Well! We certainly have a special treat... AND an opportunity for some lucky artists out there to get to be known by the yaoi community with the premiering of an upcoming book by ~sachiaiko
Sachiaiko has asked me to put up these contests for her.
I have added subsequent links to the things that she has mentioned, otherwise all things here are in her own words. Please take the time to read this.... it is a GREAT opportunity!

Please send ALL application of contest entries to the proper places listed below in the contest write ups, I can field any strays, and forward them, but i think that it'd be prefered they went straight to Sachiaiko

~Jaganshi Hiei
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First Contest
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Contest Reason: FanArt to help promote my book, being released within the next few months. Pieces will be used to help promote the book and myself as the author, on CafePress items and on my website and such. Implied consent when you join.

Contest Rules/Regulations/Guidelines: Please make sure at least 1 of the 3 main characters are included in the picture! This is about Eko, Angel and Daman – any situation is acceptable, from mundane to erotic – it’s all good by me so long as at least one of the three is the focus of the drawing. (Note: Erotic Pieces will not be able to be used on Café Press Items, but that’s alright, its not so much the point) Oh yes, and of course you must actually READ at least a couple chapters of the story to enter

Contest Beginning and Ending Date: The contest is currently running already, and it will end about a week after release (which is hesitantly slated for about two or so months.) You will be given a weeks notice in my journal Entry.

Notes/Comments of your own: Please understand that this is a promotional effort to get folks to read, notice and see my new book. I want the Yaoi community involved since you guys are who I write for! Entries can be sent to my e-mail sachiaiko@gmail.com and questions (such as questions you might have about what the boys look like) may be sent either to my email ( sachiaiko@gmail.com ) or my deviantart name :devsaichiakio: there. You will find an in depth explanation on how all the men look in my mind posted in my deviations under “Contest Notes”! All artists will be credited on my website, in my gallery, and if they are the winners, upon anything your work is used for! This is YOUR work, you will be credited and it still belongs to you, if some one sees it and loves it I want you to get the recognition ALL pictures will be posted in the gallery at [link] to be oo’d and ahhh’d and generally drooled over

Winners: Top three pictures will be awarded with HardCopy paperback books, signed by myself, the Author!!

(( *Interjects with the chapters to the stories* XD Please remember to comment on them? ))
Chapter 1: [link]
Chapter 2: [link]
Chapter 3: [link]
Chapter 4: [link]
Chapter 5: [link]
Chapter 6: [link]

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Second Contest
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Second Contest – The two most active folks in my yahoo group (meaning chatting, uploading their own stories, pics, taking the polls/surveys, whatever.) will be awarded with a free eBook copy of my book upon it’s release. This is also a promotional contest – It starts about a week ago and ends the day of release, which will be announced. The yahoo group is for those folks who enjoy my writing and want to be kept up to date as to when new pieces are posted for free or are slated for being published. You can find links to much of my OTHER work there (more romantic/erotic Yaoi writing), as well as be notified by e-mail when new pieces are available! This is for Yaoi lovers who enjoy My style of writing and want to keep up to date with me.

The only thing you have to do is join the yahoo group here ---> [link] with a valid email I can reach them at and start to visit, read, and chat!! That’s it! This group is also for others to share their own works as well so its not limited to only my own work – ENJOY yourselves in a safe and fun environment where you can get positive flame-free critiques