UPDATE: The winner is…Sandra Marlowe!
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I decided to do a different kind of puzzle for a change. Hope you enjoy it!
For a chance to win a download from among the stories hidden in this puzzle, tell me which cover appeals most to you!
Archive for the 'Contests!' CategoryThursday, November 21st, 2024
UPDATE: The winner is…Sandra Marlowe! I decided to do a different kind of puzzle for a change. Hope you enjoy it! For a chance to win a download from among the stories hidden in this puzzle, tell me which cover appeals most to you! Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
UPDATE: The winner is…Stephanie! Hello Delilah! Thank you for inviting me here today to discuss my new project. Well…projects? Could go either way. Let me clarify. I love anthologies. Your readers know that. Charity anthologies are catnip for me. When I heard my favorite anthology people had chosen mental health charities for the proceeds, I leaped at the chance to join. I was so excited that I signed up for not one but TWO stories. Because…double the writing chaos! So…the stories. Recapturing the Dream is a second-chance romance. A couple who fell in love in high school. That love carried them through most of university, but then the budding relationship got derailed. They went their own way – Mena having three daughters and Todd having four sons. Then, one day, they wind up living next to each other. By design? Hard to say… Mena’s beloved husband died a horrible death, and she’s resigned to living alone while raising her three beloved daughters. Todd’s newly divorced and struggling to find ways to connect to his four very different sons. Throw in some teenage crushes, adult lust, and bonfires…and my heart was happy to write this lovely short story set in my Love in Cedar Valley series. Okay, so Mena and Todd are good. What about my second story? I was thrilled to discover that R.L. Merrill has written a gay romance for this anthology. I love representation. And, of course, I threw in Pumpkin Spicey as my addition—a short story set in my Love in Mission City world. Clay is a sweetheart, entrepreneur, and ambitious guy. He’s created a super secret pumpkin spice recipe that he’s ready to unveil at the Mission City fall market. Great. What he doesn’t expect is to meet a really nice guy who keeps coming back to his booth day after day. This is, by far, the sweetest romance I’ve ever written. I had a length constraint (as I do with all my short stories) and I wanted to ensure the courtship was realistic, given the market only lasts a few days. Now…I also fit in the most cameos of any of my stories. Thirty-six — if you count the mentions of the canine companions left at home. You’re thinking…that’s impossible. The story is just going to be about other people and I won’t be able to keep track! Well, Clay’s running a booth. Where people come and buy things. He interacts with those customers. I promise, it all flows together and the cameos span my three pennames. A little something for loyal readers and just a fun story for everyone else. I did encounter one problem. I was so focused on the sweet courtship (they don’t even hold hands) that I completely missed the bonfire! Duh. Fortunately I had space to go back and add a little epilogue. S’mores and kisses and a happily ever after. My work was done. Next comes the work to get word of the anthology out to readers who might enjoy a variety of stories set around autumn and bonfires. While helping Wounded Warrior and the International Mental Health Association. So, I encourage you to snap up your copy, grab a mug of warm apple cider, and enjoy! Thank you so much, Delilah, for the invitation. As a thank you, I’m offering a $5 GC to one lucky commenter. Let me know – what is your favorite thing about fall? Random will pick a commenter for the prize! Light My Fire
Gabbi’s Two Stories in Light My Fire…Pumpkin Spicey by Gabbi GreyMy first opportunity to share my new super-secret pumpkin spice recipe with the world is at the autumn Farmer’s Market in Mission City. I’m all set with plenty of inventory, but what I don’t expect is a cute guy who drops by every day asking for…pumpkin carving lessons? The last day of the market, I’m too busy to speak to him, and he disappears. I’m worried he thought I didn’t want him around, and I need to apologize. My good friend Wyatt suggests I track the guy down at his house. That leads to a surprise that changes everything. Pumpkin Spicy is an 8k sweet gay romance short story with a shy stranger, nosy friends, and a chance meeting that might just lead to a happily ever after. Recapturing the Dream by Gabbi Grey writing as Gabbi PowellWhen noisy neighbors draw Mena Keaton from her home late at night, she isn’t ready to confront her first love, Todd Burnett. She thrusts down her warring emotions and asks Todd—and his four sons—to keep the noise down. Todd, for his part, deliberately moved next door to the woman who’d always held his heart. The divorced man wasn’t sure about the potential for a second chance, but when the opportunity presents itself, he’ll do whatever it takes to get the lovely widow with three daughters to give him another look. Recapturing the Dream is a 16k word steamy short story is about second chances, seven kids, and a special night by an autumn bonfire. About Gabbi GreyUSA Today Bestselling author Gabbi Grey lives in beautiful British Columbia where her fur baby chin-poo keeps her safe from the nasty neighborhood squirrels. Working for the government by day, she spends her early mornings writing contemporary, gay, sweet, and dark erotic BDSM romances. While she firmly believes in happy endings, she also believes in making her characters suffer before finding their true love. She also writes m/f romances as Gabbi Black and Gabbi Powell. Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
UPDATE: The winners are…Kerry Jo, Misty Dawn, and Sandy Kelly! I love my Montana Bounty Hunters. I’ve said it before, but I try hard to make each of them individual rather than cookie-cutter characters with different names. I also love to dream up unique takedowns for your reading pleasure and to showcase who these men are. One of my favorite characters is Brian, an amputee who has fought back from feeling useless at the beginning of the series to being an integral part of the bounty hunters’ team and a warrior again. I did a ton of research to get him right. Hope you’ve enjoyed his story. Brian
ContestAre you all caught up reading the original Montana Bounty Hunters series? For a chance to win a download of one of the stories you may have missed Here are all the Bear Lodge Montana Bounty Hunters! Yes, it’s an old meme, but do you really care? MONTANA BOUNTY HUNTERS: Bear Lodge, MT Excerpt from Brian:Sweat trickled down the sides of Brian Cobb’s face. His helmet felt heavy on his head, his pack dragged on his shoulders, and his boots were so hot he was walking in pools of water. The transport vehicles his squad had been promised hadn’t arrived, so they were hoofing it back to camp with half a dozen prisoners chained in a line. Still, their plight was better than the infantry platoon’s they’d left a click back. Once they’d given the ISIS fighters into Military Police custody, they’d headed back to continue their sweep for insurgents hiding inside the village with the unpronounceable name. “Hey, Corncob,” Private First Class Benny Sanders said as he walked beside him. “You know I hate that nickname, Sanders,” Brian muttered. “Yeah, I do,” he said, his smile stretching across his dark face. Benny jerked his chin toward the slender figure striding ahead of the chained prisoners, her dog Tessa walking, unleashed by her side. “I see how you look at her. Are you and she…?” Read the rest of this entry » Sunday, November 17th, 2024
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Saturday, November 16th, 2024
UPDATE: The winner is…Eileen McCall! I wasn’t sure what I’d talk about today until I looked at the screen that pops up when I open my computer. There at the top, I saw an ad for the trailer for Hot Frosty. I’m sharing that trailer here—you’re welcome! (For those of you who get my blogs via email, you have to go to the website to view! It’s worth it!) Yes, it’s not even past Thanksgiving yet, but we’re already watching Christmas movies in this house. I quickly sent off a message to my dd that Hot Frosty was on our list for this weekend! (Don’t you just love that title? It’s silly, cheesy, and totally to the point—so, it’s unforgettable!) ContestFor a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card, tell me what you have on your list to watch this season and whether Hot Frosty appeals to you as much as it does to me! Friday, November 15th, 2024
UPDATE: The winner is…Sandy Kelly! It’s another of those weird holidays I so love. This one actually makes sense for its timing. It’s “Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day!” My daughter actually tackled that chore a few days ago, clearing out room for Thanksgiving meal storage. The amount of condiments we had accumulated was unbelievable—and yes, quite a few had expired. Leftovers in Tupperware—gone. Fuzzy fruit and vegetables—gone. She’s always death on old cheese and lunchmeat. She watches those pesky, almost unreadable expiration dates, where I tend to do a sniff test before eating. And has anyone ever watched the comedy with Al Brooks and Debbie Reynolds, Mother? The funniest scene, to me, was her cutting the green off a huge block of cheese she’d gotten from the senior center while Al Brooks curled his nose in disgust. My mother would always cut off the edges of old cheese. My daughter? Oh no. I have to be quick to finish a lovely wedge of cheese before she tosses it in the bin. Anyway, does this holiday sound like one you could celebrate? Do you have any old foods stories to share? I think we actually found spices in the cabinet that had expired in 2012… Answer for a chance to win a free download of one of my books! Thursday, November 14th, 2024
UPDATE: The winner is…Laurie Gydesen! I know it’s early to be thinking about the Christmas/Holiday season, but I do have to make plans, replenish stock, etc., to get ready! Last year, I had so much fun with the Advent giveaway, that I think I’d like to do it again. Our family is big into Christmas rituals. The kids all have advent calendars with daily prizes, we put out our shoes on St. Nicklaus night. We watch Christmas movies every time we can all sit together. I thought it might be fun to spread the joy to you, too. Every day, counting down to the 24th of December, I want to give away a small prize on my Friends page on Facebook. If you aren’t already a friend, you can head over here to join: Delilah’s Friend Page. I only have a few spots left there, but you can also join Delilah’s Corner group and post your entries there. When you comment on my daily FB advent posts, you’ll be entered to receive a small simple prize. Let me know here if you like this idea for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card—and choose the types of prizes you would like for me to give away in the poll below! Loading ...
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