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Winter’s Favorite Giveaway~~Day 6

Welcome to Day 6 of Winter’s Favorites. 
Today we have 2 WONDERFUL ladies sharing on the blog.  First up is Ava Riley sharing her favorite thing about winter.  Then we have the Uber Fun Shiloh Walker sharing along with a free short Christmas story. So I will stop talking now and let the ladies take over…
Ava Riley’s Favorite thing about winter is:

Winter Makes Me Smile

I’m a four seasons girl and usually by the time the ending of one is close at hand, I’m more than ready to move on to the next one.  I’d have to say that winter is my favorite season of them all, though.  Not because of the bitter cold, or the whipping winds.  No, it’s not because of the layers upon layers I must endure.  The time of the year that it represents is what I like best about winter.  You see Christmas is my most favorite time of the year, it always has been.  Even when I was single and would wake on Christmas morning alone it still was my favorite.  Now that I am married with two children, Christmas is even more exciting for me.  I love decorating the Christmas tree w/the family, baking cookies for “Santa” (although this is the first year my kids know that Santa is Mommy/Daddy), and being woken up on Christmas morning to smiling, eager faces.  And although the opening of gifts is fun and the time it takes to get to the end is quick, the spirit of Christmas and what it represents is what I’m so glad I am able to share with my family.  So yes, winter is my favorite season and Christmas is the reason.

About Ava: 

I was born in Mississippi and lived there until I was 11 years old, at which point I moved to Missouri.  I am a military brat and very proud of it.

I have always had a love for the written word and spent a lot of time writing short stories and poetry in high school.  It has always been an outlet for the voices that speak to me to come out (lol).  Writing has always been a source of serenity that allows me to find balance.

I now reside in New Mexico with my incredibly supportive husband, two beautiful children, two cats and one fish. I am also proud to say I am a true soccer mom who enjoys cheering my son and his team on.
I am currently a non-traditional student (another way of saying OLD student) at The University of New Mexico where I am working on a double Major in Creative Writing and Philosophy.  I should be enjoying the fruits of my labor come Spring of 2013.


Shiloh Walkers’ Favorite thing about winter is:  

My favorite thing about winter…well, it would have to be Christmas.  I love Christmas.  I will freely admit, I’m terribly materialistic and I love to get presents.  But I also love shopping for them, love to buy stuff for my kids, for my guy, for friends. I love taking my kids out to look at the lights, to go do some of the special Christmas events, all of that jazz.  I’m also not at all bothered by the cold…it gives me a good reason to curl up by the fireplace with a hot drink and a good book.  If you’re in the mood for a quick read, you can check out the free short story I’ve got listed up on my website, A PRESENT FOR CHRISTMAS…just look in the sidebar! (here is the link to Smashwords)


A little about Shiloh: 
Shiloh Walker has been writing since she was a kid. She fell in love with vampires with the book Bunnicula and has worked her way up to the more…ah…serious works of fiction. She loves reading and writing anything paranormal, anything fantasy, and nearly every kind of romance. Once upon a time she worked as a nurse, but now she writes full time and lives with her family in the Midwest.  She writes paranormal and contemporary romance, as well as romantic suspense.



Ava Riley has donated 2 ebooks (pdf form) A Lifetime to Find Love and Sacred Surrender to one lucky person.  Shiloh Walker has offered a signed book from her back list.  
So again to enter please leave a comment or question or tell the ladies your favorite thing about winter.  Then head over to the MAIN Winter’s Favorite page to enter.   

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