I have not received, or accidentally deleted the addresses of the following contest winners:

Best Costume: "Obsession" omi_tsukiyono

Honorable mentions:

"Window Seat Relaxation" Sabriel902

"Reading to the Otters at the Toronto Zoo" by bow_ryu

"Horse Reading" by Kaylen87

"Contest Entry" by dryas_caesium

"Alec and Helen" by miriade

"Medieval Atmosphere" by emily_dorkel

I know I got some of these, but there was a cleaning frenzy here last weekend and a certain someone accidentally "cleaned up" some of my papers, including some of the addresses I had printed out.

Here are the winners if the 2008 Photo Contest.

For those of you who missed it, the point was to capture someone (or thing, apparently) reading my books somewhere.

The ten category winners receive a signed book and bookmark
The three Runners Up receive a signed cover flat and bookmark
The rest, Honorable Mentions all, receive a signed bookmark and a funny caption for their pic, by Yours Truly. (See below)

They were all great, and all winners! Thanks to all who participated. Winners, please send your mailing address to: otterdance2@roadrunner.com

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WOW! So many wonderful photos! In case some of you don't know this, I am a Libra, and Librans 1) love beautiful things, 2) want everyone to be happy, and 3) have a hard time making up their minds.

In other words, I love them ALL! And thanks to that, I have devised the following awards format. All entries will be featured in the Orëska Gallery (Unless you opt out, your pic will be included)

10 Main Catagories: each winner gets a signed book and signed book mark

3 Runners Up: each wins a signed cover flat and signed book mark

Everyone Else- Honorable Mention: each wins a signed book mark and a funny caption for your pic by Your Humble Author, to appear with photo in Gallery


The Ten Categories (Many photos qualified in more than one category, but only one prize per photo will be awarded.)

Best Female Subject
Best Male Subject
Best Use of Otter
Best Use of Stuffed Animals
Best Use of Real Animal
Best Costume
Best Group Shot 2+ (people, animals, etc)
Best Facial Expression
Best Classic Pose-Female
Best Classic Pose-Male


Results to come!


Lynn

The Judging shall now begin. I have decided to break them up into categories and give awards for Best in Breed, and a Best in Show. ;-) Signed bookmarks for the rest. I should have the results in a day or two.

:-)

Tick tick people.

Submissions are coming in, and there are some great ones, but it's not too late to have a crack at winning that lovely signed first edition of Shadows Return! but time is slipping by. And don't forget to put in your orders for signed editions at the Mysterious Galaxy link at my website


To reiterate:
This is a photo contest being held at the Flewelling Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Flewelling/

I mentioned that I have never seen anyone reading my books in public, so tI have instituted the following contest:

Submitted photos (in jpeg form) must meet the following criteria:
- must have at least one of Lynn's books in it
- taken in your/ your "model's" favorite place for reading OR
- taken in a special location (special meaning special to you/ your "model" for whatever reason)

Photos must be filed at: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flewelling/photos/browse/4f09

Contest deadline: June 24, 2008 Shadows Return Release Day!

Prize: signed copy of SR

Judging parameters: I pick the one I like best

Other prized to be determined.

No submissions yet. Guess no one wants that signed copy of Shadows Return


To reiterate:
This is to announce a photo contest being held at the Flewelling Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Flewelling/

I mentioned that I have never seen anyone reading my books in public, so the list mom proposed the following contest:

How about we turn it into a little photo contest? The Goddess (that's Lynn) decides which photo she likes best and submitted photos must meet the following criteria:
- must have at least one of Lynn's books in it
- taken in your/ your "model's" favorite place for reading OR
- taken in a special location (special meaning special to you/ your "model" for whatever reason)

Photos must be filed at: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flewelling/photos/browse/4f09

Contest deadline: June 24, 2008 Shadows Release Day!

Prize: signed copy of SR

Judging parameters: I pick the one I like best

This is to announce a photo contest being held at the Flewelling Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Flewelling/

I mentioned that I have never seen anyone reading my books in public, so the list mom proposed the following contest:

How about we turn it into a little photo contest? The Goddess (that's Lynn) decides which photo she likes best and submitted photos must meet the following criteria:
- must have at least one of Lynn's books in it
- taken in your/ your "model's" favorite place for reading OR
- taken in a special location (special meaning special to you/ your "model" for whatever reason)

Photos must be filed at: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flewelling/photos/browse/4f09

Contest deadline: June 24, 2008 Shadows Release Day!

Prize: signed copy of SR

Judging parameters: I pick the one I like best

I defy anyone to guess what this is. Free signed book mark to the first one who identifies it.