Feb 3 2011
Last year, Sarah Wendell, leader of the Bitchery at Smart Bitches and I formed The TBR, where we aim to build your To-Be-Read list one good book at a time. The TBR administers the Save the Contemporary campaign, an iPhone app, as well as the DABWABA (coming soon omg) our tournament with an improbable name,(…)
Apr 8 2010
Penned by SB Sarah: Congratulations to Larissa Ione, whose book Ecstasy Unveiled won the 2010 DABWAHA! Larissa will receive a $200 gift certificate from Jane and Sarah for a spa near her home – all the better to relax after all that vote mania! And big congratulations to the bracket winners! To bracket champion Pamela(…)
Apr 6 2010
We are down to the FINAL TWO. It’s the Championship Round tonight at 10pm EDT/9pm CDT. GET READY to vote and scream to everyone you know. This year’s DABWAHA Championship round is a verrrry interesting match! Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville is up against Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione. Gay mob romance vs.(…)
Apr 2 2010
So now: IT IS ON. It’s the Final Four, and then the championship, where the clicking gets crazy and the tension goes nuts. Final Four voting will begin at 10:00 pm EDT/9:00 pm CDT on 3 April 2010, and run for 24 hours. Then, the Championship voting will be held on 5 April 2010, beginning(…)
Mar 23 2010
Round two of the 2010 DABWAHA is over – and our winner is Mary Kennedy. Congratulations, Mary! EMAIL ** Email me with your mailing address, please, and we’ll hook you up with your prize. The prize? Oh yeah – it’s hot awesome. The Round 2 prize is being provided by author Maya Banks (thanks Maya!)(…)
Mar 22 2010
Is your bracket destroyed? Did your picks go awry? Do you find yourself tied for 500th place and full of despair? Weep no more, bracketeers, because our 2nd Chance Tourney is created just for you. The stakes aren’t as high but the prizes are just as fine. (Note: anyone can participate, even if you didn’t(…)
Mar 21 2010
Congrats to Seattle Heather, who emerged the victor after Round One of the DA BWAHA. She receives a huge awesome package of books from the authors at the Unusual Historicals blog, including: Sherry Thomas – Not Quite a Husband Margaret Mallory – Knight of Pleasure, Knight of Desire Lisa Marie Wilkinson – Fire at Midnight(…)
Mar 19 2010
We are already into round 2. The voting link is here. EVEN IF YOU DID NOT FILL OUT A BRACKET, you can still vote. The voting schedule is in 12 hour blocks to accommodate people in all timezones. My instructions were apparently hard to read last time so I’ll try to make it a little(…)
Mar 17 2010
The time for filling out the brackets is closed and the time for voting, trash talking, vicious vote gathering, and the ruining of other brackets is ON. The voting commences at midnight, March 18, 2010 EST. (That’s tonight). The voting link is here. EVEN IF YOU DID NOT FILL OUT A BRACKET, you can still(…)
Mar 17 2010
What could be better or worse than 666? 999 – the total number of entries allowed by the tournament software. And we’re getting close to that number, much to our surprise and delight! So heads up: bracket pick time ends tonight at 8pm EST – OR when we hit 999 entries, whichever comes first! As(…)
Mar 15 2010
UPDATE: Site is working now. “ENTER YOUR PICKS” link is right next to the “Contact” but in case something goes screwy, the direct link is below or if you go to “http://dabwaha.com“, the “PICK YOUR BRACKET” button goes directly to the bracket page. So I use a software program called Turbo Tourney to run this(…)
Mar 14 2010
Ladies and gentleman, it’s DA BWAHA 2010 TIME. You can see all the books who made the slate of 64 at DABWAHA.com, and read about the prizes at the DABWAHA blog. And now- it’s time to pick your brackets! And read a truly informative and utterly important FAQ. How do I enter my picks? PLEASE(…)
Mar 14 2010
There is no ebook post today because today is Selection Sunday for the Dear Author Bitchery Writing Award for Hella Authors or something like that. We started this tournament three years ago with Sarah from the Smart Bitches. Later today we will announce the finalists and allow you to start filling out your brackets. For(…)
Jan 12 2009
Remember the DA BWAHA, our March Madness tourney of books? It’s back, and we need your help for the slate of books. The categories are as follows: YA Paranormal Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Historical Erotic Romance GLBT Category Contemporary The books nominated must be published in 2008, regardless of epublication or print publication. Reprints,(…)
Apr 8 2008
The disbursal of prize booty may take a bit longer, but graphics? We got yer graphics right here! For Colleen Gleason, who won the tournament for her book The Rest Falls Away, a fancy shnazzy graphic proclaming you teh winnah: For Laura D, whose pointacular bracket allowed her to gain the people’s ovation and fame(…)
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