Balls and Walnuts
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Pimp Kate’s ride!
Kate Rothwell, an author Deserving of Far More Recognition But Too Unlucky to Get It©, is having a contest. She’ll send you a free book, and all you have to do is post your review. It doesn’t even have to be a positive review. You could slam it, say it’s not fit for kindling, say that all extant copies should be used to paper the walls of the Museum of Reprehensible Writing, and Kate will still honor the contest. Right, Kate?
Oh, as for the prize: if you post a review, she’ll put your name into a drawing for a $30 dollar gift certificate to the book vendor of your choice; and if you shout out her contest, she’ll put your name into a second drawing for a $30 gift certificate. How easy is that?
For the record, I love Kate’s writing, whether it’s her Summer Devon sex shtick (you know, the guy from the future where all men look like Michelangelo’s David only with a BIG penis) or Kate being Kate (here’s my review of Somebody Wonderful). I thought for sure I had reviewed Somebody to Love, too, but dammit, I can’t find it now. Well, I liked that one too!
So head on over to Kate’s place, read about the contest, and do your thing. Pimp her ride, whatever that means. I am such a square.
And I haven’t forgotten about my contest winners, either. Just lazy — still can’t think of a good prize.
D.
PS: what’s up with Somebody Wonderful not being available? That’s just not right.
Heck last time I looked, you could buy SW for a penny over at Amazon. It’s out of print, which means I don’t get any more money.
Doug–I’ve marked you down for both contests. You’ve paid your dues, soldier. You may honorably retire from the field. No need to extend your tour of duty.
Does out of print mean you get your rights back?
Ooh. Good question. Kate?
I’d have to look at the contract to see if it’s 7 or ten years, which I think are standard print OOP times before reversion of rights. Also I’m not sure if it counts as OOP when they, the publishers, keep selling foreign versions. (In the last six mos? year? it’s been translated into Spanish and Italian)