People have been taking pictures of the book all over the place.
Based on some of the other photos that were included with this one, I’m guessing this is actually an honest-to-goodness desert-y area. As opposed to a beach or a gravel quarry.
This one was, apparently, taken on Mount Hood.
Not all of the locations were exotic. This one was taken at Uncle Hugos, a bookstore that deals exclusively in fantasy/science fiction. In an interesting side note, the guy who runs Uncle Hugos was one of the very first people to get excited about the book after reading a galley copy, and to ask me to come out for a signing. So this bookstore has a special place in my heart.
I’ve had several photos where the book was shown with famous landmarks. This one brings back some memories. I haven’t been out to the statue of liberty since I had to fetch that shipment of Ambrosia for UNATCO all those years ago….
Not all the landmarks that people used were universally well known. But anyone who has spent any significant amount of time in Madison knows exactly where this photo was shot.
Here we are above the clouds….
And here we are below the ground, in a New York city subway.
Here’s another by the same photographer. Can you guess where it is?
I have to say, I really like the composition of these shots. Even if it didn’t say, BITTER Photography I’d have a strong suspicion that they were taken by a pro.
Here’s the runner up in “Most Foreign.” This was taken in the catacombs in Italy. Apparently, the photographer got yelled at because taking pictures in there is, well, forbidden. The fact remains that it’s a pretty awesome shot.
But this has to be the winner. Not only was this the photo that gave me the idea for this contest, you can’t get much more foreign than this. The photographer told me that it was balmy out when he took this – a mere 60 degrees below.
And, because I admire ingenuity, an honorable mention for the photo of my book at the West Pole. Let me know which prize you’d like too.
Another thing I didn’t anticipate when I started this contest was the celebrity angle. A lot of folks sent in pictures of the book with famous people.
Of course, sometimes the celebrities weren’t really willing participants in this activity….
Other times the celebrities involved were completely fictional….
Or both.
Generally speaking though, the celebrities in question were desirous of the book….
Even Indiana Jones…
…and Benito Juarez.
Some celebrities were forced to make difficult choices….
Here’s Captain Joe again. Looking to help out the allied powers. As we all know, the hardcover will stop a bullet.
Here’s one obviously taken by a fellow Buffy Fan.
The caption to this one read: “The lute?… bah! A _real_ hero would have played the accordion.”
The runner-up does a nice job of illustrating why I like Batman better than Superman. Superman obviously can’t be bothered with the book. He’s obviously too busy flexing and reciting the pledge of allegiance in his head.
Batman, on the other hand, is obviously into it. I could see him appreciating Kvothe’s character.
And here’s the Winner of the celebrity category. On one hand, this picture can’t help but make me happy, as it is packed with all sorts of awesome: a beautiful woman, my book, and a Boba Fett made entirely out of Lego. But on the other hand, this picture makes me sad, as I’m guessing it’s probably the closest thing to a three-way that I’ll ever have.
Still, in terms of a three-way, you have to admit that’s pretty hot.
There’s more to come. And rest assured, I’m saving some of the best for last.
pat
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Photo Contest Part VI – Miscellaneous
Well, I seem to be on the mend from my recent bout with hellish sick. It was one of those where, as my mom used to say, “You run for the bathroom and then don’t know which end to point at the toilet.”
Even in the moments when I was not in danger of sudden containment breach, my guts…. how to put this delicately…. They have been filled with terrible rumblings. Were we on a spaceship together, and my guts made this sort of noise. I believe that you would be fully justified in shooting me and stuffing my body out an airlock, rather than risk dealing with whatever alien life form eventually emerged with the express purpose of wrecking your shit.
But enough of that. On to today’s winners. I’ve been saving some of the best for last:
There were a lot of pictures that didn’t fit into any category. So I decided to lump them all together under Miscellaneous. That’s what we have for you today:
Some of these were simple, if slightly quirky.
Some were slightly odd.
…and some were surreal.
Wii!
I really don’t know how I should feel about this shot….
Right now I’m going with vaguely titillated, then weird and guilty.
“Aerlevsedi” is definitely worth some extra points.
You guys….. I…. I love you guys. I don’t know who you are, but I’m guessing if I lived closer to you, we’d hang out. I’d bring over hex map (as opposed to your grid map) and teach you the Hero System ruleset so we could play in my world.
But alas….
These guys should go hang with the Barbies. I think that would be my favorite party ever.
I never expected The Name of the Wind to be scrapbooked. Ever. Never ever.
Someone familiar here, giving a bit of an Auri vibe. Plus: awesome tree.
As a side note, I think if I live a good life. I might see something like this when I die.
Hopefully just after I die though. Not just before. If I see this after I die, it’s because an angel wants my autograph. If I see it just before I die, it’s because a pretty young girl just pushed me out of a tree. Probably because I got all pervy on her.
I’m not sure why I like this one so much, but I do….
Science!
This looks like one of the old pieces of machinery you’d find in the Underthing.
The Runner-Up. Most of the pictures will be familiar to you, but you’ll have to embiggen it to read the text, and the text is really what makes this one shine.
The Winner. You’ll have to see the larger version of this one too. In fact, you’ll probably need to see some parts of it kind of close up to appreciate what’s going on….
Thanks again everyone who participated. And, as I’ve said before, info on claiming your prizes is in this blog post over here.
Still to come:”Best Cosplay” “Most Dramatic” and “Most Sexy.”
I’m off to work on book two….
pat