Homemade Hero Contest Winners
Sorry to keep everyone waiting with this post. This was a hard one. There were so many wonderful entries in the Homemade Heroes Contest, and all were obviously made with such love and attention that it was heartbreaking to think that not everyone could win. I think that’s why I took my time with the decision. This contest ended the same way all the others do: I want to give everyone a prize, and don’t have enough prizes.
But there were some real champions in this challenge, and they deserve to be called out.
So.
Grand Prize – Signed worldwide first edition hardcovers of The Painted Man, The Great Bazaar and The Desert Spear, plus a super-rare ARC of Brayan’s Gold:
I don’t think there will be any argument when I say the grand prize goes to Mia (<–click link for Mia’s full entry) for her simply breathtaking rendition of the Krasian temple of Sharik Hora, made from the bones of fallen heroes:
Mia seemed reluctant to try her hand for lack of experience, but it seems to me that all she lacked was confidence in her own obvious awesomeness. Grand prize, and well earned. As promised, I will write whatever you want in them (or just sign them for enhanced eBay value!)
1st Prize – Signed trade hardcover of The Great Bazaar:
With the very last entry accepted in the contest, right under the wire, Margherita (<–click to see full entry) proved that good things come to those who wait. Her Bratz doll Leesha and Renna were amazing, as was her Ken doll Rojer, but it was her Arlen that cinched the deal:
2nd Prize – 2 signed ARCs of Brayan’s Gold:
These ARCs (Advance Read Copies) are ultra-rare, and apart from my own 2 personal copies (which I will never give away), the only ARCs I have. The final edition has all the awesome Lauren Cannon art, but these are the REAL collector’s items.
With so many entries and dioramas to choose from (Leesha, Rojer, Jardir, Arlen, sand demon, wood demon, rock demon, Twilight Dancer, warded campsite, etc., Yelie (<–click to see full entry, also see here) was a serious contender against Margherita. My favorite of her entries was probably Barbie Leesha, but really, we must celebrate the whole body of work. (Her Hubby Chris helped.):
This isn’t the first contest Justine (<–click to see full entry) has taken a prize in, because she is made of awesome. Her tribal tattoo design kicked ass in the Warding Contest, andher talent continues to shine with these incredible MIghty Muggs redditions of Arlen and Jardir:
Third prize – 2 signed trade hardcovers of Brayan’s Gold:
It is a testament to my incredible readers that even the third prize winners did such spectacular work.
Take French Jess (<–click to see full entry), who wins contest after contest. Why? Because she is cool as hell, that’s why. Oh, French Jess. Je t’adore. Check out her kickass rendition of Jardir and his Sharum taking on One Arm in the Maze:
Another repeat ass-kicker is Arthur (<–click to see full entry), who took home one of the grand prizes in the Warding Contest with his warded lamp posts, and who made the cuddliest demon in town with his plushie One Arm:
To everyone else, thank you so much for entering! I really do wish that I could send prizes to everyone. There wasn’t a single entry that wasn’t awesome and a highlight of my day.
The next contest will be in a month or so for the official release of Brayan’s Gold. It will be something easier and more inclusive, but I don’t have a plan yet. I am open to suggestions…
