Still stalling, still trying to face down my fear. This story has me shaking in my boots, for some reason.
Or it would have me shaking in my boots, if I wore boots.
Also, MileHiCon looms. Much preparation to accomplish.
Write Club updates:
Tier 1 reject from Basement Stories. Response time–almost a month.
And the just-announced death of Realms of Fantasy claimed a story of mine in the slush.
Gotta scoot.
Being an account of yr. faithful correspondent’s experiences with hot air ballooning.
Halloween is the ultimate geek holiday, and I am, after all, a geek. Stands to reason, then, that I adore this time of year. It is my Christmas.
But we’re less than 3 weeks out from the Big Day, and I don’t have any idea what my costume will be. Imagine my distress.
Then I thought, "Hey, maybe the Internetz can help!"
So it is that I proudly announce my first ever contest: Help Matt Pick His Halloween Costume!
Just submit your costume suggestion(s) in comments. I’ll pick my favorite, and maybe even post a pic or two of me wearing it! The winner will receive a free PDF version of my story "The Woman Who Hated Halloween," now available from Damnation Books.
This is a creepy little story, folks–perfect for perusing by the light of a jack-o’lantern. So even if you don’t win, you might want to consider downloading it in any of its various eBook formats, including Kindle. Just in time for the holiday.
I suppose it wouldn’t be a contest without some rules and caveats, so here we go:
1. The wife will be doing the costume and makeup, being much more adept at that sort of thing than I. But while her abilities are limitless, her time and patience are not. So do try to keep it simple.
2. You may submit as many suggestions as you like. What the hell.
3. Given that it’s my contest, my judgment is final. This makes the whole thing very subjective, of course. That’s the way it goes. So no whining if you don’t win, OK?
4. I reserve the right to modify the winning costume suggestion in any way I deem appropriate. I’m wearing the damned thing, after all.
5. Deadline for entries is October 26th. I’ll announce the winner on October 27th.
Just to save you a little time and avoid duplication, here are some of my previous costumes:
Dorothy (yes, that Dorothy)
The Tin Man
Gene Simmons
Captain Jack Sparrow
Slash
Napoleon Dynamite
The Joker (both the Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger versions)
Hannibal Lecter
OK, that’s about all I can think of at the moment. So go to it, and good luck!
Truly, this is what the Internet was made for, folks. Happy Halloween!
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