win not one but TWO signed books!

I'm feeling a little stressed right now (okay, massively stressed) and have decided to cheer myself up by having a contest!

I've got a signed copy of Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey *and* a signed copy of The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea M. Campbell to give away.

For your chance to win both books, all you need is a US mailing addy and:

--Leave a comment telling me what YOUR favorite way to de-stress is by this Friday, September 24th, at midnight EST

Oh, and don't forget to make sure you leave a way for me to contact you--the winner will be whoever leaves a de-stresser suggestion that sounds like it will work for me, and that person will get both of the books!

I also, as always, have a few links to share:

John Scalzi on finding the time to write (and excuses not to)

From Genreality, a Quick and Dirty Guide to Structure

Pimp My Novel on Banned Book Week -- this year, Living Dead Girl made the list, and, right now, Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak is under attack for being "pornographic" (Just typing that makes my head spin--how can anyone say that about Speak?)

Writer Unboxed on avoiding career self-sabotage

Agent and author Nathan Bransford on what "platform" means for writers--"A "platform" may be comprised of an Internet or media presence, a very strong reputation in a particular field, a TV show, affiliation with a popular brand, a connection to a popular writing collective, celebrity status, or ownership of the world's largest soapbox. When it comes to platform: publishers want authors to have it, especially for nonfiction, and it doesn't hurt for fiction either. "