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: DA BWAHA Award
March 23, 2010 | Tuesday at 4:28 am | 1 Comments
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.
The winning bracketeer is going to get a brand new Kindle from the fine folks at Samhain.
Jennifer Estep, author of the new Elemental Assassin series, is contributing a $50 Amazon gift card, a copy of Spider’s Bite and an e-ARC of Web of Lies? And matching bookmarks, of course. Because you can never have too many bookmarks. This prize will go to a RANDOM non winning bracketologist. Hopefully someone tied for 500th place.
Go forth and pick new brackets and be hopeful once again.
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March 20, 2010 | Saturday at 8:59 pm | 1 Comments
We are already into round 2 -woo hoo! 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. The instructions were apparently hard to read last time so I’ll try to make it a little simpler. The polls open at midnight and noon each day and run for 12 hours.
Today, the round 2 polls opened at midnight, March 19, 2010 EST. The first set closes at noon on March 20, 2009 EST and the next set starts again until midnight. Keep checking about every 10-12 hours and you should catch each round of voting. After the voting for Round 2 is over, we will unveil the second chance bracket. Huzzah for second chances!
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March 18, 2010 | Thursday at 6:00 am | 14 Comments
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 on March 18, 2010 EST. The voting link is here. The voting schedule is in 12 hour blocks to accommodate people in all timezones. For Round 1, please observe the following times:
Round 1, Set 1 of 4: March 18, 2010, 00:00 am to March 18, 2010, 12:00 pm Round 1, Set 2 of 4: March 18, 2010, 12:00 pm to March 19, 2010, 00:00 am Round 1, Set 3 of 4: March 19, 2010, 00:00 am to March 19, 2010, 12:00 pm Round 1, Set 4 of 4: March 19, 2010, 12:00 pm to March 20, 2010, 00:00 am
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March 17, 2010 | Wednesday at 6:39 pm | 1 Comments
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 of 12:30 pm EST we had over 780 entries, so, in the words of philosopher and sage Larry the Cable Guy, “Arrange the completion of your tasks post haste!”
Voting will begin tonight - YES TONIGHT - at midnight EST at the DABWAHA Blog, and there will be sets of multiple polls running for twelve hours so as to make all the time zones happy. We’re sluts for your time zones like that. You can test the polls here and check that your bracket has been uploaded, too.
Any questions - let’s hear ‘em. It’s almost time for Round 1!
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March 15, 2010 | Monday at 8:14 pm | 4 Comments
Jane and I have received a few email messages and some questions about the 2010 DABWAHA so she and I drew up a brief FAQ to answer them. Feel free to ask if you’re confused about anything!
Q. Who picked the books?
A. Sarah and Jane did with some help from Jane’s blogging mates
Q: Why isn’t X book on there?
A: We don’t know but probably because there were so many good books, it was hard to cull down to just 8 per category.
Q: Why does the Bracket have abbreviated titles and no author names?
A: The software has a character limitation and so we are only allotted so much space. You may want to print out the printable finalist lists to help you discern the title of each book with the author.
Q: Can I submit more than one bracket?
A: We ask that you don’t. We will have a second chance tournament.
Q: Can I resubmit my bracket choices?
A: Yes, anytime until Wednesday at 8 pm, EST.
Q: I’m trying to tell people to vote for me - but they can’t find where to vote! What’s going on?
A: …
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March 15, 2010 | Monday at 12:40 am | 20 Comments
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.
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 PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING WORDS.
To enter your picks, click ENTER YOUR PICKS in the top menu.
Then, at the top right, select “NEW” and enter your name LAST, FIRST. i.e. “Litte, Jane,” or “Sarah, Smart Bitch.”
Enter your email address in the box provided.
Make your picks by clicking on the title you think will win each competition.
Enter the tiebreaker, which is the total number of entries in the main tournament. (Yes, we know it says ‘points’ - more on that in…
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April 06, 2009 | Monday at 11:00 am | 10 Comments
After many a bracket and much trash talking, it’s down to two books:
Patricia Briggs’ “Iron Kissed” vs. Joanna Bourne’s “Spymaster’s Lady.” Quite a battle: exceptionally-researched and written historical romance with plot twists and uncommon characters battling conspiracy and mystery, pitted against a paranormal series with a kick-ass heroine in an entirely different era dealing with werewolves and… conspiracy and mystery. Two very different books yet both are similar in key areas: strong characters, nimble writing, deft twists and turns, and incredibly absorbing writing.
Jane asked Joanna Bourne and Patricia Briggs to do a quick interview to highlight their books in the final match, and their answers are highly awesome.
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April 03, 2009 | Friday at 2:00 pm | 0 Comments
We are at a crucial juncture in the Final Four at the DABWAHA. Who will survive to the Championship Round? You decide with your votes. (cue ominous music).
Will it be urban fantasy tear jerker, Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs? Possibly contemporary favorite, Blue Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas. Or historical breakout The Spymaster’s Lady by Joanna Bourne (would she rather win the DABWAHA or the RITA?). Maybe Maya Banks’ polyamorous tale of love between one woman and three men (yes, shocking isn’t it?) will be the surprise darkhouse winner.
Here’s the voting schedule
Voting Schedule:
Iron Kissed v. Blue Eyed Devil, 12 PM EDT, April 3, 2009, to 12 AM EDT, April, 4, 2009 The Spymaster’s Lady v. Be With Me 12 PM EDT, April 4, 2009, to 12 AM EDT, April, 5, 2009
What is DABWAHA? It’s the Dear Author Bitchery Writing Award for Hellagood Authors or DA BWAHA. For newcomers, this is a tournament of books that mimics the March Madness tournament of basketball. We’ve picked a slate of 64 books in 8 different categories to compete against each other through the next few weeks. We’ve whittled the group down…
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March 26, 2009 | Thursday at 2:16 pm | 1 Comments
Update: Sorry guys. For some reason the polls did not open on time so we are revising the voting schedule.
We’ve still got voting going on in the DABWAHA Tournament. Round 3 is about to begin at 8 AM EDT. Voting in Round 3 will be for 8 hours.
Voting Schedule:
Round 3, Set 1: March 26, 2009 Round 3, Set 2: March 26, 2009 Round 3, Set 3: March 27, 2009 Round 3, Set 2: March 27, 2009
The schedule is varied and longer to give people as much time to vote and to accommodate schedules all over the globe. I’ll tell you that relentless vote pandering went on twitter last weekend.
What is DABWAHA? It’s the Dear Author Bitchery Writing Award for Hellagood Authors or DA BWAHA. For newcomers, this is a tournament of books that mimics the March Madness tournament of basketball. We’ve picked a slate of 64 books in 8 different categories to compete against each other through the next few weeks. Right now we are in the voting stage.
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March 25, 2009 | Wednesday at 6:17 pm | 8 Comments
Want a chance at the iPod Touch - perfect for all your ebook reading needs?
Don’t forget the 2nd Chance Bracket Competition. You can enter your picks until 4pm EST today, Wednesday 25 March.
Head on over to The Second Chance Tourney site and fill out a new bracket. Pimp your voting choices on Twitter. Trash talking is TOTALLY allowed. Encouraged. Praised, even. Bring it on, times two!
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March 23, 2009 | Monday at 2:18 pm | 11 Comments
Bummed out that your DABWAHA Bracket (if you’re curious, it’s “deh-BWA-hah”) isn’t in the top 5? The top 10? Anywhere near the top?
Fear not! It’s time for the 2nd chance bracket! The what?
Well, now that we’ve been through two rounds of voting, many of us are out of the running. And, just like last year, we’re running a second chance bracket tourney.
The prize? An iPod Touch, 8GB.
Head on over to The Second Chance Tourney site and fill out a new bracket. Pimp your voting choices on Twitter. Trash talking is TOTALLY allowed.
Game on - times two.
Need instructions? Here you go:
1. Click on the “Enter Your Picks” link. 2. Either pick your name from the dropdown list or Press “NEW” to add a new ONLINE ID 3. Enter your email address 4. Click on the names of the books that you want to advance 5. Press submit
That’s it. If you want (and I highly suggest that you do) check the box to have a copy of your entry mailed to you.
ETA: Ooops! Forgot to mention: author…
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March 21, 2009 | Saturday at 6:52 pm | 4 Comments
We are starting Round 2 of the DA BWAHA tournament. Head on over the DABWAHA voting page and start clicking.
So far, Angie James from Sam Hain (no relation to Sam-I-Am) is in the lead, and her relentless efforts to pimp out the vote have yielded Great Success! Let’s see if she holds on to the lead through the next round. Bang a gong, it is on.
Round 2 polls will run the following times:
Round 2, Set 1: 12 Noon EST to 6 PM EST, March 21, 2009 (today)
Round 2, Set 2: 6 PM EST to 12 AM EST, March 22, 2009
Round 3, Set 3: 6 AM EST, March 22, 2009 to 12 Noon EST, March 22, 2009
Round 4, Set 4: 12 Noon EST, March 22, 2009 to 6 PM EST, March 22, 2009
The second chance tournament pool will open on March 22, 2009, at 10 PM EST. That’s when you’ll have another chance to fill out a bracket and go for the Second Chance Prize. Details coming soon. Game on!
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March 19, 2009 | Thursday at 2:28 pm | 5 Comments
It’s time. The books have been nominated, seeded and slated against each other. Over 700 brackets were filled out. (That’s twice as many as last year). We’ve got some mad prizes: a Sony Reader for the one bracket that rules them all and a Sony Reader for the author who penned the Champion of the DABWAHA tournament.
This year, we are handing out prizes at the end of each round to the top scoring bracket. Each right pick gives you points. The goal, obviously, is to have the most right picks. Even though your brackets are locked and you can’t change your choices, you still can effectuate the outcome by getting people to vote for the book you want to advance.
Voting starts on March 19, 2009, at 6:00 AM EST. Each set of polls will run for 6 hours. The set of polls will close and a new set will open recursively until March 21, 2009, at 6:00 AM EST when the last set of polls will close. Results will be updated at the end of the day.
This is the voting site. You should bookmark this link. …
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March 18, 2009 | Wednesday at 10:06 pm | 1 Comments
Reminder: if you want to enter the DABWAHA bracket competition, your window of opportunity expires at 11:00 pm EST on March 18, 2009. Voting will start March 19, 2009, better known as tomorrow, at 6am EST.
Please note, as there’s been some confusion as to how the bracket entry works: You can enter by simply entering a UserID and email address. Each entry is entered in the database by Jane so there is a delay between when you register and when you see your userid in the list of entries. Please wait for about 3 hours before checking to see if your bracket has been submitted.
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March 15, 2009 | Sunday at 10:00 am | 14 Comments
It’s time for the Dear Author Bitchery Writing Award for Hellagood Authors or DA BWAHA. For newcomers, this is a tournament of books that mimics the March Madness tournament of basketball. We’ve picked a slate of 64 books in 8 different categories to compete against each other through the next few weeks. We welcome all participants regardless of whether you are an author, reader, reviewer or someone who doesn’t even have an interest in romance books. We encourage authors who have books in the tournament to fill out a bracket and pick yourself to win. There’s no hubris here. Only fun.
From today through Wednesday, March 18, 2009, you will be able to fill out your bracket. You can change your bracket selection at anytime prior to the end of March 18, 2009, 11:00 PM EST.
We will not be able to accept any late brackets because of the software limitations (i.e., we put in a deadline in the software program and that controls the entry of brackets). If you have already pre registered, you will be able to pick your name from the dropdown box.
There is always going to be a…
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