Holiday Cheer, DSAC Style

Looks like I opened up a can of worms yesterday by responding to a reader review on Amazon. You can get the story over on Grasping for the Wind.

But it’s Christmas, and my loving readers have been more than willing to spread me some sweet holiday cheer with new DSAC entries from women I adore. The first is from Kim Kincaid:

Merry Christmas Peter!

Kim

[None of these creatures were photoshopped or harmed while photographing them]

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After that, we have French Jess’ amazing adventure:

This morning, my boyfriend told me how he LOVED your book, but that he wasn’t sure this book could be liked by all different people. So, to prove him wrong, I got out of bed, took my coat, my bonnet, my scarf, and my boots of seven leagues:

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And I go touch the magic golden billhook to bend space and time (like Hiro Nakamura!):

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First, I went to the Vikings, show them the book, and they loved it soooo much that they believed I was Sif, Thor’s wife, returning on earth to tell them a powerful story:

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After that, I went to antique Egypt, read them parts of the book, and they were so exited to learn what will appened next, that they enthroned me Queen of Egypt:

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After all this emotions, I was a little hungry, so I stoped by the Palais Bonbon (litteraly The Candy Palace), and I tought I must take a picture for you, as a fan of candy like you!

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I continue my quest, and went in fight with a Lion. I apply Arlen’s technique, and he was very impressed. He named me Queen of the Jungle:

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He showed me the way into the Forbiden Forest, where the Wood Spirit loved The Painted Man so much that he tried to eat my book:

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But I didn’t let him! So I finally arrived in a little village of holdout Gauls (Gaulois)! The book hold such power over them that I won the title of “strongest woman of the world”:

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So… I went home, and told my boyfriend that YES, The Painted Man is universally loved!

Not to be outdone, Chantal from the UK came back from her trip to Africa with some amazing pictures as well:

The first photo was taken in Samburu National Park in Kenya. Unfortunately all of the lions were too damn lazy to come close enough to the jeep but the elephants were more accommodating.

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The second photo was taken at the Nairobi Animal Orphanage. There were three four-month old cheetah cubs. They pretty much ignored us for the whole time we were in the enclosure with them, since they were too busy chasing and chewing on each other.  I did try to see if I could tempt one of them to at least sniff at the book (it would have been awesome if it had left a cub-sized bite mark) but alas, it was not to be.

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In the third photo we were on a snake safari. Right after the photo was taken, the snake bit me. It wasn’t venomous but the bite was surprisingly painful –I hope I’ve proved my eagerness to win one of those ARCs! Our guides always gave me puzzled looks when I suddenly whipped out a book while on safari. I shall also add that since some of our journeys were by light aircraft there was a weight restriction on our baggage. I sacrificed a pair of shoes to take the book out instead – do you know how significant that is in the world of womenfolk?

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And Marilia in France’s cat Pumpkin feels the need to scent-mark Mary’s copy, this claiming it as her own:

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Last but not least, proof from Lizette that I am a man of my word and sent her prize swiftly:

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Posted on December 24, 2009 at 3:51 pm by PeatB
Filed under Contests, Craft, Desert Spear, Fan Art, Fans, Reviews, Writing
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One response to “Holiday Cheer, DSAC Style”

  1. Jess’ pictures and commentary are hilarious. Love them! :)))

    Posted by Lizette, on December 26th, 2009 at 3:52 pm