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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Alien Diplomacy ARC Contest

HOOK ME UP! EXCLUSIVE CONTEST

International Contest

It's time to get your win on and grab an ARC of Alien Diplomacy while the grabbing's good! There are 5 (that's right, FIVE) ARCs up for grabs, which means lots of opportunities to score an early Advanced Reader Copy of Book 5!

So, Hook Me Up! subscribers who have sent in your proper entry emails, riddle me this: What's the most diplomatic you've had to be, and why?

Love,
Gini

LEGALESE
Contest will run from Wednesday, January 11, 2012 through Sunday, January 22, 2012. Winners will be announced week of January 23rd. This is an international contest -- as long as you're on Planet Earth, you can enter and win. You must have a deliverable address, though - no P.O. boxes. Prize may take 2-4 weeks to ship; it may take 6-8 weeks for international.

This is a contest for Hook Me Up! subscribers only -- if you're not on, send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line and you'll be sent the contest entry rules.

Labels: Alien Diplomacy, ARC giveaway, gini koch, Hook Me Up

1618 Comments:

Shanna said...: @Everyone, the GoR love someone who can speak to them in the language of love the most. Les GoR, je t'aime toi plus que tous les autres personne sur cette Blog. Je t'aime comme les etoile t'aime le nuit, comme mas soeur t'aime le television!
Translation for you slackers who don't speak french. The GoR, I love you more than all the other people on this Blog. I love you like the stars love the night and like my sister loves her television! LOL; January 22, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Anonymous said...: @jesse -- you just can't handle ALL this!!; January 22, 2012 at 11:31 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Cody: I beg to differ!; January 22, 2012 at 11:32 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: *sips a Mountain Dew while watching this new fight commence amongst the peasants Jesse and Cody*; January 22, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: darn you french Canadians! I could write a whole thing in Japanese, but is hard without my keyboard. So you'll just have to deal with English! gomenisai!; January 22, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Anonymous said...: @shanna -- I don't think that translation was for us. I think you doubt the awesome GoR and their ability to understand French in its natural form. And your doubt will cost you dearly.; January 22, 2012 at 11:33 PM
ducknme said...: Dear Gods of Random,
It is I, your servant of randomness, Ducky, who so needs, yay, deserves Gini's ARC. If it were not for me, there would not be enough chaos over how and I you can pose yourself like Kitty. Do not listen to these others who do not love you like I do. And who get distracted by silly, shiney objects like boose and food and chocolate and... Wait, what was I saying? Anyway I love you best may I PLEASE, PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE have an ARC?
Amen
Ducknme; January 22, 2012 at 11:34 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @becky: nuh uh! you SO did not just say that!; January 22, 2012 at 11:34 PM
Anonymous said...: @jesse -- it's true. I asked... People.; January 22, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducky: did you mean nay, when you said yay?; January 22, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @jesse, *raises both eyebrows* I believe I did. :); January 22, 2012 at 11:36 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Cody: no no.; January 22, 2012 at 11:36 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Becky: (and here I was thinking you were nice!) *raises both fists* bring it!; January 22, 2012 at 11:37 PM
ducknme said...: @Shanna - Just because you can insult me in French (I refuse to believe you gave the right translation) does NOT Mean the GoR will love ME less than you! It means they will feel sorry for me! And besides, As I have pointed out before, the book is in ENGLISH!; January 22, 2012 at 11:38 PM
Shanna said...: @Cody Calahan, we're the same age!!! Also, I think you suffer from a rare disorder my friend and I discovered/ created. Its called ADOS. Attention Deficit Oh Shiny! Shiny and cool stuff cause ADD like symptoms!; January 22, 2012 at 11:39 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: I believe the age old saying "I'd be less distracted if there were less shiny things in the world" applies to all of us here.; January 22, 2012 at 11:40 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - Nope as it says in the Bible, I let my Yay be yay and my nay be nay!

Just don't ask me where I'd have to go look it up!; January 22, 2012 at 11:40 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: it's also in German. So! if anyone can speak German...?; January 22, 2012 at 11:41 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @Jesse

Now now, you know it's a free for all when it comes to winning an ARC. :)

But as SpongeBob Squarpants would say, "No, people. Let's be smart and bring it off."

*hands you a cupcake to make peace*; January 22, 2012 at 11:41 PM
ducknme said...: @ Jesse Ivanhoff - It may be published in other languages, but it was WRITTEN in English!; January 22, 2012 at 11:42 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: I'll have to take your word for it as I am quite unfamiliar with the lesser known passages from the bible.; January 22, 2012 at 11:42 PM
ducknme said...: @JESSE - DON'T EAT THE CUPCAKE!; January 22, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: true! therefore english is obviously the best and most respected language by the GoR!; January 22, 2012 at 11:44 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - I saw what Becky put in it....; January 22, 2012 at 11:44 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Becky: that's true. fine. peace. Although, I'm not gonna eat the cupcake. Here, have a chocolate bar (unopened) instead.; January 22, 2012 at 11:45 PM
ducknme said...: @ Jesse - Exactly! That's why I don't have to feel like an uneducated dork for only knowing one language.; January 22, 2012 at 11:45 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme: and what did she put in my uneaten cupcake?; January 22, 2012 at 11:45 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @ducknme, For shame, I would never poison a cupcake. :); January 22, 2012 at 11:47 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - **Whispering darkly** Did you read or see the movie "The Help"?; January 22, 2012 at 11:47 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: I always wanted to know more languages than english and okish japanese. But is HARD!; January 22, 2012 at 11:48 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: Fine *hands out the unopened packages of animal cookies of peace instead. :); January 22, 2012 at 11:48 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse and Becky - I'm only kidding. The cupcake is fine. Go on. Really.; January 22, 2012 at 11:48 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, however, part of it takes place in Paris, and Gini does use french in the book, so obviously she (and the GoR) have some knowledge of the language. Also, you could copy and paste it to a translation site to ensure my translation for you illiterates is correct!
Now, @Jesse Ivanoff, in almost every book I've read, fighting dirty is the way to go. So. Schedule a really, I mean extremely handsome guy to walk by during the fight and distract her, then take your punch! Also, don't trust the cupcake!; January 22, 2012 at 11:49 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - honestly I have a hard enough time with one language!; January 22, 2012 at 11:49 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: *shock, horror* yes....I did. I will just have to hope that Becky is telling the truth. I'd hate to have to call an end to our peace. <3 (I still won't eat the cupcake though); January 22, 2012 at 11:50 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @Everybody, step away from the cupcake, it may or may not have a special ingredient now that ducknme has gotten her hands on it. :); January 22, 2012 at 11:50 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Becky: why thank you! I'm starving! *eats*; January 22, 2012 at 11:50 PM
Shanna said...: Peace? Come on @Jesse Ivanoff and @Becky, this is for an Arc! (Unless you're on my team); January 22, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @Shanna
Tsk tsk, I'm sure none of us are illiterates. :); January 22, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: it's true. distraction is THE BEST! good thing I have no fight scheduled at this moment. I will take your advise for later on though... <3; January 22, 2012 at 11:52 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @Shanna, have you learned nothing from reality television. If you're on a team you will be inevitably betrayed...; January 22, 2012 at 11:52 PM
ducknme said...: @Shanna - Okay, there are 5 ARCs, Me, you, Jesse, Becky. But who gets the last one?; January 22, 2012 at 11:53 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: but there are slightly more peaceful ways to get me my ARC! (and now that I've stopped hitting Kelly with buses, it seems mean to be so cruel to others. I will deprive them of an ARC though, an that is the worst punishment of all!); January 22, 2012 at 11:54 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Becky: not true!; January 22, 2012 at 11:54 PM
Shanna said...: @Becky, I was meaning illiterate in regards to other languages, not books! LOL; January 22, 2012 at 11:55 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: I guess it comes down to Kelly, Ratkin & Cody.; January 22, 2012 at 11:55 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - ONE ARC IS MINE! you will NOT deprive me of it! Even if I can't speak French or Japanese or Greek or whatever!; January 22, 2012 at 11:55 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: *Starts thinking of ways to distract the others and appease the Gods of Random.*; January 22, 2012 at 11:56 PM
ducknme said...: @ Jesse - (Sigh) I wish there were seven of them as those are the people I really wish would get them.; January 22, 2012 at 11:57 PM
ducknme said...: BUT I don't wish it enough to give up my ARC!; January 22, 2012 at 11:58 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: i didn't say I would! I am not in a fight with you, and you are on my team! <3 But one of these ARCs IS mine. Nomatter what.; January 22, 2012 at 11:58 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, hmmmm, we had offered it to a hot guy who gives amazing foot massages, but since no one has come forward to claim that spot I guess we could discuss it again.; January 22, 2012 at 11:59 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: me too! (to both) maybe Gini has some extras...?; January 22, 2012 at 11:59 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: what a good idea!; January 23, 2012 at 12:00 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - I ment "You" in abroader sense of "no one".

The above sentance almost makes sense... but not quite.; January 23, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @team: well, IF i don't win (and that's a MASSIVE IF) I'm sure someone wouldnt mind sending Alien Diplomacy to Aussie? right...?; January 23, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme: I can't help it! I don't think before I write! (which is a problem as I want to be an author); January 23, 2012 at 12:02 AM
ducknme said...: @ Shanna - yeah, onlt two guys and one is old and the other is gay (though, that wouldn't preclude him from being hot, I guess) But nether offered me a foot rub, so HMMM.; January 23, 2012 at 12:03 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @Jesse well, I know people have done tours with the ARCs in the past so maybe someone would share with you. :); January 23, 2012 at 12:04 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Becky: I will pin my hopes on that if I do not win! (but I'm seriously hoping to win!:P); January 23, 2012 at 12:05 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - If you don't win I WILL send you my copy after I read it (if you promise to send it back); January 23, 2012 at 12:05 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: I know! what is with the lack of foot rub offers???; January 23, 2012 at 12:05 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: Love YOU! almost as much as Gini & the GoR! (and of course I'll send it back!); January 23, 2012 at 12:06 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - IF neither o us wins it I WILL run out and pre-order two copies and send one to you as soon as it comes out as a gift for a team member!; January 23, 2012 at 12:07 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - I have a soft spot for bibliophiles!; January 23, 2012 at 12:08 AM
Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff, same goes for me. If I win and ducknme doesn't, I'll forward my copy to her, and then she can forward it to you if you don't win!; January 23, 2012 at 12:11 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 that cosmic wave of love you feel? yeah, it's me sending it to you. :P the best thing is? that even if niether of us win and you do that (thankyouthankyouthankyou!) I STILL get it before it comes to Aus! However, I still wanna win!; January 23, 2012 at 12:11 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3; January 23, 2012 at 12:12 AM
ducknme said...: @Shanna - Thanks! I will be very careful with it IF that happens.; January 23, 2012 at 12:12 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: *swoons*; January 23, 2012 at 12:13 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @All, yeah, I'm up for a touring of the ARC too because of course we all want to read it, winner or not. :); January 23, 2012 at 12:13 AM
ducknme said...: But I'm still gonna win!; January 23, 2012 at 12:13 AM
Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff, also, if there are books that you're interested in that aren't brand new that you can't find, I can take a look in our second hand bookstores, as well as Chapters and Coles (our big name stores). You don't mind gently used books do you?; January 23, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme & Shanna: Hopefully we should all win and none of this should be necessary! (however, it'd be good to have friends in Canada and America so I can use them for books) <3; January 23, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: no! thank you! <3 <3! does Ducknme have your email? if she does would you mind if she gave it to me?; January 23, 2012 at 12:15 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Becky: of course!

@Ducknme: of course! (me too!)
lol; January 23, 2012 at 12:16 AM
ducknme said...: Okay, so if only one of the four of us win we have to send it round-robin. It will probably take less time to read it then tto get to the next spot.
If none of us win, I pre order and send Jesse an extra.; January 23, 2012 at 12:16 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse, If you don't win do you want me to pre order it anyway so that you have a copy to keep and reread?; January 23, 2012 at 12:17 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme: ! ! ! ! (I be happy with this!) although, hopefully we all win. :); January 23, 2012 at 12:18 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: yeppers! Yes! PLEASE! <3 <3 <3
(but I WILL win :P); January 23, 2012 at 12:19 AM
Anonymous said...: @jesse, ducky, shanna and Becky -- MEEE!!! I'm number five!! I had to rock my boyfriend to sleep and missed a few beats there. Sorry but I'm here and want spot number five. And I can also appreciate the super gorgeous handsome guy with you all!!; January 23, 2012 at 12:19 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @ducknme

Okay, sounds good to me. If you do end up ordering the book for Jesse make sure you order from the Book Depository so you get free shipping. :); January 23, 2012 at 12:20 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - I'm glad you are happy - I love it when things work out. I also like making new friends!; January 23, 2012 at 12:20 AM
ducknme said...: OKAY Cody is back in the game!
@ Cody - Would you like me to send you my copy When I win if you don't? Ya gotta promise to send it back is all!; January 23, 2012 at 12:22 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: *Crossing my fingers and toes hoping that this Fearsome Five team all win ARCs.* :); January 23, 2012 at 12:22 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: me too!
@Becky: goo idea!
@cody: sounds good, but dude, remember that you have a boyfriend when drooling over our hunka hunka man candy!; January 23, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Becky: *joins*; January 23, 2012 at 12:23 AM
ducknme said...: I'm with you on that @Becky!; January 23, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Anonymous said...: @the four ladies -- I could do foot rubs. And I'm kinda hot.

I would also be willing to share the ARC. sed to whomever needs it. And PLEASE include me on the sharing of emails.; January 23, 2012 at 12:23 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - Hey, i have a hubby, believe me drooling is totally allowed, just not beyond that!; January 23, 2012 at 12:25 AM
Shanna said...: She doesn't have it yet, and no, I would not mind if she gave it to you once I give it to her.; January 23, 2012 at 12:26 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: give her! sooN! so I can annoy you more too! <3

@Cody: you too!

@all: i gotta make dinner now/go pick up my little sis, but I'll be back very sooN! don't leave while I'm gone!
(there's only 2 and 1/2 hours of the comp left! :O; January 23, 2012 at 12:29 AM
Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff, sorry my phone glitched. That last message was meant for you.
@Everyone, so are we set on who all is on our team. And who all is winning or shipping or sending e-mails, etc??? Lol; January 23, 2012 at 12:30 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - actually only an hour and ahalf, it's 10:30 (or 22:30) here.; January 23, 2012 at 12:31 AM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, its 10:30 here as well. I should be asleep since I get up early for work, but... I shall be a zombie tomorrow instead! What's a little sleep in the quest for an ARC!; January 23, 2012 at 12:34 AM
ducknme said...: @Shanna - Send your emails to me at ducknme@msn.com and I will send emails out to everyone else to keep in touch that way for sending eacother our physical addresses - and as ratkin has pointed out we can also keep in touch at the alien collective virtual HQ.; January 23, 2012 at 12:35 AM
ducknme said...: Hey, has anyone read "The Fairy rebel" by Lynne Reid Banks? I was going to check it out from the library on my nook but i'm wondering if it's worth my time?; January 23, 2012 at 12:38 AM
Anonymous said...: @all -- I'm just gonna make it easier for whoever wants it. My email addy is codyrcalahan@yahoo.com. Shoot me an email with your screen name and maybe a real name if that's okay so I know who I'm talking with.

Fingers crossed for the winning!! I wish we could all win. But I will share if I do. I'm turning in for the night loves. Have fun, but make sure to get a little rest.

@jesse -- sorry I missed you. Have a lovely evening in Australia. Talk to you soon.

Dear GoR,

I trust your amazing decision-making ability and ultimate fairness. I promise, no grudge will come from me should I not win. But I would really like to.

Love,
Cody; January 23, 2012 at 12:39 AM
Shanna said...: Okay @ducknme, I sent you an e-mail. Feel free to distribute my e-mail to whom you see fit!; January 23, 2012 at 12:39 AM
ducknme said...: @Cody - Good night and sleep well! Surely ONE of us will win.

And by one of us i mean at least me!; January 23, 2012 at 12:42 AM
ducknme said...: @Shanna - sending your address to spam companies now! NO! Not really! I saved it and I promise to only distribute it to our little group!; January 23, 2012 at 12:43 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @ducknme, Okay I emailed you too.; January 23, 2012 at 12:45 AM
ducknme said...: @Becky - I got it! Yay! this will be fun!; January 23, 2012 at 12:48 AM
Shanna said...: @Eceryone, Awesome! This should be interesting! Next thing you know, we'll be going viral! LOL
At least @Jesse Ivanoff should be happy now that she has connections! Book connections, LOL!; January 23, 2012 at 12:55 AM
ducknme said...: Dearest Gods of Random,
Gini is my favorite author, Please Please PLEASE Randomly choose me to win an ARC. I promise to be kind and share my good fortune with my new best bloggy buds. I will also do a happy dance in your honor!
Love always,
Ducknme; January 23, 2012 at 12:56 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @ducknme Yep:)

@Shanna yep, it's always good to have book connections. :)

*starts looking for good luck charms to convince the Gods of Random to pick me.*; January 23, 2012 at 12:58 AM
ducknme said...: @Shanna - This is going to be fun! I'm just glad I won't have to wait a million years to find out what happens next!; January 23, 2012 at 12:58 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: *Starts a slow clap for there now being over 1500 comments on this post.*; January 23, 2012 at 1:02 AM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, way to sneak in a final plea!
Dear Gods of Random, along the lines of "if you can't make me skinny, make my friends fat", please let my team win all the ARC's! But if only one of us can win, pretty please let it be me! If it is, I promise to pass the ARC around so that all of my team might bask in its glory and soak up its splendor!
Should I receive it, I will bake many goodies in your honor, and listen to much awesome music!
Sincerely,
Shanna (your #1 worshipper); January 23, 2012 at 1:02 AM
ducknme said...: @Becky - Oooo! Lucky charms great Idea! - just remember the rabbit's foot wasn't so lucky for the rabbit, and he had four!

(That's what my Dad always told me!); January 23, 2012 at 1:03 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @All! I'm back! I be very happy with my book connections and cannot wait to get everyone's emails! <3; January 23, 2012 at 1:05 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: WoW! I cannot believe that it's SO close to finished! scary!; January 23, 2012 at 1:06 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - glad you're back! But I think I need to go make some coffee! I'm TIRED!; January 23, 2012 at 1:07 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Becky: joins in slow clap! (WOW!); January 23, 2012 at 1:07 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme: no good! (it's like...11 where you are, right?) just stay up for one more hour! the GoR HAVE to reward you then!; January 23, 2012 at 1:08 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse I know I think we're all hanging in here 'til the last dog is hanged, so to speak, but it's going to be exciting to see who won. Besides me of course!; January 23, 2012 at 1:09 AM
Anonymous said...: CLAP; January 23, 2012 at 1:09 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @GoR: Gini is my fave author and her books take forever to get here! Now that I have connections they'll take slightly less time, but still more than everyone else! I promise I'm deserving of an ARC and will use (and share) it wisely! please bestow one upon me! <3; January 23, 2012 at 1:09 AM
Anonymous said...: Snore; January 23, 2012 at 1:10 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Cody: your back! *hugs* night!; January 23, 2012 at 1:10 AM
ducknme said...: @Cody! I thoght you went to bed! Are you staying with us?; January 23, 2012 at 1:10 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme: and me. of course!; January 23, 2012 at 1:11 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @Cody, wow, so are you typing in your sleep?; January 23, 2012 at 1:11 AM
Anonymous said...: Just kidding. Obviously I am having trouble sleeping.; January 23, 2012 at 1:11 AM
ducknme said...: @Cody - Don't snore! It'll totally ruin my Idea of your coolness factor!; January 23, 2012 at 1:12 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Cody: shame. Really. Well! now you can stay up extra and get more chances like us! :); January 23, 2012 at 1:13 AM
Anonymous said...: I would lie to be asleep, however my brain won't shut off. My body says sleep and my brain says, "books. New friends. Hot mans. Books. Gini. Kitty. Hot mans. Write a book. Read books. Hot mans. New friends. Hot mans."; January 23, 2012 at 1:14 AM
Anonymous said...: Sorry to disappoint ducky. I also talk in my sleep. It's not pretty. Lol; January 23, 2012 at 1:14 AM
ducknme said...: @ Cody - you need to throw a few more entries in so the less deserving (i.e. those not here) don't steal our ARCs.; January 23, 2012 at 1:15 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Cody: lol!
P.S. just sent you email. :P; January 23, 2012 at 1:15 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: exactly! we should totally be rewarded for sticking in so long!; January 23, 2012 at 1:16 AM
Anonymous said...: @jesse -- Tis true. More chances = one of us might win so we can share it. If I get it, I'll prolly polish it off in two days. Then its on to someone else. Possibly you next so you can get it maybe even before release day.; January 23, 2012 at 1:16 AM
Anonymous said...: @ducknme -- I will try to post as many as possible.; January 23, 2012 at 1:17 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @ducknme, exactly always go for as many entries as possible in these contests because you never know.; January 23, 2012 at 1:17 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: Haiku for the Gods of Random

After midnight here
An ARC I'm hoping to win
Gods of Random please; January 23, 2012 at 1:20 AM
ducknme said...: @Cody - It's okay I used to walk in my sleep as a kid. my mom found me ouside in the snow, barefoot in my jammies once and I didn't remember it the next morning.; January 23, 2012 at 1:20 AM
ducknme said...: @cody - I'm not sure what the sleep walking story really has to do with anything. I'm tired and babbling....; January 23, 2012 at 1:22 AM
Anonymous said...: @all -- so I started writing a book today. Have no idea how its going to turn out, but I'm excited to see here the characters take me.; January 23, 2012 at 1:22 AM
Anonymous said...: @ducky -- my best friend growing did too. His mom found him taking a shower in his jammies when he was little.; January 23, 2012 at 1:23 AM
ducknme said...: @Cody - What is the genre, if I may ask?; January 23, 2012 at 1:23 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @cody: good for you! congrats!; January 23, 2012 at 1:23 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @Cody, cool I could always be a beta-reader for you if you're interested. :); January 23, 2012 at 1:24 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Becky: yay! here's my (probably last) haiku:

Please give me this ARC
I need it to complete me!
So can I have it?; January 23, 2012 at 1:24 AM
Anonymous said...: @ducky -- I scared my cousin once because I spen the night and he said I sat up in the middle of the night and just stared at him for like ten minutes. Then laid down and started snoring again. Don't remember doing it either. Can you say paranormal activity or what?; January 23, 2012 at 1:25 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Cody&Ducknme: I just talk in my sleep. Really loudly too! ><; January 23, 2012 at 1:25 AM
Shanna said...: @Everyone, stupid phone! It keeps taking me to the first page of posts! Then, by the time I get back to this page, there have been a ton of comments!; January 23, 2012 at 1:25 AM
ducknme said...: Oh sure, @Jesse make me look bad by being polite and congratulating him BEFORE grilling him. ;p; January 23, 2012 at 1:25 AM
Anonymous said...: @jesse -- thanks!!; January 23, 2012 at 1:25 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @Jesse, Nice one :)

@Cody, @ducknme - another sleep related story for you. My sister and I when we were younger had rooms across from each other and my mom heard us arguing back and forth but we were both sound asleep.; January 23, 2012 at 1:27 AM
ducknme said...: @Cody - I am excited for you. It takes more talent than I have to even start writing a book.; January 23, 2012 at 1:27 AM
Anonymous said...: @ducky -- it'll probably be along the same lines as the alien series. Sci-fi/fantasy. And my main character is gay!!; January 23, 2012 at 1:27 AM
Anonymous said...: @Becky -- always down for beta readers. I've always had trouble with writing and could use help to fill gaps and make sure I'm using correct tenses and punctuation and all that.; January 23, 2012 at 1:28 AM
ducknme said...: @All I had a whole converstion with my hubby that he didn't remember at all about research mice and needles and sunshine. It made no sense but was a lot of fun.; January 23, 2012 at 1:29 AM
Anonymous said...: @shanna -- I'm sorry girl. Hopefully that doesn't keep happening.; January 23, 2012 at 1:30 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @Cody, cool just email me if you ever want me to read through something. (I'm a Library Assistant and it's slow at work a lot so I have plenty of time.); January 23, 2012 at 1:31 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Cody: sounds good! I too am willing to be a beta reader!; January 23, 2012 at 1:32 AM
Shanna said...: @Cody Calahan, my sister and I used to fight in our sleep. I would be in my room, she in hers, and my mom said we would argue back and forth about different stuff, like which boy was cuter and such.; January 23, 2012 at 1:32 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: lol. I live to be mostly nice! XD; January 23, 2012 at 1:33 AM
Anonymous said...: @ducky -- that is awesome!!

I stayed at a friend of mine's once a few years back. I had a big crush on him but he was straight. We were talking late into the night once and he fell asleep but kept talking. I notice when the conversation started getting super weird. So I asked him random questions and was giggling. Then I told him I was in love with him and wanted him to love me too and he told me he was secretly gay and had been in love with me since earlier that night!! I was laughing so hat but trying not to wake him up.

We didn't stay friend much longer after that cause e Linda went psycho and got married to a girl he met five weeks after meeting.; January 23, 2012 at 1:33 AM
ducknme said...: @Cody - I'd be happy to be a beta reader too! I love stories where things like being gay, or black or mixed racial marriages or whatever are part of the charater but not nessicarily the main part of the story. Making the things bigots view as scary as just plain part of life. As it should be.; January 23, 2012 at 1:34 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: that sounds fun! and cute! (sorry about your phone btw); January 23, 2012 at 1:34 AM
Anonymous said...: @ducky -- that is hilarious!!!; January 23, 2012 at 1:35 AM
Anonymous said...: @jesse and ducky -- beta readers two and three.; January 23, 2012 at 1:35 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducky- agree with you there!
@cody- thats a shame about your friendship. ;p; January 23, 2012 at 1:36 AM
Shanna said...: @Cody Calahan, I've done some writing, nothinhg huge (or published), but my minor was english, so if you need someone to do some editing, let me know!; January 23, 2012 at 1:36 AM
Anonymous said...: @ducky -- I was gonna have it set in a world where prejudices didn't exist, but I don't think I could portray it fairly yet.; January 23, 2012 at 1:37 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: I'm sure oneday you'll be published! (I want to be a writer and I'm doing a BA with a major in english this year); January 23, 2012 at 1:38 AM
Anonymous said...: @shanna -- that would be amazing!!!; January 23, 2012 at 1:39 AM
Anonymous said...: @all -- Looks like I've got a good start to a writing support team!!; January 23, 2012 at 1:40 AM
ducknme said...: A new limerick, 'cause I'm sleepy!

The Gods of Random, they love me.
The losers will feel crappy,
But I promise to share,
'Cause I really care,
And I want my friends to be happy!; January 23, 2012 at 1:42 AM
Anonymous said...: @jesse -- I'm totally okay without that friendship. At that time in my life, I wasn't honest with myself about being gay and I kept trying to hang out as friends with guys I wanted relationships with. They were not healthy.; January 23, 2012 at 1:42 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Cody: if you need inspiration don't come to Australia! (I'm definitely not prejudiced in ANY way! but...) I have a friend who's both gay and black (and HOT) and he's lived in America and England and he says Australia is the most prejudiced country he's lived in! I was so ashamed! because we have heaps of different cultures here and a lot of homosexual and bisexual people and yet some people are so conservative! I was so ashamed! but then again, it is a large country and different places are better/worse than others .; January 23, 2012 at 1:42 AM
Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff, my major was psychology and my minor was english. Applicable in so many different ways/ fields. I'm want to do my masters, but I have to pick a specialty and haven't decided yet.
I don't know if I'll make it to 12, so I will bid you all good night now, 5am comes early! Hopefully all of us win! Do we know if we find out tomorrow?; January 23, 2012 at 1:42 AM
Anonymous said...: @jesse -- I'm sure it's like that everywhere. I live in Arizona and its a super conservative state. But I'm five hours away from California which is not so conservative.; January 23, 2012 at 1:44 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Cody: ah! I remember the best come-out I heard was when a guy walked in at a family dinner and said "I've just been to the doctor and I found out I have a brain tumor and only have months to live." all his family members were shocked and silent - some probably cried, then he said "just kidding! I'm just gay! Now does it seem like such a big deal?"; January 23, 2012 at 1:44 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: absolutely! well, goodnight then! I'm not sure when we find out. :P I hope it's tomorrow!; January 23, 2012 at 1:45 AM
Anonymous said...: @shanna -- I have no idea when we will know. But I'm sure it'll be soon.

Sleep tight!; January 23, 2012 at 1:45 AM
ducknme said...: @Cody my son is 8 years old and he cried when he learned tht some people might judge his sister because she is African-American (she is adopted). Someone told him that she could never really be his sister because her skin doesn't look like the rest of the family. I WISH there was a world without prejudices.; January 23, 2012 at 1:46 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: oh! here's another haiku since it's the last day I've got to do them! (ducky: i LOVED your limerick!)

I fight the Fugly’s
Just to get my hands on this
World changing story; January 23, 2012 at 1:46 AM
Anonymous said...: @jesse -- haha yeah I've heard that a couple times too. Never gutsy enough to say that to my family though.; January 23, 2012 at 1:46 AM
Shanna said...: @Cody Calahan, @Jesse Ivanoff, Canada's fairly tolerant! Except when it comes to hockey, lol! My sister is friends with a guy who wore an Oilers (GO OILERS GO) hat to a bar in Calgary and a bunch of Calgary Flames fans beat him up for it!; January 23, 2012 at 1:47 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @ducknme nice lymerick :); January 23, 2012 at 1:47 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: that's so sad! I wish/hope so too. one of my best friends is adopted and I didn't even realize till he told me!; January 23, 2012 at 1:47 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: niiicccceeee. :P; January 23, 2012 at 1:48 AM
ducknme said...: @Cody and Jesse - If you want super conservative come to Utah!; January 23, 2012 at 1:48 AM
Anonymous said...: @ducky -- that is so sad. I wish I could take away the prejudices. Kids should NOT have to go through things like that.; January 23, 2012 at 1:48 AM
ducknme said...: @Shanna good night!; January 23, 2012 at 1:48 AM
Anonymous said...: @shanna -- Canada trip it is!!; January 23, 2012 at 1:49 AM
Anonymous said...: @ducky -- already on my to do list this year. Haha; January 23, 2012 at 1:50 AM
Anonymous said...: @all -- TEN MINUTES!!!!!!!!!!!; January 23, 2012 at 1:51 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducky: nah... I'd rather go to Canada. :P; January 23, 2012 at 1:51 AM
ducknme said...: @Cody and Jesse - My daughter is only 2 so she did not get scarred by that, but I know there is no way to protect her from it as she gets older other than loving her completely. My children are both beautiful inside and out and I want to keep them both acceptin and loving of every type of person.; January 23, 2012 at 1:53 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @Cody good I should probably sleep soon since it's almost 1a.m. here :)

*Gives the Gods of Random espresso*; January 23, 2012 at 1:54 AM
Anonymous said...: I got emails from all ya ladies. Saving info now. OMG we could also be a little book club!!; January 23, 2012 at 1:54 AM
ducknme said...: @Becky - I am SO going to bed in FIVE MINUTES!; January 23, 2012 at 1:55 AM
Shanna said...: @Cody Calahan, I don't know, Alberta is supposedly one of the most conservative provinces in Alberta, but I haven't heard or seen anything really intolerant in my life. Most people here are pretty easygoing.
@ducknme, that's just sad, you'd think people would have more respect for each other. What does skin color have to do with anything? In our family, your stuck with us, no matter if you have 4 eyes, squid arms, and have a tail.; January 23, 2012 at 1:55 AM
ducknme said...: @Cody I love book clubs!; January 23, 2012 at 1:56 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducky: maybe you should move to a less conservative state... like Canada! :p; January 23, 2012 at 1:56 AM
Anonymous said...: @ducky -- that's good. Surrounding them with love is the best way to fight hate. Your kids have a great mom.; January 23, 2012 at 1:56 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @Cody yeah we'd be an awesome book club:); January 23, 2012 at 1:56 AM

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