And the winner is.....

And the winner is.....Betty Taylor. Here she is reading the copy she got in the mail this morning.

She is my husband's grandmother and for some reason the thought of having family read my book scares me more than anything else. I would rather have strangers read it. Oh well. 

My book went to press today, this morning. That means only 64 days until it is released to THE WORLD! Am I scared? Um, only just a WHOLE LOT! 

XO

Book Review: Paleo Meal Planning on a Budget

About the author:

Elizabeth McGaw is the blogger for Paleo On A Budget, a website dedicated to those that are following the Paleo lifestyle on a tight budget. She currently resides in Concord, NH and works alongside her husband, as both a Wedding Photographer & Web Designer. 

About the book:

Take your Paleo diet to the next level with Paleo Meal Planning on a Budget. Elizabeth McGraw’s follow-up book to bestselling Paleo on a Budget features simple, budget-friendly meal prep strategies to accommodate any lifestyle. With over 30 delicious new bonus recipes, including Roasted Garlic Shrimp, Inside Out Burgers, Faux Deviled Eggs, you’ll always be ready for healthy eating.

What I thought:

I absolutely loved this cookbook/instructional manual. I have to be honest; I wanted to join this blog tour because I have always wanted to try the Paleo diet but was afraid it would be hard. WRONG-O! Not only is it pretty straight forward, it is delicious. In this book, Elizabeth offers advice to her readers on how to change their eating habits regardless of what their budget may be. She explains how important it is to meal plan when trying to stick to a budget. Her writing is full of energy and heart, I enjoyed every minute of it. The pre-done meal plans take any guess work out of Paleo. There are lots of yummy recipes in this book, but you should also check out her website 

www.paleoonabudget.com it has tons of recipes updated frequently, as well as store sales. My advice: Run, don't walk, to the nearest bookstore and get your very own copy.

XO

Midnight Runner GIVEAWAY!

MY BOOK IS IN PRINT!!!!THAT’S MY NAME ON THE TOP, EEEEK!

So my publisher has an extra advanced reader copy of my book and I have the immense pleasure of giving it away to one of you lucky people.

Now, without further ado here are the ways to enter. Every like, share, and comment on my facebook post about the giveaway will earn you an entry, and commenting on this blog post will also earn you one more entry.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marilee-Jackson-Author-Page/289588627886056?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

                                                                                                                                                                                        

If you are counting that means everyone can get up to four entries. The giveaway ends on Wednesday November 26^th at 5:00 pm.

Good luck I’m rooting for YOU!!!!

XO

Pre-Order available now

So I am just sitting here this evening minding my own business, surfing the web, checking to see if anyone else has joined my blog tour! (Ahem, ahem what are you waiting for? :)) 

So I decide, just for the fun of it, to search Amazon for my name. Low and behold, I find out that my book is now available for pre-order!

THERE IT IS! MY NAME on AMAZON! 

I thought it was cool when I saw it on Goodreads, but this is so much cooler! Don't get me wrong, I love Goodreads, but EVERYONE, I mean everyone knows Amazon. So totally excited, I can hardly sit still. So now it is up to all of you! Go and pre-order and tell all your friends! 

Ready, set ........GO!

http://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Runner-Marilee-Jackson/dp/1462116159/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412992651&sr=1-2&keywords=Midnight+Runner

XO

Blog Tour!!!!!!

Alrighty then, I'm finished with my sub-edits and my manuscript has now been sent off to the copy editor, one more step down. February 10 is just around the corner, I'm starting to freak out a little bit, but I'm mostly excited! Eeek!

Anywho, it's now time to announce my blog tour. It will take place between February 8 and 22, 2015. If you have a blog and want to read my book before anybody else gets a chance, then this is for you! Go ahead and meander on over to my publisher's blog and sign up for my blog tour.

http://blog.cedarfort.com/blog-tour-midnight-runner/

XO

Greetings from the cave!!!!

Greetings from my cave of solitude. I am stepping out into the light to inform everyone that I am up to my armpits in edits. I will most likely be out of touch until the end of September. 

I also wanted to once again give love to my publishing company. I love my editor she's great. It is refreshing to have praise written in the side notes as well as criticism. I love it!

Have a great September everyone!

XO

Cover art and Publisher LOVE!!!!

Alrighty, I have been given the go ahead from my marketing manager to share my cover. His exact words were "Share it with the world". So world, here is my cover. 

I love it! Don't you?

I started looking through the covers Cedar Fort has done after I signed my contract. I was blown away by how awesome the all were. I was nervous and excited to see mine. When I got this copy last week I was once again blown away. They do amazing work, I could never have even come close to making my cover this beautiful. Please share it with everyone you know and follow me on facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marilee-Jackson-Author-Page/289588627886056 and twitter @marilee_jackson 

On the same note, I love everyone I have dealt with at Cedar Fort. Seriously, everyone I have talked with has been so nice. They really care for my opinions and want to make sure I agree with every decision they make. I feel so blessed to be with such a fantastic publishing company. I can't wait to get up there and meet everyone face to face. 

Alas, until then we will just have to correspond through email and facebook!

XO