November Reader Appreciation Day: The Prize List!

Hello, everyone! This Saturday, November 15th, is Reader Appreciation Day and Open Excerpt Day over at The Sweet Spot. It's been a while since we've hosted RAD. We've decided that we'll now be holding it every other month, rather than each month. This month's will be the last RAD for 2014! And we have some outstanding prizes donated by all these incredible authors to wrap up a great year. Thank you so much to all the authors who have donated! There are links with each prize listed, so just click on those to learn more about the books or authors.

• Diana Castilleja - ebook copy of winner's choice from backlist
• Tempeste O’Riley - ebook copy of winner's choice from backlist
• Willa Okati - ebook copy of ALL ALONG plus winner's choice from backlist
• Z. Allora - ebook copy of CLUB ZOMBIE 2: ZOMBIES SUCK
• Z. Allora - ebook copy of WITH WINGS
• Z. Allora - ebook copy of TIED TOGETHER (available Nov. 26)
• Allison Cassatta - ebook copy of PATIENT PRIVILEGE
• Lex Valentine - audiobook copy of SUNDAY’S CHILD
• Lex Valentine - audiobook copy of SUNDAY’S CHILD
• Vicktor Alexander - ebook copy of GROOM OF CONVENIENCE (Scandalous Whispers of the Remmington Realm) or 1 ebook from backlist
• Vicktor Alexander - paperback copy of GROOM OF CONVENIENCE (Worldwide winners)
• Vicktor Alexander - ebook copy of THE ALPHA'S BEAUTIFUL MATE upon release
• DP Denman - ebook copy of NAKED TRUTH (Book 3 of the Saving Liam series)
• Harper Fox - ebook copy of WOLF HALL
• Evelise Archer - ebook copy of THE LEGEND OF THE DIAMOND GLOBE (M/M/M/M)
• Amanda Young - ebook prize pack of all three Tempestuous stories, including the newest, TEMPESTUOUS VOYEUR
• Lisabet Sarai - ebook copy of TOMORROW'S GIFTS
• Megan Slayer - PDF copy of TIED DESIRE
• L.M. Brown - ebook copy of BETWEEN HEAVEN & HELL
• S.Dora - ebook copy of A WEEKEND UNBOUND by S.Dora and A.Moore
• S.Dora - ebook copy of MEN, LOVE, KINK by S.Dora
• Kimberly Gardner - ebook copy of STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
• Sloan Parker - ebook copy of winner's choice from backlist
• Jambrea Jo Jones - ebook copy of winner's choice from backlist
• S.J. Frost - ebook copy of winner's choice from backlist

Any author who would still like to donate a prize is welcomed to. All you have to do is send out an email to: thesweetspotmm@gmail.com  Please state what you'd like to donate for the November giveaway, include a link to your work and a cover art pic. Reader Appreciation Day is also an Open Excerpt Day, so all M/M authors are invited to stop by the Yahoo group, share excerpts and your latest news!

Readers, be sure you swing by and see what some of your favorite authors got going on! We put on this day all for you! And don't forget to enter in the giveaway on the Yahoo group!

The prize list will be posted throughout the day at The Sweet Spot Yahoo group, starting at 8:00 am EST. To enter in the giveaway, all you have to do is reply to one of the Giveaway emails. Reader Appreciation Day wraps up about 8:00 pm EST, with the winners announced shortly thereafter. Authors who have donated a prize will be contacted after the giveaway closes with their winner's information so you can send your prize personally. 

Hope to see everyone tomorrow at The Sweet Spot!

Reader Appreciation Day: August 17th

Hello, everyone! It's almost time for another Reader Appreciation Day and Open Excerpt Day over at The Sweet Spot! Here's the official announcement for August's RAD!

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This Saturday, August 17th, is Reader Appreciation Day at The Sweet Spot, the Yahoo Group run by Sloan Parker, Jambrea Jo Jones, and me! This fun event is held on the third Saturday of every month. The list of prizes donated by generous authors will be posted this Friday.

Sloan, Jambrea, and I are thrilled to announce M/M Reader Appreciation Day at The Sweet Spot. This is one day every month for authors of M/M romance to say "thanks" to all you readers out there who support our writing efforts.

This month's Reader Appreciation Day will be held on Saturday, August 17th. On that day, we'll post a giveaway thread throughout the day featuring a full list of all prizes available in the group. Just respond to one of the giveaway threads on the Yahoo Group between 8am and 8pm EST to be included in the drawing.

Readers, stop by the Yahoo Group  to chat with authors and enter for a chance to win free books and other prizes from a variety of M/M authors.

Authors, if you're interested in participating in the giveaway, send an email to: thesweetspotmm@gmail.com
Please include what you'd like to donate for the August giveaway, a link, and a cover art pic. For prizes, you can donate books, gift certificates, swag, and other items. All types of prizes are welcomed! In the future, we'll include you in our monthly announcement for a chance to donate. You can participate as little or as often as you'd like in the RAD giveaway.

Reader Appreciation Day is also an Open Excerpt Day, and all authors are welcomed to post to blurbs and excerpts of their work, and of course, share any other fun news you've got going on!

Hope to see you all at The Sweet Spot!

March 16th Reader Appreciation Day: The Prize List!

All right, ladies and gentlemen! Here's the awesome prize list for Reader Appreciation Day, which will be held this Saturday, March 16th, at The Sweet Spot! This wonderful collection of prizes has been donated by these generous authors as their way of saying "thank you" to the readers out there. To learn more about the author or book, just click their name.

Lily Sawyer - ebook copy of LOVE ON THE EAST END

Lori Toland - ebook copy of winner's choice from backlist   

Michael Mandrake - ebook copy of ONLY THAT NIGHT ANTHOLOGY

LM Brown - ebook copy of ONLY IN YOUR DREAMS

Kendall McKenna - ebook copy of NIGHTS IN CANAAN

Kendall McKenna - print copy of STRENGTH OF THE PACK

Jambrea Jo Jones - ebook copy of CLAIMED   

Sloan Parker - $15 in eBook Bucks from All Romance eBooks   

S.J. Frost (me!) - ebook copy of winner's choice from backlist   

S.J. Frost (me, again!) - $15 in eBook Bucks from All Romance eBooks

   

To the authors who have donated a prize for RAD, your generosity is so very appreciated, and we thank you! Any author who would still like to donate a prize is more than welcomed to. All you have to do is send out an email to: thesweetspotmm@gmail.com  Please include what you'd like to donate for the March giveaway, a link, and a cover art pic. All authors are invited to spot by the Yahoo group, share excerpts, and your latest news! Readers, make sure you swing by too and see what some of your favorite authors are up to.

As usual, the prize list will be posted throughout the day at The Sweet Spot Yahoo group, starting at 8:00 am EST. Reader Appreciation Day wraps up about 8:00 pm EST, with the winners announced shortly thereafter. Authors who have donated a prize will be contacted at about the same time with their winner so they can send their prize personally. To enter in the giveaway, just reply to any of the giveaway threads on the group. The Yahoo group is open to all M/M authors to post excerpts of their work on Reader Appreciation Day.

Hope to see everyone tomorrow at The Sweet Spot!

March 16th Reader Appreciation Day!

Hello, everyone! Over at The Sweet Spot, we're getting ready for another Reader Appreciation Day! Here's the official announcement for March 16th's RAD!

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It's almost time for Reader Appreciation Day at The Sweet Spot, the Yahoo Group run by Sloan Parker, Jambrea Jo Jones, and me! This fun event is held on the third Saturday of every month. The list of prizes donated by generous authors will be posted this Friday.

Sloan, Jambrea, and I are thrilled to announce M/M Reader Appreciation Day at The Sweet Spot. This is one day every month for authors of M/M romance to say "thanks" to all you readers out there who support our writing efforts.

This month's Reader Appreciation Day will be held on Saturday, March 16th. On that day, we'll post a giveaway thread throughout the day featuring a full list of all prizes available in the group. Just respond to one of the giveaway threads on the Yahoo Group between 8am and 8pm EST to be included in the drawing.

Readers, stop by the Yahoo Group  to chat with authors and enter for a chance to win free books and other prizes from a variety of M/M authors.

Authors, if you're interested in participating in the giveaway, send an email to: thesweetspotmm@gmail.com
Please include what you'd like to donate for the March giveaway, a link, and a cover art pic. Other than books, gift certificates, swag, and other prizes are also welcomed! In the future, we'll include you in our monthly announcement for a chance to donate. You can participate as little or as often as you'd like. Reader Appreciation Day is also an Open Excerpt Day, and authors are welcomed to post to blurbs and excerpts of their work, and of course, share any other fun news you've got going on!

Hope to see you all at The Sweet Spot!

Changes to Reader Appreciation Day at The Sweet Spot

As many who stop by here know, Sloan Parker, Jambrea Jo Jones, and I run a Yahoo group called The Sweet Spot. It's a fun little group, open to all who'd like to join. Authors and readers are welcomed there to talk about books and any other kind of news they've got going on. Once a month, we hold a special event called Reader Appreciation Day. This little event has really grown over the months, with many talented and generous authors donating to the monthly giveaway as a way to say "thank you" to all the readers out there for the support you give us and the gay romance genre.

After some chatting, Sloan, Jambrea, and I decided to make a few tweaks to Reader Appreciation Day. Since it started, we had it that only those authors who donated a book were able to post excerpts and promote their work, and RAD (Reader Appreciation Day) was always held on the first Saturday of every month. On the third Saturday of the month, we'd hold an Open Excerpt Day where everyone was able to post excerpts of their work. But now, we're combining the two!

From now on, Reader Appreciation Day will be held on the THIRD SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH at The Sweet Spot and will be open to ALL authors of M/M Romance who'd like to share excerpts of their work. So that means the next one will be February 16th! We'll still hold our big giveaway and will be looking for authors who want to donate a book, some swag, gift cards, whatever you like, and we'll be putting out that official call and announcement for February's RAD soon. I just wanted to give everyone a head's up a little early that Reader Appreciation Day is now the third Saturday of every month, and is a giveaway AND open excerpt day! Yay!

Hope to see everyone at The Sweet Spot!

January 5th Reader Appreciation Day: Prize List

Here you go, ladies and gentlemen! This is the amazing prize list for Reader Appreciation Day, which will be held this Saturday, January 5th, at The Sweet Spot. So many talented authors have donated prizes as their way of saying "thank you" to all you wonderful readers out there. To learn more about the author or book, just click their name.

Lex Valentine - ebook copy of BROKEN BONDS

AJ Kelton - $25 gift card to Amazon.com

Belinda McBride - ebook copy of ARCADA 2: SILVER/STEEL

Tara Lain - ebook copy of SNOW BALLS

BL Morticia - ebook copy of MY LIEUTENANT 2

BL Morticia - ebook copy of CHRISTMAS WITH MY GRINCH

Sloan Parker - ebook copy of winner's choice from her backlist

Sloan Parker - $15 in eBook Buck from AllRomance eBooks

Jambrea Jo Jones - Print copy of ALLIANCE Vol. 3, featuring ANNIHILATION and AVENGER

S.J. Frost (me!) - ebook copy of winner's choice from my backlist

And there you have it! A fantastic list of prizes donated by wonderfully talented authors, all for you, dear readers. Sloan, Jambrea, and I give our deepest thanks to all these amazing authors for their generosity. We're looking forward to another fun RAD! Hope to see you all at The Sweet Spot!

January 5th Reader Appreciation Day!

Hello, everyone! It's almost time for Reader Appreciation Day at The Sweet Spot, the Yahoo Group run by Sloan Parker, Jambrea Jo Jones, and me! We hold this fun event on the first Saturday of every month, and here's the official announcement for January. The list of prizes will be posted this Friday.

Sloan, Jambrea, and I are thrilled to announce M/M Reader Appreciation Day at The Sweet Spot. This is one day every month for authors of M/M romance to say "thanks" to all you readers out there who support our writing efforts.

Readers, stop by the Yahoo Group  to chat with authors and enter for a chance to win free books and other prizes from a variety of m/m authors.

Reader Appreciation Day will be held on Saturday, January 5th. On that day, we'll post a full list of all prizes available in the group. Just respond to the giveaway thread on the Yahoo Group between 8am and 8pm EST to be included in the drawing.

Authors, if you're interested in participating in the giveaway, send an email to: thesweetspotmm@gmail.com

Please include what you'd like to donate for the January giveaway, a link, and a cover art pic. In the future, we'll include you in our monthly announcement for a chance to donate. You can participate as little or as often as you'd like. During the Reader Appreciation Day event, everyone who donated a prize is welcomed to post to the group with a blurbs and excerpts of their work. Other than books, gift certificates and other prizes are also welcomed!

Hope to see you all there!

Reader Appreciation Day: December 1st

Hello, everyone! It's almost time for Reader Appreciation Day at The Sweet Spot, the Yahoo Group run by Sloan Parker, Jambrea Jo Jones, and me! Hooray! We hold this fun event on the first Saturday of every month, and here's the official announcement for December. The list of prizes will be posted this Friday.

Sloan, Jambrea, and I are thrilled to announce M/M Reader Appreciation Day at The Sweet Spot. This is one day every month for authors of M/M romance to say "thanks" to all you readers out there who support our writing efforts.

Readers, stop by the Yahoo Group  to chat with authors and enter for a chance to win free books and other prizes from a variety of m/m authors.

Reader Appreciation Day will be held on Saturday, December 1st. On that day, we'll post a full list of all prizes available in the group. Just respond to the giveaway thread on the Yahoo Group between 8am and 8pm EST to be included in the drawing.

Authors, if you're interested in participating in the giveaway, send an email to: thesweetspotmm@gmail.com

Please include what you'd like to donate for the December giveaway, a link, and a cover art pic. In the future, we'll include you in our monthly announcement for a chance to donate. You can participate as little or as often as you'd like. During the Reader Appreciation Day event, everyone who donated a prize is welcomed to post to the group with a blurbs and excerpts of their work. Other than books, gift certificates and other prizes are also welcomed!

Hope to see you all there!