Freeze Tag Contest: ROUND 2!

BUT…

Before we jump right in to another crazy pool of scavenger huntiness, it’s time to announce the winner of last week’s game.  The person receiving a copy of UNNATURAL TALES OF THE JACKALOPE is:

PATTI RIGGERT!

Congratulations!  You are about to be totally freaked out by the cute and the absurd.

And for those that didn’t win this time around, no worries.  I will be giving away another copy of this anthology in three weeks.  So don’t give up!  A book of crazy bunnies with antlers can still be yours.

Freeze Tag: Round Two 

This week’s prize is a FREE copy of ZIPPERED FLESH: TALES OF BODY ENHANCEMENTS GONE BAD!

Freaked out by implants?  Scared of tribal tattoos?  You, my friend, have issues.  But you might just appreciate an entire anthology of macabre fiction based on the augmented.  Smart Rhino Publications debut anthology has received great reviews so far, and continues to totally freak out readers on a regular basis.  So if you want a copy of your own (you sick, sick puppy) HERE’S this week’s game.

The Clue is “Wonder Years”.

I am looking for word 17 of that post.

Leave your comment on this post with that mystery word, and you will be eligible to win this disgustingly entertaining anthology this time NEXT WEEK.

Not sure how to play?  It’s easy!  Check out THIS for the instructions.

Now search, search like the wind!  The last one back is the last one back!

Good luck!

FREEZE TAG! Book Giveaway Contest #1

Okay, peepsicles, game time is on NOW.

Be the selected individual with the correct answer, and you will receive a FREE copy of Western Legends Publications’ debut anthology, UNNATURAL TALES OF THE JACKALOPE.

See the previous post for rules and guidelines, and here’s one more helpful hint before you begin: You will never need to look at any post earlier than Jan. 20, 2011.

Let’s play!

Clue:  “Nausea – Heartburn – Indigestion – Upset Stomach – Diarrhea.”

What is word 43 of that post?

Leave your answer in a comment on this post.  Game ends at 9 pm est on Friday, July 27th.  The winner will be selected via Random.org, and announced at 10 pm est that night.

Good luck!

“There’s Jackalope In Them There Blog!”

Shouldn’t the plural form of jackalope be… jackaleepe?

One plus one equals “HOLY CRAP!”

When I was a child and people asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up, I never replied with ‘Ballerina’ or ‘Lawyer’ or ‘Pharmaceutical Technician’.  I looked them square in the eye (sorta) and said, “I want to write stories about bacon and jackalopes.”

I can finally say that YES, I have achieved my Everest.  Because UNNATURAL TALES OF THE JACKALOPE has been released.  Right now it is available for Kindle (paperbacks are out soon) and it can be found HERE.

But you may be thinking, “What IS a jackalope?”

UNNATURAL TALES OF THE JACKALOPE, Western Legends Publishing’s debut anthology.

A jackalope is a nefarious perplexity of mythos junk-punching zoology with a rubber mallet.  It’s pretty damn impressive.  It lulls you with the big round ‘come hither’ eyes, and then steals your whiskey and eats your babies.

But I could be wrong about that.  Its eyes may actually be more ovular, rather than round.

UNNATURAL TALES OF THE JACKALOPE includes 18 stories, a letter, and a poem of pure unadulterated horror!  And jackalopes.

Every single one of these selections are based on true stories that really did happen to the completely fictitious characters.  It’s like a rollercoaster of something rollercoastery.  This jank is all jacked up!

This is the first imprint from Western Legends Publishing, founded by the talented John Palisano, who is also UTOTJ’s editor.  The table of contents includes peyote tinged goodies from authors Jeff Strand, Sèphera Girón, Rick Pickman, Rachel Towns, Kristi Petersen-Schoonover,  Brenda Knutson,  Michael Bailey,  Jack Horne,  David J. West,  Eric S. Grizzle,  Aaron J. French,  D.T. Griffith,  Erik Williams,  Abbie Bernstein,  Matt Kurtz,  Misty Dahl,  Fawn,  Dean M. Drinkel,  Mike McCarty, and myself.

Jackalopes have brought a constant scourge of fear and perspiration to the American Southwest.  In fact, rebel youth actor James Dean’s last words were, “Holy hellfire, wh—”   While we may never know the end of that sentence, I’m pretty damned sure it had something to do with a jackalope.  And if that’s not enough to give your heebies the jeebies, then I don’t know what.