Category Archives: contests

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

Posted on 2011-03-25 by Natania

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. … Continue reading →

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Third Bear Carnival contest winners.

Posted on 2011-03-18 by Natania

I found this sitting in “draft” when trying to tie up some loose ends, and apologize to the winners for the lateness of the post — though they did get their books long ago. For this contest, I asked readers … Continue reading →

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Bull Spec Teen Writing Contest judged by Ann VanderMeer!

Posted on 2011-01-17 by Natania

“Imagine two vast armies separated by a plain. Gryphons. Dragons. Mech walkers. Knights. Wizards. Rows of muskets. Rows of laser rifles. Rows of cannons. Velociraptors. Robots. Chariots. Hovercraft. Between these armies stand two teens. Siblings. A brother and sister. They … Continue reading →

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The Third Bear Carnival very belatedly continues!

Posted on 2010-12-08 by Natania

OK. The first of a couple of contests about to kick off before the Ides of December are upon us. Remember back in September, when Stephen Gordon (and Dan Campbell, sadly ineligible) posted some good ideas for how to give … Continue reading →

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Third Bear Carnival: a Bull Spec contest with 3 identical prizes. First, the meta contest.

Posted on 2010-09-14 by Natania

I’m quite late to the festival which is/was Matthew Cheney’s Third Bear Carnival. But to make up for this tardiness, I have 3 copies of Jeff VanderMeer’s recent collection The Third Bear which need a good home:     The Third Bear … Continue reading →

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A truly “diabolical” contest.

Posted on 2010-04-08 by Natania

The writing blog Diabolical Plots is having a little contest to celebrate its hit counter rolling into five digits, and what better way to celebrate fun base-10-centric milestones than with a giveaway? So I sent David Steffen an extra copy … Continue reading →

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