Hello, hello BAYOG luvlies!~ It’s Minty again, bringing you some fun news from BAYOG and [WordExcerpt]! As we’ve previously mentioned, BAYOG is now a proud press partner of WordExcerpt. To celebrate our partnership and love for Korean novels, we’re happy to announce that we’ll be doing a giveaway!!! Our lovely friends at WordExcerpt have been kind enough to provide us with 3 copies of the novel Kiss Me, Liar! This is especially for you Korean novel, smut, BL, and omegaverse fans!~

!!!CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING!!!
This series is an R18 novel. It contains scenes that are not suitable for the general audience.
This series contains/depicts: Smut, Rape, Dubious Consent

Kiss Me, Liar is a Korean BL smut novel by [ZIG]. It’s also an omegaverse series! Also…do be aware that it’s a smut novel and R-18…so it’s NSFW. I haven’t actually read it yet. However, our friends are sending me a copy to read/review in the near future~ I’ve never read a BL novel or omegaverse series. So it’ll be an interesting first experience for me. I know this is an extremely popular series, and I always see people talking about it. So I’m pretty curious and excited to get into something new. I also know WordExcerpt is extremely proud of this series as well! Also, as I noted in the content and trigger warnings above, this series also contains scenes that are not suitable for the general audience. It does also contain some triggering content. So please do be aware of that.

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KISS ME, LIAR GIVEAWAY
(VIA TWITTER & INSTAGRAM)

Again, our lovely friends at WordExcerpt are providing us with 3 copies of Kiss Me, Liar to give to 3 lucky members of the BAYOG Fam! We’re hosting this giveaway via our socials: Twitter and Instagram! There are 2 ways you can enter the giveaway, and it’s super easy! Just make sure y’all read and follow the details below! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

THE PRIZES

We have a total of 3 prizes, so there will be a total of 3 winners for this giveaway!

• 1 PAPERBACK COPY — 1 Winner will win the paperback copy of Kiss Me, Liar.
  **Terms do apply though. This is only eligible to those residing in the US!**
• 2 EBOOK COPIES — 2 Winners will each win an ebook copy of Kiss Me, Liar.
  **There are no country restrictions for these entries!**

RULES/HOW TO ENTER

There are 2 ways you can enter: via Twitter or Instagram. Each method=1 entry. You’re welcome to do both and increase your chances with a total of 2 entries!~

• TWITTER (1 entry): Like & quote-retweet the [giveaway Twitter post] with #BAYOGKML, follow [BAYOG (@WeAreBAYOG)] and [WordExcerpt (@WordExcerpt)] on Twitter, and tag a friend!
• INSTAGRAM (1 entry): Like the [giveaway post], follow [BAYOG (@WeAreBAYOG)] and [WordExcerpt (@WordExcerpt)] on Instagram, tag a Friend and comment #BAYOGKML !
  
  Also, please let us know which copy you’re entering for: paperback or ebook. Since the paperback is open to US residents only.

Simple as that~

GIVEAWAY PERIOD & SELECTION

• We’re only holding this giveaway for 3 weeks.
  The giveaway will end on October 6, 2021 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
• Winners will be announced/contacted shortly after the giveaway has ended.
  Please make sure that your inbox is open so that we can contact you.
  If there is no response within 3 days, we will choose another winner instead.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:
Must follow rules/conditions.
**The paperback novel is eligible only to those residing in the US.
There are no restrictions for the ebook

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That’s all friends! Super easy, right? Are y’all excited?~ Good luck to all of y’all that enter~ Even if you don’t win, it’s alright! You’ll have another chance next time! Look forward to more giveaway events in the future as well~ ☆⌒(≧▽​° )

On behalf of BAYOG, I’d like to also once again give a huge thank you to our friends over at WordExcerpt! We’re incredibly honored to have a partnership with them. They really are passionate about these novels, and they do such a wonderful job translating them! Please be sure to check them out! If you’re looking for more info about them, you can check out my [WordExcerpt review post] (that was written prior to our partnership). You can find their web platform [here], or their store [here]. Be sure to use our affiliate code: BAYOGMinty!

Also, y’all are more than welcome to be friends with the BAYOG Crew on our socials as well: [Minty – piecesofminty], [Kenny – Blackatron], [Nick – Rokutsu], [Marc – cmdrcluckcluck], [Loha – Loheezy], [Lauren – cattastick (Necara)]. Be our friend! Come join our Discord server! We love chatting about different things and making new friends. Like, I’m ALWAYS in the Music, Manga/Manhwa/Webtoons, and Novels channels! Join meeee~Take care, stay safe, and have a lovely day!~

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Stay safe and healthy out there, y’all.

BLACK LIVES MATTER

AS A GROUP OF BIPOC, BAYOG strongly stands with Black Lives Matter. We are all too familiar with the racism that we, our friends, and family have faced on a daily basis. Every life is precious. However, as BIPOC, we also recognize that black people are a group of people that face extreme racism and at a higher risk for their safety. We’ve individually done several donations. Of course, donations to support the cause and support change isn’t the only thing needed. Support for the cause and change also requires conversation and understanding. Make sure to have those conversations. Please remember to be an active supporter, be it through donations, sharing information, and/or conversations and speaking up.

If you can, please consider donating. I’ve donated more than once as well. For one of my donations, I donated through the BTS ARMY x BLM project. I recommend that if you’re unsure of where to donate. This is because the donation will be split amongst several different non-profit organizations. Of course, you can also choose a specific organization(s) if you wish as well. You can find that [HERE].

You can also check out the following:

• http://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co
• http://blackliveswillalwaysmatter.carrd.co
• http://saytheirnames.carrd.co

STOP ASIAN HATE

As an Asian-American, racism, xenophobia, and hate crimes against AAPI isn’t new. It’s always been around. Unfortunately, misinformation and the pandemic has caused an insane surge in racism and xenophobia. There has also been an insane rise in hate crimes. More recently, we’re seeing a surge of hate crimes against the Asian elderly. Particularly in the California and New York areas. Some cases even leading to injuries and even death. The sad thing is that many cases do not get alot of attention, or are just looked passed. It breaks my heart and is cause for concern since it affects our community. Since some of the BAYOG Crew (including myself) are Asian-Americans ourselves, I wanted to use our small platform to help in anyway. Hate, racism, and xenophobia is an ugly thing. We’re friends, in the same community, and against the same social injustices. So be kind and let’s fight these things together.

You can also check the following for more information, ways to help, & to donate:

• http://hateisavirus.org
• https://gofundme.com/AAPI
• http://advancingjustice-aajc.org
• [Donate to Different Organizations to Support AAPI Communities]
• https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co
• https://stopasianhate.carrd.co/

Please report hate crimes at Stop AAPI Hate:

• http://stopaapihate.org

Volunteer
You can see if your community has a volunteer chaperone or neighborhood watch/patrol program.
Some examples:

• Compassion in Oakland @ Oakland, California| http://compassioninoakland.org
• Safe Walks @ NYC, New York| https://safewalx.com/en/welcome
• Guardian Angels| http://guardianangels.org/volunteer
  They’re well known patrol volunteers in NYC, but they do have other branches too.

Volunteer at any other organizations that provide assistance to Asian-Americans; Particularly the elderly.
Some examples:

• Heart of Dinner @ NYC, New York| https://www.heartofdinner.org/
  An organization that supports local businesses and provides meals and care packages to the Asian elderly in NYC.