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Friday, March 25, 2011

While this isn't the contest news some are waiting for: a new mini-contest!

I'm not the only one who has been amused by John Scalzi's blurb for Sam Sykes just released book BLACK HALO. The blurb reads: "I do not wish Sam Sykes Dead." High praise, indeed! Still, it leaves me wanting more. So: a weeklong mini-contest!

HOW TO ENTER AND WHAT: Either comment here, on the relevant post on Bull Spec's Facebook Page, or reply to the relevant tweet from @bullspec on Twitter, with an even better backhanded evil blurb than Scalzi's. OK, I know, that's impossible. Just do the best you can. The winner will receive -- well, it makes sense, doesn't it -- a copy of BLACK HALO. (The one pictured below to be precise. Only with less camera flash reflecting off of it.)


ELIGIBILITY: The book will be sent only to folks who can receive USPS media or flate rate (US postage) mail. So: US (yes, Hawaii and Alaska), US territories, etc. If you're outside this area please do enter anyway, because, well, it's fun and you might still win. I'll just only be able to send the book to the US mailing address of your choice. Hey. Worldwide postage ain't free.

DEADLINE: I'll round up the submissions next Friday, April 1. I can totally see the winning entries sounding like April Fool's jokes already...

UPDATE: Winner is posted here.
Posted by montsamu at 12:07
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14 comments:

  1. steveburnettMarch 25, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    For writing Black Halo, Sam Sykes should not immediately be helping the police with their inquiries.

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  2. Chaos and OrderMarch 25, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    "Sam Sykes Shrugged"
    Who the hell is Sam Sykes??

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  3. NethMarch 25, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    "Black Halo probably couldn't have been written better by his mother"

    [note, I have a copy of the book, so I don't need to win the prize - if I'm determeined to be first place, give the book to second]

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  4. BigFatLionMarch 25, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Black Halo - almost as good as swinging a seven pound hammer.

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  5. PaulMarch 25, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    The bright side is that you'll only catch HIV from Sam Sykes once.

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  6. MattMarch 25, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    At least he writes better than the last lot that had SS as their initials!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    "Sam Sykes has written another book, and I couldn't be more excited. I tried, believe me."

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  8. BenniMarch 25, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    "I will not use this book as a doorstop." Yikes, this is hard, but thanks for the contest!

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  9. UnknownMarch 25, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    If Sam Sykes is half as clever as he thinks he is, or twice as clever as I think he is...he's about average.

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  10. AnonymousMarch 26, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    "Sam Sykes is no Patrick Rothfuss."

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  11. GriffinMarch 26, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Sam Sykes may look like a simple, savage neanderthal, but he's really just a brutal, savage neanderthal trying to desecrate the bright, shining realms of our beloved fantasy genre. By all means, If you like maulings, killings. and brutal characters who think evil thoughts about their supposed friends, go ahead, make his day.

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  12. AnonymousMarch 27, 2011 at 4:19 AM

    "Probably not the book you'd expect from the cover art."

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  13. UnknownApril 3, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Well, it's definitely not something you'd let your grandma read...

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  14. montsamuApril 18, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    Thanks for all the entries, I particularly liked Jared's "Probably not the book you'd expect from the cover art." A lot. But I went with another entry in the end:

    http://bullspec.blogspot.com/2011/04/whew-announcements-plenty-go-go.html

    Thanks again, I do hope to have more giveaways in future. -Sam

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