Contests
This is not not a Contest
Clearly self-serving, but it’s free (like self promoting contests should be), and there’s already a ton of prizes, so what the hay:
Lamination Colony is hosting a free writing contest, no entry fee, with prizes of publication, books (including html contributor Chelsea Martin’s everything was fine until whatever), handmade art, a picture of my ass, and a continuously increasing array of prizes donated from all around, including (so far):
* (1) copy of Shane Jones’s ‘Light Boxes‘ from Publishing Genius
* (1) copy of Molly Gaudry’s ‘We Take Me Apart’ forthcoming from ML Press
* the last hand edited manuscript of THE SELF ESTEEM HOLOCAUST COMES HOME and a printed copy of FROWNS NEED FRIENDS TOO (new two books from Sam Pink)
* a copy of William Walsh’s ‘Questionstruck,’ Thomas Cooper’s ‘Phantasmagoria’ and Issue 7 of Keyhole, all from Keyhole Press+ a ton more listed here
More prizes are being added by the hour (feel free to offer up your own), and again, it’s free.
This is a serious contest, there will be a winner, (at least 1-2) runner ups, everyone will get free shit, it will be free and people will read words maybe and talk about it not because there was a contest but because there are words.
For more info on what/how to enter, check the specs here. Thanks.
Tags: free shit, writing contest
this things all over the internets. viral.
this things all over the internets. viral.
2 new prizes have been added in the past 10 minutes
2 new prizes have been added in the past 10 minutes
blake, you are a pimp
blake, you are a pimp
I was going to comment about how this thing’s gone viral, but Ryan beat me to it. Half an hour ago. Good work.
I was going to comment about how this thing’s gone viral, but Ryan beat me to it. Half an hour ago. Good work.
i really like this contest idea
i think parts of it’s approach are a little bit mean-spirited though, just an opinion
it seems like an indirect way of showing disapproval about brandon scott gorrell’s recent contest
i hope this comment does not mean i can’t be involved in the contest, i like you blake, i hope this comment does not mean that i don’t
i really like this contest idea
i think parts of it’s approach are a little bit mean-spirited though, just an opinion
it seems like an indirect way of showing disapproval about brandon scott gorrell’s recent contest
i hope this comment does not mean i can’t be involved in the contest, i like you blake, i hope this comment does not mean that i don’t
you can certainly be involved matthew. i like you. and even if i didn’t you could.
that’s a sign of a slow work day on my part ;)
you can certainly be involved matthew. i like you. and even if i didn’t you could.
that’s a sign of a slow work day on my part ;)
this contest is not necessarily a comment on any other contest, but just something that seemed to me needed to be done.
this contest is not necessarily a comment on any other contest, but just something that seemed to me needed to be done.
people can do anything they want, anyone, ever.
several more prizes have now been added
people can do anything they want, anyone, ever.
several more prizes have now been added
“Damn” about the quotes rule.
“Damn” about the quotes rule.
Sweet idea. I like it!
Sweet idea. I like it!
+5 prizes in the past 40 minutes
+5 prizes in the past 40 minutes
Hey Blake-
I also think you should say that no htmlgiant contribs can enter. Just my opinion…(Jimmy did that in his last contest, makes sense i think)
oh, and lamination colony and no colony, just my opinion
i have faith in myself as a judge to be ok if giant people want to enter. don’t want to rule people out just by association with me, esp since no cash is involved.
i have faith in myself as a judge to be ok if giant people want to enter. don’t want to rule people out just by association with me, esp since no cash is involved.
i’m actually going to see if my mom or dad will enter
i’m actually going to see if my mom or dad will enter
well, lamination and no colony?
i’m going to leave it unrestricted. if i ruled out previous contributors, that would be a lot of people. i don’t like restriction.
i will be a fair judge.
i’m going to leave it unrestricted. if i ruled out previous contributors, that would be a lot of people. i don’t like restriction.
i will be a fair judge.
not contributors, but editors of the journals..
oh. well, that would be only ken.
it’s up to ken.
oh. well, that would be only ken.
it’s up to ken.
also, the prizes are going to be distributed widely among the winner and the runners up, so i don’t fear one person taking it all down and pissing people off.
also, the prizes are going to be distributed widely among the winner and the runners up, so i don’t fear one person taking it all down and pissing people off.
I like that idea. Like a “top five” or so. But I won’t enter as I am one of the prize givers and that just makes no sense to me. Anyway, Blake, dear leader, it is your contest and I’m delighted to contribute a book I think many of us are looking forward to reading.
i don’t think this is mean spirited at all.
a reaction yes. mean spirited no.
mean spirited would be like:
HIPSTER SHIT BSG CAN BUY NOW THAT HE DUPED PEOPLE OUT OF MONEY
1.) a fedora knock-off hat
2.) 80’s t-shirts preferably with cartoon characters (i.e. care bears)
3.) Nada Surf albums
4.) Pabst Blue Ribbon
5.) The co-pay for a bottle of Vicodin
6.) A fanny pack
7.) Hair grooming products
8.) Pair of fart stained Tao Lin underwear
9.) A hamster
this list is kind of mean spirited. the contest is promoting literature. the fact that it is passively criticizing another contest is coincidental (to me at least).
i don’t think this is mean spirited at all.
a reaction yes. mean spirited no.
mean spirited would be like:
HIPSTER SHIT BSG CAN BUY NOW THAT HE DUPED PEOPLE OUT OF MONEY
1.) a fedora knock-off hat
2.) 80’s t-shirts preferably with cartoon characters (i.e. care bears)
3.) Nada Surf albums
4.) Pabst Blue Ribbon
5.) The co-pay for a bottle of Vicodin
6.) A fanny pack
7.) Hair grooming products
8.) Pair of fart stained Tao Lin underwear
9.) A hamster
this list is kind of mean spirited. the contest is promoting literature. the fact that it is passively criticizing another contest is coincidental (to me at least).
way trill
way trill
I entered. If your mom wins, I will not be upset.
I entered. If your mom wins, I will not be upset.
ridiculous # of prizes now, including books from macadam cage, pub genius, a lifetime subscription to muumuu house, random art, magic helicopter, dewclaw, tons more
ridiculous # of prizes now, including books from macadam cage, pub genius, a lifetime subscription to muumuu house, random art, magic helicopter, dewclaw, tons more
Damn. That’s a lot of gear
Damn. That’s a lot of gear
I’d love a Nada Surf album. I mean that honestly, simply, kindly, but firmly.
I’d love a Nada Surf album. I mean that honestly, simply, kindly, but firmly.
Blake, you already commented about this on your site but I am getting very nervous for you. I am worried about all the stress and anxiety involved with distributing such prizes. I am worried that it will all be a lot of coordination and work and you will get sad and overwhelmed and then angry. I know you won’t. I know that I’m projecting. I wish I was the kind of person who could take on such tasks with a good attitude. I wish I hadn’t let my mother and father down with all my failures. I wish I wasn’t sucking on the public teat. I wish I had someone to call a friend, someone like Andy Dufresne. Well, I do sort of. But Chip actually killed his wife and she really didn’t do anything to deserve it. I’m glad he’s in prison. I hope he doesn’t have a friend like Red, someone who knows how to get things in prison.
Blake, you already commented about this on your site but I am getting very nervous for you. I am worried about all the stress and anxiety involved with distributing such prizes. I am worried that it will all be a lot of coordination and work and you will get sad and overwhelmed and then angry. I know you won’t. I know that I’m projecting. I wish I was the kind of person who could take on such tasks with a good attitude. I wish I hadn’t let my mother and father down with all my failures. I wish I wasn’t sucking on the public teat. I wish I had someone to call a friend, someone like Andy Dufresne. Well, I do sort of. But Chip actually killed his wife and she really didn’t do anything to deserve it. I’m glad he’s in prison. I hope he doesn’t have a friend like Red, someone who knows how to get things in prison.
“I also think you should say that no htmlgiant contribs can enter.”
i first misread this
i thought it said:
“I also think you should say that no immigrant contribs can enter.”
i was going to protest but now never mind
“I also think you should say that no htmlgiant contribs can enter.”
i first misread this
i thought it said:
“I also think you should say that no immigrant contribs can enter.”
i was going to protest but now never mind
i see the winner gets a lifetime subscription to muumuu house
that would be fair only if the losers all get like two or three lifetime subscriptions
like the contest where the winner gets a trip of a week in philadelphia and the runner-up gets a trip of three weeks there
i see the winner gets a lifetime subscription to muumuu house
that would be fair only if the losers all get like two or three lifetime subscriptions
like the contest where the winner gets a trip of a week in philadelphia and the runner-up gets a trip of three weeks there
If Tao Lin wins he can build a fort out of his books and hide.
If Tao Lin wins he can build a fort out of his books and hide.
create a contest and steal some monies.
can you buy me a zamfir album too? i’m sure you’ll make enough for the two.
create a contest and steal some monies.
can you buy me a zamfir album too? i’m sure you’ll make enough for the two.
I’m doing so much charitable work these days that handling a contest just seems too much. Maybe when I grow weary of building habitats I’ll try this. Zamfir sounds like the money, and I’m saying that in my Justin Long voice.
I’m doing so much charitable work these days that handling a contest just seems too much. Maybe when I grow weary of building habitats I’ll try this. Zamfir sounds like the money, and I’m saying that in my Justin Long voice.
You mean ‘wins.’
You mean ‘wins.’