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29 Nov 2009

Give Away: The Dream Life of Balso Snell

512H46B047L._SL500_AA240_I picked up an extra copy of The Dream Life of Balso Snell by Nathanael West to give away.  Yay for you!

This is an international give away, and will go until December 6th 11:59 PM PST.  The winner will be announced the next day.

To enter, tell me, if you were going to write a book based on a myth, what myth would you choose?

Since this was something I read for the November Novella Challenge, I’m going to give anyone who’s participating in the NNC an extra 10 entries.  I did that recently with my Everything Austen mini challenge and give away, and it worked pretty well.

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Good luck everyone!

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20 Responses to “Give Away: The Dream Life of Balso Snell”

  1. libby Sutherland says:
    November 29, 2009 at 5:37 pm

    I follow you on facebook and twitter. I subscribe to your newsletter. I will tweet too!! thanks a lot!

  2. Lydia Presley says:
    November 29, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    I love sirens. Definitely, if I were to write a book on myths it’d be about them!

    I also follow you on twitter: lrpresley
    And I subscribe to your newsletter: Benz1966@gmail.com

  3. Emily H. says:
    November 29, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    I would write a book based on the Minotaur.

    I tweeted about this contest: http://twitter.com/eheinlen/statuses/6186863065

  4. Heather! says:
    November 30, 2009 at 2:38 am

    I have always been intrigued by the story of Icharus. It’s a great metaphor for the pitfalls of perceived success today.

    Then again, my cat is named after Echo, so maybe I’d write a book about her! ;)

    hybroanglid at aol dot com

  5. Heather! says:
    November 30, 2009 at 2:45 am

    I reviewed a novella for the November Novella Challenge…phew!…just in time, too! :)

    hybroanglid at aol dot com

  6. Susan Helene Gottfried says:
    November 30, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    No need to enter me, doll. I’m dropping in to say thanks for the e-mail. I’ve got this posted at Win a Book for ya.

  7. Elena says:
    November 30, 2009 at 3:31 pm

    Yo!
    I follow you
    I tweeted you (http://twitter.com/withextrapulp)
    I read your newsletter
    I want this book but I’m not part of the challenge….I wonder if it’s too late to sign up..

  8. Mystica says:
    November 30, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    I like the Roman myths that have given rise to so many legends. I also like to think that romeo and juliet is a romantic myth and not just another sad love story.

    I read your newsletter and do remember to click daily on your sidebars!!!

    Please count me in.

  9. patsy hagen says:
    November 30, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    If I wrote a book, I would make it about the Greek gods. They were a fascinating group.

  10. Katy says:
    November 30, 2009 at 10:18 pm

    I would write something about the muses.
    I’m following you on Twitter @afewmorepages
    I already subscribed to your newsletter
    And I participated in the November Novella Challenge. :)

    srfbluemama at gmail dot com

  11. sheere says:
    December 1, 2009 at 12:16 am

    There are so manu myths that is hard to chose but I think that I would write about Orfeo and Euridice (I don’t know their English names. sorry!) their love story is so tragic!

    +1 tweeter follower (sheeredry)
    +1 tweeted
    http://twitter.com/Sheeredry/status/6228551330

    +1 suscribed

    sheere.dry@gmail.com

  12. Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) says:
    December 1, 2009 at 11:37 am

    completely unrelated to the giveaway…but here’s the link for the new Vietnam War challenge for 2010: http://warthroughthegenerations.wordpress.com/current-challenge-and-sign-up-info-2010/

    I hope you’ll join us.

  13. Professor Beej says:
    December 1, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    Indeed, I’m already a follower on Twitter and FB and subscribed to your newsletter.

  14. Doreen R says:
    December 3, 2009 at 12:41 pm

    I would write about the Gods like Zeus. They all have such powerful powers.

    +subscribe by email

  15. Benita G. says:
    December 3, 2009 at 3:47 pm

    I’d write about the Dryads in Greek mythology. The story would be set in nature, in the open fields.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

  16. Benita G. says:
    December 3, 2009 at 3:48 pm

    I subscribe via email.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

  17. Marci says:
    December 3, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    I’ve always been intrigued by Medusa. It would be fun to build a whole novel around her.

  18. Jennifer T. says:
    December 3, 2009 at 10:20 pm

    I suppose I’d write a book about Daphne because that’s my daughter’s name. We chose her name partly because of the myth.

  19. Jennifer T. says:
    December 3, 2009 at 10:21 pm

    I’m an e-mail subscriber.

  20. Ruby E says:
    December 6, 2009 at 8:35 am

    If I had to write about a myth, it would have to be about pixies.

    Pixies are not used to being thanked, and they do your chores for you!
    Imagine a world where humans could have pixies clean up your stuff for you or make them do the cooking! that’ll be nice.

    I would also love to write about unicorns as well. I think they are such magical creatures.

    okay, the above aren’t about myths but mostly mythological creatures.

    +1 tweeted about the giveaway: http://twitter.com/rubyreads/status/6402011180

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