Saw Avatar last night. I’m kind of tired (the baby had me up till 5am) and don’t want to write a huge review, but I will say that I really really enjoyed it. A lot of people have criticized various aspects of it, and while I don’t really disagree with a lot of those criticisms, [...]
Holiday Cheer, DSAC Style
Looks like I opened up a can of worms yesterday by responding to a reader review on Amazon. You can get the story over on Grasping for the Wind.
But it’s Christmas, and my loving readers have been more than willing to spread me some sweet holiday cheer with new DSAC entries from women I adore. [...]
A Holiday Pearl, AKA The Weirdest Fucking Thing I Ever Heard
So my friend Stacy was in a car accident a few years ago. The bad kind. The kind you don’t normally walk away from. Or ever again.
But Stacy is a fighter, and when Death came to her, she kicked him square in the nuts. Many surgeries and much therapy later, she is stronger than ever. [...]
The Real Tibbet’s Brook
Got another couple of entries in the Desert Spear Arc Contest (DSAC) today. The first, from my buddy Matt, requires a little explanation.
Back in college, I worked a few summers for Westchester County Parks and Recreation. It was a great job. I was outdoors all day in the fresh air, getting plenty of exercise at [...]
Last One
Lisa from the UK, who also submitted a picture of her adorable dog reading The Painted Man, sent in this entry on Friday, but I didn’t have a chance to post it:
When I saw your ‘photoshop’ announcement I thought I might as well give it a shot…
Back in 2006 I trekked along the Great [...]
Snowy Hike
You may have already guessed it, or heard about it on the twittface, but the other winner of the DSAC holiday contest was Karen from Rhode Island. She earned it:
Hi Peat – It’s your friend for RI here. Great contest! Let me explain to you why I deserve to be the winner of the [...]
There Can Be Only One…
Holiday ARC winner, that is. There will be several winners overall, but only one lucky contestant will get an advance read copy of The Desert Spear Fedexed out to them tomorrow.
I’m kind of bummed about that, myself. I wish I had a case of them to give out, because there have been such incredible submissions. [...]
For the Record…
I never disqualified photoshopped images from the Desert Spear ARC Contest. While the rules lawyers in the comments thread have a fair point that my original and very brief instructions for the contest did not include a provision for it, my intent was always to be as admissive as possible with this contest, [...]
Winding Down
A few more entries came in overnight. If something comes in by the end of the business day I will still accept it for the holiday contest. Otherwise it will just be up for prizes in after New Year’s. I think I have it narrowed down to about 5 finalists for tonight’s prize. I will [...]
Please Help Me
I am really having a hard time picking a winner for the “Win a copy for Christmas” portion of the Desert Spear Arc Contest. The submissions this week have been amazing, and they keep coming in. Just minutes after I posted the last update, this entry came in from Elisa in Vienna:
Basically it’s me and [...]