geekyFor this giveaway, we're going to mix and match effort with laziness. Comment on this entry with why you—yes, you—should receive an ARC of the first InCryptid adventure. Be creative. Be insane. Whatever makes you happy. On Friday, at noon PST, I will use our friend the Random Number Generator to select a winner. I will then read through the entries and select my favorite as a second winner. Yes, it's totally arbitrary. But it's also stated right up front, so I don't feel bad.
This contest is open to all North American residents without any restrictions, and to non-North American residents who either a) have a North American mailing address or b) are willing to pay me postage. I do apologize for that, it's just that I can't afford to ship a lot of stuff overseas right now. And now...
Game on!
January 11 2012, 21:09:40 UTC 5 years ago
It has come to my attention that you have penned a volume (heretofor referred to as one DISCOUNT ARMAGEDDON) which chronicle the dealings of one Ms. Verity Price with the otherwise assumed-to-be-mythical creatures more commonly known as Incryptids.
I am in desperate need of this volume. Your rather extensive and comprehensive website has informed me that this volume will be available nationwide by March, but I'm afraid that will be far, far too late, and so I am petitioning you now in hopes that you might take pity on my plight and lend me an advance look.
You see, I think my girlfriend is a demon bear.
Or at least, I THOUGHT she was, until a friend referred me to your Field Guide, whereupon closer examination, I have come to believe she is what you have described as a...waheela?
The evidence seems to match. The hair in the shower drain, the complete inability (or perhaps mere unwillingness) to grasp my admittedly overly metaphorical loquaciousness, and the fact that she threw my Prius at me when last we disagreed on where to go for dinner.
Plus, there's the fact that she turns into a giant wolf-bear monster, which (I hope you'll forgive me for being crass), is not doing wonderful things for our sex life.
Unfortunately, your Field Guide has not given me much information on how to handle the delicacies of inter-species courtship, and I hope to find more insight via a perusal of DISCOUNT ARMAGEDDON. I would really rather not break up with her if at all possible - she's really quite lovely, when not throwing large automobiles in my direction. (Also, I'm afraid she might throw another one if I were to end things, and as I lack a surplus of automobiles this could be problematic for a number of reasons).
Please, if you think there's any chance DISCOUNT ARMAGEDDON might benefit me and my situation in some way, I beg of you to please send an advance copy post-haste.
With desperation and sincerity,
Gregor St. George
(Who despite the unfortunate coincidence in last names, is absolutely not related to or affiliated with the Covenant of St. George in any way, shape or form.)
(No, seriously. I'm totally not a spy looking for inside information on our agent foes. It's my girlfriend. She's a demon bear. Honest.)
January 11 2012, 21:13:11 UTC 5 years ago