Whoops. I mean let’s have fun with an author, of course. Silly me. *hehehe*
That’s right, virtual folks, it’s time for another round of the perfectly legitimate author promo in the form of my super fun ‘choose your own m/m story’. Yay!
Who’s the lucky victim author I hear you ask?
Why it’s none other than lovely sucker newbie Wren Boudreau!
Remember how to play?
Step 1. Peeps choose different elements to be included in a story.
Step 2. After counting the votes, I let you know the results and…
Step 3. Hand it over to Wren, who has agreed to write the short story incorporating your choices especially for posting here on Valentine’s Day. Awwwww…
So, here we go!
1. the setting
a) a candle lit dinner
b) a Valentine’s Day wedding
c) a stuck elevator
d) a florist shop
2. some background to the main protags
a) it’s their first meeting
b) one of them sings when he gets nervous
c) it’s a May/December romance
d) one of them is a cross dresser
3. another character
a) an annoying maitre d’
b) a bawdy grandmother
c) an inebriated priest/minister/whatever
d) a delivery man
4. a conflict
a) one of them is a werewolf but the other doesn’t know
b) they had a one night stand but one of them can’t remember
c) feuding families
d) they’re arguing over taking holidays together
5. an object to be mentioned in the story somewhere
a) a pentagram
b) unwanted facial hair
c) an ice sculpture
d) a secret email
Now it’s your turn…
Leave a comment with your choices or email me at krisngoodbooksATgmail.com. You have until 12noon Wednesday 13 January (Perth, Western Australia time).
Let the picking on Wren commence!
Kris + Books = Good. *Sometimes*. 
Here are mine! WOOT 🙂
1. the setting: a stuck elevator
2. some background to the main protags: one of them is a cross dresser
3. another character: an inebriated priest/minister/whatever
4. a conflict: they had a one night stand but one of them can't remember
5. an object to be mentioned in the story somewhere: unwanted facial hair
1D
2C
3D
4A
5C
After Chris' snow feature how can one do without a piece of ice/snow?
I'm still wondering how I got stuck with the weirdest choices imaginable.
1.) florist's shop
2.) sings when he gets nervous
3.) inebriated clergyman
4.) secret werewolf
5.) unwanted facial hair
Wren's got it way too easy. I think you need to throw in some marsupial and a foot fetish. 😉
KZ, I was looking for a pineapple
Was I sober when I agreed to this?
KZ, keep your big mouth shut.
I'm grateful that after the recent spate of fetishes, etc., THESE are the choices. I think Kris is wanting something nice and sweet for Valentine's day.
Silly Wren:
1. the setting
c) a stuck elevator
2. some background to the main protags
a) it's their first meeting
3. another character
b) a bawdy grandmother
4. a conflict
b) they had a one night stand but one of them can't remember
5. an object to be mentioned in the story somewhere
c) an ice sculpture
I just realized that my 2 and 4 are completely non-compatible, but hey, that's Wren's problem.
OK, here are mine:
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. B
Good luck, Wren. I'd escape now while you have the chance. 🙂
Oh, Wren. *tsk tsk tsk*
1. the setting
b) a Valentine's Day wedding (preferably their own – combine that with #2a for maximum fun)
2. some background to the main protags
a) it's their first meeting
3. another character
c) an inebriated priest/minister/whatever (works well with #1b)
4. a conflict
b) they had a one night stand but one of them can't remember
5. an object to be mentioned in the story somewhere
c) an ice sculpture (like I could resist this one?!)
1.) c
2.) d
3.) c
4.) a
5.) a
Have fun, Wren!
“KZ, I was looking for a pineapple.”
Good idea, Ingrid!
“I think Kris is wanting something nice and sweet for Valentine's day.”
KZ: Oh, right. Buffalo. What, you don't think OUR Kris wants sweet and nice sometimes?
I've noticed that I'm using more caps in my comments everywhere since that last post. Weird.
Chris: If I end up having to write about an ice sculpture, will you take a picture of one for me? I'm sure there's one in a neighborhood near you!
Misunderstood…. again. *sigh*
It's a Valentine's Day story for fuck's sake. I read romance. Do I need to draw a picture here or what. Geezus.
KZ: “I'm still wondering how I got stuck with the weirdest choices imaginable.”
I don't get why you would be. It's pretty clear to everyone else.
Ingrid: A pineapple was included in the choices for LB's story. Although it was tempting, I wanted to be a little different this time round. 🙂
Alas, the snowcock has been bobbited and stand proudly erect no more. No word as to whether it vandalism or at the request of the neighbors. Still, nearly two weeks is some damned impressive stamina. Maybe there'll be a snowcock in the next Sean Michael novel. 😉
I'm probably going to be told that I've made 'nice' choices, but c'est la vie 🙂
1. C (Elevator)
2. D (First meeting)
3. D (Delivery man)
4. A (Werewolf – sorry, I love shifter stories 🙂
5. C (Ice sculpture)
Thank you Wren!
LOL Tam! Those conflicting choices are hilarious!
Pfft, you used the elevator already too why not the pineapple?
I did? *shrugs* There you go.
Kris, you're a softie. We used to have more bizarre things to choose from.
1C a stuck elevator (and it's Friday evening a nobody will be around until Monday morning)
2B one of them sings when he gets nervous (and also dances in a perfect imitation of Britney Spears – try to make HIM a part of romance, bruhaha)
3B a bawdy grandmother
4C feuding families (mafia families, of course!)
5A a pentagram (on the floor of the lift they're stuck in)
Ooooooh fun! I love it when you sucker, uh, I mean, allow someone to do these shorts. 🙂
1) C
2) b
3) d
4) a (of course I would choose that one, puhleeze.)
5) C
I can't wait to read the end result!
Matthew, et tu??
What's with all the bah humbug?! It's the friggin' day of hearts, sunbeams and rosebuds that taste like strawberries, people!
Maybe if you combined the top two winners in each category it would make Matthew happier? Such as an ice sculpture with unwanted facial hair… 😉
Chris, don't you have a blog to run or something?
Kris, I'm so glad your romantic streak has come to the surface at last!
Matthew, WTF?
Ingrid, if there's a fruit you're really dying to have in the story, let me know, maybe I can work it in. To the story, I mean.
Wren! Wicked! Now visions of fruits doing scandalous things are dancing through my head.
Here are mine:-
1c, 2b, 3d, 4a, 5b
I was really torn between werewolf and one night stand. But plumped for werewolf.
Been waiting for this for ages…
Even though some of these are my suggestions, I can still choose: can't I? Hey that was a rhetorical question Sissy!
1. Setting – D
2. Background info – D
3. Another character – C
4. Conflict – B
5. Object to be mentioned – D
Good luck Wren!
I am going with:
1. Stuck in an elevator
2. one of them sings when he is nervous
3. delivery man
4. one of them is a werewolf but the other doesn't know it
5. an ice sculpture
Great fun!!
Dani
c) a stuck elevator
b) one of them sings when he gets nervous
d) a delivery man
c) feuding families
c) an ice sculpture
This is SO cool! 🙂
This is fun!
1 d
2 b
3 a
4 b
5 c
uhm, good luck Wren!
1. A florist shop
2. One sings when he gets nervous
3. A delivery man
4. they had a one night stand but one doesn't remember
5. Unwanted facial hair
Those are my votes, and man, I'm kinda intrigued! I love writing to promts like this. Good luck, Wren!!!
What a cool Idea!!
– a florist shop
– a May/December romance
– a delivery man
– they had an affair but one doesn't remember
– ice sculpture
c) a stuck elevator
b) one of them sings when he gets nervous
a) an annoying maitre d'
b) they had a one night stand but one of them can't remember
d) a secret email
1. stuck in elevator
2. May/Dec romance
3. Drunk Priest
4. one werewolf
5. unwanted facial hair
Ro
*carefully adds 'Jaime Samms' to authors to pick on list*
Man, Wren, look at all the people who have come out to play. They must really not like you very much.
Yeah! I come back here after the holidays and what do I see? A 'choose your own m/m story'! Coooool 😉
My choices!
1-d) a florist shop;
2-b) one of them sings when he gets nervous;
3-b) a bawdy grandmother;
4-a) one of them is a werewolf but the other doesn't know;
5-d) a secret email.
Enjoy, Wren! 😉
Kris: I might've mentioned your blog in a few places…
And I'm sure in very nice, 'Kris-is-the-most-awesomest-person-in-the-verse' ways…
1) v-day wedding
2) sings
3) grandmother
4) one-night stand
5) ice sculpture
I can take it, Kris! I live for a good challenge!
1. Stuck in an elevator
2. It's their first meeting
3. An annoying maitre d'
4. They're arguing over taking the holidays together
5. Unwanted facial hair
I did my 2 and 4 choices to make it more challenging. Good luck, Wren– can't wait to see what you come up with!
Wow, great choices as always.
1- D
2- D
3- D
4- B
5- A
Can't wait to read your story, Wren 🙂
Pfft…KB stole my options. And I mean all of them. 2 great minds & all that. heh
I hate Valentine's Day with a passion. I've never had one *whines* Eh…it sucks. I need to get this young cookie at work…yeah, that's what I need to do. Bwa-ha-ha.
Kris-you're turning me into a freak…and I LIKE it. lol
Jaime: “I can take it, Kris! I live for a good challenge!”
You're on! *rubs hands together in glee*
Lily: “Wow, great choices as always.”
I knew I could count on you, Lily! *beams*
Bridget: “Kris-you're turning me into a freak…and I LIKE it. lol”
Awesome. It's all part of my evil plan, Bridget. Just you wait. Before long you'll be… 😉
Kris will be blame for the downfall of humanity with her talks of snow cocks and tea bagging. Oh wait, have we done a tea bagging series first yet?
My choices are:
1)Stuck in an elevator
2)One of them sings when they get nervous
3)An inebriated priest
4)Unremembered one night stand
5)An ice sculpture
He…he…he 🙂 Have fun Wren!!
1. b
2. d
3. c
4. b
5. b
I love this, we should do this every week especially since the authors are writing really good stories. Make them do it more than once Kris…
Suzi.
Suzi.
Oh what fun!
OK first up, I'm going with
-Florist Shop (because I've only read ONE of those but many of the other settings mentioned)
-May/December
-Delivery Man (haven't read ANY of those yet!)
-Werewolf (cause their beastly)
-Facial Hair (cause it goes with werewolf).
:o)
MsM
Katiebabs chook: “Oh wait, have we done a tea bagging series first yet?”
I keep telling you, hun, that ball suckage, etc is nothing new in m/m.
Suzi: “Make them do it more than once Kris.”
Geez, I know I have awesome powers of persuasion and all, but doing this weekly may be a little hard even for me. 🙂