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Hootenanny 2016 – Day 12

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You made it! This is Day 12 of the 2016 Women and Words Hootenanny. Thank you all for joining us on this wild n’ crazy ride. We hope that you had fun, that you met some folks, learned about some new authors, and won some books or other swag-ness. We also hope you had some fun with the antics that go on here and that you ran around singing Hootenanny songs all the time. And we hope that we were able to spread some luv.

Even though it’s the last day of the giveaway, the elves and reindeer generally don’t calm down for a couple more days yet, but they do help with cleanup (they’re magic). Right now, however, they’re teaching the neighbors’ grandparents the Electric Slide. As a tip, you can also do that dance to Janet Jackson’s “Nasty” (srsly — try it), but right now, they’re using Marcia Balls’ original. You have not lived until you see a bunch of merry elves in the middle of the street doing the Electric Slide. People, it is a sight to behold. Truly. And the neighbors are totally loving it. Heh. Oh, look! The pizza delivery folks are doing it, too! With pizza boxes! I’m telling you, when the elves are dancing, it’s infectious. You can’t not join in because it’s just too much fun.

We bailed Tucker out of the Over-Merriment Center earlier today. Sometimes 12 days of eggnog can get you into trouble...
We bailed Tucker out of the Over-Merriment Center earlier today. Sometimes 12 days of eggnog can get you into trouble…

You’ll be glad to know that the Imperial cruiser out back was destroyed by the rebels, who successfully got the plans to the rebel base (translation: they got the candy canes safely to the house). They did decide to take the tree back out to the tinsel-laden death star and put it back on top, which is fine. It’s oddly pretty. There are no doubt going to be several more impromptu dance parties throughout the rest of the day, because that’s how we do here. That’s what the Hootenanny is all about. Fun, festivities, community. We hope you found some of that with us.

And yeah, after we defeated the Imperial cruiser, we had to go get Tucker out of the Over-Merriment Center. They get really uptight there and Tucker might have had extra eggnog and might’ve been dancing around with a few reindeer and might’ve been flinging tinsel around with abandon, but seriously? It’s the Hootenanny, after all. Anyway, they let him go with a lecture about running down the street with reindeer, but we did take advantage of the photo op.

And a final THANK YOU and shout-out to all the authors and publishers who participated this year — we are staggered by your generosity. Thanks for all you do because without you, we certainly wouldn’t be able to put on this event. And we certainly wouldn’t be doing this without YOU, the readers, who support us not just during this event, but throughout the year. Thank you. Thanks to all of you. And thank you Jove, for the awesome banners! LOVE!

Oh, and hey, one of the merry elves suggested that if you won a book here at the Hootenanny or you learned about an author’s book here and you bought it, it would be a cool thing for you to leave a review at Amazon or Goodreads or some other review site, to help spread the word about that author’s work. Hopefully, you enjoyed the book…LOL

OKAY! To get in on today’s delicious-ness, leave a comment below. One entry per person per day. Please do feel free to comment more than once if you’re chatting, but keep in mind we’re only counting one comment. Make sure you include your email address in the comment fill-out form (not in the comment body) so you’re not exposing yourself to creepy spambots on the interwebz. We lock that info up in the back, so you’re all good.

We close the blog at 10 PM EST US time (world clock link) and then we get right to the drawing. We give prizes in the order they appear here. So the first person drawn gets the first thing on the list, the second the second, and so on. Helps us in the back to do it that way, believe me. We also email winners as soon as we know who they are and we post the name of the winner next to the book/swag won. So if you see your name on the list but you don’t have an email from us, CHECK YOUR SPAM FILTER. If there’s no email in there, drop us a line at our Contact page so we can hopefully get it all figured out.

And authors, if you have a book in the line-up today, please don’t enter the drawing. Cuz that’d just be wrong, to win your own book.

[HINT: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas“]

Hope you have a merry little bookfest
let the eggnog flow
fill your glass
and raise it cuz we all know

That we had a merry little bookfest
kept the Yuletide GAY (so gayyyyyy)
here’s some ‘nog
and more goofy songs to play

Here we are with all these books
many books to read, it’s true
and all our friends so dear to us
hang around with us, our crew

Through the years
we’ll do it all again
if the elves allowwwwww
hang a ton of tinsel on the highest bough
and have yourself…a merry little bookfest…nowwwwwwww

THANKS, EVERYBODY, for hanging out with us! Here’s your Day 12 list. Have fun and good luck!

LEE LYNCH – Winner Amanda

Lee Lynch is a national treasure. Writing about and living LGBT+ history for decades, here’s a collection of her columns that chronicle queer life from the last decades of the 20th century into the 21st. Know your herstory, friends. She’s got ONE ebook just for you.

GEORGIA BEERS – Winner Donna

Multiple award-winning author Georgia’s back with ONE ebook copy of Run to You, a book in her Puppy Love series. Catherine is the bookkeeper at Junebug Farms animal rescue, and she’s starting to develop an attraction on Emily, the daughter of the shelter’s largest donor. Could sparks fly? Win and see!

MICHELLE TEICHMAN – Winner Nancy Heredia

Michelle has ONE ebook copy of her brand new release, Rescue Me, all set for your ereader. Kristen is a top officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. She’s trying to get a Toronto paramedic to open up about what she knows about the murder of a local copy who might have murdered by fellow paramedics. What could go wrong? Win and see!

YLVA PRIDE ANTHOLOGY – Winner justdar826
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Women and Words will hook ONE winner up with a paperback (anywhere) copy of the Ylva Pride anthology: 6 short stories by Jove Belle, Fletcher DeLancey, Lee Winter, Jae, Andi Marquette, and Emma Weimann.

RENÉE BESS – Winner Andrea

Renée has ONE ebook copy of The Rules. Blackmail, murder, missing persons, and hidden identities link lives that otherwise, would have remained unconnected, and London Phillips’ black middle-class suburban upbringing puts her at odds with her own expectations for herself as well as those of others.

R.G. EMANUELLE – Winner CPhilippou123

R.G. has ONE ebook or paperback (US only on paperback) copy of her recent release, Have a Bite, the first in her Vampires of Brooklyn Chronicles, starring Del, a vampire who is also a prominent chef, but she keeps the vampire identity on the down-low, for obvious reasons. But there are those who seek to tear her down, both mortal and non-.

CHRIS PAYNTER – Winner Lia

Award-winning author Chris is offering a BUNDLE to ONE winner! The first two books in her Playing for First series, ebook or paperback (anywhere). That’s Playing for First, Two for the Show , following the lives of Amy and Lisa, both women involved in professional baseball.

ALI SPOONER – Winner Allison White

Ali is offering ONE ebook, WINNER’S CHOICE! Will it be Cowgirl Up? Bound? Love’s Playlist? Or something else? Go see.

JAE – Winner Dana Holmes

Multiple award-winning author Jae has ONE ebook copy of one of her latest, Shaken to the Core. In this romance set in early 20th-century San Francisco, the daughter of a wealthy shipping magnate feels a connection with the family’s maid, a Sicilian immigrant. Lives and loves will be tested when a devastating earthquake hits the city.

ANDI MARQUETTE – Winners adriane bahr and Lin

Award-winning author Andi has TWO ebook copies of The Bureau of Holiday Affairs, a retelling of the Dickens classic. Corporate executive Robin is visited by an agent from the Bureau of Holiday Affairs, who tells her, in no uncertain terms, she needs to clean up her act or lose everything, including a shot at love. Prepare, the agent says, for three visitors…

DEJAY – Winner EJ

DeJay has ONE ebook copy of Sisters to give away. An ex-cop on disability, a wannabe actress who works as a physical therapist, and an accomplished doctor — their lives converge and intertwine, but what will be the results?

CARSEN TAITE – Winner Cara

Carsen has ONE ebook or paperback (US only) of her latest, JUST RELEASED, Without Justice ready to go! Cade had a promising legal career until she testified against that crime family. Now she’s in witness protection, but she’s drawn to Emily, a district attorney.

PATTY HENDERSON – Winner Lori Boykin

Award-winning author Patty has ONE ebook copy of So Dead My Love, the first book in the Karnov Vampire series in which an ancient book of vampire lore foretells of a vampire savior.

LEE WINTER – Winner Denee, Gus’s mom

Lee’s got ONE ebook copy of Requiem for Immortals rarin’ to go. A professional cellist is also a professional assassin, taking out ruthless members of Australia’s underground. Then she gets a contract to kill a woman but she doesn’t understand why anyone would want her dead. And as she gets to know her, she’s not sure why she cares.

CATHERINE M. WILSON – Winner pandabree13

Catherine has ONE paperback (anywhere) set of all three of her sweeping, epic warrior-women trilogy, When Women Were Warriors. Ermahgerd.

NELL STARK – Winner Andy

Nell’s got ONE ebook, WINNER’S CHOICE up for grabs! Will it be her latest, the Princess and the Prix? Perhaps something from her co-written vampire series? Or maybe All-In, a high-stakes gambling romance? YOU CHOOSE!

KINDLE FIRE EREADER! – Winner Linda Sunderman

Women and Words is HOOKING ONE OF YOU UP with a Kindle Fire ereader. Deck the halls, y’all!

KATIE LYNCH – Winner Louisa Villeneuve

Katie’s got ONE ebook copy of her debut novel, Confuscious Jane, all wrapped up with a virtual bow. Jane’s on leave from college working in her uncle’s fortune cookie factory in Chinatown. She feels like a failure, but when she meets a medical student at a local noodle shop, sparks fly.

D. JACKSON LEIGH – Winner Steph

Award-winning D. Jackson Leigh has ONE paperback (anywhere) copy of Swelter. One woman flees her life after her affair with a married senator goes public. Her engine blows on a hot Texas blacktop and another woman comes to her rescue. But then their worst nightmare comes calling.

HEATHER BLACKMORE – Winner barbara605

Heather is offering ONE ebook or paperback (US only for paperback) of her hot off the press release, For Money or Love. Jessica works for her father’s multi-billion-dollar investment firm when she’s tasked with helping a new intern. And then Jessica uncovers a dark secret and is torn about what to do.

CLARE LYDON – Winner Sherry Wade

Clare has ONE ebook copy of All I Want for Christmas. Tori is on a mission to find a girlfriend by December 25th. Her dates are complicated, and then someone unexpected turns up in her life.

ANN MCMAN – Winners Nicole Pyman and Julie Harrison
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Multiple award-winning author Ann has TWO copies of Sidecar, ebook or paperback (US only for paperback) ready to go for TWO winners! Sidecar is a collection of Ann’s stories as only Ann can tell them.

CAREN WERLINGER – Winner Emily

Award-winning author Caren has ONE ebook copy of Rising from the Ashes, book 1 in her Dragonmage saga, set in ancient Ireland, about a maimed orphan raised by a badger clan who bonds with an orphaned dragon.

KC RICHARDSON – Winner Karen

KC has ONE ebook or paperback (US only for paperback) copy of New Beginnings ready to go. Commitment-phobic Jordan forms a friendship with Kirsten, whose marriage is falling apart. Is there something more between them? Win and find out!

S.W. ANDERSEN – Winner Tami

S.W. Andersen has ONE ebook copy of the 1st Sarah Sawyer book, Somewhere Between Love and Justice. Sarah’s a gunslinger in the Old West, looking for those who wronged her family, but along the way, she may find something else, too.

ANNE HAGAN – Winner Ali

Anne is offering a FULL SET, ebook, of her 8 Morelville mysteries, starring lesbian customs agent Dana Rossi. Follow Dana as she gets into the mysteries of both Morelville and love.

JEANINE HOFFMAN – Winner Taryn

Jeanine is offering one WINNER’S CHOICE ebook. Will it be Backswing? Perhaps Lights and Sirens? Credit Worthy? Stranger than Fiction? Go see!

PUBLISHERS

 – Winner Anita F
BYWATER BOOKS has ONE copy of Marianne Martin’s The Liberators of Willow Run! Ebook or paperback (US only for paperback).

 – Winner ChrisA
BOLD STROKES BOOKS is offering ONE ebook, WINNER’S CHOICE. Go check out the wares.

 – Winners thymelesslegacies and Kristy Drexel
DESERT PALM PRESS has TWO books to give away, either ebook or paperback (wherever). Two winners, winner’s choice of books. Check ’em out.

screen-shot-2016-12-08-at-4-08-46-pm – Winner Mary
AFFINITY EBOOKS has ONE ebook, WINNER’S CHOICE! Start picking now…

 – Winner Annie
SAPPHIRE BOOKS is offering ONE ebook, WINNER’S CHOICE! Choose wisely…

 – Winner Svetla
YLVA PUBLISHING is giving away ONE ebook, WINNER’S CHOICE! Here you go.

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  6. So sad to see Hootenanny 2016 come to a close, but I now have a nice, long list
    of new authors and titles to look for.
    Once again, thanks authors, publishers, and Women and Words people for getting
    this craziness together!!

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  14. Does it mean I had too much nog with the elves if I want to give everyone sloppy kisses? Or are you all just so awesome you deserve them? Thank you for the rootinest tootinest hootenanny around! *MWAH!*

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  17. Awww, and the best banner for last…penguins!!
    Thank you to all the authors and publishers who have helped bring joy to all of us readers these past 12 days!! It has been so exciting to be a part of this and have so many amazing opportunities!! Andi and Jove, a HUGE thank you for all the work and efforts in the background and for chaperoning those crazy elves!! 😄
    Merry Christmas to all & much love, joy & happiness!!🎄❤

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  18. Wow! This was a fun ride 🙂 Thanks to the super duper W&W Team this was a FUN hootenanny! 12 Days of pure fun that’s what hootenanny was for me. My list of must read books was updated, and now all I have to do is to actually find the time to read them 🙂 Till next year Happy Holidays and Happy Hootenanny ppl!

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  22. Thanks for the merriest bookfest ever! So glad Tucker is home safe for the holidays. Best wishes for a merry Yuletide and a safe and peaceful 2017!
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  36. So many books so little time. How will i read all of them. Last day. Glad I saved all the e-mails so I can buy some of them at least
    Thanks for doing this.

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  42. Hootenanny, I just want to thank you
    You have been so great
    Working for our reading pleasure day and night

    Each and every one of you worked so hard
    Each and every day
    Now it’s time for all of you to stop and play
    So have yourselves a merry little holidaaaaaaaaay!!! 🙂

    Thanks for helping us all discover so many new authors and publishers. Good luck, peace and blessings to all.

    Your nutty Canadian lesfic fanatic.

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  43. Last day, so sad. Thank you to the hootenanny elves! Thanks to authors, publishers, and everyone else that helps make this possible!! It’s exciting to be part of this and super exciting to win a free book or item from the hootenanny of Christmas! Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all.

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  44. I am also grateful for all the authors and publishers who participated. I am so glad that Aurora Rey posted about the Hootenanny on Facebook. I will be following this blog to continue to find more books! Merry Christmas!

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  45. Can’t believe it’s the last day of Hootenanny 2016! Thanks again to everyone at W&W and all the authors/publishers who put it together.
    Fingers crossed I’ll win something from the awesome lineup you have for Day 12…

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  47. Awww… even though I’ll be sad to see Tucker and his friends go, I’m really happy that I took part in the Hootenanny this year 🙂 This was my first time participating and it was a blast! I want to thank all of the authors and publishers for giving so generously because as an avid reader I really appreciated winning some of the wonderful I received. A big thank you to Jove Belle and Andi Marquette for crafting the daily humor by portraying Tucker in his numerous escapades of mischief and the coordination of the Hootenanny event, you both have made it really enjoyable and I will post reviews online on amazon and good reads about the books I’ve had the pleasure of winning. Reviews matter a lot because other people should know about an author’s talent and we the readers need to spread the word. By the way I really need to see Tucker in all of his glory doing the electric slide with his friends! Hahahaha!
    Woohoo for the Hootenanny!!!
    Happy holidays to everyone!!!

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    THANK YOU for the mountain of amazing books

    THANK YOU for the most hilarious and amusing blog posts

    THANK YOU for the lovely banners

    THANK YOU FOR EVERY SINGLE HOOTENANNY DAY!!!

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  51. I hate to see the fun has run its course, but this is a highlight of the Christmas season. Well wishes to all and fingers crossed for the draw tonight!

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  54. I hope Tucker isn’t scared for life after being in the hoosegow. That eggnog will get you every time. This has been a GREAT hootenanny this year. As always you’ve outdone yourselves. Thanks again to all involved and have a Merry Christmas. Oh yea I almost forgot, please put my name in the hat. Thanks.

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  56. PLEASE pick a book for momma today,
    So that I may go lay,
    Next to the fireside,
    And dream of taking Tucker for a ride!
    (I promise not to chew on your ear,
    Because I’ve been a good boy all year!)
    Love and Merry Christmas.
    From Gus!
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  57. HOOT HOOT 🎉 HOORAY!!! I’ve enjoy everyday with you lovely elves!!! Thanks for all the wonderful laughs, new author ideas, and general merriment! Enjoy your holiday season and the beginning of 2017… Much happiness to you and yours!

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  58. Thank you for all the hard work and for all the authors and publishers for donating to a wonderful hootenanny. I’ve added quite a few books to my list of books to buy, and new authors to try. Thank you

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  59. I think Tucker is famous. I saw him last night on a JEEP commercial. Also my 7 1/2 month German Shepherd is named Tucker. Thank you for putting the Hootenanny together, it has become one of my Christmas traditions.

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  60. Your hootenanny has brightened my holiday with joy, generosity and community spirit. The gift of a book has always had a special place in my heart, but it feels particularly wonderful to have a lesfic author personally send me one. A once in a lifetime experience!

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    • That’s part of what we do here at Women and Words, is (hopefully) nurture and build community. Thanks for hanging out with us for the Hootenanny, but hang out with us the rest of the year, too, because we do lots of giveaways. 😉

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  64. Another fantabulous Hootnanny. Andi and Jove rock for wrangling all the elves and reindeer for the last 12 days. Happiest of Holidays to one and all.

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  71. The Hootenanny has been wonderful! Thank you so much to Andi and Jove for their hard work, and to all the authors and publishers who donated such amazing books. Thanks also to the elves, reindeer and Tucker for keeping us entertained with their antics! Tucker is definitely serious about holiday fun if he had to pay a visit to the Over-Merriment Center. 🙂

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  76. We shopped until we dropped. I put the rescue elves to work cutting the tape into straps. THAT was a disaster! Had to extricate them! The wrapping is done so it’s time to kick back with the jug of shine and enjoy Christmas!! Merry Christmas to all!!

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  79. last day of hootenanny – you guys are amazing. i hope you’re having relaxing, happy holidays. same to everyone who participated, readers, writers, publishers. what gay times we had!

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  91. And so sadly it comes to an end after 12 says of fun and laughter and loads of books. This was my first year of Hootenanny but definitely not the last. Thanks to everyone for all the hard work and making it so enjoyable.

    Today the pre-preparations start for the Christmas feast. Tomorrow the roasts need to be roasted. Salads need to be made. Gifts are already hidden away before the family arrives later for the long weekend.

    Lots of sodas and bottles of cold water to help fight the heat. Fans are on full blast.

    May everyone have a very merry Christmas full of family and love and loads of delicious food.

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    • Well, we’re glad you found us. Hope you stick with us throughout the year, because we do lots of giveaways and who knows what Jove and I and the merry elves get up to when it’s off-Hootenanny season…

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  92. Have been incredibly lucky this Hootennany. It was an awesome experience once again! Thank you all authors and publisher for contributing and sharing 🙂 Jove and Andi you totally rock! Gracias and Happy Hollidays everyone!

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  95. On the twelfth day of the Hootenanny….. the elves gave to me….12 hundred dollars for bail, 11 reindeer on the rooftop(the twelfth is tangled in lights in the backyard), 10 pizza box fort, 9 empty eggnog cases stacked in the corner, 9 elves playing twister, 8 angels slightly tarnished by…shhhh the bad elves, 7 authors who never left for home (I’ll give them airfare to go home after they slept it off), 6 naughty gnomes who came to play twister, 5 freshly made sugar cookies, 4 sugar plum fairies (don’t know where they came from ), 3 reindeer presents left on the lawn, 2 publishers who got lost and…..1 free eBook!
    Thank you to all the organizers, authors and publishers for putting on another great Hootenanny! And A Special thank you for the eBooks I won.

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  96. Thank you so much for all this fun! You all have been great and a major source of entertainment this year, much as the previous years. I hope you have the stamina to continue for many years to come. Happy holidays to all of you at Women and Words!

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  99. OMG, day 12 already! So many great and giving authors and publishers! Thanks for supporting this great event. Sign me up one last time. And THANKS again Andi, Jove and all your elves! 👍

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  108. ☹️ It’s the last day of yet again a wonderful Hootenanny, thanks to everyone who donated or helped to keep Tucker, the elves and reindeer in line (sort of successfully) and I hope there is some eggnog left for the ladies from Woman and Words, have a grand Christmas and we will see you all next year, same time same place. 🎄🍾🎁🎅

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  109. You hootenanny folks are the best! I think the was the most festive hootenanny yet.

    Hootenanny haiku:

    I love a good hoot
    And I once dated Annie
    She read comic books.

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  112. Thank you for introducing us to such wonderful stories. I’ve been enjoying reading all the wonderful stories and making a list of all those I have yet to read. Thank you Denis Dreath for your suspenseful story that I won and for helping this techno stupid reader in retrieving the story.
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  114. Happy hootenanny!! This one’s been an even hootier nananny than the other mega awesome ones.. I honestly dont know how you guys do it but Im awfully glad you do. Thanks and many blessings to you. 🙂

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  115. Another great Hootenanny, that leaves us with a full wish list!! Let’s see if I can check another book off that list!

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  117. Thank you for all you do Andi and Jove – every year – and the authors and publishers who put up prizes. It’s a great way into the holiday season

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  118. Time to say so long to Hootenanny 2016! Wonderful fun as usual! Thank you to all of the contributing authors and to our wonderful hosts!!

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  119. Happy Day 12! Thank you to all of the contributing authors. There’s been some really awesome booty this year!

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  136. I can’t believe it is the last day already. Some of my favorite writers are on this list. Count me in so looking forward to next year.
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  137. WOW!! This has been absolutely wonderful, and lots of fun to boot.
    We want to thank you ladies for all your organizing and great elfin skills. Your efforts did help to make our season bright. (Inserting ear worm) 🙂
    Also want to thank all the authors and publishing houses for sharing their hard work with us all. The assortment of books was stellar. Wish you all much success in the New Year to come.
    Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to All!! Cheers!!

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  143. I can’t believe it’s day 12 already! Thank you so much Andi and Jove for all of your hard work and for the laughs every day reading about your and Tucker’s adventures in Hootenany Mayhem! His mugshot today was a hoot! Also huge shout out of thanks to all of the generous authors and publishers for donating! You ladies rock! Holiday hugs to you all.😊💕🎄

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  149. Pleasepleasepleaseplease! Finger crossed for the last day! Happy holidays to everyone and thank you so much to everyone who donated! Hopefully I’ll win something today,🤞 but either way this is such a great thing! I’m so happy I found this blog! Merry Christmas (or if you don’t celebrate Christmas just have a wonderful holiday) ! 🙂 ❤
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  151. Thank you Andi and Jove. Thank you authors and publishers. You all have given us another wonderful Hootenanny. How do you do it?? 😊
    I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

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  153. Thanks for a fun 12 days – and a very happy holiday season to all – with best wishes for a happy, healthy, fun 2017, full of great reads!

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  154. Thanks again for bringing us Hootenanny 2016! A massive Thanks to all the authors who have taken part. Count me in for Day 12. Cheers 🙂

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  158. Hootenanny- the gift that truly kept on giving. 🙀🙀🙀 Cheers &
    Festive Greetings from the UK, have a fab one & I’ll leave you with the thought on so many Brit’s lips this time of year ……. is it Easter yet ??? #pleaseletitallbeoversoon. 😹🤞🍾
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  160. It’s been a wild 12 days. Thanks Andi and Jove for your fabulous organization. I love both giving away my books here and also playing along as a reader – I have a lot more books on my TBR list now that I learned about here.
    Here’s to next year. 🙂

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  165. To the Women and Words Team: thank you for taking time during the busy holiday season to make lesbian literature such a wonderful part of this time of the year!!!

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  166. Sad to see this year’s Hootenanny end. It’s been awesome and ya’ll are the best for putting this together as are all the author’s who donated. Thank you all so much. Have a Happy Holiday and a wonderful New Year everyone.

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  167. It’s the last day!!
    ‘Tis better to have known Hootenanny and then lost Hootenanny, than to never have known Hootenanny at all.

    ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
    Thank you to the Elves, Tucker, Andi & Jove, and all the authors and publishers. What a lovely incredible thing you've accomplished here!

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  169. Thank you especially to Andi & Jove for doing this every year, and to everyone who contributes or participates. Love the penguin banner today!! Happy Day 12.

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  174. Thank you to each and everyone! Happiest of greetings for the holidays you choose. I have won 2X so just note this as just a message. Y’all rock every year and even better, we have another list to carry us past January, which I am choosing to speed dial through. Blessings keep. Remember to check in on each throughout the year as things are going to get stupid, I’m certain. XOX

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  175. Well I guess all good things must come to an end. It’s been a fun 12 days. Thank you to all the merry making elves that brought this fantastic event to life. You rock!

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  179. OH No…… Day 12 already? Where has the time gone? Thanks again to you and the amazing authors. Another successful Hootenanny. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

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  188. Omg! Look at all that loot! There is a mountain of books, that means a mountain of talent and we readers are so thankful for all the hard work the authors put in for us to be able to read these amazing books!

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  189. The 12 days flew past. Thank’s to everyone who had a part in putting together 2016’s Hootenanny. This was my first year but it won’t be my last. Happy holidays everyone!

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  199. I’m a huge fan of Catherine M. Wilson and when Women Were Warriors, fingers crossed for an early Christmas gift of a signed copy of her books!! Thanks Michelle Teichman for directing me this way, what a great idea this Hootenanny is!
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  204. So sorry to see Tucker and crew go but I can imagine 12 days of merriment has taken a toll and a nice rest is needed. The elves, reindeer and pizza deliverers will also be missed…their adventures were a joy to read. Thanks so much for the hard work and generosity, authors, publishers and especially the W&W workers who organized it all. It’s been a blast!

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  211. Thank you all for putting on such a fun event, to all the authors and publishers who have donated, a huge thankyou and to Jove and Andi, what you do to promote lesbian fiction is admirable, time consuming and much appreciated. I am sad to see the hootenanny come to a close but accept all good things must end. I will miss your daily emails.

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  216. Thank you again everyone for another fantabulous hootenanny! As always I now have a rather long list of new to me authors to check out. And I’m sure I’ll buy some from the list. Happy holidays to all who participated and for those readers new to this awesome place, stick around. It’s truly great all year.

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  223. Day 12 …. that means tomorrow is … oh crap …. what do you want to bet I am missing some presents

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  227. AAAANNNNNNDDD THAT’S IT, FOLKS! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PLAYING IN THE 2016 WOMEN AND WORDS HOOTENANNY! We hope you stick around throughout the rest of the year to see what all we get up to. Happy Holidays to everyone! And if you don’t get into those, Happy Hootenanny and Happy December!

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  228. Hip, hip, hip, hourray! We finally made it through the Hootenanny 2016.
    And it’s been a really good one for everybody, both writers and readers.
    Hugs and kisses to all of you; see you next year (hope so…) we never know!

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