{"id":13377,"date":"2012-04-02T00:01:33","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T04:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/?p=13377"},"modified":"2012-04-02T06:20:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-02T10:20:00","slug":"giving-away-a-kindle-and-other-such-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/2012\/04\/02\/giving-away-a-kindle-and-other-such-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving Away A Kindle (And Other Such News)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Well, hot dang.<\/p>\n

The Penmonkey Incitement<\/em> began in July as an experiment to sell 1000 copies of Confessions of a Freelance Penmonkey<\/strong>, and by gosh and by golly, it has been done.<\/p>\n

Which means it’s time to play catch-up and start giving away some stuff.<\/p>\n

I have the following items to give away:<\/p>\n

Four postcards.<\/p>\n

Two t-shirts.<\/p>\n

One edit of 5,000 words of someone’s work.<\/p>\n

AND ONE MOTHERFUCKING KINDLE, SON.<\/p>\n

(Er, specifically, this Kindle: the Kindle Touch<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Here’s how this works, if you need the reminder: if you procured COAFPM<\/strong> via this site directly, I already have your email address and proof of purchase. If you procured via Amazon or Barnes & Noble, then (if you have not already done so) you need to email me proof of purchase to: terribleminds at gmail dot com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I will draw randomly the winners from those who purchased the book.<\/p>\n

If you have not purchased the book, I’m giving you till Friday to do so to be included in the drawing. Dig? Specifically, I’ll be picking Friday (4\/6\/12) at noon EST.<\/p>\n

To procure COAFPM<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Kindle (US)<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, Kindle (UK<\/strong><\/a><\/span>), Nook<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, or PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

(EDIT: If you’re international, you’ll need to pay for shipping for anything I send beyond a single postcard. Just an FYI if you choose to be included in the draw.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Other Sweet Wendig-Flavored News Nuggets<\/h3>\n

\u2022 WHERE MY LA PEEPS AT? Ahem. I shall be in Los Angeles at the end of the month to celebrate the launch of Blackbirds<\/strong>! I’ll be signing books and hanging out at Mysterious Galaxy (Redondo Beach) on April 24th at 7:30PM. You can check the details here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. I hope if you’re out that way you’ll be able to swing by and say hello? Be great to meet some folks finally.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Speaking of Blackbirds<\/strong>: check out this month’s e-book promos. Pre-order the book and send me proof and get something free. And we all know that free = good. Unless it’s a free kick to the genitals. Though I guess a free kick to the genitals is still better than a paid<\/em> kick to the genitals, right? Though, by making genital kicks free, are we devaluing genital kicks? More thought is needed!<\/p>\n

\u2022 I’ve been ripping out pages from Blackbirds<\/strong> and excerpting them at THIS IS HOW YOU DIE. They’ll continue until release, but for now, here are the ones posted so far (in order):<\/p>\n

— “The Boogeying Roach<\/strong><\/span><\/a>”<\/p>\n

— “My Fair Fuckin’ Lady<\/strong><\/span><\/a>”<\/p>\n

— “Capillaries Burst<\/strong><\/span><\/a>”<\/p>\n

— “The Zero Flips To One<\/strong><\/span><\/a>”<\/p>\n

— “Swing And A Miss, Asshole<\/strong><\/span><\/a>”<\/p>\n

— “The Time Is Now 12:43<\/strong><\/span><\/a>”<\/p>\n

— “Friendly Neighborhood Whore-Puncher<\/strong><\/span><\/a>”<\/p>\n

— “Dear Diary<\/strong><\/span><\/a>”<\/p>\n

— “Me With My Wings<\/strong><\/span><\/a>”<\/p>\n

— “Year, Day, Hour, Minute, Second<\/strong><\/span><\/a>”<\/p>\n

— “Death And Elbows<\/strong><\/span><\/a>”<\/p>\n

— “The Boy With The Red Balloon<\/strong><\/span><\/a>”<\/p>\n

— “Little Sneakers Pounding Ground<\/strong><\/span><\/a>”<\/p>\n

— “This Was My Purpose<\/a><\/strong><\/span>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2022 “Chuck Wendig\u2019s latest book, Blackbirds<\/strong>, is quite frankly, stunning. … Chuck Wendig has secured a place on my \u2018must-buy\u2019 authors list.” Blackbirds review at Just One More Page<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 “Chuck Wendig has it down to a fine art. It\u2019s tough, mean and, at times, firing enough four-letter words for the film rating agencies to insist on an R rating.” Blackbirds review at Thinking About Books<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 “I rocketed to Earth in a space-pod as my Penmonkey home planet burned behind me.” I am interviewed about writing and Blackbirds<\/strong> and… romance?! Yep! Over at Waterworld Mermaids<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 “Dinocalypse Now<\/em> is wildly imaginative and beautifully written adrenalin-fueled pulp. I can not wait for the next book.” New review at the Qwillery<\/strong><\/span><\/a>!<\/p>\n

\u2022 So, holy crap, the Dinocalypse Now Kickstarter is a stone’s throw from $20,000. The trilogy I’m writing is unlocked. So is a standalone Benjamin Hu novel by Atomic Robo super-genius Brian Clevinger. And we’re in spitting distance of another standalone novel, this one an Amelia Stone story by C.E. Murphy. And… wait, how many days are left<\/strong><\/span><\/a>?! Sweet Dino-Jesus. (EDIT: Um, yep, Dino Now broke $20k. I think Fred has some new stretch goals to announce…)<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Smallsmall Thing<\/strong> documentary, however, is not<\/em> yet funded, but is very close — check it out, will you<\/strong><\/span><\/a>? It’s the documentary about a little Liberian girl who suffers ongoing physical ailments due to rape — it’s sad but sweet, too, and takes a hard look at democracy, rape culture, and Liberia’s troubled return to the global stage. Less than a week left and within eyesight of the goal. But not yet there. Hope you can help. (As mentioned earlier, I did some script work for this documentary.)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Finally, I point you toward this, which shall be coming very soon, indeed:<\/p>\n

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