Free/Bargain LGBT April 2013 - Page 2

stormcloude · 04-14-2013, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by murraypaul

In the context of romance/erotica, I'm sure it is.
If the title had been Free/Bargain M/M Romance, there wouldn't have been any confusion.

Well, I didn't want to limit it to just romance.

Sorry for the confusion. I'll spell it out next time.

ScalyFreak · 04-14-2013, 06:50 PM

Speaking of not limiting anything, what are the odds we can get the title changed to have F/F romances in this thread as well?

koland · 04-14-2013, 07:35 PM

If the title were LGBT, then it would encompass both and be entirely clear (at least, to more than M/M apparently was).

bookratt · 04-14-2013, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by koland

If the title were LGBT, then it would encompass both and be entirely clear (at least, to more than M/M apparently was).

Next month!

kindlekitten · 04-14-2013, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by murraypaul

Ah, not Murder/Mystery then.

I think the abbreviation might not generally be recognised by people browsing the forum.

I didn't know either, thanks for asking. As there are known bi, gay, trans, etc. Etc categories, having this one spring up would have been nice to have an intro

kindlekitten · 04-14-2013, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by koland

If the title were LGBT, then it would encompass both and be entirely clear (at least, to more than M/M apparently was).

Like that.

Sorry, my surface is being quirky.

koland · 04-15-2013, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bookratt

Next month!

If the OP flags the original message to a moderator and requests a change in the title, it usually gets done fairly quickly.

stormcloude · 04-15-2013, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by koland

If the OP flags the original message to a moderator ...

How do I do that?

AnemicOak · 04-15-2013, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by stormcloude

How do I do that?

Click on the little exclamation point next to the Karma button to 'report' the post (below your username and stats). There's a box there that you can write a message in.

crich70 · 04-15-2013, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

Tamara Allen links to ARe, multi-format and all three of them completely free (unlike on amazon!

)

Downtime

The Only Gold

If It Ain't Love

All three are still free at Smashwords.
The Books

bookratt · 04-15-2013, 08:02 PM

Now FREE Amazon US:

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Originally Posted by bookratt

The Only Gold [Kindle Edition] Tamara Allen (Author), Cory Clubb (Illustrator)

http://www.amazon.com/The-Only-Gold-...s=tamara+allen

ScalyFreak · 04-17-2013, 01:52 AM

In case anyone else is interested in Kaje Harper, several of her titles are free from Smashwords. As always with that site, they come in multi-format. All titles M/M.

Lies and Consequences (novel)

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Chris has a problem with the truth. He has more than one name, a lesbian fiancee and a past he doesn't want to explain. So when he hooks up with a hot guy in a bar, he weaves a web of lies. But Ian is a man Chris could fall for, if his lies didn't stand between them. When the truth emerges and Chris is in danger, Ian must decide if he's still willing to risk his life and his heart for this man.

Into Deep Waters (novel)

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For Jacob and Daniel, two young gay men aboard a Navy ship in WWII, the risks were high. Not just the risks of injury and death from Japanese planes and submarines, but the risk of discovery, of discharge, imprisonment or worse. Only a special kind of love was worth taking that chance. But from the moment Daniel met Jacob's eyes across a battle-scarred deck, he knew he had to try.

Being together required figuring out what it meant to be gay and in love with another man, in an era when they could be jailed or committed for admitting the desires of their hearts. On a ship at war, their relationship was measured in stolen moments and rare days of precious leave, with no guarantees there would be a tomorrow. And if they survived the war, they would need even more luck to keep their love alive through all the years to come.

This story was written for a photo and story request letter as part of the Goodreads M/M Romance Love is Always Write event.

Like the Taste of Summer(short story)

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When Jack ended up at college in a small town in the middle of the Iowa cornfields, September 1981, he figured it would at least be better than being home. He had no idea. Sean was on the opposite side of the town-and-gown divide, but attraction knows no boundaries. And when personal tragedy brought them together, it was the beginning of something extraordinary.

The following three are short story sequels, short interludes that take place in between the novels in a series. WARNING: The descriptions/blurbs for these contain spoilers for the books that come before them in the series, which is why I have left it out. If you haven't read the books yet, proceed with caution and be prepared for huge, glaring plot spoilers right behind in positions on your monitor where you just can't avoid seeing them. You have been warned. Oh, and the author has links on her blog to where you can buy either series, if you feel so inclined.

And to All a Good Night (Life Lessons 1.5)

Compensations - Life Lessons 3.5

Unsettled Interlude - Hidden Wolves 1.15

weedfreak · 04-17-2013, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by koland

If the title were LGBT, then it would encompass both and be entirely clear (at least, to more than M/M apparently was).

For me M/M was totally confusing especially as I had just been reading some Magic and Mayhem books.

LGBT was a totally meaningless collection of characters that I could not connect to M/M even after I found out what M/M meant. Especially embarrassing as I fit into at least 3 of the categories and one of my novels did contain LBT scenes as a subplot.

Many people would perhaps not be interested in these sort of books, some would, perhaps, be shocked or disgusted. While the text speak terms may we well know 'in the scene' I would suggest that in a general forum the words in the title should be written in full to avoid problems.

ScalyFreak · 04-17-2013, 11:08 AM

The same could be said about the acronym BDSM, yet no one makes the same requests from those who use that to label threads and download links, and who assume that they don't need to explain it because it should be obvious what it means to anyone who lives in modern society. The term LGBT is used so frequently by news organizations and legislators as well as those "in the scene", and if it's not a part of common knowledge by now, it should be. It is considered the correct way of labelling it, after all.

Besides, anyone taking the time to read the descriptions of the books in this threads rather than just blindly download them, should be able to figure it out. And if not, the cover art usually gives pretty obvious hint... a picture of two men kissing each other can hardly be mistaken for anything other than what it is.

DuskyRose · 04-17-2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

The term LGBT is used so frequently by news organizations and legislators as well as those "in the scene", and if it's not a part of common knowledge by now, it should be. It is considered the correct way of labelling it, after all.

I agree. I think the abbreviation is pretty mainstream now.

Keep it short and sweet in the thread title, and anyone who doesn't know what it means can easily look it up.

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04-14-2013, 06:50 PM	#17
ScalyFreak Sith Wannabe Posts: 2,034 Karma: 8017430 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: I'm not sure... it's kind of dark. Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Fire HD, Aluratek Libre	Speaking of not limiting anything, what are the odds we can get the title changed to have F/F romances in this thread as well?

04-14-2013, 07:35 PM	#18
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	If the title were LGBT, then it would encompass both and be entirely clear (at least, to more than M/M apparently was).

04-17-2013, 11:08 AM	#29
ScalyFreak Sith Wannabe Posts: 2,034 Karma: 8017430 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: I'm not sure... it's kind of dark. Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Fire HD, Aluratek Libre	The same could be said about the acronym BDSM, yet no one makes the same requests from those who use that to label threads and download links, and who assume that they don't need to explain it because it should be obvious what it means to anyone who lives in modern society. The term LGBT is used so frequently by news organizations and legislators as well as those "in the scene", and if it's not a part of common knowledge by now, it should be. It is considered the correct way of labelling it, after all. Besides, anyone taking the time to read the descriptions of the books in this threads rather than just blindly download them, should be able to figure it out. And if not, the cover art usually gives pretty obvious hint... a picture of two men kissing each other can hardly be mistaken for anything other than what it is.

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