Contests galore
As a book reviewer, I have many, many books stacking up around my house at any given time. One of the books I’ve read recently was Calligraphy of the Witch by Alicia Gaspar de Alba.
The story follows the life of Concepcion, who is sold into slavery by pirates. Unfortunately, she is sold to Puritans living in Massachusetts a few years before the Salem witch trials. Due to growing up in New Spain (Mexico) Concepcion is unprepared for life in the drab colony she is forced into. Through her ordeals, she clings to her culture and the art she learned as a child: the fine embroidery of linens. She also makes her daughter poppets, and we all know how poppet-making was received during the trials. (Women were killed because they had small dolls in their homes.)
To make room for more yarn, I am willing to part ways with this powerful novel. However, I require something in return. So, I’m holding a contest.
In honor of Halloween (or, as I like to call it, October) I’m requesting people send me their best horror-themed artwork. It can be spooky, gory, scary, thrilling, or anything else that represents Halloween to the artist. It can even be cute.
Types of works I’m accepting: just about anything. Feel free to send me images of your artwork, whether it be a doll, a knitted piece, embroidery, a painting, a sculpture, a comic, or whatever else you worked so hard on. If it’s a written work, paste it into the body of an email. Send it to wendy.withers@451press.net.
I will not use your images or written work without your expressed permission. If you win or get an honorable mention, let me know if I can present your work in my blog. Once again, I won’t publish anything without your permission.
The last day to enter will be Oct. 31, and I will try to have all submissions reviewed by Sat. Oct. 3. I will send out the book by Mon. Oct. 5. If you have any questions, leave a comment or email me. I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Other contests floating around out there:
Lez: Keep It Real is having a contest for a signed edition of The Best Lesbian Love Stories: Summer Flings. All you have to do is leave a comment about a romantic memory on the post for a chance to win.
And, there is one more day to win an iPod case from Karen Lynch of Discussing Breast Cancer.
October 24th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
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