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.)
RG Calkins says:
#29
September 26, 2014 — 3:11 AM
Bett Williams says:
#29
September 26, 2014 — 4:55 AM
Ciara says:
#56
September 26, 2014 — 5:10 AM
Britanny says:
27!
September 26, 2014 — 6:17 AM
Tasha says:
27 is awesome
September 26, 2014 — 6:32 AM
Candace Ganger says:
#30. Because this is my life.
September 26, 2014 — 6:55 AM
antipelican says:
Gonna have to go with #27. It’s so so awkward.
September 26, 2014 — 8:06 AM
Alison Kemper says:
#54 = perfection
September 26, 2014 — 8:19 AM
Amy says:
#5 Love the look on his face.
September 26, 2014 — 8:26 AM
Justine Spencer says:
#56 Because: WTF
September 26, 2014 — 8:31 AM
Toothless says:
17
September 26, 2014 — 8:37 AM
murgatroid98 says:
13
September 26, 2014 — 9:01 AM
JJ says:
#27 is a priceless takedown of all those pretentious hipster author photos. Love it (though #17 is a close second).
September 26, 2014 — 9:02 AM
Shelby says:
#28!
September 26, 2014 — 9:02 AM
Janet B Taylor says:
#14. It’s effortless and a classic
September 26, 2014 — 9:10 AM
Lynna Landstreet says:
It’s so hard to choose! A lot of them are absolutely brilliant.
First, my short list: 5, 10, 13, 14, 27, 30, 32, 49 and 52 were all pretty appealing.
But I’ve got to go with 32. It has everything: computer, booze, cat, past-due bills, mess, and expression of forced oh-god-please-buy-my–book cheerfulness. That’s just… perfection incarnate.
September 26, 2014 — 9:16 AM
Lynna Landstreet says:
Oh gods, I didn’t realize at first that Chuck had added captions – I was looking over the gallery page, rather than going through each individual photo on its own page. Now of course I’m going through them individually to read the captions. And the one on #29 made me laugh so hard I just about passed out from lack of oxygen… The ones on #58 and 62 were pretty great too
(Not trying to change my vote, just needed to acknowledge the awesomeness of the comments.)
September 26, 2014 — 9:28 AM
Holly Geely says:
#7
September 26, 2014 — 9:38 AM
smblooding says:
#29
September 26, 2014 — 10:09 AM
Jenn Lyons says:
So hard to chose! These were so marvelously awkward.
It was a toss up, but I have to say #13, because, the chicken. OMG, the chicken.
September 26, 2014 — 10:13 AM
conniecockrell says:
Love number 21.
September 26, 2014 — 10:39 AM
Trine Toft Schmidt says:
I am totally enamored with number 44.
September 26, 2014 — 11:07 AM
Ampa Pantages says:
#29!
September 26, 2014 — 11:38 AM
charlotteyano says:
27 for sure. 🙂
September 26, 2014 — 12:24 PM
mrwednesday7 says:
22 of course
September 26, 2014 — 12:36 PM
Valentina Remenar says:
#22
September 26, 2014 — 12:37 PM
Michelle (@defygravity1974) says:
#22
September 26, 2014 — 12:53 PM
Chelle says:
Due to my binge-watching of Criminal Minds, I could see #55 turning out to be some form of psychopath, therefore he has earned my vote. Heh.
September 26, 2014 — 1:01 PM
Dale howard says:
#29
September 26, 2014 — 1:14 PM
Joanne says:
Vraiment bien, la photo qui parle d’elle même et sans artifice est la numéro 57
Un bonsoir de Paris J0@auteure
September 26, 2014 — 2:05 PM
Tracy Abell says:
Such a difficult decision!
#13
September 26, 2014 — 2:37 PM
Kay Frost says:
#62
September 26, 2014 — 3:53 PM
kathrinegreen says:
62 🙂
September 26, 2014 — 3:59 PM
Echo says:
#28
September 26, 2014 — 4:17 PM
mckkenzie says:
OMG, number 13!! It’s the perfect mix of what looks like a sincere and tasteful author photo…but with a chicken.
September 26, 2014 — 5:10 PM
Katherine Nobles says:
I just love #27!
September 26, 2014 — 5:26 PM
tiffthetraveler says:
13 then 14…because the future is full of beards!!!
September 26, 2014 — 6:31 PM
Jamie says:
27 serious over-drama therefore win…
September 26, 2014 — 6:57 PM
Jared says:
27.
September 26, 2014 — 8:04 PM
Helen Espinosa says:
I laughed out loud when I saw #27 because it was so ridiculously perfect.
September 26, 2014 — 8:29 PM
Paul Acampora (@PaulAcampora) says:
13. And I’m seriously worried about that chicken.
September 26, 2014 — 8:40 PM
caszbrewster says:
I’m sorry, but they were all awkward. However #56 is the most awkwardly creepy. Love it. Honorable mention goes to #13. Chicken Ladies Unite!
September 26, 2014 — 9:02 PM
Heather D. Hartzell says:
#4
I was just in the same position not 15 minutes ago, after I tired of banging my head on the keyboard.
September 26, 2014 — 9:07 PM
Marty Holmes says:
I vote for #62!!!!! ★★★★ She makes me smile and wonder what she is writing. . . intriguing
September 26, 2014 — 9:15 PM
Sheryl @ Flowery Prose says:
27!
September 26, 2014 — 10:55 PM
Dhamon says:
#22 such an adorable orange tabby who writes brilliant books!
September 26, 2014 — 11:44 PM
Masonian says:
I can’t vote for my own entry (14) but clearly Chicken Lady is made of magic and light. #13
September 26, 2014 — 11:45 PM
lipstickisses says:
#53
September 26, 2014 — 11:51 PM
SBFVGS says:
It’s all about #14
September 27, 2014 — 12:52 AM