It is time to vote.
We had over 60 entries to the awkward author photo contest.
They are basically amazing.
Here’s how this works.
You can check out the whole gallery at this link.
Each photo is numbered (and hastily captioned by yours truly, if you care).
Find the number of your FAVORITE awkward author photo.
Drop that number in a comment, and post the comment.
You can only vote once.
Voting will be open until Sunday the 28th, noon EST.
I’ll tally ’em up on Monday.
Given the number of great photos, I’m actually going to give a t-shirt / mug combo to two different winners (the top two), in addition to two of you randomly getting #amwritingmotherfuckers Post-It notes.
So, that’s it.
Get to voting.
(Also, a head’s up: a few of you sent in emails with multiple photos, which counts as multiple entries. Given that I don’t know which photo was actually your entry, that regrettably disqualified you from inclusion.)
Joshua Allen says:
I gotta go #12.
September 25, 2014 — 10:10 AM
girlusinterruptus says:
Love Author Pic 17! A hooka?!
September 25, 2014 — 10:11 AM
donafox says:
I vote for 54. No comment.
September 25, 2014 — 10:11 AM
gloria says:
#56- gee I think I know that guy from somewhere. I would have liked it better if he was holding a gas can!
September 25, 2014 — 10:15 AM
Melissa Joulwan (@meljoulwan) says:
13!
September 25, 2014 — 10:17 AM
Gene says:
I’m going with #21–very fn original
September 25, 2014 — 10:19 AM
Molly says:
Entry 14. It captures the joy of being published with the remnant creepiness of still living with your mom. Love it.
September 25, 2014 — 10:21 AM
Patricia Collins says:
I am going with #11 love her books.
September 25, 2014 — 10:22 AM
David Ploss says:
32
September 25, 2014 — 10:26 AM
Shatter says:
42…the MALEVOLENT EYE made me do it!
September 25, 2014 — 10:26 AM
Susan says:
Entry 53
September 25, 2014 — 10:26 AM
Josh Peters says:
Pet chicken #13
September 25, 2014 — 10:27 AM
Suzanne says:
#27
September 25, 2014 — 10:27 AM
Luna (@lunamoth42) says:
Voting for 14. Captures exactly what I thought of when you put this challenge out.
September 25, 2014 — 10:27 AM
Kay Camden says:
#27. It has it all.
September 25, 2014 — 10:30 AM
S. Emshwiller says:
Number 14 does it for me.
September 25, 2014 — 10:31 AM
Annie Howland says:
#17 Because it takes an intelligent writer to understand the market, and this chick has all the nicotine addicts covered. Cigarette? Cigar? Hookah?
September 25, 2014 — 10:31 AM
1956johndeere50 says:
62
September 25, 2014 — 10:32 AM
leeannholmes says:
I love the captions for these. I am definitely a fan of cat videos — porn sites don’t get my business though. There are so many hilarious and ingenious photos but I’m going to place my vote with #25!
September 25, 2014 — 10:33 AM
Courtney Cromartie says:
13
September 25, 2014 — 10:38 AM
VR Barkowski says:
#4 – Classic writer pose.
September 25, 2014 — 10:39 AM
Liz, The Mad Pony (@theliz13) says:
I’m going to have to go with 50, bc that wig rocks!
September 25, 2014 — 10:42 AM
mia says:
#five is the best worst photo
September 25, 2014 — 10:42 AM
Madame Dandelion says:
Number 13. Wow.
September 25, 2014 — 10:43 AM
Rose_Red says:
I like so many. Wow!
I’ll go with # 6 with the upside-down book.
September 25, 2014 — 10:43 AM
Summer says:
27.
September 25, 2014 — 10:44 AM
Mercy Brown (@Myg) says:
This is so difficult. I was drawn to the entries that look like they’re not trying to be weird on purpose, but I’m really split between #13 and #54. That means it comes down to chicken vs. nipple peak and in that scenario, nipple is going to have to win. So my final vote goes to #54.
#54!
September 25, 2014 — 10:46 AM
L.L. Akers says:
14!
September 25, 2014 — 10:46 AM
john freeter says:
I’m going with #3. That smugness is just so powerful!
September 25, 2014 — 10:47 AM
Lisa M. Collins says:
#32
September 25, 2014 — 10:48 AM
Lee says:
I’m going with 13. (But 27 is a very close second.)
September 25, 2014 — 10:49 AM
morgynstarz says:
43! You know this mind is odd and fun.
September 25, 2014 — 10:50 AM
Steven Cowles says:
So many awesome photos.
But since I have to choose just one – then #32.
September 25, 2014 — 10:51 AM
Nancy Bartlett says:
Best is 30, but I think the author should save that for his real book, so I have to vote for 56, which is just killer in every way.
September 25, 2014 — 10:52 AM
Kate says:
27! It has everything from the tatty pink sweater and the pretentious smile to the snifter and the soft lighting. Perfectly awkward.
September 25, 2014 — 10:56 AM
Susan says:
32
September 25, 2014 — 10:58 AM
leedunning says:
I had no idea there would be so many quality entries. This is terribly difficult. I’ll go with:
27
September 25, 2014 — 11:00 AM
Teresa Troutman says:
#35. Awesome phallus speaks volumes for this author.
September 25, 2014 — 11:00 AM
Rob says:
So tough – all so good. Going with 13.
September 25, 2014 — 11:02 AM
Jules says:
#3. I could imagine really seeing this on the back of a book.
September 25, 2014 — 11:02 AM
it's still raw says:
32
September 25, 2014 — 11:03 AM
Leigh Duncan says:
I have to go with #27. The pink sweater did it!
September 25, 2014 — 11:04 AM
Brian says:
#14 feels like home. I can imagine the story behind it. “Smile!” “I am smiling” “Smile bigger Honeybutt we can’t see your teeth” “How’s this?” “Bigger. You gotta smile Snuggletush!” “DAMMIT I AM SMILING! OK screw it!” “Perfect!” *click*
September 25, 2014 — 11:08 AM
Beverly says:
12
Of course, this is a completely impossible task, Chuck. There are SO MANY amazing photos. Yikes. Still, I knew I had to decide, so that’s what I went with.
September 25, 2014 — 11:14 AM
physicsjenn says:
13 OMG, chicken!
September 25, 2014 — 11:21 AM
queenkalani says:
#21 made me laugh out loud.
September 25, 2014 — 11:22 AM
Rebecca Douglass says:
#14
September 25, 2014 — 11:23 AM
Delia (Postcards from Asia) says:
Number 22! Mysterious look & gorgeous cat. Nice!
September 25, 2014 — 11:24 AM
Suzanne says:
57
September 25, 2014 — 11:30 AM
Mark Gardner says:
I’m going with #28
September 25, 2014 — 11:26 AM
Annie Slasher says:
I think 50 is going to stay with me. Just way too much work put into that. Andy Warhol would NOT approve.
September 25, 2014 — 11:27 AM