Frat Boy & Toppy is a DA BWAHA Finalist
15March 12, 2013 by Anne Tenino
What, you ask, is a DABWAHA (some people put a space between the A and B, and some don’t. I err on the side of caution and switch it up sometimes)? It stands for Dear Author Bitches, um . . . hang on I need to go check again, I forgot. Okay, here it is. Dear Author Bitchery Writing Award for Hella Authors. Anywho, basically there are eight brackets that are sorted by genre—Frat Boy and Toppy is in the GLBT bracket—and somehow some voting takes place (in a way I’ve never really understood) and eventually it all gets winnowed away to just one book. It’s probably best if you go try to figure it out yourself, here: http://dabwaha.com/how-to-play-2/.
Theta Alpha Gamma #1
Apparently there are nominations still being accepted for the eighth book in each category, and nominations can be made here.
Now, it’s been my understanding that authors are allowed some underhanded methods to gather votes. I was going to ask all y’all for suggestions on how I can buy your vote, but lo and behold, there are actual rules for cheating. I’m pasting them in below:
We have been asked for a rules clarification. If you are a reader, you can do anything you want. If you are an author with a book in the tournament, we ask that any bribes offered for votes, nominations, and/or sacrifices to higher entities be those that are available to all of the readers. So an individual prize for a random reader in exchange for a vote would not be permissible but a video or a snippet or some other “thing” that can be shared by all the readers would be acceptable.
This means I can’t offer to crochet tiny penises (hey man, they take time) for everyone who pimps me in the voting or whatever, because I’d have to give them to all the voters, and that’s not happening—I need my fingertips whole and unbloodied for writing purposes. So, I’m accepting ideas for something I can “give” everyone. Ideas? Yeah, me neither.
Well, at any rate, voting begins on Sunday March 17, and I guess talking trash can begin any old time, but talking trash really isn’t my thing. I’m so much better at bribery.
Anne Tenino 
Major congratulations, Anne! You have my vote.
Thanks, Jamie! 🙂
What? No crocheted penises? *sigh* Well, okay. I’ll still vote for you, I guess…. Congratulations, Anne!
Well, I’m hoping I can sneak a penis in here or there… 😉 Thank you!
Congratulations! Even without the bribery I will still vote for you…although, I have to admit seeing a tiny crocheted penis sounds intriguing 😉
Darnit, I thought I left a reply earlier for you, Kylie.
Isn’t the tiny penis idea awesome? I thought of it because someone asked me for a crochet pattern for cat-toy size penis. Since I’m assuming they mean house cats, the size I currently make them is way too big. So . . . experimentation has begun. I swear, if it works out where I can do one in an hour, I’ll offer them to everyone who votes.
Except I highly doubt that will happen.
If it’s any consolation, I was planning on bringing more to GRL this year and giving them away again, so if you planned on going, that’s an option.
Anne, WTG!
I’m looking forward to featuring one of your books on the Night Owl Reviews Romance Zone. Any requests for which one?
best,
Cathryn Cade
Thank you, Cathryn! Let’s talk about this by email—I had actually been planning on contacting you about it, but as usual I kept procrastinating. 😛
Congratulations, Anne, on being up for the prize. Do remind us to vote when March 17th gets here. I have a horrible time knowing what day it is. This is 4 days away and by then 200 other things will have flitted through my mind. 🙂
I know, because you’re the crazy woman who reads a ridiculous number of blogs per day, aren’t you? Which, by the way, I totally appreciate. Okay, I’ll remind you, no worries.
Well, if I remember. LOL
Hmmm…a treat for all of us to share…. How about another little Brad-and-Sebastian coda scene?
Okay, well, that’s a brilliant idea, how come I didn’t think of it? And I have just the scene in mind . . . a lovely little making up scene, where Sebastian has to admit he acted like a sulky child. I lurve it. 🙂
Hooyah!
Cool! I am going to have to finally figure out how to vote.
You sure the hell are, woman! 😉 (To all my other readers, I know this woman, so I can totally abuse her in this way.)