As I've mentioned before, I'm one of the Host authors for Nola StoryCon  , a Mardi Gras for readers coming next month in New Orleans, LA. To celebrate our inaugural conference, we're holding a giveaway for residents of our convention home state in Louisiana. So, if you're interested, here are the details:

The authors of NOLA StoryCon are offering 10 tickets for the Crescent City Brunch held on Sunday, Oct 2 in a giveaway exclusively open to Louisiana residents.

The rules: (important: do NOT reply to this email to enter because that won't count.)

Send your name and an image of a Louisiana drivers license (or other proof of residency) to: nolastorycon AT gmail.com (obviously, replace the "AT" with an @ sign) by September 1st. You may black out or hide your street address with tape/paper-we simply need to see that you are a Louisiana resident.

We will notify the randomly selected winners by September 5th.

If you haven't heard me talk about Nola StoryCon   before now, please click the website link to learn more. For a quick rundown, here are the host authors: me, Melissa Marr, Kelley Armstrong,Ilona Andrews and Jennifer L. Armentrout  Special guest: Charlaine Harris. Attending authors: Lara Adrian,  Jeanette Battista,   Jenna Black,  Rachel Caine,   Kresley Cole, Zoraida Cordova,  Cora Carmack,   Jay Crownover,  Kimberly Derting,  Sonali Dev,   Kami Garcia,   Molly Harper, Kevin Hearne,  Wendy Higgins, Beverly Jenkins,  Sophie Jordan,  Laura Kaye,   Katie McGarry,  Chloe Neill,  Jana Oliver,  Pamela Palmer,   Aprilynne Pike,   Kristen Proby,  Gena Showalter, Rachel Vincent,  Jaye Wells,  Sarah Wendell, and  Samantha Young . Special guest bloggers: Jackie from Literary Escapism, Jenn from Red Hot Books, and Chelsea from Vampire Book Club.

If you're not a Louisiana resident but you still want to come to Nola StoryCon, good news!We still have Crescent City Brunch tickets available to buy here.

Of course, no tickets are necessary to come to our public author signing on Saturday, October 1st from 2pm - 4pm. Once again, go here   for details. Hope to see some of you there!