{"id":918,"date":"2015-01-02T12:41:21","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T17:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/?p=918"},"modified":"2015-01-02T14:18:04","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T19:18:04","slug":"thank-you-trevor-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/thank-you-trevor-project\/","title":{"rendered":"A Heartfelt Thank You!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes the most fulfilling experiences are born out of spur-of-the-moment ideas. The <i>Hot Reads for The Trevor Project <\/i>was just one of those ideas.<\/p>\n<p>A group of indie authors got together, at the eleventh hour, and decided to do something which expressed our appreciation to our readers for the holidays, while also doing something which embodied the essence of the holidays: the spirit of giving. <i>Hot Reads for The Trevor Project<\/i> was born.<\/p>\n<p>In less than 24 hours the details were hammered out; additional indie authors were contacted to join in, a charity was selected, books were collected, an online store was created, digital art was developed, and bloggers were solicited to aid in promotion. Again, all this took place in less than 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>We, the six indie authors, had no expectations regarding the number of sales. However, the package went up for sale, and you showed up; you purchased the bundle AND, in doing so, supported an awesome charity. For that, we are extraordinarily grateful.<\/p>\n<p>The success has cemented our decision to make this an annual event. In fact, we are already kicking around ideas for improvement. Some of which include: a selection of smaller bundles, genre specific bundles (BDSM, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Contemporary, etc.), and work by a greater number of indie authors.<\/p>\n<p>Again, none of this could have been done without the amazing support of you, the m\/m readers. You guys are nothing short of wonderful and you have our most heartfelt thanks.<\/p>\n<p>Last, but certainly not least, we\u2019d like to express our sincere gratitude to the blogging community* (listed below**). We approached you at the busiest time of the year\u2014at the last moment\u2014and your support was unwavering and instantaneous.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bfdbookblog.net\">BFD Book Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bikebookreviews.blogspot.ca\">Bike Book Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/boymeetsboyreviews.blogspot.ca\">Boy Meets Boy Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prismbookalliance.com\">Brandilyn Carpenter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/carlysbookreviews.blogspot.com\/\">Carly's Book Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cathybrockmanromances.wordpress.com\">Cathy Brockman Romances<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/christyloves2read.com\">Christy Loves 2 Read<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dilokeith.wordpress.com\">Dino Keith<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fangirlmomentsandmytwocents.blogspot.com\/\">Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lovebytesreviews.com\">Love Bytes Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multitaskingmommas.com\">Multitasking Mommas<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowgoldreviews.wordpress.com\">Rainbow Gold Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ggr-review.com\">Scott Burkett<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sinfullysexybooks.blogspot.ca\">Sinfully Sexy Books<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thebloggergirls.com\">The Blogger Girls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thenovelapproachreviews.com\">The Novel Approach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/upallnightreadallday.blogspot.com\/\">Up All Night Read All Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pride-promotions.com\/wordpress\/\">Will Parkinson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our warmest regards and best wishes for a happy new year,<\/p>\n<p><i>- <\/i><i><a href=\"http:\/\/raincarringtonauthor.weebly.com\">Rain Carrington<br \/>\n<\/a><\/i><i>- <\/i><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beydeckard.com\">Bey Deckard<br \/>\n<\/a><\/i><i>- <\/i><i><a href=\"http:\/\/variansfiction.blogspot.com\">Varian Krylov<br \/>\n<\/a><\/i><i>- Matt Ortiz<br \/>\n<\/i><i>- <\/i><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.josephlancetonlet.com\">Joseph Lance Tonlet<br \/>\n<\/a><\/i><i>- <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/bradvanceerotica.wordpress.com\"><i>Brad Vance<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>* Alphabetically Listed<br \/>\n** We made every attempt to record every supporting blogger and website. However, we have likely overlooked a few. Our most sincere apologies if you are not listed.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes the most fulfilling experiences are born out of spur-of-the-moment ideas. The Hot Reads for The Trevor Project was just one of those ideas. A group of indie authors got together, at the eleventh hour, and decided to do something which expressed our appreciation to our readers for the holidays, while also doing something which embodied the essence of the holidays: the spirit of giving. Hot Reads for The Trevor Project was born. In less than 24 hours the details were hammered out; additional indie authors were contacted to join in, a charity was selected, books were collected, an online &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"A Heartfelt Thank You!\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/thank-you-trevor-project\/#more-918\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Heartfelt Thank You!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5],"tags":[245,236,247,192,238,244,246,178],"class_list":["post-918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-my-life","tag-bey-dickered","tag-brad-vance","tag-charity","tag-joseph-lance-tonlet","tag-matt-ortiz","tag-rain-carrington","tag-trevor-project","tag-varian-krylov"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/thankyou.jpg?fit=632%2C419&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4sexs-eO","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":888,"url":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/6-awesome-mm-books-for-10-all-proceeds-to-the-trevor-project\/","url_meta":{"origin":918,"position":0},"title":"6 Awesome M\/M books for $10 &#8211; All proceeds to the Trevor Project","author":"Bey","date":"December 17, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"So\u00a0Rain Carrington,\u00a0Varian Krylov,\u00a0Matt Ortiz, Joseph Lance Tonlet, Brad Vance and I got together to offer everyone something for the holidays. We're calling it \"Hot Reads For The Trevor Project\" and\u00a0all proceeds go to The Trevor Project* Get ready to lower your thermostat because your winter is about to get hot!\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Caged&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Caged","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/category\/book-updates\/caged\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/TPC-twitter-1024x512.jpg?fit=1024%2C512&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/TPC-twitter-1024x512.jpg?fit=1024%2C512&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/TPC-twitter-1024x512.jpg?fit=1024%2C512&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/TPC-twitter-1024x512.jpg?fit=1024%2C512&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2492,"url":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/coming-soon-benefit-bundles-to-aid-the-trevor-project\/","url_meta":{"origin":918,"position":1},"title":"Coming Soon! Benefit Bundles to Aid the Trevor Project","author":"Bey","date":"February 27, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\"KEBB will be offering BUNDLES to their readers - at a discounted price - with all the proceeds going directly to\u00a0The Trevor Project. Bundles of like reads (such as Contemporary, BDSM, New Adult, Taboo, etc.) will be offered at well below market price. For example: If 4 books would regularly\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Better the Devil You Know&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Better the Devil You Know","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/category\/book-updates\/better-the-devil-you-know\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/trevor-bundle-taboo-300x200.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2328,"url":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/2017-calendar-by-strangeland-photography\/","url_meta":{"origin":918,"position":2},"title":"2017 Calendar byStrangeland Photography","author":"Bey","date":"November 23, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"IT'S OUT! This 2017 calendar from Strangeland Photography and Bad Doggie Designs features nine gorgeous couples to bring a little heat to your winter and plenty of bare skin to your summer. This is the perfect holiday gift to yourself, and everyone whose cockles are warmed by images that affirm\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Promo&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Promo","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/category\/promo-2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"cover-image-premium","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cover-image-premium-732x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2512,"url":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/benefit-bundles-now-live-and-ready-for-purchase\/","url_meta":{"origin":918,"position":3},"title":"Benefit Bundles &#8211; Now Live and Ready for Purchase!","author":"Bey","date":"March 13, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Helping to Save LGBTQ Lives, One Bundle at a Time The Moment You\u2019ve All Been Waiting for Has Arrived! ** 7 Bundles ** 19 Participating Authors ** Over 32 Titles ** Insanely Priced Packages The PayHip store is NOW OPEN with ALL PROCEEDS benefiting The Trevor Project! https:\/\/payhip.com\/kimmerseroticbookbanter","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Announcements&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Announcements","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/category\/announcements\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/a87e59_aeab003f1aaa4325885a95ecbe8109ef~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_700%2Ch_2000%2Cal_c%2Cq_85\/image.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/a87e59_aeab003f1aaa4325885a95ecbe8109ef~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_700%2Ch_2000%2Cal_c%2Cq_85\/image.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/a87e59_aeab003f1aaa4325885a95ecbe8109ef~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_700%2Ch_2000%2Cal_c%2Cq_85\/image.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/a87e59_aeab003f1aaa4325885a95ecbe8109ef~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_700%2Ch_2000%2Cal_c%2Cq_85\/image.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2534,"url":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/signed-paperback-of-exposed-giveaway\/","url_meta":{"origin":918,"position":4},"title":"Signed Paperback of Exposed &#8211; Giveaway","author":"Bey","date":"March 21, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"I still haven't received my paperback proof of Exposed from CreateSpace. They usually take a day or two to ship it out to me but this time, according to UPS, it's both supposed to arrive today and it hasn't been picked up from the location in the States yet. How\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Better the Devil You Know&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Better the Devil You Know","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/category\/book-updates\/better-the-devil-you-know\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Exposed-cover-paperback.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Exposed-cover-paperback.png?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Exposed-cover-paperback.png?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Exposed-cover-paperback.png?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15667,"url":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/bad-doggie-designs-post\/","url_meta":{"origin":918,"position":5},"title":"Bad Doggie Designs","author":"Bey","date":"October 17, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Did you know I also offer graphic and formatting services for indie authors? I do book covers, logos, and book mockups. I also format ebooks, paperbacks, magazines, textbooks, etc. Have an idea and want me to take a crack at it? Let me know! Oh and I also have a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;My Life&quot;","block_context":{"text":"My Life","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/category\/my-life\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bad-Doggie-Designs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bad-Doggie-Designs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bad-Doggie-Designs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=918"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":922,"href":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918\/revisions\/922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}