few to survive it."
It's October 12th, Day 12 of our QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS release countdown!
Days until the release of QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS: 15
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We are counting down the days until the release of QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS, book #4 of the Tairen Soul quintet. Each week, I'll be choosing winners to receive an autographed copy of QUEEN, so don't miss out!
There are two ways you can win!
(1) Join the CL Wilson Announcement List. A winner will be drawn from the announcement list each week.
(2) Read the daily countdown blog here on Blogging the Fading Lands, and post a response to the "Question of the Day". Each Tuesday, I will choose a winner from the posters for that week. For each daily blog that you respond to, you earn one chance to win. (Multiple comments to the same blog still only count as one "chance to win".)
Once you post a comment, email feyreisa@live.com with your
(1) name,
(2) mailing address,
(3) email address, and
(4) the name you posted under (please sign your post if you post as "anonymous")
If I do not receive your information, your response to today's blog will *not* be entered in the weekly drawing.
Only one entry per person per day will be counted. Personal information will remain private, will only be used to contact the weekly winner(s), and will be discarded thereafter.
Today's post--which will remain up and open for comment until 9am Oct 13th, Eastern Time (GMT -5)--is your last opportunity to enter for the Week 2 QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS Drawing. I'll be selecting one winner from the Announcement list and one winner from the blog commenters.
Name your top five favorite authors of all times.
It's October 12th, Day 12 of our QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS release countdown!
Days until the release of QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS: 15
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We are counting down the days until the release of QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS, book #4 of the Tairen Soul quintet. Each week, I'll be choosing winners to receive an autographed copy of QUEEN, so don't miss out!
How to Enter!
There are two ways you can win!
(1) Join the CL Wilson Announcement List. A winner will be drawn from the announcement list each week.
(2) Read the daily countdown blog here on Blogging the Fading Lands, and post a response to the "Question of the Day". Each Tuesday, I will choose a winner from the posters for that week. For each daily blog that you respond to, you earn one chance to win. (Multiple comments to the same blog still only count as one "chance to win".)
Once you post a comment, email feyreisa@live.com with your
(1) name,
(2) mailing address,
(3) email address, and
(4) the name you posted under (please sign your post if you post as "anonymous")
If I do not receive your information, your response to today's blog will *not* be entered in the weekly drawing.
Only one entry per person per day will be counted. Personal information will remain private, will only be used to contact the weekly winner(s), and will be discarded thereafter.
Winners Announced Tomorrow!
Today's post--which will remain up and open for comment until 9am Oct 13th, Eastern Time (GMT -5)--is your last opportunity to enter for the Week 2 QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS Drawing. I'll be selecting one winner from the Announcement list and one winner from the blog commenters.
Question of the Day:
Name your top five favorite authors of all times.
posted by C.L. Wilson at
7:02 AM
58 Comments:
CL Wilson
Christine Feehan
Jacquelyn Frank
Gena Showalter
Sherrilyn Kenyon
There is no order to my list as they are all number one to me. My worst nightmare would be a release date for each of these authors on the same day. Hopefully, such an event would never occur.
Lynn
Robin D. Owens
Christine Feehan
CL Wilson
Sherryil Kenyon
Sabrine Jeffries
There is no set level and soooo many more. LOL
Jane Austen
CL Wilson
J. K. Rowling
Quinn Taylor Evans
Jack Whyte
I love all sorts of books, these authors series however line my book shelf. Jane Austen complet works. CL Wilson Tairen Soul series. JK Rowling Harry Potter series Quinn Taylor Evans Merlin's Legacy Series, and lastly Jack Whyte The Camulod Chronicles. These are destined to be read and re-read many times over
In no particular order...
Stephenie Meyer
CL Wilson
Laurien Gardiner
Janet McNaughton
Sophie Kinsella
CL Wilson
JK Rowling
Stephanie Meyer
Philip Pullman
CS Lewis
Your books are on the top of my list at the moment. When I tell my friends about them, I tell them they are my Harry Pottr books all grown up. I have the same sense of being pulled into a completely different world with these books. I actually feel that with all these authors which is why I love them so. I love the Chronicles of Narnia and His Dark Materials. They are rival books somewhat, but I enjoyed them both very much. And of course who doesn't love the Twilight series. I mean really!!
my autobuys are:
Christine Feehan
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Jd Robb
Eileen WIlks
Patricia Briggs
and YOU of Course!
I have more autobuys though, LOL!
Jane Austen
CL Wilson
JR Ward
Robin D. Owens
Patricia Briggs
These authors are the ones I love to read again and again.
Kristalyn
That's a hard question!!!!!!
CL Wilson of course, I have never anticipated a new book this much.
Stephanie Laurens
LM Montgomery
Julia Quinn
David Eddings
Nora Roberts
There is no particular order here. And there are a lot more names I would like to add to the list. And I'm sorry but there had to be six. I read these books over and over and over and over again and can't wait until the next release, I don't even have to know what it's about, I'm buying it.
As a side note, I bought 11 new books last week. Brand new books. This is all for your fault Ms. Wilson as I found most of them by searching the Chatelaines blog and the writers at play blog.
In no particular order:
C.L. Wilson (of course!)
Gena Showalter
Richelle Mead
J.R. Ward
Karen Marie Moning
Wow, that was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be! lol
-Jilly
Gena Showalter
CL Wilson
Lisa Kleypas
Anita Diamant
Victoria Alexander
All of these authors wrote books that I can read over and over again. Often I love one book in particular so much I have to buy many copies because I wear them out! I think I'm on my third copy of some of the Tairen Soul series already; not to mention my fifth copy of Anita Diamant's "The Red Tent"!!That makes them "top" favorites, but I have many more authors who have books I adored but aren't the greatest re-reads. :)
It's okay if I'm not a "top author of all times" for you - honestly :p And you all are making my head swell putting me in the company of some of the names you're naming!
Mine are (sheesh this is hard! I have to go by "body of work" instead of favorite books)
Christine Feehan
Nora Roberts / JD Robb
Lisa Kleypas
Jennifer Roberson
Tanith Lee
Anne McCaffrey
Sheesh I'm a cheater...I squeezed Anne McC in there as a sixth. I need to read more Sharon Shinn, because I adored her Angel series so much. And Anne Bishop is right up there. (I need to track these women down and tell them i love their work.)
Five of my favorite authors are:
C.L. Wilson
Beth Fantaskey
Jacquelyn Frank
P.C. Cast
J.R Ward
Oof, one of the worst questions to answer because there are so many and because it changes with my mood.
Diana Gabaldon
JK Rowling
Jennifer Crusie
JR Ward
Kelley Armstrong
This is really hard! I have to say my favorite are the ones that I re-read as well.
CL Wilson
Christine Feehan
J.D. Robb
Amanda Quick
I also loved the Elizabeth Peters, Amelia Peobody Mysteries.
CL Wilson
Christine Feehan
Jacquelyn Frank
Lora Leigh
Alyssa Day
This is just random order, as I love all of the equally. There are so many more I would love to list!
Nore Roberts/J.D. Robb
Kay Hooper
Cl Wilson
Jacquelyn Frank
Stephanie Meyer
that's hard...
1. You of course
2. Christine Feehan
3. Karen Marie Moning
4. Scott Cunningham
5.J.K. Rowling
wow, this is a really hard question! only five? :-)
Lois McMaster Bujold
Lisa Kleypas
Carla Kelly
CL Wilson
Steve Miller/Sharon Lee
Ok, its really breaking my heart to leave James Clavell, JRR Tolkien, and Isaac Asimov off my list. Can't do it!
Christine Feehan
Nora Roberts
Lisa Kleypas
CL Wilson
Sherrilyn Kenyon
There are way to many to name but I will buy and read anything written by thes authors. I am so excited about this book coming out. I can't Wait!
Deborah
Only five. That's hard.
Nora Roberts
Sherrilyn Kenyon
CL Wilson
Christine Feehan
JR Ward
Just love to re-read them over and over.
1) Tamora Pierce (she is the first writer who truly inspired me as a young girl).
2)Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (another inspiration as she published her first book at the age of 14 and wrote about vampires.)
3) Christine Feehan
4) C. L. Wilson
5) Sherrilyn Kenyon
I felt the first two needed an explanation because I do not read much from either author these days. I still enjoy Pierce's books but they are released less frequently. As for Rhodes, I simply can not relate to or enjoy her later works. That isn't meant to be critical just stating a personal opinion. The other three are in order of who I read first. Though only five were asked for I feel I must mention Robin McKinley as well because she was as important to my young adulthood and Tamora Pierce.
Good grief! Only 5? :)
CL Wilson(of course!)
Christine Feehan
JR Ward
Janet Evanovich
Sherrilyn Kenyon
There are so many more of all genres, but I would have to say these top my list at the moment.
in no particular order:
Stephenie Meyer
CL Wilson
Julie Garwood
Christine Feehan
Judith McNaught
This is difficult:
J.R.R. Tolkien
C.L. Wilson
Roald Dahl
Jack London
Oscar Wilde
-Katie
Oh, what a fun question! But only five? :)
Anne Bishop
Eve Silver (historicals)
CL Wilson
Linda Winstead Jones
Janet Chapman
I have pretty much everything written by those five. Jones, I only read her fantasy series. But the top three, I have everything and the last one, I'm only short 4 books.
My top five are:
C. S. Lewis,
L. M. Montogmery,
J. R. R. Tolkien,
J. K. Rowling,
and C. L. Wilson.
They are in order that I discovered them (from age 8-9 until two years ago), but I adore them all equally. Cheryl, your books hold an especially dear place in my heart, because they combine my love of fantasy and my love of romance in an exceptional way!
I have other authors whom I really love as well (such as Jane Austen, L. M. Alcott, O. R. Melling) but these are the ones I reread regularly.
C.L. Wilson
Christine Feehan
Kresley Cole
Monica McCarty
Sherrilyn Kenyon
I only get to choose five?! Can i have a specific genre then? lol
I kinda cheated on some of the romantic fantasies cause they are so good i had to include them in one of the categories, lol xD
Romance:
CL Wilson
Christine Feehan
Connie Mason
Shana Abe
Marjorie M. liu
Fantasy:
Anne McCaffrey
J.R.R. Tolkein
anne bishop
terry goodkind
garland gray
Teen/young adult:
christopher paolini
tamora pierce
Stephanie Meyer
J.K. Rowling
T.A. Barron
in no particular order, but which is my favorite is impossible to tell so, they are all my autobuy list ^_^
J.R.R. Tolkien
Stephen R. Donaldson
Roger Zelazny
David Eddings
Raymond E. Feist
and of course you and have to mention Isaac asimov.
so im starting to read once again so my list will get some new authors on like yourself)
Mak...
Randomly:
Lynn Kurland
Karen Marie Moning
P.C. Cast
Patricia Briggs
Julie Garwood
In no particular order...
J. R. R. Tolkein
J. California Cooper
C. L. Wilson
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Nalini Singh/ Jacqueline Carey
I've probably cheated since there's 6 authors there, but in my defence I love Jacqueline Carey's works equally as much as Nalini Singh's books.
Hmm, that's a hard one, but here's my list:
CL Wilson (of course!)
JD Robb (Nora Roberts)
JK Rowling
Diana Gabaldon
Marjorie Lui
Heather B
Now I know why we think so much alike, it’s because we read the same authors.
In approximate order of favorite:
1) Anne McCaffrey (the Pern series, followed very very closely by the Tower and the Hive series). She was the first author to get an entire shelf all to herself.
2) Nora Roberts (she comes really close to tying Anne because I actually read her more often, I just haven’t been reading her as long since it would have been really inappropriate for a 12 year old). She doesn’t really get a shelf because the books rarely stay on the shelf, they end up in piles around my bed or kitchen table or what have you.
3) Orson Scott Card (not necessarily because I love all his work but because if I see his name I WILL stop to look…and my computer is named Ender).
The rest are ties (and I’m sure I’m forgetting some):
Life-changing books: LM Montgomery, Jerry Spinelli, Louisa May Alcott.
Places of honor: Jennifer Roberson, Robin McKinley, CL Wilson, Robert Jordan, Janny Wurts.
(Haven’t read anything by Christine Feehan yet. Was thinking about it since you all like her so much, but now I’m not sure. She might be too dark (can’t handle violent sex scenes). CL Wilson has a few disturbing images, but they tend to be short and not too horrendous. If Christine Feehan is much more than that, I don’t think I can take it.)
And for kicks, my husband’s tops (since I can’t seem to get him to comment on here although he’s read all three of your books, and therefore constitutes part of your audience):
1) Frank Herbert
2) Steven Brust
3) Janny Wurts
4) Thomas Harris
5) Neil Gaiman
Hard to do just 5 and obviously we're all big fans of Cheryl, so I'll pick 5 others from just the romance authors:
Loretta Chase
Lisa Kleypas
Connie Brockway
Nalini Singh
Mary Balogh
favorite authors hmmmmm
Cl wilson
Lora Leigh
Christine Feehan
JR Ward
Elizabeth Lowell
Dana
CL Wilson
Tamora Pierce
Anne Bishop
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Ilona Andrews
No particular order!
Patterson1219
There are many more than 5 but I will just name first ones that came to my mind because I just finished reading something by them, bought something by them, or am anxiously awaiting a book by them.
CL Wlson ;)
Maya Banks
Nalini Singh
Ilona Andrews
Andrew Davidson
I chat with the chatelaines.
David Eddings
Anne Bishop
Jayne Castle
Elizabeth Elliot
Julie Garwood
In no particular order.
-PW
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Lora Leigh
Shiloh Walker
Patricia Briggs
dang it If I have to pick just 5 I have to leave so many good authors you included but
shoot I hit enter darn small laptop keyboard
My fifth is
Nalini Singh but i had to leave out so many good authors. But I you said 5 lol so i picked those I loved consistantly through more than one series so I had to leave a bunch out.
This was really really hard and just plain mean to make me narrow it down to five because I could name five in different genres and still leave out favorites! So, anyway, whine done, here are my choices:
Linda Howard
Karen Rose
Elizabeth Vaughan
Susan Elizabeth Philllips
Cheryl, naturally
But if I could have an honorable mention **cough cough second set** (I know, cheating):
Linnea Sinclair
Lynn Kurland
Robin D. Owens
Karen Robards
Kresley Cole
Kelley Armstrong
CL Wilson
Lynn Kurland (esp. her Nine Kingdoms trilogy)
Jayne Krentz/Amanda Quick/Jayne Castle
JD Robb/Nora Roberts
Only 5? Can't I also say I also autobuy Stephanie Laurens, Nalini Singh, and Christine Feehan?
at this time they would be...
gena showalter
stephenie meyer
charlaine harris
cl wilson
jk rowling
and this is just in the romance genre:) i have many many more faves:)
I have jsut discovered you and haven't yet finished your book.
My 5 favorite authors at this time:
Julie Garwood
Karen Moning
Janet Chapman
Ken Follett
Julie Kenner
It is really hard to pick just 5!
"I chat with the Chatelaines."
+ CL Wilson [ :'D ]
+ Garth Nyx
+ Nora Roberts
+ Stephanie Meyer [ Moreso because The Host was more interesting than the Twilight series, though that was still good. ]
I'll have to think on the last author. I tend to stick with one or multiple authors, and reread books over again [ hence books like LotFL, LoLaS, KoSaS are so worn. I love my books ].
Like the others, this list is in no particular order.
I might have to do some digging to see the other authors/esses mentioned. :3
Elizabeth Peters
Jasper Fforde
Lindsey Davis
Loretta Chase
Robert Jordan
I feel like I want to keep going....
I chat with the Chatelaines! that's how I found this blog
Five Favorite Authors
1) Christine Feehan
2) Gena Showalter
3) Johanna Lindsey
4) C.L. Wilson
5) Amanda Quick
Jane Austin
C. L. Wilson
L. M. Montgomery
Terry Goodkind
Alexandra Ivy
It is very hard to narrow this list to only five authors but here goes...
Nalini Singh
Anne Bishop
CL Wilson
JD Robb/Nora Roberts
Jayne Ann Krentz/Jayne Castle/Amanda Quick
Others are Catherine Anderson, Kay Hooper, Karen Rose, Robyn Carr, Patricia Briggs, Deborah Smith, and Sherrilyn Kenyon.
So hard to pick only 5. I'll have to list authors I have the most books from and are still autobuys:
1. Jayne Ann Krentz/Jayne Castle/Amanda Quick
2. Stephanie Laurens
3. Kresley Cole
4. Lora Leigh
5. Sherrilyn Kenyon/Kinley MacGregor
Gotta say, kinda funny to see so many authors that grace my own shelves listed here. I agree, it's really hard to pick 5. So, I'll go with the authors that first fueled my book obsession in various genres:
Anne McCaffrey- she started it all- I read "DragonSong" in 4th grade for a book report and there began my book obsession
Nora Roberts/JD Robb - LOVE EVE DALLAS! And, side note, still can't believe how many books she turns out each year. It boggles the mind, truly.
Mercedes Lackey - Magic and Horses, gotta love it. She led me to JK Rowling, Tamora Pierce, S.R. Donaldson, D. Marcellas, and A. Croggon, among others.
Anne Rice - who fed my supernatural creature/vampire obsession and led me to authors like Laurell K Hamilton, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Christine Feehan and Stephenie Meyer.
And Jude Devereaux. The first Romance author I read way back when. I may not have read Palmer, McNaught, Garwood, Krentz or so many others, including Cheryl's Tairen Soul books, without her.
And, who knows, maybe I'll look up some of the other authors listed here and have to go buy another bookcase or two. ;P
April C
in no order
christine feehan
robert jordan
terry goodkind
georgina kincaid
terry brooks
So far...(excluding all the kind people who included me)...our collective "Top 5" authors of all times are:
Nora Roberts / JD Robb 12
Christine Feehan 10
Sherrilyn Kenyon 10
J. K. Rowling 8
Stephanie Meyer 7
Honorable Mentions are:
Anne Bishop 5
Gena Showalter 5
J. R. R. Tolkein 5
JR Ward 5
Lisa Kleypas 5
Nalini Singh 5
I need to double-check my numbers. There are a total of 118 authors selected by respondants as their "Top 5". of those, 27 received 3 or more votes; 40 received 2 or more votes.
Kinda cool - and there are LOTS of names on the list i haven't read yet. I'd better get crackin'!
Without any specific order, the authors are:
Gabaldon, Wilson, Coban, Patterson and Meyer(although this was tough because I really like Rice as well).
susan.byerly@comcast.net
In no particular order:
Terry Goodkind
David Eddings
CL Wilson
Jim Butcher
Anne Bishop
CL Wilson
Christine Feehan
Jacquelyn Frank
Stephanie Meyer
Christina Dodd
There is no oder to my list but I love series. Ifind needing more than just one book.
Day 12 blog is now closed for "enter to win" comments. Day 13 blog is now up. This week's blog winner to be anounced shortly.
My fav. Autors are:
C.l. Wilson
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Karen Marie Moning
Brenda Joyce
Jeaniene Frost
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