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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, so that […]