Win Megan Whalen Turner's Latest!

[calico-reaction.livejournal.com]

Damsels in Regress is offering a contest for Megan Whalen Turner's latest release, A CONSPIRACY OF KINGS. To enter, all you have to do is think of an alternate title for the series. Interested? Just click below!

http://damselsinregress.wordpress.com/2010/04/09/contest-a-conspiracy-of-kings

Comments

[kaeleighjustice.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting the link! Come one and all! Share your ideas!

[puppeteergirl.livejournal.com]

Haha, sounds like somebody got the idea from a previous contest. I'm going to give this contest a miss. I already own a copy and if they are just going to draw a random name, then what's the point of being creative? Well, I guess there is always the geekout value...

;-)

[drashizu.livejournal.com]

Cool contest, thanks for posting! (Although puppeteer's right, it's just like the one Greenwillow held a while back.) Is there anyone else who is starting to get antsy to know what the *real* title of the series is going to be? I mean, MWT chose all her favorites from the last contest, but since most of the winners were joke names, do you think she's contemplating something completely different for the final decision?

[calico-reaction.livejournal.com]

Well, I never saw that contest, and I'd be surprised if Damsels saw it either, but I can't speak to their inspiration.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Sure they did. Their first line says: "Before the release of A Conspiracy of Kings Megan Whalen Turner held a contest to see who could come up with a name for the series."

Original contest can be found here (http://greenwillowblog.com/?p=418).

But hey, a free book is a free book! And a free ACoK is even better.

[calico-reaction.livejournal.com]

I'm not arguing the contest existed. I'm just saying I never saw it, and I don't know if they did or not. Just because it was there doesn't mean they saw it. :)

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I guess they may not have actually gone and *seen* it. They must have known of it, since they mention it in their post. At least, that's how I interpret it when they say "Megan Whalen Turner held a contest...".

Anyhoo, thanks for posting the link.

[calico-reaction.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see your point.

What I don't understand is why you're the third person to point this out, as if their contest is somehow invalid because someone else used the same idea first? What does it matter?

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

No, you're right, it doesn't matter. It's nice that they're having the contest and giving the book away. Maybe some people used up all their creative juices already, but I hope some great new suggestions are made.

[calico-reaction.livejournal.com]

Heck, even if some of the same names are used, it's fun. Hopefully someone will be able to get their hands on the book! :)