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[Preston, Moderator]

Alexa Land wrote: "I must complain, whine, and generally gripe about the ongoing need for self-promotion as a writer. I just want want to sit at my laptop and write books, but noooo. Apparently I also have to be a full-on self-promotion whore so people actually find my books and read them!..."

Complaint Department member Alexa Land is not really a PR "ho" as she confessed but she is completing against a slate of nominees in the M/M Romance Group for June Author of the Month Group Read. She thinks it's cheesy to ask people to vote for her. I told her that was a great attitude if she wanted to lose.

I have stopped sending out messages when we have new polls or events because I don't want to bother you with messages. But this is different. I promise not to bother you again this year (unless when Roger finishes his next book he is competing for votes.)

So one of our most talented gay love story author members needs our help to get the exposure she needs to entertain fellow members here and M/M Romance readers wherever they may be.

PLEASE support your fellow Complaint Department bellyacher, grouser, fusspot, moaner, whiner, whinger and author member as she goes for the gold.

Even if you don't intend to read her books right now our grumpy solidarity needs to show it's strength for a dazzling, contributing member of this group.

If you are a member of the M/M Romance Group please vote for your fellow Complaint Department member Alexa Land now.

The link to vote is: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

The deadline for voting for Alexa Land is May 26th.

[Roger]

I voted, Preston, Alexa—a way to go in 5 days, but we did it before!

[Alexa]

Much appreciated, Preston and Roger!

[Roger]

Oliver-Zack just voted too!

[Preston, Moderator]

Oh what a compliment! Thanks Oli

[Lori S.]

Now you've got me intrigued - so I went and voted and now will look up Alexa's books too ...

[Preston, Moderator]

Lori wrote: "Now you've got me intrigued - so I went and voted and now will look up Alexa's books too ...

"
My friend and brilliant co-member Lori THANK YOU for voting for Alexa Land!

Alexa is not only a very friendly and smart ass member of our little group she's a great writer in my view because she wraps a real plot around a love story between two unlikely people (e.g. a porn star and a disabled veteran) but she has the ability to pack humor in there too like an 80-something year old grandma mafiosi who is always anxious to get her "gay homosexual boys" married. There are elements of serious issues including PTSD and adventures like shoot outs and car chases but I love her books because she also includes humor and even a touch of snark :-) with out using worn out M/M standard tropes and plot devices.

I'm too scared to read her vampire books so I don't know about those but people who rated her Tinder Chronicles series thought well of it with the average overall rating being above four stars.

I hope you love the books. I believe reading the stories in the Firsts and Forever series in order is important. Here are the books in the series in order: Way Off Plan, All In, In Pieces, Gathering Storm and Salvation.

[Lori S.]

Oh, could turn her nose up to a "mafiosi grandmother"? Not me that's for sure!

[Eric]

I deeply regret having to advise you that I submitted "whispers in a promised land" as a candidate for poem/poet of the month in the GR poetry group.

Should you care to check it out, here's the link:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And if by some remote chance I become one of the finalists I will most assuredly be back here begging and groveling for votes, and agreeing to just about anything in order to get them!

Eric-the-"poet???"

[Alexa]

Lori and Preston, hugs to you both!! Lori, I really hope you enjoy my books! And Preston, you totally rock. Thank you for pimping me out! :D

[Roger]

I'm shocked and appalled (yes, definitely completely appalled) to discover that our co-mod Preston is a pimp.

Alexa, you must have seen being driven about in a dark window-tinted, pink stretch with leopard-skin upholstery, wearing a deep purple double-breasted with ermine fur collar.

I feel most strongly that I shall have to message co-mod Boyd and suggest Preston's removal on the grounds of bringing down the tone of complaining.

[Roger]

Eric wrote: "I deeply regret having to advise you that I submitted "whispers in a promised land" as a candidate for poem/poet of the month in the GR poetry group...."

Very moving, Eric.

[Eric]

Roger wrote: "Eric wrote: "I deeply regret having to advise you that I submitted "whispers in a promised land" as a candidate for poem/poet of the month in the GR poetry group...."

Very moving, Eric."

Thanks.

[Monika]

I've been away from here for so long I've forgotten how to complain, I clearly need to practice more.

I got this message early this morning "I noticed you haven't been cussing much lately" from a very dear friend very pushy friend, you know who you are. I'm here to bitterly complain that I'm annoyed he thinks I cuss a lot! I have no idea why he thinks that.

[Lori S.]

LOL Oh dear ...

[Monika]

Lori wrote: "LOL Oh dear ..."

[Preston, Moderator]

Monika wrote: "I've been away from here for so long I've forgotten how to complain, I clearly need to practice more.

I got this message early this morning
"I noticed you haven't been cussing much lately"
fr..."

Mumble::complain:::mumble He? Must be that nasty Roger. Eric is too much of a gentleman to talk about cussing.

[Monika]

Preston wrote:Mumble::complain:::mumble He? Must be that nasty Roger. Eric is too much of a gentleman to talk about cussing.
..."

Yes it was that I love him to pieces nasty Roger. How did you know?

Oh and on a happy note I voted for the June Author of the Month :D

[Preston, Moderator]

Monika wrote: "Oh and on a happy note I voted for the June Author of the Month :D ..."

Thank you Monika! You're a super caring and sharing person and so generous with you help!

xxxooo Preston,
Don't tell anybody I sent you hugs and kisses because Roger will get jealous :-)

[Monika]

Preston wrote: "Monika wrote: "Oh and on a happy note I voted for the June Author of the Month :D ..."

Thank you Monika! You're a super caring and sharing person and so generous with you help!

xxxooo Preston,
..."

Awww thank you for saying that Preston. *blushing*

My lips are sealed about the hugs and kisses you sent, he'll never find out from me.

[Alexa]

Thank you Monika! I'd shower you with hugs and kisses too, but since I don't know you that might be kind of awkward. :D

[Monika]

Alexa wrote: "Thank you Monika! I'd shower you with hugs and kisses too, but since I don't know you that might be kind of awkward. :D"

You're very welcome Alexa! I'm a hugging kind of person so I'll take those even though we don't know each other. :D

[Alexa]

You're very welcome Alexa! I'm a hugging kind of person so I'..."

In that case, hugs being sent to you as we speak, Monika! :D

[Monika]

Alexa wrote: "In that case, hugs being sent to you as we speak, Monika! :D"..."

Thank you Alexa! :D

[Roger]

Oh, good Lord! Did I start this huge hug ’n’ kiss-fest… no no no, I'm so happy just plain disgusted to see people a-huggin' and a-kissin'.

[Monika]

Oooh look at that sweet mean ole Roger giving us the finger. Tsk tsk tsk I think he needs a whole lot of hugs and kisses. Here are some from me ( XOXOXOXO) you know that person that cusses all the time. ;)

[Preston, Moderator]

Roger wrote: "Oh, good Lord! Did I start this huge hug ’n’ kiss-fest… no no no, I'm so happy just plain disgusted to see people a-huggin' and a-kissin'."

But sweetie we all love you and I'm sure everyone here would join me in sending you hugs and kisses!

xxx ooo Preston

[Rick]

Yeah, count me in that hugs & kisses fest. I just love to eat that kind of stuff up. Although I'm not sure about that big green meany up there, giving him hugs & kisses seems a bit stress inducing.

[Boyd, Hunk of hunky burning passion]

Preston wrote: "
Roger wrote: "Oh, good Lord! Did I start this huge hug ’n’ kiss-fest… no no no, I'm so happy just plain disgusted to see people a-huggin' and a-kissin'."

Oh yes, yes, yes Kissing and Hugging Roger all day and all night long!
xxxx oooo kissy, kissy, huggy, huggy!
Your secret admirer, Boyd

[Eric]

Awwwwwwwwwwwww, Boyd.

That's sooooooooooooooooooooooo sweet!

It inspired me to go listen to Doris Day singing your theme song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQmwE...

>G<

[Roger]

Now I'm disgusted at myself. How could I be so cruel, I say to myself. I feel like Frankenstein's monster, befriended by the blind violinist and the trusting little girl, and all because of Eric making me play that beautiful, romantic awful piece of mawkish mush by Doris. How could I possibly admit to having grown up to listen to music with this?.

P.S. Give the big green meany a kiss and a hug and he might just turn into a handsome young prince (THYP™ and © 2013, the Everwending Story, Inc.)

[Roger]

I feel I must congratulate whinge that Complaint Department members have done a great job failed to give our fellow author-member Alexa a sufficient lead in the M/M Romance author of the month. Only a hopefully unassailable lead 7 points clear of TJ Klune (64) and Theo Fenraven (64) 11:34 Sunday, UK.

[Alexa]

I both love and want to kill (in equal measure) the certain individual who nominated me for Author of the Month in the first place, thereby inducing day after day of anxiety until this F@#$ing poll closes! Not naming any names, mind you....

[Preston, Moderator]

Alexa wrote: "I both love and want to kill (in equal measure) the certain individual who nominated me for Author of the Month in the first place, thereby inducing day after day of anxiety until this F@#$ing poll..."

Well being Author of the Month for a Group Book Read is boring. Ask Roger. He had to endure the tiresome stultifying process twice with A Life Apart and Gregory's Story.

[Alexa]

I'm pretty sure I will die of anxiety long before this poll ever closes. But on a positive note, a posthumous victory still counts...

[Preston, Moderator]

Alexa wrote: "I'm pretty sure I will die of anxiety long before this poll ever closes. But on a positive note, a posthumous victory still counts..."

What is your problem lady? Just get Nana over here and at 80-something years old her mafiosi talents not to mention her gun are enough to solve any of your problems with this process.

I'm feeling good about it and I've got more to lose than you do. You can always run again but I will lose my credentials as a campaign manager and vote strategist.

Enjoy the day.

[Roger]

Might I suggest that nominating an author for Book of the Month be declared a hanging offense…

But if you need cheering up when your laptop/tablet/phone plays up go watch this laugh a second delight…

http://kotaku.com/kids-reacting-to-ol...?

P.S. Preston… er… you've grown fur. Very attractive fur, mind, but…

[Preston, Moderator]

Roger wrote: "Might I suggest that nominating an author for Book of the Month be declared a hanging offense."

Okay. I won't nominate Rod Bellamy. Gee but what about nominating you when Harry Great Trek is published? Is that a hanging offense?

Woof!

[Roger]

Preston wrote: "Okay. I won't nominate Rod Bellamy. Gee but what about nominating you when Harry Great Trek is published? Is that a hanging offense? ..."

No, that might be a mitigating circumstance and get you off with life. :-)

Good boy!

[Alexa]

Complaint Department victory!! Thanks to the support of so many of you, including our fearless leaders/co-moderators Preston and Boyd, I came in first in the Author of the Month poll in the M/M Rom Group. No freaking way on earth would that have happened if the Complaint Department didn't have my back!

Yes I know, this post is devoid of any actual complaints. But in my defense, I did a lot of grumbling and general kvetching while voting was in progress. Perhaps I've reached my quota for the month.

[Preston, Moderator]

Alexa won. You did it folks. Thanks! —Preston

[Lori S.]

Congratulations Alexa!

[Alexa]

Thank you Lori! :)

[Monika]

A great big congrats Alexa!

[Alexa]

Thanks Monika! :)

[Roger]

Blast and damnation! Does that mean we actually have to read one of Alexa's books now????

Congratulations, Alexa!

[Preston, Moderator]

Roger wrote: "Blast and damnation! Does that mean we actually have to read one of Alexa's books now????"

That line won't work Roger, I already told Alexa Land you were reading the books in the Firsts and Forever series and liking them.

[Roger]

Blast!

[Alexa]

LMAO!

[Eric]

I am pleased and proud to deeply regret having to announce that the winner of the really, really ego-driven Golden 11000 Cyber Trophy, a first-time and only-ever-time award, is Kira Harp, who is Kaje Harper in her YA disguise, for the book Rainbow Briefs.

The significance of the award is that it is the 11,000th book in my library. So, yeah, there's a wee bit (?????????????????) of cyber-back-patting going on here.

Eric