Long Relationships

Yay! That’s right; we have our first winner of a very delicious block of DARK chocolate (and a couple of extra goodies thrown in just because). Everyone give your hearty congratulations to:

Sandra!

Sandra, who writes for Parenting Under the Stars here on the 451 network, won with her comment on Love Me to Love You?:

“I wouldn’t say I was at my highest point in self confidence when I married either. Sometimes you can grow together and make each other stronger though. I think the fact that you were careful with each other’s feelings is wonderful.

Just because someone appears to have higher self esteem or confidence doesn’t mean it’s ok to be highly critical or insulting either. Anyway I think being sensitive to others is a good quality and I would take that over some overly confident cocky insulter any day.”

If you would like to win your own lovely block of chocolate, don’t worry! There are still two blocks of milk chocolate and one block of dark chocolate waiting to be grabbed up by the person who lands on the right number comment.

Also remember that there is a special Australian prize pack waiting to go out to the person who makes the 100th comment. That won’t happen, though, unless we reach 100 comments by June 5th!

So keep stopping by and speaking your mind for your chance to win!

***This post is part of the Long Relationships 100 Comment Contest. Click on the link to find out how you can win.***

Don’t forget to check out the Fiction Scribe 100 Comment Contest.

No, we don’t have a winner yet, but let’s just say we’re very close! So keep stopping by and speaking your mind!

Just in case you weren’t aware, I thought I would let everyone know that there is a yummy contest going on here at Long Relationships. I am giving away not one but four yummy blocks of chocolate. I have two milk chocolate blocks and two dark chocolate blocks, so be sure to speak up about what kind of chocolate you like best!

And that’s all you have to do. Comment. Speak your mind. Say anything you like as long as it isn’t spam and you have a chance to win. If you are the right number comment, you could win your very own block of yummy chocolate.

Not only that; if you’re the 100th commenter, then I have a very special Australian prize pack to send you filled with a lot of excellent Australian goodies.

So speak your mind and win! (It’s a lot better than people telling you to be quiet, isn’t it?)

If you weren’t aware, I have a similar contest happening over on Fiction Scribe (and there has already been one winner over there!), so if you want to throw your hat in for a chance to win one of the remaining nine prizes between the two sites, jump in on or start a conversation.

You can win not only chocolate but a fun stationary pack with other goodies or grab another chance at the 100th commenter Aussie prize pack.

Best of luck!

I love spreading the love, especially when something good is happening in my life. That’s why, to celebrate my first wedding anniversary, I am giving away some sweet prizes (pun fully intended). And it’s easy for you to win!

So, what is the contest… Well, I am holding Long Relationships’ very first 100 comments contest. What does that mean? That means we are going to try to get to 100 comments on this site in one month – from today (May 5th) to June 5th.

Can you do it, dear readers? I think you can. Why? Because a lot of people are willing to do a lot of things (like tell all your friends to stop by and comment) for some free chocolate.

Gasp! Yes, you read right! I am giving away not one, but four blocks (200g) – blocks! – of chocolate. I have two blocks of milk chocolate and two blocks of dark chocolate ready and waiting to bring pleasure into your life.

I also have a very special prize to give to the 100th commenter: a bag of Australia’s delectable honeycomb and chocolate treat – Violet Crumbles. Mmm. Not only that, but also a selection of Australian goodies picked out by yours truly.

And all you have to do is comment…

If you comment on this post, tell me what kind of chocolate you lie – white, milk, or dark – and why. That’s all you have to do. Feel free to say more, but also feel free to talk about just that.

After that, any comment you leave on any posts (starting May 5th and up to June 5th) will be included in the contest. I’ll be keeping track of everything, so you don’t have to worry about anything other than stopping by and having your say.

See? It’s easy! So tell your friends to get their butts over here and comment.

My husband has chosen four random numbers, each in one section of numbers. (One number between 1 and 25, one number between 25 and 50, etc.) If one of your comments lands on one of those numbers, then you will have your very own block of chocolate on its way to you all the way from Australia!

Be sure to check back often because I will announce the winners as they match up with the number comment. Also make sure you always comment with a valid email address.

So spread the word and spread the love people. It’s my anniversary!

Hello everyone!

If I am correct, today is the 23rd and I promised to announce something today…

Last week I invited you all to take part in a contest as a show of my appreciation to the people who stop by and read my site (and also my appreciation for my friends). I offered the prize of a print from my friend Jenera’s photography site – Jenera Healy photography.

Well, with the help of my husband picking the winner at random, I am happy to announce that…

Beth of Astrology Explored has won!

The lovely Beth will receive the print of her choice from Jenera’s collection (which I highly recommend you check out) in 11X14 size (or smaller) with her choice of lustre, gloss, or matte.

Thank you to everyone who entered!

Again, I would just like to say how much I appreciate everyone who comes by and especially people who take the time to comment. I love writing – it’s my passion – and to earn anything, even just a little bit, from writing is an amazingly wonderful thing to me.

However, as much as I love writing, this work is made so much better by knowing people read what I’m writing and feel enough from that to actually take the time to comment.

Thank you all very much. Hopefully I can provide more contests in the future because I love giving stuff away!

In the mean time, if you’re looking for other contests, stop by Bloggy Giveaways!

There are also a few contests in this post on Fiction Scribe. Enjoy!

Hi everyone!

Today is Reader Appreciation Day, started by the OTHER mother, and I would like to appreciate you and an online friend of mine all at the same time.

Nice, huh?

Of course, you want to know what you are going to win, right?

You have a chance to win two prizes with this, so I’ll go by each prize.

First Prize:

You can win your choice of one photo from Jenera Healy Photography in 11X14 size (or smaller) with your choice of lustre, gloss, or matte.

Jenera has some truly lovely photos on her site, and I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I do.

What You Have to Do:

This involves two steps. First, leave a comment on this post. Say hello, tell me why you would like to win, tell me which photos you like the most…anything as long as it’s a valid comment.

Then what you need to do is go over to this post on Jenera’s blog. Same goes for her - as long as it’s a valid comment. Remember to tell her that JM from Long Relationships sent you over!

Once you’re on her page and have left a comment, it’s easy to get a chance at the…

Second Prize:

You can win either a mouse pad or a coffee mug with their choice of one of Jenera’s photos.

What You Have to Do:

All you have to do is sign Mr. Linky at the top of her page on her blog.

The contest will run from today - April 16th - until April 22nd. I will announce the winner on April 23rd.

Be sure to leave me a comment with a valid email address so I can talk to you about what you would like. You have until Saturday the 26th to respond to my email. If you don’t, I will draw another winner.

Good luck, and thank you to all my readers!

*You must be in Canada or the US to enter. Sorry, but shipping from the site will only go to those locations.*

Since February is the time for cupids and hearts and all things romantic and sometimes not-so-romantic, what better time than to write a letter to your lover?

On February 1, 2008, Rachel Greene Baldino and Judy Ford, authors of the book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Enhancing Sexual Desire, are embarking on a virtual book tour around the world collecting letters from bloggers who would like to tell their lovers how they really feel about them - the good and the bad - and become a part of their tour!

If you would like to become involved in their contest, this is how it works:

1. Think of the things you would like to say to your lover, but haven’t had the time or the reason, whether it’s to say how much you love them or how they drive you up the wall. Yes, the good and the bad and the funnier or more outrageous the better! Let everything hang out!

2. Do not use names. Name your blog post “Letter to My Lover” and begin your post with “Dear Lover” They’ll have to guess who it’s for!

3. Post your message on your blog between now and February 14th and send us the exact link to thewriterslife(at)yahoo.com. Please put “Letter to my Lover” in your subject line.

4. When we receive your link, we will add it to Rachel and Judy’s tour page!

5. But, that’s not all! Rachel and Judy will pick one of the bloggers who participate a FREE copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Enhancing Sexual Desire! That’s their Valentine’s Day present to you!

6. And not only that, we will promote your blog through our daily promotions using your blog post as part of their virtual book tour, thus bringing you lots of traffic during February!

7. We also ask that you include a jpeg copy of Rachel and Judy’s book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Enhancing Sexual Desire, in your blog post. You can find their book cover here (you are welcome to copy and paste from there).

8. All participants will be listed on Rachel and Judy’s tour page so that everyone can read YOUR letters to your lover!

That’s all there is to it! Hurry before time runs out. Become involved in a nationwide campaign to tell the world what you think about your lover and see how much fun it will be to read the letters of others. Share your letters and become involved in RACHEL AND JUDY’S “LETTER TO MY LOVER” VALENTINE’S DAY CONTEST!

Rachel and Judy’s virtual book tour will be highly publicized including press releases and other promotions and is brought to you by Pump Up Your Book Promotion, an innovative public relations agency specializing in online book promotion. You can visit their website at PumpUpYouBookPromotion.com.

Do you have a lovely summer love story? If you do, you have a chance to win an autographed copy of The Best Lesbian Love Stories: Summer Flings.

451Press’ resident lovely lesbian lady Lyndsey D’Arcangelo was recently published in the love stories anthology and has a copy she will sign out and send to the person with the best summer love story.

It can be any sort of summer love story – gay, straight, young, old – and all you have to do is send it in to Lyndsey. Her email address and the post announcing the contest are here.

Not only will the winner receive an autographed copy of the anthology, the winning submission will be posted up on Lez Keep It Real.

The contest is officially open, so send in your love stories and perhaps even do yourself and your partner a favour by remembering how and why you fell in love.

Good luck!