March Madness with Ashley March!

March Madness with Ashley March

Some people might think of March as the month for basketball tournaments and St. Patrick’s Day, but starting this year March will be known for a celebration of historical romance readers and writers. From Tuesday, March 1st through Thursday, March 31st, come interact with some of your favorite authors, meet new ones, and enter to win 40+ prizes as Ashley March hosts the 1st Annual March Madness Blog Party at www.ashleymarch.com/blog. A fantastic line-up of historical romance authors will be guest blogging with giveaways every single day, and a special daily feature will highlight romance community sites, reviewers, and bloggers who support historical romance.

In addition to the recent releases, upcoming books, and ARCs given away by historical romance authors each day, historical romance readers will also have a chance at winning:

  1. A bundle of 5 historical romances every Sunday.
  2. 8 Victorian lady postcards
  3. 8 “Do you know the way to Pemberley?” postcards
  4. 8 “Well behaved women rarely make history” medieval postcards
  5. A “Romance Reader & Proud of It” tote bag
  6. Two secret prizes (to be announced during the month)
  7. A Grand Prize package of historical romance books and a Victorian-styled lovebirds necklace

Aspiring historical romance writers also have a couple of things to be excited about:

  1. Kris Kennedy’s agent, Barbara Poelle of the Irene Goodman Literary Agency, has generously agreed to give away a partial critique to the writer she believes has the best 3-sentence written pitch. One of Kris Kennedy’s books will also be given away, as an example of the type of work Barbara loves.
  2. Ashley March will provide a full critique of another aspiring historical writer’s completed novel.

Rules of Eligibility

Daily Author Giveaways
To enter to win one of the books given away daily by our guest authors, simply reply with a relevant comment. A winner will be chosen randomly from all participants. Authors will decide whether the giveaway will be open to US and international residents; this information will be posted at the bottom of each blog.

Historical Romance Reader Prizes

  1. Each Sunday, all the daily participants’ names from the last week will be gathered and one random winner will be drawn to receive a bundle of 5 historical romance books. To increase your chances of winning, make you sure you post a relevant comment on each blog. This includes guest author blogs and Featured Romance Site of the Day blogs. (Note: More than one comment on a post will not increase your chances of winning.) These prizes will be open to US and international residents.
  2. The 3 packages of historical-themed postcards will be given away randomly throughout the month. To enter to win, you must post a relevant comment on the blog announcing each random giveaway. These prizes will be open to US and international residents.
  3. The 2 secret prizes will be announced randomly during the month, with the rules contained in the individual blog posts. These prizes will be open to US and international residents.
  4. The winner of the “Romance Reader & Proud of It” tote bag will be the first person to correctly answer a set of trivia questions about historical romance books and authors. Hints will be provided in the form of an online scavenger hunt. The trivia contest will be presented on a random day during the month. This prize will be open to US and international residents.
  5. On April 1st, all the daily participants’ names from the entire month of March will be gathered and one random winner will be drawn to receive the Grand Prize. To increase your chances of winning, make sure you post a relevant comment on guest author blogs and Featured Romance Site of the Day blogs. (Note: Posts for other giveaways such as the postcards, tote bag, and aspiring writer prizes will not be counted.) This prize will be open to US and international residents.

Aspiring Historical Romance Writer Prizes
The rules for the partial critique & giveaway and full critique will be posted with the individual blogs announcing the contests. Make sure you visit daily to find out when each contest opens!
Our thanks to all of you who read, write, and support historical romance. We look forward to seeing you soon at the 1st Annual March Madness Blog Party!

Date

Guest Author

Featured Site

Other Prizes

Tuesday 3/1

Elizabeth Hoyt

The Season for Romance

Wednesday 3/2

Courtney Milan

Beck’s Book Picks

Thursday 3/3

Lori Brighton

Coffee Time Romance

Friday 3/4

Vicky Dreiling

The Romance Reviews

Saturday 3/5

Delilah Marvelle

Romance Bandits

Sunday 3/6

Mary Wine

Book Fare Delights

Book Bundle

Monday 3/7

Robyn DeHart

Romance Novel News

Tuesday 3/8

Katy Madison

Smexy Books

Wednesday 3/9

Laura Lee Guhrke

Not Another Romance Blog

Thursday 3/10

Margaret Rowe

Seductive Musings

Friday 3/11

Anne Mallory

Fiction Vixen

Saturday 3/12

Julie Anne Long

Cheeky Reads

Sunday 3/13

Sara Lindsey

Romance Writer’s Revenge

Book Bundle

Monday 3/14

Melissa Mayhue

Unusual Historicals

Tuesday 3/15

Julianne MacLean

The Book Pushers

Wednesday 3/16

Leigh Michaels

Edwardian Promenade (yours truly!)

Thursday 3/17

Kris Kennedy

Novel Thoughts & Booktalk

Friday 3/18

Emma Wildes

Love Romance Passion

Saturday 3/19

Katharine Ashe

Book Binge

Sunday 3/20

Kate Noble

Deserted Island Keepers

Book Bundle

Monday 3/21

Eileen Dreyer

Romantic Crush Junkies

Tuesday 3/22

Elizabeth Essex

Dear Author

Wednesday 3/23

Lecia Cornwall

Night Owl Romance

Thursday 3/24

Maya Rodale

The Book Lovers

Friday 3/25

Madeline Hunter

The Romance Dish

Saturday 3/26

Kieran Kramer

Book Lurve

Sunday 3/27

Erica Ridley

History Hoydens

Book Bundle

Monday 3/28

Shana Galen

Jaunty Quills

Tuesday 3/29

Monica Burns

Book Thingo

Wednesday 3/30

Stefanie Sloane

Get Lost in a Story

Thursday 3/31

Sarah MacLean

Buried by Books

Friday 4/1 Grand Prize

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