The wallpapers are in!
Now, I disqualified two out of the gate — I didn’t want to, because disqualifying things makes panda bears sad, and making panda bears sad makes me sad. But one of them had only a Ray Bradbury quote on it (and while I love Ray Bradbury, he is not the keeper of this site in ghostly form). The other one had a flowchart somewhat paraphrasingly terribleminds-related, but the material was original and my fear is that if the wallpaper ever went around, it would be attributed to me when really, it was someone else’s IP.
So, that’s that.
Now, your job is to go to the set of wallpapers and choose your favorite. The way you choose your favorite is easy — drop into the comments and identity by number which one you like the most. Do not vote for two. Just one. (And make it clear which one you’re voting for — sometimes people comment and go back and forth on which one they want, and that makes it difficult to see which one they actually like the most.)
You will notice that one of those wallpapers is one that has no number.
Because I have already chosen it as my winner, so it’s out of the pool.
That one is this reimagining of ARE YOU A REAL WRITER, my flowchart.
It’s by Rebekeh Turner, and it’s right here:
(View the original size version here.)
Rebekeh, you should totally contact me at terribleminds at gmail dot com.
And congrats! That rules.
Anyway, get to voting.
Use the comments.
Vote for one early.
You’ve got 24 hours (voting ends at 9AM tomorrow).
EDIT! WE HAVE ANOTHER TWO WINNERS.
First up: the winner, quite handily, of the voting, was:
#5! By CAL!
And I’ve also chosen a random winner:
#4! The bediapered penmonkey by LISA H!
Both CAL and LISA H — bounce me an email at terribleminds at gmail.
Congrats!
gardenlilie says:
8 … and 6. I’m that indecisive girl. Did you make all these? Nice going. Way to motivate!
April 22, 2015 — 9:35 AM
Stephanie Blakeway says:
5
April 22, 2015 — 9:35 AM
Joe Turner says:
5
April 22, 2015 — 9:36 AM
Chris Haraden says:
#5 Coffee mug and “Shut up & Write!” — best advice ever!
April 22, 2015 — 9:37 AM
Michael Patrick Hicks says:
Damn, that Rebekah Turner flowchart is a beauty!
My vote is going to 3.
April 22, 2015 — 9:43 AM
Heather says:
10.
April 22, 2015 — 9:43 AM
R. Dale Guthrie says:
12 – It’s too crazy-pants not to get a vote.
April 22, 2015 — 9:44 AM
ElctrcRngr says:
Yeah, I voted for #12 as well, but we seem to be in the minority. Oh, well, no accounting for taste, right?
April 22, 2015 — 8:18 PM
Sofie says:
5
April 22, 2015 — 9:46 AM
Elle Saint James says:
#1 – makes me think of Terminator. A favorite movie. 🙂
April 22, 2015 — 9:49 AM
Mikey Campling says:
5 by curious spider
April 22, 2015 — 9:49 AM
June Weiss says:
I waffled between #6 and #12 then realized it was the same artist. I finally decided to vote for #6.
April 22, 2015 — 9:50 AM
EM Crouse says:
3
April 22, 2015 — 9:50 AM
Sandra Lindsey says:
2
April 22, 2015 — 9:51 AM
Mark Lewis says:
5
April 22, 2015 — 9:54 AM
joshuamneff says:
#5.
April 22, 2015 — 9:56 AM
Angela J (@Nzambi_Jones) says:
Man, that was hard. Number 2. NUMBER 2!
April 22, 2015 — 9:59 AM
Maggie Maxwell says:
#5. #6 was a close second, and they’re all great, but I just love #5.
April 22, 2015 — 10:00 AM
lucie says:
#5! Emphatically!
April 22, 2015 — 10:01 AM
Nicole T. says:
1
April 22, 2015 — 10:02 AM
donnaeve says:
5
April 22, 2015 — 10:03 AM
Clancy Metzger says:
#2
April 22, 2015 — 10:14 AM
joehoughtaling says:
I like #3. It’s just distracting enough.
April 22, 2015 — 10:16 AM
amydrees says:
#5. It’s wonderful.
April 22, 2015 — 10:17 AM
Courtney C says:
5
April 22, 2015 — 10:18 AM
Carrie says:
I’m going with #5.
April 22, 2015 — 10:18 AM
Nick Nafpliotis (@NickNafster79) says:
#5
April 22, 2015 — 10:19 AM
Indru says:
#5 Coffee mug and “Shut up & Write!”
April 22, 2015 — 10:21 AM
doctorhu says:
8.
April 22, 2015 — 10:24 AM
Jeremiah says:
5
April 22, 2015 — 10:24 AM
Matt says:
#10
April 22, 2015 — 10:26 AM
bardgirlwahoo says:
5
April 22, 2015 — 10:28 AM
samatwitch says:
My favourite is the one you already have chosen but of the others, I’ll pick #5 eben though I don’t drink coffee. 😉
April 22, 2015 — 10:31 AM
K R Green says:
I choose #5: simple, clear and eye-catching
April 22, 2015 — 10:33 AM
heather says:
5!
April 22, 2015 — 10:36 AM
Rebecca Douglass says:
Tough choice (clarification of the instructions. *Voting* is easy. Choosing is hard). I go with the simplicity of #5.
April 22, 2015 — 10:40 AM
Rebecca Douglass says:
With a huge honorable mention to 7 & 12. I
April 22, 2015 — 10:42 AM
Nels Wadycki says:
3
April 22, 2015 — 10:54 AM
dianadiehl1 says:
Two, 2, II, dos.
I’m a sucker for creative rendition of a font.
(Aside: I think that the coffee cup is the best composition and quite beautiful. My eye is repeatedly drawn to it. But it’s just TOO pretty. Damn you, Chuck, for shifting my tastes to the edgier side! They are ALL wonderful, humorous, fun, and inspiring.)
April 22, 2015 — 10:55 AM
Anna says:
No 5
April 22, 2015 — 10:55 AM
Nick says:
The best one for me is #4. I love the design of the monkey and it looks more like traditional art than all the digital ones that are turned in. Plus, the saying kicks ass.
April 22, 2015 — 10:57 AM
Crazydragon says:
I vote for #3!
April 22, 2015 — 11:00 AM
sage7270 says:
9! 🙂
April 22, 2015 — 11:10 AM
Jesse says:
5
April 22, 2015 — 11:10 AM
Meagan Wilson says:
#8.
April 22, 2015 — 11:13 AM
Cat says:
Oooh, #12 please!
April 22, 2015 — 11:16 AM
Southpaw says:
5
April 22, 2015 — 11:16 AM
Terry says:
#5!
April 22, 2015 — 11:17 AM
addy says:
2 wins for me as “art harder mother fucker” is one of my favorite chuck qoutes.
April 22, 2015 — 11:19 AM
kerr-ann dempster says:
5. I LOVE the one by Rebekeh
April 22, 2015 — 11:19 AM
Steve Fahnestalk says:
5. Great!
April 22, 2015 — 11:25 AM