Rickards, Pinter, Wood...oh hell, another bunch of books...

By now, of course, people are asking two questions - first, is Torres saving the best for last? Possibly. Second, when is he going to start mailing books out? Soon. What? You want them fast or you want them free? Thought so...

More seriously, I've collected a couple of addresses and I expect those books will go out on Monday - is the post office open on Monday? Then I've got to collect a couple more addresses. I also have to see if Patrick and Angie are willing to split the last prize. In point of fact, I'm quite busy. Don't even get me started on the student papers I've been reading...

Anywho...Five paperbacks this time, maybe even six if you ask nicely. Here are the titles I've got so far: "Galveston Gunman" by Bill Crider - enough rock'um, sock'um action for two novels really. It's a Western, but don't let that stop you... "The Mark" by Jason Pinter. You've probably read it already. I bought it at a WalMart and when your book is at WalMart being able to quit your day job and write full time can't be too far away... "Winter's End" by John Rickards. It'll make you laugh; it'll make you cry. Scratch that. No laughter. Not really any tears either come to think of it. Good chance it'll weird you out. "Accidents Waiting to Happen" by Simon Wood. Bought it for an airplane ride - it was so unputdownable I finished it before the flight was over and cursed myself for not having another Simon Wood novel handy. And "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card. This one is a classic Sci-Fi novel that I couldn't finish. Written well enough (all the nouns and verbs in the right places) but the story had me yawning. I'll leave this one out if you like.

Or I can substitute Eragon by I'm not sure who. That book had some of the worst prose I've ever seen in print and I don't exclude those contests that ask you to write a terrible simile or a bad opening line, etc.

Now, a note on housekeeping matters. After this giveaway, there are only three more. The last one, I think, is spectacular. Jennifer Jordan...You know Jennifer?...Jennifer Jordan would whole-heartedly agree with me on this one. Can't say any more, but really, wow. WOW!* One of her favorite authors combined with another of her favorite authors for a total of ten, maybe eleven books. Nope...Just counted. It'll be ten. Still, you have to admit, that's alotta books. And who knows what else I'll toss in. This might be the grand prize that makes your holiday season...Assuming you live far from actual family members.

That just means you want to pace yourself because if you win early, you can't win late. Unless you trick me with an alternate profile, etc.




* And I don't say "Wow" or use all-caps or exclamations marks often.