Well, it’s the last day of the March Madness Week Long
Giveaway! I really hope you have all had an awesome time! All week we’ve been
finding out what this genre means to a group of very awesome authors. All week
they’ve been doing giveaway. All week we’ve been having fun! If you missed any
of the days you can catch up by clicking any of these links:
Be sure you stop at each one and don’t miss out on all
the goodies! For the last day we have authors: JM Dabney, Cristina Bruni,
Melissa Collins, Ari McKay, Julie Bozza, Aimee Nicole Walker, Julia Talbot,
Chris McHart, Katze Snow, DJ Jamison, and Lane Hayes.
So, chill out and enjoy the last day of the March
Madness Giveaway.
What does this genre mean to me?
This
community and genre for me are about protest. It’s a raised fist. A resounding
call that love is love. We weave words, sentences, and paragraphs into sweeping
portraits of beauty in every shade of the spectrum. A community that breeds
inclusiveness for all. Lesbian. Gay. Ace. Trans. Bisexual. Pansexual. And
everyone in between and beyond. We can be butch. We can be femme. We can be
nonconforming. We can read stories of yourselves with the flip of a page or a
swipe of the screen. We can just be us. This community is a call for freedom
and expression. It’s inclusion. A safe space for all. That’s what belonging to
this group of amazing writers and artists means to me.
Contacts
Giveaway: Reader’s Choice ebook including Crave out
March 21st!
What does this genre mean to me?
I'm absolutely in love with this genre. M/M romance stories make
me dream, giving me emotions that I don't feel when reading other books.
These stories make me hope for a better world.
Because love does what he wants. As the
old saying goes, love is the answer.
Contacts:
Giveaway: ebook Seven Days
What does this genre mean to me?
The
LGBT community means so much more to me than readers. It is a reminder that no
matter who you are, no matter where you come from, no matter who you love, you
are a human being worthy of respect. I love the open-mindedness
of this community and only wish the rest of the world could be half as
accepting.
Contacts:
Giveaway: One of each of my M/M novels:
Let Love Live, On Solid Ground, On Higher Ground, and Repaired
What does this genre mean to me?
McKay
and I are so grateful for the love and support of the M/M community. All our
readers, co-authors, and facebook friends have enriched our lives more than we
can express. We feel blessed to have been able to share our stories with so
many wonderful people, and look forward to many more years and many more
stories to come!
Contacts:
Giveaway: Choice of either all 6 Herc’s
Mercs ebooks or a signed paperback of Striking Sparks.
What does this genre mean to me?
This
community is the closest I’ve come since high school (which was a long long
time ago now!) to finding My Kind of People. I feel I can be something close to
my true self here. In this world, that is truly precious and rare.
Contacts:
Blog * Twitter * Facebook Page * Goodreads
Giveaway: Any book from my backlist
including paperbacks.
What does this genre mean to me?
For me, the LGBTQ
genre means acceptance and love. It’s the understanding that different means
beautiful, not weird, and that everyone is deserving of a happily ever after.
It means we band together to fight social injustice and we have each other’s
backs. There may be times that we disagree—sometimes heatedly—but when the
chips are down we come together and lift one another up. My favorite thing is the diversity of our storytellers and the
courageous way they openly share their lives so that others might find comfort.
I feel like I’m a part of something much bigger than myself and I’m encouraged
to give more, love harder, and be a better person than I was the previous day.
Contacts:
Giveaway: $25.00 Amazon gift card.
What does this genre mean to me?
GLBT romance is near and dear to my heart. I began
writing original gay romance in 2000 and began publishing it in 2003. I feel
like the genre has grown up with me, and I've met the most amazing people
through it. I couldn't be more proud to know so many diverse readers and
writers.
Contacts:
Giveaway: Audiobook of A Gentleman of
Substance
What does this genre mean to me?
This is my home, an incredibly proud
and welcoming community, quick to help, to work together, to fight for our
rights. It's a place where I can be myself, where I'm accepted the way I am and
where I'm liked. I've been bullied in school, I've battled depression for a
long time, and the LGBTIQ community showed me there are more people like me--
not normal, not always fitting in society-- and through them, I'm finally proud
of who I am.
I've seen the support we can give
those in need, and it's made me proud to be a part of this community.
First, I was glad to have a home, to
have friends. And now, after years in the community, I can say I'm proud to be
part of it.
Contacts:
Facebook * Author Page * Website * Twitter
* Newsletter * Free Story
Giveaway: $10.00 Amazon gift card or if
the winner is an author, a promo spot in LGBT Romance Deals Newsletter
What does this genre mean to me?
I have always loved reading MM books, even when people
attempted to bully me because of it. Where I come from, it's not exactly normal
to openly admit that you enjoy reading gay fiction. But I kept on reading
because for me, love is love, and I will continue to support and always fight
for equality. I will fight for my sisters, friends and strangers who have been
ostracised for simply falling in love. This community is not just a part of my
life, it's family to me now. You guys were there for me when nobody else was,
you encouraged me to keep writing, to keep on fighting, and for that I will
forever be thankful. I hope my books make you smile. Or blush. Or at least look
over your shoulder and hope no-one can see what you're reading! ;)
Contacts:
Giveaway: ebook Broken In Silence
What does this genre mean to me?
For me, the m/m romance genre means spreading tolerance
and acceptance. As a reader, m/m books captured my heart with their messages of
love against difficult odds. The community created by this genre represents a
safe place to share a message of inclusion and acceptance of all. These books
create allies for a wide spectrum of LGBTQIA people, and I count that a win.
As a writer, I also feel so thankful for the supportive readers who are more
than willing to explore new authors and support indie authors at a level few
other genres see. I hope to write many more books, and I hope by extension they
and all the other m/m books out there will create more allies in the world.
Contacts:
Giveaway: ebook Heart Trouble
What does this genre mean to me?
To me the MM community represents hope. I found MM
romance initially as a reader just before my eldest son came out. I was
expecting his revelation and needed to know there were positive stories about
loving same sex couples. What I found
blew me away. There are so many wonderful people who not only love the genre
but care deeply about representing the community and voicing support in times
of political and social upheaval. As a reader, author and as a mother, I thank
you. Love, hope and equality matter.
Contacts:
Giveaway: ebooks 1& 2 of my new series: Leaning Into
Love and Leaning Into the Fall
Giveaway
The final giveaway will end on March 27th!
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Thank you for all the wonderful posta and giveaways this week Love is Love.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a great week, getting to know new and familiar authors. Good luck everyone.
ReplyDeletethanks for all the wonderful giveaways!
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