WVMP Radio Series Chat with Jeri Smith-Ready

Wooooo Hoooooo! Monday, 11/14/11 is almost here! Wanna know why Fictitious Delicious, Living-Fictitiously, What’s on the Bookshelf, and And Many to Read Before I Sleep are smiling from ear to ear and flipping cart wheels? Do you? 

*drum roll…………………………..........................………….*  

Jeri Smith-Ready will be video chatting with us live on Google+ hangout at 8pm CST about the FANGtabulous WVMP Radio Series!!! Jen Duffy from What’s on the Bookshelf will be hosting this radical event from 8pm – 9pm.

If you do not have a Google+ account, set one up immediately so you can join in on the fun! Jen from What’s on the Bookshelf will be sending all who participate a hangout invite. We ask you to log on 15 minutes early (7:45pm CST) and to have your microphones muted and camera’s off, but volume turned up. Jeri and Jen will be the only one’s live and the rest of us will be using the chat feature to type in questions and/or comments. 

If you were a WVMP read alonger, we have your email address. For those who didn’t participate in the read along, please leave a comment below with your email address. All participants will receive an email from Marissa (And Many to Read Before I Sleep) with more formal instructions on attending.

Don’t forget to enter the Ultimate Feed the Need Giveaway hosted by the blogs mentioned above. Giveaway ends at 11:59 pm on Sunday, 11/13/11.

Remember, WVMP Radio Series is an adult read. Topics discussed could stun young ears. Hell, we may even shock ourselves…… NAH!!!!

Thanks everybody and we look forward to seeing you at the chat on Monday!

Kimberly & Britney- Living-Fictitiously 
Jen S. & Amy- Fictitious Delicious

Jen D.- What’s on the Bookshelf

Marissa- And Many to Read Before I Sleep

WVMP Read-along Wrap Up + giveaway

First of all, as your hosts, we would all like to give a HUGE Thank You to all of you who joined us for the WVMP Read-Along in October. We truly enjoyed sharing these wonderful books with you all, and we hope you enjoyed it too. Thank you also to all of you who participated in the discussions for each book. We have sent out all the bookmarks and buttons to our giveaway winners. Jeri Smith-Ready is a very talented woman, and I think we can all appreciate her hard work. Especially on the #intheshower scene! 

 And how about that fabulous chat with Shane and Ciara? Wow! They were so kind to join us and answer some of our questions. They were both very good sports about some of the rather outrageous inquiries. 

Now for a couple of announcements:

• We have had to postpone the live Google+ chat with Jeri due to her deadline; however, we now have that chat all lined up for you.  The chat will take place on Monday, November 14th at 8 PM CST (9 PM EST). So come join us, and bring your questions for Jeri!
• We are also starting the final giveaway. The giveaway will run from Monday, Nov. 7th until Sunday, Nov. 13th at 11:59 PM EST. Entering is easy. Just fill out the Rafflecopter form below, and answer all the WVMP questions. All participants who were ORIGINALLY signed up for the Read-Along will receive extra entries.
• The prizes for the ULTIMATE FEED THE NEED GIVEAWAY are super awesome! What's on the Bookshelf will be giving away a WVMP coffee mug, Fictitious Delicious will be giving away a WVMP Tote Bag, Living Fictitiously will be giving away a signed copy (by Jeri) of Eternal: Love Stories With Bite (anthology about Ciara's Traveller cousins), and Many to Read Before I Sleep will be giving away a $15.00 Itunes Gift Card!

Thank your from your hosts: 
Jen Duffey from What's on the Bookshelf
Amy and Jen from Fictitious Delicious
Britney and Kimberly from Living Fictitiously
Marissa from And many to read before I sleep

Welcome to the WVMP Radio Series read along

Welcome to the WVMP Radio Series Read Along!  If our planning sessions are any indication, this Read Along is going to be a GREAT time.

We start our reading of WICKED GAME today and we’re very anxious to start discussing the goings-on in Sherwood with all of you.

Here are some things to keep in mind as we begin the Read Along:

1.   Test out your Google+ account as soon as you can. When you log in to your account you should have a notification from Jen Duffey sharing a WVMP Circle with you.  Accept her invitation and...Voila!  You'll have your very own WVMP Circle that includes all participants of the Read Along.

2.   When you want to submit a post to the WVMP Read Along group, be sure to share with your WVMP Circle so everyone can see your question/comment.

3.   Come visit us OFTEN on Google+. While each host will be posting discussion questions throughout each week, we want YOU to post what’s on your mind. Start or comment on a discussion thread anytime you’d like. 

4.   Come visit us OFTEN on Facebook.  Because Google+ is new to so many of us, we’re going to be posting questions on the WVMP Fan Page on Facebook, too. Post on the wall at any time!

5.   Each comment you make on Google+ and Facebook earns you an entry into a weekly swag giveaway.

6.   NO SPOILERS. Please keep discussions relevant to current and prior readings only.

   

IMPORTANT LINKS

WVMP Fan Page on Facebook

Google Plus link

LET IT BLEED Novella

MEET YOUR HOSTS

Find your hosts on Twitter: 

@jenduffey @FictishDelish @Kimberdee @BritneyWyatt @MarissaOdom

Find your hosts on Google+: 

Link to Jen Duffey from What's on the Bookshelf 

Link to Fictitious Delicious

Link to Kimberly from Living Fictitiously

Link to Britney from Living Fictitiously 

Link to Marissa from And many to read before I sleep

SCHEDULE OF READ ALONG

October 1 – 8 WICKED GAME hosted by Fictitious Delicious

Oct. 2: Prompt questions from first half of the book posted. PLEASE keep discussions relevant to current reading. Let’s not post spoilers, ok?

Oct. 5: Prompt questions from second half of the book posted. PLEASE keep discussions relevant to current and prior readings only. Let’s not post spoilers, ok?  

October 9 – 17 BAD TO THE BONE hosted by Living Fictitiously

Oct. 9: Prompt questions from first half of the book posted. PLEASE keep discussions relevant to current and prior readings only. Let’s not post spoilers, ok? 

Oct. 12: Prompt questions from second half of the book posted. PLEASE keep discussions relevant to current and prior readings only. Let’s not post spoilers, ok? 

October 18 – 26 BRING ON THE NIGHT hosted by What’s on the Bookshelf

Oct. 18: Prompt questions from first half of the book posted. PLEASE keep discussions relevant to current and prior readings only. Let’s not post spoilers, ok? 

Oct. 26: Prompt questions from second half of the book posted. PLEASE keep discussions relevant to current and prior readings only. Let’s not post spoilers, ok? 

October 17 – 30 LET IT BLEED hosted by And many to read before I sleep and What’s on the Bookshelf

Oct. 29: Prompt questions from all posted portions of the online novella.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Oct. 11: TWITTER CHAT WITH SHANE AND CIARA (9:00PM ET/8:00PM CT)

          Follow them: @ShaneMcAllister and @CiaraGriffin and @jsmithready

          Hashtag: #WVMPchat

Oct. 26: GOOGLE+ HANGOUT WITH JERI SMITH-READY (9:00PM ET/8:00PM CT)

Come chat with Jeri when she joins us for a WVMP hangout.  Additional instructions for the hangout will be posted when we get closer to the date. Be sure to mark your calendars for this awesome event hosted by Jen Duffey from What’s on the Bookshelf.

Oct. 31: READ ALONG WRAP UP

The ULTIMATE FEED THE NEED GIVEAWAY question is posted.  Winner selected and posted on November 2.

         

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are prompt questions? These are questions that the current week’s host will post on Google+and Facebook to prompt discussion.  Please understand that you can post your own questions on Google+ and Facebook at any time.  Prompt questions are meant only to get the conversation going.

How do I win a weekly giveaway? Create or comment on any Google+ and Facebook discussion thread.  Each comment is an entry.  Hosts from each week will select a winner at random on the last day of their hosted week.  Winners will be posted on Google+ and Facebook.

What is the ULTIMATE FEED THE NEED GIVEAWAY? This prize package includes a WVMP Coffee Mug (from What’s on the Bookshelf), a WVMP Tote Bag (from Fictitious Delicious), a copy of ETERNAL: MORE STORIES WITH BITE (this is a YA anthology that includes a WVMP story) (from Living Fictitiously) and a $15.00 iTunes Gift Card (from Many to Read Before I Sleep).  Yeah, you want this.

How do I win the ULTIMATE FEED THE NEED GIVEAWAY? First of all, you are eligible to win the grand prize IF AND ONLY IF you signed up for the Read Along prior to October 1.  Secondly, pay attention to the details as you read the series.  We’re going to ask you a question that only a pro can answer at the end of the Read Along.  If you answer correctly, your name goes into a drawing. 

What if I have other questions? Please post any questions you might have during the Read Along onto your Google+ page or the WVMP Fan Page on Facebook.  One of the hosts will be happy to help you.

REVIEW- Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready

You can read the synopsis on Wicked Game via Goodreads by clicking the title.

While Britney has ventured in the adult world with reading, Wicked Game was the first adult read for me (Kimberly) and clearly, I’ve been missing out! Britney and I didn’t think Jeri Smith-Ready could amaze us more than what she already has. But, we were wrong… DEAD WRONG! We are huge fans of JSR folks…. HUGE! We are completely obsessed with her young adult series (Shade series) and then Britney and I were whipped into Jeri’s adult WVMP Radio world. And wow… just WOW! We’ve quickly added her Aspect of Crow series and Requiem for the Devil to our “To Be Read” list. I’m going to have to create a special bookshelf just for all of her fabulous work!

Wicked Game is the first book in the WVMP Radio series. Ciara (Kee-ahr-ah) is hired as a marketing intern for WVMP Radio and finds out what’s behind the walls and what lies underneath the radio station... Vampire radio DJ’s peeps! How hot is that?!? And this one vampire, Shane McAllister (Mick-Allister) is one HAWT thigh-biting vampire and so, so compassionate… I mean really! Somebody, I’m sweating- ice me down, quick! We learn about Ciara's history as well.

The author’s playlist while writing this book is superb. You can find it on the inside of the cover. Britney and I totally dig her selection. Although hip-hop wasn’t a part of the book’s playlist, I couldn’t help but listen to Nelly’s “Hot In Herre” lyrics after reading about Shane (and I'm a total rocker chick BTW).

Britney and I loved that each vampire is set in their own era and only DJ’s the music from their time. Wonder if they'll ever venture outside their music realm? Not only that, but they are all OCD—it gives us the giggles! There are rad choices of music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Check out the WVMP Radio website where you can find out more info about the DJ's.

The storyline behind WG is grand and Jeri can never give us just one sizzling character to gush over. David is the manager of the station. He's mortal - AND is on fi-yah and he needs love! *Dives in book* He keeps the radio station together and is so passionate about protecting what lies within its walls. Can Ciara help him keep the vampire DJ's from fading?

Thank the vampire lords Bad to the Bone and Bring on the Night are already released so we can read on. Jeri has a novella on her website, Let It Bleed- and has been posting chapters (almost complete!), along with more tie in short stories (Crossroads, Rave On, When the Music's Over, Last Request) You can purchase"Thief" in Eternal: Love Stories With Bite, a YA anthology about one of Ciara's Traveller cousins. Lust for Life, the final book in the WVMP Radio series is due out Fall 2012.

You definately want to sink your teeth and eyes into the WVMP Radio series! Britney and I give Wicked Game 5 thigh-biting stars!

Don’t forget to sign up for the WVMP Series Read Along that Living-Fictitiously is hosting along with Fictitious Delicious, Many to Read Before I Sleep, and What’s On the Bookshelf. Deadline to sign up is Sept. 28, 2011. We have fabulous events in stow.

Written and reviewed by Kimberly

Approved and reviewed by Britney