Second hardship giveaway.: seanan

Second hardship giveaway.

Thanks to the generosity of my readers, we are opening a second hardship giveaway.

What is a hardship giveaway? It's where I give away older books (not ARCs or just-released) to people who couldn't afford to buy them when they came out, and/or can't afford them now. It's an honor system: I believe that you will honor my intent, and only enter if you have a genuine need. Because T-shirt mailing is ongoing, this particular giveaway is only open to people with US addresses. I am so sorry about that, I really am, but a) I can't afford international postage (which is sort of contradictory to the whole "hardship" angle), and b) my postal workers will kill me if I add more international shipping right now.

To enter...

1) Comment on this post, indicating that you have a US address.
2) Tell me what book you are hoping to win. Anything I've written.
2a) Hell, feel free to list anthologies.
3) If you have a second choice, list that.

I cannot guarantee that I have any specific book "in stock," as it were, but I can sure look. (I can tell you for sure that I don't have Rosemary and Rue, Feed, or A Fantasy Medley 2 right now, although I do have When Will You Rise and Cat Valente's essay collection, for which I wrote the intro.)

I will choose ten winners on Monday, February 9th. They will have twenty-four hours to contact me to claim their prizes. This will be tightly enforced, as I leave for New York on the 12th. Please do not enter if you won a prize in the previous hardship giveaway, as we want to spread the love as far as possible.

Shoot for the moon!

Asking for a friend

wendyzski

February 5 2015, 17:35:21 UTC 2 years ago

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My friend who I hooked on your work when Borders closed (I bought a bunch at clearance and mailed them) would love any of the Toby books that need a home. She is in the USA (upstate NY, currently snowed in) and is on a fixed income with vet bills, so books haven't been in the budget.

prezzey

February 5 2015, 17:39:52 UTC 2 years ago

Thank you very much for doing this!!

I have a US address. In fact I just moved to the US and have a lot of related trouble (not allowed to work off-campus, not eligible for SSN, no credit history etc.).

I'd like to pick either Parasite or the River anthology (if you have a copy).

gelsey

February 5 2015, 17:44:49 UTC 2 years ago

1. USA
2. any of the Velveteen
3. Symbiont

danceswithwaves

February 5 2015, 17:48:04 UTC 2 years ago

*so excited* I have a US address, and would love any of the Toby books, preferably closer to the start of the series, or Discount Armageddon.

Bill Silvia

February 5 2015, 17:55:54 UTC 2 years ago

Hello, I live in the US.
My first choice would be Parasite.
My second choice would be Late Eclipses.

lisasimpsonfan

February 5 2015, 18:28:32 UTC 2 years ago

I live in the US
Zombiesque
Midnight Blue-Light Special

Thank you for doing this.

I have a US address

netdancer

February 5 2015, 19:03:51 UTC 2 years ago

Book desires:

!. Parasite

2. Discount Armageddon

alinore

February 5 2015, 19:09:37 UTC 2 years ago

1. I live in the US
2. I'd love anything with Toby!
3. 2nd choice would be something with Velveteen

tsgeisel

February 5 2015, 19:17:17 UTC 2 years ago

1) Yes, I have a US address.
2) I'd *really* love a copy of "Chicks Dig Time Lords" if you still have one laying around.
2a) Hey, that's an anthology!
3) If you don't have that, and I win, don't worry; there's probably no lack of deserving people out there.

coyotegoth

February 5 2015, 20:17:38 UTC 2 years ago

I have a US address; I'm hoping to win The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination, with Parasite as a second choice. Thanks again!

purpleranger

February 5 2015, 20:19:11 UTC 2 years ago

Second verse, same as the first:

Yes, I have a US address.

First choice -- Discount Armageddon
Second choice -- Midnight Blue Light Special

Hell, I'll make it even easier, and give you a third choice -- Half Off Ragnarok

saxtherapist

February 5 2015, 21:35:08 UTC 2 years ago

Holy heck thank you to you and your generous readers. This is a little more good in a world that could use some.

1. US address!
2. Indexing
3. either of the Velveteen books

alumiere

February 5 2015, 22:10:41 UTC 2 years ago

I couldn't get either sparrow hill road or when will you rise
; either would be amazing.

February 5 2015, 22:11:52 UTC 2 years ago

CA USA btw.

kshandra

February 5 2015, 23:39:30 UTC 2 years ago Edited: February 5 2015, 23:41:00 UTC

First and foremost, thanks to everyone who made this second giveaway possible!

California address.
Thank you for reminding me of the existence of When Will You Rise, as I would not have thought to ask for it otherwise.
The Winter Long.

sanacrow

February 5 2015, 23:45:35 UTC 2 years ago

I am in the US.
Indexing
Sparrow Hill Road

Than you! (For writing the books, and for this giveaway.)

guendolen_sama

February 6 2015, 00:04:19 UTC 2 years ago

I am found in the great state of PA! And I would love to be a candidate for "Parasite" or "In This House". I'd also take the anthology with the Tybalt story in it. :)

tigrkittn

February 6 2015, 00:32:18 UTC 2 years ago

You're awesome, your LJ friends/fans are awesome, and I live in the US.

First choice is Sparrow Hill Road.
Second Choice is Whedonistas or Chicks Dig Time Lords (Anthologies!)

glinda_w

February 6 2015, 00:50:13 UTC 2 years ago

USA

Any of the later Toby Daye books
Any of the anthologies

(fixed income, higher prescription copays every damned year, no book budget at all, not really even used though I tend to get one anyway every three or four months)

(thank all ghods for a good library system, though their budget cuts have affected what they've been able to add to the collection)

and thank you for doing this

seanan_mcguire

February 6 2015, 01:29:50 UTC 2 years ago

Can you define "later"? Like, starting at what point in the series? And have you read them and want to own a copy, or is this "I want to read them"?

2 years ago

ladypoetess

February 6 2015, 01:17:43 UTC 2 years ago

I am here in the US.

First choice: Discount Armageddon
Second choice: either Symbiont or Deadline

You are awesome people, and so are your fans. <3

Yuni Kane

February 6 2015, 02:36:55 UTC 2 years ago

Trying this again!
1. Yup, have a US address
2.. Discount Armageddon
3. Parasite

Really hoping the RNG favours me this time. Was really nice of your readers to allow you to have a second one so soon, too!

Alana Lee Rock

February 6 2015, 03:15:59 UTC 2 years ago

1. You rock me socks off all the back to Texas, where I am.
2. Chicks Dig Time Lords *crosses fingers*
3. Velveteen vs. the Junior Super Patriots

thanks so much for the chance!

nurseiris

February 6 2015, 04:51:17 UTC 2 years ago

In the US
First choice, Either of the Velveteen books.
Second choice, When Will You Rise or any other Subterranean Press book.

(Also who at Subterranean Press do I write a letter to to get them to let you publish "Rat-Catcher" on your website? I want to read it soooooo bad and it seems like everybody else wants to read it too!)

February 6 2015, 14:28:23 UTC 2 years ago

No one. You write to no one.

I will absolutely not, under any circumstances, period, give away this story for free before the collection which contains it is fully sold out. That's unfair to the publisher who commissioned it; it's unfair to the other authors in the collection; and it's unfair to my future chances of placing stories in anthologies, which pays my bills.

domynoe

February 6 2015, 04:58:33 UTC 2 years ago

I'm in the U.S. Any Toby book. Want them all in hard copy but only have them in ebook atm.

gwyd

February 6 2015, 05:23:32 UTC 2 years ago

USA, Pacific,

Sparrow Hill Road

Back Up: Velveteen Stuff

sylviamcivers

February 6 2015, 15:34:18 UTC 2 years ago

Again?
You are the absolute BEST.

Artificial Night - Toby beats Blind Michael!!!
or Glitter and Mayhem, which my library does not carry and so I can't read. :(

USA

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