tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post113444327935461503..comments2024-03-18T06:16:18.802-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Super Holiday Super ContestJA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1135198879366276232005-12-21T15:01:00.000-06:002005-12-21T15:01:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Mat Landershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871684730200132934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1135151293855390092005-12-21T01:48:00.000-06:002005-12-21T01:48:00.000-06:00Actually...they've already done that.Actually...they've already done that.Mindy Tarquinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970872751327021013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1135141527744712362005-12-20T23:05:00.000-06:002005-12-20T23:05:00.000-06:00May your children edit your grammar in front of co...May your children edit your grammar in front of company MG. 8>PAlphabeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914679523208829232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1135022082004190772005-12-19T13:54:00.000-06:002005-12-19T13:54:00.000-06:00MG! Don't make me regret giving you a clue!*whistl...<I>MG! Don't make me regret giving you a clue!</I><BR/><BR/>*whistles quietly in background*<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying he SHOULD rerun the contest, just in case it does turn out you live in a cardboard box on the third shelf...<BR/><BR/>um...you don't, do you?Mindy Tarquinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970872751327021013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1135014509995857452005-12-19T11:48:00.000-06:002005-12-19T11:48:00.000-06:00MG! Don't make me regret giving you a clue!Oops.I ...MG! Don't make me regret giving you a clue!<BR/><BR/>Oops.<BR/><BR/>I thought you had my address from the super secret page form Joe.<BR/><BR/>I'll send it again.Alphabeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914679523208829232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134924859047542362005-12-18T10:54:00.000-06:002005-12-18T10:54:00.000-06:00There are things I'm too young to know.Wait until ...<I>There are things I'm too young to know.</I><BR/><BR/>Wait until you read Nick Nova: Galactic Gigolo.<BR/><BR/>Joe, if it turns out that Alphabeter doesn't have an address. I mean, if it turns out she lives in a cardboard box on the third shelf in a back room of the library, will you run the contest again?Mindy Tarquinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970872751327021013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134922108090218342005-12-18T10:08:00.000-06:002005-12-18T10:08:00.000-06:00I've been trying hard to send the book to alphabet...I've been trying hard to send the book to alphabeter using my psychic powers, but it hasn't been working.<BR/><BR/>I guess I need an address. Email me.JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134910099857341392005-12-18T06:48:00.000-06:002005-12-18T06:48:00.000-06:00Pet Seminary?!There are things I'm too young to kn...Pet Seminary?!<BR/><BR/>There are things I'm too young to know.Alphabeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914679523208829232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134866763250052532005-12-17T18:46:00.000-06:002005-12-17T18:46:00.000-06:00Well, hell, I can get him lots of publicity. I ca...Well, hell, I can get him lots of publicity. I can get together with my fellow Bunions and offer parodies of Whiskey Sour and Bloody Mary on Bunionzon dot com.<BR/><BR/>As soon as I get that part of the site back up again, I mean.<BR/><BR/>Might do it anyway. Why should Harry Swatter and Pet Seminary get all the fun?Mindy Tarquinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970872751327021013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134851143072130882005-12-17T14:25:00.000-06:002005-12-17T14:25:00.000-06:00MGI think the point of the contest was to see who ...MG<BR/><BR/>I think the point of the contest was to see who could get him the most publicity.<BR/><BR/>I may owe Joe's son some chocolate.Alphabeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914679523208829232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134851061093675392005-12-17T14:24:00.000-06:002005-12-17T14:24:00.000-06:00Thank you Joe!I am going to be so rich on eBay---N...Thank you Joe!<BR/>I am going to be so rich on eBay---NOT.<BR/><BR/>I hereby take back every word I cursed while looking for the secret page.<BR/><BR/>And I will send out that dog hair.<BR/><BR/>Special thank you to Neal Israel for writing a cool movie that gave me the idea.<BR/><BR/>Does this mean I have to thank Joe when I win the Pulitzer for fiction documenting all this craziness?Alphabeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914679523208829232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134841486580080142005-12-17T11:44:00.000-06:002005-12-17T11:44:00.000-06:00Yay! Alphabeter!Know what? First when I read this ...Yay! Alphabeter!<BR/><BR/>Know what? First when I read this contest I thought the prize was that Joe was going to send the lucky winner a final draft of his novel and make us fix his spelling and comma placement, crummy sentence structure and whatever.<BR/><BR/>Need to get the prescription checked again.Mindy Tarquinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970872751327021013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134764907316065382005-12-16T14:28:00.000-06:002005-12-16T14:28:00.000-06:00Congratulations Alphabeter!Congratulations Alphabeter!Jude Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134755118458482732005-12-16T11:45:00.000-06:002005-12-16T11:45:00.000-06:00The contest has ended.My dog didn't pick out the w...The contest has ended.<BR/><BR/>My dog didn't pick out the winner---my son did, out of a hat.<BR/><BR/>Apparently, the more you enter, the better chance you have to win, because Alphabeter won.<BR/><BR/>Let this be a lesson to all of you who play the lottery. If you want to win a million dollars, buy 500,000 tickets and the odds will be improved.<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays everyone!JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134713945910003072005-12-16T00:19:00.000-06:002005-12-16T00:19:00.000-06:00Um... Wild guess: Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels?My fav...Um... Wild guess: Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels?<BR/><BR/>My favourite hobbit is actually Lobelia, I think.HawkOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506953701159624542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134638493612240812005-12-15T03:21:00.000-06:002005-12-15T03:21:00.000-06:00I was stumped until I open a bottle of liquer. The...I was stumped until I open a bottle of liquer. Then the floor came to me.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad to see the comments open again. I was afraid I'd broken them.<BR/><BR/>I blame my entry technique square on Lazlo Hollyfeld.<BR/>D E I!<BR/>And if someone gets that reference, I'll send along the dog hair that will accompany my prizes.<BR/><BR/>It takes dedication to type in all those word verfications.<BR/><BR/>joe, Peter Jackson is working on getting the rights to "Hobbit". Having played one the illustrious Kili in a community theater production, I can definitely say Bilbo Rocks!<BR/><BR/>I am not from, not in nor near Philadelphia. However I really like the original Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant.<BR/><BR/>And rob--Infinity x Infinity plus one! NAHAlphabeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914679523208829232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134619313060486792005-12-14T22:01:00.000-06:002005-12-14T22:01:00.000-06:00I still say Kentucky whiskey is the best. And don...I still say Kentucky whiskey is the best. And don't ever make the mistake of calling that Tennessee sour mash "bourbon." Any connoisseur knows that true bourbon is only made in Kentucky, same as true Scotch is only made in Scotland.<BR/><BR/>Joe: Have you ever considered changing the name of your protagonist to Jim Beam?Jude Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134601003874698942005-12-14T16:56:00.000-06:002005-12-14T16:56:00.000-06:00Ah....the answer is...er...Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" D...Ah....the answer is...er...<BR/>Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" DanielsMystery Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810382773710059763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134570312353612842005-12-14T08:25:00.000-06:002005-12-14T08:25:00.000-06:00My Answer: Jack Daniels! :DMy Answer: Jack Daniels! :DNadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733662207462341395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134531144540500002005-12-13T21:32:00.000-06:002005-12-13T21:32:00.000-06:00Posts like this make me wonder about the people wh...Posts like this make me wonder about the people who dont know the characters name is Wild Turkey... ert I mean Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels.<BR/><BR/>Bilbo Rocked, way better than Frodo, and he was not afraid to use the ring.Jessica Johannesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632905690707338706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134523032888364592005-12-13T19:17:00.000-06:002005-12-13T19:17:00.000-06:00You guys are good. I expected to stump at least a ...You guys are good. I expected to stump at least a few people.JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134507614673030462005-12-13T15:00:00.000-06:002005-12-13T15:00:00.000-06:00...oh hell - I've got your Whiskey Sour coaster st......oh hell - I've got your Whiskey Sour coaster sticking right between the Jameson and the Guinness coasters over my wine bar ... my bookshelves are filled ... probably have to dump something to make room for it ...<BR/><BR/>..let's see, your hero? Well, I've read Whiskey Sour and I'm halfway through Bloody Mary and that damn cat is driving me nuts ..<BR/><BR/>I personally think that Herb is the real hero - but you'll probably insist that it's that Daniels woman .. just can't understand why you think so. ..<BR/><BR/>Anyway, wait till I get this huge glass of pinotage closer ...<BR/><BR/>Cheers Joe!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906967600042588567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134500403243842442005-12-13T13:00:00.000-06:002005-12-13T13:00:00.000-06:00*waves hand in air*I got it! I GOT IT!Lt. Jaquelin...*waves hand in air*<BR/><BR/>I got it! I GOT IT!<BR/><BR/>Lt. Jaqueline 'Jack' Daniels!<BR/><BR/>Bilbo had Leonard Nimoy sing a song for him. Go Bilbo!<BR/><BR/>Jack Daniels is a girl, by the way.<BR/><BR/>No fair on the ballot stuffing, Alphabater...you from Philadelphia?Mindy Tarquinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970872751327021013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134493594658599262005-12-13T11:06:00.000-06:002005-12-13T11:06:00.000-06:00Hey! Alphabetter is stuffing the box (and probably...Hey! Alphabetter is stuffing the box (and probably the dog). Too much chocolate isn't good for the pooch, ya know. Cover mine in gravy, and PICK ME. Heehee. :)Tami Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254839673811955144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1134493493538666742005-12-13T11:04:00.000-06:002005-12-13T11:04:00.000-06:00Jaqueline Daniels--hope your dog is hungry. :)Jaqueline Daniels--hope your dog is hungry. :)Tami Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254839673811955144noreply@blogger.com