I don't usually blog on weekends, but geez, I am still on cloud 9 about my Rainbow Award second placing for fantasy! I mean, wow! Recognition is da bomb! It really is.
Elisa commented that my book was a 'dark horse' and that she was glad I got a placing with it. I am, too. Although, perhaps by that she meant that I am a relatively unknown author in the grand scheme of things (which I am) and that this win will hopefully help get my name out there even more. Well, that's how I am interpreting it anyway. Elisa does so much for authors and deserves a great big *hug* and a thank you!
So...the celebrations continue.
I had an impromptu contest on Twitter yesterday, giving away 5 copies to those who wanted them. All were snapped up within minutes! I may do the same thing here--well, hell yes, I will. Leave a comment on this post (and that can be here, on GoodReads or on Amazon where this blog is RSS fed to, and you can get a copy of my award winning and best selling novel, The Pauper's Prize, a homoerotic fable...with a chimera, too!
Hope to hear from you.
***This contest will run for 24 hours or until I have given away 5 more copies of the book, whichever comes first***
I am Mark Alders, writer, intactivist, post office worker, and all round nice guy...except when someone steals my chocolate! I am a proud Australian, and as such use different spellings and have some weird phrases, too. Hey, perhaps that's why I write some damn weird shit!
I can't change who I am.
So when you read one of my books, enjoy the ride, but please don't say I can't spell. I spell how I damn well feel like it! LOL Naw seriously, I spell like an Aussie...do forgive me because we are a breed unto ourselves. Where else can a place have 11 registered public holidays and no one has any idea what they are for except to have a BBQ and down some beers!
If you do find a genuine error in my work, please let me know so I can speak with my editor...also, as an addition to that, offer chocolates as well. Lots of chocolates.
*hugs*
Mark