Wednesday, July 8, 2009

The Popcorn Girls – You Vote!

Sorry, I’m a few days late with getting to this. But, better late than never, eh?

To recap, here’s the picture I posted the other day:11-mmm-n!

Your mission, if you chose to accept it, was to come up with a caption to match the picture. Some of you took the challenge. Below are the entries for your perusal.

1: "Can't wait for a bowl!!!"

2: (Woman on the right) "Uh, wait before you eat that. I think it might be burnt."

3: The woman on the right: "Uhhh it's burnt! Yuck!" Woman on the left: You wanted me to keep it in there for an additional 20 seconds!"

4: "Pop!" or "In the bag."

5: "Mmm...butta-wee!"

6: "I can't believe it; we blonds do have more fun!"

7: Who needs a man when you've got Orville?

8: Woman on the right, "Did you just spit a kernel back into the bag?" Woman on the left, "Yep, and I'm putting this one back in, too!"

9: woman on the right: I don't think Fido peed on it. I'll try it first. Hmm... Not bad.
Woman on the left: Then why does it taste wet?

10: (Woman on right) "Are you sure they're dead?"
(Woman on left) "Of course, silly...it's been in the microwave!"

11: (Woman on right): "Don't you just love the way they've stamped the calorie count on every kernel?"
(Woman on left):"Uh-huh.

12: "What do you mean, Orville Redenbacher was cremated?"

13: The woman holding the bag: The new lemonade flavored popcorn gives one pucker power.
The other woman: Yeah, but I hate those seeds.

14: "I hope this is a barf bag" (woman on right)

Okay, there they all are.

NOW—YOU get to vote on the best caption. Just post your vote as a comment using the number before each quote. No need to reprint the entire caption – I have a list of them.

The vote will close Friday evening around 6:00 pm Pacific Time. When we have a winning caption, I’ll post the story behind the picture, the winner, and the sequel picture.

Remember, the winner wins a tapestry angel tote bag in tan and burgundy; 13" x 13" x 3" with 11" drop handles and a single snap closure.

Thanks!

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Monday, July 6, 2009

Summer Reading Giveaway Winners List

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Well, as promised, below is the list of the winners of the Sips ‘n Cups Cafe’s Summer Reading Giveaway.

it was a fun three weeks, wasn’t it? Ten contests consisting of a total of nineteen books! Funny thing, though . . . my bookshelves don’t look a bit less crowded and sagging. ‘Course, that could be because I promptly filled up those spaces with books stacked up in other places. Guess I’ll have to run another contest. Maybe an Autumn Reading Giveaway? What do y’think?

Okay, on to our winners:

Giveaway #1: The 3-book Sushi Series by Camy Tang

Katherine Enders

Giveaway #2: “Nothing But Trouble” by Susan May Warren

Carrie Padgett

Giveaway #3: “According to Their Deeds” by Paul Robertson

Doreen Hayes

Giveaway #4: The 3-book Daughters of Boston Series by Julie Lessman

Lethea Benson

Giveaway #5: (two books) “Lookin’ Back Texas” and “Ruby’s Slippers” by Leanna Ellis

Lori Smith

Giveaway #6: “John 3:16” by Nancy Moser

Patty LeBlanc

Giveaway #7: The 3-book Ashley Stockingdale Series by Kristin Billerbeck

Carly Kendall

Giveaway #8: (two books) “My Son, John,” by Kathi Macias, and “Daisy Chain” by Mary E. DeMuth

Lynn Zuk-Lloyd – My Son, John

Beth Bence Reinke – Daisy Chain

Giveaway #9: “Double Minds” by Terri Blackstock

Deb Piccurelli

Giveaway #10: (two books) “Ulterior Motives” by Adam Blumer, and “Ulterior Motives” by Mark Andrew Olsen.

Linda Wagner – Ulterior Motives

Nora St. Laurent – Fatal Illusions

Congratulations to all! I hope you enjoyed the contest as much as I enjoyed putting it on, and I hope, too, that you will enjoy these books.

Thanks!

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Friday, July 3, 2009

Summer Reading Giveaway—Last Day!

CONTEST CLOSED

Today is the last day for you to enter Giveaway #10 for one of two—or both—of the following:

Fatal Illusions” by Adam Blumer

Ulterior Motives” by Mark Andrew Olsen

Just Click HERE to enter.Winner(s) will be drawn later this evening, after 6:00 pm Pacific Time.

All winners in the Summer Reading Giveaway contest will be posted on Monday, provided today’s winner(s) reply before then with their mailing address(es).

Also, don’t overlook the chance to win a nice tapestry tote bag by playing the Caption This game posted yesterday—Thursday. Click HERE.

I’m taking the rest of this holiday weekend off to do some actual work on my manuscript. Imagine that! And I hope all of you have an enjoyable—and safe!—4th of July celebration.

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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Caption this and win a tote!

For lack of something better to do—or write about—because my fiction brain has gone on vacation . . .

Here is a picture that just begs for a quip, caption, whatever. Willing to take the challenge?

11-mmm-n!

C’mon, you can do it! Put on your thinking bonnets and get creative.

The prize? An Angel Tapestry Tote in tan and burgundy; 13” x 13” x 3”, with 11” drop handles and single snap closure.

So, to enter, just leave your best caption in the comment section below. You can use the E-mail link, too. (click on the coffee cup.) I’ll run this little contest through Monday, July 6. Then, on Tuesday, I’ll list all the captions here and YOU get to vote on a winner. And then I’ll explain the picture . . . and it’s sequel.

Two contests still open in the Summer Reading Giveaway.

#9: “Double Minds” by Terri Blackstock – ends tonight.

#10: “Fatal Illusions” by Adam Blumer and/or “Ulterior Motives” by Mark Andrew Olsen - ends Friday.

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