The last time I announced the galley giveaway winner, I did so with Conky and C.K. Kelly Martin later confided in me that she suspected he had it out for her. So I confronted Conky and he was like, “Courtney, how many years have you known me? Why would you believe something like that about me?” And then he cried and I cried and then I apologized and we sat out on the roof and watched the sun rise together. I just couldn’t stand to believe that about my BFF, you know?
So I’m ashamed to say I brushed C.K. off. Even after I discovered a file folder labelled SCHEME TO BRING ABOUT THE DOWNFALL OF C.K. KELLY MARTIN in his things and he disappeared for a week and then C.K. emailed me and was like, someone cut my brake line and scratched the name CONKY WAS HERE into my car! and then he came back looking really satisfied, I couldn’t accept it. I just went into denial, I guess.
BUT HOW COULD THIS BE THE FACE OF EVIL, I ASK YOU.
Anyway, it turns out that Conky DOES in fact have it out for C.K. because after I removed him from the galley winner selection process and turned to a random number generator dealy, she won the draw for the advanced, uncorrected, old-covered copy of Cracked Up to Be! Yay! C.K., you have 24 hours to get me your contact info, and please accept my sincerest apologies for having doubted you.
But I’m sort of going to pretend to keep doubting you when I’m with Conky because if he finds out I know the truth he will kill me to death. I hope you understand.
To everyone who entered: THANK YOU. Your emoticons made me lulz and I wish I could’ve given you all a galley for that alone. If you’re still interested in snagging a copy and you’re a member of LibraryThing, check and see if you’re eligible for their Early Reviewers program. They have 40 review copies available and you have until October 26th at 6 pm EST to request one.
Meanwhile, I am still so stuffed from Thanksgiving dinner that it took me like 13 hours to write this much so an actual blog entry is forthcoming (IT WAS SUCH GOOD FOOD, YOU GUYS).
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publication date
Monday October 13th, 2008 @ 2:20pm
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categories: cracked up to be
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Hmm, what’s the opposite of a fix? This is clearly, um, whatever that is.
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Not sure what you mean. My mama raised me bettah than rigging contests. ~*The Randomizer Spoketh! In the voice of Edward Cullen.*~
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I have to wait? I CAN’T WAIT THAT LONG!
Hee, IT’S ALMOST DECEMBER!!! It could be longer!!! :D
Aw man, you mean my hypnotising emoticon FAILED?!?!?!
Dammit!
*cries*
I won’t cancel my Amazon order then
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Don’t you know that the random number generator has it in for ME? Like, seriously, it sends me death threats and EVERYTHING!!!!!
Poor Conky. He didn’t even get a chance to clear his name! But the random number generator never lies!!! Congrats to C.K. – I know she’ll love the book (because it’s so good I don’t see how anyone couldn’t!). And to everyone else, I offer this consolation: yesterday, I heard someone on the teevee say, “Christmas is only ten weeks away!” And I went, “OMG! COURTNEY’S BOOK IS COMING OUT IN LIKE, TEN WEEKS! OMG!!!” That is so soon, you guys!!! YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HOLD A COPY OF THE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME IN YOUR HANDS IN TEN WEEKS. GO PRE-ORDER IT RIGHT NOW!!! IT IS SO WORTH IT!!!!
I’m glad your T-Day dinner was good bb. All day yesterday, I was thinking about how you were getting to eat stuffing and I had to work really hard not to cry from jealousy.
PS: More Conky in the future pls!
Starrynite: WHY DOES EVERYTHING I AM FRIENDS WITH HAVE IT OUT FOR MY FRIENDS. I am going to have to have a talk with the random number generator. All these things insist on breaking my heart. Sniff.
Lori: THNX BB! Muchly. Also OMG TEN WEEKS AAAH. Now I have to go have a quiet heart attack over here. Bb, you will be having STUFFING AND BIRTHDAY CAKE/SUSHI SOON AND THEN I WILL BE JEALOUS OF YOU.
Is Conky upset about the random number generator or the fact that CK won? Yay for C.K.!
It could be either! He is very, very strange. And scary.
Courtney!!!! I’m so psyched. Thank you!!
I can’t believe it. I never win anything and now come December I’m going to have TWO copies of your book. I *love* the randomizer! I’m going to be haunting my mailbox this week. I can’t wait until the book gets here and I can start reading!
About Conky…I knew there was something fishy going on but I can totally understand you not wanting to bring the matter up with him again. He’s PSYCHO. I mean, the brake line thing…that was vicious. I don’t know if I mentioned my cable and phone lines were also cut and worse, all my Halloween chocolate is missing!
But still, I can’t be too angry with Conky because Yaaaaaaay!!! I get an early look at Cracked Up To Be!
Ee! I’ll let you know when it’s in the mail! I am glad this experience put an end to my wonderings about Conky, even though I am not thrilled to find out he is… such a psycho. HE IS LOOKING AT ME NOW AS I TYPE THIS, C.K. He just asked me if I was typing about him. I said, “No.” And then I said, “Did you know about C.K.’s cable and phone lines being cut and also missing Halloween chocolate?” And he just said, “WHO TOLD YOU THAT?” And now he’s–he’s crossing the room he’s–get back, Conky! Aaah! Conky get–AAAAAADKFJdkfldfffjkdfjdkksda.
Courtney?……..Courtney?………
Oh my Gob! Somebody call the puppet police! (or puppet RCMP’s)
Congrats to CK! :)
Pseudosu: SERIOUSLY, HE NEEDS TO BE STOPPED I–SDKFLDLKFJSDKLFsdf…
Vero: :D
Congrats to C.K. but sooo jealous, I want to read it NOW. Oh well, it will just make the act of purchasing and reading it when it is officially released that much more exciting, but I’m NOT PATIENT. I want my mind to be filled with Courtney prose now :-(
Aw! You sure know how to make a girl’s book feel wanted. ;) Thank you for that! It won’t be long now! *bites nails* !!!